, 1869-01-11
SPRINGFIELD.
Appropriations fer the Next Two
Years. -
Bill for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals;
Illinois and Michigan Cana
Bonds, f.,
Correspondence Between Governor
Oglesby and Barring Bros,

From present Indications, the AEercg1le DE-
nands upon our sta'e Treasurer for the nex1
two 1es'F, b. force OF the appropriations which
will be made b. the prteent Ger. r4} A.sou3l7<
will foot up full three mtlllrue Of dollars, pftaj.
sum, oar state institutions, Including the Inss-c
hospital. 1nstitu'ion for thr Deaf ana pumb l..
s'iu'lon for the Blind. Agricultural college, but
net including the State PenitcnttarJ, VII 4b.os,
full o1e million Of do! a1s. The demand OF these
iLs'itu'lona arc mnth larger than at any previous
period. AID II will not b surprising II the eRis.
ls'ivc committees having them In charge closely
tefutinize the items By which they are lauc %,
and considerably reduce them. Willie every
nreesettg for the proper Management, Of these in.
stitutions should be freely granted II behoo1cs
the Legislature ia rea to It. that u.eices and cx
HAsa9ant expenditures arc not permitted,
cRuHLTT 70 ANNALS.
VI Dort. sera'or from Cook ts preparing
b (Which he will Introduce into tho Senate In
few days, to p1ovent and punish cruelty to
a1tmuls. Tho til1 Ia similar 10 the lava pas.ed
n. the Legislatures Of Ncw York, Aassachusetta.
AID other Eatt m Stascs. and 1t - believed that
1t viii Eeccivo tho approval Of ihe General As.
scnhy q this state. Illinois Ia tho erea1 stock
rfoK .hE State o. thu Enlou, and should he one
ot The hfst to place tuca ,a~ upon her sta. utv
books. and iIsis. apon its rigorous enforcement
IT. tt18 connection, the following letter, written
BY Il At earnest and consistent hum anltarian.
Henry BeTah. P1est7ent OF the society III the
trsset1 On ot Cruelty to animals, will be reai
"SEw YoaK, 9Th Of January, 1863.
n T: J,hn c. yor;, spfingdcld. IL:
"pEAR s1R: " letter from on: musual friend,
9r :. I. Auvcfi, Preetocut OF the oa1op Sceipty
fnE the Prevention OF C1nety 10 Animals. an
much pleased to lea1n that you hare been in.
atoefei, and passage Of laws ior the purpose pf
projecting and defending thu rights 0. .or1
utnb chat'cls' in Jour state.
The various devices employed hy the c1p1t1ty
arc cruelty OF m4U TO fUrfufH
trutc eFes'i"n. call Iuuoly fot action; tor tue
tstoe Of ofcTaety 70 thes= defeaeelcsa crsatuzs'
ut NOR llzar tie moral s-aadaid OF our own .a.c.
There fs no man who has In his breast tn.
lesst'pst8 o. nuuani but Mutt blu7n to1 bis
race AZ Tue thought thai man GREETED after Gods
own rate. should go far degrade stmseI: a. to
cttbgL IL cog aLd COCK nshte, ana other Kin lsed
sports that b. should fr % calous 10 the ms
n'.o pack then In cars for days without resi-,
wat a. q food thAt he -1ou}u o. - thuusbtlt.s
T. rerssd u h,s OWE we'll being In 8 sanitary Of
nor.l point Of view as TO t1rn deaf car 10 the
"Eengs lnGtc!ef 1pnu the lower ar:ma lis.
1onse. very respectfully,
"aENBx BERon, President ~
rtI1fotsA MICHIGAN Canal BONDS,
Ine fol( WHY ts the correspondence b,tgeen
a, Go , est o. Uses3 aed BaE7ni Brother. o. III
Estate or ILLINOIS. j
E1BcrrtvE DsFARTnvxr,
erRtsartxLD. Apsil 10 1857.
"ti.s1lE.ks; Understanding that you arc H.
tetealed IN and largely to:dsrs of what art known
as sesistc1cd Illtcots snd Michigan Canal
bohle, and teAt 5on are IN position - lenrn
tut .iere Of the other to:defs of there bonds ID
Elei:nd, npou ever question il relation to taese
,ase the l!ssr ot oIns
stmnls OF tlis etaie Ut the reeston held IN Jams
- and February ot the present yca1. upon The
"on 'he Let day OF Apsi;, 1885,, ss;a 50> Of .ec,s.
.elso eans' hoids wcse outstanding ali Will be
cut BY The year 1870. and uEtu tskea up " paid,
a.e lte1 uI0u The canal and Its tolls.
