, 1873-02-25
SPRINGFIELD.

ING currency NucS6f0ns@dOG Stale.
House Eontl--The Penitcntiary In
vesttEation--Legis1 Absentees-.
Sickness Among Members.
Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago TRIBUNE.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 24.-Some two weeks ago,
Mr.. Wicker introduced resolution requesting
the Government to increase tho volume of the
currency by the issue Of one hundred millions,
It being the special order for Wednesday,, Mr.
Rountree to-day offered q series OF resolu'
tiona, including the following, which will
be discussed at tho samo time
'"That any holder Of $4,000, or multiplea
thereof, in any of the gold-boaring bonds Of the
United States, may retro the Same temporarily
at tho Sub-TreasuTy orrepositories IN New YORK,
San Francisco, New Orleans, or Chicago, under
regulations to be made by the Secretary OF tho
Treasury, and receive an amount Of lega-tender
notes equal to the face OF said bonds tempora-
rily retired; and upon presentation Of . ike
sum in United States notes at the place where
said bonds we're temporarily retired, may receive
the said bonds, or their equivalent in Kind less
the interest which would have accrued during
the time which said bonds were temporarily re-
tired. .:-.:
The AttornoJ-GcneraIs opinion on the State
House bond was read in the House, to the
efTsct that the State might demand bond for
the additional land, and that the citizens Of
Springfield might legally givo one; that the
bond, though not precise in all it's terms, was
legal. The opinion was referred back to the
Atiorney-General, to find out at what time the
State might demand the additional land.
The Committee on Roads and Highways re-
ported q substitute for all the Road bills pre-
out, keeping, and repairing OF highways. -
The HOUSE Committee on Peuitentiary will
be at the institution tomorrow, and make 3
general inspection. The Senate Committee will
yestigation OF the alleged frauds takes place, it
will be confded to q special committee.
f'Yo Of the members of tie General Assembly
haye disi, several are at home on the sick List,
and those rho are here are suffering from colds,
fever and aguo, or something else. There must
be something radically wrong in the ventilation
Of tho halls Or with the climato OF tho town.
Mr.. John G. REYNOLDS, for many years q cor
respondent Mt Springfield during the sessions Of
the Legislature, WAS taken SICK week ago, and
is not expected to recover.
The House adjourned carly for want OF quo
rum, and the Senate met at O'Clock and nd-
journed till morning
There is nothing new about the Railroad Com
uissioners. The Governor is going to Evanston
tonight to attend the funeral OF one OF his
family, and nothing will bo done until he re-
turns on Wednesday. Anew man named Crews,
from Wayne, is coming, backed BY farmers.
A cabinet meeting Of the State officers was
held in the Governors chamber this afternoon,
but tho proceedings wero secret.
Senator Henry, Of Clay, went homo last week
suffering from erysipelas, the same complaint
that proved fatal in the cases OF A1r. Bushnell
and Mr. Cross, and is reported dangerously i'll.
Members are getting alarmed, and be-
Iicye there is something detrimental to
health in the old State House. Tie
following bills we're introduced in the House
to-day:
By Mr.. Bradwell-ln relation to the Ap-
pointmeut Of guardians of minors
By AIr. Bronson-To amend the Stock law.
By Mr. Dunham--Fixing the pay Of members
OF the General Assembly.
By Mr. Fteeman-To amend the EsIay Law:
-By Alr. Gordon-1n relation to refunding
money raised for counties. ,.. -.
By Mr. Leitze-To amend the act in regard to
the administration Of estates:
by Mr. Taggart-T To preyide for the establish
1nent of agricultural experiment stations.
The Judiciary Committee reported subati-
tute for bill in regard to limitations, cmending
Section 13 Of tho act of 1871