Journal of the Convention, Assembled at Springfield, June 7, 1847: In Pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois ... Approved February 20, 1847, for the Purpose of Altering, Amending, Or Revising the Constitution of the State of Illinois |
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... Knowlton Peoria and Fulton counties -- Onslow Peters . Pike county - William R. Archer , Harvey Dunn , William A. Grimshaw . Pope county -- William Sim . Putnam county - Oaks Turner . Randolph county - Ezekiel W. Robbins , Richard B ...
... Knowlton Peoria and Fulton counties -- Onslow Peters . Pike county - William R. Archer , Harvey Dunn , William A. Grimshaw . Pope county -- William Sim . Putnam county - Oaks Turner . Randolph county - Ezekiel W. Robbins , Richard B ...
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... Knowlton Knox Lemon Roman Swann Spencer Mr. Campbell of Jo Daviess , moved to proceed to the election of a printer . Mr. Williams moved to lay the motion on the table , the question having been taken , was decided in the affirmative ...
... Knowlton Knox Lemon Roman Swann Spencer Mr. Campbell of Jo Daviess , moved to proceed to the election of a printer . Mr. Williams moved to lay the motion on the table , the question having been taken , was decided in the affirmative ...
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... Knowlton moved that the amendment proposed be amended so as to include , also , the soldiers who have returned from the war with Mexi- co , and ex - members of congress from this state . Mr. Whitney moved that the resolution and ...
... Knowlton moved that the amendment proposed be amended so as to include , also , the soldiers who have returned from the war with Mexi- co , and ex - members of congress from this state . Mr. Whitney moved that the resolution and ...
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... Knowlton Knox Mr. Rives Roman Shields Spencer Servant Sim Thomas Thornton Turnbull FEL Eccles Graham Green of Tazewell Grimshaw Harding Harper Harvey Hay Henderson On motion , Lander Logan McCallen Matheny Miller Northcott Norton Palmer ...
... Knowlton Knox Mr. Rives Roman Shields Spencer Servant Sim Thomas Thornton Turnbull FEL Eccles Graham Green of Tazewell Grimshaw Harding Harper Harvey Hay Henderson On motion , Lander Logan McCallen Matheny Miller Northcott Norton Palmer ...
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... Knowlton , The resolution was laid on the table . Mr. McCallen offered the following resolution : Resolved , That the several standing committees of this convention be composed of members chosen , alternately , from each congressional ...
... Knowlton , The resolution was laid on the table . Mr. McCallen offered the following resolution : Resolved , That the several standing committees of this convention be composed of members chosen , alternately , from each congressional ...
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A. R. Knapp Adams Anderson adoption affirmative Akin Allen Anderson Armstrong assembly Ballingall Blair Bosbyshell Brockman Bunsen Caldwell Canady Choate Colby committee Constable constitution convention adjourned court Crain Daviess decided Dummer Dunlap Dunsmore E. O. Smith Eccles elected Evey F. S. Casey F. S. D. Marshall Farwell Frick Graham Geddes Gregg Grimshaw H. D. Palmer H. R. Green Hawley Hayes Heacock Henderson Hogue Hunsaker Hurlbut Huston inserting in lieu J. M. Campbell J. M. Davis James Judd Judd Kenner Kinney Kitchell Kreider Lander Lasater Laughlin Lemon lieu thereof Linley Loudon Markley Mason McCallen McHatton Mieure Minshall Moffett Morris Nichols motion moved to amend N. W. Edwards negative Northcott Pratt question was taken R. J. Cross resolution Rives Robbins Robbins Robinson Shumway Sibley Simpson Singleton Stadden Swan T. A. Marshall Thomas Thornton Turnbull Turner Tutt Tuttle Vance Vernor voting Wead Webber Witt Whiteside yeas and nays Zadok Casey
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Page 23 - SUMNER moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word " Resolved/' and inserting : The amendment was rejected.