, 1870-01-26
sPRlA9FlEtD.
Proceedings In the Convention
Yesterday.
Communications from the State
Treasurer and Auditor.
Report Relative to Homestead
Exemptions.
Substance Of the Reports Of the E1-
ecutive and Legislative
Committees.

Committees.
swc,al Despatch to The Chicago Ttsane.
SrR1SaF1k1.p, Jan. -
erHxc. 70 7m CONSTITUTION OF 1HK uk1IEp |
STATES.
Mr.. Church wss re1J aax1ons today that ,ht \
vc,ds tnhicet TO the Contribution Of the United |
s,G.cs "sho1ld be sppllod wherever . queSaoa ol |
S;se power u raised. 1t u probable that the con.
ve1tson r11l uos cucumber tho new constitution
with TIE c1p1esa!nn 0. principle which Il a1fe1dy
stfccs!I Implied
cosT or RKaIsTEAT1pK.
The And.tot reported to day relative 70 the cost
OF registration IN The 1a4t two Je8rB. The whole
e1rerse coueR inside ot 3so,0oo.
N kHGIlSa.
Nj. SeoKwics introduced petition 1o-dAy.
which Is yer! Important, but which viii probsbty
receive % attention. It IL that al a7othecartes'
prescriptions AID 1aWJela' pless shall be IN English.
He ,us:ancet the lumber OF fatalities which had
occurred bv reason Of the present practice. and
TIE public Inconvenience and suffering In cocse-
F1t1ce.
HOMESTEAD EIkYrTloE.
A very important measure Was reported to-day
by The Chairman OF the Committee on MIscf.la4
neons SattectA 10 The effect that 81. .060 worth Of
property Of heads Of families shall be exempted
from taxsslo1 and from execution. This report
Will pEooab4y be adopted witneut dacasslon.
Law OF L.BEI.
A memorial OF HI. NcdI1l, from the State Press
Asscc:a;soD, to the effect that the proPlletors Of
Lewsrspcrs snsll the placed on footing With other
defendants Ia law, and shall cot be compelled to
prove negative, and also teat In Ill CASES where
libel is aste1tsd the defendant shall be permitted
10 g!te the tutn IN evidence ,gtves general Rana'
faction.
wHE1TSa's srEEcH4
Nj Nl.t!o5, Of Bureau, made stEppg
Epeecu today IN favor OF continuing State AID 70
cs.a,s. TIC e1c-: uede crca: tlpresS'on, aad
was listened to attenusc,5 BY the meuhcrs H.
toss :ae broad ground that tho State would gain
rather than !ose nJ completing The Improvements
npon tic Illinois RIVER aud Iniao!s and Michigan
Ca.aL lie was extremely catdid ind far IN his
argument, scd EnoWtd that he wa1 Tery TeN In
formed uroa inc knblecs which he Fas d1sc1astug.
lie wes frequently interrupted hy question:
CT .:su:.y; crs 1t hys gave f1l1 md satisfactory
asswe1. His rEma.ls we're made On the Attrngtn
Of tie report Of tie Committee On State, Co2ntJ,
a1d Mcnlc.oA! Indebtedness, limiting the loaning
OF tic cleci OF the State to ess0,e9o IN uEnes o1
peace No lur.Aer progress WEE made with tic
repc7t, AL II Htli cone mp IN regular order TO-
DotroW.
EXECUTIVE coNA1TKE
The EXECUTIVE Committee sre about through
9Th thcr rcrE. They viii report scbatanttally al
toGowe:
SECTION /. The Executive Department shall
consist OF ernor, Secretary OF State, Auditor
OF Public Accosnrs, Treasurer, Superintendent OF
Pubic lre;1pctcn, and Attorney General. WHO
stlN he ctoeen By the electors Of the State at
the pieces a1d IN the mAnnar OF voting for
ueIbess Of the General Assembly, and shall,
With Tie exception OF the Treasurer, each hold
h,s once for .ae term Of four years from the rss
Monday o; Ja.1a.1 next After HIS election, and
ustil his s1ccessor II elected and qualified.
SEc g. Trey Eha!l res.de At the seat Of gov
erune1s during tnelt term Of oo1ce.
azd tsep The public records. books, and paperi
there, AID stall perform sneh duties AZ are pre-
Ec7lted n law.
stc.s 3. Regarding the returns. dc.
SEC: Regarding eligibility, contested elections
n1G rro1 is.onG therefor.
ErC 8. Eligibility 10 the o03ce OF GcVcrnot.
SEC. G. vexrng Of executive power.
SEC. +. G1yttE to the General Assembly mes
cage. srd Accounts tor MONEYS
SIC Reporting Of Euborduates to the Cav
erpnr.
SEC 2. cozvening OF Lsgi.,asure On extra oocs
Elore tr PROCLAMATION. .... ..
SEC. 10. Providing fot the Adjournment OF II
legn:stuse BY the Governor.
FEC II. Military dukes Of tho Governor.
SEC. II. Tns uonln4uon oi officers vhol
on1ces ara established BY tue constitution.
