, 1869-01-22
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings Yesterday In the
Illinois General Assembly.
Further Debate on Senator
Fuller's Railroad Bill.
The Defeat Of the Measure Conf
DENLY Anticipated.
State Revenue from the Illi-
nois Central Railroad,

State Revenue from tho Illi-
nois Central Railroad.
Bit Eatrsduced to Provide for Its |
Equitable Distribution. |
Withdrawal Of Hon. VIII 0um-
back from the Senatorial
Contest In Indiana.
ILLfNoIs,
Special Despatch To The Chicago 1rthuue
6rKlxaNk1D,..Ja Jan. a.
xAHnoAD HILL
Thh morning, After IN hour devoted to othe,
Folvcd ftsel! Into Com nittee Of the Whole and
took up senator Fuller's Railroad bill. While
tn eorntnittee Yesterday Judge Woodson, Of
Gtcdnt, Was assigned tho door. and the commit
leo rose. haTlnK the door to-day hs proceeded
To dfseuss the bill, md IN opposition 10 It's pas
fsee. Hs epofe fer nearly An hour aud 4 half.
Hls speech wss = strong one, although he dealt
sattes sso largely In gltttenug gsEtxalitics.
At tho clone Of his remarks the commit
tee roee and xsked leava 10 ut
again this ereI.ng, when Ar. Galway, Of Dung
lass will hs4e the door. It u very ge1erally con
etded to-day th1t General Fullc.'s bill vail be d.
feated In the House. r0any Of tho members Who
were At ors 'in,c friendly having reached the con
clua!on that tho BILL Is not only but
dangerous In 1ts prprttions. II might be added
here that many Numbers who hxsa favored Fall
IT, 7}af71 IN III Fha oF M
question Into tho court. have como to the con-
cluaiou thst 1t Ii loote1Y z1d earelestly drawn,
AID IT. penalties dts2ropostlonea
to the ofenees, and ther viii
now oppose It because they fear that any case
brought 1nlo corEt Under ttt provisions would
b decided upon soUa side q1.e:on In no Way
involving The real tt.uc-shat IL, the tight OF tho
General Assembly to regulate passenger aud
i freight rates upon ths railroads Of our Stata.
There II scarcely ! doubt that this ground Is
well md eeuslbly tken. Another feeling Il
ginning strength that no bill can be perfected
during the present snss1on. Low about one-half
| e1hArs!ed. which will suit tho receasi-
tics Of the ea4e. sd thst. as = conse-
| queuce, the whole natter viii hATo
To 70 ore. for two or more yeare. One Of the
| very beat lANye1a In The House, md xarm Ad-
TO ate Of the proposed re,t1iction told me 10 day,t
would require the undivided iabors Of two three
1rtt 1sse 1kuJers II lesss tno to three Wecka to
| Fcfftct INV which would fnllJ meet tie neces.
sties Of The ea4s, sud which could not be broken
on any side iesue. Thts bling the case Il Il yery
| easy 10 Sec that nothing will b accomplished In
the three rtnaantrg wceke otth,s stsslon- Dnslng
| the debate several substitutes ne1f introduced
and latd upon the table with The intent Of send.
ing than 70 the Judiciary COMMITTEES, Il
Fnlles's ttll rhould take that direction which
| VIZ thcn intended. One Of these substitutes had
,.fereIee u freight only. and tes peovlsIona
compel railroads to charge PRO rata Fa:es O,
freight In aceorda.es VITA the distance they
csrfJ II. Win extra charges and increased ratea
pcr mile f6f that di.aauee. In the detitc 10 ae.
eoupl'sh something In the way Of restricting
| Iatlfsad eharees, this bill 1o.y Ease, not oi
tcutse ~ 4 snbstlute tcr Ful!er's, but a. q
new mtasure which would 10 doubt be
reeetstd with fseat favor ~ the people dolnR
hnsIr e.t along tho LII es tho vari Us ra!lolds
There is TO doubt that In many instances whese
10 competition interrupts, that the people tutIel
great iLluslice IN being compelled to psy raxs
| largely IN EXCESS Of those It Other pcints WheEe
the distances ara much greater, bus where coupe
kiuou reduces tho rates.
| 1Il1sols CKx11AL RAILROAD TAX.
Afttr the elose al the discussion In Committee
of the Whole. Rnd tie House hid rssun Id IL oe
der ot buslneas, Mt. Stanley odered the fullowina
bill for N act for thA moro equitable Ahtxtbu
of the money paid irto tho State Treasury by iht
illinois ce1tral Railroad Company:
txcT.oa !. That there ehall be pstd annually
which tho Illinois Ve.tth K.:i,oad Company j.
enu,, to H. .nannt % Of tsa - stsie Tona,1 s1 .n1
| otner loeal taxea that would accrue f1on1 a8!d
property, II tho eazae wsru Auh{ect to vlu1tion,
| ,nsr.r nrty1Ssd Aees@ 1a'A'4 A10 pa10 ~ 4ess
sEe. :. Tnat i shall 20 the duty Of tho City
making ine1I M arnnai a;se:smen; u tae otoasrts @ Il
In 1ht II tapecnTo ttstt1ets or wards, to tttt and
rxson.i ,,one-4e hsiarr,r - tun is .S.i Hne
srsl Rt1lInsd Cnr1sny Within shetv Ie.n.ets7, Ss5
| Hixtrfree ~ T.rTs 80 r.Ss rasne st1pela, ;,
Tho &ounty Clerks Of their respective district.
SIC; .. u ena1a oothe unty or the Eourfy CleFi
E1b rs1tS1ce ss.,e--sn ~ ~. . b,sH - - -.
hon Of int property of tbs rsld Mnnois cent11
Road A. 1sttd mi 7ttu.ned to them By sid A.
Ectsost. togelher With the PER ccIt Of tsx lev!ee
.ns so@n5 % sn1 9tnef .oea. pg!poses *aiala "a !:
JniT ofrscn v+,r ~A ~ ">'SA' AA1s ~ - ""1 ~
SIC l. The Auclfor Of State shx1l eoua1ize III.
assessmslt Ct eald lAinats Centt.l property IN tt.
!. .ea "a 70 9e Rad "a az a. s2e
snnm;t ~ ssMe n ihe a..te Hn.,d ~, ~ -, H..
lion. '0 ~'~~ ~ ~''' ''"'> 1'A '31 >s3'SAN-
SIC 5. That the Auditor ofstste shal i2te TIT
anoatt o. ta1 1efieo trf otAte county and othcl
h;T.,rer, onI,;s. ~ pidta ,oaas ,t' On 'as
sue III vatraut for III sams In doilat1 ann rr1fs
upon lhs Trcasuztr Of etAt, 10 hvor Of the coun
tiea, ont Of aoJ nancy that nsy be dcr By ths
. 80 - -.
snrrnt ~ ,4a- ~ n,ta ~ tt,.n4S. - Ts sos ~
| scar bT tho Cenrst hatlfpad CompsnT
SIC. 8. It stal BE- tbs duty OF The Treasurer O
.ee etate 70 Hsy q fhe 1fessafef ot the dlfesea
dollars and cents, cr4Yn on him ii f.yor of hiatt
respective COZ mites Prordfc, tat be ehlll not
anJ nne Fay Ent TO exceed the 4mount pad tnts
'oS =! ~. a G ~ Sae Hsoa ~ ~. t.oopAn1,
Tressurcr 70 paI every loe.l e,ty and toTnsh,;;
Treasurer In their respective counties lie anonu
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