Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 5, 1877, Page 5

fall length on the aidewdlk, Dlood stained the stiow from the sidewalk to the gutter. Attaches of the Club-honse and pedestrians ran %0 Mr. Bennett's assistance. KO ONE ATTRMPTED TO STOP MR. MAT, ‘who, with his hands fn hia pockets, walked Jelsurely toward Fifth avenue, Mr. Dennett wa_carriéd fnto the house and bls face was bathied, Hiswleigh was sentaway anda cab was ordered, ‘Ihen he waa taken to his home in Tith avenne, where he was attended hy s physictan. He will nut ba able to ho ont for sev- ersl days, being fearfnily cut and brulsed. Pollco officers mear the Cleb-house sald they Xkoew nothing of tho fght, sithough five minutes aftor it happened it was the chief toplc in all the meighboring hotels. . Miss May's two hrothers wero on the lookont for Mr. Dennctt as early an G a'clock thls momlnfi, They went to the Jtusrin, thinking that lie might take paseage In that steamer, but he wasnot there. Wifliam May, Frederick's brother, was in the Clu’-houre this evening for n few momeats. Ho a1 nt first that he did not care to talk of tho sfalr. Then hesald to one of hia friends: ¢ We were Jookingffor Mr. Wennettsll day, but.he was in hidiog, 1l ought to have been cowhbded long ago.” A DENNETT REMINISCENCE, . he nnnouncement of the intended marrinpe of the first James Gordon Benuett, editor und ?mprlcwr of the New York Jlerald, appeared in ho leading column of that journal on the 1st uf Jane, 1840, under this caption: TO TUE READLRS OF THE ! BXNALD "—HECLATATION OF LOVE—CAUONT AT LAMT—UOING TO IE NARKIKD —XEW MOVZRENT I3 CIVILIZATION. Rolng to b mnrried in a fow daye. The weather 18 20 beautiful; tunes are gettlng so gool: the provpects of pedltical and moral reform o uus. klclnuu. that I cannot resist the divine Instinet of oneat naturc any longer; £o 1 am going to be oarried to one of the mort eplondld women in in. tellect, in ’mmh(“ sonl, In property, in person, in Toanner, that 1 hava yet seen in the course of my intoresting pilgrimage through human lifo, « o o 1cannotatop in iny career. 1 must ful. A1l that awful destiny which the Almighty Father ‘has written ogainat oy nume, in the broad letters of lite, against tho wall of Ieaven. T mustgive the world a patteen of happy wedded life, seith all the charitles that spring from a nuptinl love. Ina Jew Iln’l Ishall Le murricd, according to the holy rites of the most holy Christian Churcii, to one of the most remarkable, accomplishied, and beautiful Joung women of the ize, She posscased a furtune. b1 ught and found a forlune—a large fortune. She tv Stonington shores or Manbuttan stock, but 1n purity and uprightuens she wworth halt amillion @f pure coln, Can any swindling Kk show ne nuch? Ingoud sense sud clegunce another half a milifor mind, soul, and beanty, milllons on milifons, equal (o the whole specie of all the rotten Brauks In thy world. Hu;lpll?’, the patronage of the public to the Herald is near 25,000 per annum, —nlmost equal to a President’s enlary, Iut nrop. erty In thie world's goods was never my object. Tame, public guod, uxefulncss in 1y day and gen- eratlon; the relizious nesnclations of femnle ex. cellence; the progress of true industry,—thess kvn been my dreums by night, and my deslres by 25 7. 1 the new and holy condltion Into which I am about to enter, ond to enter with the aame rever- ential feclings ns I would leaven tsell, Tantici- pate some signal changes In wy feclings, biny Views, in my purposcs, in my purauits, What they may be I know not—time nlone can tell, My ardent deslre has been throngh life to reach the highiest order of humun excellence by the ahortest possible cut. Asrociated, nlghitand day, in elcke aiees and in health, in war and in peace, with a woman of this highest order of excellence, must yroducu #omo curlous results in my hieart and feel- nge, and theno results the future will develop Iu due time In the columins of the Jerald, Meantinte, T return my Leartfell thanks for tha enthusiantic’ patronage of the public, both of Enrope and Anterlca, The holy eatate of wedlock il only Increase my derire to be atill more useful. God Almighty bless you all, 5 JAxEs GonnoN BENNETT. In o postscript to this aonouncement Bennett gnve notice that he should bave no time towaste upun editors who attacked him, " until atter mnrrluf:c and the honeymoon. ' Un the 8th of June, 1340, the marriage was an- nounced at the head of the editorin! columus of the Herald, ns follows: MARRIED. On Saturday afternoon, the 6th Inst., by tho Rev, Dr. Power, of §t. I'cter's Catliollc Churcn, in Bar- clay street; James_Gordon Bennett, the pioprietor and cdltor of the New York Mearld, to llenrlctta Agnee Urean. What muy be (he efect of this event on the great newspaper-contest now waging ln New York, time alune can thow. "~ FIRES. L 1IN CHICAGO. ‘The alarm from Box 743 at 8:33 last evening was caused by u fire ut No. 278 North Market street, owned ond ovcupled by Thomas Caton, Damage nomlual, A stlll alarm to Englne Compauy No. 17 at 8:20 last evenfng was caused by a fire o o wag- on-shop at No, i) Cunal street, Duwmage, $50. Cause unknown, AT BONIAM, TEX, 81, Louis, Jan. 4.—A Globe-Democrat spectal from Buerman, Tex., soys that o flro yesterdny orning at Bonham, Faunin County, burned twelve business bouses. The loss L4 ubout +§100,000; Imn..lnll: Insured. AT CORNING, N. Y. i Ersuna, N. Y., Jan, 4.—A fire in Corning this 1morniug burned the Erle Rallroad Depot, three stores on Market street, and flve stores ou Plue 'street, Luss, 810,000, . AT CLINTON, IA. CuiNtoN, In, Jun, 4—Lamb, Byng & Co's large saw-mill burncd this morulug, Loss, 40,0005 uninsures e —— THE WEATHER Wasiisaroy, D. C., Jaw, f—1 a. m.~In the «Loke reglon 1alllng baromncter, southwest to vorthwest winds, warmer, partly coudy, or clondy weather, and frequent snows, possibly turniig futo raln fu the southern portfons, LOCAL VUYKRYATION, o) Haved ! 2,0 OBITUARY. Speclal Dispatch to The Triduna, Broowmnatoy, Iil, Jun, 4,~At 7 o'clock this morning, Elder John 8. Barger, a veteran inin- ister of the Methodist Chureh, died of heart dlzense at his homne lu this city, oped 74, He was born in Culpepper County, & had livedin IMinols sluce 1534 and hero since 1510, He had beeu on active minfsterof the Churel sfuce 1820, and was known to membera of the Church from oue end of tho State to the other. e was for ::‘l‘:\uy years Preslding Elder of the Bloominizton trict, - ———— OARSMAN'S CHALLENGE, ‘ToronTo, Jan, 4.—Ed Huuton, the winner of the single-scull race at the Cuntennfal regatta, publishes o chatlenge to Willlam Scharfl, of Pittsburg, offeriug to row him on Toronto Bay for from §6X) to 62,000 a side, allowing bim o {nl‘l; amount for expeuses, the ruce Lo take pluce n Juve. MORTUARY, Bpecial Dispatch to Tha Triduns. BURLINGTON, Ia., Jan, 4,—W, H. Orendorfl, of Chfcago, arriyed here to-nlght to make arrange- Iments for the obaequies of the late Maj. Charles H, Fletcher, who was assasslnated last Tueaday st Keosauquu, The body will be burled herv ,uponthe arrival of the triln frous the West to- WOrrow mornlng. — - —— to of West ¥ The City\of Pittsburg and the tern part of Penusylvayla du not lke the sucvestion of the removal ol the 8tate Capitol from Harrs- burg to Philafclphis. In fuct, secession is threatened, I the projuct is carnied, by the for- Ristion of a uew Btate, consisting of that por- ton of fts tervitory west of tho Alleghauies, to te colled ** West Penusylvania.” At s meeting o the Belect Counell of the City of Pittsbury, Leld last week, resolations were adopted us fHllows, " belug introduced by u preamble re- quuting &s a reasvn the messags of the Moyor & Philudelphia o the Cotncils of tuat ety .