Pending the consideration thereof, the hour for the special order having arrived,

On motion of Mr. Allen of Crawford,

The Convention resolved itself into committee of the Whole to consider the report of the committee on the Legislative Department; and after some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Bromwell reported that the committee having, according to order, had under consideration the report of the committee on the Legislative Department, had come to no conclusion thereon, and recommended that leave be granted to sit again, at 2 o'clock, Р. М. Leave to sit again at 2 o'clock P. M. was then given.

On motion of Mr. Sharp,

At 12 o'clock and 25 minutes, the Convention adjourned.

TWO O'CLOCK, р. м.

Convention met, pursuant to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Allen of Crawford,

The Convention again resolved itself into committee of the Whole, to further consider the report of the committee on the Legislative De partment; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Bromwell reported that the committee having, according to order had under consideration the report of the committee on the Legislative Department, had made some progress therein, and recommended that leave be granted to sit again at half past ten o'clock A. M., to-morrow.

And so the Convention granted leave to sit again at ten and a half o'clock, A. M., to morrow.

Mr. Haines of Lake asked for leave of absence for Mr. Eldridge until next Wednesday; which was granted.

Mr. Ross moved that the untinished business of the morning session be taken up, to-wit: Rule 50, as reported by the committee on Rules, and the amendment thereto, offered by Mr. King; which was agreed to, and thereupon moved the previous question; which was seconded.

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

And, under the operation thereof, the question was put, "Will the Convention agree to the amendment submitted by Mr. King?" And being put, it was decided in the negative.

So the amendment submitted by Mr. King was not agreed to. Under the further operation of the previous question, the question was put, "Will the Convention agree to Rule 50, submitted by the committee on Rules, through Mr. Bromwell?" and being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

So Rule 50, submitted by Mr. Bromwell, was adopted by the Convention.

Mr. Springer moved that 200 copies of the report of the Superintendent of Public Schools, presented to the Convention January 29th, be printed for the use of the members; which was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Pillsbury,

At 5 o'clock and 25 minutes, Convention adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1870.

Convention met, pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. McLane.

Journal read and approved.

The President announced the appointment of Mr. Gamble on the following committees in place of Mr. Patterson, deceased, to-wit: committee on Retrenchment and Reform, Congressional Apportionment, and Penitentiary and Reformatory Institutions.

Also, the appointment of Mr. Cary as chairman of the committee on Miscellaneous Corporations, in place of Mr. Billings, resigned.

The President presented a communication from the Auditor of State; which was read, and,

On motion of Mr. Anthony,

Two hundred copies were ordered printed for the use of the members, and referred to the committee on Revenue:

HON. CHARLES HITCHCOск,

STATE OF ILLINOIS, AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
SPRINGFIELD, February 7, 1870.

President Constitutional Convention of Illinois :

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Sir: In compliance with the following resolution, adopted by the Constitutional Convention on the 29th ult.:

"Resolved, also, That the Auditor be requested to make a report to this Convention of all moneys received by him from said State Trustee, (Matteson property) and all information he has pertaining to the sale of the lands of Joel A. Matteson to satisfy any judgment or decree obtained against him in behalf of the State," I have the honor to submit to the Convention the accompanying statement, furnishing the information asked for.

Very respectfully,

C. E. LIPPINCOTT,

Auditor P. A.

STATEMENT showing the transactions of the Trustee in charge of the property taken by the State of Illinois to satisfy a judgment in favor of said State and against Joel A. Matteson, as shown by reports of said Trustee and other records on file in the Auditor's office, to December 1, 1869.

Amount of judgment by decree in chancery, Sangamon County Circuit Court $253,723 77

of interest on judgment to date of purchase of property

12,791 23

$266,515 00

266,515 00

(no report) to Dec. 31, 1869...

109 80

Also, a communication from Alexander Starne, trustee, on the same subject; which was referred to the committee on Revenue, and 200 copies ordered printed for the use of the members.

The said communication is as follows, viz:

To the President of the Constitutional Convention :

In compliance with a resolution of the body over which you preside, I herewith submit a detailed account of my transactions as trustee of lands belonging to the State of Illinois derived from sale under the Matteson foreclosure. It will be found that I have complied with all the requirements of your resolution, by reports made to the Auditor of State at divers times, up to Dec., 1868; and that all subsequent transactions are contained in an exhibit herewith attached, and submitted to your honorable body.

Your Trustee represents that in some instances, with the concurrence of the Auditor of State, a discretionary power has been exercised by your Trustee, in the sale and transfer of property, possibly beyond the limit of the powers granted; but in almost every instance, such discretionary power was exercised for the purpose of protecting the interest of the State.

Your Trustee, having answered all matters whereof inquiry has been made, submits the following statement as a full report of all his proceedings herein.

Respectfully,

ALEX'R STARNE,
Trustee for the State of Illinois.

[Copy of Trustee's Report.]

To O. H. MINER, Auditor of State :

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 29th, 1864.

In accordance with the requirements of law, I have the pleasure of submitting this, my report, comprising my transaction as Trustee for the State of Illinoiswhich includes the amount of the judgment obtained against Joel A. Matteson, the amount that the mortgaged property was bid off at; also the amounts received and paid out as Trustee.

Amount received for redemption and sales of land
Amount paid into the Treasury for taxes, etc., etc. (See vouchers)

Balance

(Signed)

ALEXANDER STARNE,

Trustee.

Lot 22 and lot 26, block 17, N. hf. B. addition to West Joliet

500

And the undivided half of the south half, except that portion occupied by the railroad, of block 17

2,000

Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, block 6, at $100 each..

3,300

Lots 6, 7, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 36, 37, 42, 43, 48, 49, blocks 8 and 9, at $200 each

2,600

Lots 24, 25, 30, 31, blocks 8 and 9, at $500 each.

2,000

Lots 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 38, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, blocks 8 and 9, at

$100 each

1,900

Los 54, 55, blocks 8 and 9, at $150 each.

300

Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 53, block 10, at $150 each..... Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 52, block 10, at $100 each

3,000

2,400

Lot 39. block 10, at $200.

200

Lots 45, 46, block 10, at $75 each

150

Lots 47, 48, 50, 51, block 10, at $50 each.

200

Lot 49, block 10, at $25..

25

[The foregoing lots, in blocks 6, 8, 9 and 10, are in the West half of section 15, Canal Trustees' subdivision to Joliet.]

The undivided half of part of N. W. qr. sec. 10, 35 N., 10 E., Will county-struck off to the
State...

Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, block 10, McGentry's addition to Peoria-struck off to State, at $100 each

S.E. corner S. hf. S.W. sec. 34, 9 N., 4 E., containing 10 acre, at $500-struck off to State.

SANGAMON COUNTY.

Residence at Springfield-struck off to State..

S.W. qr. N. W. qr. 33, 16 N., 5 W.-struck off to State

.........

VERMILION COUNTY.

Undivided 3-5 of sections 23, 27, 35, 36, 26 N., 9 E. 3d p.m., and undivided 3-5 sec. 17, 25
N., 9 E. -struck off to State, at $12 per acre...

LA SALLE COUNTY.

Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Block 44, LaSalle-struck off to State, at $100 each.....

Lot 2, block 50, lo 10, block 99, lots 1, 2, 11, 12, block 126, and lots 1, 2, N. hf. 12, block 128-struck off to State, at $100 each..