, 1874-01-07
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Meeting of the Illinois Legis-
lature in Adjourned
Session.
Gov. Reveridge's Message Sub
mitted and Read in
Both Houses.
Present Condition Of the Various
State Institutions.
Progress Made in the Improvement
Of the Illinois River and
Canal.
Work of the Railroad and
Warehouse Comnis-
sioners.
The Right Of the State to Regulate Rail-
road Tariffs Upheld.
Another Exposition Of the Effect
of the Tax-Grab Law.
Messages Of the Governors Of New York
and Colorado.
The Right Of the State to Regulate Rail-
road Tariffs Upheld.
Another Exposition of the Effect
of the Tax-Grab Law.
Messages Of the Governors Of New York
and Colorado.
Special Dispatch 10 Tbs Chicago 1r{5uns.

GATHERING or THE LAWMAKERS.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 6.-The members came In this
evening in sufficient numbers to rcinforce those here
yesterday md I'LL up the quorums. They spent the
forenoon shaking hands. asking each other how they
were, and what the condition Of their wives and
families. Each assumed to believe that the other had
walked from home, because they resolved no passes.
It gratifying to know TINT far not single men,
Der has been able to exhibit pass, aud all to
have paid their fares n6a men. They get no mileage
for this session. they feel 1t than Some
of them have lingering hope that tho roads will
to time ret, but majority have made up their minds
to buy thousand-i1e tickets, II they get them,
and travel by wholesale There is prevailing opin
ion that the session will Last three MONTHS unless,
indeed, the frost ehou1d leave the ground and the
bue-nrds begin twttering around the Capitol before
that time.
COOK COUNTY
far represented in tho Senate by Dow Reynolds,
End Kehoe, and In the House by Hopkins, Wicker,
Hcrtug Brrdweu Rountree, Peltzer, Oleson, Ferric1
snd Scanlan. Their colleagues expected to grace
the Capital by their presence before the week Is out
They do not seem to know what Cook County wants,
except the new Fee bill to accommodate the County
Clerk tho Sheriff, and the Recorder. No one secu:s
to have courage to introduce the Mayors BILL not
the Peoples party men. Probably the matter will BE-
compromised By attempting to pass the bill now pend
Ing which gives the Mayor power to remove, but not
without the ConEenL OF l0e CounCA. 4uGt uut uc
Mayor Colvin much good.
OFFICIAL REPoE1IsG.
That official reporting should he proposed at tho be-
ginning Of every session will surprise It will
not down. but pope up whenever there is the slightest
hope Of showing through is stated. Us an
ment in its favor, TINT the Farmers Convention at
Bloomington last year adopted resolution demand
ing It, but it is forgotten that OF tho farmers
came here afterwards, and listened to the speeches,
-rr& III f1+-
mortalizng in type and subsequent conventions made
such recommendation. Tnis session "1H cost
enough, in I'll conscience, wthou: official reporting.
EFFECT OF THE Law.
The effect Of the grab Law may be secn from the
following statement Of the mode IN which the rate o.
taxation is estimated: The total assessment for 1879
$40 600 900 the increase over the assessment of
1868, added to the valuation Of railroads n1ded the
te1cs on which credited to the counties, etc. which
issued bonds to pay their interest and
from the total assessment, leaves 81 060 0o from
which must again be deducted per cent allowed for
etc. leaving soe4 At ~ mills on $780, this pro
duces s. 420 which is something over the s. 5oo
0C0 to be raised Now, II there no grab Law thcro
would be deduction Of $500 900 from the total
Of co., but the per cent would still
be deducted leaving 100000 At Il mills on 500
this would produce &, The difference between
81 mills in tha former and 81 mills In the latter Is
mills, the amount each 500 Of taxable property
which the taxpayers arc kWjndled out OF II the grab
law. OF course counties that issued hondSget back
not only the mills which they paid hut also the
mills paid by localities TINT have no debt
MORE ADoUT THE TA1-GnAB LAW.
On the return Of tho bill to repeal the grab law from
the Judcinr Committee, the sense Of the House will
be ascerained. Before the session ends the Supreme
Court is expected pass its constutonalty, and
its friends viii tight rcpcal in the meantime. Mr. Ray
claims that repeal will not affect any vested rights,
there being contract between the State and the rail-
roads; that none can exist between the State and
its counties; and TINT the bondholde1g will
lose nothing Is they y. can M fay back On On
&1{r That iQt E7-4h II
the in tho other counties cents on each slo0
Of valuation. 1t doubtfulf the bill be repealed
counties benefited by the law. Kehoe, Of Cook, will
Introduce similar bill in the Senate, and also one to
abolish the State Board Of Equalization.
The following new members took their seats in place
of others resigned In the senate Maurice Kelly, rep
resenting the Thirtyaeventh District, composed Of
in the House, Joseph H. Ewing, representing the
Thirty-second District, coposed Of the Counties Of
Sylvester. rc,no7ed from the district Albert J. G1f-
fifth, representing the Thirty District, COM
posed OF AdAms County, in plAcc Of AR Tilson ap-
pointed United tates Collector Alfred J. Crosby, rep
rescnt1ng the Fory-third Senatorial Disr compose ed
OF the Couties Of Fayete and Marion In the place Of
SIR Swan, removed from the district Spencer n:
Ka:e REPRESENTING tho Forty ninth District, composed
OF st. Clair County, in the place Of Mr. Wick removed
from tho district. The politics Of the new members
are tie game as their predecessors, EXCEPT senator
Rely, Who is Democrat, while Senator Burns ~as
Republican.
PpLT0LoT PRINTING.
The Senate rniscd fuEH over printing the 10y
cFnor's message Hamln Vor1s, aud bufke preaca-
ing economy while Youngbood desired to educate his
district where there were few newsPspers By tnfor-
nation in pamphlet form from the Capital. A amend
ment to print in German WAS adopted,-D,oW, hey-
nods and Kehoe voting nay; but the seand1naF1ans
were left In outer darkness, only the voice OF INC
mover tho motion to print in that ancient tongue
being heard in Its support
THEFT OF TIE MESSAGE.
Two young men, well known in sprtngne!a' VINO
taye heretofore had fair reputation entered the Oh
fee Of the State Printer CT State Binder, Late
Monday evening, and sole t~o COPIES
Of tho Governors message, or ese
9 confederate in Of the Offices nostracseo tne
con{es and they became receivers or Etolen gooaE
They sold them one to Chicago evening Paper. !.e
other to St. Louis sheet in odyante Of the delivery oI
the message to the General Assembly. The 9oVc1noF.
who ls red-hot about it, threatens to investigate the
theft and, If in his power, p1nlsh the ohenuesS-
coLLECT1oN or TA1Ea- :.
The hill introduced By Senator Casey EXTENDS INC
time for collecting taxes from March to uy ~, anu
provides that judgment against delinqehts cannot o
obtaiued until September instead OF Nay ~ u plop
ab1c eume extension Will be made but th3t u WILL oe
as long as this bill contempates = extremely
Bile.
Nashburn and Dolton arrived from CooE, ana Mf'
Tbarn, Warden, from the Penitentl2r5
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. g.
THE SENATE.
ofFo-ed hr Mr. Hale.