New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
TIE STATE LEGISLATURES.
HOW CHICAGO WAS CEDED TO INDIANA-HUMoR-
Gus PROCEEDINGS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGIS-
LATURF--IHE RAILWAY FARE BILL,

HOW CHICAGO WAS CEDED TO INDIANA-HUMOR-
Gus PROCEEDINGS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGIS-
LATURE--1HE RAILWAY FARE BILL.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. ga special dis
lon both Houses held morning sessions to-day the Lower
but go through the order Of tho day After these had
gone through with the spirit OF deyty and fun inspired
the crowd and they went In for lively time generally
Vors Of Shelby was called to the chair II Vors isn't
funny he Is nothing at oil Smith Of Mclean was made
but WI ony saw that several funny - bills we're intro
duced The first was to divide the County Of Cook,
giving one half 10 Indiana and the other hef to Wiscon
SIM substitute was offered giving all the County OF
Cook TO Indiana except the Fitynnth Representative
District The roll was called and carried by an immense
vote176 to 9beng the largest vote given in the II
nos House Of Representatives and inst 100 votes IN ex
yorss name was called 20 different voices aye
BIZ In regard to the marriage relation when IS as io
Owl and social power in this State shall Be and hereby vested ire
SIC II shall be lie exclusive ght proeatye Of lie woen 10
a on s and WOO .5 other coI. them 70 balls festivals eysn
kissing geese believing vicious sheep and grpnpg hogs
hgh uy male person age, q 10
'r d ya to beg 70 S sSss ana 70 become zoe hs 81 s %
snl personal shall absolutely h wife and shall be subject her
estate may be scared to such male person are hereby prohibited
SEC be unlawful tr ,uy male person the o. "a
yea to be on The streets Of sny city OF incorporated town OF @
tie sole and exclusive ht Of keeping bours attending
,svsnup parties Masonic Odd Fellows Lodges aud scientific
sss Amer l, bin becomes law any male convicted q
preaching Offering voting elections except ior e'
] 10 eo OF SSrs. me b5y .hA Ss punished b. Confinement
thoIs male person the Green bend or wear trails more
ion Be- aHHsh .a,SsG This act take eject Aad be enforced
Referred to the Cook County delegation.
The following is tho text Of inc new law 10 regulate
ssSiios . fHS9 n ~ Tp 9P s ' eorpSous oress
end DO business In this state under act Of Incorporation Or general
Assembly this State shall be and hereby limited 20 iaeh
,' or charge. 2E tas eo5s,1 . o. % b M
SEC No such railroad corporation shall amer TIE arsi dag ofMsh
any portion thereof greater than three cents mile Nor .h
s eaaSe!ed or she6 nay hereafter 5s constructed Ills
sri sy. Tor we so9ysylns o. M, AZ, sq'n ''
A6y railroad corporation which shall collect or receive ~
a. b, be liable TO de Pay sggTsyd "a four times
G ,,,erasT Zee 10 bs sseer,siusd upon the trial 10 an
asamp any o. eoHPsleEt hreon aHd az oesr
nay w collect and receive for the transportation q Pero9s
on a{ Iaoad m l state aay greater gm Iaa r. M ~ IN
court jurisdiction and On ecSyeoa asTso '9a be
ha thousand dollars by imprisonment or not less than
court before Which such conyctioni nav Be haG
SGc railroad corporation in this act shall be deemed
sni taken all corporations companies associations 1d
aia3' no." os1s or 9saa4 ,Py as SlG iq S'Is [ ,
reads .na po.isg d. i nc S iI R 1S S rom I
ne or total pr9ce eeePs or income derived from d lpo'
Central Railroad and branches stipulated the charter OF sat company
SIC 1 ,e ha rot spp 70 any railroad ~ process Of eonge
u glch shall be Consra until The expiration often aer
Of shall be actually constructed permit
the this
sxoet5ue ~ Iss eaFh uuess sach railroad
shall consolidated ua connections ah Oher
Of railroad add tins act shall not Dee construed TO place any
greater restrictions upoa railroads hereafter to be constructed than upon
railroads = Ia e1isslce.
src &C; .llu be deemed public act. aad be Ia force from
srl i1sr is passage. .ra ".t.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE NEw-JERsEY
LEGISLATURE.
TRENTON, Feb. Elm Executive Session, to-
day nll the nominations made by Gov Randolph were
confirmed. Among them were two Judges OF the Su
preme Court T. W Scuddcr ~ Mercer, ana Bennett Van
sycke Of Huntingdon. and Abram Garretson for Prose
cutor Of Pleas OF Hudson
TRANSFER OF TIE NEBRASKA CAPITAL TO
OMAHA.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-'The bill transferring the
capitol building Of Nebraska 70 Omaha passed the Legis
lature to-day. t-.r..rts "a. ..