, 1873-02-05


~. LaSale and Gruady.
90. Kendall, Kanc. and DeKn'h.
|. n. Carroll, Og1e, Lee, and Nci!eside-
p 20 Dsyiess, Stevenson, aai NinEebsgo.
% Voone, Mcueury, ana Lake.
IL Will and DuIsge.
sESATE n11Ls.
In the Senate, bills were introduced as fol
lows: To allow Judges Of Courts to appoin
By Mr. Starne, giving cltios Jurisdiction tel
miles beyond their corporate limits for the pro
tection OF the source OF their water supply. IS
Mr.. Steele, compelling the liquor dealers to Civ
8, 600 bonds to pay damages ad}udged I: agalns
ing liquors. By Alr. Donnhuc, the Freight bill
introduced last year By Senator Vaughn, and
Railroad Police bill. By llr. Crews, exemptint
wages OF laborers not exceeding ESQ from
gafnishee. By tfr. Reynolds, to organize com
panics to insure against burglary and larceny.
CANAL TAx.
The two Canal Committees haye decided II
recommend tho passage OF the bill appropriatint
$200, 900, thrce-tenthB Of mill tax, and the ne
proceeds ct tho canal, to construct dam at Cop
boras Creek.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
The House Judiciary will report an Exemption
bill protecting homestcads valued at 81, 600. Ii
brary, necessary furniture, working tools, and
farming implements.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The meeting OF the Senate Railroad Commit.
tee this afternoon WIS watched with interest, it
being generally believed that its action would In
dicato the action of the Senate on the conf1rma.
ton OF the Kailroad Commissioners. The bill
appropria:ing So, 600 for the uBo Of the Com
mission, the bill abolishing the Commission, and
tho Police bill were all postponed for future con-
sideration. Tho Vaughn Freight bill WAS spo-
ken Of farorably, and it wna resolved to report a
basis, and then tho Governors message
1yas taken uD Mr. Taror desired to
have it referred to a Select Committee
of Seven. He doubted whether tho Commission
WAS worth anything, end perhaps it should te
abolished. ar. Nicholson moved to postpone
the consideration Of the names for week. Mr.
Whiting wns taken very much By surprise by the
appointments. He did not know what tho nom
inations meant, whether they meant business, or
q notification OF tho luWs. He did not desire to
impeach the motives Or 1aoaning Of the Cover
nor, but he could not disguise Lis surprise and
He expected that Colonel Nor
gaaswould have been retained He was the best
man on tho Board, and should have besn kept.
Mr. Sanford felt that q great responsibility
rested upon the Senate in the n1attor Of those
appointments, and desired further tin1o before
he voted for these gentlemen. a1r. Do'7 wished
disturbing the Senate. The motion to postpone
for 4 weoI was withdrawn, AID ono to postpone
dropped, and eventually the matter
was compromised, by the adoption simply of Il
motion to postpone. The feeling against con-
drming grows stronger all the time, aud there
are Indications of mutiny in the Senate, which
may defeat confirmation, and culminate in
the abolition of tho ent ire BoaEd.
The farmers are just bowling. Their
demands have been con;e1nptuously
ignored, and they freely declare that conflrma-
tIon Of the nominees tauta1nornt to selling out
to the railroads, and that it is absurd to expect
q warehouseman and TWO railroad men to Gu
forcs the LAWS. The prospect Of confirmation is
tho topic OF conversation tonight. Tomorrow
the Senate would reject two Of tho names any
way, but in few days the opposition will be apt
10 subside, as tho necessity of backing up tie
Governor in this his first gubernatorial expert
aent becomes apparent to Republican Senators,
including the farmers. The opposition is chuck
ing over the nominations, which they regard ns
. binder, and would like to see them confirmed,
hough they won't assist in the operation.