The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-13
STATE WILL OPEN
FIGHT ON THE !. {.
DENEEN TO FOLLOW SPECIAL
MESSAGE QUICKLY WITH
SUIT IN COURTS.
BILL NEAR COMPLETION
Authorizing Cash to Wage LeoaI Bat.
tie For Back Taxes-Measure
Expected to Pass-To Push
Treasury Act.

Springfield, H. Jan. t2.-Goyornor
Deneen is preparing to follow his
special message relating to the Hi
nos Central Railroad Company with
swift action in the courts. Before
the end Of next week it is probable
suit will be filed by the state fer
the collection Of s450o.000 or there
abouts for compensation alleged to
have been Withheld from the public
treasury
Ever siace the executive received
the letter from the directors of the
road announcing that they would not
Sc k 10 adiust the claims w. II. Boys.
former assistant attorney general
who has been engaged by the state TO
prosecute he case. has been busy with
the reports of the experts who spent
OYER a year in examining the accounts
OF The company, and the data has been
whipped into such shape hat it is al
most ready for presentation.
May File Bill Thursday
Attorney General Stead and Mr.
BOYS are still working over The brief
and the expectation is that by Thurs
day il will be ready for filing.
The sentiment expressed by a ma
jcr!ty e the legislators is so over
whelm,ngiy in favor of a vigorous
prosecution Of the case that the pas,
sage Of the special appropriation Of
$l50o00 asked by the governor is (
considered a foregone conclusion, ana
the legal department will swing it's /
heavy guns into action without wait I
ing for The financial printing. But (
little dclay is expected III getting The
funds from the general assembly. for
the first committee Speaker Shurt-
left will appoint viii be that on appr,
pfIations and contisgen expeu eg
and the necessary bills win be shot
in and rushed Trough as rapidly rs
possible
The exact amount at stake is still a
state secret, but the best information
is that it is in the neighbofhorhood
of 81 100000, that being about the sum
asked from the directors of the road
by Governor Deneen in New York
late last November, although at The
time the amount was supposed 10 be f.
SO coo, G0o.
To Push Treasury Measure. II
Another bill on which speedy action ,
is looked for from The legislature is +
senate bill No G. introduced by Sen i
ator Breidt providing a method for d
loanins state funds 10 banking irsti. n
tJtions and tru9 companies. The !
carries an emergency clause.
which means that it must receive ,t
.w7 thirds voc in each hous in order f..
o become effective ar once. q
It's chances Of passage are cons'd. -
a1od so br Eht that today the transfer
IF he Office ef state treasurer from 81
IN Scmall % John r Smulski was b
post poned from Jan. "A to Jan % 70,
fhe delay has hoen agreed on in or. ~
Ter to eieye the general assembly -.
inc 10 pass the BreIdt bin. which 81
viii be drafted at the insugation of n,
a., Smulski and which has the an "a
roval of the administration. az
Those of the legislators who are an
I u in Springfield tonight are in ia in
or Of The measure About the only ,f
question they raise concerning the
nea-ure is whether il would he con
ii ntienal This point undoubtedly
I'LL be raised when the bin comes
p for action. and the Supporters of the
leasure will pr t1ct themselves with 60
n opiaion from he law department. y
Exodus Of Lawmakers. 'ii
Only q handful of lawmakers is I,i
Il in th- cap tai tonight. the rest re- 'l'
niug 10 their homes for the holt
avs given by adjournment until Tues q"
ly. Speaker Shurtlen is here and f.
lmpleting his committee lists as -
1ssible and the probability Is thai 80
.ey viii De ready f.r presentation in --
bout two weeks.
Two years ago the committees we're ~.
IT perfected until the middle Of Feb
iary. which resulted in swapping ca.
'me Of hem when once hey got un-
IT way Tho expedition with which
E. Shuule6 IS compiling his lists
lis time rs expected to cut the sas-
On shorter than usual by a few
aels. and some 0f the optimistic leg ZIG
lat rs pred e. that The middle If 20
1ril viii see abe sine die adjourn gan
emit. TO
The committee on rules will meet va
onday -ighf and viii report Tues al
y. r. Is probable there viii be a
int if Rcberr W Mckinley of cook r.
lniy insists on sending up aeain his
7eudmert for report On each HH4 :
Thin fifteen days after &c goes 10 a erz
mmit-ea ON
Defeat is Looked For. wei
n a-cL9fs ng TO get this reform Iasf