, 1873-04-01
Tho Lake-Front Investigation Bill
Ordered to a Third Reading
in The House.
Debate in the House on the Bill for an
Act to Define Monopolies.
Report Of tho House Committee
OH Mines and Mining.

6F1I1NQF1ELD3 4ll.& Alhrcn 1l.-Alf. ttav 0ItGro4
aTusolution, providing for adjournment sind die
April 10, which tho House rofusod ovon to COIL
slider. Mr.. Anderson submitted another, to ad-
journ from April IL to Dec. O. Mr. Dunham
moved to make il April TO- aud Mr.. Alassio Of
ferod substitute to adjourn from April 10 to
Dec. 4. Mr. Shaw was III favor Of Btaying tilt
tho dog days, to onact railroad lawH. Mr.. Brad
vol thought they ought to go homo, and rolavo
tho poople Of tho burden. hIr. Durham
WAS noar1y Of tho sanlo mind.
Mr. Johnston Baid MI adjournment on
tho 10th would DO practical adjournment Mt tho
ond Of this week. Mr.. Hart, Of LaSallo, OIL tho
part OF tho farmers, was against setting a day
till the special orders on railroads and other im-
portant mattors woro disposed Of. Alr. Moore
did not think thoy wero ready to adjourn, and
Mr. Motratt said llo would bio afraid to go homo
without railroad legislation, Tho furthor con-
eidcraton OF tho subject was postponed TIL Fri
day. Tho tlobnto Indicates Woaknous Tor m
adjourned session.
woHK M TIE HOUSE.
Tho House ordered to Il, third ronding tho Chi
cago and United States 1sonl Estate Exchange
bill, thobll to give dupl.catoB Of the State goo
logical specimens to ms sili1tonn of loarning.
Tho House struck cut tho ouactiug causo OF
tho peltzor bill to eDtab1ish a State Board Of
Examining Surveyors.
LAKE FRONT INVESTIGATE n1IL.
Tho bill providing tor Investigating tho 1noans
'by which tho Luke Trout bill was passed. came
up rs tho special order 1t, tho Houao, whon Mr.
Raco expressed hiB conviction TINT the bill Was
unnecessary, aud moved to strike out tho enact
ing clause. Mr.. Groy was Of tho same opinion,
although lao beloved men who were opposed to
investigation woro likely to bo charged With
fraud and corruption Ho beloved tho nlll rn IN,
pasaage Of tho bill ropoalinft the Lake Front act.
rhey should not tako up Tho time and money
OF tho stato, to 60 back four, years to
They hud n!roady dono medo than waa asked by
tho peeoplo in passing tho repeating bill through
own Investigating, ns It would be q work Of gu
WITH eSidonco M Of fraud tut might or might not
-viliato contracts. Wh at would they do with mon
4 they found them gnty?, It was not true that
ttlu hatcllitca Of railroads wore around that
House to proyont tlrs passage Of tho bill. II they
were. they had littlo influence against the pas
eage Of tho roponling bill. Tloso who wantod
investigation were dlilapponttod in atealing tho
committee. He thought somebody needed .
summers work.
Mr. Shaw boliovnd tho bill not popular
demand. Ho Ind no desire to act on, tho Com
>nittoe when raiacd. Tho public and tho press
demanded an investigation. Charges Of fraud
were reiterated day After day by tito pross, and
by gontlomen on that floor against tho Logtsla-
turo that passed tho iuiquitous act. t WIS timo
tho repoaf Of tho act Ind passed the House, but
repeal involved too much. It involved tho righta
Of tho people Of tho State, Of tho city
Of Chicago, and the tito to s25 600 900 OF pro,
DO finished in two weeks at o cost Of 32,500 He
beloved that the right Of tho railroads to tho
land ,sas involved in the question Of fraud.
sa Tosrgd rghta p19emred BY fraud wero diveAted
Totoped it would loo son the grasp Of tho corpo-
on the .ho pa sq % f.
4nnt hat 1,aOt rftr nj TIA HnntnRHHtHtiyAR
WAS p%urgod Of charges that reflected on public
III. Wood, Of Ea'ngl.am, WAS in tavor of in
good could reault; but lie could not geo wiaero
Tho good was to come from in this case.
