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TIE FARMERS GRIEVANCES.
Spectai Dispatch to The Chicago Tribute.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-Tho Senate ORDER
I'd to third reading the bill to rovise tho Inv in
relation to quo-warranto. Tho ilrst section con-
tatns provisions Of interest to railroads, aa fol-
lows:
II any railroad company doing business IN this
State shall clarge MI oxtofttonato for the trns
portaon Of any freight or rssusliger Or sh. mako
sciger tariff over upon its railrond, tho Attorney
Gcnural or States Attorney Of the proper county,
lisidual relator, may rreacnt a petition to any
court Of record OF competent jurlsdiGtion, or my
m,aon in tho nature Of quo-varranto in the OF
tls people Of tho State Of Illinois aud If such court
or Judge shall he satisfied that there u probable
letitiou, and order tho information to be filed nnd
process to ISSUE. When Il appeaEs to the court Or
sa,o oillco Or franchise may properly Is determined
On one Information, tho Court or Judge may give
leave to Join all such persons IL tho same
tTaashise GS:ids ''' 'D'A' N''t'''''' ''sA'' " ~ ~
The sixth section provides that:
III case tho person or corporation against whom
Il. to information tho court 1nay eise Judgment ii
ouster from tho office franchise and 1ue te person
or corporation nHurping, ntrudng Into, or unlawuly
a0ing a1l executing such olco or franchise, besides
giving Judgment III fvor Of the rator for the costs
ofproseenion Provided, that instcal Of Judgment of
The Court ia OF opinion tho public good demands euch
Judgment, thr Court may 3no the person or corpora
lion not exceeding SI5, ,eW TOT 0ach ohense.
VIRTUALLY RAILROAD LAW.
This bill Ia n railroad Inv under another name,
and will probably be found moro effective in
checking railroad abnBeB than complicated lava
. aud Of schedules.
DEpoTs AT CROSSINGS.
A bill was introduced this mOrninE In tho
House to compel railroads to build dopota ut all
=roBsings.
THE sToCE-YARD HILL.
The bill amonding tho 8tock-Yard 1ncorpo-
rating act boiug tho special order. Molltt moved
to refer to tho Agricultural Committee, 10 that
it could bo fixed up in conformity with the Con-
stitutfon.
Hopkins opposed reference to Agriculture, in
tinating TINT the members Of tlat Committee
wero ignorant OF tho Constitution, aud it it went
anywhoro it should 60 to tue judiciary. Agri.
culture waa incompetent to deal with the
constitutional aspect Of the case. This caused
molrinont but Afoitit rushel to tho rescue ol
lis Committee, and had the bill referred. The
proposed amendment to tho bill is as follows:
frovied, that said Company shall not be permitted
to mako charges for hay straw, cor or other Arttcea
tlGe for tho Subsistence OF Auins III tle1r care ex
cecling In amount 50 per cent additional to tho cur
rcut market rica Of such lay atraw, corn, or othei
articles supplied by them for tho subsistence Of sucf
anmals i3d, provided, further, TINT III every cas
properly certified weighing tickets shall 10 dcltveret
to the owner ownors Of such animals, or to hs o.
their agent or ageut8 with each supply Of such hoy
RtrAW, corn, or other articles.
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tho Middle Btutes and tho Lower Lake 1legiou,
tic barometer will rise with slight fail Of
winds, aud partly cloudy to clearing weather
during Thursday. For the South Atlantic
States, lower temperature, riBiug bar Julotor.
southwastsrly to nosthwsatayly Winds, mud clear
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Encouragement of the Dis
tricts.
Proposed Magazlne'--History for the
Centennial.
Grand Banquet at the Sherman
House,

