, 1870-01-15
THE CONVENTION,

Eucct6e.
THE CONVENTION.
-. sFRHGRiK1D, Jan. II.
Tho convention was called to order ut 10 O'Clock.
President HITCHCOCK In the cnslr. Prayer wass
offered W Rev. Dr. Spr1.8er, and the mlnute,
The CHAIR announced that communication,
and pe!illoIa were In order.
NEW ktLE
Mf- CHURCH, Of hcHeusy, asked unanimoas
consent 10 intlo'iace new RUE to govern Inc
ptoeeedtugs to the eject tcet q motion to lar an
amenament or ne faulo DID not carry the original
1na wh !, T. On 5eseraay this eueson
70 nesiate any future scenea Of the Kind IN The
present convention, lts adoption wRs moved.
!nle proposed and ALSO a. the proper commit.
tee 10 which It should be referred, ID Hqlcn the
Cnatr and numerous members participated.
4 motion to lBy the whole ma ter on the table
Ka9 lost: aho, motion to refer the question TO
tie Comniliee On miscellaneous SUBJECTS.
Ater another vote, the RHO was referred to the
At An early day.
PUBLIC INDEBTEDNESS.
Mr.. MCCOY. Of White4ide, IRON the Couu,ttee
made report, which Was made the separate or1ies
Tor "Wednesday next at u O'CLOCK.
a. motoE oon;a: =, M1 Wells Of Peoria, 10 print
Ill. UNDERWOOD. Of *. Clair, from the Com.
m!1iee on Mlscella1eous Dus,ness, made a report
the preamble IS almost idsnucaIsy ths saius ya a.
that Of the present constitution. The iaport was
Eade the special order for Tuesday next, at II
WEIGHTS ANn MKAsCRrs.
HI. UNDERWOOD also reported upon the ques.
ton Of q standard of weights aud measures, and
further consdesatlor, n they did nSs core With
the province Of the convention. Discharge
granted.
r,np,noF E1G1Ts " ,es,,a g ,apos:
from certain niuees of tsat c5aaty, reiatiye 70 ina
1i2nis OF tabor. Referred
RESOLUTIONS oTRRaxp AND RKrERRsp.
ihe following TesoluitoEB were rtad aud re.
By Nj. ANbEnsbN. oi sssSs: Ja1erson.rnat tue
Legasple a2 & BE- foFeye1 q pro3osea from crea log
State unleas authorized oJ q vo;a Of The people,
p n: BENJAMIN. Of Mc1ean-Tnat the POW.
ess Of this government be divided into thFes de-
Nftments+ Legl1fat1Fe, Executive, hud Judicial
and no omclals belonging to either shall exercise
any o. the poWefs properly belonging TO the
By Mr. BOWMAN, Of oalistn-Tnat the Audi.
TOR be autho!ized 10 dsaR on the Treasurer to1
the convention. 10 be charged to the regular &C.
by 1y III. q cSaERoN, Of coor-Tnat no township
ont she conaert Of the. majority Of the to xnsatp
BI Mr.. CUMMINGS, Of Ful.op-That the new
ctnsntuttcn contain clause excepting 1900
worth OF family property from ta1stion. Also,
that another clause be tn9erled requiring the Leg
lssatule 70 eatapusa uuio!n ssstetu OF ta1lnS
~ hi. FOX. OF schuy!e1-Thst ahsolute aud
arbitrary poser oyes tue ltves liberty, aua prop
sys1 ~, Ks aas a' ~ u 'epaonc' nos
sons Invested WIN governmental po.ers
ss sss ,ea,.t1 urses :, III m13 st.e pnnac; tnat
nae Goeo ~ q n1n - aeaeas atotsaIy
situci!Te Of the happiness Of nacklud. Also the
~ aas ia1;r Inc 1,n ~ On senea1!e oe
1,Irtn1 fne nrandsen new cnnstJitn =, ~ sao
srainst which he xfsnes to 1t,in. ana de tar4he1
lii vtar - Tsv;xinn rastecunT' 49, .mars. ust.
suen articles IS iii 10 receive ms;ortI Of i6s
msss 9&e af!sf sa'd of s!es9p
ets,ed 70 q e1I.u.tsa i;h once ~ ,hls s's
* ns.oo - nutMs .rou - ausles. snaa AAe N oaia
~ ~ w 4se "os 'o1oe"cx beverages "nae IN
-, Y NJ: ahaSEs, VA. o. LHe-Iaas na ne sale o.
- ~ 0s 1ex s 4uenS .a4es oc 0ioNeo
sam faans ,seat1 nsr cent ser per anSnI se
cnsfse9 IS pe1emJ OF ioxiest r. tss On sas eu@ ior
waicn inc !ahd 400: Also tne iollo wing: fnat
convention ace1tain number Of skeleton maps Of
tne ~ {, SHOWING county INES, county seats, and
II! !a!Ioaa nnea; ~,
~ nj. dufhtNS, o. Aeeoupln-1n2t Hhen-
eyet rriEAe properly shall ne snxen for puolic
roads Or hi2hTsJs, tho county tawn!ch said prop
s u 'aksn 5h1 P me STns. ne ~
pie TO such land shall vcat in the county.
By MI. HILDkLP, Of Boone-IaquuinK whether
S1essousi m dsIricta M "A Aso % lie iorosirg: o Teas @
rDe Legislature shall not hare 20 wer to Uake any
II i.s providing for the disbursement OF the PEI
e n fund paid into the State Treasury By ina
Safe ipdeotedpeas snd eSpeud1le poi Io r.
lease such rstlrosd from tue payment thereof, nor
load unuef III charter.