The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-07
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Constitutional Convention,
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
boutwell, APATHETIC As TO THE
DECLINE OF GOLD.
Tennessee Election.
Po!ter's Flag STAFF.
THE aEoKdxA BILL:
$2oo. 900 Fire.
INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.
INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.
The Missing Igman Steamer.
Resumption Of SPecie Pay ments In
Rochester, n. \.

SPR1SGFIELD, March o.-l he Convention
met at ten clock.
Mr. Anthony introduced petition signed
by one hundred mem bers ofthe Chicago bar
az aiust the plan proposed of having only
one Court OF Record in Chicago. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Hay reported back from the Revenue
Committee lts report rs amended. The
amendments are IL no particular import
ant.
At 1890, IN Committee of the Whole, the
Judici iary report was taken mp.
Mr.. Skinner moved that the consIdera
ton OF sections 4 and be postponed until
the select committee to be appointed can
report. Agreed to.
Section was adopted.
Section !, concerning the compensation OF
Ju dges OF the Supreme Court, was taken
up.
Mr.. Wells moved to strike out the section.
Mr.. Archer thought ifthe Legislature had
not spent all Its time IN working up private
bills, the present Constitution would be
good enough for the people, and the salaries
of Judges would have been provided for BY
sm mendment.
Mr.. Wall would place such guards in the
Constitution as would protect them against
legislative enactments. He, therefore, Of
tered substitute, providing that Judges
shall receive com pensatIon which shall
not be diminished during their term of
office.
Mr.. Archer moved to amend bv inserting
after receive a salary Of dollars,
payable quarterly" land shall receive no
other compensation or perquisite what
ever"
Mr.. Nandevsnter offered an amendmen,
providing that the Judges salary shall not
be less than $4,000, nor more than $1,000
NJ. Wells thought there were unnecessary
repetitions In the article. He favored
Walls amendment, provided the Circuit
Judges were included therein.
Mr.. Skinner hoped the motion to strike
out would not prevail.
Mr.. L Underwood said the people will hard
ly be able TO appreciate Judge who Cannot
live on $4,000 per year.
Mr, Browning WIS willing to accept Mr..
Walls amendment, as 1t was al improve
ment on the report.
The question recurring on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Archer. 1t was lost.
Mr. Dement, was willing, as a piece Of
economy, to put in the Constitution the
largest salary the Legislature would adopt.
Mr. Underwood moved to amend Mr
Walls amendment by providing tina, Judg
es salaries shall not be increased or dimin-
ished during their term
Mr.. Kane thought the greatest objection
to the amendment, was that it would work
an inequality in salaries.
Mr. TIncher thought We ought TO fix lin
its to ell salaries of State officers, and moved
to amend BY making them got less than
S3 900. nor more than $4,000.
Mr.. Brom we'll said the way to make the
judiciary and State officers independent was
TO FIX their pay so they could no; be depeu-
dent on the Legislature. He therefore fa-
vored fixing the salaries.
Mr.. Buxton said it would be unwise to
leave the fixing of salaries TO the LegIsla-
ture.
BIZ consent, Mr.. Tincher withdrew his
amendment.
Mr.. Underwood's amendment was voted
down The question recurring on Nails
substitute, it was lost by % ayes TO 80 nays.
Pending a decision, the committee rose,
and the Convention adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March Efforts are being
taken to induce Mr.. Boutwell, not to sell
any more gold for the present. He would
like to have the premium remain at about
twenty, but will not interfere to stop its de
cline.
msjority Of the House Reconstruction
Commute have informally agreed to report
q bill next week to provide for q new regis
tration and election for all State officers un-
der the present Constitution of Tennessee,
on the ground that the present State Gov
ernmeut does not protect their life, liberty
and property.
Orders have been received at the Brook
lyn navy yard to fit out the Tennessee, a
screw OF the first rate, of =, 1875 tons, new
measurement, mounting thirteen guns, IL Is
understood she will be the flag ship of Vice
| Admiral ID. ID. Porter, and will 60 to Euro
pean waters this summer.
/ From June 30th to March lst, 1863 the
receipts from customs we're one hundred
millions; from June 30th, 1869, to March
LIST, 1870, the receipts have reached one
hundred and twenty.thr millions, showing
large increase of imports, or q better
enforcement of the laws.
! The House il in session for debate on the
/ Georgia bill Farnsworth is denouncing
Butler for reporting the bill from the com
mi,,ee without authority. He opposes wha,
is known as the Bullock party ia Georgia
for whose benefit the bill is reported
Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, will follow
Farnswor,h in speech advocating
the bill. There is an understanding that NJ
votes will be reached to day.
The loss by the FIRE in Newark, N =, las
night, amounts to nearly 100000. oni,
Uninsured.
New YoRK, March THE challenge
from the Tyne crew, brougt over by walter
Brown, to row five mile straight away rac'
for s., 900 against the st. Johns Paris crew
having been accepted by the latter, Laeh'n'
Lake, Canada, has been decided upon ss th'
place for the race, which viii take place II
July next.
A number Of Germans of this city ant
neichborhood have resolved tosette at Val
: hermoro Springs, near Decatur, Ala. They
have sent o committee there to lease liant
for them, with the prospect Of becoming
owners of it in time. Last night they he'll
a meeting and resolved to leave this city o'
Tuesday next for the place named. Thei
number is about fifty TINS far.
LoNpoS, March THE managers of tn
Inman steamship line have sent out gres
many vessels in search of the City Of Bos
ton