, 1870-03-01
SPRln aFlElD.
Adoption Of the Article on Home
Stead Exemptions.
Proclamation by the Governor
Offering q Reward Tor
MuFdererB.

spectal Despatch 70 The Chicago Tribune.
sFa1s6F1K1D, ILL., Feb. IL
1m rsuAL ursAr1 on Iu1 SxcEss QUESTION.
To-day has been very dull one IN the CONVEX
ton There was baraly q quorum Of memoen
p,eteut, and business dragged terribly. An ensf1
was usde TO commit Ahe convention tuto oeeaA-
ing that when It shall take recess 1t should not
be for over the space Of orc week. The effort s!e:
na1ly failed, and the resolution was tabled oJ
large vote.
HoAKs1Xp IKXr1IoHb,
After couAiderabIe time had been waited IN tl. |
buatcr1pg upon the above SUBJECT MI. Underwood,
Chairman Of the Committee on Aiscellsneous
Subjects, suecetded IN having taken up
the article on Homested Exemptions
The discussion on tan matter Wa
genetaI1I unlnportAnt. No one appeared 70
differ with the report IN principle. The principal
auendments that we're made were those ine1eas-
Ing the vntue Of ths resi- estate hones1ead exenp-
ton from 81 900 to ~ 900. aud that Of petsora
ntoperty 10 the f1ed alnount of $50. The latter
SUN ia intended 10 protect the tooE and tnst1n"
uents OF those engaged In mechanical occupations
f.um executions Of creditors. The whole discus
k!on to-day. outside Of there TWO prprosftocs
nlQzed upon the pyoprety Of !usettnz IN the con.
e1tuuou articles which partook. In gfeas meas
pre, Ct the character OF special legtslsuou. MI.
Church deslrcd that the principle involved n tRe
homestaad article should b inserted IN the Dill OF
| rgbts, Leaving the detai1 to b perfect
| ed by The Legislature, but It was tho
wish of the majority shas the constitution
Itself should explicitly provide for the Whole sub
| rect, Atter the convention htd dlaposed Of this
t srtlc2e, which VA at An eary hour, It Adjourned
| without t1ansaeing any further oQslnts4
REWARD OpYER1D FOB xURDKRxRs.
Ills Exoelleucy governor Palmer IL determined.
| 10 fur as lies IN bis power. to put stop to tae
mob law that for the past month has dsgrsced
| Ana .3zrj uA4 f111nKiA1
proclamation, Which EXPLAIN ttsen, and which
vii meet with the Nsz1o appreciation OF al law
abiding citizens who depFecata crime Ia any OF It's
yasiops phases, and VITO desire to see the laws OF
| our State strictly enforced: ..-..-
faoctA4A7lox- -osE 1nocsAxD poL1ARs aKVAnp
+ tse s Il
h. I'd IL Id ssttesa @
. he q e., s,;s 'g & sn,T II. r.
e. sa:tsas Il = q be Site ., Illinois
seEed Il mob md 11'sdesd aoi4 aSa in demand.
ps 81 ri s;sfa15 !. .ssn,S 3:;sST +: ~
teed f,a Seisaes "a s. fsfs TIED .ad dealt with
eirsanstsnees il foul diakraeo to the People ot lhs
Joha Governor e The stste 6. I!nns!s 81.
Gsa5ts: q asa,ssn .ns
% s. FEC s'9s
re1idas ii fbc ne1hbsrhea where .he nllinE 2! s.ie
ti:tsass Z Ill eos, I'd de tataernefe ODER =
9 s ef .hs 4 eas IL
s:e s 6 a.no
Doae i II IL % Gity .h h dsy ot Feb
fo@'' a. - ''" JOEY ID. PAIxkn-
: t" Sa1INuiD ArfolA1Aks7.
6 E. II. Nsce has been appointed MMtar
Transportation On the Toledo, Wabash "este11
Ra.roaa, In place Of 4. Loosly. Esq.s who ass &C
cep,ed the appointment Of Superintendent of tn
| Rockford, Rock Island ST.. 1ouls Ra11rpad D
this Arrangements both roads hare made e1esnen
! | Helecsonh
A.F. GesrtyH wstch and jewe1rJ eseahlss
: ment was eutered by burglars last night, but the
eucceeded IN gtttlng bat few t1tnes for the
pains, .ncst OF the ysluables being In the Sale.
: F1aHr WITH DOG.
H.X. CoEap, one Of tha operators IN the sel
I graph Office nI this city, VA attacked BY neft
cog, few nights hgo, and had one hand TORN !
tsu and clothes badly tom, IN hh conteat WIN II
COZ, III. CoNans wounds wetc c&otertzed u
" ! nroperly dfelsed. and hopes arc hntExtaned II
q the yespIta Kuay be no more serious than the pa
!e and 1osa Of time he vii experience. Ine cog
p supposed not to have been rso1d. but every pi
| caution has been used TO prerept the scl!lpae
eF suits, should It proye that be WIS
Of 1HH BorrHERN INSANE AsTtrX.
The Attorney Generally dec1sson, which "
nj uaoe knoxn to.dsy, that the action OF tne Eo
u. nistloners appointed By the Governor 70 loea
=. the Southern Illinois 1naane Asglum. IN cnans'
no the location OF the asy.um from Anna TO Jon
bo.o, Was Illegal nall, aud void, vii hare
op eject to reta1d the work on that iuAs'tuuon. I
IN Attorney General sa5s that when tha Comm
" Ecrers locsted the Institution at Anna ana
" ported auch action to the Governor the!r poH
he ceased, aud Their subsequent action Il "1tns
ais law. AID therefore without eject