, 1873-01-18
Contest for the Railroad and
Ccna1 Commissioner
ships.
Text OF the Bill to Extend the Time for
the Collection Of Taxes.
Hist Of Dilts Introduced In Both Houses
Of the General Assembly.

County Collectors twonty days aftor March 10
to notify tho Town and District Col9ectora upon
.,Yhat day thoy shall make nal settlement, Which
virtually extends tho timo to April l. Tho
County Collector shall mako Ills sworn statomont
,of tho a1nountB received by April 10, mud
before April 15 shall pny tho State
taxes into tho Treasury. The act coases On April
ID This bill 10 similar to the bill reported IN
tile aeuate, and will probably paaH in is preHens
yslapo. OF coureo, it IL nm emergency bill.
RAILROAD ExTonr1oSs.
MI. JacancRs offered sorios Of instructions to
CongreHs,non and Sonatorg, rolativo to i!nprov-
INK Western rivers, which was amended to doath,
nll buried IN tho Committee on Fodoral Nela-
lions. ....
THE LIQUOR LAW.
11eaare Wicker and Lonnox,. Of Cook, intro
aucod bill to ropoal tho landlord clarao in the
Liquor lnw, and tho Inter oontofnplntos tho abo-
.ltion Of Imprisonment NJ penalty ulder tho
act. ..
The Senate refused to oxpona $4,000 on new
Aaating apparatus recommended by speclal
Comnnittco, and thon adjourned until 6 o'clock
Monday evening.
The Honso adjourned until Monday morning.
THE EXECUTIVE MASB1oN.
The Senate Committee OIL Public Buildings
examino itB condition 60 US to estimate about
how much money will be required to put 1t IN
nhip-Bhape. Most Of the plastering from tho
roof OF tho principal parlor and Of the dining
within tho lnst fow days. Tho bed-chambera
nere then inspected, tho mattresses md cover.
fng examined, and tho gentlemen Batisfied that
a }os pairs Of bankots and aone shooting would
be Indispensable to dubernatorial comfort, Tho
carpets looked worn, md wcro not in 1lrst,rato
and 'lniyoB and forks, dinner aud tea
services were wanted. Governor Palmer
used most Of bis own table fixinge:: Tho kitohon
., wore @ conspieuously absont Tho paint was dim,
and tho mansion woro dilapidatcd and chilly
air. Sho lce-houHe was on the vorgo Of collapse.
Tho house was built during Mattoson'a Admin-
istration, and ho nsed bis own furniture, Gov
ernor Yatos got $4,000 for furniture, which he
expended on D fow rooms, and there has been no
nov furniture worth speaking Of purchased
since. After twelve years service, much Of
what remains might be- auperannuated. Four
Ing, i etc., S md l' $500 for fnrnitprs Gov
enlinary Iu APP apparatus. Tie amount that
will DO aaked VIZ DO eso, 900, about
the galuc Of tho building today, though it eost
think that it noodod thorough oyorhau]lng
and new furniture almost throughout. 1t was
suggested that tho building would make an ad-
mirablo Deaf and Dumb Institute, and tho
money to be appropriated for q new institution
used to purchase now residence for the Gov
ernor. IT. il likely, however, that an appropria-
tion will bo readily given to renovate the build
ing.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
No definite policy in railroad legislation has
yet been adopted by any ono. Tho House Com
mitteo will Boon moot and talk the mattor over.
Amendments will be made to the Railroad and
Warehouse lava intended to remedy tlo deiic-
iencies which experience has developed, and an
appropriation will 10 asked for to pay the OK
pai,sea Of prosecution. Tho idca promulgated
BY Governor Palmer is we'll received though
is beloved, However, that tho passngo Of q law
empowering persons to run trains OIL the rail-
,roads undor certain conditions and restrictions,
referring principally to timc-tablea, would
.introduco IN element of ,ecompetition that
taken advantage Of orsnot. Tic two Committees
of tho House aud Senate will probably cooper
sato md work in harmony. The Committees in
Lhe lust Legislature never could agree, anl An
unhappy fcaling prevailed which intorforod with
and prevented the passago Of some necessary
and uscful acts.
DECLINE TO VOTE.
Senator Brooks still announces TINT le will
not vote for Judge Tru1nbull for Senator. He
did not attend tho CAUCUS. Two or throo lfe-
publicans think thoy cannot vote for Governor
.Ogloaby Oh account Of the oatlls thoy took to
support tic Constitution. Thoao votes cannot
affect tho result ono wny or tho other.
DAMh1ES ULA11IEu. .
Mr, Loonlis introduced q bill to pay tho City of
Bhawneotown S125.000 for damages occauonod
by the digging Of o ditch through tho atroetB Of
the town III 1888, ut tho timo Of the building Of
the Alton e. shawncotown Railroad. Shawnee
town has boom n long time discovering that it
waB damaged, and it will DO longer gotting COM
peusation therefor.
RAILROAD coNDUoTons.
AIr. Savage introduced q bill this morning pro-
yidiur TINT railroad conductors who collect moro
far n1fOfyn1 Inv 1nNr tba FH0Ta
in tho State Blall be guilty Of d 1niadonaoanor
aud bo 1iuod s100 for ouch offenco. Also TINT
conductors or other ralroad omploye putting on
passengers refusing to pay higher fare than al-
1owcd by Inv nlall bo guilty OF asBaut nnd liable
to tho ponaltoB therefor.
BOARD or HEALTH FOR COOK COUNTY.
Tho propyioty Of extending the jurisdiction Of
tho Board Of Health Of Clncsgo over Cook Coun-
delegation, and it IL not improbable that bill
to that effect will be introduced. The " Per-
fumory Var" now raging atartod Tie idoa. Tic
prosont Board mny bo abolished, and new ono
provided for.
MATERIALS or NErA1Rs.
Mr.. Johnston, Of lock Island, introduced u
resolution providing tilat tho Doorhcopcr bo
authorized 10 provide such matorials or re-
comfort Of the rnombcra Of tho Ilonae This ia
of tho same tenor aB the fortnor resolution ex-
copt that tic Speaker should certify to tho ma-
torials or repairs actually necessary. Does "ro-
pairs" rofor to members boots and sloeB2 II
is rathor indefinite, to say tho least, and yory
comprehensive.
a HENslnLE MOTION.
hir. Jones, Chairman Of tho Committee on
Contingent Expenses, moved to re-
Hcind tho resolution ordering tho
printing Of tho Constitution. IIo atatod that
tho Public Printer informed hIB Committee TINT
ho Bloud withhold tho printing of tho rules
until the House passed. again upon tho printing
Of tho Constitution, believing TO Ind llo right
to print tho document. Mr.. ArmAtrong Baid
they could buy tho Constitution for sna!l
sum, which waa truo, and each member could
afford tho amount. The resolution was very
properly rencindea.
4 SYNDICATE.
Tho effort to hayo llr. Tompkina removed
from tho Grain InspectorHhp is increauing in
strength every day il, tho intoiost Of Alr. Iiarpor
Whilo alr, Harpcr may be worry oxeollonnt Young
pttonlpts havo boon laale bero to i,npoacll tiIo
honesty and e,!lciuncy Of hiA administration Of
tho olllce, tl!oy have utterly failed. There arc
symptoms OF II ring IN tho interest Of ccrtain
GGrdtllGteg for tho Q0mmissipnpralp and Grain