, 1869-01-20
STATE LEGISLATURES,

IN Wisconsin. i
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Condition Of the senatorta1]
- Fight IN Indiana !
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special Desp4teh % Thu Cntrako 1xfhune!
:aEx1a a11x1b, NJ, Jan. L.
The two hd1ses u 1hs General Assembly ttme
sofsthcr 1t 10 O'Clock this morning assus reesas
of four dxJs, and entered upon shets duties wtth
acttTaty, = 7''t ! -
!. * snx fo1Hr.
: The sstarn of tbs msmeess to tho etsy brought
vim sarn qd.td 1arEe ,ouoy tHnuenee, md ~
aaJ 1t 1ooks sontsnhAt Ike old times Mons u |
the ifate1nity have Jet opened tht1t Budgets srd
nene Jet know but themselves what Ii coming. |
sone Of The members are looking orcr thcit ONE !
shoulders with anxious e1es in hopes thas aoE,e.
thing NAY s1rn up which will cx-
cite TIM lobby market znd give It
activity. The old hAhltues Of the lotby, who
bare alMA1a been Oh hand hetAtofose, tetdJ to
catch hold OF what might present ttsef to their
meftenazy 1!siona, hare III gona home, 1uable to
stand the pre- ssuzu ct delay which forced 1tse1f
upon tten. The last ono bid Ecod-byc to tho
sumptuoua dinncr1 md soft bed of the Leland
about the mtnt1e uf last week. Els epitapn Il
written.
TAR HA1LKoAD ELL.
Tm TEncHx has upset the railroad machinery
aod thrown the carr OF the track The ax9osi-
ton r11ds few days since In Its editorial col
urrs of tho pnub&hle effect of Tbs passAge Of Full
let's bill through the Houss, upon the telsslors
OF the 6tate to the Ilinols Central kAllread, has
caused nreh excitement among the membess, a.
wxs apparent tu11o2 tho proceedings Of the Houso
this morning Alter tic adloulnuent, iea:u
that caucus Of tss Republican tnenhass was
held. 3, which It xas decided to tend Funer's
It'll 10 Tia judiciary Committee and have their
Judgment before further action upon It Il taken
In The Houee. This bill, Jou will reeollcct, eamo
from the ec1ate Oh Thu.stky morning last. about
10 o'clock, one hour 2nd I hair before The
time fxed fnE the reetas. An attempt vas then
made 10 suspAnd the 1ulas- and pnt the bill Ia
mediateiJ upon tts dnal paasase. The leAdcs in
this movement Wa III. Bailey. Chairman Of the
/ Railroad Committee. Tho aneups, hoReTe1,
val defeated, ard the bill made the special order
for Wednesday ito marrow 1t 10 O'Clock. Iii.
Bailey Is ros hero 10 day. and 10 pretens pushing
3! The bill to lta t1al passage tom xtoW, Nht7 tc
/ Ntll probably be hcte, tha tAnen2 Wa eth
to-day, aId 4 resolution psased, - ho-
| zoss stated. to serd Il to tho Jn
| elr.as, Committee. The opinion is gaining
strength here eresy hcnt, 1nanecced By sn e1lu.
Iulnoia Central Railroad, teat Il this bill @: Fa!
lels u pa.e ed In it, pEcncut rh4pa AID receives
The appsoTal OF The Governor, that that foad vii
bo scftaitd from it, cortrlct n1t the State thus
loAe the ha1dscme iIcous from that sorrce,
| amounting to dve per cent of lis gross ea:ninis
Some Of tho more ardent and tpjutic.oas isisnds
Of tic Fill cla:u ttat tho ar.empt to force It ~
It's hnal passage On Ttut:dAJ la4t waa
u messuro or the rar1 Of HI. Bailey.
who u Al attorney Of the Illinois Central, to ae-
ecmptth tho very object which the bill will prrt-
II ce1taiE1y Aecrte-& 1t.eaAe from the BURDEN
oI tho per cent tax On Its gross eaznlpKs fhla
| Of coutee c3nno. be true, for Nj. Bailey II we
kEoHu ~ n honorable AID ftraight.orxaru uxu
aed q sTotn friend of the proposition 70 nx tht
rates Of flight and txre on oar railroads alTc sdJ
In existence xtd 70 be cha1tere,. The mattel
looks I little mixed today. hut feel quite surt
that tho legal ntnda aud c:eaf heads of tht
HcuAa Judiciary CON mta,stee viii make al thug
:, work together tor grod- In conrettscn NTH this
The action Of shh House this meru:ng upon re1o
q | 1u.oo requesting: The opinion of the Atiorne!
General n to tho eaaet OF Ful|cr's bill up5n tn,
contract Of the cenua HallroAd with tbs stste Il
paI poy cont of Its eso~s carItnsr Into the Sta
n TrtaEufy, becomes matter Of interest Il storlt
a be stated that .h!e action took place before tn
i lnembs II met IN c1nsus 10 determine upon thet
= future cou1se Upon the bill. lho resolution "
discussed n considerable length for tnd. tsatrs
= | the pfopo4luep- Thoee tn laTot eotsendca tha
a the Attorney General could Rtve more a:tcn.!o
Il to The auttec3 than could The aenoera, And tha
n By fhat rruon he might b. enabled 70 throw npo
it It Ench light which WIS not EoH In their possel
!. sfan, ard thns relieve manJ doubts. Those wh
"A oppoted tho proposition irslAted that while ii
II opit1cn OF the Attorney would be worth 1o n ],
than that o& anJ otneT lawyer Of fals ahllt. Jet
II would influence the Action Of tho Representative
n BY retsoa Of ths!t hahssnsi respect Tor Il
"A position Of that Law ohacer. and lead the
to follow It's teachings agatust thelr former COZ
sict3ons. The rctolation was Eually tabled. az
r. TIC question put 1t ress Ii L. no: improbable th
IA whoa rul.Gr's bill gpes 10 taa judiciary Comm
a. tee the Attorney General may be called bcfol
tnta to StEc lis rtewt.
