, 1862-02-03

the Con,n1itte on Finance
The fourth section, on Taxes, to the Com |!
n2ittce on Revenue ]
Tie fifth section, on Registry Of Births, !
Deaths and Marriages, to the Committee OIL |
Miscellaneous Subjects
The sixth section, on Civil and Criminal Leg
islation, to the Committee on Law Reform.
The seventh section, Oh Issues Of Blnk !
Notes, to the Committee on Banks.
The eighth section, OH Instructions to the
Representatives, in Congress, to the Commit ]
Ice on Federal Relations.
The following i !: synopsis Of the memorial:
ORGANIZATION OF TouNs.-TAe memorial
asks for township organization in cycr5 town
i'll tlc State.
ADMINISTRATIVE PowER.-Asks for the in
dependence OF the Court from Legislative au~
thority-
ThlI the law he equally enforced
That the Executive admonish tic various
State officers, and supervise their acts.
That every officer should be made submi=si-
b1e to the State.
SALARY OF OFr1cERs.-That all State and
county officers have salaries, and that all fees
should be abolished.
TAxEs.-Ti1at taxes should rest OIL market
prices.
with thG income lax, lately passed by Con-
grcSs:
The pnhlic taxes Cstate, county and town taxes)
shall be assessed upon Tie people OF the State in
proportion TO their real estate and clear income;
The Legislature should immediately arrange the
register Of real estate assessments as basis for
The income tax should be collected according to
progressive system Of clear income which eS-
eeeds -. In this assessment the aases=or
sl.al] cooperate with committee Of assessors,
which is 70 be elected By the people Of each town
The Convention to examine again into the e1-
ceptions hitherto from common tax M lnties. and to
decide whether logic, jaSticc and political Tlsdom
H. 11CT
real estate and income applied to legally dtkn9trt-
edged 'Stste purposes shall hc exempted from taxa
ti0n
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND DIARE1AGEs.-A1so for
| register Of births, deaths and marriages IN
| each town in The State
| Clv11. AND CRIMINAL LEGIsLAT1oS--The
| memorial also for 1 thorough reform III civil
| aud criminal jurisprudence. It asks that
]. All civil, criminal. and judicial laws should be
subjected TO modification and revision and arc
to be framed INTO systcnatlc regular and CORES;
| ponding whole OF code in which commercial and
tefsE ss a alo &c
4 For this purpose 1he Legislature should ap-
ront special comnttss ana IN IT, Instruction
| ia } In framing the laws plain anu Ineligible
1n 1anE.lase &c should be employeL,, - ,.oo.
(c} In framing civil code the committee should
endeavor to simplify all proceedings, particularly
y setting asi9e the Ereat variety Of foEms Of &C.
courts by the reduction Of court costs, and By g
tahishing Of poor law to enable the poor citi
al The g;and Jury shall lenceforh only he called
| npo1 to act as chamber Of Indictment in climlna
cases The Law Ekal1 for the punishment O
smaller otenses. provide tor proper summary pro
IL Ii final decisions in criminal courts, ,w1.cthc
guilty or = mt guilty. shall be aecon'paniedb b:
BASK NoTEs.-That the Convention pro
. llibit The issue Of bank notes, except Unitc&
States Government paper,
, Instructions to Representatives in Congress
T.. That the United otates extend the coinage lay
that Inc yaIas Of it II coin be fcady At time IN Ii
} treasury for its redemption.
2. That Congress suppress all issues Of money
whether coin or paper. on the part OF individual:
associations. States, as conflicting with the pull
i lie policy OF the country.
g. To declare those laws in separate States whic
authorize, directly OF indirectly, such private i
j. sues. as unconstitutional,
4 That. lastly, the different States arc invite
q to support those measures emauating from Coz
grcss, 50 necessary to the protection and beney,
Il lent enforcement Of the coinage law.
RELIEF FOR MANUFACTURERS.
|, Mr. Dement, Of Lee presented q petition fro,
0 citizens Of Whiteside county. It asks that a
= manufacturing establishments for cotton, WOO
LAX or any giyen R9odHet Of e the state ee
d It was referred 10 the Committee on Leggisl
e lure and Manufactures.
III TAXATION AND TAN TITLES.
e Mr. Pleasant Of Rock Island presented N
:. mortal from citizens OF Rock Island county, {
20 The Reyennc Co1nmittcc. The memorial asl
&c flat hereaftcr tic Constitution shall proyii
- that the validity Of no tax-lccd, hcrcaft
ST made shol, hc n1,est;oned in any court in II
stat's ,nt;1 ~ pc ra"n,ntion - ,nnev sh, ,n
IS been rendered with interest. To Commit
lg on Revenue.
er a. NO 10 fA1 = 1fe1;.s,,e cen eoszEs1Ax1; 'a
nj. Alien o. Nnlmmsoh re1oraed a9al1
appropriations for payment OF expenses,
- james 7. Dw}er, contestant for the scat
:: 1uose = MeIseny; Goneadrca n; a.;
~ ~. E1mnas G!r3 VI o.o1!,,.s 5 .us ltl9ess ~
" th;s T,.snlnf;nn finn thc Co,nmittec M FIR
in ri Rclations 10 fle Conlmittee on Bill
he p;n1,te Tananrrod ~ -; va 1'A@
~ ILLINOIS CENTRAL nA1rRoAp-cERr1r1car At
es OF ELECTION FEE.
~ r,...
cd Alr dfanam OF tulton. IRON tic CoO1l1f
r. on Revenues, reported on the resolution sstl
~ it is cxpcdicnt for the Convention 10 appoj
tb lie INinois Genr, Raroa conanx e
H.. cerniu,, the cross ear1ines Of eaid road
ue ConcuTrca 10.
'as The same gentleman, from the same Co
C., ! mittec rcpoItcd OIL the resolution respecti
of fee OF not less than five dollars for co
,5o mission or certificate, reported the same ba
and asked TO be dIScharged from Inc 1nft1
nf- consideration Of the same. Concurred in,
crs 7ur r,S.1 NOT To RE sorp.
md c.s.. .a>-os H.
~ Mr.. Edwards OF Sanganon offered the
'on nttnirez rhst t,,e e,,oa,,,o amendment 70
consti,n,;on he o5nntnf. 7 N> ~
..Thn 1:eners1 81 sssnmhir sha,, 7,a1a nm ,o,rer
u1 sel, lease q otherwise dispose Of the Illinois
ne nrnneEtV of he State Of uiiaois and uader he
- troi iosese1.''