Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1879, Page 6

3 3 ee * SS EYEE TS ERTL OE fins Shoe Soe Rs as ise 6. STATE AFFAIRS. Procecdings of the General Assembly at Spring- field, The House Finds that It Is Cetting to Work Over- Early. It Passes 2 Rulo, Thinks About It, and Then Passes It Back. Seventeen’ Bills Thereupon Passed and a Single One Re- jeoted, Review of the Chester Peni- tentiary Scheme in All Its Loveliness. Triumphant Accomplishment of $128.04 Worth of Work ata Cost of $39,267.98. Some Pertinent Considerations upon the Subject of Estab- Hshing Lunacy, Balefel Tondencies and Anomalous Pe- culiarities of the Present Methods, PROCEEDINGS, THE SENATE. Rperiat Dispatch ty The Tribune. Sprinorin.y, 11, March 21.—At the oneuing of the session this morning President Shuman etated that an error bad been made iu the count of the ballot on the question of ordering Scnator Herdman’s bill to repeal the act creat- ing the State Normal Institution; that tho bit, instead of being ordered to a third reading, was Jald on the table. Seuntor Munn maved a reconsiderntion of the vote by which the bill was Jost, thatit might be amended so as to have the matter submitted to un vote of the peopte, Senator Hamilton remarked that the people had ralsed by private subserfption $185,000 toward the establishment of n Normal University at Nor- mat, and that a eltizen of that county had donated the land on which it is located. The State, by accepting these cifte, had agreed to minintain that school. ‘There was, in hia opinion, no propricty in submitting the questiun of main- taining thts institution to the people. ‘The motion to reconsider the voto was lost. PENITENTIAIIES. ‘The rules being suspended, at the request of Senator Joslyn the bill to rearrange the Peni- tentinry districts was taken up, reada third ‘tine, and passed. The Committee on Penal and Reformatory Institutions reported back the bill to make ap- propriations for the completion of the Chester Penitentiary amended so ns to fix the amount at. $225,000, Instead of $109,000 asked for, and recommended its passage, Mr. Fuller, from the Committes on Penal and Xeformatory Institutions, to which waa referred the bills providing appropriations for the Southern Ilinots Fenituntiary, reported that, in thelr’ judement, such bills should not pass. ‘The report further reads as follows: We believe it would be a great saving to the State to absndon such toetituiton entirely, eather than make the enormous appropriations asked for Its completion, and for the maintenance aud support of tho prisoners contined therein, Weare of the opinion that a very mall ainount, comparatively, would buitd sutilcient additlons to th Joltet Pent- tentlary, so that for years to come all the convicts in the State could be provided for at that inetitue tlon. This would require put ono set of officers, making a enving, in this item alone, of over OGU per year to the Stute. or wuticient jn one year to outld oll ed wdditions tothe Penitentiary. At the present time all tho convicts in both Penl- Tentlurlen could be cared for at Jollet, and are needed there to fill existing contracts, With all the convicts In the Biante, the institution at doliet can be mate self-nupporting, white the Commits sionera of the Southern Penitentiary, tu addition 0 £400,000 now asked for the completion of the institution, alud ask over $250,000 to puy ity of. cers and provide for the apport of the prisoners for the next two years, We teljevn that euch ap. ‘Ppropriations would ben prodigal and ucedlesa ex- penditure of the peoplo's money which cannot be excuxed oF Jabisten, and we protest agatiet (. Tr, na we believe, the 400 prixoners now cantined 19 the Sonthern Penitentiary might be earning for the State 200,600 per year nt Joliet in tiling cons tructe already imade there, then we are nnuble to imagine ony lewliimate reason fur appropriate $250, C00 to keep them at Chester for the next Wo yen Already the people of tho state ure over- Wurdened with taxation, and wo pealest against anercaniug that burden needlessly, We therefore recammund that no further appropriation by nade to complete the Southern Penitentiary, and that Tueanires bo taken to remove the prikonery now confined there tothe Penitentiary ut duilet. ‘The report is algued by Charles 8, Fuller, 8. W. Munn, Frank A, Riddle, Daniel No Bash, and George E. White, Both these reports were referred to the Com- mittee on Apjropriations, THB STOCK-YAnDS, The Committee on Corporations returned Sen- ator Nevce's vill to regulate the charges of U Stock-Yards, which was accompanted by an ¢: tended stump speech vindicating the compuntes, ‘The Committee recommended that, the aati bul ‘De Jail on the table, and thut no leelstation upon the rate af charges be enucted, A motion was inaue to bave the report print- ad, and Senator Moffet said that, if ft could: be printed tn tine to haye it considered, le woutd duvor it, but. as it was oa stump speech, be did not want it done at the Statu’s expense. The LIU was laid on the table, and 600 copica of the report ordered printed. COUNTY count cHaNazs, A substitute for numerous bills to make chances hithe terms ot holding courte in sev eral counties was reported by the Committee att Sudiclal Depurcment, and “had the same ad- Vaneed to usecond reading, ‘The bill mukes changes as follows in ie tine of holding court: Boong, to March, duly, and December; Frankia, ‘to February and August; Guliaun, to April aud November; dulferson, to Mareh and September; Jo Daviess, to Avril, Devomber, and September; Macoupin, to October, February, and dune, ‘THE SCALPEMS. Senator White's bin ta repeal the Scalpers’ uct Was read tho firat time, and referreu to the Committes on Munteipalities, INSURANCE, dlouse Bill 386, to forbid {fe-Insuranes com- panies organized under the laws waleb do not permit them tou loan money inthis State from carrying on business within the State, wae taken upon second reading. ‘The bili was debated at Jenith, and 4 Kyely racket was hud thereon, Senator Jostyn explained tat thy bill was fn troduced to iive notice tu thy Stats of New York that ite laws must not be framed su os to discriminate azalnst thas Sture tn the fountne uf Use assets of insurance campantes, He thought there are many perlectly sound fasurance cant panics fu the country whieh do not sv diserimt- date, senator Munn opposed the bill, he claiming ‘that ie will drive out companies whose pulicies are nuw du force withly the Stute, unl compel their eancellation. Senator Leo moved to umend so as te permit he renewiiy: of exiatlig potletes. A notion to commit the bill ta the Commit tee ov Corporations was fost. Senut o's uMendMent Was adopted, wud advanced to diird reading. senator Fuller introduced a resujution pros viding uit Art. IX. of the Constitution be amended to the ctfect thut © "The General ASNT shall prove buch reventie as may be ngedlul by t Mig w tax by vulttation, 60 Unt every person wid corporation eball poy a tax In proportion to the vatue of hla, her, or fta property," . Thy resulution provides for the striking out of Bees but Art. 1X., gud a section containing tho above provisiou be inserted, ‘The resulution was Jald over under the rules. UILLS ON SECOND READING Were then takey up, Alr. Squthwarth’a bill to amend the law re Inting to avidence antl depositions in civil cases was read nn ordered to a third reading. Mr. Archer's bil to amend the act which rez- ulatos the exercise of eminent domain was read arecond thine and ordered to