, 1870-03-16
TEE CONVENTION,


Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRihGFlE1D, March Is.
THE rHNTINa QUESTION.
III. CAMERON. Of Cook, for the Printing Com,
ntttee, reported upon the resolutions with regart
to the publication Of the deoares IN Gl96s form
offered yesterday Tee truth was thas the amouh
or matter produced ~ the convention was unpar
3l1eled. No one had dreamed there would be 81
much. Besides that, the copy had often been 81
recognized. Upon consultation. the committee
had COL c11ded TO report In favor Of dispeualD{
witn ne daty p9ocsto9 J., Of re debates and
- DIyoRcEa .....
Mr. BROWNING, OF Aoama. offered the fol1oH
9rg aedtora eect;oa TO tbs Aiscellan eous article
ehsl e efsfsea e1eept Ior adnaely. q for osases
which render tne marriage rod a5 inisio; asd d
Of Whcse adultery divorce saall be decreed, to
marry again during the lifetime Of the husband OF
vile IN whose behalf Huch decree ahau hsEe been
Nh TRUESDALE, OF Rock lsard, opposed the
resolution pto7idtuE for dispensing With the da1ly
Mr. ANTHONY Was In favor Of postpooement
urtn aitsr tie Iecesn- He tno1ght the printing
the Tilted ssa.es. /. was remarkably correct.
Those who were In the convention ct 1869 would
remember that the reports were useless, and one
convention, and tfsnpled Il under loot. No QUE
who had n0s some experience knew half the din.
cu1tle5. He would give thousand dollars hiuseii
convention Of 1878, The publication Of debates
IKE these was Invaluable to future generations.
rot 10 u. They we're means of general edoea-
this subject IN an enlightened manner.
Ar. MEDILL said the question vas, "shooid
the G'oes be printed dur1rg the recess7" The
mrs. volume Wss useleEs- should It be reprinted,
apd should the second volume oe goster out7
M1. King. Of JetKeJ, Waa IN favor Of leaving
the whole matter In the banda Of the Printing
COMMITTEES, who nndeEa'ood the subject we'll, and
were pFactlcal p1inte1R-
hi. AntnorJB motlcn to postpone VAS loat
Mt. GOODHUE- OF WIN, had entire connde4ce
in The committee, ard agreed with the gentleman
fIosn JeIEeL. The people wanted 1epors Of these
III: HAY, Of s.ngamon, offered resolution
that The Printing Committee have tula power to
nj. CHURCH favored the latter resolution.
Ketoq';ons e 4ess1z Turner and Cameron
Ill. Bays resolution Wez passed.
TIE pIyuKCR LAWS.
Nj. BROWNING SPOKE In favor Of the sdd-
tional section proposed pr hin Within the last
ton Of society and increase OF crime. This had
been caused In great part By the facility Of OBJ
talLiug divorces. Thu ease With which the mar
r.aEe tie can be dissolved Is the mcst fruitful
6ou1ca OF crime at the present day. T1ere Was
great need cf restoration Of the old-ttme re-
ga1d fos the saccnty Of the marriage relauon.
He w!shed thle proposition to 90 before the people
for consideration during the recess.
Mr. RICE, Of Montgomery, expressed bis ap-
p.osai q ne Is feso'ufl9n: .onn,.1 ~. oo,.,.
The following substitute:
aD:vo1ces ehnl never be granted for any cause
MI RKoWN1NGs section was ordered to be
ptihred.
Mr. MEDILI, Tor the Select Committee o. the
1udtcIa! Grand D!FtaioDa4 reported as folloEs:
In oYder to egualtze the three present Grand d.
visions, the counties Of Lly1ngHson, 1roQuoIs, and
T. e aEe from es Th5a apa .1se =;
70 tie. FIrst Division. Under this plan the
s iqn so1s'ss Of ne .1s10 so9nsfs an Of
$s!iss. asnssss. *nltss Aa@iilton, FisaES1,,
PeM,, RanGeipl N9n.os g. Gar. %a;a9gtoD
Bold. Clinton, Marion. Clay, Rlchland. Lawrence,
;, Crawford. Ja,pst, 9eEsey. Calhoun, @ @Ef1ngaan'
The Second Divi1ion Il to be composed Of the
counties q Adams, Brown. Caa, Chsmpatgn,
Christian; Co!es. Dewitt. Doozlas, Edgar. Ford,
Dorouah, Mclean, Meoard, Eo1san, Soa,trse,
Patt, Pie, SargaEuoD, Schuyler, Scott, Vermiu.
