, 1870-01-12
SPRINGFIELD.
Majority and Minority Reports Of
the Committee ON Suffrage.
The Subject Made The Special
Order for February 10.
The Prompt Ratification of the
F4Geenth Amendment An
proved by The Com
VentI0n.
Work Of the Executive and Legisla-
tive Committees.
Special Despatch to This Chicago Trtbqae,
6PhlN0F1KID, Jan. II.

6Ph1NoFrklD, Jan. II.
TH suFPRAG8 RxPok7s.
Tne reading Of the report or tho Committee o.
Suffrage BY tho Chairman, Colonel DsmcmenI
T2a Listened to with great attention By the con
sent1on today. The substance Of it, variou
PfoSfa1ons are g!Ten In the report OF the proceed
ings g1fen below. The report vas concorred /,
BY i've cut OF the nine members OF tho cou, nntttao
Before any discussion upon lts merits couId b,
reached Mr. Hatnes, Of Lake, received pesuisno,
10 make minority report upon the aut1sngt
queApoos which proceeded to recommend
not only the stirling out OF tht
WORD white" but alao that OF male frog
the constitution After considerable discussfon h
WAS resolved that both these reports should Rc
over, and be made the special Greer Of bustues.
On fehHuatJ 10 TIE reasons which were gener
~ e1sen' and which we're adTanced particularly
n3 MI. BIomwells OF Colea, arc certainly desetT
ng Of approval 4 strong Republican himself
and approaching the atormy dltcuaslous whict
#onld evidently ensue when the feports on shese
se3ed questions were once before the convention
ne eafnestly urgad that hearing upon thetl
merits might be po1tpoued unsI the
latest dsy possible, In order that tne
convention might rot be interrupted Ia
lts bnsineas, or that there should be anything to
dls'uIb It's present harmonious action, The rood
sense OF the conFenuon was never more strongly
->"- ~><A- AA s4A- PVaLt040Hc0S u kul9 u1AlE2Fa
IRKK PLANTING,
Af. Medul's resolution, offered at an early dxv
and has1ng reference 10 the planting OF trees.
Was referred back to-day, the comm,ttee asetnr
10 be discharged from 1u further consideration.
HhAe acknowledging the benefits that wnuld
PROBABLY fesu1t from the adoption Of some auch
p!ans II was the unanimous opinion Of the com.
nittee That the snbject WAS one more especially
calnng Tor ie81Aattye action than for constitutional
provision.
Ar. Vending made quite an Impression to,e.v
upon the convention BY h1s very able speech on
NE feeolutlon 10 pzonlbis and Legislature from
Young upon constitutional amendnent Exceps
u oe elected upon that Issue. Be has tpt taken
uttle part IN The proceedings thus far, ahd prob,
ably "aa listened 10 With more attention on that
account
....... TIE COMMITTEES
are sftl earnestly at work, and arc wei! attended
oy the memberH The Executive Committee arr
nnan1moraly agreed that the veto power shoutd
OILY be controlled BY two-sh!rds vote. The I,.r,
1sl8use Committee had another eees,on this after
noon, which was well attended. The further pro.
= saaons agreed 10 here we're that members ol the
~ ns'slatofe saon'd receiVo salasy OF $500
lof term Of tWo years, tet1des
cent? mileage, and an allowance Of 1fty dolIars
.os paper and stationery. Ali the committees are
looking sharply after the finances, The Executive
committee particularly. In this respect. ase en-
gagged In making stringent provisions for the
regulation and control Of the department tn
which 1t refers The reform In representation il
neet1ng With par rncu1ar attention On the part ot
[ae committee 10 whom It has been referred for
AZ an early day there viii be a
conference between this committee nnd the
1ls4tFe COMMITTEE, when many important
lQeatlons which hare been referred to them viii
le settled.
ArFIc1PAL coRroR4r1ofs.
The Committee On Municipal Corporations 1z,1,
epoTt. at an early day, an amendment to remedv
ne dimcu!tJ which has been occaeloued bv the
lecislon OF the Supreme Cous,, in the Lsrned
ate' ie!atlVe to The improvement Of streeta The
are very generally OF the opinion mat
ONE actlon Is needed In this matter.
