The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-16
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SPRINGFIELD, March l6.-Ih ne convention
met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Goodell presented memorial from
the Board of Supervisors OF lroquois county
! praying for an article in the constitution
relating to the formation OF new counties.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on
Printing, offered the following substitute,
and said he had no defence to for the Print
ing Committee, rs they needed none. That
committee had been trying to please every
one, and had failed to please anyone; they
| had performed most thankless task.
! Resoired, That the Committee on Printing
be instructed to dispense with the further
printing of the debates in newspaper form;
that said committee be instructed to enter
into contract for the printing of debates in
GLOBE form, provided 1t can be done prompt
ly and at price not exceeding sixty i've
| cents | 1000 ems that said committee be IN
structed to contract with the official reporter
for reporting further proceedings at a less
cost than that now paid that the committee
be instructed TO print the debates in globe
! form with the the third volume, and that the
members have every facility for revising
their remarks.
Mr.. Turner hoped this matter would at
once be settled.
| should carry out all contracts made IN good
faith.
| Mr. Anthony thought the work on the de.
| bates in the Globe had been done in the best
manner, and he moved TO postpone the
| question until after the recess.
Mr.. Med:ll said the committee were in
sisting for instructions now in this matter.
He wanted it settled.
Mr.. King wished it left entirely in the hands
| of the Printing Committee. He wanted it
closed at once and forever.
The motion to postpone was lost.
Mr.. Rice moved the previous question.
Mr.. Cameron said the committee desired
at once to have their proposition explained,
or be released from all other RESPONSE
bitities.
Mr.. Ross moved to lay the resolutions on
the table, which was done.
Mr.. Hay offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Committee on Print
ing be instructed to make such further
arrangements for the printing of the debates
of the convention as they deem advisable.
Adopted.
Mr.. Browning offered a section for adoption
to the Constitution, which provides that no
divorces shall be granted but for adultery
or for causes which render marriage void,
ab iritio, and that it shall be lawful for
party on account of whose adultery q divorce
is decreed, to marry again duripg the life
time of the husband and wife.
MILWAUKEE, March ia strong east
wind Monday night resulted in q heavy fall
OF snow yesterday. At / O'Clock the wind
suddenly changed, and the storm recon-
menced from the west, and it has showed
necessarily, and at two O'Clock in the after
noon was still showing, blowing and drifting.
Two such severe storms In succession, with
the amoun: of snow that has fallen, will
produce the greatest freshet known for
years, if it should suddenly turn warm, or a
rain storm set in. The storm has extended
| all over the Northwest.
CHICAGO, March I6.-It would seem from
inq uiries instituted at the various railroad
offices that the storm has not extended east
OF this point, at least with sufficient violence
to cause the slightest inconvenience.
The officers OF the Northwestern Railroad
state that on the Iowa Division of that lne
| information received from Boone, and other
| points on the road, affirm that the snow
| storm is the heaviest experienced in many
| years, and that the wind was blowing per
| feet gale. All trains west of Des Moines
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last night. Reports from Grand Junction
acd Jefferson say that the storm is fearful.
! At the former place, the person who tele-
graphed, stated that he could not see ahead
two rods through the snow.
On the Wisconsin and Milwaukee Divis-
/ ion of the Northwestern the passenger trains
are running very nearly on time, but it
| was found necessary to take off the
"freights."
The Chicago and Rock Island trains left
| on time this morning, and nothing has been
heard since their departure of any delay.
| On the Michigan Southern, the early
morning train arrived on time at 6:30, but
| the one due at 9 o clock was an hour and a
half late. The trains will leave as usual
| this evening.
The Pittsburgh g. Fort WAYNE officers
safe that beyond the city there is no oh
| Itruction. and that with the exception of a
slight delay at the stock yards, ali is we'll.
The Cincinnati Air Line is in good order
and trains are running as usual.
The trains on the Chicago, Alton & St.
Louis road experienced slight delay, bu,
nothing serious, and the time of departure
this afternoon and evening will not be
changed from the regular hours
The Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy train
experienced slight detention between this
point and Aurora.
The Michigan Central railroad is reported
lear, and all trains on time.
New York, March l5.-The funeral o
the late Robert ID. Holmes, Esq, Past
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge OF the
State OF New York, of F. and a. NJ, prom
ses to be very imposing affair. VI
Wedensday, the day of the funeral, the ON
GERS Of the NJ. W. Grand Lodge of L. ane
A. Masons of the State Of New York, Wi
assem- BILE at the late residence of Mr.. Hoime'
and accompany the remains to Grace Church
where the religious service will take place
nd where the officers and members OF tn
Sc zeral lodges in the Jurisdiction Of tn
Grand Lodge, will assemble and escort tn
rems ms to the place of interment.
1 Mr. Meehan still continues to improve
!, Each day confirm, the hopes entertained b
his frie uds of recovery.
4 SAN ERAScIsco, March l4.-Rudolph
billiard champion of America, offers to pls
three games with Roberts, ex-champion Q
England. for the championship of the worlt
and slO, 900. The games to be Englisf
900 points; French, 500; American. l.5ot
and to be played at Paris, or toss whethe
London or New York be selected.
/ Paris. March l5.-Two hundred Cana
dians, Who have served for two years in tb
Papal serv;ce. passed TO day on their va