, 1869-03-02
Proceedings at Springfield Yes
terday.
The Lake Front Bill Ordered
to a Third Beading In
tbs Senate.
Text Of tho New State House Bill
as Passed In the Hense.
The Tax Exemption Bill Ad-
vanced to a Third Reading
In the Senate.
The Franchise Amendment
| Adopted by the Missouri
and Louisiana Legis-
| latures.
Text Of tho New State House Bill
as Passed In the Heuse.
fpecla! 0espstth to The Chicago Tnbtne.
Efh1HGyrxLp, March I.

apecia! Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD. Mrchl.
TAX sT1AIrka r1IuxrHANr. |
The Eenatc bin No. sss. to fund and provide for |
paying the sai1road debts cfeounues, townships, |
citIeR acd towns, VA takrn up u tho rptelal |
order at 10 o'clock this morning. aud waa no: dis
poeed Of nnti] q o'clock this evening, when It
pared 10 thisd reading BY vots Of II 10 q. The
features Of tais bill familiar 10 your readers
Tho pith Of It Ia contained IN the dss! ssc1oo,
which you puohshed faw days btuce.
To s,ase it, leadlas ssatufa, It
surpus taxes over ,bs tax Of 1875 to c1ery county
township, city ard town In the State, which shall
havr GRATED ! debt which etl remains unpaid, Or
who shsll efcatc dsbt uuter the provisions OF
ny law Of .hs statc 10 ad In tho construction Of
any rsllways THAI shall be completed within ten
Jea1s atr the passsge Of this act whose line shall
1uu near to. Into OF through ea!d couptJ, town.
citY or townthtp for paying such Indebtedness.
When It vii bsought up, kr. Addams moved
that 1t be postponed until The 4!h u
July. Ths discussion then opened, and nearly
o1t1y Senator tuads speech. AeAFrs. Achan, .,
Ca&ey, Fort, Mum, Dorc. BOYD. Harlan. TuIueJ.
Snapp, and othcrs, supported the bill, willis
Aesars. Fallez. T1nchc,, AddAzns, Crawford and
r1nekney opposed It. Tbs thing was txed, and
Ill the combined eloQusnea Of tbs two houses
probably be dons tomorrow. From Tho tenor Of
The opinions hear expressed by members Of the
HOUSE, tesl pretty sure Il viii pas that body.
liz ftieAds leaF that Governor Palmer will rsto It,
su6 thiA IL my opinion, and, might add, my
Wish.
rKnsopAL.
Merritt, Of Marion, did not like what was sGld
about him By ths Rpectsi correspondent Of Tu1
CHICAGO 1AtBrHH, and 40 he ross this morning
II privileged qusstiop. sent TM1 Ta1sURs up 10
| The ciesk's desk. and had tho odsns!vs article
| read. ue thcn proceeded to ptca into tho COT.
| rctpondsns BY ZANE, trd closed bY applying to
| him - cp'the. lowuf than Wa p!obsoly ever be.
fore heard In any Legislative, Couxrrsslunsl. of
other dcibessstro body. and that, too. Ia Tho
ws%spco Of Fo.tJ o. hsy taates who otcupttd tests
| In tbs gallery, The ctptusstpn mas too low f1f
liz fepsttlou IN ths distlesl shsct that wrs srcE
| thrown from The pfsnllng Press. lIsd hs tted II
| In The ioNaat bto.Ast In Wells stttet ho would
| hAvs btcn tntontinuntty kicked lalo tho street.
| Tho immaculate Mouitfte min rolled On tbs door
eonvnissd with dstiRhL and Wien his immediate
neaghbofs ptexed him up ha was co>sEsd viii
sesps Of paper, papef balls, kc.. Gnd looked
| more lika picked gooss thsn anything human.
Tnia tnsult u tho whots Honse. 10 Tho ssato. ID
the ta4ios present visa allowed 10 70 nnsohnked
and Nr. Merritt sEd bis fricnds Will plnmo taas'
sc!4ea on thets Triumph over dtctncy. II IL IN
neeess.r7 70 std that ssezJ lady present doomed
kerselt g1o4ss !nsuitsd and ten the gallery.
| cokxKcrIoN.
Tho raue OF Ar. Wiley. Of Lssa'le. snuutd hAvl
appeared among those who s!Rned tho mtnos.'.
| rrpoFt Of ths Railroad CON mittse on the bill rc
nistt.g Buts taxes 10 countiss snesessbtsk 4
railroads. La u utterly opposed 10 any 4ue
| measure ~ that contemplated By The bill.
zftsopR.
Ayes4 pleasant episode occurred II The 8enA1
to-day dr1trg the discussion Of thd bill In srlAdo
to railroad debt1, IN the presentation OF ~ eli
rtnt eold .hesdtd ctne TO Leuttnaat 9os erno
Doucbe.ty by tho sera.o pages. TIT reneraol
LMuteran, Governor made very feeling A.
happy reply 10 The yopne lads Who had tskea tn1
1 onportun.tY 10 manifest their appreciation Of b
uayas3lIE k!natess 70 them.
gux NEW s1Ar1 norsE-
. Tho Stats uouse question came up IN the Hon
tkts AFTERNOON In Committee of the Whole On :!
