New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-20
ILLINOIS,

TIE sPEcIAL sEssEo~ or TIE LEGISLATURE.
! opRisGfpJp, H., June 8.-The week jg5t
closed has been an exciting one In the INglsiaiu Il
Ilnrs During the Winter session BIZ wastotrnauoa.
for the phfposo q making appropriations 10 cary on the
work the State House. Il was supposed &C the
opening OF the session that the BIZ would meet with no
opposition but subsequently On entirely unloOkcd.for
issue raised viz project fer the removal OF the
State Capital to Peoria. There Icing really grounds
whatever for removal beyond petty spit, against tho
City Of Springfield, It w0gnot supposed that tie
ment would gain any prominence, but 1t received
the approval Of many northern mombers and whom the
Peorians sent special train OF Pullman palace
down. and took back the Legislature n0ssc sts
Of the city, 1t was evident that the dining and wnins
INDUCED in at the municipal expense had touched
the susceptibities of the legislature and from that
day until the adjournment the Peoria movement gained
strength. 1t supported by ell those members wbo
being from the northern part OF the state,
eeed in proposed scheme Cor improving the Illl9ois
River at the expense OF the State by which both
Chicago and Peora were to be greatly benefited. Tho
opponents Of this measure were generally from the
central and southern parts o. the state ana ia favor
allowing the capital TO remain at Springfield and
completing the building, already ncasly onc-thrd ia.
shed, at that place. The canal ami improvement
bill failed and its advocates succecdod in blocking all
legislation, and the regular session finally adjourned
April IT without having done anything important in the
way OF legislation, not having passed e necessary
bills for the support of the State Government during tie
next two years.
Under these circumstance. Gov. Palmer issued hts
proclamation convening both Houses in special session
on the oath Of May specifying dozen subjects requiring
immediate attention, including legislation concerning
the State Pentontiary which almost in a suffering
condition, and the State House. During the rccess
the Peoria party made the most desperate exerons
manufacture public opinion on the subject OF cange OF
their
Commissioners and the location at Springfield Petitions
were sent out all over the State accompahied, as Ia
alleged by paid agents procure sgnature requesting
that further appropriations be made for the ne"
buildings until the matter had been submitted to popu
lar VOTE 1t evident that furious storm brow
ing Immediately upon the assembling OF the special
session. bills introduced into the House Of Repro
sentatves upon the subjects enumerated by the Cow
ernor; among them was one making an appropriation
OF 100000 for carrying the work on the
new State House. The opposition to this measure
Immediately naugurated Of the most desperate par
amentary contests known In this country II vas
attempted to add an amendment pr4Elaing that NC
money should be paid ont until efer the matter had
been submitted to the people and also TO emacuae the
bil ny various other SO ~ no "a WSe
Tuesday and Wednesday the most unbrdled cense was
allowed in debate and effort was spared on behalf
OF the opposition to of vote the Yeas and Nays
being called repeatedly upon questions OF the %
state House party was in the majority and all that tho
factious opposition could do would only delay the result
ported back the bili recommending Its passage
Without the amendment submitting, it to o the
passage at 1890 p the in the hall of the Legs
ature was Of the most intense excitement az line
was holly contested, the amendments defeated IN com
mittee OF the Whole again offered, datory mO0Bs
TcTe made ard the Yeas and Nays frequently called.
The State House men, however, were 20 dIye
the matter through pelTTe ond Of mopern me 10.
6abants Of Springfield ordered lunch TO be sent INFO ING
Hobbies The sandwiches hot coffee sent around
Inv he aQts
members threw or their coats and drank their
opponents as a cat would watch mouse. The Ants"
at first refused to eat the bread OF the people OF
before some declaring that the scene was OILY par
the Nebraska BILL and would be equally long rtmeD-
bered by the people. The fbustering was keplnp on
be grossed for third reading aud in less than a
hour it reported back engrossed and was imme
decisive of 100 to "a only three members failing TO
TSe sseres and iob6es were during whole
two days contest crowded to suffocaon; but though
the interest among the Springfield people was most In
Tense they had the good sense to curb their feelings and
IL net until the last nail was driven In by laying
vote reconsider the table that any applause what
heard from that source showing marked con.
trat to the conduct Of the legislators Tie 5
nature Of the Governor The necessity for the measure
OF its officers and employees, and the regular state
or hold it's legislative sessions AS the old state House
was entirely too small it was sold TO the county for
courthouse, though it is still used Tor holding the ses-
sons of the Senate and for of the State ofices
The House of Representatives Is compelled TO oc-
eupy church. and the emander OF the state officers and
Legislative Committees quartered IN various parts
Of the city, The new building has already coss about
be of the finest OF the KING N the
United States, BETTING great and growing st,te IKE
Illinois The pcntentiary question, too, was ineAyfcaDy
linked with that Of the State House. The whole OF the
stone for building is obtained at the extensive quaes
at Joliet and worked by the cOnvicts The institution
has been depending the proceeds of the contract 10
furnish this stone (stonequarrytng being one OF tho
most profitable labor in which the conycts could
be emplOyed) for the TO build the prison and
the work had not been continued an appropriation OF
s5O go or 500 coo more would have been necessary.