, 1870-01-14
SPRINGFIELD.
Communications and Resolutions
Presented In the Convention,
Representation, County 0rganiza-
ton, the School System, &c.

Report OF the Committee a,
Il State, County, nnd Munich
Il pal Indebtedness
epec1al Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
sFHn'GflR1p, jan. Is.
COMPLEMENTARY,
ine oo11ness transactions in the convention
to-aaJ' were very: Light Ar. A. z. Dssltng, IL
aftht' who painted The pictures Of Lrcoln an,
bougias, At present hung up IN the convention
1ece!Sea Fe9 complimentary resolution Ut til
aanos OF Inc memhei1 There e 10 douht I'm
'nas oosa tneaa pictures hare great merit e,ne
c1alS sae one Or Lincoln, which Represents him /,
the act Of signing the Emancipation Proclams
LICE. 1ne Remembrance Is very exact.
SR~sFAFERs AGAIN.
One mora futile attempt WI. made, today, Il
ees me convention TO allow those members whc
desIed to take daily papera other than thoss cnn,
timing the on1ciM depates, but The ptpposttion
] met With the same ine1orable opposition xhtch
ms Characterized these enorts heretofore. The
convention docs tot want Newspapers unlesa the
memhetS. .choose 10 paJ for than our Of thetr own
pockets. ~ 4
| 1zG1s1Ar1vz ORGANIZATION,
Thefa Wete some, more suggestions re1atva n
INC Organization Of the Le2Ialature ouerod bv M.
HAYWOOD, but as the Legislative Conuit,ee haye
agreed upon provisions Of this character atreadv
all considerations Of this kind IN the futura M :
be considered su3esfuonA.
Tu11EstDE COUNTY WILL. ACCEPT r1r s,1ox,r
~ CAPITAL
Another resolution relative to the rernov,, ~
ho National Capital came up to-day frou, WINS,
sac County, aud went the way Of its predeccuor
IRON SauSoo. The reading Of rhIs reso1utlnn
created cohAideraolc amusement among the MEM
benz
TEE COMMITTEES,
me convention adjourned a. an early hour, to
accommodate the various committees. Aa some
OF tne members are on three separate committees.
tney have 70 spend the noss Of the time thera
JUST ~ present. have sent you about MI upan
WHICH thefe has been any harmonious a9reenent
Snus !af. The Judiciary Committee held = session
th's AFTERNOON. At the Leland House, but uausac.-
Cd htile or no hrA1ness IN addition 70 8ha, sent
Jor yeaserday.
EXPLANATION.
On behalf Of Ar. usye1, oi Chicago. a f~v
words OF explanation are needed, Tha sprtnrne,n
JouTnd! charges him with being among the hand.
5ol OF members Hho voted against Nj. Caneron,a
resolution re!attse TO the duty Of the convent1o1
Lat II waa beyond lts legitimate province 70 inter
lete with the legislature in ta ratification OF thu
F:Neentn Amendment which resolution was
-s~ %AAe.s aoAoAt4oAHl3 u yesterday. Mr.
uases has uot been here 1tnce the HOLIDAYS. as 1s
generally veil known in your local.ty, 10 that tne
afeeEuon OF his voting IN the Negative s incorrect
couA1Y ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.
11e committee on Counties have under con,
alteration Nj. Hanes' proposition, offered Yo..av-
featiFe 10 the organization OF cites into counte
mAe1e suen ctttea have population Of 500, ,ooa.
Ia's proposition Is vesJ favorab,y entertained.
.a ommittee are also fa1orably inclined |
HcfE&AA
sasA -! change county seat to swo-th;rls.
Inese Is but httlc dIspoaltloo To make any radical
cEapges II the present constitutional pruyl4tons
upon rue general subject There Ii strong ures-
Aufe being brought to bear t1om those eoun.1ea
RneIe there has been the most trouble IN thn |
county seat question, to haye measurea taken that
"a the fItu1e will tend to quiet the annoyance and
aetilnenl tne1 nave suffered In the Fast from this
source
FUTURE AxENDxKHrs.
