, 1873-03-20
Firal Passage Of tho Judicial Ap-
portlonmcnt Sill.
Present Condition Of the Sew.
eral Railroad Bills.
The Lake Front Repeal Bill Reported
Fayorably in the House.
Special Dfspatch to Tbs Chicago tribune.

from the Railroad Committee Ills bill "to doter-
mtno concluBvo1y what ratss of froightAtarffs Of
tho different railroads in this State arc unrea-
eonab1o, aud to impose ponaltioa for domand-
ing. charging, or collecting unreasonable rates."
with a recommendation that 1t do paBB, and also
the Connolly bill, "to provide for tho trial and
puniuhn1ont of railroad corporations for making
un1ust disoriminationB," with tho sarno rccom-
mondatton. They woro ordered to Bccond rend-
Ing. Those bills will probably go through tho
House, and 10 aent to tho Bouato, whilo tho
Senate bill which combines tho propositions
contained in tho House bills will DO aont
to tho House, aud thon tim irrogist-
bio body will moot MI i1nnovab1o body"
aud QUO Of tl1om must got out OF tho WY. A
conference committoo will probably hnrc to
sett1o the mattor whom tho proper tilno arrives.
TIE 1AKE FRONT.
Mr.. Hor1ington reported tho bill ropealing tho
Lake Front act from tho Railroad Committee,
with recommendation TINT 1t do pass, and 1t
WAS ordered to q second reading, Tho Common
Council of Chicago sent resolutions, which arc
infamous not, aud apprieing tho Legislature
how thoy would ~ hail with joy" its repoa].
Thoy can prepare to hail, as ita repeal Is moro
probable than otherwise. -.
COUNTY COURT JUn1BD1oTloN.
Tho Judicial Department Committee reported
d bill to repeal tho act extending tho jurisdiction
Of County Courts, passed at tho last session,
and limiting their jurisdiction to. probate mat
terB. Ordorea TO second perusal.
DENTISTRY.
Tho Miscellaneous Committee reported bill
providing for d Board Of throe examiners. to
bo appointed by the State Dental Society, to find
skill and education to lift tooth with neatness
and dispatch. Tho Board might submit their
own jaws for experiment. Tho bill got d second
rcaling. .....
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Tho Bnule gentleman recommended that
petition to disfranchiso aud generally diVellcate
mombers of secret societioa bo laid upon tho
table, and it was laid.
COUNTY BupER1srENpENTs OF SCHOOLS.
Tho bill to abolish County suporintondents Of
Schools WAS not laid upon tho tdblo aH some
mombors desired but was mado thespecial order
for tomorrow.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Tho effort Of Mr.. Bratlwoll to limit the powers
Of courts to punish for contempt may succeed,
but not without a tussle. Intoroht is concen-
tratod on the following provision: mo publi-
cation out Of court respecting tho conduct Of
nessce, parties, or my Of tllom Of, III, or con;
corning any causo pollding in such court, shall
bo construed into d contempt Of the said court,
80 Is to render the author oditor' printer i!a pub
atts'hons she aams 'oq Mr ao Dradyel depiros to
defend tho press , aaa his lis, II eidS a. t9aa tas
OF "phlAulut0 OF unpEEy, A1lu I'LL tAlu ulC9
phrases which custom demands shall bc used in
connection with newspapers: On tie other sido
are those who contond that tho proes, nB whole,
is we'll nblo to defend ts interests, and neods no
assistance. Il, argue these gentlemen, edltors as
charges against Courts, tonding to shaxo tho
public confidence in tho honesty Of the judiciary,
lhoy should run tho risk Of punishment. Ihero
is Bome feeling On both sides, and the Judiciary
Committee IL about evenly divided. The bill
will bn roportcl in a f0N dAyB,
STATE AUDITOR AND TREASURER.
The Senate passed two chapters Of the Re-
counta, md another to tho stato Treasurer.
They slightly modify tho old law.
IMPORTANT TO DOMESTIC AN1sEALB.
Tho House spent Bome time this morning In
1nontio animnls from running et large in countios
where thoy arc not prohibited by law" There
waa much Bpoech-malting and O esquandering OF
Wit. An amendment prohibiting, mombors'
tongues from running at large" q ct all til times C.
to 54.
wEsT SIDE PARK n11L.
Tho Woet Side Park bill, divostel Of much Of
Its original wiokodness, and amended. haa beon
reported from the sonnto judiciary Committee,
With q recommendation thnt it do pnss. Mr.
Stanford, President Of tho Board, and Mr. G. Is.
Dunyan arc here to assist it's passage
ON DEOK.
Mr. n1;ddleooff. who attends pretty regularly,
and AIr, Grant of Monmouth, who dozen the same,
desire their constituents to think well Of them,
and not bo under the impression that they woro
hen tho on ro Wns esed Oak Yo
million was away visiting State institutionB. IA
thiN paragraph will make three human beings
very happy, it is written.
CLERICAL OFFICIALS.
Tho recent appointment Of tho Rev. Jesso
Moore, an cx-Eldor Of tho Methodist Church, as
| peuBiou Agent, In this district, hns givon Of
fonao to tRe friends OF Mr.. s. II. Jones, who
when in Washington, forgot to attond Brother
| Newman'B church, it Ia said, and was removed.
This 10 malicious, Of courao. hlr. Crane, tho
Postmaster Of Springfield, waa formerly IN elo-
quent Methodist preacher.
| Mr.. Price, Of Knox, md hlr. Cunningham, OF
Coles, ex-memberH, were on The floor Of the
House. AIr. Halpir, Of Cook, having recovered
| from hfR Illness, llns roturnou.
| INSURANCE LonnY.
There is q lobby bore to defoat tho blll passed
by tho Senate making life Insurance policica non-
forfoltablo. 1t il olain,od to be discrimination
against homo companies.
Tho following bill, introduced by Mr. Nfohol-
son, is on It's second rca1ing In the sonato:
BILL for IN act to prevent oxorionato charges by
opRsranR
sEoF1oN 4 s,!aetfd og ts Psop: q s Stast a q
.s Ss fsr e: sopsn ais
roraonB, owning or operating any ssock-yafds
IN tha State organized under any general or special
ing' weighing, and yarding 1.-Two stock, to demand,
charge or receive than Is ceuta per huahel for
corn oata, than ton for timothy hay or
more thsn 81 per ton for pratro ay moro than $
ton for eraw above the current value ot such articea
In tho Wholesale markets nearest to such yards
moro than cents per hcnd for yariDg and weighing
sheep and hogs or moro than Is centa per head for
yarllpg aud Weighing cato.
sons, violating Sec. Of t!a act by ta officers OF
agents. shall forfeit and Pay for each and oyery viola
t1npu ij1ny,&
With coaa Of suit aud reasonable attorney feo In tho
discretion Of tho Court to DO sued for III action Of
debt before my Justice Of the Peace In tho county
| where suoh violation occurred.
Bgo g. All forte!tureH collected undcr tho provisions
Of this act shall bo paid ino tho common school fund
| Of tho county In which Huit IL brought,
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
Senator Crows, bolioying the President of the
Senate should vote, offered resolution requir.
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