, 1861-04-26
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
FROM CAIRO.


Especial Diapatch to tbs Chicago Tribune1
SPRINGFIELD, April Is, 1861.
The House Committee on Militia reported
unanimously, bill to organize six regiments
OF Infantry for the service Of the Government
Of the United States. It. is substantially the
game as that introduced by Mr. Hcgg On Tues
day. It provides:
SECTION L. That the troops recently called into
the service OF The United States Goyernm ent M
der the Proclamation ofthe President Of The United
States and By the Governor of1hc State Of Illinois,
when formed into regiments under the orders of
the Governor Of the State, are hereby authorized
anu directed tu elect for each regiment 60 form, d.
one Colonel, one Lieutenant-C Colonel, and one Ma.
jor
SEC. g That the said .reginental Officers NEIL
toned ia section L. shall b. electtd by the pcreons
eomposlng said regiments, aud pfesceibe= the
SECTION 8. That the said regiments. afte,f the
Officers shalt have been elected In accordance with
this act. shstl be NUMBERED Sixth, Seventh Eishth
Ninth. Tenth and Eleventh. as the Goverucr iaay
s2all be determined By the Seniority Of the Com
mission OF each Of said officers. The Gorcruer To
determtne the matter ofseniorfty and the relative
| SECTION. The e-co'oae1 OF each resiment, after
he Ehan have been commissioned, thall
one Qusrtermaeter- :eargeant, and TWO principal
Musicians for the regiment commanded by hiul.
SEC. 5. That Doctors y: S uasis Of Chicago.
II. Dud GTeen+ OF MI Vernon; G. n. Stepp, OF
Bloomington F. 4. Carpenter. OF Lebanon: and
the President OF the State Medical Association,
DR., Ehambers: Of Charleston. shall be eppciutcd
q Board OF Medical Examiners, who shall es-
amino I'll applicants Tor position in The medical
service connected with the said resim ents ard
the said Board shall gye no certificate to any Up
p!icant. unless he shall be amply qualified for tie
position fought.
The Governornor sha1l appoint such eurseor.
and as be may deem proper or eaid -cs-
imtnts, from list OF those app1icants who shall
have obtained q certificate Of qIalifica ion fn1,
the Board OF Examiners established Under this
6ct.
Section g. That one BrIsadier General sIs-1 Ia
elected BY the commissioned ocers OF the ai1 reg
tments.
section7. This Act to be in force from and after
iie passage
out Of respect to the five Illinois regiments
II the Mexican War, the enumeration of the
new regiments commences with nu,ubar Stx.
Senator Douglas arrived at o'clock this
morning. at the depot re made patriotic
speech to company Of volunteers from Van
dalia, Who came On the same traic.
/ SENATE.
NJ. Bushnell offered n joirt resolution irrf.
ting Hon. Stephen A Douglas to address TIC
legislature ct o'clock this evening"; alt pted
unanimously, and concurred In by the House.
The following gentlemen were appointed q
committee to wait on Senator Douglas and 20
tify him OF the action Ct the Legislature: OF
the Senate, Messrs. Bushnell, Casey and Knnpp.
OF the House, Messrs. K4cfec, Church and
Green.
Mr. Underwood introduced bill to prevent
the transmission Of telsgTaphic messages in
cypher, except by the Government Of this
State, or Of the United states, and to pun:Eh
the sending Of dispatches tending to encour-
age insurrection and rebellion. It was re-
ferred 10 the Committee On Judiciary. It pro-
vides that offenders shall be imprisoned in
the paaitentiary for term not exceeding ten
years.
Mr. Marshall introdced bill Tor providing
arms and munitions Of war for eqrippioe
twenty Thousand men for the use Of the State,
and to meet further acquisitions from the
Federal Government, said arms 10 be collec
ted by Commissioners and placed In Chicago
for distribution. Referred to the Committee
Oh military affairs.
MI. Blodgett introduced bill to authorize
counties, cities and towns to raise money FOL
the equipment Of volunteers .>.
| The following message Was received from
the Governor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Springfield, Ill, April rs. 1861.
The Senate Of the State Of Illinois: In 1epl,
to Your resolution that the Governor be re
quested to communicate to the Legislature
by whose authority and fer what purpose al
armed force Of men was sent to Cairo city
/ voSo
the public interest, have the honor to stat
that the transfer OF part ofthe volunteer f. 'rce
Of this State to the city of Cairo was made il
compliance with an order Of the War Depart
ment directing force to be stationed at Cairo
Simultaneously VITA the receipt of the orde
reliable Information reached me- Of the exist
. ence of o conspiracy by dlsaHected PERSONS it
other States to eeiZs upon Cairo and the south
err portion Of the Illinois Central R, r.. aut
| cut off communication with the interior Of TIL
State. 1t was my desire that the honor cf thi
service shon!d have been given to the petri
otto citizens Of the COUNT In the in1me dat
vicinity But as these were not at that tim
organized and armed for patriotic duty, ant
| the necessity for speedy action wGs imperative
the requlsit1on was filled from ompsnies pre-
} viously rendered from other portions of th
Stats Respectfully,
, RICHARD YATES.
The House bill for organizing six regiment
| Of volunteers WIS eoncurred in, ayes ~, nee
: nonc Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Church rom the ccmm1tte
, on Finance reported bill to enable towns an
cities to raise money for the equipment Of yo1
unteers. Adopted unanimously.
: Mr: Hacker moved to amend to commenc
r the enumeration With number seren. He al
legged that Illinois had si1 regiments in th
, Mexican war. Agreed to. The bill the
; passed-ayes Il, noes none.
Mr. Church introduced bill providing tbs
until the rebellion is suppressed, no piope1t
= belonging to any private or non ccmmissione
I officer in the actual service ofthis State Ct th
United States, shall be sold on execution
E continuance to be granted in all suits agains
r such privates and non-commissioned oflce,
without costs, and tho pay Of priyates bo Ii
creased five dollars per month orer th
amount now paid to rrivates By the Unite
e States. Referred to the Committee on F
+ nance-
II Mr.. Singleton introduced 8 bill for an Ars'
I nal and Ar1nory at Quincy. a member on th
e Democratic side asked, whether, in case Iii
o souri, seeded, the city Of Quincy would (
able to defend the Arsenal Mr. 6ingletonr
piled that It would ba defended with the Ia:
. drop Of blood in Adams County. Bill reterre
+ to the Committee on Militia.
9 Mr. Church introduced q bill to authori:
- Boards Of Supervisors and Comfy Commi
Il ioner'a Courts to appropriate money fm:Ko
E ulteers and their fumllies. Amended /
,s authorizing citizens to do the came In regul