, 1877-10-05

Tho Springfield papers hayo commenced
their campaign for the $4,000 needed to
complete the Statc-1lonse. Tho Consttu-
ton ordered TINT tho statc-1lo,,so 10 conf
rleted for not exceeding $4,000, 1000. JAKE
nuSs, I'EvEn1p0E {tho brother e'f Tho Into
Acting Governor), and STUART, who were
tho Commissioners, concluded not TO finish
It with tlat SUM OF money, although they
reported to The Legislature Of 1876 that the
nne1reuticl portion of tho 20, boo, 600 would
bo ample for tho purpose. When tho Inst
General Assembly met, thoy reported to it
that they lad spent nll the money, but 1t
would require 55oo,ooo to 3700,ooo moro
to flush the jobl 4 committee Of
Investigation WINS appointed 10 nsccr.
tain how this Immense deficiency
Ind occurred, and in wlnt way tho money
had been squundereL The upshot Of tho
whole mattcr was damaging exposure Of
whatef1il extravaganza, coupled with corrup-
ton or imbecility Oh tho part OF tho COM
1nissioncrs, Notwithstanding which tho Com.
snittoo tried Aard to wl,itewaah tho GENTLE
mon. It was proposed to abolish tho Doard
In ortior to got rid Of tho dishonest or incom-
petont Commissioners; but 1t waa promised
by their friends TINT they would rcsfgu
before July if not disgracoI by removal.
Tho ' friends" logged to lot them down
easy, and through tho influence Of tho
l,urnau County Senator they wero spared n
Eovero consaro mud the Doartl an abolish
uent. But thoro has boen nothing moro
hoard OF their rcuignationa siuco that timo;
hut tho votors Aavo not forgotten tho prom.
iso,
Tho Legislature pasaad IN act submitting
to tho people at tho November election thu
question Of voting something over lla1f n
million (S511, '31.17) to complete tho job.
The constitutional provision on tho subject
III this:
SEC. 80. Tho General Assembly shall not appro-
ps'ato out of tho Slato Treasury, uxpenI on &c.
count Of thu new Capitol grounds. nud coustruc-
tiou. complexion, and furnishing OF tho state-
House. sum exceeding In thu aggregate 81, 6U0,.
900, inclusive or Mt appropriations horetofofc
made, without first submitting the proposition for
an additional expenditure TO tho legal vutcrs OF tho
Stats. at general <ssctlon: nor unless majority
Of al tho votns cast at such election shall bo for
the proposed appropriation.
Waving tho question whether tho local
elections this fall can bo considered as o
"goneral election" tho best Rtlyicv that can
bo given tho managing men In Springfield il
to obtain tho designations OF tho BUM, Bky-
En1Dur, aud SruAnr board, and tho uncon-
ditional acceptance thereof, il they want the
people to vote tie half-nillion. It ia quito
possible tho money will not DO voted it it is
to 10 expended by the DuSN clique, Of whom
tho people arc heartily sick aud tlisgustotl
After tho deception pEasticed upon tle,u by
that clique. II SHOULD not 10 q matter OF sur
prise it their confidence in them III weak.
1t will bo observed that to carry tho or-
preparation naUority ef all Uls potes ea4t Is
necessary. A blank voto on tito proposition
counts VI negative. II tic people Of thia
county, for example, decline voting on tho
question, 1t will count In tho negative tho
aame ~ II they had taken tho trouble to vota
asainst 1t. II tho proposition prevails,
oook'H portion Of ths money viii DO about
$100,uo0, 10 10 raised by oxtza taxation.
Ths host thing tho Boarl OF Extravaganza
aud Slismanagament ean DO Ia to rosign, al
no more money IL likely to be placed In their
hands to squandsr.