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Whole," viz: to strike out after the word "senators," in the second line, the word "first," and to insert after the word "elected," in the third line, the words, "in the year 1872;" and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in said amendments to section 4. The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the amendment to section 6, recommended by the committee of the Whole," viz: to strike out in the second line, the word "exceeds," and insert in lieu thereof the word "equals ;" and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in said amendment to section 6. The question was then put, "Will the Convention concur with the committee of the Whole in the following substitute, recommended by it in lieu of section 7, as reported by the committee on the Legislative Department," viz:

§ 7. When a county or district shall have a fraction of population above what shall entitle it to one or more representatives, according to the provisions of the foregoing sections, equal to one-fifth of the whole ratio, it shall be entitled to one additional representative in the fifth term of each decennial period; when such fraction equals two-fifths of the ratio, it shall be entitled to an additional representative in the fourth and fifth terms of said periods; when the fraction equals three-fifths of the ratio, it shall be entitled to an additional representative in the third, fourth and fifth terms, respectively; when the fraction equals four-fifths of the ratio, it shall be entitled to an additional representative in the second, third, fourth and fifth terms, respectively.

Mr. Hayes moved the following amendment, viz:

"Strike out the words 'foregoing sections,' in the second and third lines, and insert sections last preceding.'

Mr. Parker moved to postpone the consideration of said substitute until to-morrow; which motion was not agreed to.

Mr. Allen of Crawford moved the previous question; which was seconded.

And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it was decided in the negative.

So the Convention refused to order the main question to be now put.

The question then being on the amendment submitted by Mr. Hayes, and being put, it was decided in the negative.

And so the Convention refused to adopt the amendment offered by Mr. Hayes.

Mr. Truesdale offered the following amendment to said substitute, viz:

"Strike out after the word 'above' in the first line, all to the word 'equal' in the third line, and insert 'one or more full ratios;' also, strike out the word 'the' in the third line, and insert 'a.'"

Mr. Hay moved that sections from 4 to 10, inclusive, of the report of the committee of the Whole, be committed to a special committee of fifteen.

And after debate, said motion to commit was withdrawn.

On motion of Mr. Bromwell,

The Convention, at 12 o'clock and 35 minutes, adjourned.

TWO O'CLOCK P. M.

Convention met, pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Truesdale renewed the motion of Mr. Hayes to commit sections from 4 to 10, inclusive, to a special committee of fifteen.

And the question being, "Will the Convention order said sections to be committed as moved?" and being put, it was decided in the negative.

And so the Convention refused to commit said sections to a select committee.

Mr. Pillsbury offered the following substitute for the report of the committee of the Whole, in lieu of section 7, viz:

"Whenever a county or district shall have a fraction of population above one or more full ratios, not amounting to three fifths of a ratio, equal to one-fifth of s whole ratio, it shall be entitled to one anditional representative in the fifth term of the decennial period; and when such fraction equals two-fifths of the ratio, shall be entitled to an additional representative in the fourth and fifth terms of said period."

Mr. Fox moved the previous question; which was seconded.

And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it was ordered.

And under the operation thereof, the question was put, "Will the Convention concur in the amendment offered by Mr. Truesdale, viz: "Strike out after the word above,' in the first line, to the word 'equal,' in the third line, and insert one or more full ratios,"" and being put,

It was decided in the negative,

Yeas......
Nays

The yeas and nays being demanded by five members.

Those voting in the affirmative are,

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Pillsbury

And so the Convention refused to adopt the amendment offered by

Mr. Truesdale.

The question then being, "Will the Convention adopt the substitute offered by Mr. Pillsbury for the 7th section of the report of the committee of the Whole?" and being put, it was decided in the negative.

And so the Convention refused to adopt the substitute offered by Mr. Pillsbury for section 7.

The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the substitute for section 7, recommended by the committee of the Whole?" and being put,

It was decided in the affirmative, {

Yeas..
Nays

The yeas and nays being demanded by five members.

Those voting in the affirmative are,

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And so the Convention concurred in the substitute reported by the committee of the Whole, for section 7.

The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in striking out section 9, as recommended by the committee of the Whole?" and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in striking out section 9.

