, 1870-01-11
THE CONVENTION.

! AxAot 9714s*111Ss
THD CONVENTION.
President HITCHCOCK tn The ohair. Rev. b
c1ok opened the proceedings With prayer.
Nj. C00LHAU U0H, Ct Cox, wnhed 10 make
Suggestion with reRard to the deba.ea. AZ ut PIE.
ent Iepo1Eed the prayers o1ertd here became 1 pal
or the pfnceedtI -. TaklD2 ltx1y or seventy Ion
p1aJe1a and the coat Ct printing and fcp0rtin
them Honld TOT be uncomfortable.
Leave Of aosenoe waa granted to Nj. Atkins, {
| Nj. CUMMINGS, Of Fulton. protested again,
| nArloe inose pt1JeFa omitted from the proceed
iogs, Ae Eored taas ;he rsporters be inauuc1e
MI. CHURCH could see ro reasen rhT the
ehoud b. printed. There was reason wny ii
asSas E aoef hs e.! ne 1's
~. uAINEs. q Ls1e, thought thst under II,
rules relating 70 coma un'catIons and proceeding
In which membeEn took part, It WAS incumbent 81
a % publish them with the regular debateA
otheg nenbefa followed on this g1etuoa O,
nj. WHEATON, Of Kane, rstsed the point o
order that these prooeeatngs arc not in order Ant
*as sos'alned By tho cn.,t;
NJ. uAINE8, Of Lake, offered communicable.
o. x. E 1oDe9, calling attenrloo TO rne la7 Ia ro
subject. Referred 10 the Cam mites On Town
ship and County Organization.
Nj. BROWNING. Of Adams, Adams, sa,d 10 was IN.
Bnncted by the judiciary COMMITTEES to oi1cr 1
resolution that hereafter this convention hold ont
session per ds5, until the E2itous standing com.
mites have made nose prpTTesA Adopted.
CONVICT LADOR.
LII. MEDu.I offered communication from tne
sgal1st tne employ uent Of convict Labor on the
GtIa G11st9csiSa @ p g. p1elte h1udlnga which Vas rc
s:ltuttons AID Pubic Buildings.
LEGISLATIVE REPpRX,
Mt- ALLEN, OF cEawferd, On behalf Of the Leg,
!alat!ve COMMITTEES, dea'red to refer back the
!eto.ution OF the gentleman from g. Clair On leR,
hlatlve reform, aid wished that the committee BE-
excused trom Us further consideration. Grauied,
NJ SNYDER, of ". Clair, took tho noos in be-
foioHs: That the Legislature consist Of only oae
oous, aEd oe composed OF three hundred mem-
bt1s. ue proceeded 10 read lengthy argument,
which be called minority report, in behai OF his
Restitution. lie cited all history 10 show ttat tois
1os1n o1 Legislative government Has best. The
Of ITS historical and rnetoEcal enbeiIh men,S. II
OCCUPIED a full hour IN reading. He couidn't see
a.! reason Rty there Ihould be two legIlat1Ye
bodies In this State. The sena'e hsd never done
ap5 good On the contrary, be had heard men
taJ, Rhen they we're destrona CT uanipuattnR thc
LEGISLATURE, That they liked the senate the beat,
Ho rs IN favor Of siEg'e legislative oody, to be
composed Of numerous members.
poCCXKNTA.
BIT. MEQ1L In behalf Of the Committee on
P11ltlrg and Binding, reported the action Of !h1t
con mHsee under the resoluflon Of inquiry Re.
ieIEed 10 them 81 10 the cost Of fusniahitR GER
tuErn Of other States to the members OF this
convention, The committee found thar tney
cond "a ontaq q IS volumes at $3.50 per volume.
had 70 Recommendations to make.