THE CANAL AND RAILROAD COMMITTEES
ave as jet come to no definite conclusions They
avg nelo eesg!ous regularly, but their business
" oeen merely Of preliminary character. Com.
!. .lssonel utiest well kuown to the csnal interests
tne STATE appeared before this committee n,
~ aoa made iocg speech ID behalf Of the canal
1hesn, showing how much cheaper freight wa
alt1ed oJ this means than BY railroad.
JrsyIcK CuEAIED-AAp WHY. F!
IN an Interview With Governor Palmer today
learned great deal In regard to the Wa,sh
. ..n4usatiol sentence. he SAFE that no one |
1o GOES 20: occ'pJ hls situation eau appreciate
poastlon IN which he has been plhced ali |
1ou2a thia Matter. There has been IN tmuenao
essufe brought to bear from Chicago to have
= = cenaa enso eommuseo; besides fonr-nfths Of
common Council, . large number Of
lega1 fraternity, and s1,o ~ !
: business men OF ycur city. lie has been oyet.
!. l. "Ha persona! applications for the same OBJ
Mas taa 10 1ar &C. Tas
couise: put he could not set hinseif against
u. &c considered an overwhelming expressinn
as1nHment. There is no doubt but that
u Eat!ons qnsrters, 10 hare The or01.
!, efaeeac9 tan o,,otns; sei asids He coafeasea
heart 70 a'loF Walsh to Be made iae yictina M n9 ~
'anssction 10 which he was not par,y ~ far
terGoa Ins eommasaon ~ q ihe murderer sentence
alon sgHtnst what appeared to be toe ajroo.t (
ninoqs ! n % demand OF the people Of Coof Count7 i
ne shoold not be hanged.
OBITUARY. iC
es. >. d. Dav'aaon. Of Decatur, for two yeara r
Eof OF Inc F1rst Methodist Church, OF thu ctty. \
late Grand Orator Of the Grand Iodpe or | Il
1ois' a. r. and a. Maaons, died yea:erdsJ. His
aefops fHends In Illinois viii he shocked to
n th.a eof1owfni newA Ills death VIII b.
y LOEB 70 the community, and particularly to
Ae'nodtst Church, In which he Was a prorui-
and active worker.
NE" PUBLICATIONS.
nfee new hooka have inst been puhltshed IN
CITY y Hhfch are meeting with CREST favor from
legal ftaternity and businesA men gercral1F. 3
Eef nret to the second edition Of the conptla- :,
OF the statutes By Gsoas Brother, This ii
nave also Hsued book OF l25 pacex. It
which Il complete index TO ali
pHEaN laws Ia the State, from | =,
dorm 70 1860. The WoEk hag BEEN falthfu1iv A.
,, the subjects carefully classified, and the
and the rsge where foaud gtYen. II ts In n
lea a. COMPANION volume to The Gross Sta. n n
g The last work alluded to Ii Rummelrs n1
tbook Of Information, which WA issued yes. II,
y. TIla book contains $50 pages, and Is pI
fded fnil Of factS 1gurcs, and Information re- !e M
Ing u1iloi1, ~ ~
CHARITY BALI. cr
ing to the fact that all ice hae or Will eoon cit
opear II this city, the grand tournament no. To-
IN lat nights' telegram has been fuded- c.
postponed. and In its atead grand charity In
It the Lelaud Ie1t Thusaday night Will come uu
GU
on
tfRox AH OCCASIONAL coKaKsFoNpEx1.1 Ehs
...-.. sFRFoFRLp, Jan. ID.
TEE TALKERs OF TUE CONTENTION. bel
convention has got done talkinR and eone | rss
'fk. Fave aald 10, and wish It were ~ AZ
DON'T believe II, and AN going to take II an
IL las gone to wort, though, IN tommit- moi
e9!nelflJ. But It has not gut doue taking.
Font TIL II adtoo1nn. We are taking peo. Bai
ID these hasn't been, nor wpus be, ur1et. rsfI rt
EnG denoeraiise body got together in tn,s Coz
~ urleHS they 0ynAr ~ a..r | & =,