a third renin. Mr. Shatt's hill to outhorize coal auiners to Appoint weighers was ordered to a third reading. No. Senator Bash moved to extend the rules and take up the bill to pay (he militia for services rendered in 187%, Rejected, the vote being 17 ies nnd 13 nasa, lacking the neceasary two- thirds, Senntor Campbell's bill 233, to reguinte the fecs of Clerks of Probate Conrte is counties of ihe third class (Coots County) was taken up. ‘The Senator satl that the existing law docs hot fix their fees, and that the Court bas heretofore fixod them by order, ‘The bill ixes them at the same rate that is fixed by order of the Court. "The DIN was ordered to a third reading, The Senate then adjourned until 2 o'cluck. AFTERNOON, AC2p. m. the Senate took up the bill provid- ing peualtics agalnst any railroad company whoso agent or officer shall receive any Iive- stock for shipment unless such agent shalt know the slipper, and seut ft to the Judiciary Committee, ¢ Senate Bill 125 then cama in. ‘This proposes that a Grand Jury shail only be eatled when tne Judge shall in writing so direet, and provides for prosecutions by intermation. It was or- dered ton third reading. ‘The proposed redue- tlon to S800 af the salariva of the Ltumane Socte- ty officers Was passeiltoa third reading, nud alike promotion was given to Senator Herdman's Dil prolibiting marriage between causing, atter it was amended eo as to npply to fret cousins only, ‘The bill proposing to regulate the sale of guoils, baggage, ete, or which thn-keepers wid the like have liens, then appeared on the scene, Numerous objections were ratect agalnet it, aud finally Senator Joslyn made quite a hunwrous h in oppusition to it, this Senator Merritt replied, aud then the Senate adjourned, novsE, The House has been ovcupled for the past week with special orders, The general order of bills has not been totiched, nnd the shower of “apeclat orders" js undim{nished. This state of things fs beginning to be irksome to members who have hills pending which they wish to see advanced. ‘The House, being oceupied with epecial orders, could do nothing with general legistation. It is now wpparent that atarge number of bills minet fall for iack of time to run them through the legislative mil, Under this state of facts Mr. Wentworth, [rom the Committec on Rules, this mourning reported a rule requiring a two- thirds vote’ of the House to make a speclal urder, ‘hls proposition met with much oppu- xitton from members who belleved that the regular order of business might be interrupted. Mr. Crooker took the position thif, when especial order was made two weeks ahead, everybody studied up the measure und came in on the day in questlon to take up the ume of the House fu making speecties which, perhaps, would not change a note. Severul speeches were mnade for and against the proposed amend- ment to the rules. ‘he veas pnd naya were called and tho resolution was adopted, FOUL PARAGRAPHS WINCH SIZE UP THE PRES- ENT MOUSE. Mr, Wentworth also moved to amend Kule 09,80 astolimit the duration of speeches to fifteen minutes, Dr. Secrist moved to nmend by substituting thirty minutes, which motion was tala on the table, Mr. Hopkins moved to Mmlt the speeches to onehour, [Laughter]. e ‘Yhis motion was Jost, and the original motion was then adopted, limiting speeches tu fifteen minutes, The Committes on Rules also reported in favor of changing the bour for meeting trom Da. m. to 100. m., 98 orginally, ‘Fis proposed change suited the voluptuaries of the House, who came In tou Inte for prayers every mornine, ant they voted for it with alacrity. “The work- ing menibers wera in the majority, however, and ihe proposed ebangé failed to'earry, AL comnpromice was made finally on 0330.4, m, ‘The vote requiring 0 two-thirds vote to make aspecial order was revonsidercd, and the major- ity rule was again adopted. LAND-OPPICE, é Bills on third reading wero taken up, and the balance of the morning spent in thiutorder. The first Di reached was Hottse: bill 255, to desiz- hate o custodian for the transcripts, documents, and records pertaining to the United States Land-OMive peiurly, located at Springteld ‘The bith woa}pussed by a vote of yeas, 120; nays, 0. PARING CLAWS, The bill introduced by the Judieial Depart- ment to reeulate the foreclosure of mortguges on real estate, and to repeat Secs, 11, 13, anil 14 of © An act to revise the Inw in relation to real estate and personal property,” was taken upand passed. This bUL provides that any and all provisions contalned in any deed, mortgaze- deed, or other instrament in’ writing executed and delivered after this act shall take effeet, wherein any promise of sule fs given, granted, or conferred Upon the grantee therein, or to hts heirs, assizuces, or personal representatives, to sell und conyey the real estate or any interest therein described oy lutended to be conveyed, i satisfuction or discharge of any debt or obliga- tion thereln named, stall be null and yor; nid any and all such ‘deeds, mortenge deede, or other instraments in writing, Intended to secure the debt or obligation of the person or persons therein named, shall be deemed and taken to be good and valid only a8 mortyaues, wind not oth- erwises and any and all rules made pursuant to: any deeree of x Court of Chu ry ordering the kale of stich inortzages or conveyed premises in satisfaction of any debt or obligations therein named, the morigaze granted tits or thelr berra, ansigna, or personal representatives or creditors shall have the game right of redemption from gahl rute asia now ormay hereafter be vrovided. hy law for the redetptlon of re der exceution or decree of furer erry courts, House bill 141 was paseed, This bill changes the present law by providing that City Courts may be discontinued in the same manner in which they were established, GRAVEYANDS, House bill 10, introduced by Mr, Allen, of Whiteside, providing for the Incorporation uf companies for the purpose of buying aid hold ing real estate for burial purposes only, was taken up, Mr. Frew moved to strike out the enacting clause, Which the Speaker declared out of order, and the bill passed. WINSKY AND WOsEN, Mr. Black's Coinmittee on Licenses this morne Ing reported im favor of Representative inds resolucion providing that tie question of at amendment to the Conatitution be submitted to the people giving women the right to vote on the Neeasiny ef sawons, This Committey also reported back Mr, Hinds! bu requiring ealoun: keepers to yet a majority of all wate and female residents of the district Iu which he desires to open a sulgon for the sale of tiquors to sign his peticion, With the recommendation tnt it pase, PIs, Mr, Crooker's fish bill passed, changing the Jaw pronittin I wing fur ts from Feb, 15 to duny 15 of each year, MRIDGES, BTC. House bill 127, introduced by Mr, Allen, of Woheside, was passed. This dit provides that dt stall be dawtul for any eltyor village witht this State to buthd, or aequire by purchase, tease, or adit, and to malntain derries and bridges, an the anprogehes tivreto, not exceeding four acres of Lind foreach ferry or brides at ny point within five niles of the corpurate Hinits of such clty or village, AIL such ferries and brldges shall be (ree te the pattie, aml that no. toll shall ever by collected by any such elty or village wuithority, Every bridge and ferry so owned or coutratled by such city or village, and thelr auproaches: theretu, Wheb outelue the corporate linlts, shall he subject tothe anunieipal