The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-13

slowed. 1t went to the military commit
tee aud live thousand copies were ordered
to be printed.
Most of the actual business transacted
by both houses to-day was of character
of no particular interest to the general
reader, and i will not cucumber my dis
patch with reference to IT,
IScoRPoRATIoS OF TOWNS AND CITIES.
In the senate Mr.. Edsall of Lee county.
from the committee on the ju liciary, repor-
ted back, with sundry amendments the
voluminous bill amending the act incor-
porating cities and towns in the state.
Among them was one allowing city coun-
ellis to license tho sale Of Intoxicating liq-
uors. A substitute offered by Senator
Holcomb of Union county, to place tho
power of licensing in the hands of the peo-
pie, and let it 60 directly to them at each
municipal election, gave rise to lengthy
debate, in which several firs,-class temper
ance speeches were delivered. The object
was to place the whole responsibility of the
dram-shop evil upon the people, and not
make it an exciting electioneering element.
Without reaching vote upon the amend
| ment the further consideration of the bill
was postponed until Wednesday of next
week.
| sPRINGFIELD FEMALES INDIGNANT.
To the great surprise and indignation
of every female in Springfield, the lower
house OF the general assembly to-day
turned tall on the woman question.
In sore humiliation--in utter contri,ion
OF heart-in base departure from its noble
stand-in sack-cloth and ashes-the house
reconsidered the vote by which the wo-
| rinhfe hills M ,,ucaal -,
day, and there is now every indication
that the statute books Of Illinois will con.
: tain no such law. Websters unabridged
does not favor us with words big enoug b
nor strong enough, nor bitter enough, noi
severe enough, TO comment in just and tit.
ting terms upon this scandalous "back out
Of the lords of creation congregated in the
Illinois general assembly.
JUSTICES COURTS.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
day by the Judiciary committee of tn,
, house, to strike ont the enacting claus,
Of the bill fixing the times Of holding Jus
!. tees courts. 1t was finally ordered to
o second reading and to be printed Thi
bill was introduced last winter by Mr.
Dwight Of Marion, and provides for tn
n trying of civil cases in justices courts oil
y the first and last Saturdays Of each month
i BRIDGE COMPANIES.
10 Judge Underwood this morning intro
10 duced in the senate bill for the benef
"a and relief of the several companies tn,
propose to construct bridges across III
10 Mississippi river opposite st. Louis.
provides that citizens of any state sha
be eligible to the Office of director of an
q, OF the said companies existing under tn
laws Of this state. Such bridge compan il
|, organized under an authorized capita
OF which specified noun
l. has been required to b
e expended within prescribed time, an
, such amount shall have been expended e
Their in construction or in the purchase G
real estate necessary for the foundation
II and landings, and such companies find Al
extension of time beyond their charte
Limitation necessary to complete thei
o work, they shall have additional time, no
. exceeding two years, for the completion o
Q the same, beyond the time authorized by
, their respective charters.