, 1873-03-08
Outlines Of tho Bill to Amend the
General Incorporation ACT.
The Champaign Industrial
University Wants
$3.50
Text Of tho Bill to Provide for the
Maintenance Of City Water.
Works.

CHAMPAIGN INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
spn1NaF1ELD. ILL.,, March 7.-Tho Champaign
Industrial University ia in peck Of trouble.
Two years ago, tho Legislature appropriated
$75,000 for the erection Of q now building, with
the proviao that it should not coat to excood
$780, 900. Whom tho s75,ooo waB spent, tho
Trustees or anthoritioH Of tho institution went
to work and finished tho building ont OF tho on
dowmont gtvon by Champaign County. Now
they ask tho Legislature to appropriate
tho additional $4,000 to reimburse tho
county. Tho Institution transcondod its
powers, but holds tho stato CONF
to tho State is $1,000 for tho freight OF tho ma
teritl used In the construction Of tho building.
The Illinois Central Railroad gave $50, 600 In
freightn for tho bonoAt Of tho institution, whom
IL vao oetablinhed md no money Woo aotunl1y
paid for freight. The Committee on State Insti-
tutions eau not SEQ why tho State. should pay to
tho collogo money 1t nevor expended. Then the
contractor failed, leaving his :nub.eontraotors in
tho lurch to tho tune Of some $4,000, which
thoso sub-contractorB demand from tho State
Thoro ia no reason why tho State should.
pay it. Tho Committed on State Insti-
tutiona iB Investigating tho wllolo mattor.
THE WAREHOUSE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Johnson, from tho Warehouse Committee,
recommended the paseago Of tho bill to prevont
monopoly IN tho Of soa End introduced
a Warehouse md Grain Inspection Board, and
had them reforred to his oommftteo+
COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
Tho Secretary of State laid before tho House
statement Of tho amount Of stationery supplied
to tho House Committee, In accordance with tho
resolution ,pasaed yesterday, but there WAS moth
ing said iu the resolution or report na to tho
statutes, aud uniting. tables, chairs, and other
ARTICLES, reported not to BIO worth near tho
amount charged for them. Tho report Ia not
full, md cannot bo considered satisfactory, but
it Is all that WAS asked for by tho resolution.
4 BILL. TO FACILITATE CoLL1B1oNB.
Mr.. Harrington introduced bill providing
TINT heavy freight trains need not stop at croas-
ings appronchod by grade Of 80 feet to- tho
sight. It would aeom that there is sufficient
opportunity for oolliding now without increasing
tic facilities, and tho additional danger cauaod
by passing crossinga without stopping should
not be allowed.
There were any nnmbor Of petitions presented
Cook, oponod BY q petition asking for the repoal
Of tho Liquor law, and was followed by Mr..
Bradwon, from tho Hame county, with the sg-
natures OF ladies from several churches against
tho repeal Of tho law and similar prayers from
all over tho State wore presented .hy several
gentlemen: Thore wero, also, number Of pcti-
tIons, asking for railroad legislation. Appro-
priato references were made.
pENITEHTIARy.
Tho Pen,tontiary Commttoo arrived this
morning from Joliet without any opinion as to
.ne aos4.s u u .ne a5 1nSosseaslo' ~ ~ .u.1nuea
nino witneasoa altar Which veriot viii be ron.
dered.
rha vo,1. cnn,m,tioo or .fi thn rr;o, atoc,
vsrs ~ ~" - .ao,, ona axpoot ~ sait w
Yards in in tho morning and bogin their i inveatira
ton. Tho headquarters in Chicago will bo at
TIE CHICAGO TAX BILLS.
Tin sanato Munioinai Gommittoa votaa
unanimously in favor Of House Bill 8oo tor the
collection Of municipal taxes, and it would have
its friends held it back, Having boen Warned
that II ronortoi. mn attnnnt wnnd bn ma1a to
etriko out the onacting ciause. It aeoma that
nm aurnanont vap unnIa hv n ,nomhnr ~ fla
rool Nomntv d"iapatinn Viii thn amen,;aa NJ ~
The Judicial Apportionmont bin to Tho offect
that. n thnv vnted far & am. ~ tho Conx cnnntv
mombera would 70 in and "bust I" tic appor.
tionment. Tho frioniH Of apportionment, who
aro in tho :mniority voted far thn biil to
gecuro Cook County for their measure. and
fook Cnuntv very foolish1y want ovor n tho
nthor aide Frhe folIv Of tlieao Hind h.ronina in
becoming apparent, and, unless Cook 6ounty
rannniiatinr tho contract mndo On otheir beha1}
anfl without ii, know1cflrn md conaent ~
minority NJ +ha I}alernt;on their hit1a will havo
n 4 hnrd road to trayol" horenftar. One rnnn
I yotes uu1css ho can deliver them. BIlis Of ali
tinds Ikn tnhn. eho,1d atand On the;r avn i,ot.
tomn and be- Judged unon their merits. This
iswnpping orr Il hazardous business. The
n800 viii not now ba ranorte5 nnti, nn1t
Wednesday,. ~~'
RAILROAD co,nurrrr nEronrs,
M1, Hiidrup. from tbs railroad i uommttteo.
reportod back several bills, Tho following word
to mortcnra thar roads mt nYcaadi6r soo nm
per miie, provided thew shall be- subiaot to INV
fnl reruiations and rates lim,tfn, ia Tina ra;,.
roads can collect donations to tilreo rears @ from
t1o dnte Of tho passara of tho act ncr1n;tt;nn
railronds TO change thoir ternini with tha cnns
sent of tic contracting parties wl,o NAV ho IN.
forestol. Tho hll annronriatinp A1s mn tor +ho
exnansoa of the Hnifrnn} and Wsrobnm.a ~ ncrn.
m;ttna una roferroi tn tbo A,nronr;nt;on Gom.
mitteo, e-Ff' ~f1''''N'' 0'A7
,11,a1o1pAr, 1yconpop4r1o
Mr.. shnrman, of Cnoh nrnsantaJ a hill o,,u
bodvina an amondmentto tho IIanoral Tn"or,ora. on
tim anf. n Tint iii n;tica fn,yna an1 v;,Saaa.
sbal be- oompollea to submit to the yeonia @ al fhe
next eonerai election the nronna|t;op Thotiar tr
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