, 1879-06-01
SPRINGFIELD.
Closing Proceedings of the Great and In
glorious General Assembly.
SpeciaI Qxudtch to Ihe I,xiblue

! Closing Proceedings of the Great and In
| glorious General Assembly.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
SPRSGF1ELD, ILL.,, May 31.-Goy. Shuman
called the Senate to order, and prayer was haG
by the Rev. Mr.. Stout. The final report from
the Committee on Enrolled and Epgrossed Bills
was received. On motion OF Senator Hunt q
committee was appointed to confer with the
! Governor as to whether he had any further COM
munications to make to the Senate. The Com
| mittee reported that the Governor wns through
| with them.
On motion Of Senator Southwortb, the humor-
list from Montgomery, n Mr.. Stockpole, the
author Of the bombastlc petitions about Ma
| tional Constitutional Convention, was, during 4
recess, allowed to address the Senate. He took
out Of his pocket copy OF Washngton's Fare
we'll Address, and SAID be would read 1t for in
aud as q big roll OF bills came sailing through
the air the Speaker remarked, stThis is great
cause.n Hear, heer.] at should not be
treated with levity;n
Joslyn-" Well, hardly"
But he got no further before wire waste
basket was turned over his head. The speaker
then retired, and without further delay the
President declared the Senate adjourned with
out dag. 49,
The House was called to order this morning
at II o'clock, and Nr. link moved to mako
Stackpoic's resolution for Nauonal Constitu-
tional Convention the special order for T O'Clock
this evening.
A circus commenced this morning By the in
PRODUCTION OF q resolution by the Committee on
Contingent EXPENSES to nay the members Of
the Grain-1nspection.C Committee mileage to Chi
cagQ and return to the amount OF sos.
3tr. Robson, OF Fulton, vocferously de-
manded the yeas and nays, and was supported
by five Of his brethren. 1t being apparent that
no quorum was present. Of course the resolution
could not be adopted without the general con-
sent OF the House.
Mr.. Crooker attacked Robson f1ercely for TAX
ing advantage Of the situation to defeat this
measure '.--.
Mr. Robson stated that be cared nothing for
the circumstances Of the case, but be stood
here on his constitutional rights, and he was
determined to allow nothing to 20 through this
quired.
After some pretty hot work, the resolution
The clerk Of the Committee on Enrolled and
Engrossed Bills was allowed ten days to finish
his work.
Mr.. Prickctt presented resolution, which was
adopted, providing Tor the appointment Of
committee OF three to wait upon the Governor
and inform him that the House was about to
adjourn sine die, and to ask him If be had auy
message to communicate. Mcssrs. Prickett,
Gray, mud English were appointed such Commit !
tee. |
A resolution vas also adopted informing tile |
Senate that the House was ready for adjourn |
lncnt, and asking that branch of the great CO. !
ordinate part Of the Government il it had any |
further communications to mike.
A resolution was presented allowing q. c.
Lowell, committee clerk, $3.50, which created
disturbance. The Democracy op-
posed the adoption Of the resolution on the
ground that the clerk Ind rendered no services.
Mr.: Robson, Of Fulton, was willing to allow
him $995.
Mr. link was willing to allow him 800, out Of
aspect for the boarding houses Of Springfield.
Laughter.
Mr.. Morrison said he didn't blame bis Demo-
ratio colleagues for desiring to 20 out in blaze
i glory by going on the record as saving SIS to
ne great State Of Illinois. EIaughter.1
The clerk was finally allowed 500 for his
'fnter's work.
The Governor informed the House through
ne speca1 Committee appointed to wait upon
lm that pc had no further communications to
make to the House.
); ing House then took recess until o'clock