, 1862-02-12

Mr. Singleton moved to strike out the words |
5" Circuit Court Of sangamon County" and n,
He spoke in fayor Of bis amendment nt |
length, ns did also Messrs. Bartlcy, Under |
rood and Wcigley.
M, Barley Of Ga1latin moved to strike ont |
Sapcumou and insert Gallatin. |
Both amendments were defeated and the sub
stitu!e Of MI. Purple to section 81 was put and |
carried by vote Of IS to 20.
Mr. Joslyn then rose and said that large
number Of ladies and gentlemen had visited
the Chamber to listen to the expected speeches
upon the subject Of the Fort Henry vietorg,
and in order not to disappoint them he would
move that the Committee rise and report
p1ogress. The motion prevailed. The COM
mittee rose and reported progress.
TIE SPEECHES UPON THE VICTORY AT FORT
HENRY.
The Speaker took the Chair.
Mr. Burr of Scott then spoke at some length
on the resolutions reported by hltn from the
special committee. He was followed oJ
Nessre. Wilson Of Tazewr!i and Wall OF Pr
n. AIr. Manning Of Peoria closed with very
eloquent speech, in which Ae prophesied the
unity Of the whole continent under the donl-
nancy Of the Anglo-Asncrican race, all ln:t;-
rior races, as understand Mn, to DC ruleu ~
the superior. lie warned the monarchs Of
the Old World to beware how they mingled in
the contest now raging in the New. He
warned France and England especially, not
to provoke US !; for when this contest was
brought to an end, we would sweep the con-
tinent will our army, aud the broad ocean
with our victorious fleets. For eloquence,
elegance Of diction and polished STYLE Of de-
livery, no speech in any manner approaching
it has been made in the Convention. Mr.
Manning very seldom speaks, but when hc
does be cnchans MS auditors .;,! ara grat,neS
Mr.. Wentworth called for the ayes and noes
On the massage of the resolutions. During
the progress Of the call Mr.. Weig1ey Of 10
Dayicss made very fine and heartfelt speech.
The ayes were Us and noes none.
COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE AGA1S-LEGIsLA-
TIVE DEPARTMENT.
Afr. Edwards moved that the Convention so
| into Committee Of tile Whole. Carried, aud
Mr.. Naramore again look the chair.
| The question was on section So:
sEc- s5 The general assembly shall have no
poWer to authorize lotteries for any purpose. nor
10 revive or extend the charter Of the State Bank,
or the charter Of any other bank heretofore exist
le n oitef E'as aah Il sfs 10
11r. Hacker moved to amend By inserting:
"Nor charter any bank in this State" after
the word State in the 1ird line The amend
ment was adopted.
On motion Of Judge Purple, after consider
able debate, the entire section was stricken
| out.
| Section 56 was adopted IS follows:
SEC. sc. The General Assembly shall have nj
power to authorize, by private or special law tht
Sale Of any lands or other real estate belonging il
whole or in part to any individual or individuals.
SEC. 81 Each General Assembly shall provide to-
all the appropriations necessary for the ordlnar!
| and contingent expenses Of tie Government unit
hs o. = M ns s &c IT,
without vote Of two-thirds ofeach House, nor eS
coed the alnonnt Of revenue authorized by law Il
be raised in such time: Ifuriae0, the State may
l IN 1nS ffeicifG frirrrG
| tract debts never to exceed in the aggregate hft
thonsaud dollars: and the moneys thus horrowe
shall be applied to the purpose tor te:; wer
no other purpose: and no other debt, except fu
the purpose Of repening invasion, suppres=ins ir
7o,se,,m m ef SssS %fsS S the 3 Stats t. in 1ns var 81
shall he lledgcd.1 shall be contracted, III
less the law authorizing tho same shall. at ger
eral election. have been submitted to the peopl.
for members Of the General Assembly at such elet
tion. The GeEe,al Assembly slall provide fog 1h
pulicat ion Of Eaid law for three months at lea:
the samc: and provision shall he made, at til
time for tic payment Of the Interest annually, d
il shall Accrue by tax levied for the purpose {
; from other sources Of revenue: which law pcovii
ing for the payment Of such interest by such ta.