&ulng forth his rcasons why u dcl:nulnmi ¢ort should be made on thelr part to gecury tle removal of the State Cupitol to the buildlog kaown es Memoral Hall, and situated oy the fihl)xndn where the Ceutennial Exposition’was Md: fesolced, That as the balance of the Pionsylvanls s not a suburb of Philad ewuestly Fequest our reprosentative \ tato s, i a 0 opposs all attempis (o vaddle th 5 K 0 SRk tha couk of wich remotal. PO @ solved, That f the Indications uch ae les o e atatives 16 holicre toas i mais eficct the removal will be s or any kod for at subee :ent z!]:t)!:t,rg énll..::h.hauu. we n'n: re 4 thewm - roper g‘:u l;n sew Stale of West hm;lnpa'n.' i STATE AFFAIRS. Permanent Organization Ef- fected by the illinois Legislature. The Republicans Secure the House, and the Inde- pendents the Senate, Unsettled Condition of the Pros- peets of the Senatorial Fight. Evidences of a Close Compact Between the Independ- ents and Demo- crats, The Former to Name Logan's Suc- cessor, if t:ge Latter Hold ast. Gov. Beveridge’'s Farewell Mese sage===Interesting Facts and Suggestions. Future Republican Senators from Maine and Minnesota. Windom to Sucoced Himself, and Blrine to Ba Elected for tho Bhort and Long Terms, ILLINOIS, . SENATE. Speclal Diwatch to The Tribune. 8rRiNagriELD, 1., Jan. 4.—Imimnediately upon the opening of the Senate this morning, Robin. son, of Couk, Democrat, In pursuance of the coalition programine, nominated Plumb, Inde- pendent, for President pro tem. No opposing nomination was made, roll call was at onco commenced, and, as on the clection of Chalr- man pro tem. yesterday, the Republlcans, as thelr names were cailed, avolded strengthoning the conlition by themselves votlug for Plumb, g0 08 toleave it open to him to nccept the po- gltion or not as tho nominee of the coalition caucuges, but as under no obligation to the Democrats. S0 Plumb wasclected unanimously. PLUMB'S BIEECH. On taking the chnir Plumb read from the manuseript the following speech: Henatora: 1 thank you most heartily for the Thouor conferred on mo un thisoccasion, The duties devolving upon any one called |xron to preside over a dellberativo body llke this will be more or le dificult und trying as he shall recelve your ald ai My want of experionca will™ ofientimes appear. Hut this will at all tlines be supplemented by u determination to dlscharge theso dutles fatly and without favor, 1 shall regard myscif as the ofiler of the Svnate, and not thut of any parly or combination, IN BEIALY OF TIE INDEPENDENTA of the Senate and of our small band throughout tho Ntate, I thank you for this recognition of tholr exience as a porty, Lam not inclined to make anything like a_pallti- cal speech to you vnthis occasion, vor do 1 deem any upology uccessary un our bebulf for the atep we have taken becauee of our advantage, It may, however, be cunsidered as AN INDICATION OF OUR EARNESTNXS§ OF TURFOSE as aparky, The treatment extended to us by both MHepublicatis and Deoiocrats i preparing the way for thin urgantzation hua been fully sppreciated by uy, 1t was kind, cordial, and abundant. Iteng- Keats, nt loast, the fnquiry for all thoughtful and patriotic people of thls country, whether or not wo shinll have peace sud prosperity untll thoss old varty conlests, maintalned In par at least for party's suke, nre ubundoued, sad our legivlators sball devote'thelr enrgles to motters uffecting the wlfare of the whole poople, . WE HAVE NO PRINCIPLES to urge bat which the rank aud file of hoth of the cat partlea of tho country heartly tndorse. Wo have the welfare of the peoplu ns much at heart as noy of you. You havesbollshed chattel slavery from this land of ours. In that we rcjolce, und jow proposa o ta another step forwand and at- tack buman slaverPwherever It exists. - Our party fv planted on a platform whose underlying and fundamentsl Idea is, that whatever stands between ihy necessitics of the peogllu and tho proper aupply of those necesslties must Le removed, DBut | lave saldenough. Agatn I thank vou, THUE REST OF TIHE ROCRAMME, How far this speech of Plumb's is to be In- terpreted by Plumb’s vote, immedlately subse- quent, s the guestion with which the quidnuncs ure nuw busy, Jones, of” Douglas, immediately upon the couclusion of Plumb's specch, offered a resolu- tion appeinting in a Jump ull tho clerks and cuiployes of the Senato down to the mun who will bé paid to clean the spittoons. This was offered Ju pursuauce of the Democratie caucus Prograun After: some parllamentary force brought about by the cffort of Huat, Moderwell, and others of the Hepublicaus to make an oppor- tunity to o for JERRY CHOWLLY, who was Clerk ot Haines' Legislature, on his recond, the Benate caine to n yote on the ques- tion of u division of Joned' resolution so that each of the clerks and employes should bo voted for separately. 3 Upun this Kehou moved the previous ques- uuu,unnd when bis nume was culled plumply vute 70 BUSTAIN TIE 0AQ, which was done by 22 ayes to 21 noesy—the ouly ubsenteo belne Lec, of Peorla, ‘Ihe motion for divisiun was then lost by the same vote—21 aycs to 20 nocs. The origlual resolution putting through the entire ticket set up fn the Democrutie cnucus, wus then earrled by B0 nyes to 2U noes—Moderwel) votlug oyu to tmove & reconsiderition, In each of the votes Plumb voted aye with the Democrats nud Inde- pendents and {0 pursnauce of the programme, PILIVATE BYATEMENTS BY PLUMD AND PARGISN, Pluinb, however, statcs that no coalltion has been made as 0. the Benatorship, which fa doubtleas true, though it {s doubtless m,\ullv true that the matter Is betug cunvassed, Flnmb has also {nthnated that it might be impossible for the Republicaus to nominute such a caudl- ddute us the Independents might support, though he named nobody, and must kuow L is a fore- gone conclusion that Logun will be voininated at the Republican caucus to bLe held to- marrew nfght. Varrish to-night summed up the Independent eftuation with re- latlon to the Democrats thus: “1f they waunt to help us elect u Senator, they can do it, 11 they want to elect o straight-out Democrat they cun try It, Wo can't bo merged Intoelther of ibo present parties In justice’ to our con- stituents and ourselyes,”” THE ATTIIUDE OF THE DENOCRATY. The Independents, it is known, have not yet sgreed on o candidate for Senator. The Dermio- cruts ure simply waiting for them (the Iude- pendents) to soagree. One of the embarrass- ments they encounter fn this arlses from the fealousy with which certofn of the others are understood to regurd Jobu C, Haines' asplrations, but the five bave shown they thor- wughly AKun-cllu the advantages of thefr situa- tion, and have managed with sufliclent skill thus far to warrant the assumption that it will not do_w count Inrgel( upon thelr throwiny away all their opportunitics. There fe ulso ulE of the Demucrutle members refusing ta yote for the notninee of the Independents, or of at least absenting themselves when the vote bs taken, but, with what {3 known of the Democratic par- ty drill, that, too, is one of tho things that inay ot be counted vn too Igrgely, + ‘The Seuale orgunization as 1"';33"" to-day is s follows: Becretary, J. H. lock 5 Asalst- auts, J. J. Crowley,” Thomas Wolfe, 'Williau Garrurd; Bergeautat-Arms, Patrick O'Conuar. HOUSE. When the vote for 8pcaker was taken fu the House this morning, the Independents, no t of whom appearcd in yesterday lmstfluul, canie to the frout. Shaw, of Curroll, Republic- an cuucus nomiuee, recelved 785 Buckmaster, of Madison, Democraty 85 Ashiton, of Winoe- bago, Indcpendent, 8: HRowett, of Macoupiu, Republican, 1; not votiug, Shaw, of Carroll; every mewber belng pmn:nl The eight mew- bers voting fur Ashiton were Allen, Buckmaster, Cluver, Furbender, Herron, Jack, Pinney, an Ralley, Buckmaster's vote was eomrllmuuury werely, For er and Rulley dre Demourats, aud were dissatisifed hiinee et fhd embers, o ure, ere botk re-elected as Independents. Ash- tou is an Independent of Republican satecs- Nk aents, puts himeelf down as an Independent I!zpu(mun and {9 strongly opposed to an, 28 are alt of thesc Houss In ependents. Ash- ton cast 1is vote for Howett, TIIB PRECISE MONIPICANCR of this revival of the Iiddependent party in the Uaure remaing to be determfued. These Inde- penidents themsclves are very reticent, but some of them, fnn geuctsl way, luve indicated that they will act with the Scnate Independente. Tha whole number have Leen set down In_ the Republican computations as Democrats, They will hitterly oppose Logan, and probably prefer Palmcer or Trambull, though ex-Judge Lawrence and Judge Cralg of the SBupreme Court have been named by some of their number as men who might beacceptable to them. 