MORNING SESSION.
Tlo Constitution Convention of tho 1ndepend-
ont Order Of Bnai Birth commenced its fourth
days session yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at
Kingabury Music Hall. Tho Chairman called
upon tic Roy. ]. II. III. Chumacoro to offer
prayor In accordance with tho rules, and
this duty was performed III n rory impressive
nanncr by tho reverend gentleman. Tho min
utos Of the proceedings Of tho previous day woro
road and adopted.
ENDOWMENT.
A number of loleyatoa WHO wero absent when
the voto oil tho endowment reports was taken last
evening statod low they would have voted had
thoy been present md asked to be put On record.
On motion Of Judge Koch, the Committee on
Endowment Was discharged.
The following resolution was introduced by
Mr. Adolph Moses:
Gtsatced, Az tho sentiment Of this Convention, that
District arau1 Lodges nny provide fur endowment
an endowment laws u ger1ans to tho interest or our
ordor.
Mr. Goodhardt offered tho following amond-
nlent:
/. Every D. G. L. shall by law provide for m eudow-
ment and endowment laws applicable to tho lodges
or body by lin. designated an inllcrltanco OF such
j. in lie event Of tic establishment of such fund
by any D. g. L., they shall mako provisions for re-
servea fund to 10 created aud TO ne under the dirco
tions management, and control Of tho D. G. L., ot
huch Trustees nnd officers as tho D. q. L. may desig-
INTO for that purpose.
L. Every member Of lodge In the district in which
MI endowment fund sha be cstab1iHlod by its D. q.
L., i'll conformity with this general Inv, sha bo con.
tributng momber thereto.
A1r. II. Fo1Benthal moved IN amendment to
strike out the word "Bhall " and insert "may II
In Art. Of Mr.. Qoodharlt's resolution.
Mr. Hamburger raised the point Of ordor aB to
the proprety Of any Of these amendments, be.
cause the majority report, which was adopted
tho day previous, declared 1t was inoxpodient to
recommend any endowment plan at present.
hIr. Folsontlnls motion was put to l. vote. and
lost. Tho yeas and nays on hlr. Goodharat't
amendment wero called for, and it WAS declared
carried by yoto Of Is to 61.
The question was raised by Judge Koo1
whether under their Constitution 1t would no
require two-tllirtls vote.
Tho Chnir decided adversely.
Mr. Adolph Moses appealed from tho decision
| Of the Chair, aud tho Chair was not Sustained
| by d vote Of II to IA.
hlr. Gootlhardt's amendment was then agai1
put to n vote, and lost by vote Of G. to 81.
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OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Olnoinuati, waa elected President OF tho Con-
attutional Convention to-day. Mesars. Camp
bell Of Butler; Hitchcock, Of 0eauga, ad
Audrows, OF 0uyahoga, were the other nomi-
nnnB.
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TT 10 II. It will l,nvo much hnr1or phHsago
In tho Souato. Hubjoined Ia
THE hill,

THE nfLLs
DtLL-For nj net IN relation to tho collection Of
WnTcs.
sEor1oH1 l. Ht II enacted BY the ptonle n the Sfae q
Illinois, represented IN Tho Nticrat IssenbfE Tint
wlonoYer lilo employer of my laborer, workman,
w;rkwon.an nechanc, Or artifan slall w!thl.n,l or
her, ny wages tint may 10 due to thcI, my II
oin, beyond reasonable tnc attor demand 1nntlu
for such wnes Hncl employer Hlial e lold l'ablo 70
no tn md ,lu1nngcH for the ,ate,iun eroo nut to
o1cccta 10 por cent on tin amount Ut Judgment Oh.
coHta by tho court
Bro. 2. Tho torn cmrloyer"as used in this net,
elsl lo bold 10 mean NY corporatton rn, Of inil.
which suit IN brought, was rendered.
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WOMAN.
The last toast WIS, Woman-ioined with lib
in ovory principle wo advocate, shining by thoir
bol,avoence, royerod for their charity, and loved
In return for that which they 30 extensively prac-
tice, trotheslY love, was happily responded to by
Mr.. Goodhardt, OF New York, who said that God
croatod woman for angels only, aud to plague
man with their beauty. Whom woman asks
men for anything aud ho refuses, judg
ing by himself, God holp that man.
[Laughter.1 Women were gentle and kind. but
1t was just this tlut played tho dovil. Was it
fur of Eve to give Adam the apple
But sho hal Ill object in Wow. Adam
bad not the courage to get tho ap-
plo himself. and she, having moro courage,
did 1t for him. Women should DO admitted to
tho Order, because women admitted mon to their
sooIables. Now they had laughed at tho subject
OF tho ladtos long. enough: Let them look ut it
from tho other sidc. We had aoentho generous.
kind woman ait day aud night on tho aick
bod OF suffering humanity, Offering her charity,
shines moro lus.rouB in the sphere Of her mis-
sorf, Blavo to mau, but TINT had passed, and
to-day they were equal, II not superior,
to men. Lot tllem march onward IN thoir path
OF progress md Join tho Duai BIRTH. He closed
with a most eloquent peroration OIL the good
meas aud charity OF woman. at tho close Of
which lie waA raptnroualy app1audod.
Mr.. A. z. FrRnkland and othors also made
very eloquent speeches, aud the brilliant COM
pany did not disperHe until q late, or, rather,
oarly hour. Mr. Hnns Dalatka, With 4ta Great
Western Light Guard Band, did all in bis power
to heighten tho enjoyment by his tine aeleotlons
OF orchestral Mublc
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