, bill Introduced By the COMMITTEES on Publ
!, Buildings. 1h bill kseps these connl4loaei
i Mus,s. B4rn, B1veEtdEn and Aohtnso
Il IN ctaea, and iegtslAtes tho rsnai
: dr cut. Kf. D!nsmooe introduced
d sunatt,u,a enbody,nx tho idea Of the eour
= tcs,s hill With Tho additional oue Of employ
2 n,tson labor, Nt. BtileY cf1trsd IN amendme
=. 10 III, Dinsuoos's bill. which Will BE- found
q low, Aftes d1scuation the quottton Vas tafta
le ptn1uoot'a substitute, md It VIA tejeeHd.
7o,r wa then taken On NJ. BaieJ's anendms
!. md :. 1ss carried by decided maturity. I
y Bailey'a btu g1vs nearly ecup1sts ~ follows
{, ss,s oH 81 isncois l. t. rsprs-enssa u IL dsaes
pssa; rnt,;lsd ea An ss 70 pto1,a. tos she
t. anew snte Hoase," approved Eens1afy Il -
L ~ provides <os tho appointment q the p:t.o
4. tbe srtcaloa Of the new sszse House b ano
60 tans Is netshy repealed. Ard ns @ rs!d psssans
1' .ss,sSF a,sssea s'm sodef r. sesn apaoinae
x ma thai 70 much Of tho seventh section cf p
:as NJ - provides tot ~ ap1o!n1a ~ q TeM1s
NJ ssoaers b., anc is .sns 1a hsseny, repea!ed,
- the aid Juiins c. Weboes Is hereby ats-sssq
MT nom III furthe ss.e1 nnaf S,n e ne1cfpi,r VA
By sp... =. ta1te DISCREET snd sshtsl persons, ~
ie ~ aa asi - Commissions u supeintea4 tho {.
ls- ion ind completion Of The rev sAts hoase.
Tho peon. 70 :T2alsde1t te. a md ss - II
tae tse Nssiu.'es here,o.oEs Imposed ey isw r r
ero he State Bou.a commiss.osess. exf5pt 70 =
mn hs sane a5s npolted y IT. ias1, dut,ss tns 81
sas iasa Gs'ssaat eoea e ,ss Go1aeSr q s. s,S d
1s lie pesl .pa q my tson..ed ao:l.:a e
,ss tioned lot tae .s,taiul EeItosa.aee TO- s of ~ ~
lion storefs, snd shsli reEeIat tAke u oa'h seaS
su- VII vel md traly dlseharEs Atoss'heE
o ousiss = ea1n samnst'oa ., sud Size 30
s.id Cornut,oness n shsn bold their once 1oa
the term oY Two ear, and rntil their sncee x
on, dai5 d appointed. and qu.laed' sAd 81 80 ]; 2
sas-1 e,one,g, I'D eseh Of them, snan % = ~ u
ap- subiect to removal ~ tne Soseta u
war | cruse and in case Or nv Rs
lrted IL The otcen Of Co1uHtsionef " q
By r.sionsuou rent nj or othtr x1se, waile tbs
e,a1 Aesembly u not IN session. tne doTs
shsli baTa powck to Gil sneh vasaoeJ y ~. sp2
the menf, spen appointment to coar1&s n .otS
LuAAs NJ ~ rrY1 ees.lnp Of tat GtEet&i AsSrapt
took Whteh ees.icu the Senie shall eoaarso OF
tuch Rrpoirtmgnt r,-..-,...t,nA-.
s1c 3, Baid State Horte cotntnssstoeets -,
u toon n pact cable Aftct eptesnK .pod
Wtee | duties Of their o9nco. eaute 70 % paep1sN
competed. iu1L aecurtte and eotnplele PIE
.. speclAtatloce, d-t91lcd dsATf1Ts Aau
o tho matsa iot tho e7tGtioa sto ~
dis lion Of sid State aou*e. sn3@7nx
4, II pisn. material, wn.kuacaeip and e2s
j, pay each n d e.rry portion od esid proposes
,o,nc- Bou4o tn dstail, and whsn completed teAt
lblud nit The sans TO the Gavernos, tod ne etos
1t NIL | shall the1cupon eAute such ptAns
from tailed dfaw1rks end tfhn1 atet 10 o9 cA1etoHN
shifl tied and feeslvtd eepsfstrlT ~ A. eAht
r2c Of teal archteets 70 be e eftea ~ nm, "1o y
Il ser. In no WY Interested In or couIec.rd NJ
r. eny erection Of said 6taie Bcrts. with vt.w ot
stsfes | teittnK whether bneh esumMes ert stc M
ttn - | rnmplets md NhAther t21a State
cxn b erected and fully campIo ID &
~ sgrfr11te amount ahS~n n sHct esti
suncn I'd "a eale tne 9oyssEes 8aRli ae fks1gast