'The report telegraphed from here to the effect that the In- dependents had made upalist of five gentle- men, any of whom would be acceptable as the Independent candidate for Senator, and submit- ted such Hat to the Demnocrats, lefa stale canard revived, No such Tist has been made out by the Independents, cither of the Senate or House. SURORDINATI OFFPICKI3 OF TIIR §I0UAL. To-duy’s scssion, atter the election of Speaker, \\'lru ulnuvu:‘:]xlm. w’nl;c rieanization ;n."s nzulllu- deted aceonding to the programme of the Re- {Illh“clll cnucu‘u, E. F‘.’ Ditton, of DeKall, vetng elected Clerk; Jaines E. Jewett, of Mo Lean, F, W, Fletcher, of Murlon, and W. Taylor, of Marshall, ssslstants; William J. Allen, of 8ycamore, Enroliing and Engrussing Cierk; Clark C. Morse, of McDonough, I) keeper; Fanny Wallace, Postmistress. brigabon was rajsed over the attempt by the Democrats under the lead of Herrington to do awny with the olfilece of “En- rolling and “Engrossing Clerk, leaving the Clerk to be appolnted by the Committee. The discussion was for a tline lot, and the House got fuvolved fn a succession of parllamentary tangles, In the midst of which Speaker Shaw won the good will of all Ly keeping vool, and, when he made a mistake, having the courage aud folrness to rectify it SPEAKER SITAW'S ADDRESR, The followiny was the Bpeaker's address upon taking the chalr: G p Tir Tlovsr. or REPREZRENTA- TivEs: You ¢ called e to s positlon full of grave responsibilities mnd dellcate dutles, The vosition 1ea hizhly honorable one. The scexlon of the Gieneral Assenibly upun which we are now en- tering 18 oie of unusual tntcreat, Grave questions are to come before us, affecting the welfare of this great people. The adjustioent of the burdens of tazation wo that they will fsll equitably upon our people, thoir property, and their grest vital lnter- ats, will present the gravest and most serfous leg- fslative problema ever presented to lezislators, Itis the fest time (e Oenoral Assembly over convened In this great and noble State-iloise—n stxucture %o magnificent that he who sceka its pil- 1arcd halls and gazes bn its :;nnnu and 1arbled atairvays taust fecl himeelf litted into w Lronder apprec‘ation of our loved Prairic Slulti and the great res iurces gurnered from its rich, slrgin noil. 1t i3 an humor to belung to such an casemblage of mien, If by Lur ncts we render our session honor- able and woity of the indorsement of our con- stitents, gret Goneral Amemlly n a1l tho legina- tive history of the State Iu whic! A REPHESENTATIVE OF TIIE COLORED CITIZEN3 ‘ever took his seat mmong honorable colleagues and asrociates, And in a1l the years to come, untll asecond Centenninl year ehall have heen reachied, the Thirtleth Qeneral Assembly will bo referred to with & peculiar Interest, haye sald it 1snn honor to he catled to s reat with the mon who thos dedicate the Cu?)llul build- ing to ita sacred purpuses. 1tis a distingulshed honor to be called to the Bpeakers uf the House nnder these intereating clreams ces. Accept my heartfelt thanks for tho manifesta- tion of your confidence, estcem, and good-will, ‘Words fail me when I would attempt to portray my feclings as I thus roturn you my warmest TIANKS AND ACKNOWLEDOMENTS. He would be ungrateful, indeed, whose heart was not touched by your partiality, thus manifested. There are other honorable ¥entlemen onthis floor of greater famo und uoflity tl myself, ~Oppor- tunlty would pave devcloped sny one of thess into gt presiding oficer, Its frue your present Speaker has had some cxperience as '8 legilator: Lut that experience ban Leen upon the tloor and not In this chalr, 1 ehal] have tocrave your kind fudulgence, while 1 learn the habit and dignity of this new position. Even the giant warriors of old chafed In thelr new bottle-barness: how nuch 1noro must the fecbler whoulders of your humbls fi'fi':m chafe onder grave and welghty, rerponsis tics. For rome days T shall be unable to devote rtflprr attention to the dutfes of thischair, [ will hive littlo ur 1o opportunity 1o anticipate or preparo foresecn or unforesecn dutlos and contingencles, The few appomted employus of this Uegeral As. sembly are ajready ringing upon me BWARMING AND WORRYING DUTIES. Tho proper organizatlon of the commlttees re- ulres uch attention and care. Cominitices are the arns, ond hands, Bnd working enorgies of u leglgiative assembly. Tho differcut fortnies and caflfngs of life have adapted sume men better for some kind of work then for others. “There are few men on this floor wiio may not do eniclent committes work If properly placed. ' If wrongl: conatituted, inlarmouniouy ction will result, and the pawer of the best committes way b destroyed, 1t will take me some duys to forni even a partlal acquuintauce with the muny strangers before me, and then, ot lnst, 1 may wnake mistakes in lenrn- ing true qualifications of honorable gentlemen, I haye litte doubt it TIE COMMITTRER were to be formed at the end of the sesslon, in. aiosl of ita beginuing, b{ mysell and wmy very distinguished cuinpetitor for the hanor of the echalr, who will help me form theso commlitecs, if tho usunl unwritten parliamentary law of this Stute s followed, they would be differently formed from what they will bo In their coming organizatlon. sy I ope to have your induleence and support aa | enter npon these, my new and untricd, dutles? You cin greatly ald me: you can lirenuy lighten my labors. by extending n helplng hand: you can greatly anaoy me; you can seriously :rlrple all my Gudeavors by determined bostiity tn the parlin- mentury arena into which we have entered, May 1 hope tliat all onr ainis and desires will alono Le de- vnm to the buet intervets of our constitucnts, —the great people of u great and wondrons State? 1 will uttempt to do wy sharo towstdy such a hoped-for results 1will treat with COURTESY AND KINDNESS the humblest and the greatest memberon this floor. 1 will endeavor to foriet the Hl‘llrlllan while I apeak from thle chalr, and treat cach of you and thy in- tereats dear to you with fairnese and hnrnrmllu. 1 whall not hiesltate to ask the advice of those older or wiaer than nysclf when I um trowbled with knuity questions. Mr, 8haw concluded by agsln returning than JEIRY CROWLEY. The omnlbuas resotution put through under the gug fn the Senate, by which Jerry Crowley was clected Asslutunt Clerk, will uot protect Iim against the full presentation to the Benate of his record us Clerk of the Hulnes House, to et which upon the record & committes of He- publican Scoators will embody the fuct in the proteat which [luut gave notlee would Lo en- tered ngainst the mauner in which the election was held under the pn;f. The protest, it s uu- derstood, will be mighty Interesting reading, and will requirg a deal o explanation on the part uf somebody, THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE, FAREWELL ADDRESS OF TUE HON, J. L. DE EUIDaK. Apecial Dispatch to The Tyibune. 8rnixorisun, Ill., Jau. 4.—The last message of Uov. Beverldge was placed before the mein- bers of both Houses to-day. [t makes o closely vrluted pamphlet of twenty-two pages. The following are its most lmiportant poluts: VINANCES, 'Tho finances of the Biate ure [n the most :r:lll{o ing condition, ‘Fhe following stutement exhibits 1be several funds In the State Tressur) ouces ou hanil Doc. 1, 1874, und Sepr, "t and the total receapts and expenditur torim: ~aRnL 40 ARVX 62794 A0UTT PUT UAMOUNIL]' UIPAGIAT d24 ! D I e UL l-nwu 241 u) BN *raapEmpRus 02t 0% May ol heuk | 3K VWA PIdpiis Junvisy | DL I8 106001 T8 L12 RI6 NS TAL W15 OUI TIC 08 [TL 001 Ty T ur ? “saeniou) *uidt ‘og 1909 01 "blel L i odf YOARYIY Jumo st * 928t 'R idoy Ain WWedL #y) u) Bnug| 3 . [3i834ag Total dalance ta Tressury Dec. 1. 