, 1869-01-07
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Yesterdays Proceedings at
Springfield.
Canvass Of the Vote for State
Officers.
Bill Introduced to Create a Bureau
Of Immigt alton Statistics.
Senator Chandler, Of Michigan,
Nomtnased for Re-
Election.
Governor Steveuson's Mes
sage to the Kentucky
Legislature.

6raHa71ELD, ILL.,, Jan. G q
The two honsts met this morning. and after
IN hours scas,on adjourned until : o'clock.
ANEW ELL CALLING 1 CONSTITUTIONAL coEvRS-
11oN.
The Senate devoted the ttmo to the inuoduc-
tton Of hills. None Of ep 'clal importance were
presented, except 4 rev one calling Cons.ttu.
tional CorT nuon. Mr. Epler, 1Denocrat> Intro
tuced The bill, ard 1t Is understood to reflect the
feelings OF Tho Democratic members OF both
houses, It is not essentially different from the
till introduced By Mr. Ward yesterday, except
In the tins ramed for selecting de1s-
gates and fur holdipg the convention. Mr. Epler's
bill provides that the election shsl be held at tie
rcrnlhr annual ect1ou in November, and that the
convention assemble on the first Monday in
January 1e1t, 1t springfield, while Mr.. Wards
prrpL eit.cn is hold the election for delegates
OF the first henday In April and meet on tho
nEtt monday Of May. The timcs named in Mr..
Epe1l will pretty urcly receive the united votes
ot the Democrats In both houses and probably
rome Of the Republicans, tho latter voting for It
nncer the hol1ef thst the party can poll a much
stronger vote for delegates In November than they
can In Atft1. They aleo believe lha* better men
could te Induced 10 acct pt tcass In the c1uvun.
ton during the utttcr fhah In the summtt, by
rraton OF the fact that tho voea'!ons Of a large
number compel their personal attention At homo
| in tcat eraaon Of the 5ces. still large number
on the o,hur hana deem It Of great lnpo rtancc
| tha. tho work Of the convention should hc lnau.
| eusatcd and completed At tho very csrlcs: day
possible, ard will support the uropoelt!on to call
| II In Ma3 or In June At thc farthest.
| hENsthLE raruArnoN.
Thc morning hnus in the IlUuec wAs cntlrtly
| exhausted in ntscua'1nK a rrs01uttQn to compel
The printing Of Nil b!ila Introduced tfo'c putting
| them m tbcif rnai patsauc. Mr. Miller, ot your
| city, abty rnpnnrton tho proposition cmlpently
nccctrar} 10 protect tho pcoplo from tho caselc:s
legislation which has ID .inra pas. resulted from
The 1ookc ee1u1ny which bulls hnYu received fsutn
| comm,,sccs ar d raemhoss. 1t was urged on tho
ther hand h, mr. Cn,lds and othors, tbnt thu TX.
| pntac 81 printing Ill tho bills wouId be In.
| mcntt, and tho delay such N to compel
4 aespion Of 1t lesst twice the c,nttitu.
ueial l4ugth. During thr dl.eust!on Mr..
tMatl,, Of ii. Ioan. G0cs,d An au."Lltnr.t 10 tho
rrsouiou. ruMt e}ltng all psfttca bringing ln pri,
v.t' hills IL have them IF ntcd At their owu Ok
pt 1ltt. 4 Ia re nLsnhrr of h,a Of th!A class arc
| in the aLds Of mtmtcru, ard tho resolution
| wGlld coupe! them to print them al thcit own
expo nae or Fctusn It cm to their 0"nerB for ttst
| purpose. The proposition Waa not received With
| fa,or. After discussing The matter for III hour,
during Which several other amendments Welc
| "hoyc in to "'Aetl1tAte busiuces," the whole
Latter was laic nptn the table.
/ TIE oT1IolAL CANvAes.
Thf entire afternoon uset mp in to!ni
scsslon in crununR The votes cast IN tho Noyem
rrno1 m Ind dcciss1Se Ay5p9s ySas. snd Lieutenant Gov
Deughcrt3 tho winning candidates. 1no 'oL1
THE LoruY,
though quite full. Is st!ti quiet and os.csly.
barr lot yet heard Of any pol sch, mrs for indt
riouai or corporate agfsardlzcmcnf, but they VII
rrcbah1y come forth in due sc4son.
nuaEAu OF iAAtumA1soH srA11Er1cs.
Mr. WMd introduced into tue senate, to-day,
/ tn nf 1tuFr Mali. 81.