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cne who evidently understood his business.
fut the writer, Of these letters must. have sta

ene who evidently understood his business.
Iut the writer, Of these letters nust, have Sta
ted what was not true, DC. ;;.:j/ ~
su1JEo7s or 1k1EREsr 70 TEN pEorLH./ :
There arc two subjects'to which deslrc to
call your readers fa1ticular attention, and
which are now before the Legislature, or,soon
.Frss- The project and attempt Of some
parties now and for long time attached to tho
third houee-to obtain tho 480, 900 acres Of
land or the proceeds arising from sale and
disposition Of the same-whic6 were BY the
last Congress donated to the State Of Illinois
for the establishment Of an Agricultural Col
ali these lands foE a College IN Central or
Southern Illinois, whereas Chicago and
Northern Illinois should hare College for
instruction in the mechanic arts erected ont
Of this fund. 4.
Sseend- The passage Of bill through the
House ,ostensibly permitting. tho county OF
md jail-to issue the bonds Of the county
amounting to 80 00o0-for the purpose Of
raising money to build new ono, and appro-
priating the State and county kares levied in
said county to pay the same. What magusn-
nsxi Txi,d-rhe project, formed BIZ an a.,oe,a.
is Judge Utah Drummond, to put al The rail-
roads center1ng IN Chicago, under the control
Of the Sheriff atd Coroner, or Police Com
mtssioners. The bill has been introduced
into the House, and Is urged By said assoc1a-
tion' upon putely publc; "a ana dis3ate5eStsd
oner, and some other public fnnctionaries, to
say upon what terms each railroad may run
it's cars upon the trucks Of the other within
the city limits, ,aolens ro2ens, and various and
divers other things. The bill was introduced
By Morrill,, Of Hancock, and the great curl
osity to sec what interest an association Of
gentlemen, some Of whom reside, 1t is said,
In the central and lower counties, can haYe In
regulating the railroads in Chicago, is d
standing wonder. There may be hlnck mil
there may be merit to the bill-can't tell
There aro many queer things done here-yery
queer.
Bill incorporating the Audubon Club, Chi
cago. was reported engrossed:
Bill incorporating the ,Etna Insurance
Company, Chicago. was reported for q third
The blll.app9apriating s5o, 900, and empow-
ering the Douglas Monument Association to
purchase the lind where his remains are en-
teIred, WAS reported to be engrosscd for a
third reading.
Several eu1ogistic speeches we're made upon
the memory Of Douglas by Mcssrs. Fuller,
Shope. Eastman and Newport.
Mr. Fuller introduced a most outrageous
bill to prevent students In college from ro-
ting. It is intended to disfranchisc several
hundred students Of Cook county, some of
whom huye resided in the county for two
years. On the other hand all other persons
are permitted to vote after sixty DAYS resi-
deuce. This Is d part of this scheme to efla-
bic Fuller to carve ont a Congressional Dis
trict from Cook county for his own personal
benefit.
The bill. leasing the penltcntiary to Pitman
Of Quincy, was defeated in the House. Dur
ing the debate, charges of cruelty and mis-
management we're made against the present
lessee. 1t WAS charged that c3nvicts wero
outrageously abused, whipped with extreme
cruelty, &c. The present lessee should de-
mand an Investigation, in order to prove tho
falsity Of such grave charges as these. Tho
bill to lease the peni entiary, and which WIS
defeated, cannot be described as less than In:
Mmous. It preferred to lease the six or seven
hundred conyicts Of the penitentlary, without
limit, restriction, &C., Of any description, to
single individual, to work them as he pleas
ed, whip them, shower, &C., &c. Only a mod
ern Democratic Legislature could, by any pos
sibillty, entertain such project.
NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
The Democrats arc undoubtedly at their
old tricks. / had faint hope that they would
do Justice to the minority after the pledges
that had been made, but I hare given it up.
do not think there is any intention on their
part to refrain FROM acts Of legislation which
the Republicans cannot consent to, and re-
tain their selfrespect, to say nothing Of their
regard for the interests Of the State and
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