, 1873-02-06

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The, single diatrict systom people know
stIve. aS 0'THs, liz, nepreaontativo was kopt meer
tho people,, nosr tho q source ct rohponstbillty:
traden bctwoon loeslltlos botwocn candidstos for
tho Senate and Representatives,. Minority rep
rcBsnthtion tranHforrod corruption from tho
polls, whoro It could 10 controlled, to tho CAUCUS,
srs eo d nGs tso BE- ana tho ao1faon VI S S
questions from tho pooplo to tho Legislature.
The proper place for trying great public quea-
tions was boforo the peoplo, aud not In tho Leg
is1ature. The eystom wealtone the responsibility
fnith in tho pooplo. Minority representation
wns born Of datrust OF tho pooplo. It was frat
usad by Lord Derby'a Administration to
cripple Liberal eensEt9enoes: sn .,o,.]s T. made
PsoTso Il o sas aes politics. fs fs s'1p seps s
trict would elevate tho character Of Senators,
and proyont wlro-pullers from controlling eloe-
tionn. Flo implored Senators 10 riso above
party, and vote to trust tho pooplo.
delivered. Tho further. confederation Of tho
resolution wap postponel ono weoll, whom Mr..
Cummings will offor substitute. consisting Of
tho reieotod aocttons In tho Constitution. 49,.
HOUSE D1LLa.
Bills wero introduced in tho Houso as fol-
lows: To lot contracts for printing Supreme
Court reports to tho lowest bidder to pay II
salary to the reporter and publishers Of law
only pF0uiDltlDB EhllEpAAb lEolu lbbl4inB PaddC6
to meainbora Of tho Legislature, because i
buginons, aud is generally rernioioilp;
. substitute for tho Registry law, providing that
tho Town Clork ahall koop permanent roglstry;
ID to attond school twolye wookH in the yonr,
under penalty OH tho parents or guardians OF
$40, except III cases Of poverty; making NOR
cantlo agencies responsible for damages arising
from false reports nude regarding the stahdiug
Of merchants, aud compelling them to deposit
e20, 900 In tho State Troasury au security.
RAILROAD D1LL.
Senator Whiting, introduced . blu declaring
railroads public highways; providing, further,
thut any railroad company. feeling itself
damaged by this or any State law Bhall
furnish, proof to tho Governor before
jan. next, aud the Supreme, Court shall
arbrate botWem to roaa me n
date shall bo deemed to havo consented to 10
governed by all laws relating to railroads; that
any porsona or company shall have tho right, on
giving twenty-four hours notice to any legal
agent of my rond, to put cars thereon, for haul.
Ing which Tho Company, It It furnishes the mo-
tive power. may charge not to exceed conts
por milo for each freight car Of ten tons, aud 90
cents per milo for each pa9Hongor car, and It
90 conts, and conta respectively. bostdea IL
censa por day por car track charge. TIC cara
may bo attached to regular trims or run on
special time table, according to agreement: T..
condemn land to lay side or connecting tracks.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Tho two Elucntion Committees hnve decided
to report q Compulsory Education bill, without
Houses. 1t provides that children between the
ages OF and "A shall attend school for 13 wooks
III tho year, G consecutive, and that INDECENT
children shall bo furnished with books and
Of tic bill abolishing County Superintendent.
TIE RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSION.