The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE ILLINOIS CAPITAL.

SPRINGFIELD, February IL. Both houses
adjourned to day until next Tuesday morn
ing, it being apparent that it would be i'm
possible to hold a quorum. 4.
The military committee is struggling
over the bill, which was the result of the
East st. LOUIS and Braidwood riots OF 1877.
The committee for the past two days has
been engaged in measuring the railroads
that transported the militia with Il view OF
allowing only two cents per mile per capita
for transportation.
SENATE.
The senate was started off this morning
by the presenting Of a petition from Will
county citizens praying that something be
done to alb dish the habit of Setting up
socialism, and another from citizens of
Saline county praying that hereafter all
taxes shall be paid in solid, bedrock
money. Referred To the committee on
revenue.
The following bills were returned will
friendly recommendations and were order
to second reading
Delany's bill, to enable disabled members
Of police and fire departments to obtain
public relief
Hunts bill, TO amend section II of the
general incorporation act for cities and
villages.
SouthwOrd's bill, to amead the liquor
law so as to throw the burden of proof
upon the state in prosecution for selling to
minors under IS years of age
Senator Dearborn's resolution in regard
to the transfer of cases from the state to
the federal courts was made the special or
der for next Tuesday morning.
The Joint resolusion to adjourn until 10
o'clock next Tuesday morning was con-
cured in.
Senator Gallon introduced a bill which
provides that all state and national banks
shall send to the state auditor quarterly
statements whenever called for by him, and
to submit to semi-occasional examinations
by an examiner to be appointed by him. In
case the examination shows the bank to be
insolvent it is made the duty of the audi
tor to publish the fact in the place where
the bank is locatee.
The senate then adjourned to meet Tues
day at 10 q. IN.
A resolution was adopted extending the
use Of representatives hall to Hon. L. l..
Reavis, of st. Louis, on February 10, for the
purpose Of delivering II lecture in favor of
removing the national capitol to the Mis-
sissippi valley.
Mr.. Wilson's bill providing for holding
town and village elections on the same day,
where the limits Of the town and village
coincide, was ordered to a third reading,
Mr. Morrisons bill to reduce the salaries
Of railroad and warehouse commissioners
to $1,000 per annum, was ordered to
third reading.
The speaker appointed Mcssrs Emrhardt,
llaris, McFie, Truesdell and Savage as a
special committee to visit Chicago and
Braidwood and investigate the labor ques-
ton.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The house and senate pcnitcntiary COM
mittccs. which were To have gone to Chcs-
ter the first of the week. ON account Of thc
weak Quorm of both houses were detained.
That the general assembly has adjourned
over until next week, three committees will
start for TINT place this evening via st.
Louis and going thence by steamboat. II
Is cxpocted that The southern pcnitcntiary
will be found some time tomorrow,
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