The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-17
Constitutional Convention,
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.-
PROGRESS OF TIE LECISLAT-
I'VE REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
UNION LEAGUE--ALASKA-GEORGIA
--LUMBkR DUIY--ANOTHER
IMPEACHMENT FAILS.
xhe Wall Street Gold Panic xuves.
tig4tion.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II - The Grand coun
Gil of the Union League Of America, Govern
or Geary, of Pennsylvania, President, are
holding a secret session to day. important
political matters are under consideration.
The Senate Territorial Committee to day
gave hearing to the delegate from Alaska
urging, on the part of American residents
there, either the establishment of terrific
rial Government or some legislauon which
will ensure their protection.
The Senate Judiciary Committee TO day
considered the Georgia case. From the
fact that the Legislature hAsJnss elected new
Senators, the ones elected last year will no,
get their seats.
The Ways and Means Committee to day
heard an argument from Maine lumber mer
chants urging that the duty be taken of
that article. 1t is understood that the com
miftee is averse to such action.
The House Judiciary Committee to day
in the case of Judge Bus,eed, agreed te
report against impeaching him, there being
no evidence to warrent such action.
Secretary Boutwell, was in conference with
committees of both houses Of Congress
to day concerning financial matters. Sena
tor Sherman has given notice that As soon
as the Mississippi bill is disposed of, he will
present his funding bill.
NEv York, Feb. 1.-The forthcoming
Gold Ring Committee report of Congress
will show that Mr. Boutwell, sent his orde,
to General Butterfeld to sell gold BY both
the Western Union and Franklin Telegraph
lines-,hat somewhere about the time Of
delivery, Butser6eld dispatched messages to
Selegmann, Smith. Gould, Martin 4 Co.
and other banking houses. A Sub Treasury
detective was detailed by Butterheld as q
messenger, and he appeared before the
committee, stating to whom he carried the
messages. During the examination al at
tempt was made to rule out the testimony
of Fisk and Gould, on the ground that they
could not be believed under oath, but the
com mittee decided that il was not tkeir
pro, ince to decide upon the character o!
Witnesses. but upon the testimony offered
Documents were sent to the committee from
New York to prove that But,er6eld, when
Hooker's chief of staff, sent word 10 Jerome
in Wall street, that the army was going to
move. after Lincoln had enjoined that the
intended movement should be kept q pro.
found secret between him Lincoln), Hooker
end But,erfeld. All the witnesses sum,
moned from New York were paid fifty one
dollars each for expenses.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. I6.-The Convention
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Mr.. Medili presented memorial from the
Minority Representation Society of Chicago.
praying that minority representation be
made portion of the organic law OF the State
Referred
Several petitions for woman suffrage, and
for protection against eXtor,ion by ware
housemeu, were ordered and referred
Mr.. Suyder offered a esolurion providing
that if any city or town shall offer building z
suitable for State House, free of cost to
the State. such place shall be designated as
The seat of Government, and that the people
be permitted TO vote upon this IN seperate
article. Referred.
Mr.. Washburne offered the following res.
olution:
Resolred, First, That it is the sense OF
this convention that white children should
not be allowed to attend schools for colored
children, and that colored children should
not be allowed to attend the public schools
for white children, but should be educated
in seperate schools. Second, That it is un.
Just and impolisic TO appropriate any part of
the taxes paid by eolored people OF the State
for educating white chil1ren, and it is equal
ly unjust to appropriate any par, of the tax
es PAID by the white people Of the State for
educating children. Third, That these reso
iutions be submitted TO the Finance Com
mi.tee, and they be instructed to prepare
and report an article to the constitution
which will effectuaily prohibit white ant col
ored children from attending public schools
of all grades, and to provide seperate schools
for each. and which will effectually prohibit
auv appropriation of the taxes paid by the
eoiored people of the State for the education
of white people, and also prohibit any part
of the taxes paid by white people of the
State Tor the education of colored people,
and that such article be submitted separate.
ly to the people for adoption.
The resolution was referred.
Atl o'clock the Convention went into
Committee of the Whole on the Legislative
Department report, with Mr.. Wheaton in the
chair.
Mr.. c. Allen moved to strike out ell o.
that part of section 43 which provides thai
General Assembly shall have power o.
amend or repeal ell laws for the organization
or creation of corporations, or granting o
! special privileges or immunities, by a vote
Of two thirds of all the members elected tt
each House Of the General Assembly, which
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Browning moved to refer the balance
of the section back 20 the committee. ant
said all the matters contained in this section
are subjects for the consideration of the iu
dicial and not the legislative department
Mr.. Rice thought it advisable to postpone
1t was an important matter, and should b.
again considered.
Mr.. j. C. Allen said there was no differ
ence of opinion in the committee on thi
section. 1t is very strange that no propos
t;on could be submitted without so muc
onnositiou, Tt seems as if some person
were the chosen defenders cf corporation
and thew a.e always ready to do battle whe
cornorstions are touched. 1t is only aske
that charters which have not been made U
should be rescinded. On every hand v
find these charters held by parties who hoi
them for sale, perfect charter brokers, VII
fleece the people on every side Those ~h
live of the people in this manner must
brought to judgment.
Mr.. Curry said there are thousands
charters in the State merely held for sal
II has a very wrong practice and its recu
renee in future should be prohibited.
I Mr.. Haines. of Lake, said be stood he'
for people who have rights which this Coz
ventiou must protect. He was not in ~
corporation, but was opposed to all scheme
TO fleece the people.
J, Mr.. Hay thought the whole clause VI
beyond the province of this body. IT vi
a subject for the courts to decide, and n
the Legislature and Convention.
}, Mr.. Skinner said the Convention has fu
power to wipe out anything which is not
living body.
Mr. Turner said no one could be mo-
heartily opposed to granting indiscrIm NINA
charters than he WAS. BE was opposed
this section, for il was too sweeping in