, 1874-03-06
The Burroughs-Baptists Bite the
Dust.
The Commissioners Of Printing
Tell How 1t All Happened.
And Other Gentleman Show the Inlquity
Of the Printing Contracts.
Probable Rejection Of More Of Gov.
Beveridgo's Nominations,
ILLINOIS REGULATORS,
Epcctai Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,


THE DOUDLE-TRAcN ACT.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 5.-The bill to repeal
The double-track act. which enablo railroads
to mortgage thoir property to lay down
aoeond track waB bofore tho House on
the third roading. Its author, 11r. Crawford,
argued that 1t gayo railroads powers in addition
to their charters. 1lo was foreninBt that.
Starr opposed repeal OIL the ground that tho
increased facilities for commerce secured under
no good reason could ba given for It's repeal.
Orondortf believed Mr. Crawford failed to give
any reason for repeal.
ltCaescdy beloved that until this contest with
the railroads WAS ended they should give tho,n
no advantage. Lot tho Companics obey tho law,
and then thoy would trent thcm fairly. Rail-
1oadB rhou'd relinqulah thoir charters and Or
ganizo under tho general law, lie hl boon
accused on tho stump OF Eyoting for that law
therefore lie was in favor Of its repeal. Casscdy
insinuated that any 11san WHO voted against re-
neal was not honest, which was m Unjust aspor-
sion, MS there arc just rs honest Met, i'll tho
House rs Mr. Casaely, but tloy don't consider
their virtuo ua mich o matter for aatonishmont
rs ho does. lie, and Hurt, and Savage, nnd
1fo1ltt. aud d fow others lays been
blowing about their honesty uu THIS railrond
question until eycry one is sick of thom. Ii they
would cease making ....
then thoro would be Houle hopo Of an end OF
t!'iB seHsi0n.
The bill received only ~ votes, mud WAS lost.
Gotitt moved to reconsider, aud made TINT
speech.
Moore, Of Adams said tie law enabled railroad
officers to steal roads, mud gave an instance In
which the Burlington Road swallowed CROSS"
road near Quincy.
Listze believed tho laa empowered big roads
to gobble little ones.
Jaqucas excosia.ed the men who talked for re-
peal charging them with appealing to the proju-
dices inHtoad OF to tic reason Of mon. Lie had
heard no sufficient reason for ispealing tue law.
Why not treat railroads as they treatea every
other businoss7 The senseleHn cla.nur OF men
who manufactured capital by abusing railroads
did railroads no harm, sud the pooplo no good.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, Tlse bill
was again put in its passage, receiving only A8
votes, Notwithstanding the prediction that nlez
bers would vote for it to spite the Alton lailroad
for not giving thom pasees.
ANOTHER REGULATION.
Kohoe, fresh from Chicago, brought with him
tho following bill to regulate the price of gas,
which Vas introduced in the Souate. It IL III
follows:
SEQ. i. Be 1t enacted BY The ptaule ef The Stats Of I
sl0is Represented in The General assembly That tho
Common Council Of any Incorporated city III this
ssato shai haYo power to pass gil euch ordinances as
they mny deem e1pedeut for the protection Of snid
city, regulating the quality Of gas furnished to said
cttzcns by any gas company or companies doing Dtsi-
ness In said city, nnl tho maximum price which p:id
company or companies may clargo therefor.