Mr. Sharpe moved the following, as an additional rule; which was adopted: RULE

The rules of the convention may be suspended in whole or in part by the consent of two-thirds of the members present. Mr. Edwards moved the following as an additional rule; which was adopted:

RULE. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, the previous question, to commit or amend, to postpone to a day certain, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged; and no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit or postpone indefinitely, being decided shall be again allowed at the same stage of the proposition.

Mr. Williams moved to take from the table the preamble and resolutions introduced yesterday by Mr. Woodson; and the question having been taken, it was decided in the affirmative.

So the resolutions were taken up for consideration.

Mr. Logan moved to amend the second proposition in the second resolution, by striking out the three first lines and inserting the following in lieu thereof:

"The supreme court shall consist of three judges, to be elected in districts, but after the election it shall be decided by lot which of them shall have the first class, which the second, and which the third; the judge drawing in the first class shall hold his office for four years, the one drawing the second for eight years, and the one drawing the third shall hold his office for twelve years.

On motion of Mr. Thomas,

The preamble, resolutions, and amendment were referred to a committee of the whole convention-Mr. Sherman in the chair; after some time spent in the consideration of the first resolution,

On motion of Mr. Ballingall,

The committee rose, reported and asked leave to sit again.

The question recurring "Shall the committee have leave to sit again?" on being taken, was decided in the negative.

On motion,

The convention adjourned until Monday morning, nine o'clock.

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1847.

Convention assembled pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Barger.

The journal of Friday was read and corrected.

Mr. Ballingall presented the certificate of election of one of his colleagues, David L. Gregg, delegate from the county of Cook;

James M. Lasater, member of the convention elect, from the county of Hamilton, also presented his certificate of election;

Whereupon, Messrs. Gregg and Lasater appeared, and the oath of office was administered by James W. Keys, esq.

The president announced the following as the standing committees of the convention:

On the Executive Department.-Messrs. Lockwood, Rountree. Vance, Manly, Sharpe, Huston, Evey, Worcester, Hay and Frick.

On the Judiciary Department.-Messrs. Scates, Logan, Henderson, Ballingall, Hoes, Harlan, Farwell, Minshall, Wead, Davis of Massac, and Hurlbut.

On the Legislative Department.-Messrs. Dement, Williams, Dale, Constable, Thompson, Z. Casey, Witt, Servant, Marshall of Mason, Peters, Judd, Rives, Pace, Powers and Heacock.

On the Bill of Rights.--Messrs. Caldwell, Grimshaw, Trower, Cross of Winnebago, Webber, Knapp of Jersey, Carter, Atherton, Hunsaker and Sim.

On Incorporations-Messrs. Harvey, Dummer, Bosby shell, Edmonson, Green of Tazewell, Anderson, Kinney of St. Clair, Allen, Whitney, Spencer and Lasater.

On Revenue.-Messrs. Z. Casey, Thomas, Green of Clay, Knox, Laughlin, Palmer of Marshall, Stadden, McClure, Eccles, Jones and Vernor.

On Elections and Right of Suffrage.-Messrs. Davis of Massac, Green of Jo Daviess, Marshall of Coles, Brown, Geddes, Ballingall, Hawley, Armstrong, McCallen, Oliver and Knowlton.

On Finance.--Messrs. [Sherman, Davis of Montgomery, Hogue, Archer, Robbins, Dunlap, Blakely, Brockman, Pratt, Mieure, Harper, Roman, Hatch, Adams and West.

On Education.--Messrs. Campbell of Jo Daviess. Edwards of Madison, Shumway, Smith, of Gallatin, Palmer of Macoupin, Pinkney, Matheny, Choate, Harding, Churchill, Turner, Tutt, Robinson and Shields.

On the Organization of Departments and offices connected with the Executive Department.-Messrs. Archer, Gregg, Edwards of Sangamon, Miller, McCully, Lander, McCallen, Church, Akin, Loudon, Kinney, of Bureau, Sibley, Kenner and Moffett.