control aud ordte nunces of Kuch diy or Vike, the same to all intents und purvoses, and in effect as though such bridve or ferry, and the approaches thereto, were sittuted within the corporate Imits uf such elty or village, wonDa, House bIITNTO was passed, troduced by the This DIL was ine dudicin) Departinent, und pro- Vides Vat tt stall be the duty of cacn of the Clerks of the Cirentt amd County Courts fi thls Stute, the Suverlor Court ut Cook County, the Probate Court of Cook County, and the Criminal Court of Cook County to provide well-bound record books to be ‘kept in thelr re vi ku of uillees; wud said Clreuit and County thts State, the Clerk of the Superlor Court of Cook County, und the Clerks of the Probate Court of Conk County, and the Crlulnal Court of Cook County shall cause to he recorded ut Jengcth In euch record books oll injunction, re- plevin, appeal, and attacament bends tiled in why cones pendlug fn thebr respective courts, sul all official bonds whleh properly belong to und are Hed in thelr respective otllees, DBT BAL B75 was passed. ‘This bi provides that any perion fora debt, baua fide due, may con- feos Juceuteut by binwelf or uttorney duly au. tuurlzed {uy open court in thu county Where such debtor resides, ur, iC thers be twu or more joint THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. MARCH 22, 1879-SIXTEEN PAGES debtors, where aomo one of them resides, and not otherwise or elsewhere, TASTAnns, House Bill 968, concerning bastardy, also passed, 28 follows? If the mother of any bastard chtid and It¢ rept ed father whall at nny time after ite bieth Inter. aarey, the saiit child elinil {tr atl respects he deemed iid Hold legitimate, and the bond aforenald be vold, but if the sald reguted father shall inarry tho mother of xald bartaR child fur the wnrposo of avoiding the oblun ft xaid bond, of far the purpose of avoiding the penaltler tinposed by law Naon the reputed fathers of basiasd caiitren, and with no Intentean to cohabit with and support fer ona tus wife, ho stall be guilty ofa tuintemennor, and upon convictlon, thereot ehnll bo tied ie any erm not exceciing S50 and {oprleaned sn the County datl for any time not ding (we vears, the amonnt of said ue sud the stentot raid imprieonment to bo determined by the jtry trying the cauee, nod the defendant shail not ke Foleasud trom jail nntil sald fine ba fully paid. and all portions Of sald One that tay be col ect shall be pald to tho mother of said bastard PREPARATIONS FOR MIDSUNMER. Mr. Mason tntroduced a folnt resolution pra- vidiag for the adjournment of the General As- sembly sine die on April 17. Mr. Mason stntes privately that he fs ious to home in time to tnove, or he will be in danger of helng com. pelled to nay rent. ‘The resolution was referred to the Comittee on Rules. ‘This morning Me. Wail, a quiet member from Macoupin, Introduced an tronteal resolution ap- propriating $100,000 for the purchase of tea lor the use of the General Assembly during the months of duly and August, ‘The resolution was declared outof order, amfdst the merriment of the House. THE MILITIA Bthtn The attempt this morning to adopt a rule for a two-thirds vote to unable a member to get a Dill down for a special order, it ts under- stood, Was a covert attempt to defeat the Militia bill, Should the bill take Its regular course {tf could hardty yet trough the House betore adjourument, and it could not have mado a special order under the two-thirds rule, THE MON. $OL HOPKINS ovenpled the chair for two bours tins atternoon, much to the delight of the dadtea in: the pal- ery. who sdufre the contour of bis classic healt. THUSTERS. Mr. Coillns? bilt providing for the election of three Trustees for Incorporated citles and vil- luges, to hold their office for the term of two years, Instend of six ‘Trustecs, to be clected aunually, was passed, nuMnoats. Mr. Matthews? bill making it a felony for any person to keep o boat or other water ‘eraft for the purpose of prostitution on any of the navigable waters of the State over which the State has jurisdiction was puseed, RECORDERS, House bill 372, authorizing the discontinuance ol Recorders? oflicus, and providing for the transfer of the duties, books, amt records to tie Recorder of Deets of the County, was passed. ‘I'nis act applies to the City of Alton especially, Morrisow’s Dil] (816) changing the rate of in- terest from 10 tod percent, on judgments for the redemption of real estate sold under an ex: ccutton wus passed, ‘The House adjourned at 4:25 p.m held two sessions. and having passed bills and killed one, viz., House BUI 122, relate Ingto mortenges on real estate, introduced by Mr. Pleasants. having. ‘entecnt CHARGE, CUESTIER ! WHERE THE RATTLESNAKE FARM I8 SITUATED. Spectat Dupateh to The Tribune, Srusorin.p, Ml, March 21.—There is a mel- ancholy village on the Miaslss[ppi River about cighty miles below St. Louls by the name of Chester, Itia nota large town. It is one of those kind of places where one {8 never riche sure us to just when one js in town or just when one Is out of town, Itiaa Algh place,— tngh up on the bluffs,— tat is, what one eau see of Itishigh, Onu cannot seo much. It ian re- markable pinve In one particular, All of us nave heard of places where men walked out of town, and of places where mich sometimes ran out of towe, but this isthe only place known where a man can fall out of town, So this might be referred to as a physical eccentricity of the pince. Of coursa this is not always @ graceful way of getting out of town, but { $s speedy; and dispatch fs what they want at Chester, Of course, the railroad would take a man out of town fn tine,—that 1s to say, in course of a considerable pertod of time, OF courss, the town has only one railroad, but that seams to be cnouch, Chester 1s one of ite ter- imitval pointe. In fact, 1T SEEMS NECESSARILT 80, as there does not appear any place for arallroad to go alter ft gets to Chester, Whon- ever a Sherif! reaches — Vineknoyville, thirty miles away fran Chester, nnd hag a convict along, he telecrapha the fact to Chester, and immediately the entire rolling stock of the road Is put in motion, and in sel- dom more than alx hours from that tinye that. convict fa Luided fu Cheater. ft fs part of the pnuisbinent to make them ride over this road. ‘They also occasionally remark that Chester has the rlver. Yes, that seeins to be a fact, Tut perhaps there aro afew hundred bluffs and a ko number of sandbars, with oeeustonal dia- tances between, that may claim: nover-falllng water privlleces.”” flouce we cannot urge this ag pocullur to Chester. Tut Chester {s n thrifty place. As previously indicated, theyatc TRYING TO GROW A PENITENTIARY down there, Now, the House Committee went to Chester, “to mate a complete and search: Ing examination of everything connected with the institution.” tf there is anything that the members ot that Conmmittes pride themselves on, itis thoroughness, ‘They alnut this, IMear thei tell ubaut haw tt was done: We examined the books, bonds, and contracts, and caused the Commbistoners, Warten, ant Chief-Clerk to uppear vefore uv, and answer all questions put to them, ‘The conclude thelr report of this reeutar old Shaniattfepptigh tint of au tuvestization aa fol- wat Your hundred and nino thousand dollars are asked to completo the privon anil pay the expenses for tho next two years, This inatter we respect- tully refer to the Commities an - Appropriations, recommending, however, that a eniicient amount bo xpuropriated tv complete