, 1873-02-07

By Mr. HENN4-Io require railroad compa-
MICS to pay damages speedily.
Suniry bills were read second time, referred,
and ordered printed.
HOUSE.
oo3fiI1TTEE VACANCIES.
TIE SPEAKER appointed aIr. Connolyto flll
a vacancy inthe Judiciary Committee, and Mr.
Grey on tho Judicial Department, and Mr.
TT1itt on Railroads, to fill vacancies caused by
tho death OF Mr.. Bushnell.
NEW STATE HOUSE.
The Secretary Of State reported that the bond
referred to in Section Of State House net Of
1871 was on file in his Office. The report and
copy OF the bond were ordered printed, and re-
Grounds.
A resolution was offered directing the Com
mitteo On Rules to report rule prohibiting the
introduction Of oil resolutions Of instructions
Mr.. ROGERS moved to table-carried, yeas,
i resolution directing the Committee on FL
nance to make report as to the condition OF
State finances, and probable amount Of money
needed to carry out the various appropriations.
Adopted
4 resolution directing Canal Commissioners
to reduce tho rates Of toll on canals and rivers
to the lowest practicable limit. Referred.
4 resolution directing the Committee on Rev.
enue to report bill making the time for the
collection Of city and town taxes between Dec.
and April l.. Adopted.
A resolution prohibiting smoking in the hall
at any time was adopted.
90 to t,,a ral;difv of the hond rolatinr to
the Nav State House. and proyidine for Com
mittoa of }jvo to inyesticate the conditions Of
the bond Was adopted.
tba char,cter and nnaIjty of paner furnished to
.,1,31;o .n5 G.,1, 4,r;ntar -ras oJorfa5 FS
4 raan,ntion daciarin7 railroads to be :pubIic
1;1,ava on5 ~ r-o4Sdo for Aha formation of
aaa,na:;es ~ - taisa ahs-na md onarata aI ra;l-
roads ~ tha stata Was offered.
nt;n+' - ~, ,,r+ aoS ~ oa1a II the snecia1
order fnr Feh 50 instant. ~''
o'1G. nfr AZ ARMSTRnNG @ n Tasa11a, moved TO refor
to tue Committee on Railroads.. Referred-yeas,
reanlnfion IN the affect that M persons
ahon1d he disnnnlifed from SITTING upon iuries,
hy reason Of haying formed an opinion Of the
1nar;1z r of tj,a cese r. In ran awner thnt guch
on;n;on viii mt hIas his oninion. Referred.
4 resolution directing o11r Representatives in
Conrress to vote agninst ali extensions OF
nstents. Motion to table lost. Referred to the
Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects.
4 resolution nroyilinp for q Joint Committee
m Pavieon 1coa rafarreI1
raaolntion ~ thanks tendered the Toledo,
Wahash I, Western Rai]road, for q special train
frrnished i;,n Co,nmittce to attend the funeral
of Hon n RnaIna1}, was adopted.
4 res resolution directing tho Committee on Edu-
r4ffNn fo ran0rt to the 6XD81130CT OF AOOu6u-
in0 fra of7fca Of Comfy Suneriutendents Of
EcRools was referred to that Committee.
Jury FEES
The enec;a1 ordar having arrived, the bill to
abolish Coroner's Jury fees in Cook County, was
taken m and tabled.
mi" NJ oninn's bill to abolish the fees for Cor
oner's iuries in al counties was taken up. Or
dereii to third reading.
sevnra1 netitions vere referred to the Select
co,nmittes on Temparauce,
Judiciary: BIll % to provide @ for tie recording of
indictments with substitute. Ordered tosecond
EXEMPTION T Of property. With substitute Tor the
h;11s h1fe9 9enorted ao, Q hact rere % tabled.
Tannation. I;11 tn nrovido for the elementary
instruction Of children. It embodies the prin-
sefon9 Of ahsance ss granted the Committee
On Ravanna esa.o Xii to anand T the I ravenue 1s7)
That it 90 not f. nTa4eo app
ea''onS 'os .,1e ansp.spo1 .1poy1a snn1ecTs:
eo-ora, r,at;t;o,,a a ~, tha snhiect Of the Tenn
peranc9 lAw mas ~ n hI1 2eiat;ne n sea1s
tse W 1elpG1 nl, e: 3Io 49, sa.n"1 +23,s 80 r.
er.har;1a ~. ~ ~ nToconh tn elact Sunar7is-
ara III, = snhet}+nta sIao A bi1l relating to
Naf},r;s1 ao,is Ordered to a second readiug,
prI1.s INTRODUCED,