The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08
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NOR Genry.
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.


.a CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 1861
The Illinois Legislature convened Al noon to day.
Loutenan. Governor Bross opened the Senate with a
brief address, and franklin Corwin republican,, Of La
Sails, was elected Speaker Of the House.
The organization Of both houses being perfected Gov.
Ogiesby sent q message, which nils than
page Of the Evening" ourwal Of this city The Governor
after appropriate Introductory illusions 70 the ermina.
OF the and the death OF Lincoln both OF which
anspircd since the last Legislature upon
State topics Tho state dobt has been reduced BY
$2oo7 05s within years. leaving due Dec /, 1885,
S. $685. 2sz The Illinois Central Railroad tax amounted
Is pledged to the payment Of tho State debt The
able property OF the State shown by returns 10 Au
ss 600 over the year isca fSs revenue fam tax
on thsse assessments amounted In two years,
70 and including eli souIces the total revenue
$13A 329 from sales Of the Natteson property, under
Judgment for fraud In connection with tho so called
.of which have been finally Bquidated leaving but
Of these bonds outstanding, which however barred
law The expenditures for two years have been, for
ordinary, 1910 GIL ana for special purposes $3.50
leaving balance Of see l2a The Governor calls atten.
ton the that wous receipts from exsraord-
dsasit 81 upwards Of half million Of dollars ne
estimates the deficit AZ moi less than $3.50 600 at the
end Of tie nsst two years. and points to The erroneous
boards without Sats revision ana equalization produces
total much less than the real valuation Of tbs prop
ssy in the STATE Tns Governor belisSeb the re3snt ts
Of taxsson. twelve cents an hvrdrsd dollars sa
cient upon anything Ike fir valtAtop, snd fsdoncnds
state board for 1qaalitn1tou. Iko connon ochoois
and charitable insitut0ns are descbs& h 60ushng
condition. The Governor recommends the Legislatures
sid 70 the Llcoin monument ana s.ys the association
has received SIS 000 and want $l2S 600 before bcgn
ming build. No design has yet been adopted stepg
taken for the construction Of the monument The Gov
who deserted be appropriated In aid Of the soldiers
Homo. He also recommends Q better organization Of
the military and refers 70 the Adutant Generals volu-
report for the record Of Illinois during the
He devoes considerable attention 70 tho subject Of inter-
nal improvements and says Of the Illinois and Michigan
canal 1--WE ought mot 10 abandon expectation Of assist
from the general government, nor do believe
ret without reasonable hope that Congress may be
induced 70 take this whole improvement In hand,
and complete IN manner commensurate
with the never ceasing demands Of our exuberant
and erowing commerce. Intimately connected with
tho Improvement Of the Illinois and Michigan Canal 10
the project Of the construction BY the general govern
mens or the State OF canal from the termination Of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal 10 the Hissssippi at
near Rock Island with navigabe feeder tapping Rock
river or near Dixon Lee county together far from
loo miles In length, and also the improvement OF Rock
river Perhaps public works could be constructed
the State which would be productive Of general and
immediate benefit than these proposed improvements.
Tho Governor gives cordial and earnest assent to the
project for calling convention % rsvie the State con-
stuton and says OF the national constitutional amend
ment proposed amendment 70 the constitution Of
the United States. after full and deliberate discussion
has &C s the most 81 and
may be supposed that the necessity for this amendment
grew ont Of the late rebellion and that II framed
with direct reference 10 the state Of facts resulting
principle asHsed right declared or duty defined BY
that might not with great prcprssy have been engraed
upon the constitution without any reference war and
independently OF antecedently 70 IL