, 1870-02-12
SPRINGFIELD.
petftions, Resolutions, &C., Pre-
scented In tho Convention,
Progress Made On the Legislative
Committees Report.
Pay OF County Omccrs-ChRYter
Amendments.
The Solitary Lobbyist.

Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
SrRlA0ytkLD. Fea, IL.
THE LEGISLATIVE coxHrT7KEs HEroRT.
SeaE.y The entire day Eal consumed In the dik-
cntEton Of that patt Of the legislative report ro-
lAunE 10 epetlnl lesl1lAtion. On one clause Of
this aone there wese It least ulty speeches made.
This clause vas tho one providing for The tueor~
pcrating Of eiEea AID towns, and the charging
OF AntudIIg Of municipal cnsrterA Some NAM
hets were afraid that the convention was going
too tar IN tho opposite direction when It provided
tfat ctIfe4 and tnEll Of niI sizes should be
regulated bJ ore and the sa1ne general
lsw, and thought that a least Chi
ca2o Ehculd be left ZONE latitude TOR
bpeciA legislation, but Notwithstanding the num-
ter Of speechoa made and the countless amend
ments offered, the clsa8e pasAed ~ Originally re-
ported. save Eight verbal alteration. Tue entire
balance OF this SECTION went through IN very short
otder. The s4tn, ash, and36.a 4ccr,onr, relating
10 the teSiststinR Of extra compensation TO puhlie
oi1lcefs. oi the State being made I defendant Ia
the courtx. and the prohibition Of otterte1, were
adopted almost Without debate, and. be 1t sald,
Tor the novelty Of the thing. without sny am ED
menta beng attempted.
T1!k OUTLOOK.
Things wear veiJ promising look Just now,
ard members Are working very hard. pefhapa TOO
bard for their health. the weather Ia yer1 eickiy
here. and there aft but few OF the delegates who
are entirely we'll Many sests are vacant, and
nau5 more will sooa b, unlesa there u change
In the atmosphere. Tho poor ventilation OF the
convention hall, and the present Beyen-hour ses-
t'ona which are being held, sre also iDjuriooa In
their efIeets upon tho health. The Legislative
Commuters report will hardly b nni1aed this
week, but viii, perhaps, run over until next Tues
day. The thtftJ-seyenth section, relating 10 ap-
preparations By The Legislature and tho contract.
Ing Of dehtA By tho Stato 10 EJECT casual de1cits
colnes up to-nog7ow AID may Cause quite light
How long 1t WILL laat 1t would Be impossible to
predict
4 LcBnY1sr.
The only lobbyist who ha1 been here kIuce the
convention assembled u Mr. Norman T. Gassette,
Clerk Of tht Circuit Court Of Cook Comfy. Mr.
Gasseste has been here week or more, laboring
with members, principally On the Democratic
aide, TO Prevail with them not 10 disturb the eno!
| unents OF hls once a. Recorder Of Deeds BE
| lights Hby Of TIC Cook County delegation, all 0!
/ whom are resolutelJ bent upon cutttrg down tht
| COMPENSATION, not only Of the Circuit Clerk, hui
OF all the other oEerrald on,eess Of that county
There Is no intention Of 1egulsting NJ. Gasaette
| CT snybod5 else, out Of once. He was elected
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for four year.
| and he Nill be allowed to re:ali
that position; hut It Il likely that {
| provision will be made for the election OF Re
| cor Ct, al the funcs.uns art enoluments Of sh.l
once were not conferred Upon the Circuit cle,1
b1 the e1i1urg consultation. but by an act Of Ii.
Legtlatrre. an tod BY Democratic mcmberf
tnat Hi. Gasstite pforc!sea that The Darraclee
Eo-ca1led, wilt hereafter side with the Democrats
II the latter will prevent any disturbance OF tut
fees and emolumenis Ct the present Cook Co1rt]
| c1Gccrs- MI, Cody, Of Dupsge, Is Gassetle:
| PRINCIPAL hacker In this matter.
| FEMALE oFF1cE-Ho1pKRA
| The cfacia! ab1tfact Of speciA election for 4
1usttce Of the resce, held In JeraeJ Laudln: Pre-
| clncf, Jersey County, was received By the Sec1e
/ ta1J Of State to day. This sostract ehoWs thai
ct Gad election James E Starr received ten votes
| Wm. Rhoads received three votes, and Mss
| Ameua Hobbs received t1lrty.nina roses, thcrroJ
elecstng Ma Hobbs By tweniy-aix majority
/ Whether or not the Governor Will commission
Mtk- Hoebs Ia question not Jet decided.
Mrt. Hammock, Postnts:Teaa At Tanaroa. Ia.
kcEt The papers 10 the Governor required Of hn ar
p!icart for tho once Of Notary Pobllc. and
aad Ent shs Su1Eaaa~ Court :afA1s dAclAAh that I
WOMAN could not hold N ot1oe in tn1a State III.
would douhtlesa have been commissioned; bu
| -Ehat cou1Ee the Governor will take In either q
! atoye casea hare not been adsised, but jadg.
that he will pay due deiertnco to the decision O.
The Supreme Court, he tho aatue in accordance
| with hla vlaul Or Lot
OFFICIAL BONDS F1LKn.
The ot11cih bond Of Jonsthan Dan, Treasurer o
tie State Reform School! IN The sum Of $4,000
Naa died with tie Secretary OF STATE to-day. Otlan
do DaytdAop, Treasurer OF tho Illinois So1theyr
1fkarc Asylum, fled hl2 ol1c!Al oath and bond 10
t7o.oto With the Secretary of State to-day.
CHARITY CONCERT.
| The tAble1u1 ytyAuta, given At the Qper7
louse last escn!ng, for the benefit Of the HON,
fer tho Friendlesa, OF this city, was = success Il
every particular, the Opera House being die,
to oVe1noKtDg,
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