The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-16
LEGIsLATIyE CORRESPONDENTS.
,SpRINGFIELD, FEB. TO, 1911.

.SpprScrIELD, Feb. Is, 1871.
! Tn Apcrs.-The interests OF the dear
n.oole of Illinois are being cared for at the
rate that has characterized the deliberations
sc tho General Assembly since it frst con-
ve,ed. Each week the Bohemians have
,,ed;csed that the next weeks business would
progress with greater rapidity, but they have
been disappointed. 1t is i'm possible to form
any idea one day as to what the next
will bring forth. 1t is most
marvelously true, however, that one house
bill has passed the House. 1t came abou,
yesterday. During the days Of special legis
lation, special law was passed allowing
Wayne county, with twenty townships to
elect but five Supervisors. The bill that
passed yesterday was one to repeal this spe-
| cial act. There has now three bills passed
the House-two being Senate bills-snd the
| legislature has been in session Al days
The expenses of the House, to date, amount
| to about $l20, 1000 which is only SAC, 900 for
each bill passed, and it is cheap enough
AS your readers are aware bill was intro
duced early in the session for the protection
of miners. No action will be taken at this
session in regard to the matter. The unfor-
tunate part about is, that the miners have
no lobby here, and no outside pressure 10
| look after their interests.
| In the Senate the State House bill was
taken up as the special order, on Tuesday,
and referred to the finance committee.
| The state house commissioners have made
an elaborate report, at last, and they claim
| that the great price paid for the stone used
III the foundation OF the building was because
they had no discretionary power and were
compelled to accept the lowest bid for stone.
The contract was awarded to McClsughery
i Co., at 81 Oh 80 per cubic foot delivered
IN Springfield; but when it comes to getting
II to the grounds it costs the State consld
cradle sum-which demonstrates that dray
age, like every thing else, commands no
price In this city.
The canal Committee will ask for an ep
| or opriatiou of Sl50, 900 to build lock and
| da m on the Illinois River.
The Senate Committee on penitentiary
visited the State prison on Saturday and
Su nday last. They have not yet mads their
report, and will not for day or two.
! The farmers have formed d ring" among
themselves by which they propose TO take
care of their interests. With themselves
and those representing leading coustitu-|
ency, they can muster ms GRITTY IN the
House, and a fair ma ority in the Senate,
On al matters pertaining to their interests
| they propose TO work IN unison, irrespective
| of race, color, party affiliations or previous
conditions. They propose to grspple that
! traditional bovine by the horns. aaj shove
! him into the stream. The lawyers Are
somewhat alarmed and fear that many OF
! their pet schemes will come to an untimsly
I end Well, good The legal fraternity
hsve had their way long enough. The
( farmer pays for all, " snd let him DO q little
Of the legis!sting.
Il is ROW conceded BY al that 81 al ourD-
mentor recess-wlll be had about the FIRST
Of 4 pril until the s6rst Of December. An
effort will be made to have the next meeting
at Chicago. but i. will no doubt fail. Had
not SO much money been expended on the
new State House this legislature would favor
a removal of the Capitol to Chicago. The
I R. representatives. and Senators are completely
disgasted with this to #n, aud don't blame
them.
By reference 10 page of the report Of the
/ Adjutant General l find the following para
( graph:
/ The accounts Of the State with the
United States ordnance Department have
40, been settled, and after consultation
and with the advice OF our able state agent
/ Col. Fl. D. Cook, | concluded to delay ths
! natter for period. when tie request to
/ have this matter arranged would not inter
| fere any more with his msre important set
Element of me claims OF tho state against
the [ nited States. From careful examina
ton Of the facts, an inclined TO believe
/ that-li the whole charge against the state
being the result Of mistakes arising from
that trying period OF the war, when we had
TO guard against 81 enemy in our rear, and
arms were distributed to the LOYAL citizens
st home this account ought to be settled
by an act OF congress. General HAYNES
report accounts fully for the overcharge on
the part Of the Ordusnce Department, and
II is only owing to his sudden death that
the settle ment was delayed so long The
amount charged against the state is SOL
600 81"
By this il will be seen that it only cos,
s9l 500 y to furnish Union leagues with
arms during the wsr. As the announce
ment appears in sd official report I hope
acne will be so disloysl to doub. it. Let
the tax PAYERS make their own comment.
Below are the propriations asked for by
the various state institutions