, 1870-01-13
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economy VIA upon the conr1sisQ ~ desired
s esA e b e
en-, y EeoEed TO p6eEsous qank1saos = order II
p'esR IL: Hs5NWE11 moved to 1sy irn,s matter On
y The s ;es. sna r.,sweze ordered on Ar. Cool
wea called, he proceeded 70 c1plNn hiA yote. T1s
vote ttoed: 3ea.. 50: ra!s, =.
~ rRiEAfk Lfalsl4Hof:
MI. RICE, Of MoEtgomerI, offered resolution
that the Le9ltlature Be psohlbl;ad from passing
any SPECIAL oE pirate m acts; Rsfe1ed
ssnofEsP Ct ,r sss Ct s
Iepert such : provision u the above reso.nuon
LEGISLATIVE. orosrx
.Mr. BRoAWELL offered resolution to prevent
a5uIt, Il members oi the Leenasaie aosentlog
taenke!yes; also, 70 prevent members Of the
same patJ from Ies'gnioR their seats IN order to
p1e1eIs quorum, and providing tnAs ehero cases
shall be authorized 10 enier. the fact upon the
| 1ourI al aud Iroceed as II there Was q quorum; ;
oi being sIlersards elected to on1ee, and that
ths!s f s9a EeEsr es nn5 spfs;l sss passed for the
Nj. KlSG offered resolution that the rolling
stock Of railroads shan b coneidered personal
any property Of this character; aso thas al rail-
1oad4 DUNG hutiQess Ii thu State shall hare an
authorized agent at convenient points also anotlet
3 Court Il Common Pleas, having Inc sarne com
mon law turA dlcslo0 "a Superior Courts, and has-
iog appsaie i9risd'cnon from justices Of The
Peace. Relet1td. He n1Eo called up the resuiu.
lion on the rules, and offered she folio wing su2-
Resuons: Tnas when shaI point in ina order Of
nemceIs 30 called tn alphabetical ordef, aud tust
no oEe to permitted to oner more than nre reao-
a In Nn1h thnrr4 $h.n
present arrangement great injustce was douc TO
the menbeEa who occupied bis aide OF the house,
as they could neset catch the eye Of the ChB.r.
After considerable debate the matter WAS re.
fetzed to the COMMITTEE On Rules
VARIOUS ANEhDAEfTa
Af- MEDlLL offered Amendments to the CpDsti-
tnrson on Various subjects, as follows:
I. Thst each county at each general election
asR fTo1s as
c0rdef, Coroner and Board OF Supervisors, except
that II counties Of less than y 000 inhabiia9ts
the Circuit Clesk shall oe the Recorder Of Deeds.
bate Judge shall bold ONCE four Jears; the 9th
sentt s1q shs supe5stsa1s one yeas but 10 per-
iest ~ pay oseT t.1es. me Aaaitor shsii il pc. M
4 ade 1esp< nt!n.e tor the aets OF Snelldi. TIE
Governor may reliers shose o11cers upon written
charges made on oath to be counted feIoute1.
Also, a1osher amendment 70 the edecf that fees
pad !or the services Of county oflcers shal! be
Uniform apd prescribed 1y law, the same 70 be
sta1ed easzes are paid, ali lees are to b. put ia
esanlts. q txe 6aaaied thod%ssnd % popu!stion nad ID
over. the fees shall Lot exceed oLe.haf the rates
for couuties OF less population.
Also. an amerdEent that The Supreme Court
.noses ,a, and aiso ,hose 81 The Dsuic: Court le:
sMolamen.e. nor snali lne; hold any other ONCE.
The supervisors snal 1x lhe salaries Of the PfQ-
Late Judges, and other local courts.
Also, another, that The Governor, orthe Senate,
Or House, shall haye authority to require the
qutstionA Referred.
COUNTY SEATS.
MI. SCHOLFIELD offered q resolution that no
county seat eh8u be removed unll the proposed
ltcatlon shall be u3ed according TO law, anu hat
when county scat shuli hare been estAhlishea
except by consent Of IWo-thifde Of ihe voters ir-
terested. In all other cases the county seat may
ge 1snoEsa = 4 the wnh OF A>ot, Of the
rErrr opFEScEs.
III, WALL Of Pcrrg, offered the following: AL
offices - thsn felonY, I'd gnen the Panlsa-
sEutl be ttted without Indictment OF presentmen.
OF grard lury. and that all other c1encey ehalI
eons! Of ana en-
SOL; ten q whom shall concur IN the presenting
Also, By Inc same, that no nitneas shsll be dis
qualified on account OF religious belief.
TEE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
this convention having oeen called for the purpose
OF alte1Ig, revising. and amending the Coastltu.
ton Ct the State OF Illinois, that It Is not within !ts
Legislature IN the adoption Of the fifteenth
Amendment, and that any such action would be
nnNlse and improper: and made few remarks
q The question, but would Simply move its adop-
tion By inn body. This Vas mainly on account of
an erroneous opinion which NAV 20 abToad conse.
quent upon the adoption Of The Resolution Of he
gentleman from Lake On the preceding day ue
Nas INV tllng that there should be anY indicRtfon
on The paft of this conrentiof to l,st1rb this ac-
upn Of the LeRjsiarnre. There cerfainiy was m
EQcu Intentto1. In. therefores o1eren his resoln.
tion, auI moSed tbs prsvinus nnesiIon thereon .a'
Mr. coolbsueh cbiected. Au eNp'A-0'1oA' ou1
Tue va sna nv Vere ca,tca and tba rs,o,,-
i motion 70 ea,ouurn WIS ys 1ost n - ~
Nj, McDOWE ELL, OF White offered resolution
Lsahlaiufe, faifyinR the arendinent "a 1G hsren9
Eeicinded md ceclaTed null and void. RefeI1ed,
Iii. ATKINS offered a resolution that the nh.
1ect for which the two-mjll tax was Iey.ef7 rnv
beng accomplished, that tne law 81 Tsscjnded
Referred. ~
General Assembly, taead nsss NJ &C. re
the 6tate san pe nade nariY f0 y hrIr Rs1srrad
E1Ec1oHAL RIFoAx.
Con m,lfee On Eiector3l Reform ironire ,ntn tfe
e1peosencJ Of incorporating in n rne % conatitatioa
the folIozlcR: i, Thar nny candid.ts rrss1T,nn
the ms1ort7 Of yntes In his ,li.f,ict ha eTecfeG1
= Any csnd.cote VINO shali raceiSa les than
ms,or.y g the yo!es east u nls district may n.a
Win INC secretary OF STATE 1EAnbfer Of the votes
provided ihat 20 iuen tran1iel Be msde Gp1 q ~
oae uas!nR ieceifta less Lhan one.dfth Of the
Yodes 9as. 10 rs ~ a!stct Ihs Secretary Of State
ne eatd d!aates elected bJ malosttes, and .taus
cer;lhcstes @ Of elecuon 10 eyezy caoiidste VINO
equa aiss ca a1stsse q
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