, 1879-05-08

Third Dtssrct. A good tleai OF debate occurred
on tho question Of whether or not the Judges
should he allowed be.lstcads, md mattresses,
for their apartments. During tho debate sl,aw
madc ono or two rather novel statements.
lie assorted TINT the ink-statvla aro.,nd Tho
urncral Assembly cost moro tnan all fl,G fur
combined would bring u nut up at a,!e-
lion. Nc a!su said the law library Of tho
State was furnished with articles which he
would not have fn baru. Lie tiu not believe '
in this cxtrcmo annexation Of furniture bills
where thc Courts were concerned. The Judges
Of tito Appellate Courts ought to have carpets.
and cnsirs, md tables, nll sofas, ~ that they
might be made comfortable. The bill was final
IL rccou,nltttcd to the Committeo on tho Judi
hfcKInlny occupied tho chair an hour this
morning. .-...-
afILLDRcK.
It was rcpurted abol,t tlfc House to-day TINT
Special Committee Is abons to DO appointed to
ttivcstlgat0 tic competency OF Milli'eck To- hold
IlIs scat In the Assembly. It Is claimed that
when he was elected lin lad not been II tho
country long enough to entislc him to cltzcn-
shp, Afillhoek ID much exercised at tho pros
pcct Of IN investigation.
MoHE ArrRLLATE COURT.
House Bill B31. making .ns, aoproprfatson for
the First District, was read Mt insge and ordered
10 third reading. -.
1lousc Bill 474. making an appropriation Of
sD,htO for tho con1retlon Of UouEla. Monument
ut Chicago, was called up.
Wentworth. tue author OF tho bill, made few
romnrks explanatory OF the object Of the appro-
x number Of speeches were 1nndo On Il motion
of llnrts TO strike out the enacting clause of this
bill.
was advanced to the ordcE Of third reading With
out amendment.
ILLEGAL TAXES.
House BIZ sol, tn 1,ay tho Quincy Savings
Bnuk tic sum OF $s9.a5 for illegal taxes col
lcc.rd by the Commissioner Of Claims was
ordered third reading.
RAucu's MONEY.
Houao Bill ':C8. making III appropriation OF
seoUOO for tic ssnto Board Of 3lsaltt, was called
10 and ordered to third reading, after tncreas-
Ing the contingent fund to pay the expenses Of
quarantine to &, ,oo0.
MORE ArrELLATE counr RxrENsE.
The Appellate Court bill for thu Second Dis
trict, npprOpriattng S., Coo per annunn, Was read
at largo, al,u ordered to third reading.
ONE KILLED.
House Bill SIG, approprtatiHg sS,439.40 to
Manuel 4, Boals, for furnishing material for the
construction Of the Asylum for tic Fceblc-sttnded
nt Lincoln, was Killed.
| THE LoNo-LooKED-FoR CHESTER rENirEsTIARY
ufLL
come up in tho i1ouso this afternoon. This
Bill originally appropriated $3.50 Goa The Com
mltteo reported the bill back recommending
| $685., GOO.
Wentworth offered an amendment making
| the appropriation $l7T,000. This sum, tlo eaid,
| with the additional nmuunt necessary 10 pay the
running expenses Of the prison, was all TINT
| need be appropriated.
Mitchell, Chairman Of the Committee on APP
| propriations, defended thu SUN nalncd in tile
| rcport OF the Committee.
The House adjourned at 6 o'clock without
notion on the proposed amount.
| 70 DE KILLED.
| Mr. shcrman's Committee on Corporations
| George Wh!te's Senate slcsplng-Car bill, with
recommendation tllat It do not pass, by vote
| Of 0 to 1.
| $50.