The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the amendments to section 10, recommended by the committee of the Whole, viz: to strike out, in the first line, after the word "shall," the word "expire," and insert the words "have expired," and after the word "vacancy," in the second line, strike out the words "before the meeting of the General Assembly;" also, in the third line, after the word "elected," insert the words "in November, 1870;" and, also, strike out all after the word "years," in the fifth line? and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in said amendments to section 10. The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the substitute for section 11, recommended by the committee of the Whole?" viz:

The sessions of the General Assembly shall commence at 12 o'clock, noon, on the Wednesday next after the first Monday in January, in the year next ensuing the election of the members thereof, and at no other time, unless as provided by this Constitution.

And being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in the said substitute for section 11.

The question then being "Will the Convention concur in the amendments to section 12, recommended by the committee of the Whole, viz to strike out all before the word "house," in the first line, and insert in lieu thereof the words, "a majority of all the members elect to each;" also, in the seventh line, after “a," insert the word "temporary" and in the ninth line, after the words "vote of," strike out the words "a majority," and insert in lieu thereof the words "two-thirds?" and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in the amendments to section 12. The question being, "Will the Convention concur in the amend ment to section 20, as recommended by the committee of the Whole, viz: to insert after the words "by the," in the first line, the words, "People of the State of Illinois, represented in the?" and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in the amendment to section 20. And the question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the substitute for section 24, as recommended by the committee of the Whole?" viz:

The members of the General Assembly shall receive for their services, the sum of five dollars per day during the first session held under this Constitution, and ten cents for each mile necessarily traveled, in going to and returning from the seat of government, to be computed by the Auditor of Public Accounts, and thereafter such compensation as shall be prescribed by law, and no other allowance or emolument, directly or indirectly, for any purpose whatever, except the sum of fifty dollars per session to each member, which shall be in full for postage, stationery, newspapers, and all other incidental expenses and perquisites, but no change shall be made in the compensation of members of the General Assembly during the term for which they have been elected.

And being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in the substitute for section 24. The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the amendments to section 26, as recommended by the committee of the Whole?" viz to strike out all before the word "no" in the first line, and insert after the word "issued," in the third line, the words "by the Auditor?" and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in the amendments to section 26. The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the amendment to section 27, recommended by the committee of the Whole?" viz: to strike out, in the fifth line, after the word "the," the word "Legislature," and insert in lien thereof the words "General As sembly?" and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in the amendment to section 27. The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the amendments to section 31, recommended by the committee of the Whole" viz: to insert after the words, "bribe to," in the seventh line, the words "directly or indirectly," and after the word "withhold,' in the tenth line, insert the words "or for any influence I may use and being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in the amendments to section 31. The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the substitute recommened by the committee of the Whole for section 32?" viz:

"No person who has been or hereafter shall be convicted of bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, shall be eligible to a scat in the General Assembly." And being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

And so the Convention concurred in the substitute for section 32. The question then being, "Will the Convention concur in the following amendments, recommended by the committee of the Whole to section 33, viz: to strike out the word "squares," in line six, and insert the word "grounds.'

Strike out the word "and," in line seven, and insert the word "or." Strike out the word "business," in line eight, and insert the word "affairs."

Insert, in line ten, after the word "peace," the words "police magistrates."

Strike out all the words in line twelve.

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Strike out the word "or," where it first occurs in line thirteen, and insert after the word "towns," in same line, the words "or villages." Insert, between lines fourteen and fifteen, the following: For the election of members of the board of supervisors in townships, incorporated towns or cities."

Strike out, in line sixteen, the word "support," and ins. t "management."

Insert, after the word "of," in line eighteen, the word "any," and strike out the words "for any officer."

Add, in line twenty-two, after the word "game," the words "or fish." After line twenty-two, insert the following: "For chartering or licensing ferries and toll bridges," "For remitting fines, penalties and forfeitures."

Strike out lines twenty-three and twenty-four, and insert the following: "For creating, increasing or decreasing fees, percentages or allowances of public officers, during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed, or for extending the terms of said officers." Insert, between lines twenty-four and twenty-five, the following: "For changing the law of descent."

Add, after the word "tracks," in line twenty six, the following: "or amending existing charters for such purposes," and insert after those words the following: "For granting to any individual, association or corporation any special or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise whatever.

Insert, in the next sentence, after the word "laws," the following: "or its charter extended, changed or amended except for charitable, educational, penal or reformatory purposes, which are to be and remain under the patronage and control of the State."

And after the word created, in the twenty-eighth line, add the following: "In all other cases whatever, in addition to those above enumerated, where a general law can be made applicable, no special law shall be enacted,"