, 1879-02-22
Proceedings Of the Genera!
Assembly at Spring.
field, Ill.
Scheme to Keep the State
from Looking Beg
carly.
The Senate Refuses to Re-
duce the Presidents
Salary to $25, 900.
The House Talks About Drain
arc, and Puts It OF Till
Next Wednesday,.
Failure Of an Attempt to Ad-
journ Over Washington's
bfILnQdVs
Passage Of the $50 Garnishment Ex-
emption and the Hotel-
Keepers Bill.
The Attorney General Decides Tint Coun-
ty Commissioners Cannot Qrah
S. Day.
State ~'rinting---Doing in the
Other Legislatures Yes-
tepday.
Failure OF an Attempt to Ad.
journ Over Washington's
Birthday.
Pasaaee Of the $50 Garnishment Ex-
emption and the Hotel-
Keepers' Bill.
The Attorney General Decides Tint Coun-
ty Commissioners Cannot Qrah
S. 1)ay.
State -'rinting---Doings in the
Other Legislatures Yes-
tepday.

oLIl9E A6IlSlatlitS ES@
tepday.
THE LEGISLATURE.
6ENATE.
apeetai pskpdirh 10 The Tribune
spnrH7risLp, Feb. 2l,-A number of petitions
on aundry md divers subjects was presented
and referred to the Committee On Miscellaneous
Subjects.
The Committee on Canals and Rivers, by
senator Whiting, reported in favor OF the bill
appropriattng Sl0O, GOO annually fur two years
for the support Of the Illinois g. Michigan
Canal.
Senator Mcclellan, from tho Committee on
Revenue, reported In favor OF the bill limiting
tl,c number Of Committees which s1all Wait the
State Institutions to three, and tho number Of
metubcrs Of each to five.
Tie Committee on Federal Relations, by
Senator Marshall, submitted the following re-
port:
'sYour Committee oD Federal Relations las
The honor Of making It's hrst and only report.
We arc happy to state that the relations between
the General tiovernment md tho Rrcnt Common
wealth Of Illinois aro harmonious; tint oil is
qutet Oh the eloning banks Ut The sanEamon ns
on tho peaceful bosom Of tho Potomac.
AUAE Altl tlAuA Vi Hluklt1k q LUlIE IL
Michigan to investigate tue Potter Committee
md cipher dispatches; to instruct Secretary
Sherman how to circulate the dollar Of tic
Colonial fathers; to urge tho shtp-canal across
the Upper Peninsula OF Florida tu cunncet tllc
Gull anl tho Caribbean Sea, mud to got au
opinion on tho Drainage bill. But the fate Of
other committees at st, Louis, and at the liultts
OF the Independent prcsa, has deferred us. alr.
Prcsl1cnt,' your Committee met, considered,
md adjourned sin die. Like others, our occt-
patton is gone. und we retile to the ssades Of
defunct greatness. Let us llayc peace"
In connection with the above, the Committee
returned Scnntor Joncs' resolution TO instruct
Congrets to secure the paBsage OF a Inv rrquir.
Ing Nationul-bauks to charge for Interest not
more than @ per cent, and to redeem tlcir cur
1ency In coin, with recommendation that it be
laid on the table.
SCHEME ron ANOTHER FAT OFFICE.
Also Senator Callon's resolution for the ap-
polntn,cnt Of a State Agent to present tho
claims OF tho State against the National uoycrn-
mcnt, with recommendation that It be
adopted.
Senator Bouthworth wanted the clause which
cxcupts tile State from labillty to pay expense
the salary unless the claims are collected strick-
on out. 1t, tn his opinion, looked beggarly. No
competent nun would undertake such work
without certainty Of pay.
Senator Gallon would not object to payment
II the anne was properly limited.
Senator Joslvn was Of tlle opinion that Itwas
toh for Bome lawyer. No thought congressman
tould attend to s,lch matters.
The resolution was then postponed, and made
tic special order for next Thursday.
To KEEP IT VI.
The Anmn FINN ftt.Hr rtftt MI 1nnot ,,3.