Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-27
After III Days ttG Illinois Legislature
AjjOuTnS.
Many Bills Rushed Into Laws
Amid Great Confusion,
The Most Sensational Session OF
Record Ends With q Love
Fcast-Ihe Last Day.
THE ILLINOIS LEGIsLATURE
close OF THE TERMS.

81, 800, 010 for the second year, and the tax
levy bill as thus amended passed. The fol-
lowing senate bills were passed; the deficiency
BILL for running the state government to July
l, 1885; to refund certain illegal taxes (apphes
only to Sprinsheld); appropriation for erecting
certain buildings at Chester penitentiary; ap-
preparation for expenses of Jacksonville asy
lum; providing for publishing the geological
survey; appropriating $4,000 to rebuild the
burned portion of Kankalsee asylum; appro-
priating S17, 1000 additional for protection
against fire in the Jacksonville asylum; ap-
propriating $40, 600 for two years running ex-
penses of the Illinois q Michigan canal;
ordering the state board of education to turn
over to Champaign university certain prop
erty now at the normal and appropriating
Sl7 900 for salaries, expenses, etc. appropriat
ing S142, 900 for rebuilding the normal school
at Oarbondale; S165, 600. for expenses of the
Pontiac reform school, $4,000, to encourage
silk culture, failed to pass. This ended the
appropriation bills. A scene of tumult fol-
lowed for fifteen minutes, during which the
speaker declared the house adjourned, but
when order was restored said it was amis
take.
In the house there was q bedlam of noise
and confusion all afternoon, or until Speaker
Haines retired in disgust and Fuller took
charge of the gavel. After this large num-
ber of bills were passed as follows: Enabling
school districts acting under special charter to
hold elections for the election of school dir
at the time provided for the cleo
tion of school directors under
the school laws of this state;
providing that the state shall pay the costs of
prosecutions for crimes committed in Chester
penitentiary; changing the time for holding
the circuit court in the first judicial circuit
and making terms in Sangammon county;
parties S34 ,095 due them out of the revenue
of the Illinois & Michigan canal; providing
that the state shall pay the cost for prosecuting
crimes committed in Joliet penitentiary; to
render effective the constitutional amend
ment adopted by the people for completing
the capitol; the senate bill to enable cities and
villages to contract for supply OF water for
for the water SO supplied; authorizing
fire insurance companies to in
sure against lightning, wind-storms
tornadoes and cyclones; to prevent fraud in
the manufacture and sale of commercial fer
tilizers; providing that all coal mined shall be
weighed by check weighman appointed by
and under the direction Of mine inspector;
primary election; extending the
term of mine inspectors from
one to two years and providing letter
facilities for escapement shafts in mines; pro-
viding that the clerk of the criminal court of
Cook county shall hold Office until November
1886; to protect cemeteries and provide for
their regulation; to encourage the propaga-
projection of fishes in all the waters
of this state; for the appointment of
humane officers by the governor in the town
of Lake and cities of East st. Louis and
Peoria; regarding fire escapes; regulating the
renting aud sale of school lands; changing the
time for holding county court in Cass county;
authorizing circuit courts to certify indict.
ments down to county courts, even after
warrant Is issued and has been
served; authorizing the county Judge
to receive pleas of guilty in vacation; that
when fraudulent tax title ID bought the real
owner shall buy 1t paying the principal and
only reasonable interest; allowing counties
under township organization to adopt the
cash or labor system Of working roads; pro-
viding that payments of interest in scho ol
finds loaned shall be made annually instead
of semi annually.
At this point Governor Oglesby entered and
on invitation made o few remarks. The
house concurred in the senate resolution to
print the drainage law as passed this session.
The usual complimentary resolutions were
introduced and at 7:50 p. IN. the house ad.
| iourned sine die
The senate reported the passage of joint
| resolution providing for submitting to the
people the question of contract convict labor
and ..the house concurred. In the senate
this morning when the journal was read q
motion was made to correct it in regard to
adjournment, it being claimed that the roll
call was correct and that the senate was moi
adjourned, and also asked that the record
show that the convict labor bill was advanced
to third reading and made special order fol
this morning. The chair held that the journs
could not be corrected except by unanimou
consent. A protest was entered and {
number Of long speeches made on The
subject, but the journal was mo-
changed and the convict labor bill defeated
that the question be submitted to the peopl,
to change the constitution prohibiting th,
letting of convict labor to contractors, anC
also that no convcts shall be engaged on tn
manufacture of goods for sale which are be
ing manufactured by any other citizens in tn
state. A vote was taken on this, and tina
part restricting the employment Of convict
was defeated by q vote of 20 to 80. The resO
luton was then adopted, almost unanimously
The bill empowering park commissioners t.
make special assessments on contiguou
J property for improvement of streets leading
to the parks, passed. The appropriation o
50, 500 to G, w. Hill for injuries received ii
the discharge OF MS duties, passed.
A number small appropriation bill
which had passed the senate and beel
amended by the house were read and tn
, amendments concurred in. Senator Mernt
called up the bill providinga that the appel
late court decisions and opinions in all case
shall be reduced to writing and it passed
| The committee on contingent expenses of tb
senate reported in regard to giving additions
pay to certain employees of the senate bu
certain members not having thei
, port. After a wrangls lasting owe
an hour the whole matter was tabled and n
!, person gets extra pay. One resolution whic
was voted down provided for paying ever
employe 81 per day extra from the beginnin
OF the season to the present time. The hous
bill providing that guardians of children sha
! | file with the courts an itemized statement
q all accounts affecting the estates of ward wa
passed as was also the Co extension electio
bill providing that in corporated towns or In
: corporated villages whose limits are co-exten
Awe with the limits of town
s organized town where the number of voter
3 at the last preceding general election exceed
r ed 800, the county board may require ono Q
more additional ballot boxes and places Il
the reception of votes to be provided, whic
place shall be selected with reference TO IL
convenience of the electors of the town.
At 450 o'clock the senate took recess till
8 p. m. AT the evening session a number
/, house amendments to senate bil
were concurred in. The bill Il
Q the protection of fish and gan
Ipassed. II provides for the appointment