The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-10
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Suicide.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 9-The Conven.
ton met at 10 o'clock.
The President announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Wall on the Judiciary Commit.
tee, vice Billings, resigned.
Mr.. Cummings introduced a resolution
that the Committee on Right of Suffrage
prepare and present an article for woman
suffrage, in accordance with numerous pe:i
tions presented. Referred
/ resolution was offered BY Mr.. Nande-
venter to provide for the protection of ship
pers of grain from extortion by commissio n
merchants. Referred.
\ resolution by Mr.. Cummings calling on
the Committee on Printing for a statement
of the amount already expended for print
ing, was offered.
Mr. Cameron thought the printing ques-
ton would never be settled; he therefore
moved to table the resolution, which was
/ lost.
| Mr.. Buxton moved to amend, by providing
for disseminating the printing Of debates,
etc, which was adopted. The ayes and noes
being demanded on the original resolution,
II was carried by 43 ayes TO l9 noes-l3
being absent.
Mr.. Anderson offered resolution calling
for detailed statement OF the amount of
stationery for the use of the Convention, and
the expense incurred for committees, etc.
Adopted
At half past ten o'clock the Convention
resolved itself into a Committee of the
Whole on the report of the Committee on
the Legislative Department, with Mr.. Turner
in the chair. The 23d section WAS then
! taken up.
Mr.. Mccoy moved to amend the section
by striking ont the clause requiring bills
to be printed before q vote is taken thereon.
MIR J. c. Allen declared this clause very
important. as thereby restraint would be
thrown around those who might wish TO pass
some act of questionable character through
the Legislature.
Mr.. Bryan favored the amendment on
the scere Of economy. 1t was useless ex
pense to have this large amount Of printing
done.
Mr.. Tincher proposed, as far as his vote
WAS concerned, to have no more acts of
special legislation. He hoped the Conven-
ton would ssapd by the committee in this
section
Mr.. King thought the amendment was
good. He objected the compelling Legis
Iature in the future to print all bills brought
before them He did not consider
it necessary to print bills two or three times.
MIR. Medill was astouished al the ideas ad-
vauced this morning by some gentlemen.
He considered IL bsolutely necessary to I'm
pose the check of having all bills printed
upon corrupt Legislatures.
Mr. Church thought the clause as report
| ed by the colammittee was worthy OF adoe-
| ton.
| The amendment was not adopted.
| The Convention, this morning. had q
considerable saell of economy. There is q
| strong disposition to cut down the expenses
of this Convention, and there is an abundant
chance to cultivate that disposition.
4 long and somewhat rambling discus
sion arose upon that position of the 23d
section concerning bills which may have
more than one subject embrace therein.
Several amendments were offered and voted
down. The 23d section was then hnaily
adopted without amend dments.
Mr.. Fox offered substitute for the 2fth
section, providing that members receive
FIVE dollars per day for the first session, dur
ing that session, which shall not exceed SIX
ty days, unless by consent OF two thirds OF
the House. Ia addition, members shall
receive ten cents q mile mileage, fifty dollars
in stationery, etc. Mr.. Fox urged the adop
ton of his substitute, claiming that it was
the right of member of The Legislature to
determine their own compensation.
Mr. Browning thought it was best to leave
the Legislature to Judge at the time of wha
was their proper compensation He did no
think member would abuse the trust repos
ed in them in this matter.
Mr.. Medill said the matter had beer
carefully considered by the committee, anc
It WAS considered that the amount proposed
was just and right.
At l2:45 the committee rose and tn
Convention adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.--Senstor Wilson
after consultation with several Senators, ha
prepared q bill increasing the number 0
Associate Justices two, and Circuit Judge
= two, making eleven of the latter and ten o
the former
The Senate Judiciary Committee has ha'
! bothshe Georgia and Mississippi question
! before them They will report on both
these questions in o day or two.
; The House Military Committee examine
only one witness to-day concerning the sale
: by members of Congress, of cadetsh,ps
West Point and the Naval Academy
. They are on the track of some rich di
closures.
The president sent to the Senate to-da
the name of Jesse R. Grant for Pos,masts
, of Covington, KY, and James NJ. Cremly ft
Postmaster at Colum bus, Ohio.
Judge Trumbull to day reported q bi
= from the Judiciary Commit requiring A.
sociate Justices to reside in the district
o where they bold court.
Q Supervision Marrs' report on internal re-
enue during January, 1870, shows an il
crease Of 100 per cent. over the same mont
in 1869.