, 1873-02-10


Clerk until the appeal Is docided The bill WAS
ordered to second reading.
THE suHooL-DopK QUESTION. i
Tho Committee on Education reported againsts
and tho House agreod with tho Committee. :,
THE CANAL AND RIVER IMPROVEMENT JoBs. /
Tho Federal Rotations Committee reported
It would be good thing to improve tho Illinois,
and Congressman should DO instructed to aitr
the scheme. johnson, Of Rock Island, desired
to add Rock River, which ho cnloglzod, saying
that s10o, 900 would mako 1t navigable, and GU
coal from tho banks II Horny, Whiteaido, and
other countios. Mr.. Dradwoll dosired to add
Chicago Rlyor. Nlr. Wood, tho Littlo Wabash.
Mr., Motit, tho 8anganon: Mr. Doan stood by
the whole syatem Of internal Improvement.
Some ono began to Suggest tho Kankakce, and
tho Sty1 oarno noar boing Included, The Ohio
and mississippi and tho Illinois woro adopted,
aud tho Great Wabash, Rock River, aud tho
othor stream1ots were laid on the table.
GEOLOGICAL. .--
A bill was introduced by tho Geological Com
mitteo, providing for tho publication Of the
sixth volume Of the State Geologist's report.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Hay introduced resolution tendering tho
uao Of tho hall to the Hon. Joseph 1tedill on
Wednesday evening next, to delivor an address
on minority representation. It was adopted.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Tho petition Of tho American Woman Suffrage
Association for tho ballot for tho sex was more
respectfully treated than by tho Senate, and
was referred to d Special Committee Of 'Fiyo.
1lr, Dolan moved, aud aIr. Dradwen seconded,
mud thrco mon, which was lost. Il WAS suggest
cd that tho motion would put tho mover and
Boconder on the Committee.
~. RAILROADS.
Mr. Mann introduced bill permitting rail-
roads to change their termini.
Dir. Ilildrup, Of tho Railroad Committee in-
troduced tho following bill, (which was read q
first titue under 4 Huspennion OF tho rules.
5ss ss!sss g :aa
SEC. !. Kany director, superintendent, tickot agent
or owning Any railroad within this stae, shall irecs
Or auhorzo tho collection Or receiving Of any greater
law, every such pefaon shall be guilty OF ao1noa-
5000 for cach oence to bo recoyorcd beforc Justieo
of tho Peace e the county where thS e offence s commit
Is a. saau and % oosts are pad JAZZ
SIC. 4 Il my eonductor station AGENT ticket bgont,
oieer snsvsnt or employe of any peraon
zunn1g W upon any such ralroad ahall aak damsnd Or
r.e Or amount of faro Or freight for tho
ton Of my passenger or property than ia allowed By
meanor. @ and shaH for each o1cnca b. lned not less
than fifty do]lare, nor moro than one hundred dollars.
iender shall be committed to tie County Ja untl tho
nnc and costs arc ra1d. .,-,
e. go :. Evesy eonauosoE OF o'hsr se1san OF en-
ion Of PERSONS owning or operating any railroad with
reroad who shall assault, beat or attempt to eject
1rom or put out Of my raroad car, used Of running
upon any such raifoaa on account OF the failure, or
amount Of fare than Is allowed by law, when any
oliowasl iy law Rali be otV n miadomeanot 49,;
shall be lined hot loss thin o1,s hundrei dollars. nor
mora than two hundred oara to be recovered before
Justice q the Peace q tic county IN which tho
a, 10 '"' ooans 'aA aa'a sne ahes anu coe1s aso
S sxo l. All fines collected unfcr tto prox,a,opa .,
this act shalt be pad to Inc guperntenent Of Public
chools of the county 10 which they are collected ard
by him distributed to tho eoycra townahips, in the
sane nc manner s,s! ~ tho Cen General sehool Fund.
sGo 3; Nothing herein contained ahall 10 oonstrea
but lie remedies horein provided Tor saI be- cousjer
a. ia sdation 70 loao srey provided BY sw Or
PULLMAN Gan rAxAr1oy.
T),a snsctni committno of Tho Honnto m tba
Taxation OF tho Pullman Palace car Comnany's
stock. Will ronort on Monday, that tho Gau,nany
ing sss $685. "fe IL I sa' osa ssssSpeS 8 at sdS SssE s
Sss7o worth Of personal ] prope1ty II In cools coun-
ty, the entire amount being oqualizea at sl5o,-
The ground that tho cars e should DO assoasod as as
hut bro .aia Of s16, Also, and tint tic tux Is
payable by tho roads on which and in the con-
tion WAS enstaiuod By tho Supreme Court. Tue
amount taxed il on IN assessment Of sl0.41l. so
in Cook County, leaving s291 $50 untaxod, Tue
Average yauo OF tho cara Is S20 1000 zach, making
s164G, 900, which II assessed at tho Hamo rate as
farmers nrc, would amount to ssoS, 900. Tho
Company now pays ta1 on land Of ono-Afteonth
! OF the actual value, Tho Committee recon-
mends legislation compelling this and ali ex-
porty IN tLe countica through which tho 1fnos
e1tend, aud that tho Railroad Commission have