, 1874-01-22
MISCELLANEOU
Speciai Dispatch fo Ttt Chicago Tribune.

HurEEME COURT.
srnISar1ELp, ILL.,. Jan. 21:-Collins created
ducing q resolution looking to tho consolidation
Of tho three Supreme Court divisions in tho
Headquarters st Springfield. Tho reason he
gave was tho lotc panic aud tho nood of ocono-
was a motion to, postpone it indefinitely. Tho
resolution was adopted, d,-96 to 2B,-and tho Ju-
diciary Committee will report by bill.
COST OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Committee, On Contingent Expenses, to
which waB referred the report Of expenses Of the
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners re-
ported that the vouchers woro correct, but that
there was uureportcd for publishing reports,
circulars. otc., 2076 for schedules &c. 8o1 4s.
for salary Of Commissioners s7,599.33, making
SIS, ,6S2.42. There was boforo reported So, 82Ii2
being total Of expenses since May l, 1878, Of
s22,00G54. There are also lawyers' foes unsot-
tied, tho amount not being known.
CITY COURTS.
Tho Judiciary Committee reported favorably
on bill introduced by Hfto, OF st. Clair, pro-
yiding for City Courts. which slall Lave concur
rent jurisdiction with Circuit Courte, except IN
caaeB Of trenson and murder, which arc excepted
under it any city can establish Municipal Court
to which appeals eau bo taken, thereby saving
tho tl,ne Of the Circuit Court aud receiving
more speedy administration Of justice. Tho
act Is $1,000, but tho new bill will authorize
City Councils to pay rs much more AZ they
please.
SECURING INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The insurance law provides TINT oil companies
shall report tho amount Of 1nouey On hand Afay
so as to be taxed for municipal purposes. As
thoy never make rotl1na they escape taxation,
A1r. Starr has introduced bill amending tho
law 90 that they can 10 compalled to taks out
citv liconsea. Icoria, AIR. S:arr's towa. used to
ance licenses bsfore the passage Of tue present
law, and nlr. STAIR desires return Of flush timos
In city HaanccB.
IMPROVING WESTERN RIVERS.
1tr.. Burke presented joint resolution re-
questing tho Governor 10 call a Convention Of
The Governors aud representatives Of al border
ing States and tho Mayors of cities interested,
to meet ut Washington on tho goth Of February
next in convention, and By nnited action urge
aud o1Sn a oopgsGas sn nd @ 10
noia Rivers navgablo at al! lines. except when
impeaeu By ice. Tie regolution appoints tho
lion. Joseph Gillespie, Of Madison County, and
the Hon. James W. Singleton, Of Adams County,
representatives on the part OF Illinois, and in-
structs taom to remain in Washington until the
4th Of March next, in pursuance Of their mis-
sion. The resolution went over under the rules.
THE DEAF AND DUMD AsYLuM.
Thompson. Wilcox, nnd Hinche life. the
Special Committee to Investigate the Leaf and
Dumb Asylum Of Jacksonvllo, will 90 there to-
morrow to find out whv the contract for 4 new
building was let for e80,000 being 320. 600 more
than WAS appsopriated; why some 81 900, ap-
proprintcd out Of tho levy ef 1878 to build
boiler-houao, was takon from the appropriation
for erecting tho new building; and why, IN re-
porting to tho Governor, no mention was made
Of the latter transaction.
DN. E. G. WINES.
the prison reformor, lectured before the General
Assembly this eyening Oh his favorito topic Tho
attendance waB large.
CAUCUS OF THE OPPOSITION.
Tho Opposition in the 1louae hold CAUCUS
this evening to talk ovor the political outlook,
/ but reached no conclusion.