the prison apd pay the actual expanse for the next lwo years, Aud vow also vomes, this day, the Sonate Conunittes and egy, “We recommend that $225,000 be paid tu carry ou the construction of this Penitentiary. “And both Committees agree tint its debts shouldt be pald at once, Aud vow, these rigld {Investigators haying mado thelr reports on thls excelent tustituifon, Tar Trone wil submit for the toformation and consideration of the public its report there: ont Kee, 6 of the law authorizing the ostabliah- ment of this Penitentiary provides Wut convicts: shall be employed in ith construction ‘so fur as may be practicable,” und that the Conuils- aloners may leaye such conylet Tabor to the bailding contractors rhenover, in the opinion of the Comaiissioners, “it may be protimable to ie State"? Bo tu tho. See, 1046 requires the such fea: fe to be approved by the terms of Governor, ings. ‘rhe purpose of these references will appear presently, pinst, let us sce what the Stato haa to show there to- day Inthe way of land and ¢Penitentiary builds ‘The facts asl Metres are from the report of the Commissloners of the: ings lor {ts mone; Southern Hilnals Penttentiary, belug the cou- tract price tu each instanced: Location. § 11,930.85 iiluck 0 Warden-lunve, complete ‘Veuporary prison (ean bo TOLAL coe sees vee veeneen geeeee Leaving. “Phat iy to sa: victs alvuy tran there, (b could, work fur $122, 11 approvelation 877,994.83. the 330,000 of debt that the catablishiment ty pow uwing besides, From the tlt of March to the Jet of Oetaber last thi only bud 200 prisoners at this and for the Ores ee sinco convicts were lirat taten there they have not bad more than an uverave of 21h. Would it have cost 8107,680,53 tohave kept them at Jollet even tu idlencést ‘The doilet authorities lusist thata luck at prise oncra la the couse of the prisun bein in debt. BECOND, And now ono comve to thy second stage of Our report, Just ax a full chorus comes from all Of Cheaters frleudy ers woud, wikis one Let yoieus } ObL bi eonvict labor, ervet this fuatiturfon. ut th penitentiary te built by Preliminary thereto, the fellowlug extract And Sec. § appropriates $200,000 for the purchnse of hind aud erection of bulld: £0,400, 00 (€ the State had bought the Jand aint Jet out by contract the work at patting tp the same bulldings, ant bad kept its cone have dono the 6.17, uid Wave saved Out Of ft T,d5d.5e Yes, nud have saved dou't you seed ‘The prisoners from pages 23 and 23 of th sioners' report may be quote STATEMENT OF MenCHIITS A > EXVENINTUNES TO ‘Tempurary ceil-howse.. Farnitary for temporary col Warden howed,......005 Furniture for Warden ironse. ... Marlen house subsiatency ».". ionwe. Any and acmor Farm t Onllcera’ beds and eibateience Carpentor shop and hunber,. Hospital (Mice tu Staples. ‘Teame nod f Merehinaiee on Cashen hand, TOM) srecees seen Receipta, Cash received from Aulitor. Cash received from convict Lash coeeivedt fram pate. sess Amount due anndry persons. ce GO 70 Totalers seessee te pen ee ee S1E8, OUT, TE Tt fs proposed to state that the building apeel- fled ns “temporary cell-house” was erected for ihe accommodation of the convicts to be brought, from Joliet to work on the penitentiary butld- ines, anil fs the on viously reterre to, and mlowed In theyestimates of. permmuent build. Ing, as It can be used for a workshop, The building termed “Warden house” ts only temporarily such, ‘The prison proper will in- elude that, It ts aley proper to state that 200 prisoners werg transferred from Jollet to this embryo establishinent March 91, 13733 so that the period embraced in this renort includes exactly u six months? effurt In the way of erecting o peniten- tary by convict labor. Now we progress: Location... ynstruction. . orary cell-havsg ., Merchandiae on hand. Cant on hand... ye 54,000, 00 WATE: TS TOM. cesroee one $ Deductiny this amount from the total ex- nenditure showy in the,stalement, we have as follows: ‘Total expenditure... Total benefit to State. 8108, 003,73 50, 604,17 5 But Chester suggests that we have not_al- lowed anything for support of convicts, Ex. well We have not, for the obyfous reason aut THE CONVICTS NAVE ALPPORTED THEMSELVES, Noy. more, have been a source of profit to the State. Observe. ‘The Commissioners leased the lubor of the convicts to the prison-buililhys contractors, such Jeasing being, in their opinion, “prolitablo to the State," as the Jaw sup. ests. ‘The law directs the earnings of conylets to be reserved out of payments to contractors, ‘They are sa reserved, and the amount is speelfled in the above statement, Cash recelved from convict labor, $11,174.72 $117,406 Convict clothing and subsistence. 1,046,608 Balance. . 128,04 Salaries... 4,731.87 ‘Arden-louse, ere 2,008.57 Warden-houae substatence.. Th A Menveral expento..e. ose . 6, 600,40 Oniicers’ beds und subsietence.,. Mees i) POL 0:3 eepsareaseste soe eee 810,207, 08 That remainder of $123.04 rooreacnts what. the State gut in the way of erceting the Chester establishtnent by convict labor for au outlay of $55,567.08, > Have we Included too much in making up this name for that, magnificent henefit to the State? Tt go, then we will be conteny wich the generat statement that the Stute pul out $24,741.87 to asmall ariny of oflicats to stand around and watch 20U convicts carn $123.04, and contribute that sum toward the creetion of a State Penl- tentlary by convict labor. We take it that you MEMIERS OF ‘THR CITRSTER CHORUS and you prison officials neud’ ne further naming. of that poor sum. Aue probably you utso, State ofllciais, charged bythe Inw and your of- ace with the suparvision of fraud allnirs, may now discover the miserable fraud down there at Cheater that {a masqueradfify before the public in the dixguige of erecting’ o penitentiary by vonvict labor. ee Jt should be borne in mltid that the worl: of erecting these buildings, oné'and alt, has been out by contract, and uibéthe above item of ensh received from convict’ labor” represents: the total coruings of tHedé convicts on such vontract work. ‘fhe reportot the Cummlssion- ers further says that the cbhyicts, in addition to this lubor for contractors, haya alsa performed about one-third of whaeinumber of days! inbor for tho State, Doetng whut? Digeing down hills, Hing up gorees; and in. otherwise seeking todo for Us prison site what Nature through an unfortunate ovtraight neglected to to. Probably fn that early time of arrangement of affairs it ever occurred te any of the puwers: uuu, in the year of grhve 187%, a Board of Penitentiary Commlsstorters of what may be termed the canglonivcrate onler, consisting of clyil engineer, one lawyer, dnd a raflruad con- tractor, could even tid: thia spot, and so they made no provision therefdr. But in this they failed to recognize the possibilities of sucha Bourd in this direction. “hey are large. But we cannot collect anything of Nature for this sad omission, ‘The State must pay it. Jiow Jung with ft take to erect this Peniten- tiary by conylet Iabor, and What will it cost? It is sald uhut {tis practieables ‘The report from ich the facts and flutes ure taken in uddress- eds To Tis Excell 3 Shelby M. Cullom, Goyerner of Minvie,? therefore he must have read it. On pase 20 of Its last biennial mes eage, in speaking of the Ponitentlary, be says Task your ft Legislatire’s] attention to there reports, and recommend such appropriations as mt secure completion during the years 187) and HO, Me deems It practicable to erect this institu: tlon by