, 1875-02-06

Hrn1HaF1E1p, H., Feb. 6.-1he Committee on
Railroads reported back Leo's bill to repeal the
eccttons OF tile Railroad and Warehouse act arl-
poweriHy tho Commissioners to fix freight
schedules, oto., with the recommendation that 1t
do not pass. 1tr. Ice objected to concurrence
by the Senate, on tho ground that the report waH
made by ]ess than quorum Of the Committee.
Mr.. Plumb, the Chairman. answered that the
report was unanimously adopted by nine mrfn-
bers, who oonetituts two-thirdB Of tho Commit
tee. After rome lltt1o srafring, the bill was or
derea Ia second reading. This is the btu
which practically rspeas The qrangcrs' provisions
Of the Railroad act and reduces the Comlni.sIon
to nero Burean of StasiEttcs.
Mr. Cusoy's bill to repeal tho net establishing
tho Uoard Of RaiIroad Commissioners Waa re-
Recommendation tl,at 1t do not pass. Before tho
question Of concurring in tho report Was put.
h[r. Cnscy moved that The bill DO ordered placed
on tile in regular ordor, which waa carried. The
action Of tue Senato on these two bills Indicate
that tho Grange strougth in that body Is small
mud uncertain.
srECIAL 0HpEE1.
Tho bill repeating tha 1teg1stry net was made
the special order for Wednesday next, ard tue
Douglas alonunent appropriation bill the special
order for Thursday next.
ELEcs1oN noARps.
Mr. HINT introduced a bill providing TINT the
Board Of Election In all townships and election
precincts III tho btato shall consist Of threo
Judges and two clerks to be elected Oil the
Iucsday uoxt after tho first Monday in
November, 1875, and annually thereafter, who
shall be voted for on the samo ticket for other
Offices. Minority representation is provided for
by authorizing such clector to vote for two
juitgos, or to give both htR votes for one
Judge the tlreo candidates receiving
tho highest votes to DO eccted ;
the clerks to bc elected by tho ordinary majority
rule. The Board 80 elected shall perform all
the duties now or hereafter by law required Of
Boards OF Election,
sALEg OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
hTr. Kchoo introduced b1i providing that
sales Of personal property, without transfer Of
itoss Of shs se!ler upless the contract Of sale be
reduced to w1iting, and recorded.
E1LLs TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENTS.
Mr.. sttele's bill authorizing corporations out
sids the Slate to loan mouey within this state,
aud to charge and 1ccovsr thereon tho ratio of
interest allowed By tho Laws Of this sts!o with
out scRarts to tl,o Interest laws in furcs at
tho plaza vharo tho contract .was madot waa
taken up, had third reading, and WAS nsssod.
Mr. 1laipes introduced bill making siuilas
provision M to moneys heretote 50 loaned
Both bills are designed 10 encourage the tuveat-
nlcn in this State Of foreign capital Mr. Haincs
bill atso empowers foreign corporations to pur.
| chase, and in their corporate mama hold any rem
estate sold by foreclosure df mortgage, by judg.
ment salo under trust decd, or by decree II
I satisfy any debt for money loaned In this Stats
! by them. ......
eTATE-HouER APPROPRIATION.
The bill appropriating $S00,0Q0 for Tho com
| pletior OF tho Hew Statc-l1ouse waH taken up
| had a third reading, and passed with but thret
| disHotting votes. In tho House, tho common
understanding iH that tho bill alial not 30 taizet
| up until the pending Investigation III concluded
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