, 1865-01-30
the STATE CAPITAL.
Action Of The Common Couutil--A Snltab|e
Grounds and Half Million of Dol
lars rendered BY Chicago
Hospitality to our
Legislators.

special meeting OF the Common Council Wa!
held on Saturday afternoon. at o'clock, for th:
purpose OF tak1ng into consideration proposition
to be made to the Illinois Legislature for the re-
moTal Of the seat Of Government Of the State tc
thte city. and also to take action concerning the
vlslt OF the Legislature to this city. The follow
Ing were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Pea.
sock, Gage, Shtmp, Kobcr1s, Barrett, Gallup, Nc.
Clark. Rafferty,, Talcott, Himrod, Holden, Bond,
finger, Sullivan, lawson, G'sullivan and Wood.
The Clerk rcad the call.
AID. Talcott offered the following:
WHEREAS. Members Of the General Assembly
government oj Ibis State from Springfield to some
other point and have expressed wish for prop.
osiiou to make provision toward. such removal
Eesoietd, That II the necessary act sh,ll be
passed by the General Assembly to remove the
seat Of Government to Chicago. The city Of Chicn-
x e ss 9qoa o r ass
site for the capitol buildings mud grounds, and
ln that event The Mayor and Comptroller shall,
and they are hereby authorized and empowered
to execute deed in Zee simple to the State Of said
property, to hayc and bold the SAINT solely and
exclusively for The uses and purposes aforesaid.
pfaptssa Tns tas ss%
constructing the Siate buildings. In the cyent Of
The passage Of said act for which the Comptroller
h shall dsaW big warrants on The Treasurer in favor
Agents as the State shall appoint to receive dc
snn, payable out Of funds to be derived from he
sale Of bonds Of the city, drawing interest at the
annually, and he principal 1t tie ED OFT oftwcntv- %
five years, in New York. And we hereby ak Of
the General Assembly to authorizo the city to Is
net.
R<solced, That these proceedings be signed by
the Mayor md eertiaed by the CITY clcfE, and NJ
laid before the General Assembly.
AID. Holden moved that the blank be ttlled with
the words three hundred Thousand tlollara.,'
sss1 az; a6 6Comiskey moved to amend By making it
AZ. Taicott thought that $4,000 would be
Ald; shimp asked If the. city had the rtsh. to
Md; Holder said yes. with the consent ol the
were willing: They did not contend that chicaso
the bcst as not only being the most tmportant but
ne most easy Of access from all portions Of the
state: ;t Chicago, tee, furnished the ncws Of tie
doin2s OF the Legislature, and that news could be
inrniehed By ths pspers q chicago to the people
admitted that the location-Un{on PsrE-wss =
good one. but he thought they should scarcely do
doubted If the Conncil wouid be sustained In Nv
ing aWay that property and taxing them besides
in the sum proposed He would oppose II A
wanted The citizens to have chancs to rotc on
The Question. Union Pask belonged TO the clti-
land would be tarnisicd, hut not to desisnats
Union Park. Probably parties would be willing
to donate the land needed. He would be willing
to tzx the citizens for half the amount thi. year
and let The balance be On bonds.
Aid. Roberts agreed with the last speaker. He
was opposed to the removal, hut 1t 1nust be re-
would make lie cd and We should lid 500 o,ooo
aud lsuxe NE place blank.
AZ. Holden accepted the ssnendmcnt.
AID. O'S1llivan moved to amend ny making It
s1.60.otn. = Peoris could afford six acres Of
Ground and f3oo. 900 we could afford more. The
money oiS y, woud nd, not 70 away from Chicago. 1t
AID. Himrod moved to lay That on the table.
,.i A5d Roberts 2 taen insisted on the amendment
clause be stricken out and that the city amply en-
gage TO furnish suitable grounds:
40. CoElalIy defended the Union Park clause.
AID. Gallup said that II the Assembly should
conclude to remove. they would doubtless send
commissioners to agree on lbeation.
AID Walsh moved to amend by retaining the
Inon Park clsuse, aud insert thereafter the words
"or Eouc other sultab1e location
Aid. Gage sa1d that 70 designate location at all
KOu1d be to eEuharrass the question.
4 rather personal discussion orose between
Alds Conisky aud Gage, as to the respective mer
It's Of the Sonth and West Divisions. Aid. Rob-
moral would be effected. because the Legislature
would fen' over It Just as the Council seemed dis
posed to do
seycrnl other aldermen spoke to the question
and awny fiom 1t
AID O'sullivsn would avoid all reference toloc.-
don. and simply eay that the city Will provide
contribute for this purpose II the site were located
tn certain p1ace- One man had offered to donate
SEQ .0e0 and TO raise the whole half million.
The vote then rcenrred en- the motion to strike
out all reference to Union PARK. The Council re-
fused to strike ont By vote Of II agnIn.t12.
AZ motion 70 adjourn was lost by 9yes 8. noes ..
the Committee on the River Commission.
The Council got into snarf about the previous
time and lost full half -four. The previous qucs-
tiou vas ordered.
The amendment to add the words "or other
suitable grounds that may he selected " was then
carried viva yoCe.
The quesuon then rccusred on the passage Of
ayes, q noee, p: the dissentienta being Alder
men McRoy and O'Su]livsn.
Aid. GslEup offered the following:
WHEREAS, The LcgttEstuFE has adjourned to
visit the notchbor1ng city OF Joliet and the Com
mon Council has learned that some offs members
also contemplate extending their visit to this
city. therefore be II ..
hesefted, That the hoFpitalltles Of the city he
extended to euch Of the members as shall honor ~
with their presence.
AID. Gage said the city had no authority to pay
u e hotel fills Of visitors.
A motion to table Was lost
AID Gage moved in addition, the appointment
OF committee OF three to take the Ateps proper in
carrying ont the resolution.
The resolution was adopted, and the chair ap-
pointed as The committee ofreception Aids Gallup,
Bond and lawson.
The Mayor and Comptroller were added.
The Council the1 adjourned.