, 1869-02-23
0aAl& kGUlckA VIE u
Proceedings at Springfield
Yesterday.
The Laks Front Bill Constd-
cred in the Senate.
The Senate Concurs In the Action
OF the House Regarding a.
legged Corruption and
Bribery.
Passage Of the Southern Normal
University Appropria-
ton Bill.
Prospects Of the Canal and
River Improvement Bill.
Amendments 10 Chicago CITY
Charter Bills.
Prospects Of the Canal and
River Improvement Bill.
Amendments 10 Chicago City
Charter Bills.


Special Despatch to The Chicago TrIbure.
SrnlSoKlELD, Feb. -.
REV STATE House.
The neW etate House question TOOK q new
ahspc day. by the presentation IN tho two
hcuHee Of the proposition which viii be found be-
Low. It did not comc like clap Of thunder in d
cleas Ely, hut II took the Genu1a1 Assembly by
surpr'ee.as no ono seemed 10 anticipate this cru in
the eventful histoty OF the7ueu State House. I
navc yes heard no oninions on this new plan to
build 1t, and can form no Judgment ~ 10 Its
popularity. There is scarcely q doubt that these
gentlemen mean business, and can give the
Leccsrarc security that tdcy will do what they say
they will The following ia thels proposition:
sPR1NaT1E1n, Feb. p, 1859.
To the Honorable House Of Representatives ot
The TwcntyAlxth Geucral Afkenbly:
There Is w,de difference OF opinion prevailing
- to the probable cost o. the new ssata House.
But little opposlsion. II any, ean be found to tho
certainly that the coss would not exceed tnsee
miliions o. dollars. md very msny have Expressed
%MinEneas M e., 9 lftney esn he assured that
men. candid mrn. deelare that Il caunot be nallt
for css thau <500.t01, others 37,u00, ,tou and rot
sn tbnp Sp SissS ,sa ws ;y ~ snsesiy rs M
Aschttecte OF some prominence aud uotoftety
have est'matedd the cost At Is voo, ,o3o and $7oOo
thoee e1tlasaeaas estimates and statements. of
cost arc concerned, and thus rclicre the mind OF
the public On that point. And that tha hon ofab!t
fully submit the folio wing proposition:
sn ~ W snter no t sSnt5aGt WIN ,hS s
he ,he ne@ s.te mouse
cording to the design and specifications OF John
Y. Cochrane, architect. now IN the Office Of The
n the moat cam pletc and substantial manner,
thesu@ ofienr millions q dollars. iaet9dln: he
prosecute the work go vigorously that
the building may be ready FOR occupancy by The
state ofa1eere and the General Assembly by the
rfdtd further That sucn timely aud .utic eni ap-
spf ~ III dsy of
1st;:, payments 10 be made on monthly esilmse4
during the procFets Of the wors; the
monthly estimates ard q payments, aud tie ccn:
cra! tnpcrinteIdctc OF The work on the parl
ahs s1a's n se arranged VIII ae GsqcIa
manner as this honorable Lea1slatafe may adop:.
iSfgtcd} JACOB BuHN.
JAMS u BtvEa1Do=,
ISAAC kEYEs.
E1PLANA11uE.
In regard 10 The bill introduced into tho House
| short time eince By Mr. Law.ou, IN the form o
amendments to tie city charter Of Chicago
| maEtrg various additions In the Police law, cd
ttottal commented upon IL TUE T1zncAg Of TIL
| morning, It IL due 10 that Eentiems
10 state that he introduced the bt
4. the request Of Hr. G1nd, ono ol the rotce Com
mlseIoncre, without uaasnlng TO endorse 1t. O
commit himecl' 10 Its support. In fact, With ii
exception Of two 1ems in tho hiI, be Is against II
lie thitks It due to the oaptains aud Sergeant
of Ike Police to Increase their salaries. All III
o:her officers nsmed for an increase be is oppose
to. 7 he bill will be referred to the Cook Count
delegation. and am assurtd, on good author.t,
that unless they c ut out the proposed increase
rn1afts' hnfar" theV rnrnrt 1t back tn the t:orttt
| On Anntcfpal Afa!Te+ It will surely be dcfeatct
| Tint part Of lhe bill which imposes ane Of 1;
to 800 on all pc, sons not holding an appo,n
mcnt flom the Board OF Police II a special {
regular policeman has already been cropped OF
Of tie Bill, and 90 that attempt 10 break up tt
Mcrcharts' Police organization ls already deaI,
EAST 81. LOUIS,
The time oi the House this afternoon wAs give
to East st. Loute, thriving town OF 1000 peop1
