The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-15
Constitutional Convention,
The Judiciary Article.
The STEAMER GETTY OF BOSTON.
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Fish on Cuba--Insurrec-
tiOns in North CarOlina--Asso-
ciate Justice sworn in--The
Funding BilI--Relief for
Widow Stanton,

Mr.. Cross introduced q resolution directing
the committee on expenditures to report IN
favor of discharging supernumerary officials
Adopted.
MIR. Wells complained of being misrepre
sented in the published debates of the Con
vention.
Mr.. Bromwell also spoke on the subjec,
Of the blunders.
Mr.. Turner, chairman of the printing
committee, spoke of the vast amount Of
work required of the official printers, and
introduced q resolution for making new
contract with Merritt Bro, ofthe Register,
at q small advance on the former contract
prices.
Mr. Church said be thought the mistakes
that arose in the published debates could
be easily corrected. If the errors were made
let them go. He was opposed to any new
contract
Mr.. Bromwell said, as a new contract was
talked of, he would now say something. The
proof reader on the debates was a perfect
failure. If members speeches were ever
worth printing, which he sometimes doubted
they should be correct.
Mr.. Medill had seen q good manr deliber
alive bodies, but he never heard such a tor
vention, and had been a never ending food
At the conclusion of Mr.. Medill's remarks
the Convention went into committee of the
whole on section 80 of the Judiciary COM
mittees report.
that all fees for county officers shall be
fixed and uniform throughout the State,
and moved that the consideration of the
Adopted.
Section 40 was taken up.
Mr.. Haines, of Lake, moved to strike out
the clause providing for the appointment of
Judges for the courts of Cook county, by the
Governor, and for their election by the
electors of the districts. The amendment
being Withdrawn, sections 80 to AZ inclusive,
were adopted, with the understanding that
tha, the amendments thereto can be offered
on the reassem bling of the Convention.
Section AS, which provides that ell officers
shall be commissioned by the Governor,
Was adopted; also section Al, which pro-
vides that all laws re lating to courts shall be
general and uniform in operation also sec
tion As, providing for a clause to be entered
on the journal that the General Assembly
may remove any Judge by three fourths
vote OF each house
Section 46 provides that the judges shall
report to the Supreme Judges any defects or
omissions in the laws, and shall also report
to the Governor the same on the lst of
January, in each year.
Mr.. TIuesdale offered an amendment re-
quiring all judges to report the number of
DAYS employed in holding courts and dis.
charging their duties, which was, with the
section, adopted.
Section Al, providing that judges shall
hold their Office until their successors are
elected or appointed, the term of Office to be
four years, and vacancies of judges to be
filled By the Governor and that of clerks by
the court, was slightly amended and
adopted.
Section AZ, providing for the manner of
processes, and that all fees shall be general
and uniform, and section 40, providing for
the challenge and selection of jurors, we're
taken up.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved to strike out the
clause prohibiting any citizen who has not
paid property tax for two years, from serv-
ing on Juries.
Mr. Vending urged the amendment in q
strong and convincing speech.
Messrs. Bromwell, Vsndeventer, Ander
son and Snyder supported McDoweiTs
amendment
Mr.. Schofield opposed the section because
it was unworthy place in the Constitution.
Professional jurors may be reached by
statute.
Mr.. Snyder followed in reply to Mr.. Scho-
field, maintaining hat the jurors right is
an inherent right
The amendment of Mr. Mcdowell was
adopted, and the section was then stricken
out.
Adjourned.
LIVERPOOL, March l4.-The bark Mary
Johnston, from Bakia, Brazil arrived To-
day. Her captain reports that, on the 18th
of February, in latitude 500 north, and lon
nitude 240 west, he passed large steamer,
which was hove to, and heading northeast.
She Displayed the British colors, and q sig
nal to denote that her machinery was brok
en- down. She had two white stripes and one
red on hor funnel, about two thirds of the
way up, and the captain thinks she may
have been the missing steamer, City OF
Boston. The gale was very heavy ct the
time, and the Johuston was not able to stop
or get near enough to make closer observa-
tIOns.
l4--SeCretary
was in conference with the House Foreign
Affairs Committee to day for two hours,
concerning Cuba. He gave q detailed &C
count of the condition of affairs ON the
Island, as is shown by official correspond.
euce on file in his Department. In reference
to the alleged murders and other outrsges
on American citizens, be assured the com
mittee that they were greatly exaggerated.
1t appears that he does not despair of bring
ing about settlement of the Cuban ques
ton that will be satisfactory to both Spain
and the insurgents, provided Congress does
not embarrass the Administration with use
less legislation. The committee will resume
the consideration of the question on Thurs
day.
General Litchfeld reached here to day
with documents, sent by Governor Holden,
asking that Federal troops may be sent into
North Carolina to put down instructions IN
eastern counties in that State. Senators
Abbott and Poole laid them before President
Grant, who said he would take the matter
into consideration
Judge Strong, the new Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court from Pennsylvania,
was sworn in to day, and took his seat.
A committee Of ship builders were before
the Special Committee to day, urging pro
lection of their interests ia the bill which
the committee are preparing on the subject.
Their request was acceded to.
The Senate Military Committee to-day
laid over informally the House bill reduc-
ing the army. There is considerable oppo-
sition to the bill, and it will be amended in
many important particulars.
Several members Of the House Ways and
Means Committee we're in conference with