, 1874-01-29

THE SENATE GETTING TIRED.
8pnMdF1ELD, ILL.,, JnN. 25.-A resolution was
introduced in tho 6enato for o receaB from
Thursday evening till Tuesday of next woek at
6 p. m. It WAS laid over, aud will DO acted on
tomorrow. Thoro was very thin attendance
in the Senate today, and during tho entiro aftor-
noon thero was 80 much rcstlessncss that at no
time more than half of tho Senators present
know what was being done.
coNTEsF1Nu TAXES.
Forroll's bill, requiring all partiea wishing to
contest any taxes III court to deposit tic amount
thereof boforo commencing any legal procooa-
Ing, excited d long aud stormy discussion. The
Senator from Hardin made his maiden speech in
favor Of his bill.
failed. He opposed the bill on q technical OBJ
lection.
Sanford and Cascy followed in strong legal
arguments, nrguin; that Ito PERSONS right to
bring bis complaints to tho courts for ksJust-
ment should bn In any manner impaired.
Sanford road from tho Constitution, tho Nov-
onuo law, and from tho Statutes Of 1886, finding
in all objections to the bill.
Tho bill failed to pass,-yoas, II; nays, al.
A motion to lay on tho tablo motion to re-
consider vas lost, t,-yeas, 10; nayB, a.
Tho motion to reconsider was also lost,-yeas,
25 nays, 10,-it requiring 20 votos.
BILLS PASSED nY THE SENATE.
Tho following bills wero passed by tho Senate:
The revision bills; concerning the compensation
Of officers Of tho General Assembly; tic Circuit
aud Superior Conrts OF Cook County; tho Grim
inn! Court Of Cook County; tho torln8 OF Court
OF Cook County tic administration Of estates !;
and Cauhold's bill concerning tho action Of nc
count.
COUNTY COURTS.
The Senate Committee onJuaicial Department
reported tho bill repeating the Increased turia-
diction Of County Courts without recommends
ton, tho. sixteen mon1bors Of the Committee
present being equally divided OIL the subject OF
tho repeal. The bill was pluced Oh file for con-
sidoration by sections.
TIE PERM oAsEs
wore not called to-lny, being carrie1 ovor by tho
Cairo Il Vincenncs caso. JOHN llafnor walks
monts in his case, but there is still great anxiety
felt to ncar llH testimony. Daniel Mum, H.
tcrnal Revenue Supervisor for this State, H.
rived hero this morning, and Mr. ltyan
and Mr. pfg' sdS me noSoe sv Agsn'1 or afo
testify in the pekin caBoa. These cases will
undoubtedly 10 called tomorrow, When an e1-
laustivo effort will DO made by tic attorneys for
| the distillera to got continuance, aud 1T will
| not bo strange II Que B secured, for good law'
yer can always trnw au affidavit that it would be
an error for Judge to ovosrulo.
| CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION.
4 certip">sa OF organization was iaBuod BY the
Secretary OF State this lnording to the iotalera'
Protection and Collection Bureau OF Chicago.
TIE PRINTING INVESTIGATORS
hold another seBBion this evening. Secretary
GarIauil, of the Board Of Agriculture, dofondol
tho publication Of the lust volume Of transac.
| tionu on tho ground that it was authorized b,
custom, and that it's ,contents, including tls
report OF tho Bloomington Convention, ant
Turner'S nddrcBs, roIatol to Agriculture
He justified tho publication On ths ground o
custom, but !liH explanation Is regarded by th'
Committee at rnt,er woak. Wltnossen wer'
| eo1teI hv thu nut1fG nrintnrH md. HI might hi
expected they testified tlat eight, and not six
teon, pageB constituted u fern OF pross work
According to these witnesses everything Il
| lovely.