The State census taken for 1873 has
just been published. 1t makes a
volume Of one hundred and fifty
pages. 1t contains the number Of
dwellings, families, population under
their different classifications, number
Of acres Of improved lands and agri-
cultural products arranged by coun-
ties; votes for Congressman and
Secretary Of State in 1872; popula-
tion of Incorporated cities and towns
in 1870 and 1873; list Of newspapers
and post Offices; namos OF members
Of the Legislature from territorial
times down to the present; also, list
OF State officers, officers of State in
stitutions, judges, district attornies,
list OF railroads and their assessed
value per mile, etc, etc. or the
territorial Council stephen Hem
stead, Of Dubuque, WAS member OF
the first, second, seventh and eighth
sessions. Edward Johnston, OF Lee,
the third and fourth, Shepherd Left.
Ter, Of Des Moines, the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth, Francis
Springer, of Louisa, the third, fourth
fifth and sixth. Among the MEM
bers Of the House Of Representatives
In territorial days were james W.
Grimes, first and sixth sessions ; Jas.
NJ. Morgan, fourth, fifth, seventh
and eighth. Shepherd Lefiier, sec-
ond and third, David J. Sales, fifth,
OF the present members of Congress,
Mr.. McCrary was a member OF the
House i'm the seventh General As
sembly, and member OF the Senate
in the ninth and tenth. Dir. Cotton
was member OF the House In the
twelfth and thirteenth. Mr.. Dom
nan was In tile Senate Of the twelfth
and thirteenth. Mr.. Pratt WAS in
the House thirteenth and fourteenth.
Mr.. Wilson wasin the House twelfth
thirteenth and fourteenth. Mr.
LOughIin was in the Senate sixth
and seventh. Mr.. Kasron was In the
House twelfth. thirteenth aud four
tcenth. Harksye.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

Senator Sumner has passed away.
His death occurred on the 1lth, fol-
lowing closely upon that Of ex-Pres-
ident Fillmore. Allowing the word
''great" its real and proper meaning,
it is perhaps not unfair to say that
Charles Sumner was the great Amer
ican statesman Of this century. We
would not venture the assertion that
the century has thus far developed u
greater, or one who has done more
for his country. One Of his last ut
terances--that to Atty Gen. Hoar !:
"Take care Of my Civil Rights BILL"
may be regarded as faint express
ion of the interest he felt at heart in
the welfare OF his country and race
whose champion he had been-the
race to whom the country had done
such irreparable injustice. The lib
erty-loying world mourns the decease
of Charles Sumner. He died in his
sixty-fourth year.
Extended articles under the
captions, "Senator Summers Obse-
auies,' and "The Last Hours Of
Senator SUMNER" will be found up
on other pages Of this sheet.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

Both Houses of the Legislature
have adopted resolutions proposing
amendments to the State constitn-
ton granting to females the right
of suffrage and making negroes elig-
ible to the Offices of Senator and
Representative. These resolutions
must now lie over two years, when
the next Legislature will pass upon
them and either submit the ques-
tions to the vote OF the people or re-
fuse to do so.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

The Boston Globe, in it's postum
nous eulogies of the distinguished
statesman, exclaims: "Charles sum-
ner! What does the name mean? 1t
means inflexible personal integrity,
and unshakable trust in the progress
Of humanity. 1t means everything
which Is sought for in our schools OF
science and prayed for in our church
es. ii means grand enthusiasm,
learning, thought, rich culture, pat
riotism, philanthropy. 1t means all
that can advance humanity to the full
fillment Of its high destiny, God
bless him!"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

