Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-21
OUR CAPITAL LETTER.
The Time for the Legislatures Ad.
jOurnment.
Representative Vinron's Asylum Bill,
and Something About I,-Con
gressmsn springer's ILL.,
ness

SPRINGFIELD. May 90 As you are al.
ready aware II has at last been definitely
settled that the 18th of the coming month
snail DE the date when the members of the
Thlrty.seventh general assembly, as a
4 whole, shall meet each other In forensic
array perhaps fer all time. And as for
the forensic part of this statement the
majority or them have not scared to any
lofty height in their oratorical efforts.
Not that oratory of itself is the best DUAL.
lncatlon OF statesman, but there are
members here who have not raised their
voices above whisper during the session
except VIII N laying down the law on the
sidewalk or making special pleas before
the bar connected with the excise depart.
ment. Nevertheless on reaching home
many round, unvarnished tale will they
unfold as to the manner in which the
| country was benefited by their astu,e
legislation, and perhaps none will be
found so bold as to say them nay.
Think OF the reams of paper that have
been used and the amount of midnight oil
that has been burned in framing different
measures that will never see the light of
day as eusctments on the statute book.
Think of the explanations that must be
made by members who promised so much
and accomplished nothing. Their legis.
latlve pets are already being covered with
dust, committees having neither the time
nor the inclination to give them attention.
| and in many cases the committees should
receive vote of thanks for the omission.
Representative Vinton's bill for an
asylum west of the Illinois river was YES.
terday reported by the committee having
tho in ha, 4
the appropriation committee. There Was
also minority bill eported for the pur-
pose OF enlargiug the hospitals through
out the state generally. The Viuton bill
will have favorable consideration and is
very likely TO pass. The territory which
1t is intended 20 benefit contains a popu.
lation of 6'9, 900; the number of patients
which it will accommod ate, 600: and the
appropriation asked. for, $500 600 I.
Will be under the charge of members OF
the homeopathic school of medicine.
Ihere are some who still maintain that
the world fair appropriation will be re-
duced to $500, 900, but this is difficult 10
understand when III ijority are in favor
OF the greater amount, million dollsrs,
and that Is The sum which will receive
legislative sanction unless some uufor-
seen turn Of affairs should happen st
last moment. The bill has now passed TO
aseeond reading. and perhaps before this
appears IN print the senate will have
passed bill 10 that effect, which the
house will take up Immediately so that it
may be advanced on the calendar for its
speedy disposition. Should the house
adhere to its own bill for this purpose
there would necessarily be more DELAY.
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the republicans to lcok with dis
favor upon the proposed appropriations
for state institutions, even when the sums
proposed to &c granted are absolutely
necessary. By this means they hope TO
win approval in forthcoming elections,
but II must strike an unbiased mind that
Withholding Necessary appropriations is
about as pernicious as being unwarrant-
ably extravsgsut However. the demo. |
Gratis are looking at the matter in the |
proper light, and when they find that the
sums asked for are really needed they |
propose that such sums SD all be granted, |
and are working together TO that end.
The committee on appor;ionment met |
yesterday and nothing was done. There |
is division of opinion as to the number
Of Inhabitants to be allotted, but |
ing is definitely known
Referring TO the asylum measure above |
mentioned, is il not little strange that
no republican member from your district
ever took il into his head to even so much |
Is introduce bill of any kind for q state
great or small, in that section
of the country? To be sure PAYNE has
been exerting himself in conjunction with
Finton in the asylum matter, hut he is
the first one of his party who has ever
given the question the slightest attention.
The record shows you have other mem
bers from that territory, but the record
shows no more. 1t may seem. q little
strange that this letter must 90 withou,
further reference to them. but SO il is, for
even Senator Crawford has found some
means of keeping his density in darkness
dur ng the past week. However, it can
not be for long, as he is liable to break
out at any moment and it is then he maps
his work
Two sessions day are now being held
SO that the few remaining weeks may &C.
com plish much.
Congressman Springer is still quite
SICK and thinks he may be compelled to
visit sanitorium for month or so. He
is so unwell. in fact. that he reads with
difficulty and says he has lost all track of
current events. F.J.D