, 1873-01-21
Action Taken on the Bill to Extend the
Time for the Collection
Of Taxes.
A Special Bill for the Relief OF
Cook County to Be
Reported.
Railroad Investigation --- Senatorial
Election To-Day.


bors, md especially tho Cook County delegation
havo oxlibIted great ability in going homo mud
remaining tl1oro boyond tho ti1uo Of adjourn
mont. The following mombors from Cook wero
present this morning: Bradwcll, Terrior, Oloaon,
scanlan, Hopkins, Wae'aburn, Booth, Roun-
troo, Wayrnan, Lomax, md Hortfng
Tho souato Kept inside tho Constitution by ad-
1ournina from Friday until 6 o'clock this evon-
Ing, an old trick successfully roylyod.
DnorEcT1N0 THE rnEss.
Mr. Graham offered resolution requiring the
1ndIciary Cou1lnlttoo to report what legiHlasion
il nny, was necessary " for the better protection
Of tho pross, In tho exercise OF its right to COM
mont freely upon tho conduct Of mon occupying
public positions in this State" 1t waa foteffca
10 tho judiciary Committee.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The printing In German OF tho doVernors
rnopsaEo waa up ngaiu to-dny, on the motion Or
H1r. Snow to roscnd tho resolution ordoring 1t.
uo was too lato ms tho work is probably done ny
this timo, aud so the House thought.
COOK COUNTY BoSD5.
A bill prepared by Mr.. Root, Cook County At
by tho boffd 3a u q oun1y
1879, hoing an act enabling counties OF 100000
Inhabitants to ''issuo honda lnd borrow money
for county purposes" was introduced by Mr:
Rountreo. 1t aims to repeal. the authority to
bower to increase its indebtedness to my
amonded limiting tho nrnount to s1,boo,ooo.
HORTICULTURAL PRINTING.
hfr. Cronkrito introduced d bill craattng
Department Of Horticulture, It shall comprise
threo horticultural 6ocictios, md divides the
State into three Horticultural Districts. Among
othor things, 1t provides for Report OF tho
nois," which 10 to include all ,papors and pro-
coodlngs tho Executive Committee may soc fit to
publiah. This giyoa unlimited power to print
iii sorts Of things, as is done in tho agricultural
rcports, whore pagea arc devoted to "toro and
nft" milking, and such like.
ATTACHING LOCOMOTIVES.
Mr.. Hildrup introduced 8 bill, to-day, to au-
tlorizo proceedings BY attachment for dcmand-
ing, charging or rocoiying greater ratio Of iaro
ecngere OF freight than is allowed by, low. It
provides that railrond companies charging more
than the legal faro, In addition to the penal-
tics alroady provided, shall bo liablo in IN nc
. ton Of dobt, in u stun not leas than s1oo
nor moro than $500, in any Court Of Record.
The aggriovod parties may. flo M affi-
lavit, Upon which CD attachment may
bo issued, and the Sheriff may execute tho same
By le4ying Oh any locomotive engine upon tho
his cnutody until tho Company .giroa bondu In
double tho amount OF the demand OF the plain
tiff, no person to become a surety who ia IN tho
employment Of tho railroad or pceuniarlly inter"
csted thorcin. Before the writ Of attachment ia
issuod, bonds covering damagca, III case Of Q
BY the plaintiff.
Arrrn TIE RAILROADS.
Senator Whiting will submit tho following
when tho senato meota:
WHEREAS, It Is alleged that tho Chicago st. Louia
Atou Railroad belonging to class A, aa claaaaed by
the railroad aud Warehouse Com,nisaoders, and
tnorizcd to charge ~ eeuts per mile PASSENGER faro
WHEREAS, It is reported that on or about tho 15th
Instant When sernn psFsons M te1dorsa @ Tug t
conductor cudcavorcl 10 oItort greater slm by
threatening to eject them from tho cars in easa Of
Wr1rnrAs It Is reported that come Of tho ocora Of
tho sstd roaa on Or anoa s 11 tnst smRloyod o,
1holn fares abovo tue iegal rates
Tho resolutions provide that the Railroad
Committee investigate the matter, and have
powor to send for poraons and pnpors, and fur.
from charging more than tho rates prescribed BY
lar. Tho gontlcmon alluded to in tho preamble
woro farmers on their way to tic Bloomington
Convention.
:, zA,lE's ETERNAL oAa1p1Nd-anouSD.
Tho Union soldiers who fell III tic battle o.
Antietaul wero buried in the centro Of tho fold
tho State Of Maryland purchasing ton acres o1
land and dedicating it to that eacred use. Ar
association was formed toimproyo tho comotery
and efoct monument above the falle1
horoos. Tho cost Of tho work was tt
be betrayed by tho eigltcon statoa repro
sented in tho battle In proportion t.
their Congressional representation: Tho ontirt
amount, 800. 900, has been raised, except e1o,
057, Of Which ~ ,804 il the share Of Illinois. Tht
grounds havo boon improved aud incloBei. Tht
dcad were buried by States, excopt the un
known, who woro laid in q lot BY themselves
Tho total number OF dead in tile comotory il
4,G17, Of which 8,a11 woro identified, and l, ,40
1e,nnin unknown. Illinois had 20 known, mt
her sharo OF tho unknown divided equally among
the States waa 80. Illinois haa paid nothing 81
far, and 10 tho only totally delinquent Htate Ho
dead wero inferred and cared for at the oxpons
OF other Commonwealth, aud now aho is aakos
to pay what seems to be q dobt OF honor to in
sure tho completion OF tho cemotory. IN th
middle Of this "etornal camping ground" vii
bo oroctea q granite monument % fec
square at tho baao. md d foot inchos to tl
hilghebt point. This will include colossal atatu
be 81 feet inches high from tho bottom Of th
plinth to the top Of the cap,-tho largost atatu
Of modern tmcn. It will DO in two pieces, joinot
ut tue bolt, and will weigh sixty-tve toms, th
weight OF tho pQt1re monument being 9UQ tons
Colonel Cramer, Of Wost Virginia; Gouorq
Wright nj Ohio: DR. nIcNnrv nf Cnprocf;cnt
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