, 1873-04-18
Report of the House Special
-. Committee OH Tenn
perance.
Bill Passed Regulating the Holding OF
Terms Of County Courts.
Tho General Appropriation Bill
Ordered to q Third Read-
ing in tho Senate.

pf tho Special Railroad Committee roportoa
bill appropriating $4,000 for tho oxponeeR or
tho Railrond Commission, including tne sa.al,'a
of tho Commissioners and Secretary anu tno
costs of prosecuting suits. h1r. Drauwoii oo'
rired to refer to tho regular Railroad tonlmstoo'
but Mr. Hildrup. Its Chatrman, objected Oh Ino
ground Of dclay, md the motion fa1soa. Ine
bill was ordered to second reading, aud made
tho specfal order for tomorrow. Some such bill
should be passed to provide tho snows Of warto
tho Commission. Tho Special Committoo re-
HHildrup Force Bill," providing for tito arreat Of
Conductors, tickot-agcnts,. ctc, and for their ar-
raignment before JuBtico Of tho Peace, Eho
can compel them to give bail. Tho bill received
vorI i. a II to
Committoo bohiud it, tho bill will bo apt to pass
DEAD.
Tho Benato guillotincd the bill providing for .
Probate Court in countios Of over 10000 inhabi-
tants, Tho enkcting clause WIS Hovorou from
tho bill by q to IL. ....-
TIE AN11-MoHoroLY BILL.
Tho Johnson bill. defining and pnnlahing mo-
nopolieB, was considered by tho senate Ware
house Committee r: gqnlS owner T"nn, anu man an
pearing againat It. This IN tho Company which
entered Into Ell illegal agreement with tho Poo
ria L Rock Island Railroad Company for tho OK
elusive hauling OF It's coal. to tho disadvantage
III LuU hQ1lDTHl pnGIEt AAA0 14HACAA40 ooAASl ~
will bo remembered, decided such contract
nganHt public policy, and illegal, virtually in
dorsing tho idoa oe tho Johnson bill, for
which there is still q necessity, tie deGiaion
damagcs, whi!e tic Bill contemplatos exemplary
damages caloul.ted to mako transgression Of
the law m expansive luxury. Tho bill was
seriously amended, If not crippled by tho
Senate Committee, by, amendnlonto providing
that it should not nnply to any monopoly now
IN o1lstonco, until q court OF equity had do
termincd tho rights Of parties under contracts
that might bo affected by it,, Mr.. JOHNSON
thinks tho amendment a slab at tho heart Of
TIE bil, as the 3onato will he asked to pass 3, It
Committee.
Tho West Sito Park bill, which slid smoothly
through tho Souato, md ca!no to tho llouno,
alteration Of tho Committee on Municipal
Affairs, canlo back this morning with rocon1-
mentation that it do pass. It waB read second
timo. and WAS on tho point ct l'anq ordnrad to q
third roading without discussion, wllon Mr. Hor-
rington moved to rcfcr it to the Cook County
dolegation aa thoro was difference oven in that
delegation IA TO tho proprtoty OF tho
measure. They should be careful what they
did, and not jump iu to,,,t tue ID, dark: K:
he believed there was stoal in tho bill. It WAS
difficult to know who was n member Of that
House and who was not, 80 full wna the lobby Of
lobbyists for tho last few days. Men with oily
tongues md persoyering, energy were in the
pcllod by them, Has asked to ruah through d bill
without consideration. Tho people Ind no lob
b.-ists to represent them. Tho bill WAS for tho
benefit Of ring at real estate speoulators.
tloman from Peoria. Tho bill WIS West bide
measure. Ho represented tho rich aud poor tax
payers, and nll wanted breathing places.
Nlr. brndwell advocated tho bill, and thought
It necessary for tho improvement Of tho Wost
Side.
Mr.. HnlpIn opposod the bill on the ground
that tho tnx might bo levied by the corporate
nuthorities Of tho towns-nuthor who were
elected in diBgraceful way on tho tlrat Tuosdhy
In April. Those immaculate town authorities
had power to levy not only 3-mill tax, but au
unlimited amount for spocial assessments to
construct sewora.
Nlr. Connolly thought tho bill should bo re.
forrod, as tho Cook County delegation was tc
the House to think What should be done.
h[r. OleBon was in favor Of q reforonce, aB there
were uonao Objectionable features in the bill.
y Mr. Jonos moved to amend so that tho bill bt
reported bnch in tho morning.
hlr. scanlan wcs opposed to reference and do
sired tho bill to run through. Ho moved to 10.
tho motion to roior on the table, but tho motioi
WAS lost--32 to 70.
mr. Hoplins believed 1t nonsense to rofer II
tho Cook County men, many Of whom were hos
House.
Mr.. Washburn moved to hayc tho report baol
On Saturday morning, which hlr. Scanlan moyes
to lay on the table, which was lost-47 to 4G.
Mr. Scanlan foolshly made tho truo Htatc
ment, that it was vol known that tho Cool
County members wore noyor In town on Frida
night, which caused shouts OF laughter at til
expense Of tho Cooks" who had boon indulg
Ing in delightful row Of IN houra duration
THAI Ths motion to report back on Saturday pre-
Tho two days' delay n,ay bo fatal to tho bill 1
tho dying hours Of tho session. No blamo fc
this untovard result should bo laid at the dor
%ayor, E. @,' Who G "loggcsd"' ays"' round as Is If pr
pellod by stoan';,enginoa. It may may b. o.,
tho bill dill not create suspicion OF 1o'
which may uo unfounded, but which nnyarth.
II The Go Cook County delegation met this ovcnir
to consider the bill. Mr. Wicker moved to Btril
out the provision allowing general taxation t
kaseasnlopts only, 1t was adopted, aud 10 Nas
second amendment providing TINT the soTo
should bo constructed only with the consont
tho Council or Board Of Public Works.. Mr. hl
Eaughlin believed tho amount to 10 r. rais
aills aa would produce from s114 900 to 9t20, ,o(
Wr. Cullerton offered al amendment That u
amount rasaod should not exccod sl00, COG r
annum. lilo thought that with ~ ~ mi1 ~ o, y
enough to take out of the pooplo for park pl
poses. Mr. Runyan was Invited to -, adare dr.
the gathering. lfo gayo history OF TIE pal
hIr. sherman thought Chicago was labori
under q burden of dobt and taxation that shor
not ho inoreascd. The Cullorton amendme.
WIS lost-12 7. Mr. Olason moved to stri
ont personal property, 40 that it should be
einpt from tho Park tax. Tho nnlondnent =
loat. The bill WAS ordered to DO reported
Rmenlsl-10 to ..
Tho meeting waa boiaterous.
bENATK-EVENlE0 bEssIoN.
The sonatb hold ah evening session, and
deroa thu General Appropriation bill to . .th
yegding. Tho two MILL ta1 for school pnrpol
. wnn rostorod, innsoad Of xedsum Of 81 ,oo0,t
reported from tho Committee. Tho 1sailrc
Commissioners wero given $780, 600 for legal
penaop, aud $500 for Office and incidental
ppnahQ = 80 '
t:';t. THE pRopoaED EXTRA SESSION.
Tho oost Of at eStra session., about 3l95 0o
ia not the only consideration that SHOULD lu
hnce menlberp In their votsa an adjonrnmc
{rhn ol n " yin r. ~ Tim lava Avary tWo YARra c