, 1875-02-18
A Uniou-Depot Act for the Benefit
Of Lake-Front Roads.
Election of a United States Sem
ator In West Virginia.
The Democratic Candidate in Minnesota
Making Some Gains.
ILLINOIS,
ILLINOIS.
1l|Q1C.
THE FISCAL. DEBATE NEhUMRD.

THE FISCAL. DEBATE NEeUMRD.
Sntc.at Diapatch Ia 7hr thcdaa Tribune.
SPnlSar1EtD, Feb. 17.-The debate on the bill
to authorize non-resdeutH and corporations OF
other Statcg to recover III this State the rate of
Interest allowed by our law without regard 10 the
ralo fixed BY tho law Of tho State whon tho loan
wss MALE was resumed this morning. Gilbert,
OF Nacoup'u, opened si,a discussion to-dny.
lis argued that tie ciaNss making the
bill applicable to loans heretofore
anadc was not an OK post facto
provision within tho meaning Of tho Consiilu-
ton. for OK post facto iaws were tlloso oiiy
which made criminal act which When COM
1ntted was not forbidden by law. Neither did
the bill propose RuT impairment OF the os,-
legation OF contract. On the contrary. it pro-
vfded for enforcing the obligation Of contract.
In Short 1t simply provided remedy for tie ell
forcemont Of tue contract
Culom rend from Coolcy's Constitutional
Limitations in support Of tLo latter poiut tie
doctrine Of tue writer being that retroactive
statutes, providing remedies for tho enforce
ncnt Of existing contrncts, were not within tho
constitutional prohibition.
Caliahan--We conceda Tint 10 bo the law we
will not stand OH tho amendment we cau de-
feat the bill itself.
After further discussion, Merritt offered an
amendment to make 1t unlawful FOR tic rale Of
interest to oxcecd 10 per cent and that when
tho cnntract IL for higher rats tho whole inter
est shall l,e forfeited.
aiersitt's amendment VAS adopted By LOG yeas
10 "a nays.
tho clause making tho lii! applicable to loans
secured ly mortgage aud trust-tleed, providing
that tho rnte of tntpreHt shall not exceed 10 per
cent, aud extending to forclgu Corporations the
same right. to receive their Ioana by liens on
rr Tant 1trnrnttr il, thta
now onjoyed by 1l!innis corporations or ci.lzunh
4 mutiot, to table CallahauB amendment wRs
carrled-yeas, ~ ; nays, 81.
Tue bill was ordered to third reading. 1t Is
aH follows:
for IN act to au,cu1 Sec, # an act entitled
"An uct to rcslae the law III felasinl. the rate
Of interest :" ".aprr"yed March H. A. .. 1911.
fN,n",*, 1cprttcnftd IN h. General .4s~Mity, That
A-c. Of act entitled IAN net to re,*a the law III
D. iii, be amended 10 read a. folows: '~ ~ ''
''9Eo 8. When any written contrnct, wherever pay
ahle, shall hare been sha bc made III this Satr,
lctween Czens corporations uf this Aatc+ cit
ixen or corporation Of this Suite and czon Or cor
I~ratiou Of my other State. Territory or country tr
thia stae} aeh coract Ay hear any rate Of interest
allowed by Inv. c taken ronttactcd for ly Ier-
sonH or corporations in hH State or which IL or may
be allowed hy Inv On any Gourmet for money dua or
SEo. D. Whereas. by rra.on Of IN exatins ambiguity
in SecR and If thu net approved March Is. A. D.
ls4 ubove referred necessity etiaa for this act
take eltet immediately therefore this act Etal take
uGtct aud he III force from and after its paa1age.
| MUNICIPAL.
| Hopkins introduced the bulls prepared By the
Special Committee Of the Chicago Council III re-.
lat!un to Judgments for special assessments mud
! tn relation to Ealcs wtlero tho property has
| bcen bought by or struck off to any city. The
other Vt tho Committees bills wore also intro
| duced.
| rLArENs rueEy1x.
Platter once moro introduced hia bill for the
| repeal Of tue sections Ut the School luw which
entitled coiored children to tho benefit Of tho
puulin schools. Platter ia determined 10 kacp the
| '.httle niEgcrH" III ignorance deuBe aB lliY own
II pussIbIe tthough it isn't posuihe), aud will
introduce that bill about twice Il week on MI aE-
| erage for tho remainder Of the HesBUn.
ABoL19MINo A LEGAL UIBTIHCTIoN.
| Armstrong introduced bi abolishlug the
dissinctlon between aqtIou Of trespaas mud tros-
pass IN tho case, In sutts before Justices Ut the
| Peace.
| coUS TIES WHERE RAILROADS RIDE ON THE PEOPLE.
hill was Introduced by Cummings To require
tue local nuthotities Of counties, Cities towna,
aud townships which have outstanding honda
issued III ait Of railroads to levy tux for the
full amount OF interest due upon eatd bonds not
exceeding 20 conts Oh tho Sl00 III valuation annu,
ally II tho city OF town authorities fail to make
ENch levy 1t is ulade the duty Of tho County
Doarl to fevy the assessment. Tho bl might
properly be entitled Lill to require certa!,
citea. aud towny, and couuties to pay their Iega
obligations instead OF having Waslhu1n's bill
before Congress, passed. for that purpose.
CATEGORICAL RAPoNTs DESIRED,
A bill MAS introduced providing tlkt in aunua
reports Of their fees required Of county officers
the service for Which each fee whA charged slal
10 specified In Bnch manner that it may bt
identified aud shall shuw fully the amouu
earned.
Aan1sps1osE ron THE puRLlo NOSE.
l1erringto1'a Deput bill WEB then takcu III
for consideration BY Hecsions This bill, which
has beon to Some extent given out to DO tor tht
T$at&N L
and Northwestern joint-depot project on tl.t
}yost Sitlo is we'll understouti in botter informed
circ]ca 10 ba tho Illinois contra-and dconnectloue
bill TO yet tle lako-frout. 1t follows generally
repealed, but authorizes two or more roads, OF
five Or more pctsons, to organize a. a
Ulion Depot Company, Among thu powers con.
ferl0d Ou conpanios go organized IL tic right to
take, occupy, and condemn any land and
such real estate, or any interest therein, AZ may
bo uaedaA for tho establishment of such union
station or depot. AID tho uecehsasy approaches
thereto, and thu same proreoliuEs shall bo had
| therefor AZ arc now or may hereAltur be rroyld-
ed by law concerning tho condemnation Of lands
f0s or by railroad companies in tlla btate, 80 Tar
AZ such laws are applicable to tho purposes OF
this act; also. with tho consent Of the cor-
place in winch tho depot il to be
constructed, to have the right to lay necessary
| tracka over, upon, or under streets or toala oa
the said city. town. or place, u may be necessary
TO make tho necessary connections with tho rail.
roads proposing tu usc said union depot, and
may, with such consent. also construct such sta
/ ton or depot under, oycr, or ,,,'on any such
streets or roads. provided such prope1ty shall be
consenting shall compensate ths owners OF prop
erty fronting OF such streota fot suol in-
Jury, ii any, as may bo occasionsd to
railroad track. Thsa proyiso. offered by Went:
| worth. Of Cook, III Hi am0nla,vAt, WAS adopted
to-day. It will be seen TINT It requires the city,
Instead OF the railroads. to pay damages awarded
plopcrty-0wuerS.
i POPULAR CHAMPION sQuELcMED,
| Clafu offered All an,eudtnent requiring that
the companies shall not exercise ttto right to
| condemn, etc., except upon the approval OF thu
| TINT tho pr0ieot Is for tho public good. Ii