The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

and nightmare TO host who regard 1t
as the old advocate of human slavery, the
tool of the South in IL, rcbellisus intrigues,
the INSTRUCTOR of the Union armies and the
hot.bed Of political mistakes, follies and
crimes. However, Col. Robinson may he
correct, ard the grand old party may c.ill
be alive and vigorous, or if dead may be
resurrectel by the twist of some political
magicisn's wrist.
LENGTH OF THE LATE SESSION q.
Not few good natured souls, possessed
Of an economical turn of mind, are grum-
bling because the recent session of the gen /.
eral assembly was too much on the order
! Of linked sweetness long drawn out. These
good people, backed by tho press, which
will not allow anything 10 pass without
ainging at it the rotten egg of abuse, de-
clare with great emphasis that II they had
been in the assembly it would have ad-
journed six weeks after the commence
ment of the session. There is no wisdom
in reasoning with them They kao,c and
that is enough.
But, notwithstanding the confident as.
sertion OF these good friends of rapid leg
islation and economical government, we
are of the opinion that the session could
not, under the circumstances, have been
| shortened.
The election OF our friend, Hon. Richard
Oglesby, governor, to the senate of the
United states, was, after organization,
the first thing in order. A week WAS spent
in this patriotic work-in carrying out a
contract made between patriotic Radicals
for the good of the country. Nobody of
~" dominant party should ohiact to chat.
Then recess of week was necessary to
allow the Majority Of the assembly TO re-
turn home, and receive the congrstula.
tion' Of the grstifed, Oglesbyites. Where
is the traitor to the cause of humsn free.
iom, who will dare lif. up his voice in OBJ.
lection to such an adjournment
AFTER the return of the Legislature i,
found the railroad commission disorean.
lied. Gov. Beyerdge wouldn't appoint
the confirmation Of any other kind of
commissioner. The difficulty adjusted,
then the legislature was compelled to wait
until the decision Of the supreme court on
the railroad question had been rendered.
When it WAS pronounced and the railroad
law fell as unconstitutional, then the work
OF the session began, but two month. of
time had been wasted.
When, however the assembly got A,
the railroad question, it was found to be
uphill work. The railroad committee in
the house reported two bills, and the sen.
ate sent t. the house one bill on thi. sub.
lect The three were sent to a third real-
inc, and were there debated one day. AT the
adjournment II the house on that day
there was not member who dbl not be.
l'sve each of tho bill, had been proven TO
he imperfect in almos, every provision
entirely worthless.
What was to be done 70 have recon-.
mttel the bill, TO the house railroad com.
mittee would have been folly, aud 10 have |
forced vote upon thcm would have 70.
suited in the defea. of all The house
therefore raised aspecal railroad commit. |
tee Of thirteen and sent all tho bills rels,. |
ing to railroad matters to it. Tha, com.
mit,ee appointed subcommittee Of five
and gave the subject into its keeping
The subcommittee in short time re.
ported the bill which has become lawsuit.
'tAnthlly as it now stands on the statute
book, The house passed it after discus.
sion. The senate amended it. The house
refused to recede. the senate refused 10
recede, and appointed conference com.
mIttee OF five. The house also appointed
a conference committee OF five, two of
whom had been members Of the sub-com.
mittee that drafted the bill. The confer.
ence committee sgreed after considerable
discussion on = report. 1t was made 10
both houses and was adopted bysyery :
large majority.
In three days after the railroad legisla.
ton was disposed of the assembly al.
Iourned, and We venture TO say that no
o'her body OF men could have taken hold ,
of the railroad question, under similar cir.
and have disposed of it with
more expedition. The session was, il is
rue lengthy one, but necessarily SO,
me members were industrious and with
me accord lsbored to hasten An adjourn.
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