converted into money without Grip
pling themselves, must look to AM
other source than the Stete for their
seed grain. To this end the Com
missioners have affidavits in dupli-
cate prepared, and each applicant
must fill out one of the blanks, and
under oath testify to the truth Of the
statement he makes. In filling out
the blank the applicant must state
his precise location, giving the quar-
ter, section, town, ETC.; he must
state whether he is owner, renter or
leaser of the land in question; how
many acres he has broke; that he
has no seed, money os other means
by which he can procure seed, and
that he will faithfully apply the do
nation to the purposes set forth In
the affidavit, which is that he will
use the seed to SOW the land speci-
fed. Ii there be any question con-
cerning the truthfulness Of mans
testimony, the Commissioners will
call for corroborative evidence. All
testimony will be taken publicly, be-
fore local committees, and all appli-
cants will be given to understand
that any one swearing to false
statement will be severely dealt
with. BY adopting this policy the
Commissioners hope to DO able to
carry out the spirit Of the act, which
is to relieve the necessities Of the
really destitute, and bar out those
who are able to help themselves.
One of these affidavits will be filed
with the State Auditor and the other
with the County Auditor.
The Commissioners intend to go in
to Minnesota and buy the wheat,
which they will do in person. They
will then have it shipped to the de-
livery points, where they will re-
ceive it and pay for it. They do this
30 they may know the precise cost Of
every bushel, they being obliged by
the State to keep such an account,
Then, with the assistance Of local
committees, the grain will be dis
tributed in proportion to the require
ments Of the applicant, as shown by
his affidavit. Each person receiving
seed will give receipts in triplicate,
one OF which will be fled With The
state Auditor, one with the County
Auditor, and one to be retained b!
the Commissioners. The Commits
sioners say it will be imprac'icabls
for them to go off the line OF rail
road to make their purchases o
grain, as they could not get around
in time should they adopt thai
course.
We are much pleased with the ap'
pearance Of the gentlemen having
this work in charge. They seem to
be clear headed, sagacious business
men, and possessed Of a determine
ton to discharge their duty without
fear or favor, and in strict compli-
ance with the spirit of the act.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19
The state and the Northwest
ern EIOm esteaders.

The Sioux City Journal OF the 18th
inst, gives the plan adopted for dis
tributing the States gift to the suf-
ferers from the grass hopper raid in
Northwestern Iowa last summer.
The system is probably the best that
could have been devised, and will
doubtless result In the distribution
of the funds to the best advantage
and great relief Of thousands Of
needy homesteaders. The Journal
says:
The Commissioners appointed by
the State to expend the $4,000 APP
preparations by the Legislature for
the purchase OF seed grain for the
destitute home5teaders Of the North
west, are on the ground ready for
work. Messrs. Fuller and Brown
were in the city yesterday, having
left the remaining member Of the
Commission, Mr.. Tasker, at LeMars,
where they will join him this morn
ing, when the three will proceed to
SibIey to-day. In conversation with
the first two named gentlemen, we
learned that the Commissioner do
not propose to be imposed on district
rules and regulations in the matter
of distribution will prevent. They
propose that the really needy shalI
receive the aid, aud that those who
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19
Knoxville National Bank.

|soXvILLE, IOWA. CAPITAL $ls0, 900
Gold, Silver, Government and other
tritiss bought and sold. Interest allowed
tas deposits. Special attention given TO
('ssons. Open from . A. M. to 4 p. M.
fPt sundays.
|. DIRKcrORs,
Collins, S. L. Collins, J s.. Ginning
A. ]. Kerr, jackson ksmey, 8. X.
[say, J. Bittenbendsr. w. Bachelor. Z.
NOOdruf.
OFFICERS.
COLLINS, President.
etAkisGHas, Vice President.
0Hsss, Cashier. (5.l5tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19
woman Suffrage I'm Iowa.

The Joint resolution proposing to
amend the State Constitution by
striking the word "male" from
the article prescribing the qualifica-
tions Ok electors, having previously
passed the House, passed the Senate
on Thursday, by vote of twenty
seven 10 twenty-one. The amend.
ment thus proposed will have to
be submitted to the next General
Assembly, which meets in January,
1876. when, II agreed to by that body
it will be submitted to the electors Of
the State, for their ratification or re-
lection. So it is now probable that
the National Centennial will be en-
liveneh in Iowa by canvass and
vote upon the question Of woman
suffrags, If the vote We're to be ta-
ken at His moment, it is altogether
probable that the proposition would
be defe6ted, but there are influences
at work which may, and probably
will, bung about radical change in
pubic nUntiment before the summer
OF 1876. The influence Of the Grange
organization, is decidedly favorable
to the enlargement Of woman's
sphere, md although the extension
of the Suffrage is not one Of the ac-
cepted pfinciples of the organization,
the tendency is strongly in that di-
rection. 1t Is probable, also, that a
powerful impetus will be given to
the woman suffrage reform by the
great Temperance revival that Is now
sweeping over the country. Earnest
temperance men everywhere will
very soon recognize the importance
of clothing the ladies with every ele-
ment of strength in order that moral
/ influences and restraints may be
supplemented and confirmed by the
most stringent legal enactm ents.
And after many Of the most refined
and Christian ladies have spent
months IN praying for and pleading
with saloon-keepers, fearlessly facing
the jibes and jeers Of the mob, and
the fumes of rum and garlic, and
coming 0R unscathed, stronger, bet
ter and ptirer than ever before, we
shall probably hear no more OF the
i fearful 3etllement they woald suffer
in quietly going to the poffs two OF
J three times year and puttinga bit OF
paper into the ballot box.
Twice before similar proposition
has passed the more numerous
branch of our General Assembly, on.
ly to be defeated in the Senate. The
considerable majority which the
measure receives in the latter body
now, Ia an indication Of the infiuenc-
es we have mentioned, and an evil
dence that the question IL being re-
garded with increasing favor. The
4 proposed amendment has been iDau-
gurated at the proper time and the
/ prospect for it's favorable considera.
! tion may be said to be very fair in
deed. If the Centennial Of the revo-
luton based upon the inherent injus-
tice OF taxation without representa-
tion can be celebrated by complete
removal Of the same disability
still resting on one half 0f
the adult population, 1t will make
the annals OF re doubly memorable.
And the advantages to the country
Of this second revolution would be
even greater than those OF the first.
IT Iowa can take the lead in this
matter she will have an undisputed
right to be called the New England
Of the West. HaUkeye, l2h inst.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

