, 1873-03-18
Synopsis Of Another Railroad Freight
Bill Introduced in tho
House.
Adverse Vote on o Proposition to
Hold IN Adjourned Session
in Chicago.
Little Business Transacted in
Either House Yesterday.



soventy-oight members, two moro than quo
rum, this morning, but tho Senate could mustor
but twonty-ono gentlemen WHO woro oarning
their daiiy Btipcnd. Tho na,noa Of those prof.
ent contained In the regular proceedings should
be critically examined, and constituents should
remember ttat tho names not on Tho list woro
not responded to whon called. Tho House wont
On with business, but tho Bonnte thought 1t
Hould hnrdly do to pretend to legissato without
4 quorum, aud adjourned until II O'Clock,
hoping that tho trim from tho cast would fill
up d quorum. THO train failed to do so, and
tho morning was fooled away on
call of the Houuo md arrest
ing sonntors who were fu town but
not in their gcatB. Worry important
measures will be ncted upon next Wednesday,
whom ali tho monbora Of both uousoa should hn
here to yoto It will require a full house to paso
tho judicial Apportionment bill with tho omer-
gencY clause. Tho samo ia truo Of othor bills.
RAILROAD FREIGHT D1La.
nfr. uildrnp introduced froight bill this
tnornlng. which, ho claims, Is now theory,
without complicated nnchiuory, to datorniuo
conclusivoly vhnt ratcs of freight Of tho diforent
railroads In tho State aro unreasonable, and to
impose fineB and ponaltios for demanding,
charging. or collecting such unreasonable ratos.
The Kailroad and Warehouse Co1nn,iBaion aro
authorized to examine tho achedule Of tho re-
epoctivo railroads, at any timo. Aud whonerer
they shall find certain rates to be unreasonable,
thoy shall 80 uotifysuch corporation and require
It to modify Buch unreasonable ratos, and tho
same shall DO modified within twenty days, In
which caso tho modified rites Bhall reccivo the
vrjtton approval OF sail Commission. II any
railroad corporation shall not modify said unap-
proved ratea within twenty days, the Commission
shall apply to my Circuit Court, In any county
crdor to ahow cauHo why Buch. un-
approvod rates should not be- reduced.
A hearing shall bo Ind hoforo the Court upon
Zion Of the Commission. Pleading in tho cnuso
shnll conform as noar as may be to pleading In
equity. Tho eauao shall hava tho preference to
all other business, mud 1hall 10 tried by D jury.
The verdict of tho jury shall DO conclusive that
such unapproved arc unreasonable. Tho cause
may be nppenlod BY oithor party within thirty
days. Tie docroc shau onbody said unraasona-
bio ratoH, and they shall be observed BY tho
THIS prcseriboa the freight ratios by schedule
1or tho outire road.
. II tho corporation refuses or neglcots to abide
by tho schedule, the Court rnay issue attach
ment for contempt and impose tno Of not loss
paid any rato adjndgcd unreasonable. may ro-
cover back thrco-fold the amount paid mud an
attorney foe Of 800.
The printed reporta Of the Commission ahall
An emergency clauao is attached to tho bill.
Tho bill c0ntains soren sections, and ia simple,
complete and certain in tloory aud results, and,
eventually, tho Commission md corporations
will work together, and mutually ngroo upon q
schedule Of freight rates that will afford fair
remuneration to the railroads and reasonable
and just to tue public, without litigation.
THE JAY GOULD HILL.
House bill No. 187, introduced Bomo timo ago
by Mr.. Walker, OF Hamilton, being entitled - Ad
net to provide for tho mode, Of clccting Directors
nf Incorporated compa1ios, was rcferrod to the
until a fow days since, when hlr. Walkor asked
tho Chairman Of tho Committee to lot him have
1t, and tho Chairman did 80. Of course Mr.
Walker Ind no right to withdraw it from tho
Ho states that to repeal tho classification net
was Ills intention in Introducing the bill. Tint
would do away with the ono, two, and three
yoars torn1a OF Directors Of railroad com.
bRe Raa5ss fua oa ALLOW % Of tho the noss ss'Ga annual sf
elections, tlo minority Of tho stock being
represented by minority on the Board on tho
principle Of minority rsnreaentation, as provided
n the conattHtf2n Is ia N what 1 + 4 ge13o,raiy
to be in the interest Of Wall street speculatora
who desire to get control Of tho Northwestern
Railroad by elecsing majority OF tho Directors,
which they cannot do ut ono " foil Rw0op"
while the classification act is in force. It would
take throe years., q slow operation for Wall
ptreet. 4 similar bill was beaton last year Mr..
Wnller stRtcs that he does not know wlet1erh be
will press the bill before tho House. l1o lnay,
and then again he may not.
THE pHoposED ADJOURNED SESSION.
Mr. Rice offered n resolution stating that tho
Btato House is unhealthy (Which nobody will
dony) that very likely thoro will bo on adjourned
reasonable doubt), that it would be good thing
TO hold gaid adjourned session In Chicago {about
which thero il Q difference OF opiuton}, proyid-
Ing for committee Of FIVE Representatives. and
throe senators to 60 to Chicago On q prospecting
expedition and find out what accommodation
that city could furnish Tho General Assembly,
and to inquire into the Legality Of caring the
capitnl arounl tho state. Thero wore 39 yeas
md 40 nays, showing disinclination to leave
this town without its place. OF amusement, 80
that If there is to ho an adjourned session it
will probably bo hold lora. In thnt cnso, It
might be well to secure moro commodionH quar-
ters for tho House and ALLOW tho Senate to oc-
cupy tho chamber whero tho Houae now mects.
There being but 1ifty-ono Senators, 1t would
givo them ample space to moyo about md
breathe in IN atmosphere OF moderate purity.
In any cAse, tho basomont of tho building should
m adjourned aosaion thoro ore, vari-
ety OF views. The farn,ora belleve they
should meet so az to remedy any mistakea made
In the railroad lawa to bc pnssod at tho present
during wintor, aud S5 day is not to DO snoezod
at when corn Is solifug at 80 conta D. busfel. So
the farmers arc III favor Of coming buck: Many
Of tho lawyers, too, would like to continue tho
exercise OF their lungs in the stato Debating
Society, and M. Hurd Is vory much In favor Of
returning 30 TINT the revision may procced, oven
at cost Of quarter Of million. 1t is doubtful
# tho revision is essential iuat now at that
price. That is about all there Ia to con-
sidor at auotlor session. Tho iudigponsa-
lis measures, tho judicial apportionmont, the
appropriations, and q {ew railroad lews,-thee i, 9
simpler the bottor- be passed m before tn tbs
session closoB and after that there will bc moth
ina OF vital Importance loft ,1ndone. Up to ths
morning there were introduced io g. th9 S,,,s two
enough to ruin my pooplo. Fortunately, not
onotentA Of them vii! pe4s AL that aa,a san .l Da
usoful may bo dispoBeei Of ln three Maoka, la ano
thon tho Goneral Assembly should adjourn nane
do. II that happens, tho peoplo should he
worry grateful.
Mua1c1pA1. DONATIONS 10 THE sTArE.
Mr.. Holes oirorod a resolution to tho effect
that by roeont decision of tho Supreme o9ut!
tho acte Of tue Legislature authorizing munietpa!
corporations to make donations for tho statt
reform School worc lccurod unconntitut!onhf