The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
Our Representatives.
What they did at Springfield
Yesterday.
Attempted Assassination at Mcaregcr
OUR LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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/ SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April 1.-The senate
held . short and rather busy session this
morning. almost all of the members hav-
ling their gripsacks ready to start for the
noon train. All bills on first reading were
disposed OF, and quite a number read a
second time and ordered to third read
ing. Among tie latter were Whites bill
to abolish the police and FIRE departments
OF Chicago, and substitute board of com
missloners appointed BY the governor;
Merrltts bill to make the uniform charge
by telegraph companies 25 cents for mes.
sages of ten words to any part of the
state: Manners bill to allow the Chicago
West Park to increase their tax 23 per
cent: Fifer's bill. to compel railroad com.
panies to file for taxation schedules Of
property held by them outside the twenty
foot right of way strip along the track
Arthur's bill. to allow aldermen in cities
OF counties of the second and third classic
fix their owa salaries ct an amount not to
Iexceed 81 500 per year.
| A couple of house bills. giving Alexan
der and White counties each an additional
term of court were passed. and the senate
then adjourned to next Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
In the House to-day. the Penitentiary
Committee reported favorable on Plotke'
bill to provide for establishing bureau of
commissioners to secure employment for
discharged convicts, and Phelps bill 70
abolish capital punishment and fix, the
maximum penalty at thirty three years
imprisonment
| The following bills we're introduced: By
Mr.. Olwin, of Crawford-To punish
bastardy by fine of $500 and imprison-
ment not to exceed six months.
By Mr.. Plotke. of Cook-To compel
gasmeter manufacturers to have one or
more sworn inspectors.
! By Mr.. Pearsons, of Grsen-To appro-
pirate $53l.7l2.1S to complete and furish
the State House. after 1.-THE whole subject
has been submitted to vote of the peo-
pie
| Needles Senate Revenus bill vas called
up. and on the motion of Yancey TO order il
tn third reading and cut off debate and
amendments, much diversion was made,
| it being very evident that there was not q
quorum present, and the number was
decreasing all the time. Finally, call of
| the House was ordered, and showing
seventy three members present.
| A motion was made to close the doors
and send for absentees. but it did not
prevail. and after a scene Of great con-
fusion, in which any one who attempted to
speak was cried down or showered with
spit balls. an adjournment was fipally had
to Wednesday. at p. N,
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
| MCGREGoR, Iowa, April 2-Gustav
Reichfus was assassinated last night at s
o 'clocksat the house of his brother Henry,
near Watson postofice. four miles from
Monona. The family were sitting around
table eating. when two barrels of gun
was fred through q window, one charge
entering the left shoulder and killing him
instantly. The murderer escaped. Henry
Reichfus was wounded in the hand and
nearly bled to death The deceased was
a wealthy bachelor worth about $50 900.
most of which was out at interest. He had
lost note book containing q number of
notes few days befose.
ICE WORK.
ST. JOSEPH. Mich. April 2. - A fierce
blow and ice carried away 100 feet of
Pixies Pier. few miles north of here,
with 2 500 ties belonging to Ebert Broth
ers. on Wednesday night. 1t is thought
gone by this time.
i NEEDED NICKELS.
1 WASHINGTON, April 2.-The following
circular in regard to the suspension of
IcoinRge of the cent nickel pieces and
modification of the departments circular
instructions of February "a, 1881. relative
to the purchase of scent nickel pieces,
was issued by Secretary Window to day:
The cent nickel coins of the United
Estates having been presented for redemp
ton at the several Sub Treasury Offices IN
lsuch quantity as to show the amount out
standing TO be redundant. as required by
lSection 1899, Revised Statutes of the
.. United States. AS the supply of such
icoiDs at the United States Mint at Phila-
deiphia is now exhausted, their issue, at
the cost of the mint for transportation, as
: heretofore, will necessarily be discontinued
until it shall appear advisable to resume
their coinage. and departments circular
, of February "a, 1881, is hereby modified
accordingly. The Treasurer, or any AS
sistant Treasurer of the United States, will
pay out over the counter for legaItender
notes recsived any:minor coins held by him
and not needed for the current business Of
his Office. Persons not situated in city
where there is an Assistant Treasurer can
obtain the coins desired through their city
correspondents The minor coins of the
denominations OF l cent aud cents may
be obtained at the mint at Philadelphis.
as heretofore, under the provisions of the
departments circular of February "a,
1881.
ROCKFORD RAILROADS
ROCKFORD, H., April 2.-The railroad
fight still remains in an unsettled condition
MIR. Morse is holding possession by az
order of Judge F. V. Eustace. and G. G
: Jones. receiver for the Chicago, Rockford
and Northern road. is trying to get eos
session by order of Judge William Brown
and so the matter hangs fire Morse
. absolutely refuses TO vacate, thus o5eying
Judge Eustace's order. but disobeying
; that of Judge Brown. The Mi!1aukee
construction train has been working since
last night on the trestle-work near the
glucose factory. and it is quite likely that
Il will be all repaired by o'clock. when
their trains and men will enter the city
land. ss is claimed. take full and complete
possession, This will necessarily raise a
: row, but the city authorities propose to
J keep the peace.
Mr. Atkins still walks about as leasurely
az possible and has an air that betekens