, 1873-04-06
. SPRINGFIELD.

THE RAILROAD 811tts.
sru1Nor1ErD, April 5.-The conflicting raalfoso nis
before the Legislature a1e likely to result IN
lions th.t viii hare to be settled by Conference Com
ittee. There Is c1tt]e party and persona feehng
dtsp,ayed. Tho majority have eyinced desire to
father the bill that will suit the farmers, while INC
minority arc inspired BY tho same ambition; Inea
Hidrup has his personal 1risnds, Tno @ha MN h.va
THEIRS The River men feel sore oyer connoyg o'.ser
opposition to the copperas Creek dam ont nc Tas
his bi Is good 1t should not suffer On account OF hs
views on other subjeats. That would be marrow ana
policy Then Donahas for
which Harpers friends would Hike to xetanate by -
ing ha bill in the House. Donshues loss would Con
mounable currents Of personal feelng affecting a. e me
result Tie senas !, qa,d noe u onssion fns
.s frame When et a' Z yotsa sa 'ns an.n.neass %
Donahue bill. A change has como over IT. ana mere
will be no more unanimous vo.es 1p1 ~ nonshna
measure, and the House may refuse -lhefe most "
conference to adjust differences md It Is e1ceed-
iuev doubtful any compromise will receive the e"o
thirds vote necessary to save the emergency cl1se
The House resumed the discussion Of the bills thls
morning, the question being on the no. , becsaa
they defective in not defining the o1 W.
Just discrimination extortion. tenalhes were pIo
y1ied against intangible oGenses Mr. Letze objected
to the Seuate bill because 1t allowed private persons
to 60 to Law and make monny ont o. au6anon. he m
urohihi,ed any determination, whereas the const-
tntion prohibited unjust discrimination only. The
hi aass e, as on
nars Of tho sarue 1ne for the Ea1ne cass o. treiRn
~ 1t t. Sneae s ep any
would be noperative If the Railroad Commission were
st any dine abolished.
committce ard believed that all the Committee were
honest and sincere. They should Isnsmper !, sd Tsa
down ss than 10
atrnctiya and conservative Tho question was com
plieated and somewhat abstEuss demanding ns13 Ling
found intellocts They should have faith in thei,
BILLS and discuss them with the ealm ID. .ssno io
logic o1 b ropes Tnn ctns
the agricultural community, and indeed, tne @ a
ps to se corn 1t Is cents to subduo the corporation
Mr. McAdans read an Grafton against 1aa1oao' an'
Tbe motion to refer the bill to the select committe
Of Thirteen prevailed, and the other o'l!s "efe een
Mr Hdrup, in accordance with the resolution, -
rorted bsct three Railroad bi1s which were Lid upo'
tsse to b p1ohibng Or
t1onae charges !" the others, two Morrison PYLE IN II
nfat to esa6lsh reasonable passenger, and the 'ee
. ond reasonable freight, rates.
The weather was warn here yesterday thas men men
bers sat in their shirt-aleeves, and would havo taKs
o tbeir boots but for the 1adlcs Ia the gallery. ln
farmers sre getting uneasy, and would run away ger
tasy nCs ss s9e passsd L It i. 500
~ something Is agreed upon there will be scattsrt
Tss9 nse{ ns{ x bsGe1
g TIE 1Ee1s1Arpaz AID TIE rAnMEHs; We
~ Convention who stayed over indorsng TIE action
the police Of the House Of IN e1ee1 GU
5asna on 'f5 9e part of he s5srs IN favor
Dolan, old aud much respected member, WHO low waf
og1y eelage Of r Wits He stood up IN tho Convention
Ut announce that under 3 rule Of that bod
S md Sss e. ncssas rasa esss asas
ef meekly took his hnt and blushtngJ walked away. a.
1g quinn presented resolution In The Hg1se
y tbe farmers but Mr. Dnau very sens1by decunea
IN be = martYr saying the farmers know not "nae u
did nor were they probably aware that ne Geeup
70 Tie exalted po.itson Of memher Of ths Legsa,d d
II Ee dnsirad the resolution to be W1tndra"n, anu
- was. ,r.
ge III. Canal Committee have decided to- push t
snnes & the canal sd liver construct he 10
en- and at copperns creel In tn's ''A
re the appropriation 1nsy go through
Ire >A' rHE GRAIN nsrEGrossH1F. w.,
eRs eaRs1ly le'enes %stehsd e from hero depepds
NJ
en able way there viii be trouble; but suppose ne
be stss upon being Inspector contend1ns tnas r. ne
sccording to Law, and that Harper insists upon the
Id thorty of bis commission opena an office ana no.
thas aonof hs Is The trsde and ot chea
en and the Northwest to stand still until The conhGt
sp- / .uthorifv IN decided? That's the question Il
atty thonoht hare that In such emergency the Board
matter q Toaa Tnaa1 %
the | ~ charter The constitutionalty OF the wa
a. 10 house aw would be involved samnt5 II Tor
e ~. h cet ont It is stated hero that the 6upre
Court hea decided the sections fixing the rates Of 81
'ats s1e to unconstitutional Rnd void, and that
ets oniniou will be fled next term.
fThe vote on the confirmation Of Harper,-ne 7
hc a.in Jnsnector was SO to and not 80 to 49, ~
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