, 1873-04-23
4 Cano Presented to tho Presiding
Officer OF Each House.
The Senate Committee and the Com
promise Railroad Bill.
Tho West Side Park Bill Passed in the
House.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
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600 to bo expended FOR that purpose. Tho House
roducod tho amount ono-half, and m attempt
was mudo to-day to reauco 1t to $4,000, but it
failed, and tho bill with tile $50, 900 In 1t WAS Or
dored to third roading. h1r. CaBaedy ct,rriea
down Mr. Wicker because ho tried to reduce the
amount, and the HouRo applaudod. Ho accused
Mr. Wicker, aB President Of asraitroad company,
Of attempting to aond tho people into tho fight
without thelr arnor on, md without munitions
of ,Tar. !.
AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
Tho Harris claim popped up It's hoad this morn
Ing, having boen fayorably reported upon by tho
Special Committee OF which Alr. shoridan Was
Chaifrnan. Tho Appropriation Committee mud
tho Committee Oh Claims lad previously report
ed against the bill.
4 HILL AMENDING RAILROAD CHARTER, =
Tic House took up, tbie morning, d bill which
readB ah fotowB:
Bill for an act to restrict TIC isaue OF first mort.
gnge bonda by railroad corporations.
o b 'Sa y Il &eo sas 1sss IT, Tat Il
tied under any genera Or specia sw Of s stae, Or
hereaftor to 10 orgauizod, Hhall .havo power and
ssss rso tt sssa es s 1oaSR SfSTS 'aas sss
s soan nos exceeds Per per- nil mile for tho ent'ro
such general or special laws of Incorporation to the
contrary notwithstanding: Provided, that any rai!-
act aa be- forovor lbogeafer u apot TO- ISasa,ya
control 10 rites that may be oharycd by tLem for
transportation OF freight and passengers.
Of tho bill. No one would suspect that bill Of
being introduced for tho special accommodation
Of railway company. cursory reading OF tile
guttoloHB document would deceive O Pliiladelphia
lawyer. Its in the interest Of road botweon Iua-
cola and Danyillo, whose charter ullowa them to
issue first mortgage bonds to the amount Of only
$4,000 milo. They want $20,0O0, aud hanco
this bill to amend the charter. If this ia not
private law for tile bouotlt of corporation what
is it? Such violation Of the Constitution
should mover pase. It was serE to tho Judiciary
Oommittoo.
Jon.
tho number Of truatees Of State inBtitutione,--a
harmless littlo bill OF general nature. 1t was
prepared by hIr, Mann. h1r, Liam is from
Eigin. The Northwestern Insane Asylum is at
Elgin. The Northwestern Insane Asylum :uses
yaurs roll by, tho amount will increase. Elgin
haa not had control Of tho money heretofore
What il tho uao OF public institutional it can
not be run by persona in the vicinity? There ia
plot to control II tue institution; it a rlng las
, catel at Elgln. Tho bank deBireB the use Of the
money of tho institution. Two Or three sharp
sItizonn cit expect to go "calloots" IN TIC profits M
Marsh 1as appointed Trustee in place Of Mr.
full, however, ii Mr. A1arsh will become
the tool ct tho ring. The Governor un-
deretool the Bclemc, anu appointed Mr.
A1arsh bocn,1ao he believed lie could not bo
manipulated. The ring imagined things woro all
right md probably think so stiu.' They bcliovo
they have ono Of the throe mombers Of the Board
in their interest," aud II they could only gat tho
Board increased to fivo members md SECURE tho
appointment OF tho two now momberB, they
would have minority and could run tito 1na-
chino on high moral principles. That was tho
| object Of tho bill written by Mr.. Mann and
| bhrewa]y handed to Mr.. Jones', who had the
honor Of officiating III catspaw. Alr. Jones
ought to have Ind moro sense: II this bill is
not in the nature Of special legislation what IL
! Il IL full Of sin.
! 1onBY1a1s.
Tho West Side Park bill brought down heavy
| lobby, who put in NIL appearance this morning.
Mr.. btanfora was hero to Hecuro his 1000 q
year,-a very natural excuse for Its presence.
! Mr. Z. B. Rtlnyan, the auditing, molnber Of the
Board, aud Mr Sanford =. Loring, both Of