, 1875-01-23


H,HE LIGHT WANTED.
Among the bills introduced to-'Iay was onc ,y |
Niel,an Of Cork. tn authorize tho corporation |
AutboritieH Of any city Or Incorporated town tu
ply Of gas for rtrcet-1ampt anil public buildings.
The notable feature Of this bill is that Id re-
strctiona ars tmpoaed npon the corporate all
thorttfes aa TO the prcc to be paid. nor ~ there
tract to tho lowest bilder. nor an to tho quality
of tho gas tho only limitation placed ulHjn the
power Of tho corporate antfioritEns-'hoaver
may bo intended BY that phsaac-is thai to ca,I-
tract alall not be for 1onser peri!Hi than ten
yoarE. Ttli1 Ia understood to bo Chicago bill,
and will be cIenely watched.
LABOR.
Mooney, Of win, WHO comes here a. q rorro-
sentative Of tho cnal-Glinug interest, to-day
distinguished Ain1seIf NJ tho CHAMPION of
trIleR-unionistn IN tB uoat Objectionable phases,
by introducing bill to repeal the SECTION nf the
Criminal Code making punishable all cornhina.
tiona 1oE tie pisrpoHe OF dorr'rlnE tho owner 1t
property nf i.s lawful uso or management: alro,
the section prohibiting threats against or intitni-
datson OF, worknen tn prevent their accepting
employment, and the Bcet1on making 1t a crime
for any peFaon to enter cnal.Hte. 1nctory, etc.
,us Ga n''at sxs to COMMIT s'e ery 1on.ys e'sH S ~ ~
Rhort, II paased. would ieayo strikers at
liberty to terrortzo over their fellow workn1cn,
and 10 invade any mine Or shalt, warn ont the
worfmen. Or provoke riot. to tic damage OF
peala aec. 26s Of the Criminal Code, which pro-
hibfts entry of mnn, coal bank, etc.. wifcrc
worAmen arc employed without consent Of tho
owner.
OTHER n1LLs.
Bills were also introduced to refund from the
state TroAsnry tho 1856 tas-etab to ba repu!d
through tho proper COUNTY officials to the
petsonB from whom collected: FOR dns
tag; to abolish tile distinction in
form, between suitA 10 equity aud nctonn at las;
},f $t,n Loo rnta of ittnr fnf : mr.
to make the forfeiture for usurp oDc-fo,lrth tile
principal loaned and the entire interest due: 10
onablo married women, without faNlt on their
part living separate from their husbands. to
bring suit Tor separate inalntenaDce to reIIeYe
cities and incorporated towns and villages from
liability for damages occasiored by aefcrta in
the streets.
MEMORIAL IN nErALP OF THE 1p7nr1c.
The Illinois 6tato Medical Society memorabilia
the LogiFaturo for appropriations for the ertc-
tion Of buildings and tile custody, care. aud in
ptruction Of tho Idiot!c and feeblc-mlnaed chill
lren OF the Slate. Tho committee which
pierce Of Lemoa:; J. L. White, Of Gloonins-
ton. Md E. r. Cook, OF Mendoza. The memorial
setA fprth that 1t il of tho duties and Drivi-
| leges Of all enlightened States throughout tho
| world to take care Of the i,aane tint this clasB
has claimH upon the State for care aud t1'strlc-
| tiou III b creator dc.reo than even tho sane and
more fortunate children md That tue astnsbls-
lug succeas which las attended prcvians efforts
to raisc them warrants tho ATTEMPT by the
6tate Of Illinois. In4titutionB Of this kIslfl
abound In tie Old World. and IN ti,iH callnry
| eevera} layo been founded. MassachuHerts bhs
three, Now York two. and Connecticut. pennayE-
| vAnih, Ohio, kentucky, and Georgia, EACH one.
Tho subject therefore, Is not one Of expert
ment but atanda approved and sanctioned t.
the best thought OF tho ngc. From retufnF
| made to the Board Of State Chaf!tiess it i
learned that there arc 1.139 ihotic persona resi-
dent in this State, and this number docl ID: rive
| - f.,r r;tt 0,ia tln 1rr f1vrEef}
PLUMBERS the insane and t1lero are 9DDh EHt:
1ects who, in tho strict medical application o1
the term, could be called lnsAna. There arc Gos
spolications for admission Into the school q
Jacksonvllle. showing the number Of idl-
OTIS qualified for Instruction. Slhnr fof then
sre found In Abundance, Rubiccs to ncslect
and wrong. in some iuAtauces outragIne
every sentiment Of humanity. Tho .petit
from tic experiment commenced IN lsG;
1t JackBonrlle, where, upon lcased prem
iecs, l04 pupils are taught. while many tno1'
are seeking admission. Tho petitioners strong
ty urge that tho neoifni appropriations be h
ouce made to put their measure ipon q rersna
uent footing by tho provision o! aafe buildings
ard other facilities COMMENSURATE with tic mat,
nltude OF tue utcrost involved.
TIE wAREuousE COMMISSIONERS IN Low ESTEEM
Tho attack on tie Railroad apll Warehads
Commission. which. it has Ieen determined b.
tie Opposition, shall bo abolished. was opaae'
to-dRv By resolntlou introduced by kRHe, &c
t quostug tho Commissioners to report tho mum
Der Of days by tlsm devoted to til. discharge o
ceiyed by thom for salaries and expenses; alfo
What thcy haro paid or anGagod to pay for coun
| sci Taos.
Hoffman, Of LaSalle, offered resolution In
| atrutting the Committee Oh Eurn to report a
| to the propriety OF having Standing Co1nmitte
: | On aumpt1ary Laws to wllicl should be le
forted ali hills relative to tho sale Of l.uors