1o, i § A R R kel Totll total.... ursemes! The expentes of the Flate Government are pald ont of the ** Kevenue Fund," The balance of that fand in the Treasary Sept. 30, 1876, was §1,308, - 063,24, being $80, £03,:11 In excess of the balance on hand Dee. 1, 1874, notwithstanding the sum of $109.041.50, known &% the 7,70 tax, was irsos- ferred from that fand to the ** Refunding Fund, ' and piid ont o the several countles for the benefit of the tax-payer in parsnance of anaet approved and in force March 3, 1875, The accriied public indrebtedness, the Intereat on the publie deut, and interest on school fund have bren pold ont of the !*Illinois Central Rallroad fand " to the amount of §551,120.49, and the bal- ance of this fund In the treasnry MEL 30, 1870, 5, beini $218,216.25 In excess of was 424,240, 7 the balance on hand Dec. 1, 1870, 1,730,072 e Tonded debt of the ftate Det. 1, 1978....81,480, 600 INTZRRAT-ARAKING INGERTEDX Y 83 bonds, _ ref tock, payahie after 1, . 24 23,000 51,000 51,000 5,000 .30 31,434,464 atock. . . One old interaal inprovement bond. Qne revenue deticit bond Thirteen c £y —8 22138 ‘Total bonded debs Rept. 30, 1876... #1, 490,000 An appropriation waa made by tho last General Arsembly for the rlymenl of the thirty-five bonds ‘mylble after 1870, and on the 14th of November ant I fsancd my prociamation, notifying the hold- tra thiereol to present the name for payment at the American Exchange National Bank, in the City of New York, on the first Monday of the present onth. Un the first Monday of Jannary, 1874, $1,172,« 104.20 of the public_debt will hécome payable, a? fhe pleasure of the State. Anatated by the Trean- urer, in his report, the Tilinola Central Railroad Fund will not sufiice, by that date, to meet that amount of Indcbtedness ond pay the interest an the State debt and School fund: but, sa the bonds are pasable at fhe pleaenre of the State, nnd the linofs Central Ratirosd Fund will, in s fow years, discharge the public debt, principal and interest, | do not recowmmend tazation for the payment of said Londu, It i for the Legialsture to determine what amount of the public_deht shall be pard the Monday of January, 1878, and make the necessary uppropriation thetefor: ato, 1o provide for the payment of such of the non-interest-bearing in- debtednens 83 may be prerented, ‘The revenue dellcit bond above named lsclaimed to bave been lost or destroyed, I recommend pro- vision bo made for its payment, with interest to date of pagment. The Twenty-ninth General Asrembly authorized to be raised by taxation, for penersl purposes, $3, 800,000 for 1675, and §1,000, 000 foe 1830, - 1 my opinion the amount to be ralsed by taxation for the years 1477 and 1578 nced not exceed $1,500, - 000 per annum. The sinonnt, however, will de- pend upon the appropristions made by the Ganeral Assembly, INSUFFICIENT APPROPRIATIONS. The Constitution requires that exch Gonera] As. sembly shall provide for all the appropriations necessary for the ordinary and contingent expenses of tho Guvernment untll the expiration of the first flscal quacter mfter the adjournment of the next regular nesslon. 'ho appropriations made by the last General As- sembly are inadequate for thla purpoeo, ~ No pro- visiun was made for defraying the incidental ex- vanses of thls teneral Aniembly, nor the expente of paying $285,000 of the Ktate'debt, which, by the law, {8 payablein the City of New York. The appropriations for the pablic binding. for copylne the laws and fonrnals, and for distributing the wumo and “other public doc- uments, are insuflicicnt to wmeet tho pay. ments on tho State contracta for such services. Alwo, the lrpmprlflllnnl for the payment of the Iuterest on the public debt; for the Incldental ex- penses of the ofico of Kecretary of State, Trean- nrer, Attorney-teneral, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Adjutant-General; for the ap- prohenalon and delivery of fugitiver from justices for conveylng convicts to the Penitentlary;and for indexing the publlc records, are suflicient to mect the necomsary wants of the Government. # 1 therefore recommend that the Genera) Asgem. bly, 6t an early day, provide, by additional appro- priations. for the becesnary and contingont ex- enses of the State Government locurred, and to Kfll incurred, and now unprovided fur, until the 1st «day of July, 1877, BTATE INSTITCTIONS. The twelvo public institations recelving State ald, have lived within thelr lucome. At the close of the flscal year, each had a aurplus on band—a condltlon of our public Institutions unprecedented 1n the Listory of the State. The twenty-uluth General Assembly provided for the location aud the erection of a bullding for the Iliinols Arylumn for Feeble-Minded Chlldren. The Commlssloners appolnted by me under the act Jocuted the inatitution at Lincoln, in Logan Couuty, a jucation of great beauty, and cotsenient to water and fuel. “The bulldiog whl be completed and ready for occapancy by the st of July mext. Appropriations will be needed fur furniehing, fur out. bullalnys, and other Improvements, and Increascd appropriations fur ordinary expentes. The douth wing of the Southern Inntae Asylum at Anna will be finiehed by July next, audthe sdditional accom- modations will Increave tho carrent expenses of the institution. These two butldings are the cheap st pubtie Lulldingd 1n the Stato, willbe com- pleted within the appropriatio IR UNIVERSITINS, The 1linots Industrial University wasestablished ursuant toan act of Congresa approved July 2, KU, Inaccepting (he provislona of thisact, the State assumed to provide for the ase of the Unver. #ity the necewnary buildings, and to keep the some In preservation aud repatr, | The University s dus in¢ much to advance the induatrial interests of the State, by making education, as {4 the sge, practical and useful, Aftertenyecrsof severe lubor, Itatande 10-day foremnont mmoni the iuduetricl schools of the country, and its exhibits at the Centenninl Exposts tion ranked aioug the educational exhibits of all fands. The two Normal Universitics are impurtant ajus to thu system of freo education, Thoy fur- nish a corps of drilled teachers for.our common achools. They huve made teaching a professlon, and given to that profession intelligence, charac- ter, and Influcnce. In my opinlon, the Siate can. not better advance ity educational {nterests and clevate the etandard of ite free schools than by the walutenance of ita Normal Universitics: and commend them tu the apeclal favor of an inteill- gent Jegislature, COMMOX SCIHOOLS, The number of chlldren of school age In the State In 1575 was 038, 0053, and {n 1870, D7, 580, comstituting about one-third of our R“w atlon. e number of puplls enrolled |n 1850 was U85, « U7, ond In 1871, UST, 440, showing about 75 per cent In attendance upon the public schnola, Tho_recelpts for schuol purposes 18 1875 were.. ;8 9.003,023 9,044,700 10,550, 053 Of tLls smuunt the sum of $121, 077, VUL B3 wis raised by direct taxzatlon, belng four tlmes tho amount ralscd for general Btate purposes. Of the lotter ausu $11,BU:2,:014,00 was ralsed by direct school-tax, ‘These fgures show not oaly (he cost uf our free schools, but the w!umuly tazation of the people for the cducatiun of thelr children, The expeuditures for schuol purposes fn 157 wei 00, 059 The e xR were, R 204,539 Total s 200 810,335, 400 averaging 14 cents per scholar for each day's at- tenianer. ‘i Importance of an eficlent system of free schivols In which all the chiliren of the Stato may recelya a good common-seanol education, demands the erloun conuideration of thy Jegtilator. nately, the organic 1aw Lnpoice upon the cral Assembly she comtitutional duty to pr such & systerin, Al fue (he auppurt of thls wys- tem | recomuiend the usual levy of £1,000,000 per anunm, BTATL BUVERVISION, “he Rallroad nud Warel make an nanisl report—the yuar endlug Nov., 40, 1 the gralu-lspection departwent, durln wo years, there