The General Assembly adjonrns
sine die to-day, Thursday. Senator
Mccormack says the people can
congratulate themselves upon one
fact at least, that if no great amount
Of good has been done by this Legis-
lature no harm has been done. be-
cause no important law has been
passed save the railroad bill"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

A dispatch from the City Of Mexi-
co, 10th inst, announced that Mex
ican mob, under the influence of
priests who exhorted them to ex-
terminate Protestants, broke into the
house Of Rev. j. Stevens, a Congre-
gational minister, sent there by the
Boston Board Of Foreign Missions,
and with cries OF 'long live the
priests" beat bim to death, chopped
his body in pieces and plunderei his
house.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

A battle was fought in the Iowa
Senate, lasting all day, on Friday
last, over the bill to prohibit the sale
of wine and beer in the State. The
discussion was animated; the Senate
Chamber was crowded with specta-
tors, and the question at issue, all
though comparatively of miner iHa-
portance, seemed to be matter OF
vital concern to great many present,
if not to the State. The bill was lost
by vote Of Is ayes to "a nays, not
having received the constitutional
majority.
Such a law would Undoubtedly be 80
far in advance of public sentiment In
many localities, that 1t would at best
be doubtful experiment. The great
danger would be the probability that
it could not be enforced in the larger
cities; and even a good law which
cannot be enforced may prove an
evil to the State and the cause 1t is
intended to promote. The defeat of
the bill is severe blow TO the tenn
perance cause, though its passage
might have proven still greater
disaster. Those who may be called
the extremists upon this question,
may think however that 1t il better
to have fought and lost than never
to have fought at all.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19
Notice to Builders.

TIsHE UNDERSIGNED is now prepared
i to take contracts for all kinds Of work
in his line Of business, such as
Brick aud stone Laying. Plastering
and Cistern and Flue building,
All of which propose to do with dispstch. i.
and in good workmanlike manner. l war
rant satisfaction.
Materials furnished II repaired; and a
CREDIT till Christmas will be given par.
ties desireit.
f640ly) II. j. BONlFIELD.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

Bes Moines ladies presented petit
tions, bearing 1000 names, tothe out
going City Council, asking an Ordi-
nance prohibiting the sale Of wine
and beer in the city. The request
was granted.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

The Davenport Gazette has little
faith In the railroad tariff law recent
ly passed by the Iowa Legislature,
but says: "Still it is our commence
ment of the great task Of controlling
railroad corporations
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

An Iowa Representative offered
the following in the House a few
days since: "Resolued, That railroads
be taxed the same as other stox."
Whether he meant corn stalks, bank,
stocks or Woodhull's talks is yet un-
decided,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

ioUN0 would respectfully I'M fern
aseitilens Of Marion County that be
Psasd . Cabinet Shop on Robinson
1, vest Of the fremont House, up stairs,
Oss Osom iornerly occupied by tbs Repu66-
se, where he will have on hand all
/, - furniture, and Cofinsof ali sizes,
"siilsell Low for Cash. ttf.)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

Adjutant General Baker, in closing
an appeal for help TO the needy
homesteaders, says the fires Of Port
land and Chicago did not more thor
oughly devastate those cities than
did the grasshoppers the fields Of
North western Iowa.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19
Blacksmithing.

sMICK proposes to do all work in his
|. line during the winter in the best
|,ibls manner, al ID at reduccdprices. Set
tire, cash $3.50, on credit 81; horse-
flhs, new shoes, per span, cash ~, on
H. s3 so; setting shoes, per span, cash
credit, $3.50. All joobing at low rates,
u per cent. off for cash. shopon Robinson
(st, just east of Public Square. Give
scail. gTspriDg wagon on hand TOR
(22tf)