II LLf FA1x-
Among the bills Introduced In the Houke Ii
san,nlfR wss one BY Nj, Merritt, Of Hasic
r. County, to protect tie state Of Iutuo;s In b
= | rxbt u tho eou covered By sae wa:es Of LII
!. Michigan. In this stase, The bill Il a. folIo.s:
Il WMAxAA Now. md nom tho dzse OF tho i
E1ir Sion Of ihe >tste ct Illinois into the Gnlln
~ -, !ae bs,soa State. .! AIaeiea, on ~ equal tso
" LsAs Nj :h'ean wnien hes within the oouuia'
lines Of s.iu State became aosslnlely ves,ed
the STATE Of Illinois forever: snd
WEk1xA1. such roll st Es1loas poinss With
n s.i2 st,s I'd i. .espessaaly ut PAT ,a}.ssat
qnlrsEG The tito Of the SAID btAte thereto; roz
szc1los l, That ~ persons be, and Il
. same asr hsseby appointed Con mas.ionsss 10 =
eertxin. u near q MAJ ~, tho vAae ol sns
properly. rad tho beat mode OF otsPu4tnx Of
same to secure to al tho people Of tie state
.o1 the etrehss tEereoL And fraott thereon II II
ool q e. ess*ss peope bero neud
- members OF tho GcnGL Assembly. eEtefsa
y fears that this bill may pass III. e!klmed by
~ friends that II viii receive the alraast r1ivey'
u" support OF the nemoers Outside Of Cook Coani
~ who, however slight may be tha foundation
- the claim pui forth, are willing to tserr-,
~ whether OF no 1t Il worth anything.
- SOCIAL
Il. C.A. Smith, Esq, ono Of the leading eiuEs
Of Sp.tr zne.d, Win cutetts.a the members Of
- y. GererEl Assembly md large number Of oil
W i1slted guests 1t bis elegant residence, ~h15t
-. one II lie most capAe.orA and elegant Ia
sN Neat, tomorrow errnirK. aear thas Chic:
viii be fully md honozah25 rcpscso1ttd n I
social gathering,
aA1Aanxx1x or snxH1TTs.
!. 4 bill wzs introduced Into the Hpuae, to-day
er. antnpri&e the garntsnncnt OF HheEtds. II ?
he rtccs thst when sny pstaon snall nave money
d. Ito hands os 1ny Snettd, or othe1 on.ess OF Co
es or Record, which has boon collected OF II held
AZ Tie Sheriff Of other omcer, In his otnetAl eap
y, fo1 the bensdt Of such person TIE She1i6,
other officer, rh11 be sabiec. to garnttnment
16y A3lAlQQEQ& eIit& W upDl AA3 1l0k
against tne owner os thu Eone|. in like man
nd 10 the xanas ox.ent u haa heretofore art
row allowed BY under tho law OF this "
Oh ssatrst otAet persona than ahcr1Es a2d oehes
,,r | ecgs Of tic court.
fno 11AEpa AID rK1JE11Ea.
to Among the bills introduced In tho Houee
oo1 | GAY WIS one to amend Ch4psaT ~ Of tht Revi
sta3aea, entitled 81 Frauds and Pc1turtts.n
Ihe bill lptcytdes that 10 action aha1l Be otou
whereby 10 ehaf9o any pessan upon my conf
{. lor the sa}e Of lAnds, tenenenA Or hesedit1He
~ .a.. Or any interest IN ct concerning then. I
sn6 longer letm than one 5esr, calesa The sstd I
t.sct O. so5at memorandum CT note thereof 4
be In writing or signed by this party to
charged herewith, q rome other person Ii
un1o by him I4wful1y authorized In Writing.
coxv1XAACIs.
Le- Thu following bill VA introduced into
ID. nouse today: Tnss any ftnznHt covert being u
the axc Of eighteen, jo1ntzg vita her hafeAn'
Tho execution Of anJ deed. 1aoftEsTe- eon1eJa
%. powcE Of xttorreJ n9 oAeT ~rit1nK OF. OF fclA
aed to. the sa1e, copveyanee o. other dieposine
tne lands Of 1ea estate, as afo,ersst, shall es ot
e Of ald concluded ~ Inc eaoe Ii ss12eet ~
the r1rht title, eiatm, interest or dower In
ard e4tate II Rhe were eoc and OF frt1 2St 8 Il
de. said and ths aekrov!ee kaert or PEoef o1
set. s-.d u,,4 c.,- ennveya.en power Of Es&c
~ ! or sthet n, Ting, may be the sarae ~ Il eae
aser foles ...-..
a4te foKc1a11 xay1I AND pffAN0-
- ~, 4 bill xss pevss It<d to the aonFs to-da
I'M amend aptc1 - CT the Revised stAtutea e1t
re- ~FrethiJ Eruy xud DteAtner."
c1IE eettloa provides that in all actions OF Ia'
NV { entry md desatuar. except u hatt1rA.es
;. nf ! vidcd III shall ooly b. neesAsa11 10 ron91
rd1y make the orgtcA aessse party thereto I'D