, 1877-03-24

II did not make the reduction Ut Interest upon
tset te reHnding ,as psrsmptofy and nniotm At
t. accept that, but, they get the benefit Of the
bill. he wants them compelled to consent TO \
reduction OF interest.
Mr.. MsJbornc's Bill reducing the price Of 3d.
reading.
s1ErHEn A. DOUGLAS.
Ihe biz making appropriation for The corn
naetlon q The DuuRiA monument, which was
morning. II constitutes Join b. Caton, Thomas
1rummond; 1or 1'.',o1. Lyman Tr1mhul! Melville w. Ful.
t;ustsyns KGrner, ef st.. Clar County. ali
Nalph Plumb, ut Lasallc County. Commission.
ers oi the douglas monument a. Chicago, and
nqdnd them to eont'ast for II: Someton
state on that account 10 e1creI $4,000,
which sum Is appropriated fnr that purpoac out
Of thu State freasury and made payabie out of
Ia Support u II si,a bIi,. Mr. Smith, of Cook.
author Of The bill, spoke earnestly and clio
9ueut!T Of the character Of douglas, and in be-
bali of &c perpetuasIon Of bis fame by the pco-
Mr. usrrou followed In speech enlogtstle Of
Judge Douglas political career. Mr. HERON
was Interrupted By Mr. Connolly. who wanted
to know II Douglas hadn't left tie Democratic
pasty = 60 to taS supR.Ft Gf The ICY T'F
sgaiust lin @ for tRss. ss De''s'@'' VINO VIII '0'e
4mE THUR corrrnnrAp.
III. Merritt followed in 4 speech, which re-
Democracy Of tie s1lutian era: lid Douglas
after delivery Of hls speech IN which be declared
war unconstitntlonal, he tMcrritl) would have
tho party; to dlsorganize Il. lie declared, too,
that War meant disunion, and he urged us TO 70
70 var: lie declared that war would destroy
IT, tns ioer',es - q =. thc psopls and y had
never vote dollar for the monument.
Mt. Merritt, continuing, said that when Doug
las made his war speech he had been walking
up Anl down his room With hls coat buttoned up
Napoleun " In his hAud, and fancYlng himself
tDouglas) a Napoleon.
MF. Morrison, Of Christian. replied in
4 sT1RRtNo SPEECH,
IN which, 10 behalf Of the young Democracy. he
tepudiased the Dourbonsn Of Egypt. What
had Douglas done that any one need BE- ashamed
OIL In ISL, whru the country was threatened
With destruetion, douglas had thrown his
II constitutional liberty. Wbal had Douglas
doncl lie had s.ool BY the country wlnn the
country needed men to stand by hcr. II Demo-
cTata were to denouncc Douglas now tor that, be
o1Tgsoa wants to aqt ts Dsnocra.e paEty.
publieans not tn let the bill be voted down, and
10 tho Democrats not to attempt to set the seai
Of condemnation upon the grcates& act OF
TIE GREATEST NAN or the rAHrr.
Mr. James urged that mans deeds
not think The Legislature had any
right to vote away tho peoples money
for 4 moment. II monument WAS to be
built, let It be by private subscription, not out
Of money wEcstled fru1n the people BY taxation.
Thu Assembly WAS here TO lcEslate for the
living-not to build monuments for tho dead,
and while there were thousands Of men out OF
employment, and the people demanded re-.
tFcnchln tut, he should yot9 against the appso-
prfatlon.
After deal moro Of specch-maklng, the bill
was finally passed by votc OF 1t ayes to 10
noes, most Of tue noes being on the Democratic
side,
CIT THEA9URERs.
MI. Riddles Senate bill extending tho terms
OF City Clerk aud CIty Treasurer to two years,
and making tho Treasurer Ineligible for = Sec
ond term, Has passed With an emergency clause
attached, mad takes effect Immediately upon Sig
nature by the Governor, The bill provides that,
at the general election held in 1877, and bcn-
nlally thereafter, Mayor, City Clerk, a City
Attorney. and City Treasurer shall bc elected
In each city, provided that no person shnll be
elected to the Office Of City Treasurer for two
terms III SUCCESSION.
ME. Vandcyenter's bill, providing that. when
husband and wife are sued Jointly, either or
both mar testify a. witnesses In their own be-
lull, or Tor cQrll other, WIS passed,