, 1873-01-23
Speech Of the Senator---He
Refers to the Liberal
Protest.
A Constitutional Amendment to Abolish
Minority Representation.
The Tax Collection Bill Passed and
Approved by Tho Governor.
Both Houses Take Recess Until
Wednesday, Next,

spe. aal Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
TIE JURY LAW.
SPRINGFIELD, Jen. 22.-Hon. j. P. Root, Cook
County Attorney, wns invited beforo tho Bonato
Committee on Revision to giyo Ills opinion o. to
chaugea In tho Jury law to mako 1t effective In
Cook County. ITo advised that whenovor PM
el is exhausted, tho Court be authorized to mako
a list Of cittzons known to himsolf md have
them Byorn III forthwith. In this way tho rala-
chioyoup iptorppaition Of baili1a, resulting in
ignorant or packed juries may DO avoided. The
notion struck the Commtttoo ns sensible, ana
will DO adopted. ...
AN uNKl1owN SARATOGA.
At Perry sp4ings in Pike County, aro otornal
fountains Of mineral waters, second in healing
powers only to tho Pool Of 8iloam. It IL Hald to
bo tho Saratoga Of the Weat, but pooplo don't
know it. Buildings oreoted for tho accommodate
tion Of inyalids arc in tho market, and 1t is pro.
posed to soil them to the State, with loa acros Of
aeueation tho presence Of au1phurous wRtor |
would hive Oh tho informal arrangomonts OF
persona accustomed to-, nlcohoho baths |
Il s,.v 1es Of agsssn spafng anS hSn tho s.pee
ment would be watched with interest by , tempor %
anco md intomporallce people alike The iorry
Springs folks don't oaro fig swhat tho buildings
yea y &c isa eeasd fe RRss and noy @ @
an Inebriato Asylum t}hoy viii try for Feo61o-
minded Asylum, or Doaf and Dumb Institution.
Tho price asked is s75, 900: A Commltteo a1'-
the Strings viii report, but make no rocommen-
datlon. ..-..-..-..-
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Mr Richards Of Chicago Is here ,a aft9r 11r1ar tue
0sa Nooa a. spoRan 81 from sontS s loy to
tic Governor to get out Of tho digagreeablo
task OF proforring one Of the dozen candidates
from tho sonth. Colonel Morgan eeems to be
safe still. The farmers insist upon Mr. Duell or
appointed. Mr.. MoUroa's chances are still con-
aldcrcd to he in hoalthy condition.
There was debate In the House about run-
ming the heating apparatus, a proposition male
by the engineer who ran the machiuo last vim
tor being nnderbid BY another she,3 who offered TO-
neceasary, or the whole institution may bo blown
up some fino morning and fragments Of Repre-
reseutativos be acattored over tho country. Tho
Contingent Committee reported in favor Of @ 90
day for 1G hours and q majority in favor Of Sll
day for 2l hours, tho parties to supply fuel.
Both candidates weze recommended as COM
potent. After IN hours bunc9mbo I'll tho
neEy Ran ya sp Fspe into s Es1 hess saopea pSanos nS n
ordered tho expenditure Of $4,000 for bran new
hontinE apparatus, and on tho strength Of that
passed RESOLUTION to adjourn for Weok.
cane horo to convince Mr.. Hart that ho could
vote for OglcBby with clonr conBclonco, failed
in his mission, as Mr.. Hast positively declined to
10 influenced. He stuck to his consclence like c
burr to sleep's back
mr. Condor, Of Cook, has h bill In tho House
intended to prevent fraudulent divorces It
provides that no deoroo Raall bo granted In un-
Contested cnsos unless tho Court has frat exam-
ined tho oyidonce.
FAn,tEpe' CLUB.
Tho tillera Of tho sol In the House and Ben
nte have organized T. Legislative Farmers Club,
tho successor Of aimilsr band OF brethren be-
longing to tho Twenty-aegenth General Assem-
hly. IT. objects nro nck Htatod but 1t will en-
doaxer promote agricultural legislation. Soma
tor Baldwin is Presldant.
pEnQuIslrEs.
Senator Murphy o1loxcd resolution directing
the Secretary Of state TO aunply Senators with
maps Of tho State OF IllinoiB, Da4 was induced TO
withdrew it. Tho porsistency win. whieh tho
ahapes it assumes, shows Had dBpoaltsoa On
tue part Of this General Assembly to ignore u
oyado the Constitution.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
Afr. Canfeld offered bis amendment to til,
# was tabled, ordered to bo printed, and madt
the special ordor for February s..
~ OFFICIAL REPORTING.
A{r, Yaegor attracted attention for the flra
titne in tile Senate by motion, to inquire int
the advisability Of having official reporting, u
recommended BY tho Farnor's Convention .
Bioomingtou.,, II tho farmers Know what kn
q aspoech tho average Senatorial Grafton u Il
they would novor desire 70 read them. IN ~
resontlan Waa referred so tue uontng9nt u gl sa Ion
mlttoo OF which bonator hampton 10 Chairman
Ho oppoaen the o3srayagnnco TWO years ago al
Will undoubtedly 90 80 aga!n.'
no 1.,r.o roen,a; enos5 STATUTES. TIES: o c...,.,
~ saoto r1o to oHy s eta,e
Was upun ino oenheo, wnoh mr. Maso Oppose
Il on constitutional groainaa' 1t waa roforrod
1po oon'l'sems nrcgq uq,.a's1uv, rsa nnncpr,,,,o,
oaova rracnonna iSurLIos, ,y,pe ~ ooa. o,,o
Io-aaXs & P5oeeoalnga @ Mero 4 OF rocklaaa cna M
actoS: a e. me sonato ciobeo contract to put
oou "or.n u ~ heatng d apparatus, aIa pasepa
3nns asa ~ T.; liz ,oi ,yo woen ~ mue
TUG rosoaution canlo up 1n tne HOUSE 1of r.. eofeu
romeo at WIS peaten ~ 9nfoe yoses; Duk tle seI
atots "ho n,e oloee ~ anu snonlu aoe d pottor q
a1uP!e ioopluo M ~ tno ~ otliout. ano
vent through. Inc aesn!a t;n q snroe g., wo9a a9a
soesson IL s1o pasha8o - one ola. ana silo eio
t9n oa sohator, notnGr , voly yo,rn SanoFa,a Far
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