convict. labor, wise. He has npproved of the terins of the leasing of tne labor of tl vouviets, us the Inw requires of hin, ne doubt, because it would be “profitable to the State? sotods, And now he comes aint helps swell the stralus of the Chester chorus for $109,000 more, Mr. Cullom, thoso Comiiss{oners are your appointees, “‘Thut institution has rowan up ant been fostered under yourndministration, Your: uttention fs called ty the facts hereln set forth, and thy publle attention of your very excellent. Supervisor thereof, Here Is an example of off 1 vigilance and of business capacity com meuded to the consideration of all. ‘The House Conunittey also asks for $409,000 for thisinetitution, because they made a *tnorough'? examination of everyting, and dud i practicable to build this prison NY CONVICT LAKOR, Tn fact, that Committes tbiuk it will be very cheap" dirt cheap,” as Mr. Batnble gays, ‘They ed ol the quarries ais the un estate, wud the owners offer and lave contracted to furntst all the stona to complete the buildings “free of charge." And, you seu, the State gets ita labor jor nothing, What conld be cheapert Mr Bumble would bevurreet, It ts “dire cheap.? And the Senate Committee, they think It ts practicable, wil altogether a good thing Bue they only wish to put up 8325,0U0, ‘That will do ty tde the thing along, you know, And the Penttentiury Commissioners, they Inow {tis practicable. Have they nut tried it Surely they have. And 1 ainy One nals abeut how much grading they will lave ta do to. get ground enough for the built mutny Dils and bluifs must be levaled, they with toll you sailingly. "se: You sev, wo are Going to terrace t them stand tivher up than the prison, And What a mugnilicent effect it will producel Why, any one combi dawn the river can sea: them for aniles, onthned against vue stately blufts State pays $307,000 for a panoramas! PANAL IAL. One could scarcely tid anywhere in statistics or dn dleralure os slinihir exainple of intelligent. gud busineestlke munagetaent. | Yet one has been found, Portumitely there hays been pre- served for us the records of tt very houorable itd pollanthrople society of Engh iat was engaged in the lofty charity of distriputin “bhiukets and top-hoote anauz te natives of the Canulbal Islands) Ab thelr tftventh ane bua. festival, utter ap wud sents Incnts Colowstic Of the Sovicty's pralyeworthy: efforts wnt surpelaing sitecess, thele Secretary urdsy, concealed his eyes uelild a pale of green epectacles, and proceeded to read the “Thre teenth half-yearty report of Lhe Society for the Diatrivution of Blankets wid ‘Pop-Woots to the Natives of the Cannibal Jolande! ‘The perlod of thie etubraced tn their report fs strikingly vitnilar to tatal your honorable Penltentiury Commntesfoners enzazed iu building a peniten- Uary by convict later, dts supertur thianclal management belng the polnt which we wish tu present, We whl simply Ave You that portion of the repurt: Av tha balance sheet ts rather a lengthy docu: went, Ewill meroly quote a few of the Nyires for YoUE eatliaction, “Wo avy received, durin thy aat half veur, fn subscriptions, donatigns, aud Jegicies, thy sui of £9.40 Ua, Bd. Wo! huve daburwcd 2 us, Rents, tut ib one palsy blankety, at some odd slillinge. ‘Thy anlar management Amount to £1,007 & dra, whicn ineluda comuiticn ineeiings au tuveling expensev, buve queorbed the remainter uf Ube = 8ul), ADU GmOUns WW £U4ud ue, Iie 50 = io lear and Mntorestin that we have expended on oy nnd the romalnder of vannthate the mum of £220. tuo aum—nimonnting to C4, 18—haa bean dovoted to the working exponres af the Soclety. And it duly chronteled that, after the reading of the name, there was erent applause. As this concltided the Society's report, so ft will cons elude thls review, wlth the single remark that hat the honoranlo duetety had the experience of the State of Iiinols in the emplovinent of con- viet labor by State offictals {n erezting its bulld. {na, Ita financial statement might have been oven more Interesting, REFORM NEEDED. DO LUNATICO INQUINENDO, To the Editor of The Tribune, Ennty, Hl, Mareh 20.—As our tnws touching: Insanity are now undergolg tnuch dlecussion, and chanies ty them are befug advocated at Springtield, it {s desirable that the public shouh! bevomne as fully informed as possible in regard to the advantage of any proposed reyiston, and asa slight contribution to this end 1 offer some constderations naturally suggested to a medical man who, trough a connection with ouo of our State Insane [ospitats, ins Jong been fas nilliar with the practical workings of" the proa- ent lunacy code of Hinols, Thave been led to the belief that iojury and injustice, instead of the gond contemplated, result fn certain cases from the operation of the present onavtmonts, and wil cndenvor as briefly as possible to give a reason for such beliot. What T have to any may be brought under the followlng heads: Firat, the present invariable requirement of a jury trial for alk insane per- sons; second, the anomulouf) method of estab- Nehing the insanity of erlminals, o8 well as of subsequently determining ‘whether they have recovered and aro fit to be ayatn at large, ais to the jury trial for all insane persons, re- quired by the laws of Ilinots in every case. ‘There are yarlous objections to thia method of eetablishliuy insanity usan invariable rule, In the first place, it is tdentienl In nearly all polnts with criminal procedure, ‘Ihe insane person fs “arrested,” " nccused,” ' tried,” convicted,” and “ sentenced,” substantially as {€ 0 criminal. Anunfayorablo influence fs thus exerted on many of the insane which {¢ constantly apparent among the patients in our hospitals, an undue proportion of whom are strongly impressed with the iden that they are UNJUSTLY ACCUSED OF SOME CRIMP, and tyrannteally held in confluement. By mak- ing the pracess also a fuquest in open court, compelling the presence of the “prisoner,” and the public dellyery of all the testimony, matters which should remaln private are often forced into publicity without any geod end being sub- served. It would appear to be a natural right of insane persons and their friends and families to be shielded in their misfortuna from publie comment aud gaze, if sume just means can by found of eceuring that end; but fnall our larger county. seats, aml especially in Chicago, the spectacte ot a trial for insanity fs always painful aml olten revolting. In the Intter efty one day of each week fs act apart for such cuavs, and “ernzy day” brings Lo the court-room a motley: crowd, largely the riff-raif of the locality, Somo of these gentry are anxious to serve on the jury, attracted =o by the double charm of a $3 fev and a chance to appear kefore the wortd os ex- perts in inganity. Others are merely in search: of o new sensation. ‘The representatives of the press ore’ also in attendance, seeking material for ao Hvely paragraph. ‘This inn lesser deerve holds true of inquests of in- sanity wherever hetd, Mischicl results from this state of affairs in many ways, ‘The friends of the Insane hesftate Jong before taking the disagreeable steps neces- sary to the treatincut of the patient in any asyitun nnd by far TH MOST VALUANLE TIME FoR BENEFICIAL TREATMENT 19 L087, the Insanity frequently becoming ebronic and hopeless, anid its victin a life-long burden upon tanilly or State. Considerable nuinbers of the insanv who are able to do 60 gu to other States for treatment, ‘The best feelings of all right- minded persons are outraged by seeing