, 1875-01-26

adopted. ...
TIE rEStrrNTfAnY INVESTIGATION.
Fnrthur investigation Of thu peniientiary wAa
p1oyi1od for by tho passage IT g resolution
authorizing Tho renitentiary fomnittce to in
veBtgate matters connected with tint institution
generally, and to send for persons A1,d papers,
1NsANE AhyLuMs.
Another resolution wRB introduced tnetrucetpg
tho lr,stecs of tho 1nsano ,Asyun'a to report
receipts for pay patients, aud OH what basiH tho
charges for those wero calculated.
COMMISSIONERS or 1ianWAYA
Granger, Of Mclleury, introduced bill pro-
vlinE TINT III towns urtler township 1rganlza-
ton torS sha bs elected "nt o ANIMAL o co
missioner Of Highways" who Hl,alf hold his OF"
iloo for thrae years. An emergency olauaa |
is added IN which the reason for Immediate
for tho e!ecsion Of Cornmisstoners of 1uiGhwnyb;
1Iagler, of Christian introduced bill to repeal
tho act providing for The e1oot!on of Commits
sionors IT IiiehNays And now the 1aes,tles. Is
doing Wien lie fotcllctl III lin bill.
OTHER NEW 1lLLs.
A bill was introduced by King, OF McDonongh.
for tie transfor Of all criminal cases pen'l!ng tn
| tho County Courts 10 tho Circuit Courts.
| Enllom introduced a bill authorizing the cor
porato authorities OF any city, town. or village,
to appropriate any moneya raised by taxation
| for specific purposes to Other purposes.
Condon, Of Cook, introduced a bill to provide
for tho cnrollmont Of the militia and for the or.
ganixaton aud equipment Of tho National t}uatd
Of tho State. The bill is metleea after that TN
der which tho New York Nalinnsl duard IL or
ganizcd, and contains substantially tho Baine
| provisions.
Tho Insurance bill offered by Stasson nro7faca
that fire insurance companies Hhall lie liabiouI'
al policies tor Tho fuil amount o. the fisa VIII '.
| ten III tue pohcy anu tnat I'LL tlshs tAAeu suh.t
attach to, ald beco!no % paft O. tne & rsop-
crty insured. so that, on saIe or trans.
fer, thereof, the Insurance company
become ,4nt nefepn of
tue policy. pror1dcd tue company may aec,aro 1a.o
the pollcy f6rieteu uhaesh Wi!tteh talee . uaye
after demand ny thet, tho poEog oe hn1 ashiEn
cd. Tho bill also provides TINT in case q o. total
loss no deductions from tho amount OF tho rlsk
written bhall 30 made lor ACCOUNT u oSer-'"'ua-
tion
TIE srATE-HoueK 1NVEsFlnAI1oS. o...o
Commissioner Bevor!dEe, Of tho no" stato
Commission, appeared before the lnyobneatnE
Committco ttlia evening anu s1omhttGu aetal.ea
statement OF the operations ol tao Dpa.u, smur.
ing tho expendituros estimates ctc. In fespohhe a,
to tue special inquiries directed 70 DO mace ny
the resolution under which tho oohamlsteo WIS
appointed he stated:
f'rs-Ihat the uno1he1lNea appropriately i, Il
on hAnu a. tne eAruat,on na 1aro a. In.' ano
last fiscal year-Nov. ao, lht3|Was :. y, =
,2o5 Gl, every doilar oi WHICH remained III tnu
State Treaa!I1y at thas date and since. e1cels
$28, SOL 68 drawn Oh Vouchers lssnsu 1or pocen''
t Der work. h.o ,,r,,
Seco,sd-Tbat DO sum or stl1nH haa ooeh dtawn ~ !
from tue Treasury ~ advances OF payment 70 lle
q contractors, nor lad my ADVANCES been inade tt
}. | contractors.
o Third-rhat, as TO tho cost Of tho so-faf'
finishing tho building that It could ho occuplot
O By the General Assembly and State officers, tht
a | estimates OF tile architect for completing tht
several portions Of tho work Wefo submitted
leaving tue Connlttee 70 report upon "Hut @ t,il
w eis ~ w. uul,o n..et ~ otra f;niah;n, ,nai,
.t66.z tt6r aI,n mn fu,shinr 1Iouno md No,l
= ate story, s1S5. .00O, finishing lower story
T. *BO,000; Committee. elo.o 900 dome: SAVE s2l,5 I} ~
Il remained; 81 building sI9oooo; so.ai oou9p ost ~
H. W d ~ ~ so' n,ppret rotcs epat tin
- Gonrsaoner stated Tint it Ind boon don
ot much below Tho proposals mnde wion the wor
! was opon to competition for troe-stone lot ~
= per cubu foot; tho polttcntiary furnished
i'll 1t 95 cents for foundation stone, J. ]. l. W:
niahef IL At 81 o. Az to the 80 per cont cattnas