The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-05
By Telegraph.
Constitutional Convention,
JUDIClARY--SUPREME AND INFE.
RIOR COURTS.
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
shocking Babarity in Cuba.
The Increase Of Currency.
Suicide of q Rolygamist.

! SPRINGFIELD, March 4-The Convention
met at ten O'Clock.
Mr.. English offered resolution providing
for q recess unit! the 9th inst. Laid on the
tab le by an overwhelming vote
! The Convention at 1880 went into Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Cary in the chair,
on the judiciary Committees report, the first
section being under consideration on the
amen ment offered by Mr. English.
| Mr. Sedgwick strongly opposed the
amendment He believed the Legislature
should provide for the location of courts, and
no. have them inflexibly fixed IN the Consti
tuition.
| Mr.. Sheriff. was in favor Of striking oui
the fourth line of the section of the report
That rendered the section ceptsble to him
Mr.. Hayes though, the proposition to al
low the Legislature to appoin. an indefinite
number of Judges would weigh down the
State Treasury. He was decidedly opposed
10 having the expense of police courts sad
died on the State Treasury.
Mr.. Rice favored the amendment, but
hoped it would be Withdrawn for the present
Mr.. Browning said this article furnishes a
complete harmony and unity in ell its parts
There is a consistency in it and harmoui-
Gus system, whether it be good or not.
Mr. Mccoy said the northern par, of the
State needed something to relieve tie bust
ness of Circuit Courts.
Mr.. Underwood favored the system as
reported by the committee. The amend
ments sought to be adopted could be better
attained in another manner.
Mr.. Wheaton offered an amendment pro-
vidiDg that courts of record now xis:Ing
shall continue until otherwise ordered, and
the question recurring on the section, it was
adopted as follows:
The Judicial powers, excep, as otherwise
provided, shall be vested in one supreme
court, circuit and county courts, justices and
police mag gistrates, and in such courts as
may be created By law in cities and incor-
porated towns. The courts Of record other
than circuit courts, existing in cities In the
state, shall be continued until otherwise
provided by law.
Section 2, providing for the composition
and government of the Supreme Court, was
taken up.
Mr. Browning offered an amendment pro-
viding that the Legislature may limit the
right of appeal by an uniform law by the
amount IN controversy.
MIR. W. J. Allen stronly objected 10 the
amendment. 1t was wrong to limit any ap.
peal by its amount. The principle was
wrong in all respects.
Mr. Wall endorsed these views. Many
cases may arise where the dearest rights may
suffer from not being appealed to high
tribunal.
Mr.. Tircher believed the amendment read
in the right direction, and he was anxious it
should extend further, aud therefore moved
10 amend by striking out 81 Judges and
inserting "5.'
Mr.. Bromwell was opposed to the amend
ment. 1t was not needed, or desired.
Mr. l Underwood said in small cases great
principles were often involved. The evils
of legislation for trifllng amounts can be
better remedied than by this amendment
The question being on the amendment, it
was voted down, and it then recurring on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Tincher, Mr..
Nsndegenter said if we increase the labor
for the Supreme Judges, their mum Der should
also be increased
Mr.. Wheaton said the business of the
Supreme Court now demanded at least seven
Judges.
Mr.. Goodhue fully conceded in these
views.
MIR. Turner also Endorsed the opinions
Pending the question TO strike out the
committee rose and the Convention ad-
journed.
New YORK, March 5.-At the approach
ing trial of Daniel Mcfarland, John Ora
ham, Charles S Spencer and Elbridge 1.
Gerry will appear for the defense. These
counsel have been working steadily to be
ready for the trial. They have made many
private examinations, and have now a great
mass of evidence before them. Commissions
for taking testimony have been sent to diff
ferent parts of the states and to Europe.
Besides this, many witnesses have been
summoned to appear in person. MIR. Spen-
Ger announced that the defense would be
ready on the second or third Monday of this
month. 1t now appears. however, that they
will not be prepared for the trial until the
2lst instant.
The Tribune's Havana correspondent
writes that the horrible massacre committed
by Major Carlos Boet, acting under orders
from Valmaseds upon some twenty two per
sons, has been fully confirmed. The details
are disgus,ingly horrible. Only one of the
twenty three individuals seized for purposes
OF vengeance escaped. His name WAS San
chez. Under pretext of being brought ou,
TO make a declaration or protest of innocence
to the charge of treason preferred against
them, they we're ordered into the presenc ce
of Boe., who, without causing any examina
ton to be made, gave orders that they
should be Immediately shot, and the execu-
tiop took place in his presence. When the
Governor of Santiago de Cuba. Otero, who
is said to be Q better man than Boet, learned
that these men had been seized, he ordered
at once body of marines to take the prison
ers in charge, but when the detachment
arrived the unfortunate men had already
been shot
WASHINGTON, March 4-The banking
and currency committee had long discus
sion to-day on the Senate bill to distribute
National bank circulation and Mr.. Lough,
ridges resolution to increase the volume OF
circulation fifty millions. The committee
are considerably divided on the latter sub
iect as to the manner Of increasing that
amount of circulation, and adjourned with
out reaching any conclusian.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, March "A man nam.
ed Bailey, who is said to be the husband OF
FIVE living wives, shot himself on Saturday.
The ball passed about three inches below
the heart.
ST, PETERS BURG, March 4-The Empress
has written tender and consoling letter to
Mrs. Burlingame.
The Emperor has sent communication
by telegraph to the Government authorities
at Washington and Pekin, expressing his
profound sorrow for the affiction both na
tions must bear in the death of Anson Bur
| lingame.
| A young girl Of St Petersburg murdered