The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-12

SPRING FIELD, Feb 1.-THE Convention
met at ten o'clock, Mr.. Anthony in the
chair
Mr.. Wall complained .ha. he had beer
iuisrepresented IN the report of the Com mitt
of the whole yesterday in reference 10 re
marks he made about special legislation.
Mr.: Bayne denied that his smenomen,
to render persons ineligible who used nlco
hoilc or intoxicating beverages was over
whelmiugiy defeated. As his amendmen,
only received nineteen votes, your CORES
pondent thought it was pretty near over
| whelming.
The following petitions were presented
and referred:
To provide for the formation of coun
ties.
To compel railroads to keep their public
Offices in the State.
| To provide for the better protection OF
| shippers of grain.
| The Convention then went into Cimmit-
tee of the Whole on the Legislative Depart
nent Report.
| Section thirty three came up.
| The following is the resolution Of Com
mings, with the vote to lay on the table:
Resolred, That each and every member
| OF this Convention, before drawing pay for
services as mem Der. shall take and subscribe
before some officer duly authorized BY law
to administer oaths, the following: That
have not, with knowledge, or Intentionally,
paid or contributed anything, or made any
promise in the nature of bribe, to innu-
encn any vote at the election in which ! was
chosen a member of the Constitutional
Convention, and that have not accepted
DOR will | except or receive, directly or in.
directly, any money or valuable thing from
any corporation, company or person for ang
vote that | may or have given or withheld,
on any measure, resolution or matter before
the Convention, and that he file the same
with the Secretary of State.
1t was voted TO Law the resolution on the
table, BY 4 TO %.
Yess-J. c. Allen, Anderson. Anthony.
Browning, Bryan, Cameron, Carey, Church,
Coolbaugh. Cross, Dement,, Eldridge, Eng
iish, Gamble, Goodhue. Hart, Harwood,
Hay, HAYES, Hildrup, King, Mccoy, Moore,
Parks, Parev, Pillsbury, Pryne, Rice, Sedg
wick, Sharp, Sheriff.. Sutherland, Truesdsle,
Tincher, Turner, Wagner, Wall, Wells,
Wheaton, Whiting and Wright.
Nays-Abbott, Bsyne, Benjamin. Buxton.
Craig, Cum mings. Fox, Goodell, Haines of
Lake, Medill, Merriuan, Neece. Parker,
Pierce, Ross Snyder, Springer, Underwood.
Esndeventer, Wait, Washburne and
" isou.
The clause referring TO the city charters
was discussed BY Messrs. Tincher, Hayes /
Coolbsugh, Browning, j.. c Alien, Wsn, /
Goodhue, Underwood and Cameron. The
general question WAS, whether the charters {
should be altered with or without the con +
sent Of the people TO be effected. After some |
were offered by Messrs. Snyder
Carey, Wait, Wsshburne. Vsndeven,er md /
Mccoy, at 1880 the Convention adjourned .
The Board of Trustees for the Northern
Insane Asylum. have appointed Orlando /
Dawson, OF Eigin, their treasurer. He has
fled his official bond, which was approved .
this morning.
The Underwriters Agency OF New \ ork
and the Liverpool and London and Globe,
Insurance Company, New York branch,
fled thar annual statements in the office OF
the Auditor yesterday.
A special from Peoria saysa disastrous
FIRE occurred at Lewistown, H., early yes
terday morning, destropiIg Bailey's livery
stable and contents, with a loss of Sc 900
and the furniture store of Hyde i Miles
adjoining, at q loss of about $4,000. A
re port prevails that man pershed in the
flames, but it is contradicted. The FIRE was
undo btedly the work of al incendiary
The amount of insurance was not known.
Blanchard, the Brimheld missing man
has not turned up,
WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.-Senator Sher
man Introduced the following resolution
Yesterday which caused considerable excite
ment;
WHEREAS The United States observe
with deep interest the civil war now pro
crossing in Cuba, and sympathize with its
people, as with the people of all American /
n atoms or colonies In their effort to secure |
independence OF European powers therefore |
be it.
"RcSotred, That the L uited States recog |
nize the present existence of state of war
between the Kingdom of Spain and the Col |
ony of Cuba waged on the part of Cuba to
establish its independence, and the United
States, will observe strict neutrality between |
the beliigerent parties, as is their duty under !
the law of natiors.'
Senator Sumner stated that the Conn nit !
tee on Foreign Relations would take imme, |
diate action upon it, and report to the SEN |
ate.
A delegate from Alaska has arrived here
to urge upon Congress the organization OF
a Territorial Government for that Territory. |
He brings with him memorials, numerousiy
signed by American residents there, praying |
that they may be accorded the same right /
that other territories of the Uultel States
have.
The Postmaster General has not yet re-
ceived any reply from the French govern
to the reopeuiug of negotiations
for new postal treaty with that govern ,
ment. An agent Of thal government is here
for the purpose, but has not made himselt
known.
Judging from the sentiments of various
Senators to day, on the bill to abolish the !
franking privilege, i. will pass the Senate in
the same form as it passed the House.
The House Appropriation Committee have
already Gu. down the naval appropriation
bill several millions below the estimate.
An effort will be made to get q vote on
the Mississippi bill to day. A majority Of
~. Cn..a seam disnosed to ;rnpose the