, 1870-04-14
SPRINGFIELD.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the
Constitutional Convention.
The Revenue Articlc-IllInOfs
Central Railroad Tax.

spec,., pceD,,eb 10 II. Chilean Tribune.
me H4IIxotp i'm ocKsr1os.
SrErSry1xlp. Aprtl 1a-The convention came
osether this morning. with a hare quorum. md
oue to Epz,e, xnd DID Rood day1 WORK. AKer
mug through the morning routine. # fcsolyed
tself 1nte Committee OF the Whole. and took up |
lr, Peirpet new section in relation to county,
ity, and township subscriptions to railroads and
ther corporations. The section pru71dcs for SUBJ
nii1,ng the question 10 The people in ! separatc
,ropcstuon. The section was discussed b. Messrx
pclsce, Ross Church, Scdgw1ck. Medlu, Rice and
,ihtts, with Huch ability. The position taken by
aesasA Ross Rlce, aud washLuEn,
hat this question Of railroad subscription
'ciongcd to each county, for itself /
10 decide, wA thoroughly controserted md eE- |
p1oded By Aeasfa- Church, Medlll. and setgwtck-
The new rule adopted this morning, limiting i
s..eakers to ten minutes and one speech, was put
u operation, ind worked we'll Al II O'Clock the
closed and the new section mas adopted
~ vote OF about Two to one
7HK hkSkSuE Ahf1cfI
Atx O'CLOCK tne report o. tue committee On
aesenue Was tAken up tbs asAcE' OF sainer
the nF7s secuon OF II, 5ou viii fecouece, WAS con-
h1nefeo LOT neaf!9 q WHOLE Jay previous u tae
fecesa- Iaat Noof "@ Virtually los1,
1of tue committee thts AFTERNOON again
vent oses the "hole ground ~. bfom~eu o.
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cent ta& paid " me Illinois Central hoaa into me
state treasury DC divided among the sh1'tJ-sssen
eoantles tRfonen ~nlca Tue foaa PASSES ials
Ras opposcn " aeaaA church. Aealu, " aaa-
oa1n' aao otness, auo Inc "ea1aess o. tae propo-
saion pretty tho1ongnl5 senniatea f1nah5 MI
bo1ton onesea suosutute 1of me "noie secoon-
seeuon e-o1 INC af1lc.e on 1@"toaas "u.co Pso-
Woes lnAt Ing iunos eenttA sln, Ia'uAa
saW never " ie1eassu nolo ~ o'.e.aon
Ge e p!o'.ou ...ss,. - W. ~ Sua1 a,aa So
" 1eRlsiaute VI otaes AosaoE''' aao tna' ~ uon-
:. us.Nso i1"at oaio sompau,, a'I! -. pas 90.
u ses osase asot' aeaa ps appsepslAeSa aasl ~
ai'a'L .oi 'ac tA,hleas W .ue o.atn15 eApse. W
tne st& oesesnioeh', A0o tos Nv otaes pafFee<s
"hate'et' Luz "t.g1n*l seSooo, ~ Has ela.leu y
III authass, !e1t Tue ques1on VI a!FlalaR Tue LAX
amtn2 me tnlsts-eesen counaes through winch
inc roaa passes IN 1ne oiscfeuon o1 tue teheial
Assembly. Ine Eoosntote pernNs no suca dlscfe-
uon, but forever pfohiblsa the division Of the fund
to my other purpose than therein ramed. The
Substitute Was finally adopted BY strong vote. In
this shape the section Is very Offensive o the et-
ters representing the thlHy.eeren counties inter-
ested and they threaten that II It insisted upon the
votes on those committees will t'e almost unnni-
m0usly against the adoption Of the constitution
An attempt will probably b. made to reconsider
the vote by which the last clause In the substitute
was opted, and perhaps with SUCCESS, as quite
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adoption Of the constitution BY The people, viii
! concedc much to conctlli2te the prejudice and
ratlfy the wishes OF localities which regard 1t as
essential to their prosperity that certain measures
should be adopted.
| THE COST.
| I1entu from the Chairman OF the Committee on
Finances that up to thta time the expenses Of the
convention loot up about 100. It Is safe to Say
| that by the time Of adjournment thcy Will reach
4
cnT NHcT1oH.
The municipal election yesterday was Waterloo
defeat to the Republican party Of this city, the re-
sult t,eig the slaughter Of nearly every Repuhll.
| can on the city ticket This defeat, Ia q erea,
measure, is duo to the inactivity Of men calling
themselves Republicans and the Activity Of Dem,
ocrata, but 1t Is generally conceded that the Dem
ocrata harfng the power, cheek, and the money
control Of clty Affairs, can regulate their majority
| With two or three exceptions, votec
| solid for tho Republican ticket, and cou.
| Quoted themselves In theif usual quiet way.
| To the credit OF the Democrats let 1t be nntet
that no attempt was mate to interfere with TIL.
new right Of the black man, everything being con.
Quoted In an orderly and decent mrnner.
F1x4xxSTH AMENDMENT cE1EnKA77oS.
The defeat OF yesterday In no wise acted IS
dnuper on the enthusiasm Of the cotored popula
lanon Of onf city. who to-day celebrated tho fatl
| rcation Of the Fifteenth Amendment. The da,
4 was delightful and warm-just the right te1nperz
trc to bring out m fu torcc every one Of the color
I'd citizens At 10 o'clock the procession was formed
headed by Rogers Band, followed By larg
cruwtI Of tootmCn, with banners and 1aRs flying
Then came fou1-in-nAnd and wagon, IN Nhicl
we're 3s colored lnlases dressed In white, ant
each representing one Of the States. Carriages
| fpptupen and hptsemen made NJ the procession
In tneIs prearnbulations around tho city the
visited Inco!n's former yesidence, where tire
tines three cheers were given. The crowd rro
cecded to the rink, where ssiutc ui 100 guns vi
Grai, aud addresses delivered By Governor Palmer
General Rowelt, Captain OrenLortY, an
othera This evening the Representatives l1
| tfnrn.tntdt}er, fare the preatuD nf1ccr being Nj