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tho State. The only objection that can be urged
against tho gontleuan iB ho Is not farmer.

tho State. Tho only objection that eau be- urged
against tho gentleman is, ho Is not farmer.
-BrATR RANK FxAM1NER.
Senator Btnrno introduced a bill providing
tl,nt all banks In tho State shall publish quar-
terly statement Of their acconnta and tint a
banf oxamInor; to DO appointed BY tho Auditor,
accounts to SEQ II they aro correct. The bill
originated in Chicago.
Bpohkor Cullom laB boon suffering from q cold
for fow days pnst, but haB stuck to his post
manfally. f1ia absoneo would bo aorioua loss
at this timc. lIe worka harder than any man in
the House, and gcntly prods lazy ooumtttoeB,
and enacavora to keep tito machine running In
ANT1-MoNoro1y.
Mr.. Johnston introduced d bill providing
agatnnt monopoly on the part Of common carr{-
ers in coal, and to compel railroad oompanles to
transport oo1 from mines not owned by tho
orence to ono coal company aboyo another.
TunEE.QuAnTER vEnDtuTB.
Tho Judiciary Committee boing opposed to nj
lowing t1lreo-fourthB Or Avo-sixthH Of jury to
that Bills to TINT otfcot bo Ind upon tho table.
Mr.. Rny, who Is tho pnront Of tho throe-quartor
proposition, eaved it for few daya hy having y
made tho apeclal order for "Wednesday, when 1t
will probably be agafn postponed.
MUNICIPAL TAXES.
Tho Municipal Tax bill. prepared by tho Chi
cago City authorities, oa9c up. again this morn-
ing, when Mr.. Dradwe1t dcDfrod to have It post
poned md to ntrlke out tho olauao requiring
the lepoaiting Of money with tile County 1Troaa-
urer before an appeal could be talen. He would
impose m addition Of 10 por cont On peraons
against whom appeals wero decided. The Chair
man OF the Municipal Committee dofcnded tho
tho Hon. Janaoa 2. Root. Dir. Hay made g
strong argument on tho necessity Of providing
for tho collection Of taxes so na to sustain the
Government Tho bill was ordered to q third
reading.
BENATE REVOLUTIONS
Honator Castle Desired to have a. Special Com
nittee to consider tho project to abolish the
woro opposed to It. 4 COMMITTEES of three
Warren, Casey md Bnldwin-was appointed.
but It will never accomplish anything, tho feel-
Ing being strongly opposed to 80 radical an fnno-
vatfon.
Senator uasey desired that tho Railroad Com
mittoe prepare q bill giving cou1ltios and 'oitioa
tho right to transfor railroad subscriptions, made
before tho adoption Of Tho new Constitution,
from companies TINT havo, not constructed tho
Dir. Waite condemned tho proposition a.
an attempt to "whip tho devil round tho stump
Of tho Constitution " Tho resolution was
' -ssss's' moaruAny,
Tho death Of the Hon. Robert J. Cross was
appropriately recognized by resolutions offorod
n i1 tho House By Ills colteague Mr. stowsrt, Of
Of Adams, and Mr Armstrong, OF La Sale
Tho latter, who had known him In the 0onatlts1-
tional Convention Of 1847, epoko feelingly OF
the devotion Of the. doooaaed to the cause Of
human righta} and to Lis character for honesty
and manlinoas. Mr. Hay pald tribute to the
deceaBed, and IN the Senate Mr.. Greene offered
resolutions and Mr. Whiting ,nsdo remarhs. y,
SMALL ATTENDANCE. ~
Thera waa barely quorum In either body
to-day; still some routine business was nccom-
plished, and ut noon tho bodies adjourned in
respect to the memory Of hfr. Gross.
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN TESTIMONY m
CRIMINAL 0AaEg
Following are two bills bofore tho Senate
which are likely to give rise to considerable dis
ouBRion,
BILL sor IN ect defining the rignt4 and liabilities
Peop. y siats Of sos; 1prssssa m sS +. Il. or
sral Assenotp. That any married wo1nan who shall
hereater make, or entsr into any contssc
business Or for any other purpose. excepting .he
necesaazes Of life, Hay and be sued ueparatey In
and ana ii s sr ss ePe
1s Fsd sa y may no TO The &
aeains 1osd mt tho sumo ssunt
i the sad married Woman % wss tba head head
sEu. .. Whorcas o laree nernber Of married women
aro doing hus!nese IN this State md their creditors
declared to exist and til aos sa Is IN fores fso9
aud aftor it's passage. ,.,........
This bill ls ready for third reading.
DILL for not to enable parties and persons nter-
estod to tcatfy III all criminal or rtocepdn9s
sEo11ox1. Be- endcted 1y tht Peopsa q fhe Sfata S
Illinois. represented in The General 1ssembly, That
person shall be disqualified w'tnc#a, tn any csi-
inal proceeding, by Of his interest in tho
event q ths same as party or othorwlae Or BY rea
such interest conviction be shown for tho pur
pose Of affecting his crcdibiiity,
sEu. On tho tral of all indictments, complaints,
pr other criminal proceeda any person charged
er1a shall at his request, bus not Otherwise be eo-
ed competent lnoss; but his neglect refusal to
testify shnl not create any presumption against him
oor shall any reference DO made TO- or my comment
oe made upon, aneh neglect OF refusal.
This bill is On its second reading,