The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23
THE BULLETIN.
ILLINOIS CAPITAL.


A GOOD DAYS WORK.
SpRrsapIELD, Feb. 20.--If, as the truth
Of history required Inc 10 state, yesterds!
was the dulle,t Of the session, n similar re
gard for veracity makes 1t my duty to say
that the legislative machine never run
more smoothly than to-day. Each house
counted a very full attendance OF mem bers 8
who early and late manifested desire to
work. Let us hope that tho days Of tom
foolsry and idleness have vanished from
our legislative hall., and that the excel
lent spirit observed to-day may continue
till the close OF the session.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NORMAL UNIVERSITY
The senate spent some time to-day over
/ the bill making an appropriation 10 com
/ plctg the Southern Illinois Normal Cni'
yer.ity nj Carbondale. The measure came
up upon it's final passage, and gave rise 10
a spiri,ed discussion. The fact developed
that the institution has already cost the
state about $la5. 600; in addition to which
$50. 900 had been raised and expended on
| the institution by Carbondale. That city
| also gave its bonds 10 the amount Of 300,
900. which il thrown upon the market
would not realize enough TO pay for the
| paper they are printed upon, but which IT
II proposed to allow Carbondalo to take
up at 33l cents, that is, to return the SlOo,
600 bonds for about $4,000 in cash.
Senator washburn urged the passage of
the bill ss . public necessity. A great
damper had been placed upon the growth
and enterprise Of promising town, by
| reason Of the delay in completing the
Normal university. In answer TO . ques-
tion, Senator Marsh from the committee
who reported the bill, said that he under
stood Csrbondale 70 be ready to pay SZ5,-
600 in cash on the bonds within six months.
Mr.. Marsh was Of opinion that Carbon
dale would never be able to do any bet
ter, and that unless tie state came TO its
relief, the university would never be nm
ished. Senator Fuller went into brief
history of the transaction. A number Of
towns, fully able TO do TO the letter what
they promised, and excellent locations
for the institution, we're bidding for the
thing. Csrbondsle overreached itself
went in foolishly and blindly-and be-
sides giving land worth about *ooo0
and some $4,000 in cash, finished
lis suicidal act by is.uing the
large amount of bonds mentioned above.
Judge Van Dorsten explained that the
funds already expended upon the Uni
versity had been used with great economy
and wa. in favor Of the additional appro-
priation. The only question was, shall
the institution be left 10 die in lis unf nish-
ed condition, or shall it be completed and
live to b- a lasting blessing and monu-
ment to the good taste and judgment
Of the state
Senstor Voris was opposed to any sp-
preparation for the purpose. The Normal
university was some Of the work OF = cor
rupt legislative ring, and ought not 10 be
encouraged. Csrbondale had failed to pay
its bonds, and he believed would not be
able to pay the $4,000. The measure was
further discussed and favored by Senators
Underwood, Crawford and Others, and
then passed by vote Of % to q. The
bill sppropriates $50, 900 out Of the state
treasury. The resolution ins,ructing the
governor TO sell the bonds in his posses-
sion was likewise adopted, which will
furnish the sum of 100000 for the com
pletion Of the institution.
A DANGEROUS MEASURE.
In recert dispatch, referring TO the
bill introduced by Senator Dore, authori-
zing trustees of the boards of directors Of
benevolent institutions 10 sell real estate
etc. remarked that 1t was regarded with
to-day, and not withstandng the plausible
explanations OF its author, continues TO be
held at srms-length. The senator from
Boone Fuller pronounced it dangerous
measure. In the single case in which it
was intended TO apply, the bill might be
good enough thing; yet the principle was
shocking and ought not TO be entertained
for moment. Under the bill the trustees
of any of our state charitable institutions
could sell out At pleasure. Senator Flsgg
expressed similar fears. The senator from
Cook (Dore) finding tina! his measure WAS
in q fair way Of being squslched, acceeded
20 q suggestion to have il recommitted to
the Judiciary committee.
USE OF COUNTY JAILs.
The prstice INDUCED in so extensively
of placing drunken yagabonds and scala
wsgs Of other degrees in county jails in
towns and cities in the state that are too
penurious to build a calsboose, is about to
be stopped. The house to-day passed the
bill of Mr.. Casey, prohibiting the use of
county jails for any such purpose.
BILLS PASSED.
The senate hopper was sct vigorously at
work to-day with the best of results.
Besides the bill making an appropriation
to complete the Southern Illinois Normal
university there were pissed the following;
Bill to pay certain expenses ($l75,0o0) Of
the penitentisry, bill to provide for the
keeping and reporting of accounts of state
Institutions bin fixing the number Of the
employees of the general assembly and their
compensation; bill to allow convicts in the
penitentiary credit in diminution Of
their sentence, and for their being restored
to citizenship, etc. These are all senate
measures and have yet to pass through in
that 0slow coach" called the house COM
mittee of the whole. A blessed thing
would it have been for this general assem-
bly, had there been no such thing known
as q committee of the whole.
ODDS AND ENDS.
And now comes another monster petition
from st. Clair county, praying for the re-
peal Of the temperance act. Col. Turner
got through the house to-day y resolution
prohibiting the consideration of any new
bills, unless reported from standing COM
mttee, after the 22d inst. The adoption
of this resolution is regarded as an en-
couragng indication, OH the part Of the
house, to so arrange business as to make a
final adjournment possible at no distant
day.