73Uxided Jettes, that the law ievyin. The ia
! | tLorizing the debt to be contracted.
8 31r. Edwards Of Sang:anlon moved to inscr
! after the word 11a1T1ose, in the Eth line, th
J following:
'sThc General Assembly, at the first resula
I | session thereof under this Constitution, sha
! provide by law or otherwise, for the raising
8 a fnnd not exceeding one million OF dollar
TO be appropriated for the relief of the fun
! lies Of tic officers and soldiers Of the Sttc
! Illinois who have died or have been killed,
who shall hereafter die Or be killed. in the SC
4 vice Of the United States in the present Wy
:, aud for the the relief Of such officers and ST
/ diers as llaye been, OF shall hereafter h
\ wounded or disabled in said scrricc'
Mr.. Wentworth, moved to strike out Il
\ word loan in second line and insert by
!. | rect lax
!. Mr.. Alien of Williamson made very poln
+ | cd speech against the amendment Of Mr.. E
wards He considered il piece Of dem
i gogism and III imputa' ion upon the Iatric
: ism Of a portion Of the Conycuiipn- He "
rather personal in his remarks to Mr.. We,
worth and Mr.. Edwards, buth. although
bitter Democrat, '.Josh'' is d good heart
d fellow: and the fact Of lis going off on
i "rampagc* OH the subject in debate lnlst n
be laid UP aEainst him, or reflect upon his +
IL triotfsm, rs Mr. Purple and other leading leg
:, lncn deprccate so much special legislation
!" the Constitution, and which appears to be
) | hobby with both Mr.. Wentworth ami Mr. E
# wards Ii tie former gentleman had his VI
u ile would, apparently, make u Constitute
o which would do away with the necessity o1
N Legislature for ill time TO come. When su
T. body did meet in that case, it would be on
for the purpose Of finding out some possit
way Of doing something Which the Cu.lstit
e. tion forbid their doing. All these attempts
- spccial 1e:,islati ion are most pointed retiectio
II against tic ability Of the people to goye
- themselves through their legislatures. T
~ Parliament Of England is supreme and it s.
along very well without Constitution at /
to att rs Il checkupon it. Why caunot the &
u / crcign people OF Illinois
Mr. Edwards also accused Mr.. Wcntwol
te Of an attempt to put down lis amcnlmt
he with his {A1r- ~ amendment. - -
N Pending 1lc discussion on the alnendmcn
m IN the committee rose, reported progress and
Vi Convention adjourned.
= HOTEL ROBBERY
The Manning House, in this city, was +,
oa bed last night Two hundred dollars was s
- len from tie safe, which was opened by |
''' key belonging to it, and which was taken fr
hc under the clerks pillow in his room.
~ clerk is young lad Of Is or Ii. He left
a- room to See what thc time was, as he says, :;
~ was absent three-guaTtsrs Of an hour
,u thought that a confidence game was pla,
oy upon him, in whi4l1 sslady'' and her p5
&S mour figured. One hundred aud twcnty-1
dollars Of tho money was in specie, tic
mainder in bills.
~ SPECIAL ORDERS.
an The special order tomorrow is on Hack
n: ordinance, which is very i1ltimcd in the
or yention- So look out for IN exciting deb
FIR upon it.
hr Mr.. Wcntwortf's Bank amendment q
ali comes up to-day, and he will make 4 despe,
he fight upon it. notice some Of the Chic
me- | papers state that This amendment has been
ali ted down. This is not the case. Tic mai
nr has been rccumnitted to thc Committee
az Banks and Currency. Afr. Wentworth
er- posed tl1e recommitmcnt, and in his rcma
ire be said that On this bank question the d
tl1 gates may be divided into four Glasses:
er- 1+t. Those Who went for 4 metallic currency