, 1870-01-22
SPRINGFIELD.
Resolutions and Communications
Presented In the Convention.
Debate Oh the General Subject Of
Retrenohment and Reform,
A Commission as Notary PnblIc
Promised TO q Female
Applicant.
A Few State House Contract
Awarded.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune,

Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
SFR1HoRIBlp. Jan. 81.
TIE PRINTING QUESTION.
Tht convention transacted no hullne25 what.
ever to-day. The 'Iebate waa renewed on prnt.
inx large number CT extra coptes OF the re.
port OF the Committee On Retrerchnent and Re.
fc1m felattng 10 TIE expeneea OF the General As.
senbltcs for tae las. eight FearH. At one time
this discussion bid fair to become vetJ ac.,no2t-
ous, but inc good sense Of the members CAFE Il
the rescce and relieved the tubjecs OF the enbar.
rasstEg dilemma into which 1t had fallen. The
beet ecotts IN this direction were made by Nessra
J. c. Alien, .Washhurn, and Engnaa-all
Democrats. The d1tit Of their remarks w2s
snas snls convention ehona see that tta own
skifts we're cleat bt!oIc attacking other represeu
tative bodies. The speech OF the dap was made
by Mr. T1ncher. He Aepi the house IL a perfect
nSulson OF laughter, and seemed TO restore that
good hunor which has heretofore preya.ieu.
Some Of bis replies TO the questions asked hsn
were decidedly brilliant, and sielced toe inter
roEstlng parties in most electual nanner.
Thus h.a reply to Browning, who asked him II he
had not taIen the oath to support tue con,
stttutlou, and hoH he could consistently 70
outsite Of that constitution under sucn
circumstances to vote appropriations. "Wn5,' q
said he, "He sll look that oatb, IS this conven-
'aoa II, with mental reservation" Ills re-
plea to Turner and Sell ner we're equally happy.
and created great Meriment. Mir, Browning.
however, had Bis quiet little revenge at the after
ttsge OF the proceedings. He suggested to Mr.
T,uche1, who expressed certain fears .hht his
constituency might rot ehdorte the c1trayagance
indnlged IN By this convection In spite Of all us
boasted ecoEomy, tim: the gentleman fso n
Fctmtnon need have 10 fears on that
scoIe. 4 constituency that could en-
dorse him after having sat In the
last Legislature could swslox almost anyt1.ug.
long debate OF report from the Committee oa
Printing and binding, which resulted in nothing,
nntshed up the proceedings Of the day. This dc
hate Vas on VINO Waa ths proper party to glGe out
the copy tor the printing Of the journal. The
Wnoie tiscussfou Was maintained under tuisap-
pfehen5lon as to the intent OF the report. 1tr.
Church made labored argument to sho1 that
the Secretary Of State alone was the proper party
to Rlye out this copy. Without resching any de-.
cis!on, however, the convention adjourned.
THE COMMITTEE
arc all busy hut there Is nothing definite TO send.
Several committees wera In session, hut were en-.
gagged mostly IN going over the ground whten
they hare troiden heretofore, and revising sud
recoE E6ldetlng their former action, The un-
finished business will ptobsbly occupy the atteu-
ton Of the convention a1l next week. Mean
while we hare ole section Of the new consttu.
ton atopted, which is great Advance consider.
Ing that there has been only lse weeks' eesatou.
new STATE HoCeE CONTRACT.
The contract fer the brick Work or the basement
story Of tho new State House, and the laying Of
the zane in the wall, was awarded to-day By the
commission, 10 J. A. Henry L Co, Of ST. Louis,
at e.eyen dollars and forty cents per thousand,
AID setting tie cut stone At twenty cents per
cubic foot, to the Sane part1eg. Thla contract
will amount TO thirty thonsant dollars less than
the eAtiMate Of the architect.
COMMISSION rRoA1iKD.
The Governor has promised Mrs i. E. Ham
mack, Postmiatrcks at Tamaru2, Perry Co., q CON-
niaa1oh as Notary Public upon the ding Of tho
uanal papers. Mrs. HaMmack la d widow, and the
legal objection which wus bar to Mra. MJra
Btadweu ia not IN the war Of her appointment,
she being legally able 10 give bond. Mrs. LAM
mack will be the 1rst woman Ia Illinois who will
hold commission as Notary Public.
HoHsE-sTElLIAa.
James 4. Waddeu waa to-day committed to jail
In default ol 81 800 bail On charge Of horIe
ing
AAr1aoAn HIECT1pN,
Tho DIectors OF the Springfield, IlliuoIB Z
Sou,heastern Railroad Company, to-day elected
tie following officers: Thomas q. R!dgeway, Of
PreaIdent: Chas. 4. Beecter, Of
Fairfield, Vice President; n. r. Cutter, Of Mari
eta, O., Treasurer; Geo. n. Black, Of Springfield,
Ill Secretary, and F, Dodge, Of Clucinuar, Sn.
periutendeut
INSURANCE. COMPANIES.
The Liverpool and London aud Globe Iuaarauce
Comranys bran.h In New York deposited to-
day s2oo,ooo In United States regtstered bonds
with the Auditor.
AHEEAL ErATENESTS.
The State Fire Insurance Company, Of ChIcaso
and The Home Fire insurance Company, Of New
Haven, Conn, died their annual statements with
the Auditor to-day.
AsPHYYIA.
man BY the name OF james Mariner Of Moul-
THE, Waa smothe1ed by gas, at the Cheuery House,
last light It aeena he Was not acq ainted with
the mode Of e1;.nguBhing gas and slew 1t out,
With the fatal teault noted. Hts effects, constas-
Ing Of s1sa and carpet.bag with clothing, are IN
the hands OF the Coroner Of this county.
wH16KEY FRAUDS,
The United States grand Jury, now In session
here, have found true bills Of Indictment against
twenty OF thirty persons said TO be implicated IN
Fntskes frauds in this Congressional District. l
understand that these Indictments are found upon
7hat rurports to be copy Of Eecrei set Of
oooks kept by dat1ller, the truthluness OF which
8 very much doubted by many OF our cltixeQs