, 1875-01-12
The Illinois Elections Can
vassed in Form.
Tho Senate Calls for a Committee
to Examine Louisiana
Affairs.
A Republican Senator from
Cook Steps in the
Breach.
The Democrats Already Beginning 10
Show Their Hands,
A Proposition to Deprive the Negroes
Of Education.
Tho Abolition of The Normal Schools
Also q Democratic
Measure.
What Voorhees, Has to Say of His
Withdrawal.
A Proposition to Deprive the Negroes
Of Education.
What Voorhees, Has to Say of His
Withdrawal.
General Legislative Notes.
ILLINOIS.
CpLuNEp RCNOOLs.

CULORED SCHOOLS.
Special Dispatch to The chicaoo 1tfo"ne.
aratHar1EID, Jan. 1t.--1n tho House this
morning, Immediately after the passage Of roso-
luton providing for q joint Convention Of both
Houses to CANVASS tho vote for State utncorB &C.
cording to Sec. 4. Art. s. of tho Constitution,
Platter, Of Hardin {Dctn.) offered bill for the
repeal Of tho mixed school act Tho e1oct Of
this would DO to leave tho I'D niggers"
without educational provision OF any sort except
whcre they are sufficiently numerous for tho es-
tablishment Of separate colorcd schools. Thus
would the oolo1ed children ha prevented from
outdoing tho progeny Of tho Democrats OF Con-
federit n roads, for the support Of whose
schools the colorod proporty-holdors would DO
taxed.
Tho point Of order had been raised. before tho
introduction Of tho BILL that. by the proyialona of
tho Constitution, Art. 1, Soc. t, no business
was In order, organization having bcen effected,
aud tho senats having boou notified Of that
fact. The Speaker threw tho responsibility for
deciding that point upon tho HouRo aa ques-
ton for that body, ruling that tho Chair WIS
poworless to enforce tho provision Of the Con-
stitutiou. Tho House did nothing, and 30 thu
bill to prevent tho acquisition Of knowledge by
colorod children passed tho first reading, and
was, without dobate referred to tho Committee
on Education, to ho appointed.
Platter offered another bill, when Judge Brad
vel! renewed the point that the Constitution
prohibited the transaction Of any business until
after tho canyassing OF the vote for State
officers, 10 joint session. A desultory discussion
eusued until Mr. Cullom moved receBs till II
o'clock, the hour fixed for the joint sesHiou,
which carried.
The only other business transacted in the
House was the reference Of resolution limiting
tho number Of copies Of bills to be printed to
800, which was referred.
LOUISIANA REaoLuTfoSg4
In tho sauate th'B morning. Robinson. Of Coos
{Opp.}, introduced tho following:
W1IEAgAs, The recent Interference With tho Legis-
atiys Assembly Of our sister State Of Louisiana by
orument Is an sYcus OF profound alsnncanca, aud a.
such demands IN immediate and appropriate expre4
sion of tho senmsnts y nie people OF tue State Of
therefore,
Ee,t rrsosed, Dy the Bcuste, the House Of Repre-.
yc tho tart Of the Senate and uiae tho part Of
tho House bo appointed to taks Into confederation
wllst action should bo taken by thla Legislature III
reference to that ercnt, and report by resolution
Tue resolution, which was really designed to
provide for squelchlng the iniammatory resotu-
by tho BoEhons, waB rushed through without
debate by the independents and Democrats, but
not until after Thompson OF Cook had inquired
OF Robinson who in tho Louisiana Legislature
first invited the interforenoe OF the troops. Rob-
inson displayed his knowledge Of tie facts upon
which tha Democratic and independent indigua-
tion WAS basod by answering that llc 'tdid not
know"
I3ills were introduced to AMend tho act fncor-
po.atiug cities and villages o. 10 enlarge their
powers to able-bodiet male persons to labor on
the highways to authorize Judges Of courts to
nppoint shorthand reporters to provide the
manner of proposing amendments to the ConHki-
tuition to repeal the act to establish the Houkh
cru Normal University and to turn over the
grounds ind building for an asylum for fceblo-
minded childron to amend the statute on gar
nishoea and garnishmant, ali of which passed
1lrnt reading, and wore referred to the approprt-
ate Committees.
The Senate and House tllcn went into Joint
aoaslon to canvass tue vote for suto officers.
THK GENTLEMAN FloM HARDIN.
.spetiat Ut1pateh 10 IA< Gi.tcado 7f.tuHe
8rn1saFIELp, ILL.,, Jan. 11.-After cauvassing
the votes III joint heasion. tue result boing the
Baule as heretofore announced, the Senators re-
turned to their hall, and the House resumed its
vent soine- fishing in the bays aud inlesa Of rivers
and streams emptying Into Lake Michigan. in
troduoed by Hopkins, had beou referred, some
body who hAd frionds to provide for offered \
resolution Tor tts appointment OF TWO House
| policemen, stralghtway up roBo Platter, OF
Hardin, the self-sama Who introduced the I'LL to
preserve tho equality between Ls constituents and
negroes by deprlvlng tho latter Of tlo neans OF
education. Platter also had constituents vino
wero ready to ill Whatetor Offices wore to till.
lice waH hiA chance. Further. when 1,laier and
| hlH constituents came to town to bce the siGhtH
aud for : time, Plator knew no couple OF poiioo-
men could manage them. l1e offered au amend
ment making the number three OF more, Willie
the amendment WAS being stnted by the Speaker
Platter remained standing 10 claim tho floor. Lie
! had speech to dellyer. lie lad stolen ii.
! brIghts thunder by getting bis own blll-to keep
| negroes in iguorauce-in ahead Of tint OF Al.
| bright. Tut the rcferonce had cheated pIater
out OF hls speech then. le was going to shoos
| 1t otf DOW. Every eyo Waa txed upon Platter.
! lIo was sight to be seon.
DEBcAtfT1oS or THE GENTLEMAN FnoA HARDIN.
4 little driad-np specimen, Buch ~ IL produeed
only by generations Of agsr,"-the terrible
sllakes they havo down in Egypt; unaeralzed
atoor-shouldered. aud shriYelsd up, though he
can't DO more than Us years Ut aso; bilioua com
bilious, not much Of hla' to speak Of exospl
llair, r,-long, black, lshoyelcd. great shock OF Il
atop Of him, aud Htraggllns down oyet hs Hhoui
de1u; long black, dshose!ed, and w.ry, a ahocl
Of 1t BtraEgling down over hs alist-front
between the a.lasa OF hair struggling down oye
Lis collar, and that BtraggliuK down over hi
| nhirt-front, . little clearing, peshaps z lnche
square; deep soe In this rair Of yellow, b!iou
uyes; l'stwaeu these yellow, bilious lawkHtill
| ,,nse. There was visible . commotion aruils
tie shock OF hair In front Of him. Evidently l..
la4l mouth somewhere under that shock 0
hair, aud he iind It open; from under the llai
came, in bilious tones sifsed through thd W,r
shock;
AEaAhxs or THE GENTLEMAN raoM HARDIN.
atr. kppuatrs - It IL impossible. sir, for TIL
lt1iao to be ruled hy two policemen. We nee
t6ree or more. Tile resolution '-7Apeakng yer
yidos for two.!" Laughter, 4 membcs. "Cau
hcar." hpeaker Hanes; "hleulbees must kee
order, and tho gentleman from Hardin mus