, 1874-02-12
A NEW WAREHOUSE BILL.

Spfc16t Da8pdtth 10 1He Ch1c110 I3a1hM.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 11.-Williamson intro
duced II long Warehouse bill III the Senate this
morning, which ho has prepared, with tho as
sistance Of q grain-rnan Of Chicago. Tho bill re-
peals the powers Of tho Railrond md Warehouse
Commissioners 80 for as thoy concern tho oficoot
Warehouse Registrar or tho duties Of the Regis
trar, and reppals tho "rcgistraton for ca,lcel-
latlon." 1tprovidcs for tile appointment by tho
Governor, within ton days aftor tho passage OF
tho act, ofa Warehouse Registrar who shRll
give bond, to DO approved by the Governor, in
= penal sum Of s25,oo0, for faithful
and honest discharge OF his duties He
has tho. exclusive appointment and
control Of his assistants. His salary
is - 000 Which, as well as tho expenses Of his
department, is payable On the order Of tho Com
missionors ont OF the inspection fees by the
Chief Inspector.
Sec. Of the bill readA:
Tho said Warehouse Registrar alall Eoep full and
correct records Of tho transactions Of his office,
hereafter provided ahall establish such sysem Of
registration OF warehouse receipts gla show at R
tnee the particular registered receipts Which
cancelled, tho amount due from each warehouse for
nncnncc!ed receipts Of each grade Of grain, and tho
amount Of each grado OF grain which tho reports Of
tho warohouscmeu show 10 be nctualy on hand with
which to meet suol lncanceled registered racops..
SEo 6. TIE CLef Inspector Of Grain Ahnll furnish
to such Warehouse negstsar sucll Information tho
Registrar may need for tie ver1caon OF receps pro-
scntcd for registration; an IN addition to the reports
from the owners OF warehouses; hereafter provided
for they shall also furnish such other information aa
the Registrar may need for the successful performance
Of his duties.
Tho bill proceeds to provide for tho rogiatra-
tion Of receipts by the Registrar; for daily re-
ports, to bo accompanied by tho receipts which
shall have been cancelod BY tho warohousemcu,
which 8iall remain in tho hands Of tho Registrar
~ custodian; for weekly reports by the ware-
housemen ION Tuesday mornlng) under oath
administered by the Registrar or iiH chief clerk,
neaa on the Saturday precoling,-all Of which
provisions arc accompanied by proper penalties
Of fines from 300 to $500.
sec.a Of tho bill provides that Tic Registrar, when
short has been guilty Of fraud may apply to tho
Circuit Court. Which anall Immediately appoint Re-
Seys to 1s shss S t p5S ct nt sh
appear to safl 1ceiyer the grain remaining slall 10
pzoportonatcly among tbs Ieccipt-hoders
Upon al lie and real PROPERTY @ Of ee TIC
houseen III favor Of uns1tisned receipt-Aolers. II
shortage fraud bo established the expenses Of the
proceedings aud Of the Receiver lnEt be pad out Of
my property belonging to thu wareliousenien al II
It is not establiaied hsn to 10 paid out Of tho in
Tho bill also punishes, by fine OF from 81 900
to $1,000, the doliYory Of grain without can
collation. Of the corresponding receipts, or do
liyering from one house or .grada to satisfy
0rdols In another house or grade.
In caae Of tho refusal Of any warehouse to
comply with any Of the provisions Of the bill,
or II the Registrar deems it necessary to mako
application to court for Receiver, then ho shaIl
deliver written notices to the 6eoretary Of tho
Board Of Trado and to the railroad companies
delivering grain to any suoll warehouse, who ara
prohibited from dealing with anyst1ch warehouse
in any manner thereafter, til! tllo proceedings In
court or tho legal demands Of the Registrar shall
he satisfied.
The County Attorney is placed at the dlrec-
tion Of tho Regntrar for oil lega! proceedings.
| housomen it the law Of 1671,. deposited when
the required license is isslod aa sustained lately
| by the Supreme Court, IL $4,000. Tho bill in
ereasoe thta bond to 100000, tue Clork Of the
Court to depoait certified copiea OF tho bond IN
the Attorney Generals office and III tho Regis,
| trar's office,
Tho bin is aa emergency bill, and will require
| thirty-four yotes.