, 1877-04-10

SPECIAL LEniSLATE0N.
MI. Bash's bill nrovlafnE that no npproprfa-
tim shall be made nor claims allowed b. \
County board except upon vote of two-thrds
the members WIS amended 30 a. to apply only
20 Cook County, and ordered to 4 thtro read
fng.
noCsB Observation-Disclosures.
afr. Smith, Of Cook, introduced a resolution
calling upon tho Printing Committee to report
the results Of their inrc:tfRatlon Into tue State
printing contract. The House refused to sns.
pend tho rules to take up the resolution, anu II
went over.
Tho Slate Board Of Agriculture Appropriation
bill came up, and was tho subject Of the usual
reatl!ns. It. orproprlatcs s3,ooo for premiums
tesarY's Office
THE GREAT cosr1nErcs GAME.
Mr.. Wllderman's bill in relation to the nequ-
t!t'on Of additional grounds for the new staic.
House was taken up and ordered to- third
reading. The bti! teeites ttc EiyinR Of bond
selves 10 buy and dcroto to the State the
Jour acres adjoining on tho eouth tho present
Statc-1lousc grounds. Tint, It viii bs fcmesn-
he1c. Is ths s land tl'nt was stolen from thc "-
out the ground bcing received, aud as b,ilt the
aouth portlco to tte new capitol cannot h. butt
until the ground Is reccived;. In, other words,
towards building part Of house, Which, II con,-
,plcted, would have TO extend over fanl The
State docs not own. 1t was, Iu short, a mode of
setting up
to compel the State to. ray m cxosbitant price
for the land: 1t may hare been only through
champion i1locy that T. was 80 done. Now the
ae9uisttlon Of that land + ordered and the bl!l
directs 4 demand IN writing upon the citizens
Tor compliance With the terms Of
THE STOLEN FOND.
Then, In tic language OF tho bill, In case
said ohltcors shall uot within four months after
tust, demand psoev5e Or caais 1;, TO- 10 onsalne..
acres Of grounds so nsccrta!ned by the sccre-
try Of State, frcc of cost to the State then tic
Governor Of tAo Stutc Of Illinois shall. On thu
application Of the Attorney.General Of tie
frcuhoitiers. citizens u tho State Of ul!nok,
commissioners to condemn satd fonr acres OF
ground for the use Of the State, anl to asccr-
the owner or owners nf s1ll grounds therefor,
md for such damages as may be uccnsionel by
tho condemnation and tnktng. Of sail Erountls
by the State to other lands If said owners ad-
make said condemnation sail Commissioners
shall take tho oath prescribed In Ser. Of MI
act entitled "An net to provide for tho exercise
ofthe eight Of eminent domain" approved April
tsmeaus simply that tho, State has been
"stuck " III this business most outrngcously.
TIE SUNDAY HILL KILLED.
Mr. Boytiston's Hunny law was defeated on
extract irotn the blue laws that mono cau L.
ncnt Its fate. It provided that any person
nr corporation trnnsaettng any ordinary husl-
ncts on Sunday be tined not less than SID nor
more than 500 for every person employed In
sucIl uus&Hcat. II would laFe stoppcu Inc
street-cara, sunday night anu sunday morning
trains, steamboat and stage travel, the mi!Gmai.
an.l baker on thrlr rounds, aud drought all
Things to aeaa stand s,,., on ,s,.. saniay.
Of the organ stripe had their day 10 the House
ttis morning, mud they quickly killed Mr.
1rTin's 1sll Iha repealed the low recurring The
publication of the delinquent tax'list, and sub:
stitutipg therefore the publication VI " brief
general ,uttrc, 10 tl,o citcrt tliat o., tl1o Day
liked application would be made to tho County
Court for Judgment.
Mt. Albright moved to strife out the cnactlns
clnasei w ,,,n... -
4 PINE PATHETIC HURST,
that was nlnust, II not altogether satlr1c, lifted
up hs voice In behalf OF the rural ORGANS. Let
not The lIoubo be 50 uugratefl as to Cut on tbis
Dtyettsiur. anil If f{us tfnuse dill ruk It M