, 1873-02-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the
General Assembly.
Bill on the Election and Qualification
Of Justices Passed In tho
House.
Errors Discovered in the Engrossing
Of the Chicago City Tax

OF tao Ull0ago OlGy 1aA
Bill,
sn+ctot Dtspatch to Tho Chicago Tr'dttns.
LIABILITY OF COMMON oAnR1Ens.
spn1Hor1ELp, Fob. 21.-In tho Senates Mr.
Thompson spoke in favor Of his bill preventing
common carriers from limiting thoir liability, ny
stipulation In receipts, anl 1t was ordered 70
third reading utter Bome twelVo amchonon'b
wero rejected.
R1qHr8 OF MARRIED woMEN-1LL1sols oEhfhAh
LANpa.
T,oo,a b,,1. extending tho rights Of married |
women, and Caaey's bill, to compel tho Illinois
contrai Railroad to offer for salo its unHold
lonte, wore slightly amended, aud ordered to
third raaasnB.
Trhe Houso fooled away tho AFTERNOON with
bonus resolutions md buncombo spooches, ano
tho Senate had not d quorum.
ILLINOIS RIVER 1HpnoyEarEST.
An objection hns boon made to tho constitu-
tionaty Of tho bill nppropriatmg tho tolls OF tho
caupl to building tho dam ut Copporae CreeS,
tho Constitution stating tint tno M .o!s ann yh1t ut
rtt not to improving tho riycr :Another section Of
tno Constitution providog that no money shnn
bo appropriated to hid cannls or railroads. II tho
tinuotion OF the caual, tho tolls may DO u6od to
build tho DAM but then the river is cann1, qua
no other money can be appropriated for its I'M,
provoon On tho other had II toy tho cann
tho tolls cannot bo applied to 1ts I'm. .ns
proyement, though other money may, as tno
CONSTITUTION docs not prohibit tho approprla-
tion Of money to improving Lvcrn o f1at scoion Hon.
approrriating 5000, 1000 out Of any money n9s
Otherwise appropriated, Is OF no uso as tnoro u
nrayu Ia evidently n miatHko, nna WILL nave u
10 romodied from beginning to ond.
THE CHICAGO TAX DILL. o.,
The bill prepared by tho municipal authorities
for the collection Of back taxes fof Iofz, , eame y
was found that the ongrossment WAS lmporleot'
some uni1nportant words not affecting the mean, n,
Inc, being fnterpolated. Mr. Bradwoll objected
to tho passage Of tho bl 1ntla IL a aS awor
Mcdill aud Comptroller Durley, the former say
ing TINT a professional tax-fghtor told him tho
bf would noyor pnas, and tic latter predicting il,t
iliatelY. Mr.. Rountroo lnslnuated that proioB,
eionai tax-aghters wore represented On that
door. Tho bill WAS informally laid oVor:
HOMESTEAD I'LL.
Something was found wrong With tho en-
crossed Homestead bill, md 1t had to be recon-
mittod for further tinkeriug. The Engronsing
Dopartmout Of tho House gooms to bo running
nild. .--
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Donahue, Chairman Of tho sonate Hail
road Committee, reportea, recommending tho
continuation Of g Il. Mccrea and tho r91eetion, q 7,
COMMISSIONER also tho Executive com,
ta,1nication, Withdrawing tho names without
Recommendation. Tho former waa laid upon tho
table. Mr. Donahuo moved tho Governor nave
demonstrate his view that tho names could not
be Withdrawn without the consent OF the Senate
when the President declared debate out Of order
S9 Ssa s %hoy s
drawn, and the field Is once moro cleaf'
MARnIEp WOMEN.
Mr.. Bradwel introduced BIZ proVldlng that
mnrried woman may CONTRACT bo CONTRACTED
with. ene or be sued, plead and be impleadod, 0
defend and bo defonded in my Court of la7
Or aouity, the samo as it ahe wero Jenae sole.
FREEDOM Fon ANlMALA.
A bill WAS introduced leaving it optional Wit
towns whether domestic animals shall run =, q
larce,-the mattor to DO decided by vote OF til
electors. --
4 bill introduced in tho House providos tha
each County Agricultural Society, giving 36o9 !
premiums ut m annual fair shall 10 entitled
e100 ont Of tho State Treasury to 20 PAID On tn
tho latter body Bhall have control Of al1 none
appropriated Tor agricultural purposes.
JUDICIAL SALARIES.
Mr.. sy Chairman e. tho hs Gomittse m ts;,G
the salary Of tho Supreme Court Jndgen 1rol
$4,000 to 60, ,00u per annum. and Of Circuit Oou
Judges from $500 to q 900 per annum. IT
BupSome judges could not take advantage
the riso unless ro-olectod, but as the CiIcu
Judges oxcopt d fow in Cook County, will
elec}ed in juno, tho bill ia important to cand
dates, especially those who may be successful.
HOLIDAY RECESS.
The first thing the Senate did this mornir
was to adopt by Is to 16, a resolution offered
tho Senator from Iroquois, to adjourn until
o'clock on Monday eyontng. Saturday boir
the anniversary OF Washingtons, birthday,
VAS considered proper In these Cred
Mobilier days to honor tho momory Of publ
man who never told lio. To DO 1t more effect
for doing nothing. Mr.. Armstrong, ct Grund
moved that tho Honso adjourn until Mond
morning. MIR. Collins moved to anend by q
fourning sine die, AIr. Hopkins, to adjo1r:.. !
two weeks. Tho Armstrong n1,.~..ion r-- :,
by IS to II. =. 7.oYasle
- CHICAGO I'LL.
Mr. Kann, OF Cook, introduced bill to ab
leh tho Board Of Heal.h of the City Of Chicas
and substitute in it's place tho Mayor. 0"-.
troler and Superintendent OF D." ',ra IN, ofSai 1
THE SunY LAW. S0'N'
lhe opinion OF the Supreme Court has hf
recently filed in tho caeo Of araff r. Tho 1tS =. s.
ple, holding that the new Jury Inv Of 1872
not repeal Section IT'S Of the criminal coda. re
.se 70 the ompanolling Of jurieB in criu1il
eaaoa. that section remaining in torce. Il
fioncod under tho now law In filling IN tho nai
Of turlob 20 Tar az criminal cnseA arc concern
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
HOLIDAY nECEss
ny consent, senator PALMER offered a rea
to-day. It adjourn Until Mondov nyorf,s. -.