, 1863-06-10
OUR SPRINGFIELD LETTER.
THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE,
1From Our Own Correspondent
srRISGF1EID. June &, 1868.

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The Democrats are making great prepara
tions for their meeting, which is to come of
on the 17th. A large building is to be erect
ed in forty acre lot, belonging to Virgil
Hickox, esq. Arrangements are to be made
to feed the public, who are expected in mum
bers at least to the amount Of 1000. The
railroads have agreed to cut down the fares
in an unprecedented manner. Ilearn that the
Illinois Central offers to reduce the rates at
least seventy. FIVE per cent.
There will, no doubt, be two factions In the
Conyention-t1e pence and war faction. The
peace men will desire to take the stand OF the
arnlisticc and peace resolutions paesed here in
the House during the last session. The war
| men, on the other hand, will seek to pass res
o1ntions similar to those of the Seymour Do.
mocracy OF New York.
There is still another faction Of the Democ-
1acy which desires to place the party In open
opposition to the draft or conscription. The
chiefs learn, however, hare very generally re-
pudiated this portion, and are doing all in
their power to kill its influence and operations
In The State.
A compromise will probably be effected be-
tween these three Gctions, In such why as to
satisfy all. Hopes will be held out to the
peace men, or armistice resolutions will be
| passed to eatisty their demands, while the re-
| tistance to the CONSUMPTION men will be
counselcd to wait till the Democracy get into
power, wheu every thing will be made right.
THE WABASH RAILROAD"
This gigantic arrangement, swiudlc, or
whatever else 1t may be called, passed the
House to day by the astounding vote Of So to
S. There must have been considerable manip-
Mating III the affair, us the opposition to 1t In
the lobby from the other horse railroads In
Chicago, and from citizens by whose prop.
crty 1t Is designed to ruin, was.yery great. Tie
present railroads; leara, came me to the conclu-
the House. If this be true, tho amount Of
money epent on the other side must haye been
very great. The bill wa5 put through tbs
Senate toward the close of first part Of session
BY It's title, and no doubt was supposed to
have been a ruilroad bill for some of the Wa
comes q law, with the exception Of wanting
the Governors signature. It will be seen that
but three Republicans voted for the bill. All
those voting against are Republicans. All the
other Chicago horse railroud bills have mys.
teriously disappeared from the Clerks desks
in both Houses. Not one Of them can be
found. The amount of money spent in this
Legislature must have been very great, With
the passage of this bill the richest placer Of
the lobby will have been declared closed.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the replies ot State officers to
the resolution calling for statement Of the
fees received by them we're read. The Secre-
tary Of State gives his fees at IS, 600, but there
is large amount Of work done by him for
which be receives no fees, such as Commits
sions for the army, DC. Tho Auditor states
in his reply that he has kept no account Of his
fees. The replies were laid on the table with
out comment.
Mr.. Ward offered resolution to call upon
the House to return the Wabash Railway btll.
l. The resolution WAS lost Oh u motion to 6us-
pend the rules, and lies over.
Mr. Bushnell moved to adjourn, but amend
ed it 60 as to read to adjourn sine de at6 p. N.
to-day. It was adopted.
Mr.. Lind.ay offered resolution to compli-
ment Judge Drummond Of Chicago for his
course relative to the suppression Of the Chi
cago Times. After having been amended, so
as to include the Presidcnt 1t was adopted.
Mr. Pickett offered an amendment to en-
do1se the decision Of Judge Leayrt, in the
Vallandigham case, which was Lost Mr. Ogden
Of Chicago yoliDg against 1t.
The House bill making appropriations to
the amount Of SEQ. COO for various purposes
800 for the Governors mansion, IS ,000 for
The Adjutsnt Ge9eE1rs g Office, s, 100 for books
and passed. This makes the bill law and, it
now only awaits the Govcrnqr's signature.
An attempt to take up the Senate bill max
ing the general appropriations for the State
Government, the Governors usual contingent
fund, expenses OF arsenal, &C., &C., failed in
the forenoon, but succeeded in the afternoon,
when 1t was passed by o large majority. It
has not yet passed tile House.
