, 1874-02-12
Proceedings Of the Illinois Leg
ielature Yesterday.
The Railroad POLICE Bill Passed by
-. the Senate, SO to l.
Bill Introduced 10 Enforce the Pro.
visions Of tho Railroad
Law.
Petition Of Chicago Merchants for the
Repeal Of the Law.
The Jury Bill Passed and !signed
by the Governor.
Text Of q Bill to Regulate Ware
house Business.
Something Like q Job in the Building
of the state.H House.
Petition Of Chicago Merchants tor the
Repeal Of the Law.
The Jury Bill Passed and !Signed
by the Governor.
Text of q Bill to Regulate Ware
house Business.
Something Like Job in the Building
of the State. House.
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
,specia, Dispatch To The Chicago Tribune.

RAILROAD INTERESTS.
specia, Dis1u,ch to The Chicago Tribune.
THE NORTHWESTERN SUITS.
srg1NoFELp, ILL.,, Fob. 11.--Tho Railroad CON-
u,iasiorors havo bcon notified by; tho attorney Of
tho Northwestern Railroad that they will take
dopoeittoi,a in the caao pending at Froeport
ugainBt that 1ead in Oanada> Now York, and
Ohio; antl thoy submit the interrogatories,
tyonty.six In number, to which answers will DO
nskod. Tho object Of the interogatories aro:
first, to deyoop tho extent aud character Of tho
knowledge Of the witnesses; aooond, the man
uor in which schedules Of ratos are fixed, aud
yhy larger quantities. Of the same
pIass Of. freight can DO transported
pt less rates! than small quantfHcs,;
third, Is tho tariff fixed by tho Northwestern
Railroad Company, considering tho ooat Of tho
road aud,its EXPENSES for running-ita earnings
being but $7,9O0-an unreasonable one9 Tic
dispositions Of the leading railroad men of this
country, England, and Canada, It ID Raid, arc to
DO taken. e.
RAILROAD POLICE DILL.
The Sonate Railroad Committee reported to-
the Senate MI amendment to tho Police bill,
striking out tho sixteenth section. which was
adopted, aud the bill Immediately ordered to
third ronding. Tho bill was tho1 read and
Murphy, Patterson, and Short not voting. Some
OF tho Senators. who voted for tue bill Will
recommend its veto BY tho Governor on tho
ground that tho penalties, are not commensurate
10 the o1ronse. It ia thought, however, that
thcre is no imminent danger Of tho Governors
On @otion Of Strong tho titlo of tho bill was
amended tu road "for act In relation to
fencing and operating railroads"
ENFoRu8MENT OF THE RAILROAD Law.
MIR, plownlau introduced bill for the better
enforcement Of the Railroad Law, providing
that any agant or employo. Of railroad
who slaI1 chirgo mora than schedule rates may
be- sued before D Justice of the Peace, and fnoa
uot less than $40 nor moro than 3l00,. and bo
imprisoned until tho hno is paid; also that any
smploye putting OF passengers from trains for
;ef.1sing to my moro thali the schedule rates
.hell be fined by = Justice not less than $50 nor
moro than 5000:
..1An1r1rx OF COMMON CARRIERS.
The HouBe nallroal Committee reported favor
pbly tl,e Senate bill! debarring common carriers
from limiting their common low liability by stip-
ulatiol or limitation expressed in tho receipt.
Tultouau FnEIoHrs.
Tho same Committee reported Jono8' bill re-
lating to through freight, with an amendmont
providing that tllp third section shall apply to
freight passing through the State, but Hllall not
apply to freight from. points in the State to
outside to points within tho State. ThiB
Ia no improvement OIL tho present state Of
affairs, as railroads make ratios across the State
now, though in violation OF tie decision OF tho
Commissioners.
TIE UNJUST DISCRIMINATION BILL.
1Ir. Carpenter introduced tho following bill,
and moved to order it to q second reading sud
make 1t the special order with tho ether railroad
bill j:
An net to prevent extortion aud unjust cl8orinl-
innton In tho rates charged for tie sranspoztatiou
and a to p,aisl tho SANE, aud prescribe mods d
procedure and rules Of evidence In relation thereto
5sps u s entitled n act h 70 s rt
for ho tfanspgrts9a ef trs1shts on said roaas;
Be il enacted by tic Peops Of the state OF Illinois,
represented in General Asaembly. that sec Of "An
ho rates charged for the transportation OF passengers
and freight railroads in this State, and to punish
h 81 nd &C. ana M
net entitled An act to prevent unjust discrimination
md cxtorons IN tho rates to bo charged by the dcr
.n railroads in this St1te for tho transportation Of
sssnn e CT sGas Il
ect, or receive for the transportation Of asBoa
3er, freightof any DESCRIPTIONS. upon It's rairoad
+ oy y a 's ss'ss @
schedules mentioned nthu eighth section Of tlls act.
n e
.hgher greater rate Of toll or compensation than
It shall at th0 ulo chnrgc collect receive from
lke Quantity Of freight Of the same elass Or clusses,
pons Oh any portion Of such railroad then any Of al
snch acts, such discriminating rates or charges,
s o1 otyr e e
taken agninst my such railroad corporation na prima
fca evidence Of ths unjust discrimination prohibited
by tho provisions Of thiH act and any Guch railroad
company pa he liable to the onaltIca provided 1n tho
fourth section Of this act.
After Hart had made his uaual spceeh,. and