Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-01-28
CONSTITUTIONS CONvEN-
TION.

Springfield Ill, Ja an IL
The folpwing is the amount of war bonds
sold M to date. as presented by the Treas.
urer in an official communication to the
convention
Five hundred and three 81 900 bonds.
which realized 1923 $40; eight hundred
and seventy five $500 bonds, realizing
1912 $50 seven hundred ard ninety nine
500 bonds, realizing Sos, 0s0. Sl.3I3, 352
have been received from the United States
There remains OF war funds in the treasury
$40 900.
The Committee on Banks seported an
amendment to the constitution TO take effect
Immediately, that no banks shall be char
tered in the State that no existing chart
ers shall be revived and tina, no foreign
bills of less than $40 shall circulate in the
State. Penalties for virlation of this
section gre engrafted in the amendment.-
The report is made special order for
Thursday.
The convention went into committee of
the whole on Article 3. but adjourned with
out making any progress.
The per diem system of compensation to
the Legislature will be adhered to.
Springfield, Jan %
Governor Yates, this morning. sent in
communication showing the amount and
description of the State Indebtedness. The
total amount owed by the State Is Sll =
400, 900, one million of which is for war
| bonds.
The Committee or Judiciary reported
that 1t is the opinion of the committee that
the convention has the power to applItion
the State INTO Congressional Districts
| They regard the provision in the c7rstitu-
tion Of the United States, that the Legisia-
rures of the States shall do this, a. not
referring to a Legislature in its technical
sense, but that the convention is a Legisla
ture IN the intent and meaning Of the pro-
vision.
Several unimportunt resolutions were
IN troduceG and the convention went into
committee of the wh,Ia.
Four dollars per day was decided upOn
as compensation to members of the Legs,
lature.
Much time was consumed in debate, hnt
nothing furtber was resolved upon.
Springfield, Jan. IS.
Another day, and nothing of moment
done.
James F. Dwyer presented a petition,
praying the Convention t. reimburse him
for court expenses in cuntestirg Mr. O'Mrt
.yoDy's seat, and to allow him III i'age.-
Referred TO the Committee On Elections
The Auditor sent in statement of the
amount of war warrants drawn, amount
| ing to So 244 600 There has been re-
ceived from the United States nearly 81
! 375 600
The Committee an Banks reported pre-
amhle and resolution, dec airing the char
tiers Of banks which suspended specie pay.
ment forfeited, and prohibiting the Auditor
! from furnishing them with additional cir
culation. 1t was made the special order
| for Wednesday.
Mr Wentworth presented minority
substitute which will be considered at the
same time.
A variety Of reports and resolutions Of
minor Importance we're read. and the Com
! ventiun went into Committee of the Whole
Springfield, Jan. "a
| The convention held but short session
this morning, and adjourned until Tues
! day.
Mr.. Terry moved to adjourn until July
! next, but the motion was laid on the table
-43 to Is.
| Several communications were presented
! from the Governor and other State officers
| which were not read, but will be published
| with the proceedings.
| A few resolutions of small importance,
some reports of committees of no general
I interest, and other lesser business was
transacted, when the convention adjourned.
The members have nearly all left town,
some for home and many to Cairo.