, 1870-04-27

SPRINGFIELD, April es-The convention assem-
preamble and resolutions Of a farnefs' convention
Il siona sre q TIC cect: Ftls ut ii iesssaon e
cha1sering railroads and other corporattoni. which
can te used to oppress any portion Of the people
e1,snt, tul1e1sve Of tao eais q government md
should he declared null and Foid BY the courta
Second, that railroads arc pqhlic corporations,
the organic Law. Tnrd, that their claim Of vestcd
riphts. BY which It Ia claimed that the people hare
KtTep to them portion Of sose!risns., @ ~ dao.
Essou. sssupaen t%u @ es,e9 sae tsc ro.en 81
:, s1tos,es.;s ssas5, s9$ ss:.sts sA''sa t'saa:
etsh.asaata !' ,i9l.slo1 o1 =, ~ fs!!s ssas
The tendency Of rafroad companies 10 form CON-
nlnsuons and consultations, and influence the
ee 4 hs %Ss g a ee
est {oT transportation, and thz best means Of con
1elies IL a M Il the STATE ss1enss,
that the resolution of The Chicago Boszd Of TrAde
y endorsed, " Which .hs constitattooai consen.
thai the State may be slowed to losn ass credit foE
N amount Of money, the interest upon which E1u
rrnse ryess for thu Of The Illinois and
Michigan Canal md the construction 9i csuaif1om
s ,ns nes hss 4 81 eer 1
| r. nss1gabc feeders Eighth. That toEn, co9nt5,
sta,e and national transportation leagues, for the
regulation Of railroad fares aud fre!shts. be FORM
- hAiSEs et Cot gEsssntsa ne IT,; tSseIasens y
nm m sne @ Feoss. board q rras, 10 praying fof
| n}oiiucatlon Of the article on the Illinois and
Niea,Fan Canal Both communications we're re-
RK4oSs7aASc1 AGAINST rEAA1x sCETKiGL
Nj. HAYES, Of Cool. presented = penuen 81
| 20 against woman suffrage Other petitions
asatnst woman tonrage IND for Sabbath ooserf-
snee we7r presented:
| RAILROAD FkTlGHrS
Mr. WEI12, Of Peoria, offered the following.
| The right heretofore granted, OF that may %
hereafter granted 70 ny raiosa q, ctopaa' 70 n
scnScrs, shall bc construed to mean the right to
/ impo4e reasonable tolls only. and shAu nert1 be
construed % confer tht rsnt 70 ross 9osason saa D.
he i'd of the courts. vhat are reasonable tolls.
TWO hundred copies ordered printed
NE sr1yaAaK AEHctH
esucttng the Committee On Revision 10 strike ou
ing @nns The question ot @oaaa su0faEo 70 = 1o'e .
snc people Ae'e.saa 4Ss1ssa vc7zz
Ms. WELLS, Of Peor1a, Altered ! resolution r
> 1otef, nd declaring The sane to be bEtoesI. Rt
. | feETrL -
EfFfIAt ORDER f0E1tGHEh
uon.anai oG Go,poSa.ons y, being tae specia ordt
icr thjs nornur. WIS poatpored, ii order 10 ca,
y | ttnne Tie consds.aiton Of
p IHK ITptc11KY R1rokT.
II s,c,,ons 81, Il. AMI IS were adopted.
Z sectton Is was aruc ucpdc.l and adopted, a8 follow
= The Judcrs Of fhe Superior and Circuit Conr
u | of Cnok County. and the Statcs Attorney In ~
rrunIr. ahaII rcreire the ta.ne salaries, ray1b
out ~ thr Esste TreAsufy - Arc or may be paid q
~ ne State Trrssutv to TIC Circuit Iudsts I,
| et,;ax 4fscrncyx nf the state and Euch tr1.n
camnensssinn 10 be paid By TIE County Of Cook
i. | IL OF mar be provided bT ia*. sQco eompeuAa
~ AnAll not be changed during t1en coaI1uaAoce
ONCE, ,. ~ w~,+ atontra
~ 1Ha aEuHST :. Nv ~ f,oof. n0trrd 4 sphssiN
~. ~ 4duSAs y" ~o'A1 oN"~~
nj TOT SECTION -. . ..x4.. m, +hs sae,on n
=. II. hlCh uosto ~ ALAG w" '01 S~e' ~
-Sl 70 st.. .r+,,r >,sd n,.o, f>nrr
r Mr. ANTHONY sa3n 4ne 4Haot. 1sa ss.t 49, W
u. l CouEH had rendered c1anSt ueSea@A''
10 substitute wss adopseG, As !ouons a.. -r,a
r1 "The Clerts OF u eo1iE u hsSt1u. II t!s
X urer, Sheriff, Coroner, ana hecososs y! -
n sid county Of Cock, ana toe!1 ae!'1aS
an &nts7 shall rctelEc - toeH on!! i - ~,
~ | theif services, aalA'tes 70 oe nxeo Q! ~, ~
tso lh. N 20 csse be = mucn - I1e or1 and h