Mr.. Moore, Of Adams, thought tho mon who
Tere bought like steors in tho market should be
exposed and held up to public acorn, especially
rs some Of them since were candidates for o1ice.
Mr. Armstrong, Of LaSa]lo, asked why they
did not 60 back to 1866, which VAS notorioualy
corrupt year for Legislators. The State would
not bo reimbursed for tho money tho inyestiga-
tion would cost.
Mr. Jaqucas Of Wabash, bolievon It was due
to honest members Of tho 1869 Legislature that
their charaotors should bo y,indicatod, whilo the
guilty were exposed and held up % warning to
others. Public good domandoa tho investfga-
strike a Gla,s Gut wns iositayos, 4 nays a.
Mr. Armstrong, Of Lasallo, moved to lay tho
bill on tho table. Lost-yons, Il; nays, 10. The
motion to postpone was lost, and the bill order
el to third rcnding--51 to 99.
FARMElss' CONVENTION
The 1lac OF the hall was given to tho Farmers
Convention for Wednesday eyoning. The fore
noon session of the conYontion will DO held in
did nothing to-day but adjourn twco, for lacl Of
u quorum. !;
ANT1-MoSoroLy.
Tt.nr III MI ~
introduced by hlr. Johnson "To deflno monopo-
lies in tho informal trade ind commerce Of tile
btnte, and discourage tho formation and coun-
tenanco thoreof," intended to prevent railroads
owning coal-Allafts from discriminating unfa-
yorably against owners Of coal-shaf fts who do not
own railroads. This was tho primary intention
Of tho bill, which applies, However, to other
commodities as well aB coal. 1t provides:
SECTION !. That any railroad company, exprcss i
firm in tlis State, doig buriuesa n this State and
5ps or sss5s T h Sny 9 os. BY rss
S'ss sips = sas Rs5s' baSs
or obtain any apocal or c1chiva right privilege to
ss "ss %
e say osf as d hr&s &c., o. wheh
may b brought into tha State for sale barter
such special exclusive right privilege, o. shall
grant any such exclusive right privilege In tie
thoreby shall prevent hinder, delay, In any way en-
barrass FREQ trade mud competition In tho product
ARTICLE thing purchaked sold disposed Of, every
much Bpcclnl exclusive right privilege slla DO
dcemo1 and held to DO monopoly; aud all such con-
tracts agreements, ind arrangements shall be, by MI
ne Courts In thH State, deemed and held to DO against
Aho Dll,ic good, aud null and void.
SEQ. q. It shall 10 unlawful for any railroad
1nny In this State, or doing business 1u this State and
being common carrier. aud being tho ownor and op
faat0r the posgesa0r anu operator OF any coal mine
III ts State OF my coal nnO out Of this State the
producs any part Of the products Of which Ia trans
ported o any part Of th!s State at any time, to rans
port a own coal. except much thereof ~ may be
neceasnry for lis uRc and not for Dae In prefer
enco to- paoro transporting tho coal Of Hny other
corpo7atio firm, person I'll this State transport
it's own coal, wllothor obtaino1 from Ito mtnes
or by purchase, otherwise. 10 ~ to HIN
der, delay, in any way enbarrasB any corpora
tlo person, or flrm In tlia state doing business
in ta sa.e In transporting hs their coal oyor tho
llnea Of it's roads, or Tho limo limos OF any raroa
by poEHessed and operated In this stato. and to I'LL
places In this State, tho limo lines of Any other
railroad, over which It transports or may transport
ats own coal or to glyo to any corporation, ror-
son, or firm, In this State, Or doing buanesa IN
thsa State any special or exclusive right, benefit
1A9o OF privilege us to tine nodc Of transporting
oa or IN o rae or ratos Of charges fur Transporting
corrorns!on person or hrm III this gtate, or doing
business III thts State aud any such railroad company
violating any OF tho provisions Ut this accpn shall bo
cred violation OF this sact!un If aIly sncI raroul
%trhn Mt