, 1861-02-20
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1
6PnEsGF1ELp, February 19, 1861.

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18th Of February, rs the day On which to ad-
journ size die. The Senate refused to-day to
agree to this, and fixed Friday the ED inst.
TUE TuoRNToS LOAN ELL.
The Thornton Loan bill camc up in the Sem
ate to-day, and after aa amendment which,
provides that the parties named in the bill are
estopped from any further claim on the State,
the bill passcd-ayos Is, Eoes 8. The appro-
priation, principal and interest, equals $200, GOO
| nearly.
TIE INDIANA DA1sK BILL.
The Indiana Bank Bill was reported from
the judiciary Committee, and series Of
amendments offered, which rids It of it's OBJ
jectionable features, aud the bill paesed by q
! large vote. The bill as amended, provides for
thirteen COMMISSIONERS, named as follows In
the bill: s. staats Taylor, Maurice B. Brown,
James Mix, Thomas ]. Turner, Thomas a.
Marshall, ]. Young Scammon, Robert Smith,
zadoc Casey, Francis L. Hoffman,, Theron D.
Brewster, Wm. Brown Of Jacksonville, James
". Livingston, and L. Howell.
TOWNSHIP oRoAS1zAT1oN.
Mr. Haines's bill practically codifylng the
township Organization laws, passed the Sen
| ate. It does not materially amend the law,
but gets the several acts together, asranges
and to some extent explains them.
DCPAaE COUNTY SEAT.
The House bill changing the county seat Of
DuPagc vas beaten in tile Senate.
NOMINATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Chair announced communications from
the Governor, nominating for the office Of
Bank Commissioners Allen G. Fuller Of Brown
county, Thomas Quick Of Washington county,
end WIN. Il. Herndon of Saugamon county,
For members Of the Board of Trustees of the
Illinois State Hospital for the Insane, Edward
6. Miner, continued, and L. Church in the
place Of Richard Ross, displaced. Also for
Trustees Of th Illinois Institution for the Edu-
cation Of the Blind, Robert L. Hill, in place Of
MCGOWAN and Dennis Rockwell, displaced.
Also for Trustees Of tho Illinois Asylum for
the education Of the Deaf aud Duub, Dr.. Robt.
Boal, continued, John R. Woods of Madison
in place Of G. 7. Brown, aud John Wood Of
Adams county, in place Of G. D, L. Parks.
Also nominating for Pcnitcntiary Commits
sioner, ND. Elwood. The Governor also sent
in 1aage list of Notarics appointed By Gov.
Blssell and Gov. Wood, al Of which nomfna-
tions were confirmed By the Senate.
B1IL PASSED,
The Senate passed one Of the regular House
appropriation bills to-day, and recommittea
the deficiency hin for fnr+her cons;a.ra,,on
ona amondns,t
-1-r ,.>
The House last night adopted joint resolu-
linn nnrninff1r %hrnn $ha ~ -F4 41,n1
md 80 ~ .ho 49, - ~, So ~
furtbcr r;rvest;r,t,ona IN tha n I'M, sa-;n e-,,a
The sub;ect WA refa,red ~ Tho F;ranaa rroro
1nIttce. Tbero ia a yorr General a;ss,,;sf,c,;an m
1t the character and contents of tbo renort nf
the Committec of Jnvcst;o,t,o, ,,no,ntaa w.
years ano. The rcno1t T. ia NV e,,,, doa.
mt con.a,n a,, The ar,de,,o hof,,o ~ 49,,
mit,ee Tho reso,,,t;on zras ;nt-asnsoa -
or1cr n rat a. ~. ,,,,,,,,,;.,,oa +s..,sss-
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
4 bill creating Boarl Of Police Commits
sloners in Chicago passed the House Yesterday
evening.
TIE THORNTON LOAN BILL.
The only general measures before the House
today for 1lnal action were the Thornton Loan
bill aud the Indiana bank bill Tho Thornton
Loan Dill coming. up from the Senate, was Wig
orously opposed By Mr. Church OF McHcnry,
within the limits however OF 3 speech to ex-
plaln his vote-n custom usual with the House
when working under the pressure Of the pre-
Vlous question The bill passed-ayes Il,
nays ".
TUE INDIANA BANK BILL PASSED.
The House Indiana Bank bill coming back
from the Senate, amended, was taken up and
an amendment offered limiting the Issue Of
the notes to less denomination than five dol
lnrz. It was voted down and the bill was or
dercd to be engrossed, By vote Of ST to s.
PORTRAITS OF GOVERNORS.
Tho house passed joint resolution to pur-
chase portraits Of all the Governors Of tile |
State, and directing the Secretary Of Slate to
make contract therefor.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Col. Jasrott's bill to establish an Agricultural
college south Of line drawn east and west
through the centre oftlo State, and appropri-
atlng the seminary lands in Cook and other
counties in the State for that purpose, passed
bv q yote of 41 to q. md nrainst the hist ee
fnrts If the cook conntv de1cgat,on
pr-,, ,.,,,.-, rr,,
The Senate nassei, ;o,ot resolution ordar.
,,o tba n,,ntinr of tho ra,a,o1 1oz-a T., N,
1ovrra1 and p,oi,,rr ~ tb;s c,tv ,t a. ont1,v of
mt 1es, ,1on two hnndref do11ors n e,cb M.
ner the nnh1tcotioi, thercof n he co,n,1etea
within sjxtv dars. The resolution contcmnla-
ted send,ne one naner eac1, to the members
Of the present General Assembly, and one |
eonv tn each of 4ho County and Circu:t |
~ef1 :" A ~ O ~aA'3 " "'-
Clerks 10 the State. Another resolution ap- |
nrorriates n hnnnd vo1,,no oF fhe rennrts |
1"" '"A"o ~ -"
OF proceedings to each member. Onehalf Of |
~ .s~N w ~, N1.A
Ing special appropriations OF money and extra
nav IN members and Il, r},,r+nr;nr 1nsnrnncc
E:SN.~- s,.,., a ~ 40 ~
companies, OF which there arc ono hundrcd |
and fifty applying for chartered rirbts- Re.
puohcans should understand that inc larger OF
thesa sDecia1 annrouriatinns are s11prested |
thet while that party votes for Them
almost n n man thcv in,cnd and wi,, throw
s'S ~ aa, Wy 4nAsu" "ue "'AA 'n'o"
al the responsibility on tbs Republican party
~ ~"sA ~, ote~o+.'0A :. .Ao eu |
Tertiary and the Thornton Loan Claim, both |
amonnfinr tn nnrnr11s of half a million ), |
Tim desn,+cn of 1ost n;oht m,.es ma so,
that Mr. Green's substitute for the bill in rcla.
non TO Inc ices ot inc Circuit aud County
Clerks in Cook County, ratsed the fees Of
theae of47re1a 1es;d Mr. crean,a hill, ,od,,.,
.ueas o,aeea: s1aa Hr otesas pti teooeso