Year: 1871

OF the twenty-seventh general assembly
convened by the Governor in accordance
with his authority 10 call the members to-
gether or"extraordinary occasions, met on
Wednesday, the oath instant, at precisely
IL o'clock at noon, and the roll being
called it was found that thirty-three Sena-
tors and one hundred and twenty reprcscn-
tatives were present. Among the abson,
| Senators is


HON. SAMUEL X. CASEY.


of Jefferson county who is dangerously i'll
at his home in Mt. Vernon. He is suffer-
ing from a severe hemorrhage Of the stom-
ache, and his recovery though still hoped
for, is considered quite doubtful.


Of course the.main topic Of conversation
is the


sTATE-HoUsE APPROPRIATIONS.


What at first seemed Peoria joke, did
before the adjournment Of the regular scs-
sion assume sufficient proportions to in
juriousy delay and prevent necessary leg
islation, to such an extent that the call for
the present session was deemed necessary.
And even nov, although it does not seem
likely that the friends of the removal Of
the State capital have sufficient strength
to accomplish this object, yet they still
have votes enough to make the passage
of the appropriation bill doubtful.


The bill will undoubtedly pass the Sem
ate, but no vote taken in the house has
yet indicated more than eighty-three votes
in that branch favorable to the bill. AS
the constitution requires majority of all
the members elect to pass any bill, eighty
nine votes are necessary, and from what
quarter the other six are to come is not
yet definitely known. There are still
twenty-five or thirty absentees and it is
certainly more than possible that enough
can be brought in who are favorable to
the continuance Of the work on the State
house to give the required six, but the diff
fculty is that while these are being
brought others pressed by their
own private affairs, absent them
selves and nothing is gained. Al
this season of the year it is extremely
difficult to draw farmers from their har-
vests, and lawyers from their courts. The
| Senate is not 50 much controlled by local
feeling, and the Peoria movement has
made less impression on its members
There is little coincidence which is by
some evil-minded people reviewed in the
light of bargain and sale, but i am sure
that the readers of the BULLETIN have toe
much confidence in the parties to tolerate
any such idea. The Governor in the cal
for the extra session, assigned as one of the
subjects of legislation which helped to
make the occasion an extraordinary one,
THE COMPLETION AND MANAGEMENT OF
PARKS.


1t now transpires that all the Cook county
Senators, by whom the park question is
especially petted, are favorable to the ap-
preparation. But as l said before, the
Governor and the four Cook county Sena-
tors are above the suspicion of trading.


The Governors message takes strong
ground in favor of the appropriation, and
argues the Question at considerable length
and with usual clearness and ability. He
very justly deprecates the practice of sell
ing out the location of public buildings t
the highest bidder, and injurious to tn
successful bidder, and productive of frau'
and corruption.


The business Of both houses Is now vel
under way. The


RULES AND COMMITTEE


of the last season are continued for thi
session. Bills upon nearly all the subject.
embraced in the call have already been
introduced and nearly all of them read q
first time and ordered to a second reading
or appropriately referred. The State
house appropriation bill has been read
twice in the house and printed.


THE PEORIA CLIQUE


will offer an amendment submitting the
appropriation to the people, aud it is
thought that failing to get this amend
ment adopted thoy will not try to further
delay the proceeding, but will allow thu
vote to be taken on the bill, resting thei
Hcpc VI Inc luiIuIc VI INV plll On tnc uu
sence of so many members.


A resolution, introduced by Senate
Washburne of Williamson, was adopted il
the senate on Saturday, creating com
mittee to receive propositions for


LEASING THE LABOR OF CoNvICTs


in the penetentiary for from five to eigh
years. The Democracy are anxious t
get the penetentiary back to self-sustain
ing basis as in days of yorc, and many q
the Republicans are sharp enough to Sc
that If this leak of 100000 per annum
not stopped, that the party itself will b
stopped ut the next general election.
QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT
How long will the special session con
tinue? This question is asked hundred
J times day, but cannot be definitely an
: swered. Hope says that not over tw
! weeks, but fear says till the first OF Jul!
, Tho session will be expensive because e'
a cry member is entitled to mileage and MT
0 dollars tor incidental expenses the same {


at a regular session. The responsibility