The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-08

features at any rate of Mr. Parvins bill will become the
law of the State
ditionay granted the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
and the McGregor Western will be returned account of
the failure of those corporations to comply with the
dtions the grant The other roads will not be fought any
in these respects but act against discriminating tariffs
will be theoretically contended for The rrepressibe Mr.
McNu of Muscatne Representative OF long experience
and much influence is making this question OF his spe
cale and the general feeling in that direction is strong
The Republican State Central Committee of Illinois have
issued call for State Convention to be held at PEORIA
May 6 for the appointment of delegates the Republican
National Convention and for the nomination of candidates
for Presidential electors Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Auditor of Public Accounts Treasurer Secretary OF State,
Attorney General CongressmanaLarge and three Pene-
tertiary Commissioners.
new liquor license law of which the following the
important features has been introduced in the Masa
chusetts Legislature: The penalty for selling without IL
shall be $50 to $780, dealer shall sell between ten
o'clock Saturday night and sunrise Mondays no inn
holder after eleven o'clock night if wife other friend
shall notify seller sell to certain relative and he
does he shall forfeit $50 for the first ense and $500 for
the second onehaf go to the complainant the licenses
shall be issued by Boards of Seectmen and Aldermen the
price licenses shall be- For wholesale liquor dealer do
ing business $780, $500 less than 100000
$780, Wholesale grocer 100000 5000; UNDER $500
Retail grocer, $4,000 year, $780, UNDER $1OO Inn
holder from $50 up $780, according the capacity of the
house. and capable of accommodating over zoo guests
the license shall be 5000 The income shall CO. half the
State quarter the county, quarter the city town. The
license shall be based the sales of the previous year, and
dated from the first of April if licensed later in the year,
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$500 less $780, of ALL 900 barrels, 5000; UNDER
$780, The bill requires that least licenses shall be
issued in each city and town where suitable persons apply
for them
An Eght-Hour bill was introduced into the Pennsylvania
Legislature Thursday 1t exact copy OF the Illinois
and New York laws which are both perfect utilities far
their practical operation is concerned and its
cannot by any possibility better the condition of the labor
ing people.
bill has been introduced into the New York Legislature,
which provides that it shall be unlawful for first cousin
engage agree marry another first cousin of the
consangunity Any violating the proposed law may
be punished by fine of than ST. 900, imprson
ment for not longer than year. both tine and I'M
prisonment.
The Republicans Tennessee their State Convention
held yesterday adopted platform which will challenge the
admiration of every intelligent freeman in the world 1t
declares as sound political principles:
l. The unalterabe and unconditional support of the
Union
The administration of the government by those who
saved it. and not by those who sought its destruction.
3. No steps backward in the of freedom.
4. General Grant for President in 1863
Congress to be supported in Its struggle with an apos-
tate President.
6. Free education for every child in the State.
7. Encouragement to immigration.
g. The maintenance of the rights OF manhood prospect
i've of color
By this sign shall the Republicans of Tennessee and of
the whole Union conquer in the coming election.
The charter by which the Camden & Amboy Railroad
Company has exercised monopoly OF steam transportation
the State of New Jersey during the past quarter of
century, expires by limitation at the close of the present
year. Several attempts have been made during the past few
years. induce the Legislature of the State revoke this
charter but without The question naturally arises
whether the company the to obtain renewal
of the charter To check the monopoly if such thing be
possible petitions pouring into the Legislature These
petitions couched in emphatic language and
numerousy signed by all classes The petitioners declare
that the railroad monopoly has kept New jersey for quar-
ter of century, from moving in the natural highway she
prominently possesses of progress and prosperity in inter-
nal improvements in the development of her agricultural
mineral and industrial resources until it has made the State
odious and contemplate the people of all the States in
the Union They urge the Legislature TO prevent the State
from being further oppressed and laid by the extension
renewal of odous and destructive monopoly and to
general railroad law to enable the people in every
section of the State have railroads wherever they are will
ing to build them.
Miss Emma Hunt was elected Enrolling Clerk of the
Lower House of the Kansas Legislature 1t probably the
first of the kind record.
negro fined 900 and sentenced to the penltenay