, 1873-02-09
STATE LEGISLATURES.
ILLINOIS.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.

ILLINOIS.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
TIE KNOT UNITED.
EpR1SGF1E1.p, ILL.,, Feb. 8.-The resignation OF
stillwel clears the way out Of the railroad dlfl-
Guilty. as McCrea and Robinson will undoubteo-
" follow suit Neither Of them will stand IN the
way ind next week the Senate will have an op-
portunity to pass upon three new names Very
lkly the Senators will be glad enough to do
send from their high horse, and the farmers be
tickled to death By the nomination Of genuine
husbandmap, taken direct from the corn-crib.
Everyone hopes the result will be satisfactory to
everybody. It is understood that tho Governor
will not touch the disappointed. candidates,
whose behavior in kicking up tho nauss deserves
punishment. Morgan will hardly succeed. Tho
reasons for not Responding him are as strongas
ever in the Govsrnor's mind. The farmers seem to
demand him and somebody else. The Farmers
Club should meet and elect two men, and COM
mand the Governor to appoint them. It would
necosstate the abdication by tho Governor OF
his preroRatiyo, but what Of that? He has had
such rough experience during TIE past I "ees e;
approach Of Sunday must be hailed by him with
Unusual feryor He will haye another siege
ntter the Sabbath, another horde Of ofiico-seek-
cas-, perhaps another fight with the Senate.
However the dispute tcruinates, it casts cloud
over tho Administration at tho outset, and it
starts OIL its four years trip with anything but
bright forobodings. Who the new men will be
is mattor Of conjecture. It is not
impossible that AcCroa will be retained, and,
could be confirmed. Ex-speaker Smith.
farmer indeed, and thoroughly honest man,
is spoken Of, but he will not accept.
CHICAGO TAx-BILL.
The Municipal Committee reported to tho
House tho bill proposed by the Chicago City
Frs. fin co11nrfion of f0r tho
year 1872 and prior years, with amendments, and
recommended that it pasa- The principal
amendment provides that when appeals arc
taken to the Supreme Court, the amount OF the
Clerk Until the appeal is decided. Tic bill was
ordered to second reading.
THE sCHoOL-DooK QUESTION.
The Committee on Education reported against
adopting set Of books for use IN all schools,
and the House agreed with the Committee.
TIE CANAL AND RIVER IMPROVEMENT JOBS
The Federal Relations Committee reported
it would be good thing to improve the Illinois,
Ohio, Mississippi, and Great Wabash 1lvers.
and congressman should be instructed to aid
to add Rock River, which lie eulogized, saying
that 300, 900 would make it nnyiGablo, and on
able Rock Island and Davenport to get chcap
coal from tho banks in Horny, Whitesido, and
Chicago Riyor Mr.. Wood, the Little Wabash.
Mr.. Mofdt, the Sangamon. mr. Dolan Etood by
tue Little Wabash. Mr.. Insco-o was opposed to
the whole system Of internal improvement:
Some one began to suggest the kankaEee, and
the styx cana near being Included, The Ohio
and tie Great Wabash, Rock River, and tho
other strca.nlots wero laid on the table.
GEOLOGICAL
4 bill was introduced by tho Geological Com
miitco, providing for tho publication OF tho
sixth volume Of tho State Geologisth report
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Hay introduced resolution tendoring tho
use of the hall to the Hon. Joseph MediI on
Weln esday evening NEXT, to deliver al address
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
The petition OF the American Woman Suffrage
Association for tho ballot for the ser was more
respectfully treated than by tho Senate, and
was referred to Special Committee Of Five
Mr.. Dolan moved, and Mr.. Bradwell seconded,
that the Committee be composed OF two women
and three men, which was lost. 1t was suggest
ed that the motion would put the mover and
secondor on the Committee.
RAILROADS,
Mr. Mann introduced a bill permitting rail-
roads to change their ter1nini.
| Mr. uildrup, of the Railroad Committee in
troduced the following bill, which was read q
first time under suspension OF the rules
An act to prerent ertortion BY railroad corporations
and persons using and operating railroads.
SEC. i. nany director, superintendent, ticket agent
ne ohsE 1 ov 0t s S
authorize the collection or receiving Of any grener
rate amount Of faro freight, for the
law, every such person shall be guilty o. naisdemca
nor and to be fined not less than $loo nor more than
5000 for each offence to be @ before 1nsGe
ted, and shall be committed to the county jail until
the Judgment and costs paid.
SEC. If any conductor, station agent ticket agent,
officer, servant employe Of any corporation, Pcrson
company, association Of persons owning or operat~
Ing any rnroad within this State, or used
rr;y rai1rnaH, shall demand.
rate or amount Of fare freight for the transporta
'sW. erery 81 s zpch s peEson u a bs guilty Of miade
meanor, aud sha for each offence be fined not Ices
to be recovered before Justce Of the Peace Of the
county in which the offence is conraitted and the Of
fender shall bo committed to the County Jail until the
Sec 3. Every conductor, or other servant, EN-
ploye Of any corporaon person. company or asaocia-
ton Of owning or opsrssng any ralaoaa @ VIII
raroad who Ehal assault, beat or attempt to eject
fro or pu. out Of any railroad car used Or running
upon any Buch rAiiro1d account Of the faiure or
refusal Of any such to any greater rate or
amount Of fare than is allowed by law, when any
allowed by Law, shall be guilty Of nsdcmc.nor and
shall be fined not less than hundred do'1ara, nor
more than two hundred dollars to bo recovered before
Justice Of tho Peace Of the county in which tho
offence is committed and the offender shall bo COIL
ted the County Jail until the fines aud costs
| paid.
SEQ 4. All fines collected under the provisions OF
this nc: shall bo paid to the Superintendent Of Public
Schools Of the county in which they collected u,d
by him distributed to tho several townships, in the
! eame manner ss tic General School Fund.
Sec. s. Nothing herein contained shall be construed
to repeal any In regard to railroads in force
but tic remedies herein provided for shall he consider
cd addition to those already provided by law,
existing in favor Of the party aggrieycd.
| PULLsIAE CAE TAXATION.
Tho special Committee Of the Senate on tho
Taxation Of the Pullman Palace Car Company .
stock. will report on Monday, that the Company
statoa it Inns II cara yaluod at 900 each, max
ing a30o, 900, which Was nsscssed at onc-third,
or S102 $685. To this should DO added 957, :
3s6.7o worth Of personal property in Cook Coun-
f., tho entire amount boing oqralized at S159, :
$50. The Company got out an injunction. on
rolling stock. when they should pay in Chicago