4uc committee on Future Amendments will
soon report Aome very 1mportan. suggestions.
: cuss- Inxt there Ahali be inserted In the coaau.
auon provision requiring that hereafter all con.
'utulonal resizions, alterations, or amendments
70 submitted to the ratification or rejection of
ae people. Second. Tnat ,here shsi1 h. a nm.
1lsloh also inherited to tbs effect that the peop1e
ln2A soee directly upon the issue OF calling a
Convention. The committee have |
lho' under consideration the form OF oath far
neGotrs TO take hereafter. Il number Of the {
committee are terribly opposed 70 harlrg any
osm Of oath pFesctlbed which shall reao,re
eiegatc 10 sHeaf allegiance to the Constitution
Y me STATE IN mlnItertng auch an cath, they
aafe pretty much the aane spposit,oo as when
ne oa1o question ~as up at aote2riy day.
THE FRopeeEp BRIBERY OATH.
Mf. Medlll'a Fon.c!zd oath relative to ot}cers |
aS1ng received or given hstbes, or tartpR uaed
'oneS to secure their election, viii undoubtedly
accepted By the legislative Committee.
W a1sIeiraI SeTaa blo4xps1s g. 15ars COUNTY 4sD
4 An57cLE II ~ sss:i r. The eIedit q the State shA
.ss st,:s & e, .h.a asa:
eF the debts or Liabilities
snoT1oS TT ht.ts may contract debts to supriy
bai e sss
etns Is fesf ne eGa csnt.nsen Thether eoatr.e1ed
= q 4 d,sisat ssF1eas tsae ID sh.i rs3ss e1seea
:pPsd fo9f l. t. ' 1s9psss tas
mnea =; oHStas.eo e % repay the ds6ts "
= s<fs .ae sssss init &
81 ds;sna asbs ~
IF i. 1sSgsJ dssts . sansr.e
sae s.ss eaa 9a 10 ssa osse parps:s
sassss! III 8. ~sn'f9 e 5seS
e1ssepe. esDess essm Il Il .se
sn1.p r. Srq,
Cd ~ ta11hIs IT,, p,@osssty @ e s.eens!ned
.res ta5 % IN '5s.s. eeb2
y or municipal corpo. Atou, townshtp or echoof III.
ct lntrrrtng any tndebtsd1ess II aforcsaid sh.f |
1919 Of At the time ef doing rsovde for m ee~
q q street annual tax to pay The Interest
such asbs - y ts!!, due, md also to py and dis
nc Of rontraettux tho sAue.
FAT MEMS eKA11SG TOURNAMENT.
IEo iat men Of this city, ali weighing over two n
ndsed pounds Eef, will G.re IN exhibition OF y
etr tklI On ekates, next Saturday night. Two F
three nembe1s Of the convention are expected | ds
enter the lists Of
SUPREME CoCRT DECISIONS,
Fhe following decis.ons were tled With the
TX OF the Supreme Court this morning: No
Of the January term, 1859, Gibson It al II. 1
sss ct al. Affirmed as to east ha,f Of 10: 8 In
ok IS. md reversed and reuxuded a to bal, In
e OF decree. No. Is OF January term, 1882.
Louis, Jacteonrille 4 Chicago Railroad Com a
y r. Janta Terhnne. Affirmed. l.
POSTAL rrEA.
'Ee whole number Of 1ettess mailed from ,ha | -
It ONCE Of this city during tha six months end.
Dec 81, 1859, Is e96,5s3. yalns OF s.atups A'
d, ,s314o. Over 800 dra 1ess and 1900 boxes
rented. -
AR11cIKs or INCORPORATION.
1t!cles Of Incorporation were tiled in the once VI
the Secretary Of Stste to-day: The B.gelow
i SID Mining Company Of Edgar County, cant.
aock 100000: and the Carthage College.
tied At Carthage, uAneoct County. with -
'ta1 ktock Of 100000.