, 1877-04-11
STATE AFFAIRS.
The illinois House Votes to
Reduce Railroad COM
11issioners' Sal
aries.
Mr. Kcdzio's Bill to Mortify Nor
NAL Schools Fai1s in the
Same Body.
The " Uncertain, Coy, and Implac-
able" Militia Folks squan-
der Their Chances.
kehoe 1'rots Ont Dis !" Dark" Commits.
slauer Bill at tht Third
Heat.
He Also Rallies Mr.. Riddle with
the Playful Appetlation
Of Liar.
After Which the Senate Gets Siok Of
Him, and Sends Him to
the Stable.
Tho House Wastes Hases Of Orposlte
Illuminating Powers Upon the
Dog Question.
kehoe 1rots Ont Dis Dark" Commits.
siauer Bill at tht Third
Heat.
He Also Rallies Mr.. Riddle with
the Playful Appettation
Of Liar.
After Which the Senate Gets Sick Of
Him, and Sends Him to
the Stable,
Tho House Wastes (tases of Opposite
Illuminating Powers Upon the
Dog Question.


Illuminating Powers Upon the
Dog Question.
ILLINOIS,.
HOUSE pRocEKnisns-rna RAILROAD AND
WAREHOUSE COMMISSION.
Spectai Dspatca to 1A< Trioune
SPH1SurixLt'. ILL.,, April l0.--fn the House this
morning NF. Tice'H bill reducing the salaries Of the
Ral1road and Warehouse Commissioner from S3,
Loo to 81. zoo per annuu came up Gu third read
Ing and was tho theme uf AZ elaborate argument
by Mr. Albright against tbs constttuttonaiIty ofthe
proposed change. In concluding he said:
Dss sn s s. e. h sss ys.
s!;t ~ 81: :s
ss gu
~ ss:. :; T . y IL & sSat @ rs
L xtes e. *a ssang It s
but -sn .s u, ss!s i!:;s M
Ha!se. q shs ar sna ~ ,issp!aes Jnases
;s[s. y ar
ssatS Tx ssfe a:sas e s IT,
IN h n ae a ssay so e ns, :.
hare na!tGe! ilie edlnes hc9n % tear e down nd
umphr Tkls whst mclbess of this ionIe Would do.
Mr. Plnncy said that, from the easncatnees Of tho
protest Of tho gentleman from jackson {Albrf9ht)
against reducing salasics from ~. 600 to 81, 200.
ouo Of the Comm!ssfoners must b. from that gen.
ueman's tthe Cairo district.
T1Ix CONSTITUTIONAL ARGUMENT
WA 3 buHbear, 1t was much OF bughear ~
wss the argument that tho NA1road lAw was nm
constitutional. lie predicted shat the time waa
close 1t hand When. II this bill did not pass. every
sItt.
Of tha useless tomm!sston. 1fn critically referred
tn the labofious duties Of the Commission, which
he said conpisted In riding railroad paases, and
demanded that their sa1aFfcs bo reduced,
M.. Merritt attacked the Commission Al an osna-
mental bod7 that had nothing ia 10 hut travel
shout passes and sign report Ia tho Governor,
which way prepared by their Secretary. lie w1s
especially bitter in his attack upon tho Democratic
member uf the Commission, John II. Obcsiy, Of the
| Cairo I3ai.<t'n. OF him Mr. Merritt said he had
proved his 4sness for the ONCE BY writing newt
| paper articles abusing ciuzsna Of this state.-
probably having SONG reference TO obefjy's art1.
| "ruR p-pRs1 RooL IN 11t1No1s."
Ths b[l1 paused By vote Of " ayes 10 81 noes.
and now goes 10 the Seuate.
| Mr. EABToN's wARKHouBE uiLL-
came up Oh third reading. This II tbs bill which
Gxcs thu sate Of ehasges fur warehouses Of Glass
u fullows: Tho maxlu,um tor storage md hand.
'e .nt r. 9 5 e nd tsn tx Xxi :
s{ s a.. assea dar'
| th., s,.,n PH.mn ~ Fi.his ~ "nsiv.
sx r.. s'a" ;nHtc, ,,a hv '"ots nun.ett';y,
whsn ,. iSssrSu ,shs9 .,otaa m yo- 1S r. sapst |
@ pi,rsi III as ~. ~ ~ s n.t tha.S ~ ~ ~ sr
fnrthcf. taut where Rrain nas been recaxsi in anv
~. Under any eip;e.. q inp!sd eoat;set e pay
rcrin"h hx in,x ~ ,shass II hss hesn recs.issd
| !na.r Inv rnstnn, ~ ,xov. .,-Sr n s.td tlnr IN
nav nr retciya Tatss NJ sirara iIig,ret try,n tha
~ ;es " nT"a ~ ;aw sSS,i ~ s,ytui tS ~
Inv owner os manager Of such waraousu 10 roceiye
! hi. SpIiec. such agreed or customary rstea.
ta fc,u III on n S.t
subject. 'O"'~'eA 3F~'-
III, baldwin opposed tho lav lecatzlue contracts
| m1ds prinr 10 Nxrch j. whlch LY thn laW in force
were t5ieuul. ~
| liz. wsntworth dtdn't want 10 vot, On thu 1,l1
mil ho know
us only knew y ,hat shs iii Id bssp prep.red by
thst 'a"1f' va "' n1s..atsd hst" unas+ ths
e4attnordna,y ME. tssI ibe t:h,ea1n w.ev
hn"s.nrn t~,pptci ns,utsslon ~ rs:,ra
ri. rHnr,r.. "a. stn,u T. fnrt ,xss Aha htII II
t H. ceesent I . w H.
ehtrxs for thlrty days Wa cents; under tho iii
"Mr jinr-i,.sfnn srnisincI M nndar t},a law
thu charvo WA j eents tpt any period }ess thao
thirty d.;s. Under ill., pfosent law = cent. ".
srs5ne, tns chsrvs to vra,n,rrowsss. ma counirr
.hnnsr. -" Shn iii nat knia III" sinyn tsn aays'
Forr 1hat AIMS il did reduce ibo charVu 10 liz
| ,xhn hntT fcr fCnvsr tima
1fr Wsntwurth1.i'ho snseulator. cumb,. w!thout
| nnI,ii,v smx rr.im
| III Etnt,snrfh nnxeA Tint ths hill hr rrrn.n rtt.
tc., ~ = sri."t cnsnmitfr. nf thTee
nTOcx.raHus.