1on, 1cq9e;s, Livingston, and 7aze"elL Popala-
Tie Taird Dtsss'on to conz;st Of the counties Of
CooE, VIII, Kaukakee, DnPage, Gscndy, Wnife-
Iase, Hcaenr5, Bo6ne, Wi11ebsgo, si.phenso1'
Jo Dartefs. KGox, Wa1eD. Mercer. Henderson,
Rock IRl2cd. Henry, Stark, Peoria. Matshan, Put
uar, Bu1eau, Lasalle, and "oodfords With apop-
On the basis Of Be7en dly1sious the report was
a9 followB: The First AID Second Divisions, NJ
aoore wele diElded 1nto TWO and the Third Into
Fi1st D;strisf-Alexandes, Pulaski. Massac, Har.
din, Pope, johnson, Union, jackson, William
saa GsaM mete nems29
Jefferson. Wayne, Edwards, and Wabash. Popu-
latloD, 200 ,1G7: ,,
c!srf, % Cumberland, Shelby, Edeaf. Green, Jersey,
ard Calhoun. Popu'atton, Boz. .o9a:
Iallifou, Mclean, Woodlord. uyin1atoD, Ford. Iro-
quois, Coles, Edgar, Moultzie. Population, s1s,-
fourth Distrtet-Fulton, McDonouRb, Hancock,
Schuyler, BroKu, Adams, Pie, Mason. Menatat
Morgap, Cole, Scott, and TazeTel. PopoAuoni
FVth District Knox Warren. Henderson,.
Lasale, G1u1dJ, and Woodiord, Pop1A1lon'
S;sif District -wnltetide, Leg. Carroll ogle,
WinDebago, stephenson. 70 Da71essr ana hoeA
.Seren.h Dittrie-1ake, Cook, WE, KanSafees
and DuFase. Population. sod s10
Tne repost xas accepted. and u to be ennddef-
ed with the Judiciary report
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRINTING QUESTION.
Nj. HA1NEs. Of Lake, onersd iaso!ns!on 49, -
reconsider the vote By which the fesoiuaou y -
nasaed al tho morning session. giving comptess
Control Of the printing questoa TO re GGm''seo h.
m P1inung and Binding. Laid on the taole'
TIE JUDICIARY ARTICLE
TEe copyeonon then resolved 1taeu toso so!u1 "
1nittee Of The Whole aud took up the iouftH a saa
ftn sections Of tne ad;caEy ssnoE m9'Sa t.
srrara Eel for new Judicial districts 11aaa lneH r.
paTt. The lo0r:n section. after orief dlscassloo'
SECTION I. Terms Ct the Supreme ,1a CONT n1si Sae
coIllnus to be held on the present 6I71u IN ~ :.
sors, and at the p!nces provided TOT noiatu& ~
Eape the.er, until Otherwise ptoE1aed oy E~' asa
in addition taere:o. Qua or morr terms q aaia u
coart should be held for The Northern piyalon in
the cir Of Chicago each 5eaF, Ge sucn tlmes =.
said court msy appolnt. WHENEVER Ea!d e!sy OF tas
conntT Of Cook shall provide APPROPRIATE xoons -
fne1efnr and the Use Of library without pense .
IL sssfe Tns 5nde1st Dlsoas MAJ be a1te1ea ts,ts
and nlsces of holding Eaid court IazJ oe Gaa49eq; Z
Secraon vas sheu sakeo up soo III. hn1
sre11oa ( Tne present gssoa pls.st91s ta sns1l 3
EsntsI - Holae{H Tas 6tafet 110 osasx.