, 1863-02-16

tions of his foes, and the foes Of the country.
The people will breathe with more freedom
now that this Legislature has adjourned. It
was matching nothing but treason and mis-
chief while in session. Happily the eggs are
cddled. The results of to-day's legislation,
bvsidcs IN innumerable number Of private
bills. are about as follows:
The lien laws offered by Ginther and Cook
Cook promptly handed them to the Governor,
who Immediately signed them.
. The Congressional apportionment bill pass
cd. The general State apportionment bill, with
$50, GOO contingent fund for tho Governor also
passed. Some Democrats entered protest
against this, but the protest cannot now be
found and was not entered on tile journal, 50
That it has no legal existence. The Speaker
rontenGed for the correctness Of the journal
as it stands. Some who signed the protest
understood fully that the contingent fund
sum vas in the appropriation bill.
The Chicago Horse Railroad bill filled in
the Senate. Tic Chicago and Paris Railroad
bill failed in tho Senate. The Legislative
Apportionncnt bill alsofailcd.
The Army Auditing Board, which proposed
to take the military power from the hands Of
the Governor, as far as the disposal Of funds
was concerned, filled in the Senate. The res
olutton providing that the com1nitteeto inVes-
tjgate into the expenditures Of the Governors
contingent fund should meet during the re-
cess, was almost unanimously voted down In
tlle Senate.
The bill naklngappropriatIon for State Be-
neyolcnt Institutions, passed.
AL the military laws passed by the special
session Of 1861, were repealed, and the bills
repeating are already approved BY the Gov
| er1lor.
| Anumber Of members have left for their
| homes. Nearly all that remain will leave to-
morrow night, Hardly any general lcgisla-
| tien has been done.
Tie Chicago Court bill failed totally In tho
Senate. The Chicago charter has been signed
by the Governor.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. little bill appropria,
ting S50,G and empowering the Douglaa
Monument Association to purchase from TWO
to seven acres, including the grave where the
| remains Of tlc deceased Senator rcpose, was
stitutional majority. Mr: Fuller moved re-
consideration. to take place in June next
which was adopted. The opposition to ths
hill was founded on tic fact that its provision:
did not specifically set forth the exact amount
Of land wanted. r.1faines said it was to hcne
tit some Chicago speculator-
The Congrssional Apportionment bill la:
passed both branches Of the Legislature.
The appropriation bills passed Mt noon.
Much confusion prevails, rs to the time fo1
adjournment is past, and members are rush
ing their bills through i.npetuous1y. Tht
Speaker whispered the doorkccper to stop til,
House clock, and 1t stands now at five min
utes to noon. Technically it is not noon
although it is nov two o'clock, and buslnes
continues.
4 great scene now occurs. 4 dozen yoicc
call out 'tMr. Epeakcr!' Walker gets th'
| Noor-says the Democracy hayo bee'
swindlcd, as among the appropriations $50,
COO hare hcen voted to Governor Yatc
and surreptitiously inserted in the contingcn
fund.
luton is offered requesting suspension Q
the rules, that the Governor may be request
ed to return the bill in question back to til
House. The House refused to suspend tn
rules, whercupon Walker, Smith and other
Of the extreme wing Of tho Democracy II
| corded protest. Buckmaster madea spece
setting forth an explanation that, In caucu
last night, be agreed to pass the bill in qucs
: | tion, and did so understandingly with TIL,
appropriation.
The Egyptians are furious. Frantic tccla1
| ations Of fsa.,d arc made. Ginther Of Coo
| calls attention to the clock, now at noon
| 1t has made five minutes in the last tw
hours.
Complimentary resolutions Of thanks wei
moved to Mr.. Buckmaster for lis impartial
: ty US Speaker. and adopted when the Houi
| n1inurno1 I'LL .Tnun reSt