present- ed in eourt the depraved and unnatural acts and speech of otherwise renutable mon and women, ‘the testimony is apt to be of n pecu- Harly-dellcate nature, «A case occurs to mo now In which a *fatlure to convict” resulted from Insuiicient Introdyction of evidence, and o bright. and intelligent young Indy wasdeprived of the beneflt of the ‘asylum antil, in after years, brought thither tuerably and fatuously insane. Jt is indeed the fact that ina large mimber of cases, pertinps the inajority, the jury trial is only resorted to a8 a lust desperate expedient, when the patlent is no longer safe or endure able at home, and fs morcoyer quite beyond ire, ‘the nest ital to be noted fs the uncertainty of acorreet yerdict being returned. Numerous enges might be clted from the records of the three Scate Insane Mospitats in which (a) Versons not (nanue live heen declared au. Seven of this kind bave occurred In the ceven years since the Northern Hospital was opened at Blain. (b) Jnsany persons have been declared not isan Four of this kind hays ceme to the Noriiert Hospltal on a subsequently-obtalned verdict, te) The sune person bas been declared at ono trial sane, and again, within a few days, weeks, or nionths, tried aan and found ineany, or vico vera, and this without any special change in ihe patient, Six cases of this kind haye come to light among the patients of the Northern Hospital, du may well be doubted whether a parallel to this can be found fn the records of any similar establisninent in any other State covering the sate period of tine. treatlanities in the proceedings have been somutlines permitted by the Court, sometinies: ALMOST NECESSITATED DY HUSANITY, in which the insane person bas been tried and “eouvleted " of lusauity without so nich as BiB iy What was ole un, ulthough the sworn verdict declares that the patient "was in person actually present during said fiquist- tion, with full Hiberty to bo beard In defense? For details in regard to this mutter, og well ts for an excellent disenssion of the whole subject, see Use report fur 1878 of the Winois, Board of Pabife Charities. Sve also an “onon letter of Dr. Rid. Patterson, of Batavin, UL, and the re- purts for 187d of Dr, Kilbourne, of the North- ern, aid Dr, Carrill, of the Central, State Iusano Hospitals, Insanity frequently presents Itself tn forms whieh only medical men are quatified to pass upon, As it is a disease, it dilfera essentially from matters o€ ordinary fact and experience which come within the proyluce of jury trials. Finally, subjecting all insane persons, what: ever the age, sex, form of insanity, or state of health to tis process in court, and requiring: then to be taken back and Sorth tn ait weathers in addition to the necessary j@irney to the Asylum when, asia au often the case, they ars in very teeblo or extremely excituble condl- tlon, Is highly injurlous, especially to females, leading in some instances to extreme prostra- thou, in others to dangerous agitation, and une doubtedly at tines jeopardtzlug prospects of re- covery and even Ife; aid ILLINOIS 18 THE ONLY STATE IN ‘THE UNION, tho only community in the work, where the necessity of invariably confronting the insane with Judge one Jury ti thought to extst. Teds now thine to inquire, What ure the advane tages of the jury trial? But one fa claimed, and that fg the supposed impossibility at depriving sane persons of liberty, It is expected that its vubifelty ant the diatnterested retion of juries will secre this end, but thy number of incarrect, verdicts already detailed shuws how unreliable a Jury verdiet inay became, even for the protec- ton of the une, while the fujustice it does the insanu fs, I trust, in some measure sliown above. It will provably rarely ocenr Uhat a jury would knowingly lend [tself to fraud, but furies: bave undoubtedly been practiced upan and nils- ted four courts. “The Ave laymen of 39 average Jury woutd not tn many eased be diflicult to mle dead aa to whae docs or does not constitute ee. decoptlye, theomprehended, and datinitely varted Wstate us insumty, and the ape physic oy the Jury would not bea saler guide than ‘THE TWO MEDIOAL MEN selected by the Court, whose sworn certificate is required i most ul the States: of the Union. “The warmest advoeates of the jury aystem would vot clatin that all al alleged Insune persons alike ueeded the jury tor thelr protection. ‘They woul’ probably bot oppose any amendment of the law which conid bo ahuwn to turmsh every, guarantees of personal Jiberty und preperty Fights, and {tis diticutt to see how these rights could be endangered if in any change that inight- be mady the Jury trial were etill yealoualy kone Within the react of the alleged {ngane person or otunyrespuuslble party sling ‘tlurii. 42 the Jaw still required the Court to officially. ascere y after duu notice given, the wih of the per- ietly interested, surcly no fraud could be ssfully curried aut. The ctetalla are matters for lawyers ond legis: Jators to adjust, but the cssentts) elements uf lawa waieh lave bees found ubundantty sutise juctory in other Btates are: ‘The sworn certitl- cate of two respectable physicluns, made within a wiek of ten diye of cxamimation. of the patient, the approvul of these by the Court, aud. the granting ofan order at removal to mie Asylum, Bome Btates require less than this, WG HSU) US OO Prastivably ab Guu dee crotion of the Court In two Slates, but nowhero Universally required! excape tit Minots,, By the propuaud change fn the law, ‘THM BEMILANCE OF CRIMINAL PROCREDINGS with the tusane woul be avoldeds there woutd be very oinel Tess hesitation in taki the neces- sary atens toward plactny the pationt under treatment, and tho carly treatment, walel [8 xo vitally dinportont, would be secured Inn yastly greater number of instances, while the tnjury dong In so many ways by taking the Insane into court would Be obviated, [leave it, further, to Any candid man to say whother We number of inistakes or frauds would be increased. Finally, the expense, a vers crave matter with the fie dlyent, would bo almost nothing In comparison, ahd a great saving both to counties and tudivid- uals would be effected. Iveonclusion, Lhave ta mention one advan. tage ofthe present aystem, possibly the Inst uiilennylakatl by the fratuersof the law,—Unatis, the perfect security of the Superintendents of the asylums in reeelving any and all pureons who have been declared insano bya jury. ‘Chere is probably no law in existence whien go effectual- ly protects the medical director of the Asylun, an relleves hhn av completely from all respon sibility In any cose of tnjust detention, ‘This fuct should relieve Superintendents from. all suspicion of any but disinterested motives fa advocating the alteration of the law. SECONDLY, ‘The anomalons method of establishing the in- sanity of criminals, und of determining the fact of thelr subsequent recovery, was_ the second ilvision of ny subject, upon which I haye only apace to sneak bricily, Reference fs here had to the very Imperfectly- deflned position tefore the lawof those who have committed cries and who urge the plea of insanity in extennation, ‘There appears to be uniforin inode of proceeding fn such eases, The low directs hat a ertitoul tritlahall be lield 80 far as Necessary to prove the comission of the erlme, and then tht evidence proving Ine sanity may be introduced, and the Driaonet, belug found insane, stall be remaniec to the asylum, there to remain until “fully ond permanently