SEC. u. Regarding the powers Of Governor
caxes Of vscarcie1 md maNeas8nce.
SIC. II The sHne, 10 faz a. elective omcers q
concerned
SIC Is Thu, no person rejected by the sena
for once In one session shall be competent At Il
eane eesaou, unies1 hT request Of the sAu
body.
SEC 1e Regarding the power OF the Govern
20 sTztt pzrdork,
EEc. Il. IN ca.ea OF death, etc. OF tho Governs
The duties Of the Lieutenant Governor.
SEC IL. Duties Of Lieutenant Governor.
SEC ~. Providing for tucapaatltT Of Cove
1or and Lieutenant Governor, requiring the Fri
1dent Of the Senate to sct
Scc- 80 Restrictions in the General Assenb
Sec. 81. Re1at Eg to Treasurer.
Sec - Providing that the Treasurer sh
peve. set es agent but for The S.hte, and also
to his securities. ......
Sec. g. Relating to the duty Of the Audit
Treasurer, Secretary, Attorney General and
rertntcndens OF Public Instructions.
sec. 81. The Eeer!cg OF Accounts BY the aeve
State ofl1cers.
Sec. g. The sen OF State
Sec ee Relating 10 tho ea1ary.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
The Les.siaire Comrnitec viii report 70 M
row, Their report WILL consist Of I9 sections. 4
It completely oyerhauls the present constitute!
r.o..scns upon this suh}ect. With regard to 81
s:oral Districts, the follo11ug provision has bs
pade: The State shall be divided into nfty-c
Eena.cral Districts, each OF which hnal cho
o.e SLnator: and the term Of once Il
be rour ytart. The Senators nr1s elec
un5e. this constitution IN dtasrtcss bear
oId EuEbess shall vacate the!s omces
tie eld Ct two gears, and those elected te
t1.cts having eyen uutuoefs at the end OF !
vcarE; and vacancies acc21lcg by the c1pfsas
OF TIE term anal1 be riled By the e.ecaon Of Sc
1ors for The t1H Term. Also. N al Senate
uisttlc's where the term OF Senators elect d
c1p.:e, or where there shall be Sncancy bel
The n'etlrg CT The next General Assembly, Il
sn.u be t<o Ser2:ors elected: and In all Sen
raj DiE:ricts where Senators elect .
Lo:d over to tie neIt General AEsem
1.erc snau be cIe additional Senator elec
s,:d Senators, 50 elected, shan hold their on
10, two rtars, ard the fltak General As9en
after the adoption Of this constitution shasl
rcrs:on tie Senatorial Districts ia accordi
H!so the provisions Of the constitution.
HCN1clPlL OoRtoRAT1oE8
TIE Committee on Municipal Corporations
aE,eed informally upon the following rep
!. The General Assembly may vest the corpo
Ruttoriuea Of cities, towns, md villages,
ro~e., by ereclA ta1atlon Of contiguous pro-
". CT o:hc7w:Ie, to provide for grading, pay
Axd maintaining 1tIeel1 and I:oewAika, hn1
each Improvements shall be made BY Asses
the benen;e 10 he derived to personal pr5s
tneretroU.
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corporations E1y be vested with authoEts
a.tess aLd COLLECT taxes; but 1nch taxea ah1
ucuor:u IN reEpcct to pef1npt and pIol
within the Jurisdiction Of The body 1mpoEug
raue- ...... .
2, The General 1tsenhly shall rot have p
totrp posc trxes uroo nuEicpl cooperation
urcu the Inhabitants CT property for
or corporate rufroacs.
Z. The fees. salA1J, or compeuAatscn Of no
r,c.rsl ci,cet elected or appointed after .hc
uun Of th,e constitution, thall be Increased G
E!nlehed daring hts term OF ofoces
&, No re.Fon y bo Is In default al co1lectt
custodian OF Coney belonging 70 any nun
corporation, Ensn be eligible 10 any ONCE
urdes scch corpo1atlon- -.
Pr.xatc property ahal not be liable
taken or ec!d for the payment Of corporate {
:. Wren nrE bill Tor the amendment OF the
trr ct ary city u this state shaI be INTRO
lEto tte Gereysl AsseUblJ, actiou thereon
be rcc:roEcd until the Ec1t regular seSkiou
t;4leIal Asseuoly, un1e<e tho corporate an
1..t o: .rch city thsr certify, under n
t.tree:, that the pcolc erlse1clea require
ti&;e Lciion tne1ton.
COUNTIES.
Tee Cou mitIte on Counties held eee6
dav. They n1rc fArGr2hiy considered the Il
1rr proposition: That Ill county ofncera sn
ce.yc lees from tie TFeasury ct the sane:
ues 1ay1Ig "a, ,c0a lnnan!.aata tn1u Pay the
ccrs ,tJo per snnum: all having over
ttall ra5 tier oG1cets - TOT. A count,
vh.en has teen located for ntsy scara Aaall
e.,psbed w!tnoot tie consent OF tsc-tbi
The yptC1t.
TIE CONVENTION.
SrRNaF1kLp, 1al