On the Division of the State into Counties and their Organization.-Messrs. Jenkins, Lasater, Blair, Markley, Graham, Simpson, Mason, Cross of Woodford, Turnbull, Cañady and Hill.

On the Militia and Military Affairs.—Messrs. Whiteside, Morris, James, HcHatton, Deitz, Holmes, Kreider, Huston, Tuttle, Smith of Macon, Dawson, Moore and Jackson.

On the Revision and Adjustment of the articles of the Constitution adopted by this convention, and to provide for the alteration and amendment of the same.-Messrs. Edwards of Madison, Scates, Logan, Allen, Knowlton, Butler, Singleton, Holmes, Caldwell, Norton, Farwell, Gregg, Woodson and Thomas.

On Miscellaneous subjects and questions.-Messrs. Crain, Bunsen, Campbell of McDonough, F. S. Casey, Colby, Cross of Woodford, Dunn, Dunsmore, Lemon, Linley, Nichols, Smith of Macon, and North

cott.

On Law Reform.-Messrs. Hayes, Knapp of Scott, Woodson, Thornton, Kitchell, Davis of McLean, Bond, Norton, Thomns, Kinney of St. Clair, and Edwards of Sangamon.

Mr. Minshall withdrew the motion made by him on Friday last, to reconsider the vote taken upon concurring with the committee on Rules, in their adoption.

On motion of Mr. Dement,

Ordered, That two hundred copies of the rules and a list of the standing committees be printed for the use of members of this convention. The president laid before the convention a communication from the sectetary of state, in reply to a resolution of the convention, requesting a "statement of the amount and present condition of the school, college and seminary fund of this state and the prospects of their future receipts," &c., which was read, and

On motion of Mr. Witt,

Laid on the table.

Mr. Shumway offered the following:

Resolved, That the following rules of action ought to be inserted in the new constitution:

1st. On the final passage in either house of the general assembly of every act which imposes, continues or revives any appropriation of pub. lic or trust money or property; or releases, discharges, or commutes any claim or demand of the state, the question shall be taken by the yeas and nays, which shall be duly entered upon the journals, and three-fifths of all the members elected to either house shall, in such cases, be necessary to make a quorum therein.

2d. No appropriation shall ever be paid out of the treasury of this state, or any of its funds, or any funds under its management, except in pursuance of an appropriation by law; nor unless such appropriation be made within years, next after the passage of such appropriation act; and every such law, making a new appropriation, or continuing or reviving an appropriation, shall distinctly specify the sum specified and the object to which it is applied, and it shall not be sufficient for such law to refer to any law to fix such sum.

3d. The legislature shall not grant extra compensation to any officer, agent, servant or public contractor, after such public service shall have been performed, or contract entered into for the performance of the same. 4th. The legislature shall have power to make any deductions from the salaries of public officers who may neglect the performance of any duty that may be assigned them by law.

On his motion, the resolution was referred to the committee on the Legislative Department.

Mr. Dale offered the following:

Resolved, That tribunals of conciliation be established, with powers and duties to be prescribed by law, whose judgment shall be obligatory on the parties where they voluntarily submit their matters in difference, and agree. before such tribunal, to abide the decision of such tribunal.

Which, on his motion, was referred to the committee on the Judiciary Department.

Mr. Dement offered the following:

Resolved, That the order of proceeding in the amendment, revision or alteration of the present constitution of this state, shall be the reading of the articles and sections thereof, in their order, and referring them,

together with such amending propositions as may seem expedient, to appropriate committees for their consideration.

Mr. Brockman, moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word "resolved," and inserting the following:

"That the government of the state of Illinois, shall consist of three distinct and separate powers or departments, to-wit:

1st. The exccutive,

2d. The legislative, and

3d. The judicial.

And no person or collection of persons, belonging to, or in any wise exercising the powers of one of those departments, shall exert or exercise any powers properly attached to either of the others, except in the instances herein expressly permitted.

