The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-10
OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENTS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 8, 1870.

EDITOR ARGUS And still the game goes
on. The Legislature 10 at work-like q
hive of drones. Perhaps this expression
seems harsh, but eight weeks of weary
Watching will render any ordinary mortal
rather callous, and your cores poudent is a
very ordinary mortal.
After lengthy discussion in regard TO
the registry, law it was decided to adopt the
bill as it came from the House. This bill
rePeAls the law, except in .citieg having ten
thousand or more inhA hAbitants. The bill will no
doubt be vetoed by the Governor, as he will
claim that islprescribes one qualification for
u voter in one town, and no qualification in
an adjoining town, and therefore partakes
OF the nature of special law. The matter
VIII thus be fastened upon the people Of the
state until some one can be found who has
bravery enough to test the matter in the
courts, where it will, no doubt, be decided
as contrary to the new constitution, which
gives all she registry qualifications fer
voters.
A great deal Of time was also taken up
in discussing the question of the salary Of
Supreme Judges. The committee on fees
and salaries reported in favor of allowing
them $4,000 per annum. Several amend
ments were offered, but finally the question
was settled at $4,000. 1t may be urged by
some that this salary is too small, but it will
be much easier to raise q small salary than
lower a large one.
The question Of the pay of the officers
also occupied full half day. From the
chief clerk to the pages ell were clAmoring
for big pay. Committees clerks, who were
appointed only because they were connect
ed with some country newspaper or because
they were relative or especial friend Of
the chairman of some committees, and who
have not done two hours work per day were
lobbying hard for S. per day. First these
men came here and make nuisAnces of
themselves by their opportunities for posi-
tion sod place, and after they have been
appointed then organize g lobby to get pay
out of the state ut the rate of about s. for
every hours work. And ali this is done in
the name of loyalty
The House to-day did good work. Three
bills were passed. The first bill was the one
fixing the salary of Supreme Judges. 1t
passed by vote Of l29 ayes to nsys-the
nine gentlemen who voted against the bill
did 40 because they belle yed that the con-
stitution so unanimously adopted by the peo-
pie gave the judges large enough salary.
The second bill was the one for the appoint
ment of Justices Of the peace in the city Of
Chicago. The third bill was 10 enable
cities, townships, districts and other mum
CpAl corporation to take up and cancel out
standing bonds and other evidences of in
debtedness and cancel the said. As it is oil
great deal of importance, give it as fol
lows:
SECTION l., Be ii enacted by the Peop1t
Of the State of Illinois, represented an th
General Assembly, That in all cases where
any county, city, township, school district
or other municipal corporation have issued
bonds or other evidences of Indebtedness
for money, on account Of any subscription
10 the capital stock of any railroad oonpAn,
or on account of or in aid of any public i'm
provemens, or for any other purposes whicl
are now binding, or subsisting legal obligs
toas against any such county, city, town
elip, school district, or other municipal cor
porAtons, and remaining outstanding, ant
which we're properly authorized by law, tn
proper authorities of any such county, city
township, school dissrics, or other municips
corporations may, upon the surrender ofAnI
sucn bonds, or other evidences of indebted
ness, or any number thereof, issue in place
or leu thereof to the holders or owners o
tho same, new bonds, or other evidences o
indebtedness, in such form for such amount
upon such time, not exceeding the term Q
twenty years, and drawing such rate of In
terest as may be agreed upon with sue
holders or owners: Provided, such ne
boais or other evidences of indebtedness
shall pot be for q greater sum than III
principal sun or sums named in such oriI
insl bonds or other evidences of indebted
ness, nor bear q greater rate Of interest tina
the rate expressed in the original bonds, {
other evidences of indebtedness and sue
bonds or other evidences of idebtedness 6
issued, shall show on their face that the
are issued under this act.
The House Committee on railroads hav
reported . bill for both passenger an
freight tariff, but neither of them are 1t
Fuller bills. 1t is said that Hildrup, VIII
is the chairman Of the House Committee o
railroads, is q. war with Fuller, and will
al he can to defeat the passage Of any Di
brought in by Fuller. It is my opinio
that Fuller il working in the interest of th
large corporations, and il is disgrace I
the Senate that that body allows him I
domineer over it the way he does. NJ
Vaughn of Knox, IN the Senate, has intr
ducsd freight bill which tits said will Civ
a fair classification of roads aud freight
Ifan adjournment is had before the 25t
inst, no law will be passed in regard to RAJ
read restrictions.
An effort was made TO change the moo
of elscting supervisor, and also TO inorea
their pay, but it was defeated.
There is considerable talk in regard
removing the Capital to either Peoria
Chicago, either of which would be mu
more convenient than its present locatio
OF course the place to which it would be
moEed would have to repay the State for t
amount it has expended. There 10 We
great prejudice against this city in the min
of representatives.
It is impossible to tell when the Hor
will adjourn. X