, 1875-01-24

20; Walker 16; Price, II Brannon, 8; Carer-
ton, 6; scattering, 7. The seventh and last bat
lot had about the fame result
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
ILLINOIS.
THE LEGISLATIVE BoTTLE.
Special Dispatch to Ths CHICAGO Tribune.
6pRE,oF1ELD, Jan. 23-Wlether bottle Of
whisky be necessary part Of tho equipment OF
member Of the House was tho question r:usod
at the opening OF to-days session. Barrett OF
Jefferson, fetched it up as question OF privl-
lege. Yeaterday the gentleman from Marion
ller1itt) had said that il the pay Of membera
we're fixed ut $500 per session members would
have to fetch their dinner With them in their
eatchel8 aud drink from bottle instead Of cat
ing ut hotel and drinking at the bars. This,
it should be added, WAS when Merritt Was point
ing out the calamitous RESULTS that would follow
the cheapening OF pay and consequent
cheapening o. talent Oh tho foor.1
The gentleman from Jefferson wanted
to hu1l back the iuaputation that ali monbers Of
the House drank from bottles. He came from =
county in which there were no dram-ahops sf
i1iquity.
he wanted to explain. He had spoken IN gene
ral terms, and with reference to nlambers who
| nniqht como here for cheap Fay. Tho present IS
per day WAs more money than many Eaemoera
had eyer before seen, and they eat dinner now
every day and took their drinks at the bar. tur-
ther, he knew the people Of Jefferson County. They
we're peculiar people, many OF them There
we're no arxm-shops in that county, because
those peculiar people never drank except On in
yitation, and they had waited for invitations till
| the dram -uhops played out for want OF patron
| age. He would inquire il the gentleman from
Jefferson CBarres3 hadn't taken nip with hin
| (Merritt)-
| Barrett's answer Was drowned in laughter, and
the discussion closed, leaving the great 1eglala-
tive bottle question unsettled
ANOTHER DISTURBING ELEMENT.
Boydston introduced resolution that may
lead to renewal Of Thursday 3 rumpua. It WAS
to the effect that whereas the pay OF tho
Speakers clerk had BY mistake bean fixed at 96
per day when it WAS supposed to be but 81,
that the Speaker be required to discharge his
clerk and employ one at 81 per day. The resolu-
tion WAS refarred to tha Committee On OontlQ-
gent Expenses.
TEE EQUALIZATION BOARD.
bill vas introduced abolishing tho State
Board of Equalization. Tho bill makes
10 provision for equalization OF taxes between
counties. Bogue, OF Cook, will shortly intro
Stats Board OF Equalization shall be abolished.
and it's duties transferred to the Governor, Au-
ditor, Treasurer. Secretary OF State, md Attor-
ney-General. Tho bill substantially eubodes
.9n 5. ;" lecn1no'on'44''''n9 ~ - - law
oo4'oA4@4o'
TEE "1llaasoS IouNl. -, S;-.,+,,,,r
Jones' OF Massace' 1ntzoanceo ohl o1lecs;nH
the Governor to take such actien - he may find
necessary to secure tho arrest and con-
Vfctlon OF tue M.illamson . "a count5
outlaws Inc nlli spproptlaees Sao'"", SO n99a
pended On warrant OF tae Auoto1, e9i''aoo .::y ~
the dovernof; 30 esc1ie 1no a[,eos u sne P~.'A7s
charged "11n soe n Hhuau1soa eounH5 nAaA0
hl7EHs AND cASAis. s;s
"horter 1n.loouceo om m.,aeM nnnue - ~ go
retary OF state, AuditoI, ana 1Ieaaute1 ~ oMca9
managers ana comps1oneta WIZ tno me-; ~
concurrence OF tae GtoSe.n1I & oa '.e * Hsnrv ths
Mlch1gan LANAI me loex eno oam an1 n+sse sn
Lttie Naoasn iapsosement, a.1a ,r.rn, @ ~ ~
puoilc lmproFensnss no1 u!o't e01S1"@ - ~'AS
! ooafo o1 eao4' a-rss1'e14.1~ 1oan1ee,ol's T.1.
u;.xuas ~. rrono.sd f.ornro;t.
1no ntst outs .s 80 ~ ~ cooa;a1at;on ~
teo On sumpsualy LAVE Has tne 7l. s5a'ta "
tho Oh! lussoouse4 ;ou' r. r.o,,;rss rscr;asr.
tlon.o1 1ooo auu utnA ~ .r.;,1.. ~ F,od hss~ II.
anu mana1actulc17 " 49, 49, ~ ~ ~ t,ar ~,
"1ne' sooa-"a:, ~ ,.Tos ~ ~ 'nrocn-t;ons ~
~ ~ a.ea.i aauu ;na1a5;en+s Then ecch man can
@Ao sofo."1 auS1s ~. 3.:l- Jo~.a ~ Fr.;t All
feeu1ate ZOE n1useA A19 oA4'1 uoS0" ~ A4 VAL
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tne lo..o9ara ~ ~. ,,,hs,,ad ~ ~
soclas;on tea 81 49, 1,aca.s,.1 ~ ~ o-.e
uneens .;t..ta ~ ~ saafIa--,;yga.d ch;,1rs
ttoa " ~ 49,. ..fer-a5 -, - Tn1anai,ra. ~
Tas Ieestseo an0 10AsAAo1 ~ NAG oo4'44''e' VIZ
fuo11e eoat'Ies. a.aes
es.3en,1r+n Il. Ian - wAnnthor ~ II. c}d
7a1-c.;.ns rom onincv 1or f;ttine mt fil;noin
;~. 5o-1r 49, }I+as, A5na;n,st-. 49, 80
49,, ha;t Horsas 70 =; I'm s-n.n.
i ppist5e s12 80 to CoI. Henry Head, for cavslry
and iniantry equipments. The TlIson claim, a.