Resolved, That the committee on State Institutions, Buildings and Grounds, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by a clause in the Constitution, for a Board of Public Charities, to be elected or appointed, whose term of office shall be not less than three years, and who shall be, ex-officio, trustees of the Asylum for the Insane, of the Asylum fer the Deaf and Dumb, of the Asylum for the Education of the Blind, of the Institution for the Education of Idiots and Feeble-minded Children, located at Jacksonville, and of the School for the reformation of Juvenile Offenders, and of the Soldiers' Orphan's Home; and shall have charge of the financial management of those institutions; shall examine and audit all accounts; shall recommend to the Legislature, at its regular sessions, the appropriations necessary to carry on these institutions; and who, in the interval of the sessions of the Legislature, shall have power to correct all abuses which may occur; and who shall report, annually, to the Governor, and to the Legislature when in session, to the end that the public charities be reduced to a more efficient and economical system.

Mr. Bromwell offered the following resolution; which was referred: Resolved, That the committee on Legislative Department be and is hereby instructed to inquire into and report to this Convention what provision, if any, is necessary in the Constitution to secure the public against imposition by railroad and other corporations, by taking the property of such corporation for public use, on just compensation to the owners, and selling or leasing the same to other parties on new conditions.

Mr. Eldridge offered the following resolution; which was referred to the committee on Judiciary:

Resolved, That the committee on Judiciary be directed to consider and report as to the propriety of providing in the proposed Constitution, "that no railroad corporation shall be permitted to establish such rates of fare for the transportation of passengers and rates of toll for the transportation of freight, that the net proceeds arising therefrom, after payment of the expenses of operating such railroad and all taxes and assessments upon its franchises, property and effects shall excced ten per centum per annum upon the amount of its capital stock actually paid in; and all such railroad corporations shall be under the general supervision of some proper officer of the State, to be provided for by the General Assembly, to whom such railroad company shall make reports of its business, receipts and expenditures, at stated times, and in such manner as the General Assembly shall provide."

Mr. Neece offered the following resolution; which was referred to committee on Counties:

Resolved, That the committee on Counties be instructed to inquire into the expediency of severing the office of the Recorder from that of the Circuit Clerk, so as to make two separate and distinct offices of the Circuit Clerk and Recorder.

Mr. Haines of Lake offered the following; which was referred to the committee on Judiciary:

That the term of no public officer or person holding any place or employment by election or apppointment shall be extended, either by special enactment or the operation of any general law, beyond the time for which such person was elected or appointed; nor shall the fees or salary of such person be in like manner increased during his official term.

Mr. Haines of Lake also offered the following; which was referred to the committee on Internal Improvements:

That the Illinois Central Railroad Company shall never be released from any obligation, now imposed by law, to the State or any municipal corporation; nor from the payment into the State Treasury of at least seven per cent. of its gross earnings as provided by law; nor shall the General Assembly have power to modify, in any manner, that provision of law requiring said company to pay at least seven per cent. of its gross earnings into the State Treasury.

Mr. Cameron offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption:

Resolved, That a standing committee of nine members be appointed on Mining and Mineral Interests.

Mr. Pierce moved to refer the resolution of Mr. Cameron to the committee on Miscellaneous Subjects; which was not agreed to, and the resolution of Mr. Cameron was adopted.

Mr. Cary offered the following resolution; which was referred to the Legislative committee:

Resolved, That there should be a provision in the Constitution to prohibit the legislature, county authorities and municipal corporations from making any appropriations in favor of any religious or sectarian denomination whatever.

Mr. Goodell offered the following resolution; which was referred to the committee on Judiciary:

Resolved, That every person within this State ought to find a certain remedy in the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay, conformably to the laws.

On motion of Mr. Wright,

The resolution offered by himself on Friday, regarding voting in this State, was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. English offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That when this Convention adjourn it adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, January 5th, 1870, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

Mr. Haines of Lake moved to amend by saying "That when the Convention adjourn to a day certain, it be at 10 o'clock A. M., to-mor

row.

After discussion,

Mr. Haines of Lake moved to lay the resolution and the amendment on the table; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Haines of Lake then withdrew his amendment to the resolution of Mr. English. /

Mr. Sedgwick offered the following substitute for the resolution of Mr. English:,

Resolved, That this Couvention take a recess on Wednesday, the 22d inst., at 12 o'clock M., until January 5th, 1870, at 10 o'clock A. M.

Mr. Haines of Lake moved to amend the substitute of Mr. English as follows:

"And that no pay shall be allowed members during the recess."

Mr. Wheaton moved to further amend the substitute as follows:

"When we adjourn on Tuesday night it be to January 5, 1870.”

Which amendment was not agreed to.

The yeas and nays being desired by five members on the original resolution of Mr. English,

It was decided in the affirmative,

Yeas....

Nays

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Mr. Turner offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the amount due each member and officer of this Convention be certified by the President of this Convention to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and that warrants be drawn for the amount so certified by the President.

Mr. Snyder moved to amend as follows:

Resolved, That the Fireman, Policeman and Janitor employed during the temporary organization of this Convention, and whose services have been certified to by the President, shall receive as compensation therefor six dollars per diem each.