| Who dwell Oh 4 zanzibar in the vicinity Of $
n.urc yes2 9 cent C
were locked MP IN the ca1aboosc. 1t is the reao
ofthe disappointed th.ercs mud burglars OF Il
larger Aissou.i City, very Barratara 10 viii
the dietdtctcd do rctort from all quarters. Ts
5carn ago things bad come to such pass that bo
ratates-thc Democrats, Of course. being in the n
jor1ty theEc-eamc TO Springfield and inporcd Il
Lcetatuto TO give them Metropolitan Polio
which WIS done BY IN unanimous vote; b
the people Of East St. Louis to'
found that they had been granted Eli
stork. and That, though not ca.cn up, thcy VIC
sent to the ca1aoooEc with great regularity;
now thty arc hCre crying out Tor tbs repeal
that law. anu swearing that 1t IL ba4e attempt
tnbjec, The honest pcmocracy 10 tho yoke Of
few Republicans. The Mayor and his frient
have filled the room Of the Committee on Muutt
ral AGatrs with taclr complaint and protest
t!tne. Thcy have spoken OF the innncencc
thcir citizens, mud tried to taow ,hst rcsl
no police at nil was needed. 0nc wou
tasc thought therc wcro n, rnt -out
teoundrels OH the sal d har over which he rule
Whrn hill 10 enlarge tho power OF tho Comm1
s!ortrs came up In the Hon.c an hour was epc
| IN ltttcnirE 10 tbs rpet chcs Of Democratic net
a"Ft--nl Mr. Taylor, Of Cupk. who was oppos,
, 70 uamp'iEE on tic Democracy OF East II. 1.ou
| Inc bill "a" o7dcfcu to Third reading, and th,
ramo up another hill 10 reduce to oup act I
Charter OF that city, Which VIVA q substitute 1
| oEc Originally ptceentcd. McfE1s. Worries, L.
| n1tG, acd osher Democrats called for i,r rcadir
| which. t!ncc II covered q hundred ra:.
| Tilt ait much lots OF time. Nthcts protested, i
they ilststcd, acd 10 in the 1uldst Of tho crcns
| confusion. ihc I'll rk began hts task. Ocea.it
J. n)f ono could ho,r something Of miles ard bonu
ffc whfdets Of etatdasd weights. Thcn Mr..
=
'nR thr h''l the special order for Tomorrow. a
handing over copy Q! Il: 10 the MAJ
for hle private pirutn1, but atr. Iii nit
Ct Mtna'd. tho Individual who tou
10 ulnch III In tho fouth Sfdo Park BIZ. msis
farions speech. and tns1ated on the reading.
tho Clerk went on nnhra,d by any one. bali Of I
members tn Thrift rests and tho gallery nca
empty. In half An hour Mr.. i.eun1nr cxprr.,
hif Willingness 10 give in, hut that did not Z,
thoto whom hts obtt'Eacy Ind offended, an!
, they !usee&sh ou liz bring nu!shcd. Ehen I
Clerk wss through Mir. haley moved tho prrvlo
, question. and atlcIa llttlo 1ubn.tostng ths
{ wss passed.
SECOND DESPATCH.
i Special Despatch to Tho chtcsro Tribune.
= srR1NarlsLp. ILL.,, Feb, II
i LAKE rARK.
! Captain Mack moved his headquarters 10
il Senate cham .cr to-day, took his notilon whcre
: could survey that body, and maintained 1t n
esrly morn 10 dcWy eve. His Lake Park bill.
:. a called up At II o'clock and sk!ru!shing c,
}. ncnted and lasted for N hour, At tho ent
IF which the Captain was enabled 10 got Tho bii!
y dered to 4 second reading, which 1t will psoha
= get tomorrow, and be eecs 10 tho commit,
q Captain Mack told mo when he brought
.c hill down here that diteeQ 8enas
lad declared for and would stand br
until the last hour. On the only test qucs.
tafen to-day. Just that number were found on
s:fc 0re who has since been converted
I. quit little by voting On the other eide, b
r an assured thai be will come 10 time On the I
It vote, and so contiruc until the end.
CANAL AND 71rER 1nPEovkKKsr.
The CsuAf aad Rlyet improvement BILL, Il
hoped, will come up for anal pastaRc In
:, uouac to morrow, q. Icxt DAT At tarthtat.
5, friends arc very confident that It wilt receive
sc yotca ou !te hIa1 passage, a: least. There
is longer r<nl,lns doubt Of Ito passage.
% CHICAGO rAnKt.
~ There Is nothing nav In regard to tho So
a and Wcet a1de FaTke. Neither It skcm :
10 | touched to-day IN the Senate, inst body txha
n2 the whole car on the Lake PARK aud the
Z. e1enee Of House bills, souc three hundred
~ which have accumulated Oh the Speakers tab.
eh YrtLER's RAILROAD nllI.