, 1874-02-25

Special Dtsphtch 10 The Chitdno ITtehHn.
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
BrniNaF1E1p. Ill.,, Fob. 24.-The bill restricting
solitary confnomont In tho pel,itontaty was tak-
Oh up on third reading. 5Ir. Houry undo gon-
oral speech In favor Of the bill, from tho human
ity ssdo thoroof*
A1r. Cummings charged thnt this severe,
though juet, t,moans Of punishment waa sought to
bo reBtrictod for the pecuniary benoat OF tho
contractors for tho conyict-labor, that tho pris
onors may be sont to work instead Of solitary
confinement. Tho bill failed to pass-yeas, 18;
nays, 8:
THE pEN1TENT1AnY PHYSICIAN.
Several weeks ago, Dr.. Mason, Physician to
the pouitontary, was askod to resign. To-day
lis resignation waa tendered aud accopted, to go
into effect March /: Pr. 4. ", Heise, ono Of
appointed his Huccoasor. pr. Hoiso is IN old
Democrat, and was candidate for tho Logisla-
turo last fall Oh tho Lberal tickot.
THE NORTHERN INSANE ASYLUM.
Tho Sonato bill making m appropriation to
tho Northern Insane Asylum was 1atd on tho
table. This ia bud yenr for appropriations.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Spetful Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
novEE.
srn1Nar1Elp, ILL.,, Feb. 24-Tho House gave
loan of itB hall for tomorrow evening to Mr..
Doveo tho anti-hanger, to delivor lecture On
his pct topic.
CORPORATIONS.
hlr. Waite called up in tho Senate bill for
m act to amond 't an not to provide for chang
ing tho nnmes, for changing tho places Of busi-
ness, for increasing or decreasing the capital
stock, for increasing or decreasing tho number
OF Directors, and for tho consolidation OF incor-
poratea compapies," approved March 49, 1872;
and tho bill waa read q first timo and ordered
to Il second rending. Tho bill mnkeB the fol-
lowing amendment to Sec. 8 Of the act Of
March, 1879:
Froridxd, That a rights OF creditors, aud all liens
upon the property OF The corporations shall
bo continued in czistcnce, and mAy bo enforced
aa,no as It such consolidation hai 10. bcea made. o.
mug be enforced agains tho corporation formed by
such consolidation and tho consolidated company
tho respective consolidated companies In tho corporate
nao so adopted by It, When my corporation Of any
Of business pursuant to this act il may also olaugo
The residence of ita Directors.
onuELTy IN CONTESTS OF sx1I1.
Tho Senate bill to prevent cruelty in contcsta
Of skill, or for ayers, wns ordered to- third
reading. This 1aeaus priac.aghting, wrestling,
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Whiting ia working worry hard for tho passage
Of tho Compulsory Education bill. Me thinks
thore aro twenty. four senntors WHO will vote for
the bill, but this Is disputed.
THE ATTENDANCE
.of members was not large in oithor House. Thoae
who haye bceE homo arc scared, an they found out
the people uen1and an early adjournment. The
ouIy chance there is to got away by the 1st Of
April is for them to tAl1o up revision bills, stick
to them till they arc hnahod, and rofuso to COLI
Bidcr miscellaneous legislation.
TIE CRIMINAL. CODE
The House met this eyoulng and read tho
Criminal Codo second time, Its consideration
by sections wil1 begin tomorrow.
hills PASSED De TIE sENATE.
Tho following House billB wore pasaod by tho
Senate To royino the low concerning oaths
aud atflrtnatons to revise tho law concerning
the State Library to revise tue laws concerning
bail In civil cases.