, 1875-02-19
,nonv Th4 obttet OF this bit 10 TO restrict the
Sunrsmo (u,,rk 10 lts proper nrorluce,-that of
tiec.d,nx ouo-toua of Law inatcal OF trying cAacB
ur tho record Ut tho lestImony.
CAPITOL MATTERS.
MIR. GANpixLp's DtLI.

NHs &hHflA1HH HA!~
sptridf ljf.pdieA to The Chseago N1hnnt.
NrntHostELp. Ill.,, Fob. 18.-Canfoll'a Pon&ta
biz f1r tcfundor Of tho 7-38 ta1-grab II,
Of an tho billa introduced for that pur-
poso, tho only ono that sosms to meet tho real
dit1lcalties Of the tluea.1on. These arc, that,
as tho paattor now stands, the huprema
Court lavinR decided tho tsa.Rrab law uncon-
atttuttonAl, thcre hr8 Ezayo doubts AZ to whether
tho Tunle can be hold to DO within tho Treasury
either Of tho State nr of tho county. Tho bet
tns opinion among 'a-yorB hets Ia, that rs tho
u1stlor now stands, ibo fttds aro not
held by tho stato or County Treasurer
officially; NO not public funds, and,
Without some enactncnt specially In that re-
gard, are not nndor Legislative CONTROL being
simply tho funds Of private individuals which,
have wrongfu,Iy como to tho handa Of the Treas
II. crs ~ individuals, Tor recovery Of Which tho
parties to nhom it belongs arc let's their ronody
br private snit. To obvlase, Caoiel1s bill do
claros tho StatD. in It's corporate capacity,
trustee for tho tax.paycra and tho 7-36 trust
fund bill for tl,oir exclusive benefit. The bill
tl,cn requires tint the State Treasurer and
county ahall pav over iuto tbs State or cot'nty
TREASURY, as ihe casa may he. the 1855 funds
now held by thor1 individually. snd. tsr fall
tire 10 to do within teo davs att'r tho pas-
Baso Of tho hill. It Ia provided that upon
The Treasurer falling 10 pay over ahala be ptit-
abed ns for failure to pay oYor to Lis succcsAot
in ollco. This pnYmout over, though It wonla
bo In fact but an sutry o. tio BOOKS Of tho
trust ftud. would renuot the Auro1Iea OF the
treasurer liable for ths fund.- Tor which now
they aro not liable. This clauso ntao fescbos tho
$3.50, 4GG.1l which ex-I'rcasurer Hutz BY advlee
OF his counsel, refused to pas oses to his aug
ctt nor. becauHo no guaranty could bo glv0u to
SECURE him against litigation comsnctcod and
threatened. Tho b'll provides for scfnndns
Traaa,,ty. snd far repayment to tax-paycrs
ronntx ryca,nrtes not turned ovpr 10
tho Htato Trosaury, IRE to bo rofuutlod by The
(,nnty TreaB,1rtr without paHs1ur t1lrouri, tho
State Treasury. Tho Lt tndomnslea tho Treas
mar for rcpsymons OF tho 1856 fund In aocord-
apco s vi MitI. .s' Is rroy,sions. Iar 10 a. wv '
ADs' "'''' ''' = ''''' M,rrar.
Tim HIM. II. IL. cuftom nua lsav gave largo
marty to.nilt to The mcn1bcra Of tic Legislature
And cjtIyons n geueralty. ulB eIopanl pstlops we're
i.mmci md Iii. Cullom, aided by his nc
enmnssi,od ldy. rocclyci tho lmmepyo crowd In
,,ondsnmo .tvt,' An elooapt supusr vas served,
Il wna t1,e r,ar.7 of tho aoayon,
DRAIN 1ssrEcrioS,
tT.sars, CnIysr. 1Jurd Wirht. Hidvcll.
chc.en 1s,,r5 of rrIa ioro ~ ss.urs tic e..
tnns;o n rentn iusDcc,ion. 30 as to h4ya it at}-
~ y, II 5hs 1r,ncfnai ,na,kata nf fl,n Htste
haa n cnnfarrnce tl,-1iay with TIC Cu,nmtttcea OF
liz f1o,,ae and Sanata On WareLouacs uuon Lie
subject. s'~ >'0 ''~''
Tron.1', hianTsaoh IL r. Dcrin,snn. 4. q.
11as;nS p I,rie Di,ter' Il. n. t1ntchIisa. Dr.
7. = ffo,nn, ant, othorf' fron, Chiracp. t.ro tn
-, ,rto1os. ~ lin ,,o,r Ch,cogn 1df,a 1,nla nm
ttn,1ntv doicrnt,on With reforouca to these
hia N',ss 1;c,,on artrd m Chairman
~ tha mating. which vas addressed by Frauk.
In WnuVeaoh. II. IL Iurtl, Bopatoy Wnite, 4. @,