, 1862-02-14

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
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81: and the Trustees have paid On this ac-
count, s776, 40; leaving S,3sS, 81 :ssS ,9346S un-
paid. I
The expenses Of the Cook county Board Of t
Supervisors for five years have been $16, ,720.
The Governor to-day sent in comnlunica- |
lion yindicating his action in tho Board Of |
War Auditors, and refusing to acknowledge the |
power Of tic Convention to instruct him in
lis administrative functions.
The Auditor sent in the number Of corpora
Tors of banks, their assignces, SC. He says
the last Legislature instructing him as to his
duties.
The SIX. G. C." question was up again.
A resolution was passed expe1Iing members of
the order, If any are in the Convention, Or any
person holding correspondence with the enc
my. There were 16 votes in favor Of laying it
on the table.
Aralc was passed limiting the speeches Of
members to 10miuutes.
The question Of debate for nearly the entire
day has been an ordinance providing for the
payment Of taxes in Treasury notes. It meets
with much opposition It was attempted to
postpone it, but this was refused by vote Of
q to %. 1t was defeated by a vote Of II yeas
10 4G nays. The Republicans opposed it OIL
account Of its unconstitutionality, being au
ordinance without submission.
An order WIS passed asking information
from the Canal Trustees. respecting deeds of
lots sold by the Board since its organization;
also, the amonnt ofmoneys paid for the same
oF nEa oil r1>o
into the Convention this afternoon in the shape
Of Il resolution requesting our Senators and
Representatives in Congress By telegraph to
vote to make Treasury notes legal tender. An
cndeayor was: made to lay it on the table,
which WAS lost By vote Of Is to 80. The op-
ponents Of t1h measure then carried an ad-
journment.
tie fhe Associated Press.1
srR1SGF1ELp, Ill, Feb. 13.-In tue Consti-
l. tutional CONVENTION to-day, the further con-
sideration Of Hackers ordinance was post
| poncd until tomorrow ut IL O'Clock.
The correspondence between the President
! of the Convention and Mrs. Douglas, relating
| to the resolutions passed to the memory Of
| Senator Douglas, was read
| 4 letter was received from the Governor,
denying the right Of the Convention to in
| Mr. Hanna of Wayne introduced resolu-
! lion, which was referred to the TRIBUNE In
yestigatiDg Committee, declaring it the sense
Of the Convention that rebel sympathizcrs be
een.e Gen. Singleton introduced an ordinance in
TO receive Treasury notes for taxes. This was
subsequently debated all the afternoon, and
lost, II to A6.
| Tic Convention spent some time in Com.
1nittcc Of tlc Whole on Section 10, Of the arti
Gle on the Legislative Department That
scetioslproposes to prohibit the General As
sembly Of TIC: State from ever releasing tht
Illinois Central Railroad Company from it:
obligations TO- pay seven per cent into tht
State Treasury. No vote Was taken on ths
resolution. =.
Mr.. Campbell introduced 4 resolution pro
! posing that Congress should make its Treas
1lry notes legal tender, and that tue interes
oll the Government bonds shall not be re
1~auiTcd to be paid III coin, and that the Pres
idcnt Of this Convention be requested t,
transmit tie sane By telegraph to our Repre-
srntatiyes in Congress. Motion to lay on til
liable failed, rs to 90, and the Convention ad
!. juurncd.
y Especial n;s*sateh to the E:oning Joarnall
/ Sra1SGF1E1D, Feb. 13.-Thc consideration
Of Dir. Hackers ordinance was postponed III
til tomorrow al II o'clock. Tic eloqueu
letter of President Eackcr to Mrs. Douglas
enclosing the resolutions Of this Convention
on the death and character of her husband
was received in connection with Mrs. Dous
lass touching and ladylike reply.
The Secretary OF the Canal Board correcte
! some figures ia q former letter.
| A letter WAS received from Gov. Yates, sasi;
, factorily explaining the temporary conncetio
+ | of Thos. J. Henderson with the Army Audi
ing Board, and denying the right, in Tigorou
terms, Of this Convention to Instruct him.
: The Secretary Of the Convention TRANSMIT
: ted the replies Of the County Clerks Of Cool
, LaSallc, Adams, 1roQuois, Champaign an
Vtrnillion, az to the cost Of Boards Of Supe
yisors in each county. Ordered to be printct
: The Auditor Of Public Accounts eporte
; the names Of all the corporators Of banks
Illinois, and stated that he had no corrcspol
dcnce with members Of the present GeneB
: Assembly on matters relating to the organic
] tion or winding up Of banks.
0 a widow, name unknown, desired that q
ordinance be passed allowing plurality
= wives, in view of the scarcity Of men aao1o
: ihc country. Referred to the Committee c
: internal improvements.
Mr.. Hanna Of Wayne introduced a resol
ton proposing to cxpcl any member who b
longs to the Knights Of the Golden Circle,
c + who in any way may sympathise with or ASST
a the so-called Southern Confederacy. An a
= tempt to lay it on the table, tailcd-ay
c 16. noes IS.
r General Singleton introduced an ordinan
- I 11fcrllUE FDuHcLDfE lEu Ql
= to receive Treasury notes for taxes, which "
. made the special order for this afternoon
: two O'Clock.
5Ir. Thornton moved to 30 into Commit
;. Of the Whole on the Legislative Departmcr
: section 90, under discussion, relating to t
l. obligations fthe Illinois Central Railroad
r pay into the State Treasury seven per cent.
Il the gross earnings.
" 1tT: stinson Of DeKalb moved the followl
amendment after tue Figures 1851:
q "Except By law to be submitted to vo
C Of the people and approved by them befs
! going into effect"
" Nj. stirson advocated the amendment, a
: Messrs. Thomson and VAndcyccr spoke again
G it..
BIZ. Duff Of Franklin was against Mr. Va
- deycer's amendment, because great inconyel
~ cnce and injury to the State may occur if y
which the General Assembly may find necs
n sa1y 10 impose.
" The Convention has under considcrati
j. Gen. Singlcton's ordinance, which is as f
lows:
lie Be i 0'da;nesz BY The People cfthe state Of i
sa proyIde taf
cl lawfu and is hereby declared to be the duty Of
q. collectors Of revenue within this State, whett
:" or district purposes, OF auy other purpose
a which taxes, fines assessments are author1z
- q lsw to bc collected, TO receive in payment
L. notes. o. any other paper issued By the Cove
y 1nent Of the United States to circulate as mon
e, and the Treasurer Of the State Of Illinois and
other officers or agents are hereby required to
:. eeiye the same In the payment Of the public dut
IL Epon which Mesars. Armstrong, Bartlt
ID Tanner, Richmond, Campbell and Deme
In have spoken. The Conyention seems to
n. very nearly divided on the subject. An CT
pone. Gen. Singleton has the floor and Is
r. nOuncinE the motion Us scheme Of the II