recovered.” But there appeurs to be nothing to prevent, in cer- tain cases, the holding of an inquest precisaly: in the ordinary form, while a criminal indlet- went is still pending: and this sndifferently efther with or without any understanding being arrived at between the criminal court and the clvil court where the verdict is obtalned, Now, after a persun bas once been declared Insane by an ordinary yerdiet, all criminal proceedings are effectually barred, aud it is evident that persons who have committed graye crimes should net be allowed to goto the asylum ow the ordinar verdlet of insanity, as the fav fs not passed with reference to crittuals desiring to be found tne snne to escape the oenalty of their crime, and faking every precattion to secure thelr own con- viction. Itis a comparatively sitple matter to procure a verdict of insanity before « elyil jury, provided the alleged tnsane person, his counsel, witnesses, and fricuds are all favorabic to that end, Cases filustrative of the manner in whlelt the ends of justilee have thus been defeated tulgbt be adduced dit space permit. itis the opinion of many competent judgea that the law should bo ao amended, or such new enactinents should be made, asetther TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL PROCERDINGS IN ALD CASES OF CHIME, or {n any cage where these are suspended an ex- plicit acauiescence of the criminal court or pros- eeuting oflleer, or both, ‘Phe nexe duillenity with Insane criminals ap- pears after they have been to the Asyinm along- er or shorter time and begin to clamor for their relvase. ‘The restoration of freedom to iupane persous who have committed grave crimes is plainly a serlous matter. ‘The law preserives hat they shall be “fully and permanency re- vavered”? before leaving the Asyluny, but is sl- lent as to the tanner of deciding the question whelher they are thus “tully and permanently recovered.” Hence the matter fs lett entirely iu the hands of ihe Superintendent of the Asy- lum. He, and he alone, must take the responsi- bility of either coutinuing Cie conflnement or setting at Hberty murderers, burglars, ineend!- aries, ete, men nnd women who have been dan- verous and are likely to be so avain, and who are Justiy regarded with apprehension in’ any comunity where they may diel. It 1a evi- dent that TINS 13 A MOMENTOUS QUESTION to leave with any ove man for determination, nnd that it ft fs considered too much go Is ahown by the fact that in inany Statea there is a Board before which all such eases come, or elso a spe- clal commission appoluted tor each case, The Board or Comnilssion ts composed of medical men, experlencedl inane sanity, uml also usually includes one oriore gentlemen of legal” uttaluments. fn other States, the approval of the court In whlch: the orisuner was tried is required by tnw before he can he released from the asylum, especially where the rine hay!/heen of a. edpital or.dn- famous nature. In lesser degrees of erlino re- sponsibls persons ure allowed to give bonds, on which the patient 1s released, Ibis souuht here merely to call attention to these different methods ‘of dealing with the subject, and to emphasize the importance of some well-considered legislation tu Iinola which shall protect the Interests of sane and Insany allke. fu the hopy and bellef that sound policy will prevail, Dam, respeetiully yours, Ticnann § Dewry, M. Dy First Agslatant Physiclan State Insane Rospitat, TENNESSEE. FONTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. peclat Disuateh to The Tribune, Naaivin.e, Tenu., Mareh 21.—This afternoon the Sonste passed a bill to settle the State debt at 40 cents on the dollar, with 4 per cent inter est, subject to ratifextion by the people on the first Thursday of next September. ‘Tho vote stood, yeus 18, nays 12. ‘The bill passed after Uelng disenased at great length. This evening, utter the bill praeed, Speaker Neal received the following telegram: Sreaen or Sexatr: tuad to the Senate of ‘ens nessee thid our protest ugalint the assumption that a compromise with the ¢ f'Tentieieee can bo effected at 40 cer ‘latin, weENE KetLY, Chairman, At the night session a digpateh was read, tt is belleved tha bill will Hot be reconsidered, aud ‘Ulat tt will by passed by the House, a FREEPORT, Proparations for the Military Encampinont Next Fourth of du Special Diewatch tw The Tribune, Rocxrorp, ML, March 21—Mayor Jacob Krohn, und other prominent eitizens of Free- port, waited upon Col. Cy Ml. Brazea and Lieut, George Ag Silsby; Quartermaster of the Third Regiuent, yesterday, to consult regarding the comlng encampmont of the regiment at that city, beginning on the Sd, and continuing throuch to the 6th of July. They were fn the vest of spirits, and evidenced a determination to make this a grand success, ‘They desired Col. Hrazee to extend an invitation to inuny of the inititary orgauizutions located in this see tion, in Wisconsin aint towa, us well ag this State, pledging on behalf of the citizens ther Fepironcu, that the companies thus Invited would be substeted and sheltered the sam us the Third) Reghnent. On these aimacnaninous assurances Col. Braxee has decided to mvite the Firat and Second Regimenta wud the Sixth Bat- tallon, of Chicago; the Fourth Regiment of Jowa Nationat Guurds of Dubuques four comn- Wines from Beloit, Janesville, and Madison, Wiss; Battery U of Joliet; Company A of Mo- lines Company © of Morrison; Company D of Muck Island,” C uv By Twelfth Tattation, Joliet; Company f, Bloomiigton; and mans other companies aking in the ageregaty over 2,20) men, It is evhient the people of Mreeport are jy earnest and allye in the niat- ter, al want (he best representation ever held of the ailitary inthe Northwest, Col. Brazee fa willing to duviig as many as they desire tu take core of, and all the reziments and coun: nfes invited will be required to decide whether or not they will accept the fivitalton an or be- fory the lavot May, ‘The preparations for the camp wall be complete, aid it ta determined by ¢ the officers and omen of the Third Repi- ment to make ft a grand sttecess Tn uumbers ng owell =oog in discipline nuddrii, Extending so Jurce an fiivitation to the yarions nubtary organizations will {nerease the labor and Fesponallulity of Cob. Brozee and hie staff, burt the fact of its belug in their hands: isa euirantes that the encampment will he a wl, Lelng alded by such live citizens of Freeport, the success of the programme for the Vourth of July celebration fs certaiu, SPIRITUALISTS, Special Diputch fo The Tribune. Lansing, Mich, March 21.—Long-hafred men andalort-hnired women, dise:nles of Spiritualism, conmenc.d theirscslon at Mvad's Holl yeaters day. ‘Theattendance of mejlums and bellevs conatderably larger than any former meeting mevtlng yosterday was taken up prine| dlecussiny the relative positions of Spiritualism, Vberallsm, and materialism, ‘The discussion of splrituct phenomena was continued today. In Tespungy to an invitation to non-belicvera to discuss the question with thein, the Ruy. Givorge 4. Btocking, the senolurly pastor ot the Unt- versal Church, propounded somu questions ou cluirvoyaucy and Spirituuiism, which ure to be auswered = to-morrew night by ~ Giles BB. Btebblue and Mra, Shepard, two prouiinent Heit it they cuu. Lhe eesalon lusts till Suiiay NEW ORLEANS, Causes Which Led to the Suspan- sion of the Banks, Gov. Nicholls’ Fiunneial Short» Sightedness! Severely Com. mented On. Much Distrust Caused by Demo~ cratle Repudiation Doc- trines, The State Loaded Down with Its Own * Bonds and 9 Ruinous Discount, Spertal Dianatch to The Tribune, Naw Onteana, Lay March 21.