, 1873-04-12
Text Of the Railroad Bill
Agreed Upon by the
Special Com
nittee.
Another Bill! introduced In the House for
the Regulation Of Warehouses.
Passago Of the West Side Park
Bill In the Senate.
The Kanknkee Dam C]aim--~The Peni-
tentiary Investigation.

Iho KanEnkee Dam Clalm-"~Ihe Penl"
tentiary Investigation.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Brn1NaF1E1p, April 11.-The Wost Sdo Park
t,ill camo up on It's passage In tho Senate, when
Mr.. Kehoc dissocted tho bill, and laid bare what
lo conceived to DO its iniquitioB, He complained
that it would bo burdonHomo to the people, who
wero g1oaning undor taxation, and could only be
got through by log-rolling, md II was speci-
mon Of tho worst lind Of reciprocal legislation.
Incidentally, tho Senator told good deal Of
truth. Mr. Dow replied ably on bohaH Of tho
bill, which waB passed-28 to 10.
THE KANnAKEE DAM CLAIM.
Tho Canal Committee reported back the
memorial Of tho Knnkakoo Company in relation
amondment that they wero unable to arrive at
"de0nito conclusion" and recommendation
TINT it bo postponed until tho first day Of tho
adjourned session. It will bo remembered that
this Company losk money, At least; 80 it is
now asks tho stntS to reimburse them to tho
tuno Of over s3l, 900. The Oomm,ttoo need not
1ayo hesitated about giving IN opinion TINT tho
claim should not DO allowed, which ie, howover,
tho effect Of the report.
THE CALUMET DAM.
Tho samo Committee reported with tho roc
fommenlation tint It pass bill for tho relief OF
Christian Pfeiffor md john Rail, who claim
damages for tho removal Of the Calumet dam.
mond that they get 5000, provided they rcloaso
to tho State the rights conferred by thoir loase
Of the water-power Of tho dun.
STATIONERY.
Hurt tho Btatoner, ut whose shop tho State
buys Incidental stationery, is in cloyer, and han
been for long tme. Ho has claim Of $4,000
before tho Legislature, including Sb3.60 for
apongca used BY the Secretary Of State, mud
other claims not allowed by tho last Legislature.
The bill should bD closely sorutintzed before
beng allowed.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION I'LL.
The House conourred in the Senate amond-
1nent to the Deficiency Appropriation bill, allow.
ing $4,000 tor tho Expenses OF this General
mitteo-rooms, dc.
Tho bill introduced by hlr. Peltzer providing
for tho recording of. streets, alloys, county
ions Of lands by order Of courts, IN tho Record
er's Office, WAS reported back by tho Committee
on Judicial Department, with recommendation
tint ii DO tabloid, aud Y was. The 0ommittoe
zation law, though II would probably hayo SIM
pliied matters for tho unprofaaaiona1 public.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Tho House refused to concur III tho Senate
homesteads worth 81. 600 ius.ead Of $1,000 NJ
desired by tho House. Tho vote against con-
curing was III to 7 showing decided antipathy
to concurring. II tho 6enato does not roceae-
ference Committee will hnyo to adjust tho dIf-
forences. Conference committees will bo in
order hereafter.
BILLS s1aNEp.
The Governor signed tho bill providing for
tho recording OF Indictments, the bill appro-
priatng 925,00O for tho erection of soldiers
monument at Mound City, the bill correcting
tho law fixing tho time Of eleoting Superior
Judgos In Cook County, aud the bill providing
for q Recorder in countieB hnving moro than
0,000 and less than 100, ,000 inhabitants.
AN IlpEouR1oUs COMMISSION.
A resolution was offered In tho Henate by AIr
MoGrath instructing tho Secretary Of State to
print blnnks required tor Immediate uBo by tho
nuil1oad and Warehouse Commissioners. That
body is impocunious.-ou Of cash,-and Il it 70.
mains long 80, will be out Of courage. Quo Of
tho most essential bills to pass, after good rail-
road law, ia ouo providing the whcrowithal to
enforce it.
HOUSE BILL 800.
Thero boing some danger that tho House
would not concur, by an emergency vote, In the
amendments to House bill 800, its friends Ia tho
Senate reconsdered tho yoto by which it was
passed, struck out, the emergency o1ausee,
wau . wise proceeding. There has sprung
;up in tho House quito 4 formidable opposition
Ito tho bill, which would have prevented COIL
I curronce by an emergency vote, but 1t Is now
pos'ponos ''a onlolccaaens & oniy s"o ioontns'
harr1I huNshSsE:
Tho House was turned into an "old clo' =" shop
this morning by the parties cngagod in prose-
| cutting the poDitentiary charges. ThoY hung
nm discharued convict clothing labeled With Tho
r. ~ tna ro.,nrt nnd ;ni,nanro ia Housa T., IL
ta1, ~ haroa ~ .vau t1,o,+rioo1 Jc0a " h,t
ao1on en9teon. ~ "an @ a;I s. aougo' nhs
! changed the labola to membora' oYorcoats, and
made 1t appear that they wore con yiots gar
mouts.
pryr,, 111purvr,1rHr.
Mr. nronl,a ronortn5 i,ac;1 t1n Honae n,var
| 1mprov vemont Iii, With tho amendment Of t6o
Uanal Comm1tleo OF t1e nenhto: 1ts onauces IL
| tho beuato inspire its frlonus Will nope.
Tho Committee Of Thirteen reported tho fol-
lowing bill:
ast on IN tic rses Charged for the ranspora