M! ~: MELLs Or reotls, desired 70 o1er raso-
A1Uhff Rhad4 Snt1ra tIn1x
Bit. CARY, Of joe Davlcss, desired to know Il
tbe @ r11ees @ stated we're the lowest the committee
nj. TURNER, Of Stephenson, in behalf o, tho
cohIlttet. ans4 cred In the Affirmative
MI. EAlt1 raid the prices we're too high. II
he s.s .ent Into hookstore md was charged anJ
slider it an irsult to hts common repse.
Messra.. 6cHOLFlELD, CuURCH, and others
folloa ed II TIC Lamc 6irnip.
Mt. WELLS resolution Was laid On the table
Mr. GooDnuE, Of VIII, On behalf O. the Ell.
seutlve committee, ocered q resolution that lhe
SECRETARY IT Stat, Tftaaurer and Auditor be In
s1lrctcdto furnish information 10 tnts copyeu.
tion Of services required Of them BY the e1BtnR
"n 9! ne pa5siculas fees received By them for
cetved for all services pertaining to int,r yer
omEea. Adopted. With the following amendment
bJ MI. BronNell: That these of11ceF1 also furutsh
Information Of the anounts paid for clerical assst
ance.
RAILROADS.
wnEnkAs. Railroad cc1porasions can only EXIT 5;
h.Sflnk s9n.esd atsa thea IT, sorsssEn II
Il s:ey are d.
reRds1s Rt,ss geon sh;r tts,etoI
hsIs::5 -. = sssat pabs asIs
se9s ~; ed S
~, le Proceeded to Support this resolution ID q
long speecn. ue thought theso corporations
rights, and that c7en railroads. could be controlled
q ttH: that 1ates OF ps4sengeI farea aud prices
o. Ms,g5f shsud be equalled. This was serious
tns convention, A. present II cost more to send
il1eseht tNo hundred miles IN Illinois than from
II We are not careful We Wi behold consold ated
railroad system all oYer this yaat coun1ry, with
10 neadqoaItess 10 Wall street, and debating iss
0sn e!R6 GR6Rea K e. Il I:Gef Seesp o,.t resolution
70 = NE saNe erect a. the above, and Eoyed that
u 6e ItleIIed TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ae said, IN support Of his resolution, that there
Naa no dounl. bnt In soMe parts OF this State The
isuIeads we're 80 e1tol1ouate tn their prices that
tneJ bad CEASED 10 be OF pablo benefit, Nc.
nopea to fss some such provision a
knat Tue JudicasJ Committee be requested TO re-
poft constitutional provision necessary 10 meet
MI. BROWNING objected to these resolutions
being fe1t Ertd 10 the Judiciary Committee In tue
ahsetee ol the Chairman, he would take it upon
nnSe n11,T 70 say @ th1s ne committee had IS nnca
o Il, Nltnout nas!ng the buaine6s OF other CON-
uittte3 Placed upon It.
Here arote long dlcusston as TO which com.
E!ttst tho resolution should 60. IN which nearly
III the members participated. 4 motion to refer
ne resolution 70 the Committee on Railroad Cor
nj. UAISEs OF Lake, moved thu. the reso,u-
oo on bs eot cured in By the contention, which
81. BRYAN, or:Martop, offered the following,
lro moved that It be reieTred:
ff,. bat taere be n.eed tu The eopasstut,op
"a ii t, G ws
ttelf operation and relation to the peor'e b. t7T
S - that 'Dpd'
NJ. ANTHONY offered the following:
K'+yret That u railroad ea1orassoes chartered by
!s5 Il: e t s':, @
,s r. Il s1s . s;, m
Ill., H. 2sS 4 ,1Is
p E m.te e b II s
oduetion in the courts Ct Ill the tooks ina r-rote
.suze not sssss.e IL s'e m
alieaa sorlcsstons owrIuE parallel Of competing
70 Il 81 s.:: ss g
-tahlsshrd b, THE eooF entou, Of Ill such matters Fe.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads..
BCKE1E or sTArET1cs.
Alto the following, which were referred without /
nf,9,t n. nse,.isp b .ds ,he Constitution
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A1eGtp6Y
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