Mr. Fox offered the following substitute to the resolution of Mr. Turner and the amendment offered by Mr. Snyder, viz:

Resolved, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be authorized to draw on the Treasurer for the sum of one hundred dollars for each member and officer of this Convention, to be charged on his account for per diem and mileage, and the sum of fifty dollars for each page and janitor, as part compensation for their services. Mr. Cummings moved to lay the whole matter on the table; which was not agreed to.

The substitute of Mr. Fox was then adopted.

The resolution of Mr. Wheaton, adopted last Friday, relating to · Circuit Courts and Judicial Circuits, was referred to the committee on Judicial Circuits.

Mr. Wheaton offered the following; which was referred to the committee on Bill of Rights:

Resolved, That the following shall be a part of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of this State :

"Private property shall ever be held inviolate, subservient only to the public welfare. Whenever it shall be necessary to take private property for the purpose of making, altering, widening or extending roads or streets, a compensation therefor, to be ascertained by a jury in all cases, shall be made to the owner, in money; and in all other cases whatever, in which private property shall be taken for public uses, a compensation therefor shall first be made in money, or first secured by a deposit of money, and all such compensation shall be assessed by a jury of freeholders; and in all cases of taking private property for public uses, compensation shall be assessed without deduction for benefits to any property of the owner.

The resolutions offered by Mr. Archer, on last Friday, were taken from the table, and referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Archer offered the following resolution; which was referred to the committee on Legislative Department:

Resolved, That the committee on the Legislative Department be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the Constitution of this State, as to provide that all laws of a public nature passed by the Legislature of this State, and which take effect from and after their passage, shall be published at the end of each and every month during the session at which said laws are passed, and distributed among the clerks of the county courts of this State, in sufficient numbers to supply all officers, concerned in the administration and execution of the laws therein, with one copy each of said laws.

The resolution offered by Mr. Scholfield, last Friday, was taken from the table, and referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. English moved to reconsider the vote taken on the resolution providing for an engrossing clerk; which was disagreed to. Mr. Washburn offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Convention furnish to the chairman of each committee, printed copies of all the resolutions referred to such committee-one copy for each member on the committee.

Mr. Wells offered a substitute, providing for printed copies for every member.

Mr. Hanna moved to lay the resolution of Mr. Washburn and the substitute of Mr. Wells on the table; which was agreed to.

Mr. Bromwell moved to rescind the vote by which all the proposi tions contemplating amendments to the Constitution, were ordered to be printed.

The yeas and nays were demanded by five members,

It was decided in the negative, {Na

Those voting in the affirmative are,

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Atkins,

Bayne,

Benjamin,

Brown,
Browning,

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Cody,

Craig,

Cross,

Dement,

Eldridge,
Emmerson,

Ellis,

English,

Hankins,
Harwood,

Hart,

Hay,

Hayes,

Hildrup,

King,
McCoy,
McDowell,

Medill,

Merriam,

Patterson,

So the Convention refused to rescind.

Messrs, Pillsbury,
Rice,
Sedgwick,

Sharpe,
Sherrell,

Sutherland,

Truesdale,

Turner,
Vandeventer,
Wagner,
Wells,
Wendling,

Wheaton,
Whiting,

Wright.

Mr. Haines of Lake offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Governor be and he is respectfully requested to report to this Convention a list of all bills passed at the last session of the General Assembly

and presented to him for his approval, which he returned with his objections; stating, briefly, his action thereon, and the objectionable features of said bills, and whether said bills were subsequently passed notwithstanding his objections, with any facts and circumstances attending that he may deem of advantage to this Convention, in considering amendments to the Constitution.

On motion of Mr. Hanna,

The resolution of Mr. Haines of Lake was laid on the table.
Mr. Hanna offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on Printing and Binding be requested and empowered to contract for the printing and publishing of all the debates and proceedings of this body, together with such other printing as this Convention may desire; and that said committee report to this Convention by the fifth day of January, 1870, if practicable.

Mr. Church moved to amend by inserting after the word desire, the words "subject to its approval;" which amendment was accepted. Mr. Hay offered the following substitute for the resolution of Mr. Hanna, viz:

Resolved, That the committee on Printing and Binding be requested to report whether the printing and binding necessary for this Convention is, or is not, now provided for by law. Secondly, if in the opinion of said committee the printing and binding is not provided for, that they report as early as practicable the best mode of providing for the same; and that they further report what printing and binding it is necessary to provide for, and the probable cost of the same.

Mr. Haines of Lake offered the following amendment to the substitute of Mr. Hay:

"And if they find it not provided for by law, then they proceed as herein directed."

Mr. Skinner moved to lay the substitute and amendment upon the table; which was agreed to.

The resolution of Mr. Hanna, as amended, by inserting the words "subject to its approval," was agreed to.

Mr. Kirkpatrick offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the chairman of each standing committee be authorized to appoint one clerk for such committee, whenever a majority of the committee deem such appointment necessary.

Mr. Allen of Crawford moved to lay the resolution of Mr. Kirkpatrick on the table; which was agreed to.

Mr. Dement offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be required to furnish for this Convention a statement of the amount of the total expenses of the two last sessions of the General Assembly, and that in said statement he set forth, separately, the amount paid:

And that he also include a statement showing to what officers and members of the General Assembly, stationery, postage stamps, newspapers, penknives and pencils were delivered.

Mr. Cary moved to lay the resolution of Mr. Dement on the table.