, 1870-01-06
SPRINGFIELD.
RtassemblIng Of the Constitutional
Convention.
The Printing Question discussed
and Further Postponed.
Resolutions offered Relative 10
Cook County Officers,
Courts, Etc.
Proposition to Exempt Manufactures
from State Tax.


Especial Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
SPRtNGptElD Jan. s
TIE CONTENTION AND THE PRINTING QUESTION.
The convention net today pursuant to ADJOURN
mehf, ar4 held half days session- But little
business o. any importance Was transacted. It
was attempted IN tue morning to reach some con-
c,usscn On the ve1ed printing question, but tn the
ab.ence cf tome Of the members OF the committee
tie whole matter was postponed.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
The most Of the session. waa occupied In the
Offering aud reading OF resolutions. The convtn-
tlGn adjourned Tot the purpose Of gtTng the cu D.
mls{ees time to como together IN order that there
might be an interchange ot views.
TIE 1Cp1ctAEY COMMITTEE,
before whom there Ia now, perhaps. tue most bast-
ness, met In the basement OF the Leland Houle
There was full attendance presenf, but the NEIL
tern did little more then have q general con-
ference.
THE rRINT1H6 QrE5T1oN AGAIN.
There Is rot the dnposltoa manifested TO fI.
buster over the printing that tho public were led
10 expect, and the probability Ia that ha1moa!-
Gus conclusion will he reached IN tna mar1et.
pELEGATEs ABSENT.
The Cork County Delegation Was unfeprescnted
to day In the perzoDs Of Meas.A Hayes, Medll1,
and Hniue8. Judge Billings, OF Madison, and
kIkpatlick, Of Wsrel, have not Jet u1fyed. The
latter Is very sick indeed and II Il not exPscted
that The former viii b: here for \ moota.
rEaLtc BUILDING DEDICATED.
Tnc Cttteh >tases Courtroom. Post Omce,
and ttflcts II the Collector, ASSESSOR and othe,s
10 the new 1'::s.i States Court House, were I'LL.
minated I4..s :yhi and the public Invited to view
The saine, ~h!ch was generally accepted, and
IRON until ly o c!ocS Thousands Of our citiztns
Inspected The magnificent building. Congfatul2-
ictJ eecectes were made BY Cutied states Mht-
shal Logan, Congressman Culiom, Governor Pat-
me1, ana o!htfs. Al 1u:3D O'Clock the large and
beautiful! courtroom WAS prepared for dance,
AID ftcm that hour untii O'Clock Joy relgnel
kurreale.
Er14corAL CONVERSATIONS.
Bishop Whitehouse connrmed a class Of eight
pertons thla evening, At St PAula Cnurch. lie
preached an eloquent and impressive sermon, and
| bis address, to the confirmed persons WAS full oi
| pa.hop, aud VERY Interesting.
RElpAr or 1HK TKEAsEREK OF TIE STATE A1RlccI-
| TEkAL SOCIETY.
The report Of John Dunu, Treasurcr OF tue STATE
Agricultural! Society, Which VAS laid belufe The
Executive Bead to day. ehows the following aar!s
factory rr.utt: Cash balance on hand July l.
1863, ss.9v5; amount received fsom the STATE
S3,pO0: receipts tfrm state Far, o.:12 70. Totsl
s.;,ao7.70. Total expenses, S21,oot IL The bal
uncc On hand, 81, ,see.96.
| COCKT AA1ThEs
The following proceedings we're had IN TIT
|
r.. Casterlln. Ba'. k1iole to answer EXTENDED Il
June T,rn. voorhees, It a. e.. Kirkbri1e, Sci ia
! To revive Judgment Rule 10 pleai to.1no1ro@.
Cruise II. Eaton It al. Assump4lt Default.
CLERK 10 apsess. rarsona It Al rs Illinois Contra
Railroad. CoEsnant Continued By consent
Fteaker Il al. ~. Miller. Assumps!t- De
tault. Clerk 10 aEsess- Frick rs. hie1Ande
County, Illinols Same. Motion to dIsmts
for want Of jurisdiction. Eonng It al, Fl
Iialer ttuF. Assumpst. Default Clerk TO as
sess. Ryan ct III. ~. Weaver. Aasumrslt Sam
order.
/ THE NCRpERER WALSH.
rarties from Chicago, interested in the fate
The murderer Walsh, are here attempting 10 PIX
cure communication OF the death sentence, but
IL certain they will fall, and Walsh must die.
| FATAL ACCIDENT.
Dir. Daniel Farley, OF Chatham, thl4 count.
berg thrown from his horse Nh1ia mounsn
| hinr, his loot caught In the ssirrup, and he vi
dragged some distance. lie llyet but short ul
| aiter icing found.
RELIGIOUS.
A couyocauop Of TnlycsbaItst preachers Will
held IN this city, Saturday next There will
| sneeehes and addresses from Rev. Dr.. Westo
. | ricslcent Of Lombard En]yeENty; Rev. ].
uarscn, editor Of The .S<,e corenant Rev. r.
. Pullman, Of Peoria, and oilers Several Of I,
religious Denominations OF this city have aszet
TO hare week Of rrayer-tl
nrst meeting to he held this eyenln
C0MNTrrER ROOMS.
The reH State House Cetnrni saoners ha
1noyed their once into BateEen' 3 new building
Monroe street. Their old office under the Lela1
Hotel, will be occupied By the Constitutional ca
scn,ton for the uxe OF the Executive Comnl!tte
: lloc. Elliott An1hony, Chairman. Two 9th
: rea:us auder the Leland Will be occupied By t
judiciary Committee. Hon. .. c. Skinner Cha
nan; ard Electoral and Rtiurm Committee. BE
Jusepa Meclll, Chairman.