—The failure of the New Orleans Sayings Instituttott, the South. ern Bank, and the Mechantes & Traders’ Bank, and the action of the Clerring-House tn virtu. ally suspending payment at oll the solyent banks can bo sald strictly to be of political orig. in, ‘Tho history of the State fuauces under the Governorahip of Kelloge, and the rare ap. preeiation of State bonds upon the Mnstallion of the Nicholls Government, are well known. Stnte consols upun the downfall of the Packard party came to bo considered a safe tuvestment. Suck was the contldance felt in the honesty and ability of the Nicholls Government that capital long {dle during the polltteal struggle sought safe and sneedy Investment, Banks and {nsurance companies readily accepted theeo bonds os pledges, with a suMeient margin, and under the stinulus of an aetiye market, Console touched 93 couts. As a consequence, Amsterdam nnd New York, the principal holders of these secu. ritles, wero not Jang in unloading, and withing few weeks tho larcer share of thedebt of Louts. lana was held in thls elty, ‘The Times of this city asserts that the atten. tion of Goy, Nicholls was enlled to this circum. stunce by a gentleman who at the time was fully conversant with ull the facts, It was reapect- fully suggested that with the Ihnited capital of this elty we conld not afford to hold go large an amount of bonds as an investment, and further suggested that If local holders could sell back to the money centres of Europe the State con sol nt Sts appreciated yaluntion, the community would realize a handsome profit, and at the suing Ume with the net proceeds secure ample eupital for the vigorous prosecution of tts legitl- mate commercial business, ‘The only method by which this blessing could be assured was to give assurance to the World that the revenues of the Statg would bo promptly collected, und the intorest promptly pald. Goy. Nicholla was urged {1 the Incercat of the entire community, by the exercise of Ils known influence with hoth Assessors and Tax-Collectors, to eucoursco sucha result. His reply was that his influence over these olticers ceased at thetr confirmation by the Senate, und, furthermore, that he did not desire to bo instructed in the duties of his ollice, ‘The subsequent financial policy of the State ts well known. ‘Those who os a. speculation In- yeateil In State consols hgve ina majority of In- stinces exhausted thelr margins. ‘The bonds, which, under different cireumstances, might readily have been owned abroad, are held here, and hence the talk of repudiation, aud the per- sistent bear articles of the Democrat ore re- garded by the street as well calculated to creata a pane, . The imbecility of Gov. Nicholls in’ the matter came to be fully appreciated by the brokers, who, through the columus of the Deno- erat, the Bourbon organ, worked up public sen- tment in favor of repudiation, or at least a rescaling of the debt. Taxes were net paid promptly, und in the firat of the year the Femt-annudl coupone could not be cashed. Ef- forts tu obtain funds for the purpose on the part of city financiers to Joan the State in its emer- cency met with no cucouragement on the part ofthe’ offidinlk,’iitlconsols finally dropped down to 43, and are still tending downward. Confldenco was further broken by the late election, which {s sald to havo returned a large majority of Democratic repudiationiats to the Constitutional Conyention to mect on the Sst of April. ‘These nre the views your correspondent hag been able to glean. Jn an interview to-day with the Presidout of the strongest bank Ia New Orlcana, he sid in lis opinion the cause of theeo Hnanelal troubles was primarily the action of the Demveratie party, the assurances {t put forth, und the utterances of its oflicial organ In the past. ; Some two years ago, when the party come inte power in this State, they repre sunted that the State was about to enter a new era of prosperity, und muny were mduced by — thesu—srupresentations == to. snvest. largely in the consolidutad bonds of the State, The recent failure to pay the interest, taken with the editorial utterances of the ollicial Jonvnut hut the debt must be repudiated or the interest cut down, soon ercated a great alse tresa, and (n consequences number of the tu- vestors had been bankrupted. Just at this time, when this feeling was predominant, caine the miu upan the New Oricans Savings Institution. The hustess of the fussitution was done largely witha class who were ignorant and suspicions fi fnaueial matters, and who, taking the com- Wexional their thoughts fram these financial ar- liclea, beeaine apprehensive, and beean the war which ended In the suspension of the hank. ‘To aggravate the feeling still inore came the sus- veuston of the Southern and the Mechoutes’ & ‘Traders’ Hanks, and the gentleman sald, fn bis opinion, some of the other banks would have Leen compulled to adopta siuilar course bub for the salutary mensures adopted by the Clear ing-Houac, fe attribined the susponsion of the hanks rather to an uofortunate combination of eireumstances than to direct mismanagement, ‘these banks, he suid, bad toaned an invested their commerco aud deposits ia other cllics for the convenionve of ex change, None of then, though they were fn good fuancial coniition, had suficlent mnaunts of money in thelr yaults to stand o ron by their depositors. It required some tine tu realize upon thelr investments, and hence the suspension, “Fhe results of the panfe, ho thought, would be ly felt, It was impoasibte at present to Durchago exchange, and consequently the cotton milla, the fargest operators in this Mnanclat branch, would bey ina mensure, unable to cou duct their business. Iie safit that he appre: handed no tuepeuse in the teeling of distrust, and thought, from present appearances, that financtul tatters would soou resume thelr wonted course ——————$——— "NO WANIEE HERE, Apecial Dispatch ta The Tribune, New York, March 21—tne Tunes todays Among the passengers from Jayana Wedaes- doy iu the steamer Saratoga wero a Chinese woman, her Jiusband, and a number of other Chinamen, ‘The woman's urrival created quite & commotion among the Chinese element of New York, a nmmoberof whom, under the lead of Woo Kee, a Chinesy green grocer, went dow fo the whart to welcome them. Sho aid luge bind recelyed: iit welcome, and were drives vay tha carriage to Mate street, A 7’ mics re Yorter tried to imerview Woo Keo at his res dence, but was told, No wantes here.” Seen’ eeemmeniial CATTLE EXPORTS. Pouteann, Me. Murch 21.—The enttle hy the Ontarlo were from Chicago. All were exami ed by theappoluted veterinary surgeon, Ripley: nail cerulied to be healthy and du good condl- ton. Boston, Mase.. March 21,—The cattle shloped by the steane: aziliun were purlly Auierivus and partly Canadian, AN were fu good condi: Jon. ae Prayer and Bromide of ota At the Friday eveulng talk last weel Beech a was discussing the duty of prayer, and urged that all should’ make reasvaable requests If they expected au answer. A brother uswed a¢ to praying for peavo when in gore trouble. Mr Hucchur sald he kuew how ihat was; he had bees inere. It wos useless to pray for rust wuen on Aid vot take proper incusuresfosecureit. When he had been broken in upon and borticrad and hunted until he could not sleep, {t was no use 10 nix God Tor a bedative; It was ugeeevary drat tO et seine bromide Of pulual,