The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-02-22
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS


RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The shamful SOUNDING over the railroad com.
missioners came to II head on Wednesday by the
Governor Withdrawing his nominations. The
committee had recon- mended the confirmation of
McCrea and the rejection of Stillwell and Robin.
son but this, 1t was found, would not go down
In the Senate, and so the Governor surrendered,
by withdrawing all three. Whether he will be
able to substitute three other names hat will be
found more acceptable is predetermined. Mean.
'ime Mr 1oungolood proposes bill to elect tho
commissioners by vote of the people in June,
on the minority representation principle
ANTI.MONoPOLY
Mr.. Johnston has introduced a somewhat i'm.
portant bill which, if it should pass, would b of
great benefit to the private coal miners at Strea.
tor. The object Of the bill is to compel railroad
companies to transport coal from mines owned
by themselves the same as from their own mines.
DEATH.
The death OF Hon. Robt. j. Cross, a member
OF the House from Winnebago county, was an.
nouncsd in the House on Tuesday, aud eulog,e.
Moore and Stewart.
REGISTRY LAW.
The House committee on elections has report.
ed q bill in favsr Of repeating the registry law,
except in cities of over 10000 inhabitants.
sUNDRY ITEMS
A resolution was recently referred to the
House committee on Federal Relations, against
the United States government. running the tels.
graph lines, by vote Of GS to co.
a movement is on foot among the radical wire.
pullers at Springfield to turn out the present
manager OF the penitentisry, and pu. in = Sc. of
good radicals A strong lobby interest is a.
work on this job aud as Boveridss i. mere
party instrument it will probably be accom-.
plished.
Aresolution directing the committee on edu.
cation to report bill comforting upon women
who pay taxes the right to vote for and hold
school offices, and have generally a voios in
school matters, was referred.
A resolution was adopted directing our repre-.
sentatives in Congress to vote for the abolition
Of all duty on iron and steel.
The following bills have beeH iairoiuc.i AMI
referred
Directing committee on insurance to repor,
bill compelling life Insurance companies to IN.
vest enous in real estate ia this state to pro.es.
policy holders in this state.
a resolution directing canal commissioner. to
red ce rates of toll canals aud rivers to lowest
practicable limit
In ha CAN "a los -. .;.:.
been presented sgaintt any modification or re.
peal OF the temperance law. Also a number
in favor OF abolshiny the office of County Super.
intendsnt OF schools.
Committee an federal relations reported reso.
luton protesting against any further lsad grants
or losning Of bonds to corporations BY the federal
government, recommending ix adoption. Mr..
Wicker moved to table, Los.-yeas 4, nays l2G.
The resolution was adopted-yeas l24, nays Il.
Among the bills is one by Mr.. Ray. to reorSau.
state agricultural and hortic ultural societes
By Mr.. Armstrong, to amead the free school
law.
Tho following importans resolution va.
! adopted in the House: \ resolution directing
| the committee on revenue to report bill making
the time for collection Of city and town taxes
between December 1st and April l.t.
SPRlNGFIELD, Feb. 18th, 1879.
Tho question OF railroad commissioners still
engrosses both houses Of the General Assembly.
| The rumor that Governor Beverdige had with
drawn the name, OF MeCrea, Stillwell and Rob.
inson is not true. Ex-Governor Og,.sby appear.
ed upon the boards on Tuesday morning when
the question assumed different phase. Sudden
~ Governor Beverage stiFened up and insisted
chat he did not desire to withdraw the names Of
his arpo'ntees; wheroupon the aforesaid ap-
pointees appeared upon the fold aud commenced
an assault upon the senate for their confirmation,
and the battle is now progressing, though by
agreement of the senate and the absence OF cen
ators now visiting the .tste institutions, the vote
will not be reached until Tuesday next. There
IL but one opinion on the subject, and that is
that the senate will not confirm tho nomination,
and in that event the Governor must make now
appointments. Who those will be is Of course q
conjecture only but John p. Reynolds, Of Cook,
Ex-senator Boyd, of Fulton, snd Flags of Madi.
son, and some thinl, Mr.. Benjamin, Of Bloom
ington, tho attorney who prosecuted the only
railroad suit now pending in the supreme court,
but the Governor is quite reticent in regard to
his future course. II is thought that the reject