, 1875-04-04
SPRINGFIELD.

The Stock-Eard Fill Passed to a Third
| RondiaE in the E2oslse---Charaea
| Against the E1a:tIroHd and Wnrc-
| house Commission Sustainod--.mF.
| Mopkins Explains.
Speeiol Dispcteh 10 Tbs chia9re 71i5una.
| SPRINGFIELD April 3.-Afzer tho presentation
] Of another resolution, calling upon the Commit
| tes on Corporations to report the snmo back to
the House, the bill providing for the regulation
OF stock yards and placing them under charge OF
| the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, WAS this
morning returned again to the House without
Recommendation by the majority cf the Commit
tee, and with tho Recommendation that 1t pass
by Mccoy and Gordon, Of the Committee. This
bill las been buried III committee since early in
the session, aud until to-day, all efforts to res
urrect it fai!ed sill Of which served to o1cite in
the minds Of members determination to put
the bill through. Accordingly, when Mccoy
moved to have it taken up on consideration BY
Sections, the motion was carried By decided
majority, Tho bill provides TINT no stocK-yard
company shall charge, demand, or receive mora
than fair, reasonable rate for transfer. receiy-
ing, handling, ETC., live stock. or for hotel bills
and, upon conviction ct charging or re-"
ce'ving, etc, more, shall be inod not
less than e1oo for tbs first offenss, and
$500 for the second and subsequent otenses.
It ALSO provides agains: Discrimination, and
places stock-yards under supervision Of the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission.
After various amenamepts had been proposed
and voted down. the Granger element ordered
the bill to 4 third reading. There ia no prospect
Of its passage in tho iew days that remain OF
this session.
REVENUE BILLS
The Revenue Committees bill, relative to ta1
appeals, Was passed and goes to the Senate.
The Revenue Committee reported adversely
bill abollshing the State Board Of Equalization.
Dogues Revenue bill, providing that moneys
and credits shall not be subject to equalization
Of State or County Boards Was ordered to . third
reading.
TIE RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE CoM3i1seIoN.
The Select Committee appointed to investigate
the 18th ule., in relation to the Railroad and
Warehouse Commission, will On Monday report.
finding said charge true, and submitting furthor
testimony in support thereof.
uopK1Ns' STATEMENT.
It Was telegraphed to several Of the papers,
from Springfield. that Speaker Haines had said
to Mr. :. r. Hopkins, of Cook. that he might 60
home, as no moro bills were likely to pass; and
that ssid Hopkins repcated tho remark to Mr..
Lee, Democratic member, who called the Atten-
ton OF the Speaker tAereto, and received m ru-
satisfactory reply. Such, in substance, WAS the
report. Mr. Ha1neB has procured fIpu Ill. Hop
kins the following denial thereof:
SPRINGFIELD, III, April !, ls75.-The Hon. E. il.
Ha.nes: BIR: have noticed . statement in several
newspapers to tho efsct that bad reported that you
had said to uo that .yoa intended to prevent any
further business legislation in tho Eouso At this
seeaion. In justice 10 both you and myself. have
deemed It proper to STATE, In terms not to be miHun
dorstood, that have reported any such thing,
neither have you ess1 aaid auy such thing to me.
Tours respectfully, s. Hofk1xa.