, 1874-01-09
Reintr0QuCtl0n Of the Bill TO Regulate
Jurors Pay.
Bill introduced to Prevent the Indis-
criminate Granting Of Superse-
deases.
Proposed Whitewnshing of the
Penitentiary-Bath Scandal.
Other State Legislatures..-Message Of
Gov. Davis, Of Minnesota.

1AE 4ANG tV1 GQLAEGIlNQ lAAESs
SpnMoFiE1D, ILL.,, Jan. 8.-A resolution was
introduced in tho House by Sawyer requesting
the noveuue Committee to prepare bill OK
tonding tho time for paying taxes, and for ro-
turning tho collection books, to May u, 1874.
Tho House refused to adopt 1t by II to &c.
t,s.l. u. ,uv subios.: = =
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULE.
The Senate spent IN hour discussing whether
it was necessary for the Legislature to approve
the schedules Of ratos prepared by tho Railroad
Commissioners before they could take effect.
It will bo inquired into by tho judiciary Com
mitteo. Tho sentiment Of the House seems to
be that tho schedules will take effect without
legislative actiou.
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE HOARD.
While thinking of this subject aome members
arc also thinking Of abolshiug tile Board, but it
cannot DO dono without q stubborn fight, as
there arc many In tho House who believe the
Board has not out1ived it's usefulness. A pre-
lininary movement in the direction Of abolition
was the adoption by the House Of resolution,
offered BY A1r. Carpenter, requesting the Board
to furnish detailed statement Of it's expenses
since the adjournment Of tho last session.
THE pEN1TEST1ARr BATH.
Governor to submit to tue House all papers in
Ills possoseion rolatiyo to tho deatl OF the con-
yict Williams in the Penitcntiary. Tho mover
said he waR not actuated by partisan motives,
but by motives of humanity.
Loitzo said, II tho officers Of the institution
| killed half tue convcts the House could do
nothing, it being strictly matter for the Courts.
| 10 savo timo ho moyod to table tho resolution.
Tho motion to table WIS lost by % to 8-Bryant,
Bul1nrd, Dresser, Forth, Lcitze. Mcpherson,
Sheridan, WestfaN.
| THE CURRENCY.
Mr. Wicker offered tho following In the
House:
| WHEREAS, We, tue people Of the State Of Illinois,
represented in tho General Assembly, being mindful
sato t. a,, t!at ali te States of tic Northwest arc
In commercial trouble hecauso Of the want OF suf
nc!ent circulating medium to do thcir busincsa, the
evidence Of which l9yc seen In tho l1te ComHcrc1a
panic-the amount Of such circulating medium author:
ized by Congress being inadequate to the wanta aud
country. which is sufficiently proven by the almoA
universal call from at parts Of the South and Vest for
wMaggas, u y rhe connresB Of Tho United sates mai,
years. ago did assume power to control tho issue ant
limit tic volume Of tho paper money to bs used I!
tirno the soenlent Of Territories With grcatl,
increased population as widcncd and extended tht
creane Of currency, ia chcr Nationai bank or leu
notes an absolute necessity to the an that lhe eli
zcns Of tue United stasea, ~ whole, may successfully
mantnin their commercial influence mud prosperity
aud thus ail III tho development Of tho grcnt ngrical
ural ami mineral resources Of the country therefore
Nrsoccd, That our Representatives a7d Senators il
Congreas 6e and they hereby respectfully request
I'd tU Ire teir influence to obtain from Congress- I'll
passago Of an act authorizing un Increase OF iega
lender notes national bank paper Of not less TIM
| $l00, 900 OD0 and tint such amendments Blnll b
made 10 the National Bank aut aa viii l'crmt Of n
issue OF National Bank bills to tho extent OF the want
I'LL narcB who Ybu desire to OrRAptZ9 banks uItG
the provisions OF sail law.
Aesolrfd, That in the opinion Of this Legislature,
resumption Of specie payments at thb nresent Woll
DO disastrous to the co'nlneTcia, manufacturing III
agricultural intercats Of tho Northwest, nnd aelievin
Payments we respectfully urge upon Representa-
tiycs that they oppose any such measures.
Tho Inst resolution requests Senators MI
/ Representatives to yote for bills embracing til
itloas iu tile resolutions.
Khse moved to rofer to tho Committee O
Hwarnps ind Overlooked I.undH.
Wicker moved to refer to tho Committee 0
Banks aud Banking. It waa 20 referred.
TIE nATTLE or NEW ORLEANS ANN1yEIsARY.
: KaBo tried to convince tic House TINT
ought to adjourn out OF reverence for tho a''ll
yorBary OF Gen. Jackson's exploit at New o.
leans, Tho IIorso could not HOO IL; but til
Senate did in tho afternoon, and adjourned tw
: lioura earlier than usual.
a1Ap1lf1oAr1oN or PLEAD1Nos.
Abjll "To Simplify tho Form OF Pleading,
|. introduced by Braiwcil, waa read first TIM
and WIN about being ordered to II second roa'
ing without reference, when tho lawyers, VT
aro opposed to innovations, moved to rofor
, the Judiciary Committee, where the bill wl
probably tlo tho death OF tho righteous sla.
Of the farmers, not comprehensling tho alsu
= lion, moyoa to rofor. TAis bill il rattornt