, 1874-02-13
WAREH HOUSES.
Mr.. Wi1lfamson's Warehouse
Bill.
introduced III tho Illinois Senute,
Feb. II, 1914.
Correspondence Between inspector Harper and tho
Warehouse Ioar1.
His Suggestions About Receipts
Adopted by the LATTER.

His Suggestions About Receipts
Adopted by the Latter.
NEW WAREHOUSE BILL.
AN ACT providing fur tho bettor protection uf nsrsons
owning grain stored III Public Warehouse" Of Class
BEcr1ox /. Do It enacted 1y The people Of
the Stale Of illinois,, represented IN General
As AAssf' g. s 81 ms soa od @ act net e gSE
ufato Public WnrellouBog nnd tho warollousing !
and inspection OF grain, mud to glyo otfcot to Art.
XIII. Of tho Constitution Of this Stnto. a. given
to tho Board Of Commissioners Of nailroadB mid |
Warehouses power to appo,nt Warehouse Leg
istrar nud Ills aHsstantp and to Tx their componaa-
tion Ia horeby repealed. Aud tic powers BY tho
enid act conferred upon lilo eafl commissioners,
and tho dutos lntrustcd to ton,, nB regards tho
control and regulation Of Public Warehouses; Of
Glass A, arc horoby transferred 10 and conferred
Upon Warehouse Registrar to be appointed as
ployidod in this not. And tic Haia Warehouse
Rcgiatrnr, to bo appointed aa herein provided,
a rors Se ead dno warooSsos s wch sG SS law
aro conferred upon aaid Commissioners
aud nil the duties and requirements now BY
law required Of tho ownor or uwnors Of Public
Warehouses; of Olass 4 aro horoby declared to be
in FORCE except so far aB Inconsistent With tho
provisions Of tliB not. And 30 much Of SEQ. 8
OF III act approved April IL, 1873, entitled "An
net to amend III act entitled An net TO regulate
Public Warehouses atld tho warohoneng and IN
spccton Of grain. anu to give object to art. MIL.
Of tho Constitution Of tic State, approved
April 25, 1871, and to entablls!l Il Committee OF
Appeal, aud proacribe their duties rs provides
tlat No grain shall bo delivered from Btoro
representing which, WarohouHc.rccoipts shall
hayo bcop issued, except upon tile return OF
| such receipts, stamped or otherwise plainly
mhsked by tho Warehouse Rogistrar with the
| words Registered for cancellation and tho
J dato thorcof." is heroby repealed,
SEQ. 2 Within ton dnys after tho passago Of
| this act, tho Governor Balt appoint For ovory
city ~ which thore is q Warchouso OF Cass a
sutabo person, not Interested directly or indi.
| rcotly in any Warehouse, but who ia acquainted
Wlth tho bustl.caa of warollousng grain anu tho
business Of denllng in WateE,ouso-recoiptH Tor
grain III storc, na Warehouse ltoElatrar. who Shall
hold his oce Tor two years, OF Until Lis B'icces-
aor bo appointed, unloas sooner removed for
cause 1t sha!l bo the duty Of SUCH Warehouse
1tcgiatrar to execute tho provisions OF this aot,
and Of such other acts as may pertain to tho
business Of wnroho1sing grim, aud to tho 1ssuo
and retirement OF negotiable receipts therefor.
Tho said Warehouse lsagistrar shall give bonds
in tho sum Of 925.0o0, conditioned upon tho
faithful performance Of his uutioB, with
sllrettes to be- approved by the Governor,
and shall make report to tho GoSornor
And, If tho said Warohouge Registrar shall con-
6riro with my NarehouBeman to prevent THO
execution Of my PROVISIONS enacted for tile
regulation OF Public Warehouses; OF Class n,
or 10 allow any infraotiona Of tho same without
due effort to execute tho la's, lio aull be deemo
guilty of conspiring to doira3't, att on convle-
| tion thereof, shall be punished aa tho law pro-
Vdos. y,
Sec. 8. The Haid Warehouse Registrar sha1
appoint stich asosta1,ts ~ may be necessary 10
perform tho duties Of lis otleo. liz ahall ro-
coiyo yearly salary OF 81 .ooo ana tliis salary,
with TINT OF his ASSISTANTS, ahal! 10 palu month";
W BY order OF the Board OF commissioners or
Iailroads and warehouses; out OIL the 1ccs fo-
sllall receive Buch reasonable amount as Is ncccs
sary for books. records. blanks, otllco-rent, aud
incidental expenses. ,-,.,- IL,
Sec: 4 Tho said warehouse Eeeistrar ahall
Of Ills office, aa hereafter provided; shall cstal'-
]ish allch system Of registration Of Warehouse
receipts aa shall show at all times tho particular
reG!storetl receipts which arc uncancocd, tho
amount dtc from oacl Warehouse FOR uncnnceod
receipts Of each grade OF grain, aud tho amount
OF onch grade OF grain which tho reports OF the
Waroholtsemo', bhoT To DO actun!Ey on hahd WITH
which TO meet s'ch aflcaicolod registered re-
colpts. ~ ;,
SEC: b: Ilie Gnief Inspector o. train shall
furnish to such warehouse Neglstfar smch lnlor'
nation as tho Registrar may nccd Tor tue vorlil-
cation OF 5ecelpts ptesentea ior teGs1lalion
ana, III aaaltloh 10 sllo reports Ilon tno o"helt
OF warehouses. "a hereafter EfoVldeu tof, they
stlall also ltfhlsn ench otAof information as ~
Neglatrar may l.ecd lot tile sacceHsau1 perform
anso OF hls ~ dulles: ,u.u.
SEC. b. inc bal1 warehouse m Aeelstrar shal s
ros;ator anu rooorq M Mase;;ouss-lseop'7 io
grain presented to him Tor thst purpose, Pro
ytdl1E such receipts arc verified as correct by tht
Information which shall have been FURNISHED
him as provided III Secs anti md sha'istatnl
tration, with its date, aud his own roeister-nun
.. her corresponding with tue number atanain{
against said receipt in consecutivcly,
numbered record Of al! receipts 80 registered
And if any person Bhall prepare, or cause to b.
prepAred, or use, or caaBo to ho used, any stasnl
similar to that used by tho said Registrar. 10
the PURPOSE Of falsely or wronglully marking
. any Warol,ouso-receipt M registered, or .sha'
Issue, or attempt TO issue, any receipt falsely
! wrongfully marked AZ registered, such perBo
, elnll be doomed guilty Of tho crime Of forgery
: aud shall be subject to tho pains and ponnltio