An act to pay all war bills approved by the
Board not heretofore paid out Of the treasury,
vas rccommittet.
The Senate having resolved to adjourn at
?. N. to-day, the House refuses to concur, but
amended the resolution so rs to make it June
22d at 6 o'clock. The Senate refused to agree
to this amendment. This gives the Governor
tue right under the Constitution to prorogue
the General Assembly.
A bill was passed to incorporate the Chica-
60 Ministry at Large.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Armstrong moved that bill for an act to
incorporate the Elgfn Manufacturing Com.
pany, with petition on the subject, be referred
to Committee On Judiciary, which was so
Mr.. Haipes moved that House bill for IN
act to incorporate the Kankakec Valley Rail-
read Company be recommitted to Committee
on Banks and Corporations. So ordered.
Mr: uol, okc, on leave, had House bill for
IN act to amend the city charter Of Galesburg
reeommitted to Committee on Judiciary.
By A1r: Davis, Of citizens Of Woodtord, for
Inv to amend the charter Of the Peoria, Lo-
gonsport & Burlington Railroad Company.
10 Committee on Banks and Corporations
By Mr.. Goodell Of !, 400 citizens and the
Board Of Supervisors Of 1roqnofs county, on
To same Committee.
By Mr. .Wegner, OF citizens Of Tazewe1l, on
same subject.
By NJ. o'Brien, OF citizens Of razewel, Oh
All referred to eame committee.
BY Mr. Watkins, memorial of John 9. Cop
ping for relief on account Of volunteers raised
and snbsisted by him.
To Committee on Claims.
Mr. Burchard Obtained unanimous consent |
to take up Senate bill for an act to regulate
the practice in the county court of Stephen. |
son county, to which he offered an AMEND. |
nent, which was adopted, and the bill ordered !
to third reading.
Mr. Haines, On leave, introduced a bill for
an act to amend chapter 40 revised statutes Of |
1845, entitled cridence and deposltions.
To Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Graham obtained leave to introduce a
bill for IN act to incorporate the Exchange |
Savings Bank.
To Committee on Banks and Corporations.
Mr. Reid, on leave, introduced q bill for an !
act to incorporate the Grand Lodge. Of the In |
dependent Order of Good Templars, and the |
subordinate lodges thereunto belonging.
To Committee on Banks and Corporations.
III. At4e! IoAl NommIttee Oh Alanu1actuEE
and Agriculture. reported back the bill for IN /
act to incorporate the farmers Association |
of Homer; Champaign county, Illinois, with
ont amendment.
Read third time and passed Yeas IS, nayg,6.
Mr:. O'Bfien, from the Committee on Town
Of an net in relation to the compilation and
distribution Of the general Laws relating to !
township organization.
Ordered to third reading.
Mr. Fuller moved that the Senate bill for IN
act to incorporate the Wabash Railroad Com
pany be takenup.
Mr., Burr moved to amend By taking up the
Senate bills on third reading.
MIR. Smith Of Union moved tohmend the
amendment By taking up the postponed bnsi-
ness Of last session.
After some discussion
NJ. Epler moved the previous question.
which was ordered, and the amendment Of
Mr. Smith Of Union was lost.
The yeas and nays being demanded for on
the motion Of Mr.. Burr, 1t was carried, Yeas
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING. -.
Bill for IN net for the protection Of farmers
and stock raisers in eertain cases, In the coun-
Witt, was read third time and passed Yeas
Go. nays l..
Bill for an oct regulating voluntary assign
ments BY insolvent debtors, for the benefit ct
their creditors, was read q third time.
A discussion, which promised to be quite
extended, was closed by demand for the
main question, and the bill WIS lost. Yeas
II, nays 58 -
Bill foran act to extend the jurisdiction Of
Justices Of the Peace, was read q third time |
and passed. Yeas 81, nays H.. j, =.
Bill for an act to regulate practice In the.
Circuit Court Of Stephenson county, was read
u third time.
Mr. Fuller moved the main question on the
pasenge Of the bill, which was ordered. and |
the bill passed. !, Yeas 47, nays 16.
Bill for m act to incorporate the Wabash
Railway Company, was read third time.