wore tnapected I ‘116,014,404 164,037,404 buslicls; Inepected oyt 4 and oul Inspection fs sccounted for by graln_shipped directly” to other nuarkety, and taken from curs and vessels for lucal usew, wiikiout guing into store, Swentyorighlh Guiorul” Atsunlly. provided uiniuttee ol Appeals, composed of three of the Board of ‘Frade, to which tribuual uppealy aro taken frous the Inspection Departinent. o ahitity and intexrity of the Inspection Departs ment ks fully evtublivheid by tho fuct, that, in the {nspection of 230,031,000 buiehels f rain. only 44 appeals were taken, and of these, In 147 carey the Inupection was sustained, und vty In elghty- seven wodised. The power of the State Lo regulate warchouses, and thy price of stwrage thereln, bas been fully wstabliwhed by our Suprvuie Court, but the inatier 10 yow pending for tnal declslon Iu the Supreme Court of the Uuited Slates. The Counlasloners have lustituted soveral sults 1o enforce and fest thy constitutionallly of the law regulating tanfy on ruilroads, and i the Circult Court they have had partlal success; but, wo far, Luve been undble to get a doclson of the Suprewo Court upon the werits of the law. BTATE LOUSE, The estimated coet 0f tha building Is $3,400, - 47; smount expended o Nov, 20, 1870, A2 200 = tolal - sioount apmropriated. 3, 000,000, It 1a oppareot the baildi becompleted within the sppropriations. The Convtitution lwlts tho expenditurcs on sc- couu of thy uew Capitel grounds, snd conatruce tion, completiou, aud furnlshiug of tho State. Houve v §3,500,000, withous Gret subnaliting tho rrnyo.mun for an_sdditloual expendituse 10 the egu! voture of the State. at s gencral election. As 8 citlzen snd spayes, Faw deslrous of 1ng the Capitol and Cuvltol grounds complets, 1§ therefora recommwnd shat the pruposition for an additfonal expenditare for that purpose be sob- witted Ly the Ueneral Asssmbly 10 the legal votere, aa providad in the Conatltution, ‘The Comnulssion- erd bave expeoded fur additionsl estimatos (he sum of sbout $100,000; and 1 am inclined tothe oplaion that smount can be refusded 1o the Cownluioners withoul violsting the letter or spirit of the Constitution. ‘The Peoltentiary was Jocated at Jollet in 1857, Cost of groa: provemante, Pa ug caunot 1o vopt. :lh“f"m.a‘u ‘L a::i.:&:‘l.li&m HIZ CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1877, Of this amount the sum of $1,153,408.18 was ap. F}ropfllted andl pald ont of the Riate Tressury. 'p t0 Joly, 1807, the Penitentiary had been oper- Ated under the lease aystem, AD: n cont of that management to the State from January, 1857, to Jnly. 1807, a period of ten and & half yesrs, 145,188,037, * In Jaly, 1867, the Siate took pos sesslon of the prison, and worked the priron 11 1l 1l of 1671, & perlod of four and a quarter onrs; and under this mansgeinent the cost to the Btate vas $474, 000, In the laiter part of 1871 the present aystem was Initiated, the Bjate having posseavion of the prison. the custody, discipline, and maintenance of the convicts, and Jetting the labor. Under this man. 8 ,_for 8 period of fivo years, the Penlten- tlary hnn been relt-snstaining. 1n 1875 and 1870, 1,560 convicta were receired into the Penitentls nd 1,305 discharged, Tho dally average in 1 was 1,307, and | 1,403, At thia date, over 1,800 in its walls, sna by April nest, i oxceed In fourteen hours of tho twenty- four 1, nman_ heinza are crowded into 1. amail and Jlly-ventilated cells, ‘The average in the Hospital cach day for the two ycars was 4 54-100. The average eost of dieting & convict per day in 1875 wan 135 conts, and In 1470 114-5 cents, And the tota] cost of ' dicting, clothing, guanding, howpltal snpplies, fuel, lizhts, salarics, and diei- Ing of officers, gunrde, nd eimployes per convict per_day in 1875 was 453-5cents, and in 1870 B et ventory of property amosated ec. 1, 1874, fnventory of property amoun! B T ity Wi 31— 46,141 18,73 ounted prpeest TTTHI mzvll 1,020~ 14,858 Prruanent fmprove: Uld sccuunts pald. nersidepresaion in bon sffected the Onancisl interests of the P The lnrrrhe fs, that the Penitentia di=asters of the cauntry, | on withont State ald. Its outsi claims, If aid, would meet its Habilitics and leave & balance n Its favor, 1f tho present state of thinga cor tinac long, It {s appareut the Penitentiary must have some rellef. The crowded condition of the Penitentiary, and steady and probable Incresse of the number of Icts, are causes of alarm, Larger accomgo- dations are required, and hunanity and the admin- istration of Justice finperutively demand the same. A new prison shoald be located in tho central or southern part of the Etate, and convenlentto stone, fuel, water, and matket. Such a location would lersen the expense of building, maintenance, and wperation, Uthers may favor an addition to the Peuitentiary st Joliet. By the ald of convict Jabor, the Penitentlary could be duplicsted ata cost of nbout $500,000—cas than half the original cost. It could be managed bJ one set of officers, and & graded prison established. But the propri- ety of congregating so manyconvictaintoone fustl- tution fs & matter worthy of conaideration, FUNISHMENT PARDON, Experience, as chief Execatlve, hastaught me thst men differ an to what In justice—that justice, an_administered Ly man, fa not perfect and cxact, and can only ho e when adminisicered by Him who tempers Justice with ticrcy; that while there fa a diffceence in crimes, and of gullt In crimes of the same class, there is' great dlsproportion In punishi- ments of crimes, even of the same grade, and that punishments are oftentimen revere, It not a! solutely crue) and fnbuman, This diepropart and reverity call frequently for tho exerclse of Ex- scutive clemency, | am astisfled that the law wonld be better administered, Justice more evenly meted ont, and punishments would be more pro- portionable for Vike offenses, If our Courts were allowed, orally, to instruct the jury. and fix the penaity’ and nat leave the extént of the punish- Inent tn'a new, Inesperienced, and different jury At every term of court i ench county In the State, ‘The power to grant reprieves, commutations, and ardons 18 verted, solely and abaolutely, 1n the iovernor, subject’ to euch regulations as may be provided law as to the manncr of applylng therefor.. Invested with thin authorl- ty, amid Bbis varled and rerponsible dutlce, he sliould, carefully and patiently, cunilder each care presented 10 him; and, keeping fn vlew the Titercats of soclety, the' discioline of the prison, and tlie reformation of the convicts, and that all, cople. Governor, snd canvict, are Lut men, cry- ng dally for mercy, fearleasly and falthfully dis- charge his duty under the Constltution. ae he secs it, and not as other men, devoid of authority and nspml!(n“llr and ignorant of the facts, sve it. “The Leglslative Department of the Government has 0 far failed to give auy aslstance to the Executive in tho discharge of thiv responsible and delicate duty. If some 8""‘ under the Congtitutlun, could bo devived toald or retieve the Governor in this matter, I nm aure jt wouid meet the hearty appro- Detion of the people, and the profoundesi thanks of the Exceative Department. Over 1,200 applications have been presented to me for Executive clemency. It Is impossible for the Governor to give 80 many cases the consideru- tion they deserve, 1 nm consclous uf having made mistakes, The experlence of every purent, espe- cially of thowe who bave Jald their little ones away In the caril, or seen thclr ximwn-un »ons and wughters choose a life of Infamy and crime, ls, hat In deating with thelr chlldren, they have made 3d mintakes, Exccutive iy o futher to 1, 500 ,men and women, sliut up by the State in its prison ‘walls, who cannot go hened before their time, only Dy his permisslon, and in his dealings with them, snd in his alminlatration of mercy toward them, cannot avord waking xome mivtakes, In the exeecire uf Exueatlve clemency. T ha pandoned some 1 ought not, amd, with the light of to-day, I wish 1 