, 1874-02-04
RAILROADS AND WAREHOUSES;.
Special Disputch to 1he CAicaun Tribune.


THE RAILWAY roL1cE hill.
Srn1Sar1ELD, ILL.,, Fob. Sat 10 o'clock tue
House 1iailroad Police bill being the special or.
der III tho Senate, Mr. Donahuo moved to change
the Limitation for the stoppago OF trims at stu
lions from five to fifteen minutes Carried
Mr.. Casey moved to strike out tho PROVISIONS
OF Sec. 20. tlsst, muking the railroad compa-
niea liable for treble tho amount Of damagcs to
the party aggreved; second, allowing attorneys'
foes; and third, making them liable III an add-
tioual fine Of from 500 to $4,000.
Alr. Casoy mado au extended speech in oppo-
stion to Bnch Legislation, which WIS directed at
tho very lifc Of every railroad company, aud,
though popular, WIS very perl,iclous.
alr. Donaluo sad that in all human Inv the
rai'road company could not be compared to ill.,
dividuas. The people did not bankrupt tho rail.
road companies, but tho tliavcs Of
TIE nAIL1OAD n1S1s
OF tho banks Of tho Hudson Riyor, who demand
no just Legislation from on tho basis of intli-
yidual rights. The railroad community Of Illi-
nos couEist only Of wheels within wheels, rings
within rings, and should be forced into just
tleallng and just management. He was however
opposed to the attorneys fees provided through.
out thu bill.
Dobnto was closed by motion, aud tho amend
Mr.. Leo moved an amendment, cmbouying tue
second and third provision Of Alr. Casoya
amendment. 1t was no part Of the prorogativea
of this Legislature to indulge in
v1NDIcTIyE LEGISLATION,
or tho encouragement ut bnrratry. He contin.
cd ln long speech, collenlling the bitter Aa-
tired and venom Of similar Legislation which il
corollary to tho ogHlution Of last winter.
Slr. Steele advocated Nr. Lco'H amendment
moi partisan, but because it WIS right. The
railroads were iii many instances open to tho
Charge Of violating tho rights Of the people, a.d
therefore, have injured themselves, aud put
themselves in 4 position to
FonEE1r THE FRANCHISES
given tllom by the people. Ho did not boliovo
i'll tho romance of wheels within wheels, Or tllo
complete dishonesty Of iairoadnen. There was
9 rspe, Gf ln eannnity Or ethies Which would
wEon tho danago sustained WIS but 3t00. The
additional provisions OF fines and nttorneys' foes
wero additional nnd excessive injustice.
Yonngblood consumed forty minutes in support
OF Loo's amendment, aayii,g that the extrolno
provisions in the bill were in violation OF tho
constitutional provision that penaltios stall be
commensurate with ollenses.
TIE SECTION
waB adopted, as follows:
III Of refusal Of H,c corporation or ia agcnta
to lake. rece1fn, or transport my person rnpprty
or to deliver thu sAln within reasonable tire ut teir
preceding section Of this ac., such corporation shall
pay 70 aao party nRericysd treble tho amount
suit aud III addition thereto SAID corporation shall
forfeit s Of not less than SIS n.oru than 600
or eac ottnRe, to bo recovered III mellon Of debt
IN the nanlo Of the people Of tho sato OF Illinois.
Lees amendment WIS defoated by viva voos
vote.
TRANSPORTATION or TExAs CATTLE.
Steele offered tho following Oh all additional
section. aud it WIS ad0utod:
AN Aor to amend aI Act concerning lilo transportation
OF Texas Or Cherokee cattie, approved 10th April
la69.
In any at brought for violation OF tho provisions
Of thtB aet, tho ceAgOr Of my ye ktock, to bring
lug Ut which into this State sall constitute tho os!cnso
created BY this act It hu ba ciizen Of ths State iand
If not, thu cousgneu Of my auc 1.-Two atoc shall bo
1aaloa joint defendant w'th my railroad or trans
or1Hton company which ay n sl!cG for thc o1tilke.
slglor conaIgeo uly Hunl Of money Il mny to COM
pcci by tho Judgment VI any court to pAy for tho
transportation Of suul cattio.
THE StSATE ADJ0UnNEE
pending tho discussion OF tho powor to forco
rarDnds to contract to dovcr gooda OH other
rtlIlls md be Liable for lass md lamage OIL
through freight. The lobato was watched, and
Beyorpl amendments olferou at the inHtiEalon OF
lobbyists. The dinners have bud somo In.
luonce.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Tho House Committee un Fedarul Rotations
submitted tic following, which was adopted:
WMr,IAs, The Constitution OF the United States
lrakes It thu duty Of Congress to regulate comanreu
betwcon tho States; unl
State DID rexovc, on thu ldta AK Of January, AID
1873 III snistancu ia follows Tint orr sunaturs IL
oonaresa 10 tstr',eet, antl our Representatives b
sago OF act os ConBross prohibiting i'll corporations
or porsol!s owning or operating iner-state lincs u
ratreaa from charging Or receiving unreasonable rata
over tAoir roada. aud from making unjust i.cr!mua
hon1 In sush tsaa,spostzuou.@ Whsah resolution II