, 1870-03-06
v8PRIhQFlELD.
SATURDAYS Proceedings In the Con-
ycntfon,
Work on the judiciary Article
Report of the Commlttee Oh
RCycnuC,
srec,al Despatch TO Tbs Chicago Tn. uue-
SFRNay1H.p, III, March ).

srec,sl Despatch to 11s Chicago Tn uue.
sFRN0yIU.p. Ill, March s.
TIE JUDICIARY ARTICLE.
rre tebate yesterday On the Grand judicial
p1ts,oux, q previously atAfed IN these dea
patches, elected the nfst party feeling e1motEed
IN tbe convention slnco the holidays. The eth
section Of the Judiciary article gives the Northern
Dty,aon thee Judges, tho Middle ono two, and
the ecuthryu two; but the two last-naued dis
trtcts aro src Democratic IN pollt1ce, whI1a the
nurtheYn one gayo General Grant s40c0 uajor*
1T, Al tho te1ne TINE, tie Northern D.v1aion
cast 1880 nore Tutea than ita proportion;
the Middle one $1,000 too mauy
for TWO Judges and NE southern ono &c.
500 too few for TWO Judges Tho Repabl..
cars tntsste tn so1td column On read1ostmcut Of
the respective populations Of the three divisions.
Ar. Mcdll, In his speech tn support Of his resolu-
ucn. exhibited the nsuseA proving the inequality
Of the population Of the divisions, and explained
the necessity Of 4 res Soportonmcnf, and warned
the Democratic side nf the House that 1t mus: be
done, as many members were IN favor OF dividing
the State into seyen dissrst1 10 that one Supreme
Judge may be elected rom each Els seIo!ution
provided lor doing shat Also1 aud thus placing
before ne convention. II a1s plan Of the latter
IL adopted Cook CouHy, With, perhaps,
Lake, Eupsge, and VIII Coanties, will con.
stlsute dt1trtct and elect Supreme
Judge; bet If tho othEplan - adopted it i prob
able that the minority pinu et representation
will be Introduced, Which wsuld secure tho
Democrats ore OF the thres Judges In the North
eSn Districts, and the Republicans sne OF the two
Ia each Of the other districts. This plan has
many supporters In the convention, but It will
not take effect; II adopted. until the presoot
Judges hare served Gus their respective terms.
Gruef any plan that may b. adrpsed, tho Re-
politicians claim that tner nro entitled TO
four out OF the feven judges. To day, after
a tDHfa4 de n
hoes atd the Introduction Of resolutions, tho
al'iesa'lon Of The Judiciary report WAS resumed,
commencing with the stxth section, which simply
ccltDnes the Judges n o1ltce un.tthe expiration
OF their terms. Ths seventh secetoni- which de- |
cares that until othsf wise provided the Judges Of
tho soprene Court shall receive tho compensation |
DoE allowed BY Law, siletted \ 1oE9 and, warm de-
bate, On which scarcely any Two members seomed
10 eRree. 4 large number Of substitutes, .meud- |
rents, etc, Were nleds' Oh tho Clerks desE. H. |
nally each IN tt order was put to
the test Of u Tcte Of the' couKnlttea, |
and all rejected. A. motion then mads |
10 strike out ths section wiz put to vote, and !
carried By fya ns}oEtt3. 6ections s; and 70 /
wero esch In their tuxn taken up and adopted tho
last une with two verbal amendments secann .,
providing for the appointment OF = eupeeae |
Court Reporter. ELECTED = pretty nge1y dcsate. /
during which the qualifications aud poats.on Of |
Az. FFeensus the Reporter for this dtstrtch we're /
di4cub8eo IL Ii que 70 III. freeman to 6AY that |
tho members Aln1ost unanimously bore high tasti.
uon1 10 hta enlnent a.uess for the place.
FRoBARha. KEcxss+
The sections ncW passed upon to the tea:b |
with the exception OF tns tRo sections reterredto |
the Select Coumittse, nHiah 70 much OF The II. |
pert Il refeta to The Sopst me Court. Ii Is very
generally expected among tho members that tua |
Judiciary report Hll b passed upon In lta IN. |
ttrety BY tho end Of next week, and then an "a. |
jouEnEent for lev weeks may 10 regarded o. /
pretty sure 10 follow.
AE<REr.
There are las9e nuu4bef Of members absent |
The largest number that could be counted On aoy
division to-day was nfty. An absercs Of SIX more
would le8ye the convention Without Quoluu. |
Quite number a1e shaent By reason Ct illness,
and several present. regaId tncnsel II II
enough 70 be 1t home THEE Of the seven Cook
County delegation are aHay.
LoAAY. |
Another lobbyist and the aecond Of the scaaop,
Is here, In the persun Of Najcr Woodbury. Tay-
lor, CLERK Of the Supreme Court Of The Northern
Division. Ssrelal members nave told ne thss
lheY Judge nom the conversation thny have had !
With the Mstnr that he fears the lo1s OF hts fat
berth. Hta fears are s1oundiess, a. the members
arc about unit on the Determination ;aa: 10
olce-holder anan losa h:a place By virtue 0. The
new constitution until hls present term has az.
pirsd,