hail not psrdoned: anu I have omiited to pardon some whom 1 would now pa; dou could I call them back from thelr gravesin the thlek woods behind the begrimed walls of that solitary prison, and rend them home to die amld the smiles of friende and 1u the armsof thele mothier. TAXATION, Great dlssatisfaction exists among the people, growing vut of the revenue aysten. Ity tho Constitution, *‘the Genceal Assembly ahafl provide #¢cA revenue as may be nerdful by levying o tux, Ly caluatlon, ro that every porson and corporation alisll pay & tax in proportion to the value of hls,‘hrrhur its property”; but the y General Assembly hae power 1o tax cer- tafn persoim, Intereste, mud frauchives. Revenue must provided Ly une or both of thess methodd, Though the General Assembly has puwer to tax certuln per- sone, interesty, und franchlves, It 13 required to vrovide auch rerenve at may be needrul, by levyinz 5 tax by ruluation, U0 auch revenve as miay be needfui ts thus provided there can be no necesslty to resort to tho other modv of tuzation. If all or part of Lhe revenue l8 rafaed by taxinz pereous, interesty, and franchises, can ihe otlicr_requires ent of (he Constitutlon’ be observed? “No matter how the Constitution may be construed, the policy of the State, for & long perfod, has been tu raje most of (he’ ruvenues, State and wmunlcipal, by levying & tax by rafuation. On the principle that rupetly 1810 bear the burdens of 'goverument, TR mads of taxation i (heory i in pructice dificult and perntelons, " The difi is ‘the same, whetber applled in ralving art of State and munlcipal revenues: and i ncrease as ke amonnt of tuses levied | Heuce a resort o any other mode of tatatlon docs not give fall rellef, nless the system by raluation Is whnlly abandoned, 1t hacbevn suggested that the State revenue be raj«ed by taxlng the grons r ceipte of raftroad _compauten: but would (his re. 1leve them from municipal laxation by raluation £ Inlevying & tax by culualion **wuch valus * s N 0o To Sasteriained by snwme etson or penion elected or nppointed in sucn manneros the (enerat Adewbly muy direct, and not otherwive.” Thy persons uppolnted or clected are, Town and Coun. y Anecosors and thelr deputiea Town b Cauuty loards, und the State Board ' Equallz tlon. “The Axacesors Hist the texable property snd ascertain fta value, The Boards correet ereary und equalize the values, Thero ute three esventiule to make the wystem as perfect {n practice an bn (heory : 1. T 1 all the taxable property, 2, Ta avcertan s true cash valie, . To calfect oll the tazen fevied, Uutll the Aret 1a done rome property witl mnne taxation, ‘The second cannot be done, while the {udncute of Arcresors, Fown, Caunty, and Stuty founde wre fallible: und the iust never has been dane 1o the admninisl ution of the revenue luws, A fallure tu Hat taxable propeety, 4 wroug vatuatton or fallure to collect, destroys the principlo of uois formily, tuswit: **Su that every perean and cor- paration eliall pay a tag in proporilon 10 the value of his, hier, or 1ty property,** ‘Il injustice of un uver-voluation by the A, or or Town Hoard In incteared by the County Loard, fn (he procs tion, uddinz 10 to 20 per cent 10 1he town avs 15 and the Injus- tice jgrows fu mnugnitude as the Stat Board, fu the fgrmance of its duties, adda 20 1010 per cent ho eyuallzed valuation of the County ioard. Perfection In tho s istratlon of law cannot be astained, b ) elianld bo devived for a rivinz, ¥e near as possible, W perfection by Tating all the tazable property uud eltecting uniformity of values. axis levied should be collected. The law should be, not 1o evade, but to enforce payment. No person or corpordtion should be saticred (o evade or d payuent of @ Jueb and proper tax by any tectmlcality or weeo frrey- ulurity, B8 the daw now fe and adwl futercd. Many pereons evado payment of taxes from yoar to year. Amonz lawyers {ax-f bicome 8 dpecialty. 1t costs fras to s tu pay. . The ‘poor Who cannt stford, und the wealther classes who are not fuclined, to resist pay- wient, bear the burdens of Government, ‘To pre- vent delay fn payioent 1 suggest & penslty, by adding a certatn per cent monthly fur falluro to pay uftera detlute times and, 10 prevent hon. payment, L suggest that the courts, to which dual resvrt s luade, be vmpowered aud required fo de- termine the Just und proper taz Lo be pald by the Jitiguut, and to enforce colicctlon thercof by judgz- ment snd executlun by the ordinary process of law, The conrte, In protecting the taxpayer, should protect the Government—[h romedying hls wrungs shuuld compel bl to do right, by com- pelling bim Lo pay & tax in proportion to tho value of bls property, ‘Tho revenus law ls cumbersome and espensive, ‘The Jabor and cuet of levying sud collecpinz can by largely dunlnlsbied, and’ be cqusily as' edective. b navcssment of real evtate, ruflruad roucrty, and capltal atock muy be blennlal, and save the annusl ssscsement snd the snoual equalization. proper hesdings sud colunins thy nutaber of coples of the ta: y te reduced 10 lwo—tho Auscssor's sud Collectar’s bovke. The publication f & gonersl potice of (e nYDNuIluu for judzment o uf delinquent lsuds and lots wouldbe as foaud eective as tho publication of the ¢ntir delinguent list. 1 tzust this subject will receive careful sud can- aid conslderation. No subject will come before tbe General Assumbly moze complex and uiore dit- ficult of logislstion, as will ba percelved when the reforma dei d oty underiaken;: and certalnly np eubjoct mure Jmportant demands our stiention. ‘Taxation affccts sl propcrty, reaches every Intere eat, 9very tzade, prufeaslon, and cwployment. e a4 T GO HAT ve | 1Y W Wit bey oalv te Gennton | JUDICIAL, DAPARTMENT. 1 the makers of the Conatitation erred [t wad in placing restrictions where thers siwuld be power of expanaion; snd, while prohibiting special legis- Iation, {n making & speciol conatitation for Cook This §s pecaliarly no In tho judicial.de- partment. The Courte, Sng'mmu and Cirenlt, are bardena. with litieation, The Judges are overtaxed and overworked, Justice cannat be obtsin:d ** prowiplly and withont deluy;™ and the dockets ;;efio crowded as to amount almost toa denial of rtice. The nnmber of the Supreme Judges In saven, and cannot be increared. The number of cirenits, as now organized, fs limited by ropfllnllu without re,i-rd o tho nmonnt of legal business, and can nly be Increased whenever the Circuit Conttof any county containing & populstion of 50,000 rhall be'in neaslon nine munthn of the year, Tlhe time of holding conrts in each county fa irrerersibie for » period of six years, regardless of the wants of the ople. In Cook Connty the number of Judgen of he Clrenit and 8nperlor Courta ia fixen, and cannot be Increascd, only by adding ane to_either of rald Courta for every aduitional 70,0 inhabltants in walil conty over and above a papulation of 400, - 0003 14 If "the amount af Jegal busineas depended entirely upon population, and not on trade and commeree. In the Supreme Court partisl relief can be had by not requiring ali the opinlons of the Justices to be dellvered in wrlling, or limlting thelr decinlons to queetions of law. In the Cirenit Conrts fall re- Tier can be had by reorganizing the judieial circnitn under Sec, 15, Att. 6, of the Conatitation, and, what e alngulor, the only reateiction in this kece tion Is that the cireulta must be of yreater popula- tlon and territory than the prescat circults, hut ench clrcnit shall have four Jadees, Ttlsm gues- tlon wliether thia reorzanization should be under- taken by this Uenersl All!mhl‘. or endare the evils of the preeent syetem another two years, In order that tlie clectlon of Judges may be held at the reyular time of Lolaln; (’jéumn clectfons, on the first Monday of June, 1870, and therehy make the term of oftice of all the Judges uniform. In case of a reorganization of the judiclal circnits under sald Sec. 15, Inferlar appeliata colitie could be, with advantage, cotablished under the rovielons of Sec. 11 0f wald