Our II Il Il an1f> us te tIcrcaec the capsctty
Of the caLal. to ex'knd II and to improve tac
las1gat Oh Ct tie H.fro1s River, thus ma tlr, as
you nEc as re. toltlhuaus wsser commuulca.ion
River, @7s'fF'
*uus commerce demands Increased and en-
la'Ee9 chsnncls Of trade. It Is des mel i.apor.
eat + beluse commencing the imprbv. raenss 10 sr-
lfeSe thr canal Q! the hen crratrd By the trast;
f:s'ofe II IL e posst ss,on Of the state ID pro.
Treasury OF the s,ate tos The pnrpo g If u.ine
thr rsser ~ IL the improvements to be maze.
ifc lava copy Of ahich take the II very 10.
enc1ose tu JCu with :hls communicate n, and TO
ttpeC'fais call ,oar At cntion 10 SECTIONS II aul
u lu'i't, enec!aily relating 70 the uu,t-w1l
t'.h PEI y !A.t me measures prepared to accuna
p!.to DTS rttirsole result.
II was D. lesed the "tts to Issue new bort g..
ma nl'tE IN twenty sca's, In lieu OF the bnnds
toon @ ~ coming cue, 1ould hc iasoraoly regarded
cn:If'.s have fur many years sustained IN the
mercy maIkcs. asssslIx us thar W. m:0hs. with
sohe !ef1.i1ty OF fncecse. Ftn:ure TO propose tho
Oar ,tstr IL rapidly Increasing in population
IS t1'h "a, prsssnt goanla,,,on IL sn9ut
w! 0! Tho otn.c N ik-s /, not less than $l2sI-
on,an lte entire Indebtedness OF tue $ ale, IN
lar, wt1rh ts being paid al the rate Vi 81 l.aMc0o
per annun. In every respect the State il In
n o. :" tcTnn- r"nrif1on.
t IL not necessary 70 give moro f1! staic.
UtMt v our nnALrta. HtAlf4. inf n.,d d,y n
atc 'sh'i.st "lth thu -unJect OF our nnsuces and
~ 'tohtSer, a. wc'l a. H'.n the restrictive ~ trt.
Iea atH - afr dent. | will therefore thaEE y. u
70 5rfofm me. At -uch time as Hsy bcs; e.yye your
sopTensIsenet coz fo.e, ting .hs tmpo,t,nSe of
Wiling to have tor bot ds, hci1 c1 Represented by
5ouF nurs,r, sefo nded a. IL provided b5 tb law.
:" II View OF tho exl.L ded TIM. far tao m stuf,ur
or tie hondr prot, ,sen to be lssucd. II /, hr
!ttvrd m epptr unity f:r Investment ts .trurted
10 "a ely presented. tint ,rus. the creditors OF
pro: G:,t,,n; ,n ,;...,,n.a
,u, 'icar ueedtent servant.
"HoFernof Of Illinois,
.s,.. yc. bar. ~, -: noS. III Aa1. ISL:
efIff1s' interesting lsttcr Of tbs 1U.h Of April
u IN ba'r c'!ayrd arsHtr.rg It until We euu.d AZ
S'.it ibt tt. rrlntarc fo the pscpaeal msIe tocx.
ena1 Pc tc securities :h-y At present hod fus new
~ L, =, payable IN tNGl ~ years.
usy'lr cot suticd 1ht parties Interested. VIC
ere Low 10 position TO say th.t ttry arc uut dis.
i'ottd to eLts Into that arrangement pyctc:y
10 hAS" their oonat With ltru up n ,hr cats! to
partlLu With wkaf hns Prov TO no valu4ttc r..
eAfny. In addition to 1ne oshcs reeoatco~ Q, the
>isc. re rnu tseak ouls fos snosc who are sc;.
ttt'r' honlihrldrr+- T. we have cot 1h4 %uY o..
tr'tur IT. o conftr'irs wl'h those whp hold m.
FeHlftfc4' hunds, an1 Eot berg aware how o:
y o. { thesc arr heI'. the only pors!nI ity q!
psarii = such p:opotsa bofore ITEM would h. ~
pubI,t au.eFsts. IN. Ut.
ltr ftEcLIE fruu, tho canal havipr pyoycd
fnucfvns tut OILY 10 pa, the l:trre~t, hut ae, 10
.epay n1li nsr cent Of the caui, ,al of the
tetru dent, u "onla appear pronanle that, ln the
eou'te Ut hF'Ty lew 3rars. 1t wuutd b. annie 10
fs'!'1 IN hc Who rebt. ana hire would ben IN ?
rctua II itr anrs Kiftrtd bonds 10 deaf with A. i
lii l. Apt1u he canal
"r hare r.. With nEca Interest tbs 1aoid
progress made b. ftc >ta.e oI l. !pu,- u pu,1l4-
VI anu ae1ta Weah, and It is with 1.nc At.
lt9I ctltn sFc au IN Yout Exc. 1lrn.~'b let'et.
eoI f:m.t.oQ Of thl-, knu the PROMISE Of much
pIosp' f:tJ in Ice iulpre.
Ne hays lhc hoLog % be. sir, iour E1celIcu-