, 1874-03-18
RAILROADS AND WAREHOUSES.

SteC11E Dleps1scA to 1hc LAfGHG0 1T7bttHf.
BPnrEapiELD, ILL.,, March 17.-Tho House
passed. tho Bonato bill revising rho law In rela
ton to quo warranto. It ia important on account
OF itH application to railroads. Following ls tho
text Of tho bill:
BILL for an act to revise tho law In relation to quo
SECTION l. Rs it enacted BY tho People @ tho State n
lfr1ost Represented IN the General isSembp Tint in
ea'' ys ay s''Sa Sea 'ne 81 osssas s as eca n1 e
frunAhiae, or any oIlco in any corporation
Saoo y a9 .a nn1e o Or s a
whteht by tho provisions Of law, works forfeiture Of
hia Sicc, 81 my sssosation or na1nbor Of persons
being legally Incorporated any Incorporation does
Or ornita my act which anoan!s to surrender or
forfeiture of its 5sats and privileges ns corpor9;on
sai Charge IN o.sort|spato 'ss rae for liz @ ;ans @
q sS sffE e he s o s si
Or % Or is :, Tue At
ei REGARD q conposnt 5 Jurisdiction, Or my Judge
in tho nature Of quo warranso in tic nauo Of tho
People Of tho stato Of Illinois, anl Il such court
s5 so ags @ ee liz poeusans a y
Or Judge may grant tho roition, aud order tho In
formation to 10 fea md process e iaae: When i
appears to tue court Judge That tho several rights
of divers parties to thu same office fraichBa may
properly be determined Oh tnfornution tho Court
tho name inforatiou In orlcr to try their respective
rfRhta to such oilice or franchise.
sEo. 2 On tho filing Of such information, tho Clerk
OF the Court shnll isnue summons In like form
otl*r srions, commanding tho defendant to Appear
at tho return term thereof to unswcr tho Eclaor III IN
Information is filed In vacation, Tho summons shall bo
made r0urnable the frst day of thu ntxt succuca-
ing tn @ he nS tSsn e3n s3s
after tho date Of tho witt as shan 10 directed by the
Court.
same manner othcr summons iu autts at law,
hutif any defendant resides o. is out o tho State, ho
be % zo ees an ssrae IL @
be proved in tic Same way as provided in the Of
SEQ. j. /. Evury defendant rho shall be summoned or
served with copy of the Information required IN
this act shall DO held o donur plead to tic nfor
sh II ts ss ths Or o1
further Ting my 10 granted y tho court Or In do
sxo. +. Tho court iu Which any information, an
aforesaid, is filed, may allow tie rclator or any
defendant such convenient Hmn to plcal, reply
or .c1nar, aslt shall drom just and reasonable.
whom my such information ts !od Is adiudgod guilty.
III chArged In the Information, the. court may give
judgment OF custer ngalnst such petBo1 corlora-
ton from tho Office or franchise and nc such person
Or eorp9raon for ,anrpng ns''aing into' Or unlaw-
and also give judgment in faTor OF tho relator for
the costs Of the prosecution: Prop'led, that In
stead Of Judgment Of uusor from frau-
ion that tho public good demands such judgment, tho
ia any snm not exceeding $4,000 for each oiiense.
Wlcnornr Judgment as given for any defendant III
sush Information, tho person OF corporation to whom
atos. 80 s''1 '''&' &'~''N 0'' '"'''' '1'
Soc. 7. Appeals and writs OF may be takon and
orns aud Eith like effect aa In other civil caaes.
RAILROAD AID SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Tho Governor Blgnod the bill limiting tho time