Art. 8, and by direct. nr oll appeals and #aita of error from Clecuit and other courts to bo presented Lo tho ane"l(t courts, and by limiting appeals and auila of error, except in canes excepted {n the Canstitution, from the np- peliate conrts to tiie Supreme Court, full relief Would be afforded to the (atfer court. In Cook County no additional Judge to elther of the courtn can be had, exceot by an enumeration of the fuhabitants, and this would not aGord the relief demanded. Could the general Iaw In relatlon to courts of record in cltlen be o amended as to allow the Clty Conrt to conmst of one or more Judges, anthoriz. ing each Judge to hold a diferent branch of the Court at the same time, and the law be sdapted to the want« of all eltics, 'and confurm to the require- menta of Sec. 99 of Art. § of the Conetitution, 8 City Court in the Clty of Chicagn, conaiating of 8 proper namber of Judges, would give ample fa- cllitiea for the tranenction of the legal busitiess of Caok County, **promptlyand without delay, " and with leas expenae tosnitors, Probate Couris may b cstablished In counties Lisvinc a population of uver 50,000, duclia court 14 uceded in Cook County to relleve the County Court. Whether a law can be framcd and enacted for thia purpose, and ot the same tinie be satisfac- tory to the other countles havinga population of over 60,000, 1leave (o the wisdum of the General Arsembly. Tho oplnlans of the Justlces of the Supreme Court are not only fnal und concluslve upun the partles before the Court, but are cedents, with all the forca of Jaw, ani serve ta galde ani con- trol the actions of A1l partics fn sfmilar circumn- stances, an, lke leclalative cnactoients, \heee opinfons shoild be pablished at an early day, for the information and beuctit of the Bench, the Bar, and the people. - In promution af justice and for s better admin. intration thercaf, 1 recommncnd thot proslsion be made for the diriribution and _exchange of the re- ports of the decisfons of the Supreme Court, as is now provided by law. MINNESOTA. THE SENATORSIIP, Spectal Ditpalch to The Tribune, 87. Pavn, Minn., Jan. 4.—The Democratic members of the Legislature met in sccret cau- cus last uight. ¥ropositions were discussed for co-operation with disalected Republicans to defeat Scnator Windom's re-election, but deti- nite action was postponed because of the fm- probability of enough Republicans jolning to Kive the opposition a wajority. Republicans professing to be fully Infonned say only four Republican members are williog to stay out from the caucus to-night, and not over twelve could be fnduced to joln a combiustion against the cautcus nominee. The Republican majority on joint ballot {s 55; nevertbeless sone of Win- dom's fricuds are uncasy. . The Republican Legislative cancus met ot § o'clock and nominated Scvator Windom Ly o rislng vote witbout opposition. Fifteen mem- Lers of the caucus were absent, of whom reven are classed as hbostlle to Windom, and twu or three present refrained from voting, The clec tlou will be on the 10th, when Windum will probably receive all the party vote. ‘e first LilL passed by eltier [louse was through the Benate to-day by Donnelly. It ¢ teuds oue year's timefor the redemption of lands sold for taxes fn 1874 In Donuclly's Couunty. CONSTITUTIONAL AMEXDMENTS, The Joint Cunventlun yestenluv canvassed the returns of votes on’ the cvoustitutional smendutents, declaring adopted the one which allows the Governor to veto parts or items of appropriution vills while spproving the remalu- der, nud auother providing that when o Judye of the Supreme Court Is futerested in acuuse to be tefud o Clreult, Judge may be usslgned tem- vorarily to his place, “The “third amendment, extending the ‘lmitatlon of Jabllity tu the uwouut due ou stock subseription to alb stock corporations, was declured defeated, but the Couventfon to-duy, on {nfurma- tion thut the vote of the Bixth Ward -of Bt. Punl, being ogalnst the amendment, was counted both fn Dakota and Rumscy Countles, und that the voie of Bluy Earth Couuty, in fu- vorof the amendment, was not cunvassed, de- cided its action could Le recousidered, unid ap- ofnted next Wednesday for reconsideration, he errors noted belnge corrected, the amend- wmeut will have an aflirmative majority. GOVERNOI'S ALDUESY, A large number of okl citizens and many Tadics listened patlently to the reading of the Guyernor's messaze to-doy, The Uovernor 3 uota skitifol reader, but” his arguments and recommendationd appeared to be fuvorably re- celved by legislators und epectators, CORNESFONDENCE, Tu the Western Asanciated Prese, 87, Pavt, Miun., Jun, 4.—The following cor- respondence explaius fiself: 51, Pave, Mb dun, 4.—The Mon, William Windom, Winon, ‘The undersigned were ap- polnted a committee 1o Inform you that you were, 5 riviig vote, nnenimonsly numlisied by the Hfepublican Legistutive cauens fur re-clection i the Senate. Backed by 25,000 Lopiiar aority] We tender you our hedrty consratulatlons, Jo V. Daniney, Ju L. Gisas, Jo B iy, Committee, A, Minn, Jan.d.—The Jlon. J. V, Danlels, bbs, J. J1, GilRlan, Commitiee—GrNTLES moat krat hrough you to sxpress my 1 thanke to the lepublican members of the | lature for the Hattering Indonieinent so kindly co) veyod by your telegraui, The high complinent bs iuitely enhanced” in yalae by the maguuninuuy anauner e which It Is conferred, 1t shall ever be my bichest aubition to express, by faithful and efiiclent puplic service, my appreciation of the peneroun conddence exiended to me through wo inany years by peoplo of our bwn State, lirate. fully yours, WiLLiax Winnox. MAINE. DLAINE'S NOMINATION YOIl SENATOR. AvavsTa, Me,, Jau, 4.—~The lon, Jumes G. Blaine was nomiuated fn the Republican Legls- lutlve caucus this evening for the short term fn the United States Senate, and also for the full term of ¢ix years, becloniog March 4, 1877, Both nowloatlons wers made by seclamation, amld great display of enthusiusm, every one of the U members present slaing when the ques- tlon was subaultted. This I8 the first thue that a candidate fur Saantor in Malue was ever nomt- nated by acclamation st his st clee- tion, and this exceptiona) method sclected a3 a speclal amd emphatl vomnplunent tq Mr. Blulne. s namo was pr sented to the tuucus by Gew, 1, Presldent of thu Senate, secouded by M Speaks of the Ilouse, and several eulogistie speehics were uade fn uddition Ly lewltng members of both brauches of the L MICHIGAN, GUUERNATORIAL MESS\GES. Speciul Dispatch to Tha Tridune, Langing, Mich, Jan. 4.—Ex-tiov. Dasley's messago was to-day read to the Michigan Legis- lature by Ma). George I Hopkins, private sce- retary, Gov, Bagley huving been suddenly called to New York by the death of bls brotber. The message deals wholly with State affalrs, and contalus a great fund of stutistis of local fn- terest. Gov, Crosswell's messuge will be de- livered to-morrow worning. e recommends the sppolutment of & Comission for the yo- visfon of the tux laws aud the luws jor the con- voyaucs snd recordlug of deeds. He dwells up- on the election laws of the State, and recommends wore stringent weasures to preservo the purity of the Lallot-box; suzgests that the pructice of betthig larze sums on thy result of elections should by protudbited by law; that candidates for oftice bs not allowed to canvass voles for or against tiemselves as members of Election Boards, and that sll salouns be' closed by law ou tho day ot slection. He complincnts bis predecessor und Lis tration of the State Uovermmens 3 ‘highly, and rudénce and écont relor-m', in con nct&x the affafrs of &"J’bfl"ufi Government. He rccommends- & school of mes chanic arts, and 1bat tho present Liquor law be amended 80 24 to make it more éffective, , .: TIR INDEPRNDRNTS e of Michlgan tu-day sent the following message m!u.c ]udq;flidenu of Hlinols. Lavs1xa, Jdan. 4, 1877, — eice, House of llrpme;"alm;. 