, 1873-02-01
Yesterdays Proceedings in
the Illinois General n
Assembly.
Minority ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Police Troubles.
Death of Representative Bushnell, Of
Quincy.

tho truth to DO tuagc2 by tho jury; logalizing y
verdict OF hVo-six.ns Of d Jury; logalsinE tho
Issue OF Writa o. injunotiong OIL Sundays ia caee
Of emergency authorizing tho licensing of beg
CARA BY Co.1nty Courts; to buy tho Ferry Springs
property for All hnobriato Aayum at IN appraised
:. ILLINOIS nEroRTs ron ATTORNEYS.
In tho Senate, Air. Glenn introduced bill d.
roofing tho Secretary Of State to supply Stato'a
AttornoyH with set Of Illinois Reports
oFFtotAL nEpoRr1Na.
The SENATE unanimously rejected tho Official
tho Committee OF which ATr. Ha1nrton Ia Ginir~
man. To his opposition tho dcfoat OF tho steal
te, in great measure, duo.
CHICAGO POLICE rRcuh1Ee::
The President Of the Senate aud Tho Speaker
have received tolegrame from the Board Of Tlado
Asking for the im1neaato phssage of d law to
abolish tho Chicago Police Board.
srArE ulIARlrArL1 INSTITUTIONS.
The Senate Committee on Charitable Instlt,,-
tlops will start on Its biennial ROUND next week,
spending Thursday and Triday ct Iaolssonville,
tho following Tuesday at Champaign, Wodnos.
~ e. Gs''f f he asaags 1T Esn o1 aa sitSFs g
coming, and will, Of courBc, bo prepared.
:. OBITUARY.
While the House Judiciary Committee was in
session, this afternoon, telegram was received
Nehemiah Bushnell, Of Quincy. Mr. Bushnell
won't homo to spond tho rccnBe, aud
was attacked with eryspelas which, was
the cause Of his death. Ho waa nntiye of Con-
Sss sna 30 # ~ s n t m2r III te
ship with Hon. Q. H. Browning, ex-aeerotary of
the Interior Tho history Of Lis life il tho his
tory Of tho bar OF Southern 1finoH. He stood
In tho front rank Of his profession, md much
tho head Of tho judiciary. His death et this
time is public calamity, as thera is no
man In the House who can cnttrely fill his placo.
His private library ie the finest in tho btato.
nority candidate from hla district He vaB high
" esteemed for his incorruptible integrity,
genial disposition, and aurpasaing ability. APP
pfoprtate resolutions will bo introduced in tic
bodies will hdjourn. 1t probable Tint tho Ju-
dietary Crmmitteoa will 10 to Quincy to attend
the fu.4ersl.
t,. MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
Two-thirlB Of tho members Of the Senate and
House must voto in favor OF b1r. Cantlolde pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution, abolish
ing minority representation, boforo it can ho
ssuomitted g to tho people. There arc fifty,one
Senators, thirty-four being two-thirds, 30 that
be defeseed. Many Of the Senators, while thoy
are not ardent advocates Of tho principle. nro
unwilling to voto in favor OF It's abolition
until 1t has boon moro fully aud fairly tried.
way 1t is certain that at least eighteen will vote
80 % to defeat tho attompt to remit tho people
to tho mercy Of cauouses and politicians. Tho
following named Senators will no vote: Archer
Hampton, Kelos, Leo, Mcarstlhi, neynolaas,,
Strong, Hinchclino, Thompson, Upton, Wilham-
son, Voris, Yagor, Hundley, starno, Murphy,
Bqrko, Greone, Ware. There aro undoubtedly
hayo not been Interviewed. Among thoHo known
to 30 opposed to Proportional Representation,
spd who will vote for submission are Oanfold,
Cattle, oreTs, ouaoy, Dow, Nicholson,
Minority Representation, but being unusually
conscientious desires to ascertain the wishes Of
bis constituents, which always means the wishes
OF tho managing politicians in a mans DISTRICT
He Til probably vote aRainst submission: 1S San
astride Of the fence, and arc cogitating on
which sido to climb down. Thoy are not posi-
tive men on any subject. There ia no danger
that the Senate will agroe to tho Garfield propo-
sition, and defeat in the Senate kills it for this
session.
TIE POLICE BOARD.
The abolition of tho Chicago polico Board
would probably have tahen place even If recent
events had not made it absolutely necessary. As
ego, proposition was carefully maturod by
some Rentemen in Chicago, inspired by selfish
motives, to wipe out the trio who have sought
to to ruin nj md Disgrace tho e.y, and transfer
sueeessors. said successors having been
scheme IL advance. That would hsvo
boen jumping out Of tho fro into the frying
pan: The 1chome could mover have succeeded
herd. The ccntrali2ing tondenoy.sof tho move
ment, and the inapropriety OF making the Ex-
ecutlve Department Of tho State tho police
headquarters Of its cities, towna, aud villages,
is growing conviction that the Board must bo
cleaned out anyway, and that aftor all tho only
way to goyorn tho police force ia to make one
man responsible for it's, efficiency, and
troll and manage it. Kilograms have
been received from many prominent citizens Of
Chicago demanding that the Cook County dole
CATION shall take immediate HtepB to abolish tho
present unruly Commissioners.
The members Of tho delegation, so far rs they
Mayor and tho Board of Police: Reynolds desires
to give the Mayor tull powori Doy viii Do the
tnmadista!y draft blHl to moot tie emar-
Board; Waito'a mind lis In abeyance,'-
g. ~, very y,,. natural J. :, condition f e. 3 mind i,
q Repeating the Mayors" Medsath is with tic Ito
Mayor; Thompson s with him also; Halpin ia
for the Board; Poltzer does not wiah to nbolish
1t or any other Board; 8canlan iB for tho Board !;
ton viii "pnt his foot On Mnyor Medilla throat
every time;" Rountrae bus not mndo up his
mind; Hopkins is in favor Of IN undisputed
hoad Of tho Department; senno lcans to the
don is in tho same frame Of mind; Sherman ir
very emphatically with the Mayor; booth sus'
tainb the Board, and Wayman takos tue same
shoot; Wicker will stand by Ills Honor, and
Ferrier Ia In an unhappy state OF uncertainty.
RTATE APPOINTMENTS.
It Is not known whether Governor Beyeridge
will recognize tho minority party IN making hlt
appointments. Ho Ia disposed to do the square
bowling politioians, who are afraid ho may ap
point the bost mon, irrespective Of party, ant