, 1877-02-17
Yesterdays Proceedings IN the
Illinois Legislature at
Springfield.
The Scheme to Get More Money
Tor the State-House Work.
ing Well.
Matthew'S Revenue Bills Endorsed bv
the Committees of Both Houses.
Resolutions Introduced Concerning In.
flatton and Township Elections.
The South Park Resolutions Being Closely
Watched All Bound.

Watched All Bound.
TIE LEGISLATURE.
iSFLArIos.
Sp<ttat 1tsp1tch 10 7hf Tribune.
SrHiNGr!E..n, ILL.,. Feb. 1U-Afr. Glover Of
fcred the following, which mas referred 10 tho
Committee on Federal Relations:
Rftoirfd ny The 1]ouse Of Representatives. the
q lie Preaident Il he United States for % at,ie.
e d;?ff's rss
to the beat inseres Of lie country. :.
le't Of t:ongrsss to take nuts Of tic widespread
dest'tnt,on .nonu the wntkIng ea..ea by reason Of
and wa further ca,1 their xten.dn 10 tic !ncseasise
eemoant e Of bankruptcy a'notx orr merchants.
people. whose lalror Remains nnpufch4aeah1s by
tea.on of Tug famine in money resulting from m
artlil:at reduction in The quantity Of that com.
R<'oirtd rha. W. believe that the financial ,y.;
TEN which gave ~ the menns TO eqn!p an army and
.trsnEthened r. handt ot tho uoyernu,eut 10
sweep the terrible cloud Of Secession from ont the
peace ii Inc most isneerou. period Of oui hisiory,
shonld not be replaced bJ financial policy which
e 81 9sSnnff e s Mss esp ~ s%
Retoi1,a. Tast IN our now dire neeosstty. We call
Tue attention of Cnngresa to tue facta. anu that We
y hai T 5ss's rs 81
quest ito u1suabcrr Of tic House OF Representa-.
tlves aud instruct our Senators from thia state to
urge with earnest Eeaf the q silver
snd oovsrnment notes, making them ben. M tg'l lsga!
tsn1es 'os PupHe Oil" pFi'a's ae"'s ""u '1eo''
,Rt:ettta. That The see,stary Of stats bc anths. O.
membep esd p u si conese:s from inos ''SA
nKvrnrr.
Mr. Kcdzie offered the following:
Rtsoirtd. By. the i'ouse Of nepretsnsnstves, the
sna b. bs md tsy are ereSy
nj 10 con.t"p ~ @ tbn nrnnsisty' - e-'' "1''
l. al renortfnV bill rcnulrinr all real pronertY
to be assessed not otscncr Than in four yeaa.
bo asisssed not oftensr than once In two years.
. It h nnosn!nR ene pc, mpoe % o. asscshS
or.ean1atlon and sutstItut!ng therefor one Asacs-
Mr.. Kedzie said he offered the resolution he
| stated fnr the purpuae Of elteltIug the View Of
tic House,
| Mr. Iiopkioa said he WAS opposed to ANYTHING
,, rsvennc system. ntnat Wsre gone into nothing
were needed would take all tho tmo that was
left to get through.
NJ saa ne Revenue Committee
t'e IIo,,so tn anvthinr hv te Fcsnsiton H. 1ras
| .....s1 - - - 1sA"h ~ @''1 'eso'e"1"4A Nv "Aa
| oPposcG ~ u. ,,.,.,
t,ana. IT, toht thsrc r.ta y, cn,pt1cs ~
which m Assessor could not make tllc ASSESS
| nent.
| Mt. Winter opposed the resolutions, To 10
into the subject now would oe to defeat the leg
| islntlon needed to enable taxes to be collected
TINT wero already duo.
Mr.. Ranncy objected that personal property
and real estate improvements would escape tag
| alton nulur the ptan proposed.
The Speaker divided tic resolution into three
| clauses; ilrst, as to real estate; second, as to
| personal property; third, NJ tu tho Assessors,
Each oE tue clauses was then tabled, and 90
| ended for this dur the discussion,
TowasM1r ELECTIONS.
Mr. Easton offered tho following, which vas
adopted:
| WuxnsAs. There nre seyorol cl.iea in th,s atote
vhic, embrace within their limits organized town.
| ships; aud
MAsnEAs. The election Of officers Of such town