1 e a4 wo v S Lo Ferry, "Poor Senator Logaa mator Ferry's reply by telegraph g;:'l:?n caucns wnps’mgelred wflu"}rflf ln!;: o1 tional affalrs in his mes trouble should arlse, Mlen’l:l?"n';: do ber full duty promptly, INDIANA. By ORCANIZATION OF THE LEGINLATUKE. Epectal Dispatch to The Tribuna, INDIANAFOLIS, Jan. 4.—The Legialature met but that, i ‘sny stands ready to both Houses according to programnie, Majurs voting in every Instance with the Denacrats, and Buchanan being elected Principal Secretary, Bpeaker Overmyer; In the Housc, made a very brief and scnsible specch, in which, after thank- Ing the members for the honor, he sald: Weare the ngents of the people to ma therm . certaln part of HhCH Totic busimm s Toe management of the politics of the peopls in 4 party sense haw not Leen deputed to ns, Wo have no jurirdictlon over the question of the dise ppted Presideucy, The praper tribunal will, In dne time. reutle {)]m inaiter, let us ole, Iu acedrancs iid Jastice, »o that, whous chflmél’rnhxl:nt ity o o g united peaple, LUnto him shail the people gathor. Ly the debate of party politica here oar byls Hors may Le consumed, passiane -may bo aroused, nd harmonlous action {n the busincss of the whole paople may Le luterfered with, but no good end can be accamplished. 1t In to' be hoped that the Sfib regular mession of tha General Assemlly of the State of Tndiana will be so conducted that arty politics will be binlshed as far as possible “r:dn-dt“:;:rl:!::lla And that economy, moderation, all co “’,‘l“}""' : 0t n‘nn ¥ guide and temper our Ulie new Speaker made & ve S pes very favorable !m NO BUSINESS O INTRREST was fransacted. Both Houscs adopted resolus tlona to Inquire into the safety of the State House, and It was determined fo bold the In augural cxercises in a public hall on Monday. J'olul. resolutions were introduced amending the Conutitution by changing the date of the gen. cral elections to the first Monday in November; nhunjol_nt resolution asking our Representa- tives In Congreas to favor a jolut resolution for s amendment to the Constitution providing for the electlon of Prestdent by o pupurxr vote, The Govervor will deliver Wis message to-mor- row at 11 o'clock. It 3 cu boxe 8l s n very lengthy docus OILIO. THE LEGISLATURE. Covouous, 0., Jan. 4.—In the Senato to<lay bills were lntroduced to give emnployes a first clatin on the property of corporations for wages due them, and to compel corporations to pay employes on or before the 25th of each montly all wages duc them up tu the 1st of sald month; and to authorize married women to make cons tracts separately or jolutly with thelr husbands, 1n the House' bills were introduced to sup- press tramps und to prevent the spread of the (,ullm;l]n Hllllltlc. t the House o communlcation was presented from the National Board of Trade, -g?uullnz the Impurtance of establishing schools in Obio where useful tradvs and the arts wmay be taught under the State ausplces to persons “seeking to become skilied latiorers. The paper was re- ferred to the Committee on Manufactures, A joint resolution Instructing the Governorto appolnt thres competent englnecrs Lo inspoct prominent rallroad bridges of the Stute was uffered and latd on the table to be discussed. A il wus Introduced to amend the gume laws £0 a3 to allow hunting vnt incivsod lauda. il MISSOURI. OMBANIZATION. B7. Lovss, Jan. 4.—Both Honsex of the Legls Iature organized to-lay, the Scnnte by electing J. 1. 0. Morrison Prestdent pro tewm.,and Danlel Able Becretary; the House by the election of J. Willlama, stn-al. r, and George W, Frann, Chlef Clerk, Gov, llardin's messaze will nog he delisered before Friduy, aud Gov, Dy’ Inauguration probubly will'tuke place on Mu- day ueat, e — L TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, New Yous, Jau. 4.—The Chamber of Come neree to-day adopted a report, urging thut wle ver coln be made o stusdard Jexsl tender throughout the Unlted Stutes. PriLABELPIIA, Jan. 4.~Tn the legislation (o stituted by the Centennia) Board of Finatice to outain o judictal de the fuud remaining 0 thele unds sl e dis- tributed, Mr. Eyster, Arsistant Treasurer of tie United Biates “at - Philadelphia, filed ~to-day, through District-Attorney Valentine, his answer, clafming for the Govermment the payent in ull ul the suin of &1,500,60 before ang dsposis fon is made to stackholors, Special Dispaich to The Tridune. DANvILLE, L., dut. 4.—Lieat, Palmer, Jr., dled at the rextdence of bis father fn this city at 7 o'cluck on fust evening, of vongestion of the braln, Mr. Paluier wus a native of thia city, and leaves n wife and a larce cirele of fricnds to mourn bis deat, He will be burfed te-ugrrow with Masonie hunors. Special Dispateh to The Tribune, INDIANALOLLS, dan. 4—The State Doard of Acrleuiture today elected officers, us follo M Prestdents Alexander Heran, e Jdoin W. Fur- ntendent s Stephen Davide on, Treasures pe . 1% Haynes, Wiltkam Crlw, aud A.B, Clay- poul, Executive Committee, The Bwine-Hrecders elected for President W, of Loutsville: for Vice-Preshlent, Joseph Gllbert, of Terre Haute; for Secretary, L. A, Burke, of Lafuyette; for Tmuumr,rs. Dickson, of Indtanapolls, CLEVELAND, O., Jun. {.—Loufsa and Charles L. Crawford, successors to Cruwford & Son, conldealers, of this city, yesterday flled o petls tion {n the Common Pleas Court, clalming da- ages of $104,163.46, igminst the Pennsylvavla Kailroad Compavy, on sceount of discriming. tlons In rates of " freight unfavorable to the plamtitle,y New Yonx, Jan, 4.—A largely-attended ros ception was given to-nlght to "Chiet~Justice Walte, at the restdence of Wiltiam M. Evarts. ‘The legal profession wus largelv represeuted, pre llt'llt members of the Bencl aud Bar belug present, CoLuynvs, O.,Jan. 4.—The State Board of Agriculturs organized to«lay by electiug J, B, Jumlson, of Cudiz, Prestdent: Joln Pugh, of Columibus, Treaxurers and John 1. Kiippart, of Columbus, Corresponding Sceretary. —————— « INDIANA EDITORS, Bpeclal Dispatch to Tha Tridune. InpiavaroLss, dan 4.—~The State Editoria® Association met this afteruoon. About thirty members were present. The ouly business was a thorough reorganization under a new constl tution and the election of the following officerss W. 8 L of the Latayctte Conrier, Presls dent; W C. W , of the Luporte drgus, Vice Prestdent; ittle, of the Indianapo; C. s News, Sceretury; Wo A, Bell, of the Indiana School Jowrnal, Tennesse tlye Commite tee, B WL Halford, Chalrmau; Col, il o the Iockville, Kepublicus 3 V0, of the Columbus Kepublican; W. E, Fleming, he Fort Wayae: Seatinels abd George do Reed, of the Peru Repuldican. Adjourud to wect on the sevond Thursiay of June vext, bttt Sy ILLINOIS LAWYERS. Spectal Diwalch to The Tribune. SewnavicLy, [, Juu. 4.—The uttorneys In Cunvention Lere from various portions of the Btate to-nlzht organized as the INinuis State Bur Assoctation, witl Judge Anthony Thurnton, o€ Sheiby County, a3 President, Willlsm L. Uruss, of Springileld, Sceretaryy aid the Hon, Mutow Hay, Tregsur, A voniittee was uppuiuted to consider the matter of the necded redef of the Supreme and Clreult Courts tiom gu over pressure of work, and to memorlatize the Legls ‘uluvc in thut benall, e — INDIANAPO!IS SCANDAL, Spectal Diepatzh (p The Tribuze. INpraNaroLly, lud., Juu. 4.—Elder Black wrote a letter to-day to Juhn H, Piervy, go-be- tween fo the alleged blackmalliug by the Seas tind Company, retracting his charges, ond say- iug that Llerey bud convibeed bim of the eotire funiocence of the Sentlne Compauy of such in- tentlon. Ong of the offical Baard of the church tetegraphed Miss Voss at Fort Scott to-day that the trial befors the Descous buad developed nothing atfecting ber Christiun futegrity. BUSINESS_ NOTICES. 3Mre. Winsiow's Soothlng Syrup, for chils dren teothiog, softens tho guus, teduces tiun, nuu-ih pain. Bure v regulste thé hyuh. el it olaad's Aromaatie Bitter Wine of Lros s Taedy for orvous dobility, 11 uvuw ™ Bepty 24 Clark ; . A, C. Ualhe Aprinafteld, Jil.z . . 0 yer Gov, Crosswell says he does not allude to na- this morning_ at 10 o'clock and orgamized in. 8y be sal {mx' rald asof oldand by a | cree of the manuer In walch -~ I