, 1870-01-21
SPRINGFIELD.
Debate In tho Convention on the
Question Of Taxing tho Prop
erty Of Religious
Societies.
Report Of the Committee on Be-
trenchment and Reform.
The Bill OF Rights.



ern1k0R1eIn. Jau. 81.
1IN0 CHuKcH PRoPKnTY.
Asa part Of the unfinished bustnezs Mr. J. c.
Aliens resolution On taxing Iii church property
not strictly used for religious purposes WAS called
up, aud cgeated considerable discussion. Daring
the cou1se Of the debate some very astounding
ttatenents we're made al to tha amount Of prop
erty used for buh1neas purposes which escIped
taxhtiou became covered BY the broAd mautle OF
the church. HI. Ha,ne1, Of CooE. was 20 tnn-
pressed with the importance Of thls nattef that
he offered an amendment To Mr. Aliens resolu.
tlop, to tie effect that all church properly should
be taxed. LIS amendment certainly did not meet
with the sense Of the convention, and aous yery
rhl1 azsnmeuta were msds sgatpst it. The whole
subject Was Referred however, 10 the
Committee on Revenue for confederation, with
Instructions to report.
RHHARKABLE 6PrEcHKa.'
There Tere two speeches made ID the conven.
taon, 10 day, which claimed marked attention On
Account Of their novelty and the peculiar views
Of the orato:s. These wefa made by Mr. suyfer,
Of 81. Cla1F, and Nj. Bayue, Of Woodl01d. The
irst E4s mainly devoted to the Several Leglsla-
lures that have Sat tn this S;ste for the past eight
adjecityes he cbafacisfized % cur legislators ~ snd
officials generally as set Of tnleves, who had
for yta1s. been engaged IN plEndertng the State
Treasury. He eyeo went 10 far a. to Instance
A'-A+o%A ~ kAo Ac&lE4AIuc u Qla acquaintance
Vno had to borrow enough money 10 get to
sps1n9oe1d. snd van get able 10 send home
thtee taousano dollaTB Ii 4 few week. ue
went onl o1 dis WEI to pay high eomp,tmenr tn
New England, for which i. had In common win
his party no especial vene7aunn, and yct which
Set them all an example In the .aseg1,, AMI, han.
ssty Of its Officials.
And then came NJ. Ba1ne, vha made one o,
she t1ost Sensational speeches ever h..yt ,n w.
Capitol building. He admitted he was ~ ens
thutiast, hut was glad to know that be Wa -
good company with such men a the Apostles.
Luther, Gall1eo, and host Of others. he F1ahed
the fountaiu-head OF Christianity recognized Ia
the preamble OF tic constitution. This entire
novelty Of the vteWs which he advanced, Hhile
| they created no Small amount Of amusement, Jet
served to attract attention. Mr. UAyne has con.
siderable natural elo1ueace, and no one doubted
but that he Wns slncero In the vleT1 he advanced
| II Ar. Coolhaugh'a resolution, proposing to omit
prayers from the published proceedings, had Pre-.
vailed, It Ia doubtful this 0utburst would appear
IN the e11ciM reports, n It Would be exceedingly
difficult 70 decide whether the effort could be c:as
e1Hed a. prayer, SERMON, OF camp-meetna
exhottatson.
RErnKEcHXEFr lNp RKpoRA.
The report Of the Committee on Retreuchmeu
and Reform, today, relative to the cost OF tht
last three Legislatures to the State, created de-
cided sensation. Some OF the items enuuefatc!
were perfectly etupe1dous. such as Stationery
| nine Thousand dollars: po5taget eight thousaut
dollars; newspapers, three 1ho1Aand nye hundset
| dollars; and pocket-knives, seTeu hu1dted dollar
all IN a sipgle session. Then thera Wer'
several hundred dollars for gold pencils hard
I ware, etc. Some Of the old members Of the coz
veptlou Of 1877. at present IN this conyeuttou ant
xho thought they had nxed things on safe mt
economical basis In the old provisions On the sub
1 Ianf fnJ~f hntf heir hFn4 {1r1c
Dement, sat very rictnra Of CONDENSATION, aut
Judge Archer looked 81 II a Teyelatico had oc
Cured to him. Snyder, alwaIs inpuiliye, cont
not stand It at ALL aud 40 huIat out In that Atrlk
tpg manner to which aliusou has been made.
TIE FRE1ADLK.
No proREeta Whstever wns made with the Pre-
/ amble, and the report Of TIE Committee on State
County, and Municipal Indebtedness was M
even touched. Consequently, both these m3tter
ara pending.
IuRj MILITARY CoNxrTKE
did not have a chance to report to-day, ~ the
| expected to, bnt Will upon the nr1t oecaaiou.
OTHER coAA1fTEEs.
The Executive Committee Will be ready In
few days. The Judiciary Committee Mre not In d
! bad nx n their predecessors Of 1s41 were, bu
It Will be some tttno before they arrive at AZ
harmonious conclusions. THIS other committee
arn buslly engaged and Mill 10 heard from at 4
ea11J DAY.
tFRoA An oncAs1oNlL CORRESPONDENT
aPR1EaF1EZD, Jan. II.
Folks away from hero may think theY Knot
Eouething about mud, but they are much m!s
taken. They don't know thing about It. dc
Eut I'm gt1r 8 to keep It 70 myself. No wonde
| the fouLtain. head OF fundamental Law Is mntd
just noW but NUNS the word.
On re @sfntPg 1t tne i2a shs fIs politics
trRtf, and lhfy got beat It tt-Eot caught In thet
own solls nicely. 4 younE fox sat down u
Old ones gor MN oat, viii bis brasn lett behind
and be went WendM!nG his way od
pleased. ptrhupA With his performance: 6us -,
! On me he1t political questlon ,nat caus up,-
the report Of tho Committee On sorrage,-a do,
opening Was offered, but not slogle convention
vas Sc deie1red TO Febras1y il. sita ia :he I hope ea .:
cur Side that then IL roald be needless
Tbs committees arc hard at Fork getting 81
them, but there are neasly - many ninds as shes'
are zen here, ard l, Ii SLOW work cona11
TO- conclusions. There - bat one anaainloa
Ths ling that QUE I man ne: 1e,s iii desr aone s otae
is sure TO set his foot on. Wnat oaa Nauts mos
anotetr wont have anJhow. One fellow figure
thow him now lice It is: aud t'othe
t9sns H.. The eax psgs{ oser, nasdly, sanctng 5
konethnR sensible" )" and then seta hin eon
patY puzzle asout minority Eepresen1atlou tha
e. 6ens = cars az f9s n ana nasa come Coo
alatony; ard DuPsae destrcs to be milo ned nl
u ccok. Little STATE wants 70 60 It alonu oi
Mendota are dong tne oe.t r6eJ can to uase t6
ere sopss another: aad no, xais. i re oui;
dren 10 Eslk "a shaded Wn5s: but the COMMITTEES
can 7 zee anything IN the line Of tree e-plantina
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