, 1873-03-13
Resolution Adopted by tho House
Condemnlng tho Congressional
Salary Steal.
The Judicial Apportionment Bill Dis
cussed In the House and
Recommitted
Bill Passed in the House to Ena-
bic Women to Hold School
Offices.


tendance, Il takes soma time for mon to got
habtuatod to early rising, and Legislative lifo haa
tendency to promote into1onco md an incEina-
tion to lie in bed in tho morning. If bualnoas Is
to beoin at $50 members should really make MI
effort to turn out In Beason
PROPOSED pES1TENT1AnY nEFoNAs.
Mr.. Quinn, Of the penitontiary Committee, will
conmauce 4 crusade against tho cold bath pun
iahrnent of convicts. He claims that tho shock
TO tho nervous ayatem produced by sousing
n naked human being in Ice water may
prove fatal or permanently impair
Tho constitution, and that 1t is
q relic of barbarism belonging to the ago OF
thurnb-scrcws. He also proposes that the phy-
sician to tho institution shall reside at ionGs. 1'
and not at Lockport, eix milos away, 80 tha1 ~ 10
may bo within calling DISTANCE when r., noea1a. ts.
Tho idea is proper. He will also ask that tho
commissioners DO allownd to pay cath9te e9.1e
chaplain, there being eeVor enso1ation
e4cant what is tondercd by tho clorgy Of Joliet,
who have not always timo to attend, and tho paid
protoetant Chaplin, who cannot ad11'niator
religious comfort to those who 40 nos pelons 'o
ANOTHER RAILROAD BILL.
hIr. Armstrong, Of arundy, has boen Indus,
triously working for Hoyorai days on ranr9aa
as tho vaughan blll in tic senate. It o'nssihes
roads a,d olassiflos freight, aua occupies about y
m honr in reading, It was introduced this
morning. and will tRko itH place beside tue
Hildr,p, Dunham, Connolly, and other bills.
This b1f Is based upon tho theory that tho Leg
islature must by general act establish q uniform
maximum standard Of passenger tariffs and
be delegated to Commissioner or any other
power, and that, until nuch law ia paRsed, no
punishment can bo inflicted, hecauao there ia no
1gw to yiolnte. The passenger tariff ia axod ct 8
cents Per milo, and o uniform 1oxiblo
scale OF freight tariffs is established by
Tho bill--claBsifying frcights at length,
and provides '-HcYero penalties for unjust
determinations md extortions. It makes
It tho spocial duty Of states Attorn ya,
to enforce the provisions OF the bill. After
three convictions for violation Of the net, tho
franchises Of the roads arc to be forfeited. The
Attorpey-G General ia to file m information IN the
nature Of quo wnrranto, with view to custer
aud conviction. It does not repeal any prior
law. -,
The following extraot from the bill will give
nn tdea OF tho rates to bo allowed for Homa
articles OF commerce
Corn, 11,Ho per 100 lbe for 100 milos
Horscs and mules, $40 Per CAT for 100 miles.
Cattle, SD per car for 100 milcs.
Sheep, $l8 per car for 100 miles,
Soft wood lumber. y poF m 1os ioo maies fan ss,.
IAth, 41c per N for 100 milcB.
Shingles, SOC per m for 101 miles.
Flour, meal, &C., SO per brl for 100 miles.
Salt cement coal tar, Gc. SIC per br for 100 mlcs
Brick, stone. sand &C., $40 Per cur for 100 niles
Illinois coal, 81 per ton for 100 miles,:
Hard coal, rig Iron, &C., sal car for 100 miles.
Agricultural implements, &C., $40 per car for 1oo
miles.