The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE ILLINOIS CAPITAL.

absantee this morning was Senator White.
The committee on warehouses, by Sena-
tor Wilson, reported on bill err and favora-
bly, upon Senator Munn's bill regulating
warehouses.
Senator Maybourn, from the committee
on state charitable institutions, reported
the Kankakee asylum bill, and also the
Anna asylum bill.
The Normal university, at Normal was
Endorsed, as was also the Carbonate insti-
tuition and the Champaign university, by
favorable reports upon the bills providing
for appropriations.
The committee on appropriations report
ed back the canal bill cutting down the
appropriations asked for from $T9,SOO to
$4,000
Pending discussion on Senator Hunts
bill, No. $50, for an act to aid an industrial
school for girls, introduced from the Judi
ciary committee, the same being in fact,
however, bill originally introduced by
Senator Bash, technical amendments were
proposed by Senator Bash, Hunt De
Long and others. The fifteenth section,
providing for the establishing auxiliary
schools was stricken out.
Senator McClcllans moved to strike out
of section 3, pertaining to ragpickcrs, as
reported therein in connection with admls-
siors. He opposed taking advantage of
the misfortune of poverty. The section
referred to provides that legal steps may
be taken towards consgning such classes to
the industrial schools. The senator said that
the bill and its general provisions for pro-
viding homes for unfortunate girls appealed
to our best humanity and our best feelings.
However, he deprecated a legal condcmna-
ton of the class referred to.
| Senator Riddle held the same views but
wanted the words ''ragpickers" and wi
cious classes restored. 1t was a misfor.
tune and not crime for girl to have 8
thief for father.
Senator Mum said he had carefully read
the bill and with a view to having advan
ced legislation in reference to compulsory
education. The bill he warmly concurred
in.
Senator Bash then moved to strike Out
section 3.
Senator Mcclellan thought that would
destroy the BILL He wanted the section re
tanned with slight amendment
Senator Whiting was anxious to aid tn
ladies, who had been put to so much ex
pense to keep the Evanston school running
He was oppose to so much law in the con
tempated act and thought it had been
mistake in having the bill passed upon BY
a committee composed of so many lawyers
His notion was that the institution SHOULD
be benevolent one and not criminal one
Senator Hanna spoke pro and con, and il
so doing failed to commit himself.
At this juncturc Senator Davis called at
tention to the fact that half-past eleven ha,
arrived, as indicated by the "amended
senate clock, the time for the introduction
of the mammoth temperance petition in tn
house, and moved a recess of thirty minutes
, Senator Lee opposed. Didn't think
proper. He was ready at all times to NEE
. the issue on the floor of the senate. TIL
} motion was lost.
The pending Observation-Disclosures
J. the industrial school bill was resumed.
Senator Campbell moved to refer back t
b the Judiciary committee, which was agree
to.
;. Senator Gallon introduced rcsolutio
= reciting that the state printer of the frs
: class, according to complaint, was not doin
. business promptly and without delay, as d
rectcdb by law, and calling for an investigation
which upon suspension Of rules, was passed
HOUSE.
In the house this morning number o
|. new bills were introduced on all concciva
: bic subjects. The most noticeable one I've
. ing the one introduced by Hon. 0. b. Flick
! lin, providing when the Supreme court sit
; at Springfield, after consolidation Of til,
J grand divisions there be held three terms
to each year.
Aresoluton was introduced calling OF
the auditor for q statement of railroad de
linquent taxes, 1t was adopted,
An extensive discussion was had on bill
s75, to pay the debt Of the Joliet peniten
tiary. The bill was then referred to the ap
preparation committee.
Mr.. Frew's bill to regulate reports of life
insurance companies was taken up. Tit
house was in slaughtering humor, how
ever, and the bill had to be killed. To ct
feet speedy death an amendment was of
fered by Mr.. Dufee, providing that any per
son afflicted with cacoethes lognendi, max
, ing application for life policy, and mo-