The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-07
THE STATE CAPITAL.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE on CANALS AND |
RIvERs-Gov. CULLoMs NOMINATIONS
ALL CONFERENCE.-THE CATTLE QUESTION
PULLMAN CAR CHARGEs-THE SOUTH
ERN PENITENTIARY, ETC.
Special the Republican.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, February 3.--The
senate committee on canals and rivers has
agreed upon special meeting at an early
day to take into consideration an act in re-
lation to asserting the title of the Illinois
and Michigan canal to the property in
Chicago known as the Lake Front" This
is an important subject, as the property in
question is very valuable
PULLMAN CARS.
The house committe on railroads has had
several meetings at which the subject of
regulating the charges of the Pullman
Palace Car company was discussed. The
sense Of the committee is that this company
is subject to legislative control the same as
other corporations of this state, but the
committee has asked the Encouragement
for legal opinion on the subject and are
waiting.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
After all the parade, the senates execu-
tive session this morning was a very tame
affair There was no debate. A motion
was made to refer the whole subject of con-
tirming the southern penitentiary commits
sioners to the committee on penal institu-
tons, which came very near being success
full, the vote standing % to 90. The ques-
ton of confirmation was then taken up and
all the Democrats, and all the Republicans
but fifteen voted for the confirmation. Then
a large batch of executive nominations were
considered, all of which have appeared in
the Republican as they have been made
during the past two years, and all confirm
ed by one vote, and this is all there was of
it,
THE CATTLE QUESTION
Mr., Hopkins introduced a preamble and
resolution in the house this morning, which
rccites that Great Britain has closed her
ports against the receipt Of beef cattle
from this country on the alleged account of
disease, which is seriously affecting the
prices of beef in this market, directing
the secretary of the state board of agricul-
turc to gather all information as to the prey
alency of cattle disease in this state, and
report the same to the house. Adopted.
THE SOUTHERN PENITENTIARY.
The Republicans in the present general
assembly find they have big elephant on
their hands in the shape Of a Southern pen
itentary, and are now endeavoring to evade
the responsibility. The Democrats in the
legislature can not afford to soil their fin
gers with this matter, to cover mp the mis-
takes Of Gov Cullom or the Republican par
ty. Correct policy dictates that the Demo-
cratic members must keep hands off and
allow the Republican majority to work out
its own salvation, 1t is true, the money APP
propriated to establish Southern peniten-
tiary was voted by both Democrats and Re-
publicans alike which is all well enough
but It was not voted to be wasted by the ms
takes Of Republican state administration
in establishing an institution which, by rea-
son Of its location and other disadvantages
fastens an everlasting bloodsuckcr on the
state treasury, only to be gotten rid OF by
its abolition.
ACQUISITION OF SALARY.
The railroad and warehouse commissions
ers do not relish the proposed reduction OF
their salaries now before the general assem-
bly,, 1t is now asserted that before they
will submit, case will DO made and taken
to the supreme court Of the state, to deter