The supreme executive power of this state shall be vested in a chief magistrate, who shall be styled "the governor of the state of Illinois," who shall be elected for the term of four years by the qualified electors of this state, at the time and places where they shall respectively vote for the members of the general assembly. He shall be, at least, thirtythree years of age, and a citizen of the United States, and at his election he shall have been an inhabitant of this State for five years next prece. ding said election.

There shall be a lieutenant governor elected for the same term of years, in the same manner, at the same time, and possess the same qualifications as the governor, who shall be, ex officio, speaker of the senate, and superintendent of common schools, who shall receive an annual salary of dollars.

Every governor so elected shall have power to appoint a secretary of state, by and with the consent of the senate and house of representatives, who shall remain in office during the term for which the governor is elected, and who shall receive an annual salary of one thous and dollars.

There shall be in this state an auditor of public accounts, elected for the term of four years by the qualified ciectors of this state, who shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars.

There shall be in this state a state treasurer, elected for the term of four years by the qualified electors of this state, who shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars.

There shall be in this state an attorney general, elected for the term of four years by the qualified electors of this state, who shall receive an annual salary of eight hundred dollars, and who shall perform the duties of district state's attorney in the judicial district in which the capital is situated.

The legislative power of this state shall be vested in two separate and distinct branches, to wit: a senate and house of representatives, to be styled "the general assembly of the state of Illinois."

The state senators shall be elected by the people for the term of four years, in the manner hereinafter prescribed, and each senator shall be above the age of twenty-five years, and a citizen of this state three years next preceding his election.

The members of the house of representatives shall be elected by the people of this state for the term of two years, in the manner hereinafter

prescribed, and each member shall be above the age of twenty one years, and a citizen of this state three years next preceding his election. The senate shall be composed of forty members, who shall be elected from senatorial districts to be created by the legislature, and based upon the ratio of the free white inhabitants of this state. Each member shall receive three dollars per day during the session of the general assembly.

The house of representatives shall be composed of one hundred members, for thirty years next succeeding the adoption of the constitution, who shall be elected from representative districts to be created by the legis lature, based upon the ratio of the free white inhabitants of this state. Each member shall receive three dollars per day during the session of the general assembly.

The general assembly of this state shall convene at the capital on the first Monday in January, 184-, and biennially thereafter; the sessions thereof, whether general or special, shall not be for a longer term than sixty days, but the governor shall have power to prolong said sessions, if in his opinion the interests of the people demand the same.

The senate and house of representatives shall have power to elect a public printer, and each body shail elect such other officers as shall be necessary for the speedy transaction of business.

The judicial power of this state shall be vested in one supreme court, and ten circuit courts. The supreme court to be composed of three members, who shall be elected by the people by general ticket, and who shall serve for a term of eight years, and each justice thereof shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars. Said supreme court shall hold its sessions semi-annually, on the first Monday in June and December at the capital of this state.

The judes of the circuit courts shall be elected in judicial circuits by the qualified voters thereof, and shall serve for a term of four years and shall receive annual salaries of one thousand dollars each.

The people of each judicial circuit shall elect a state's attorney, who shall receive an annual salary of three hundred dollars, and shall serve for the term of four years.

Each county in this state shall elect a clerk to its respective circuit court, who shall serve for a term of four years.

All regular elections for members to the Congress of the United States, and for state and county offices, shall be on the first Monday of October. All free white male inhabitanis of this state, being natives of the United States, and all aliens who first shall have filed in a proper court of record their intentions bona fide to become citizens of the United States, and who shall have resided in this state one year, shall be qualified electors and admitted to exercise the right of suffrage upon paying a capitation tax.

There shall be a county court established in each county in this state, to be composed of the justices of the peace thereof, to be elected every two years. Said court shall have jurisdiction over all county matters and county revenues and also probate jurisdiction, and have the settlement of all estates of deceased persons.

All assessments of property, whether real, personal or mixed shall be ad valorem.