, 1873-03-19

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that Board, Suppose thoy had abolished aonor-
9iH during tho 'var and lot tho soldiers act as
diborgnnized rabblo what would 1lavo become
OF them? Tho Commissioners, II they could
Until tle people tlomnrlod lilo abolition Of tho
Board, It should ho auBtainod.
mr.. hlasaio, Of Pike, moved to rofor tho
resolution to tho Committee Civil Service, or
ltotronohn,ont, which was 1oHt.
Mr. Armstrong, Of Qr1ludy, did not bo1iovo tho
Commission woro OF any sorvico. Thoy woro
cxccllont mon, no doubt, but wore not lawyers,
aud ,yfat sensible 1nan with q lawsuit on his
hands would ontrnat It to thoin or other mon
who wore ignorant Of law7
Tho proviouB, question was oraorcd and tho
Mr. Morrison's resolution to, doc1aro
contB n milo tho loyal maximum rate for paBBon-
gers waa roforrcd to tho 1anslroatl Committee.
THE 1AKE-rNoNT ACT.
Mr, sllaw caused little excitement in tho
HouBo by INTRODUCING bill providing for tho mp
pointncnt Of special Committee of three son-
means used to pn9B tho Lnke-Front bill througl,
tho Legislature Of 1900. Thoro iB-it tho bill
pnsacs-to to be m official reporter to tako tho owl
donco. Powor is to bo givon tito Committee to
arriving it, aa far as praotloablo, tic inception
and passage Of the act aud tho inilu-
onces used to accomplish that ond. The
bill requires tho Committee to mako a
ornor for tho uco Of tho aenoral Assembly: It
roqniros anid report to show, II tho Committee
ehall DO able, tho history, pondenoy. and paBHago
Of said Lnko-Fro BILL with tho influence and
tho rai1road corporations or other persons intof-
eBtod in such bill with tho influences and menus
used to secure yotos in tho donoral Assembly
TINT passed tho bill. It nlso roquircs tho Com
mittco to state tho present value Of tho property
granted, its valuo at the tinlo Of tho grant, and
the confederation rendered for auch grants by
the parties to whom such grants wcro mntlo.
Tho BILL contains an emergency clause, and con-
templates report to tho adjournment aea6ion
Of tho General Assembly.
Tho House Railroad Committee has decided to
report the bill, with reco1nmondatfon TINT 1t
do pass. It will DO presented in tho morning.
SENATE RAILROAD NIL.
Tho sonato spout tho day proatably diacusa-
ing tho ltll introduced by It's Railroad Commit
teo, Mr.. Donahuo md hfr. Vor1B making
spocchoB In its favor. It was considered by nec-
tfons, md somc verbal alterations made, when it
was ordered to third reading. It will pnsB tho
Eonnte.
THE SENATE s7ooK-rAnps INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE
held another secrot Heauion this ovoning, whom
1r. Sherman aud other officials ato said to have
given testimony. The doingH Of this Committee
arc surrounded by strange. mystery, reporters
being excluded from It's scsniona, and all It's pro-
eeedlngs being hiddou. Another committee
should be appointed to And out willy this Com
mittce is afraid to lot tho public SEQ what 1t is
doing. Some Of them BOY they will report III
fhn fitorarr
e''NNN GRAIN 1nsprcr1ov.
A Joint meotimr of tl,o iva Waro1,onao con-
mittos was called tI,is evening TO Lonr AIr. g. E.
Culver. prcsidont Of tho Bonrd Of Trails. and
Nr. Thomas Wrieht. Diroctor. on N tho @ reesssitv
Of amending tic law so aa to allow d foxibio
grading of grim, lIr. Culver road mi aJlroes
detrimental it was. not only to CHICAGO. hut to
tho shipper and producer. Atr. Wright explained
the injustico to Chicago Of tho test OF reight,
William~on Inns prepared bill providing for
Committco of Appoals to bo appointed nnntally
by tho Governor, which shalt adiudicato cases
appealed from tho Inspector, aud change tho
grades whom neceeaary The enntiment of tfo
Committee seemed favorable to abolIshing tic
arbitrary rulo Of inspection. md an attompt will
DO made to pass suoli moaslre.
srArE-nousE APPROPRIATION.
Tho Senate bill appropriating e1,ooo,ooo, one.
out Of next, to continuo work on tho now State
House, pasaod tho House with tho cueraoucy
c1ause-yoas, lot; nays, g. Cassidy, Forth,
Granger, Hart, and Moore OF EarshaI.' On ro-
coiying the qovernors eignnturo, tho not will be
in force probably, ,-to-morrow,
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
Tho House passed tho McGrath Senate bill
mixing 1t Il nngdomeauor to throaten. j,,tinnj-
dato, or unlawfully iutorfero with any poraon to
prevent him from wording or from obtaining
work, at ANY lawful business OIL my tern18 hv Or
she may soe fit. This prevents Interference by
trados-llniona.
The House also passed tho Senate bill making
Cook County after tho expiration Of Mr. jacob
son'H term.
The House bill roponling tho Registry law in
towns casting loss than 1900 votes was passed.
LOG tot.
SANITARY.
Mr.. Anderson offered resolution reciting
that tho old Stato-Houso in unhealthy, and thu
Commissioners having 81 900, 600 at their dis
poaal should hurry up with the new building, no
MS to hayo 1t ready by next winter. Adopted.
It is understood the Commissioners say they Gun
have tue two halls ready by October noxt.
THE PONTIAC LAND CASE.
Ihe recent decision OF tho supreme Court In
tAo I0lltG 4hIl Ctbs ~ UdlIbfcu 70 hbElulHly III"
feet the interests Of tho State with reference to
mid received or promisei by other nlnces. For
| inutanco Chnmrn;gn rouniv iesudd Lnnao -
ti,s1aneo th n,ianHfn Goaaty assneu po4as 70
states gave, ns nn endowment, public lands. which