, 1865-01-28
The EEorte Hallway EsIll In the Senate.

The fE0fte Hallway tSIl4 In the Senate.
The following is the official record Of pro-
cecdings in the Slate Senate on the Chicago
Horse Railway bill:
Mr. EASTMAN called up the House bill for
an act concerning Horse Railroads In the city
Of Chicago.
The bill VAS read first time, and Mr.. EAST
MAN moved that the rules be suspended and
the bili ordered to second reading.
Mr.. WARD WAS opposed to the suspension
Of the rules. He had received a nrcmonstranco
and number Of letters In reference to this
bill. There had been meeting about It last
night, an6 there were number Of citizens
now on their way to Springfield to rcmon-
stratc against its passage. The bill created
one OF the most yalunblo franchises In the
world. It extended the charter granted o,f-
ginally for twenty-five years to nfnety-ninc
years. II gives them the right to occupy Ger
tain streets in which they will probably never
lay down q truck, and enables them to pre-
vent any one else laying one down.
Mr.. EASTMAN. The bill bad been before
the public about four weeks, published in the
newspapers Of the city, and printed and laid
Oh tue table Of every Senator. It was q little
remarkable TINT no rcmonstrances bad been
heard Of until now. The meeting referred
TO had been gotten up by letters and tele-
grams from Springfield.
MIR. WARD. The remonstrance he had re-
ccivca was dated January 10th, was signed by
some Of the best citizens Of Chicago and re-
ceiycd ty him within day or two Of its date.
AS to the meeting lie knew nothing Of it, ex-
cept what was cuntafned In the telegrams he
had received.
The question being put on the motion to
suspend the rules, it was decided alIir1natiyely.
Ayes 20, noes2.
The bill Was read second time.
Mr. EASTMAN moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and the bill read third time aud
passed.
Mr.. scorH1D. seconded the motion.
Nr. WARD moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Railroads.
Mr. PETERS seconded the motion.
The question being put on Ms. Wards mo-
ton, it vas negatived. Ayes 8, noes Is.
MI. EASTMAN temporarily withdrew hIa
motion to allow an amendment to be offered.
Mr;, WARD proposed to amend BY striking
section /, and Inserting the word .stwenty.''
It was rejected. Ayes 9, noes %
Mr. WARD offered as m amendment that in
line 6eyeD, section 8, the words with the
cunsent Of said company" be stricken out.
Lost-ayes 6, noes II.
Mr.. WARD offered as an amendment that
after the word s'samen In line 23, section 2, be
inserted the words "at any time after the
period OF twenty years the Common Council
aahall have the light to modify and annnl With.
out the consent Of the company"
Mr.. EASTMAN renewed his motion to sus.
pend the rules.
Carried-ayes II, nays !.
Mr. WAEn, ut considerable length, objected
to the passage Of the bill, and pointed out
the extraordinary powers Ii would confer upon
the corporation, and appealed 10 the Senate
not to PASS it without hraring the citizens
who were coming down tonight. It twas push-
ing the bin through at an unusual rate and
treating it In manner different to aug other
bill He therefore moved to postpone the
further consideration Of the bill until to-
u1o1atN.
Alr. PETERS seconded it,
Lost-ayes ., Aays !.
Mr.. EASTMAN replied to Mr.. WARD, point
iug OFT i2at The meeting held last night bud
b.t n composed Of ninety-iour persons that
the people we're in favor of the bill : that six
out OF seven members Of the House had sup
ported it, and though gentleman whose
name was upon the remonstrauce bud been
present In the House, lie had said nothing
aguinst it. He moved tho previous question.
Mr.. ScoFIELD seconded It.
The question being, "Sha1l this bill pass:"
1t WAS decided in the affirmative. Ayes:
Addams, Allen, Bushnell, Eastman, Green Of
Alexander, Green Of Marion, Hunter, Lam
sing, Lindsay, Mack, Mason, McConncl,
Peters. Richards, Scofeld, Strain, Webster,
Neecttt, Worccster-19.
Nays: Cohrs. Metcalf. Riley. Ward-.