, 1877-05-01
No Quorum in the Illinois Legis.
iature Yesterday Fore
. nOOns
Passage by the House Of Bill to
Keep Important Witnesses at
Home.
The Gamblers Fix Up the Pool-Selliug
Bill to Suit Themselves.
The South Carolina Republican Stats
= Officials Withdraw Pending a
Legal Appeal


SpecfQI Dfspulch to The Tribune.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 3U.-There vas quo
rum in neither House this morning, aud both wers
adjourned until half-past p. RI. Hy that hou
the statesmen who carefully put themselves OF
record gu Saturday against ournment until half
past to-day had begun to arrive, and the Houst
opened with cighty-six members In their seats and
the number WIS soon ayyc1ed to ninety, but thnt,
though unusually large for Mouday. was reul1y in
sufficient for the Dispatch OF business, the pending
order being bills third reading, and it being II
the power OF any fourteen members to defeat an3
bill that might come up.
MILITARY TRACT.
The first bill taken was that providing for the
removal Of the land records Of the military tract,
which were kept in the old State Recorders office
at Vandalia, to the office Of the Auditor Ut State
After deal OF delay which was stretched ort by {
Gull Of the absentccs, etc.. SO ayes were drun,met
up for the bill. against which but votes wert
cast, and it was passed, and now goes to the Sen.
ate.
+ STOCk-YARD5.
+ Next, on motion Of 31r. Merritt, WAS called mp
the bill for the appointment Of officer ut East
ST. Louis and at the Chicago Stock Fards to ell
force the law against cruelty to anirlnls.
Mr.. Wall opposed the bill, and when Mr. Rowct'
supported 1t, wanted to know whether the latter
did 1t to run his horse. RoWett owns some fast
nass. When the roll was called the bill was lost
ayes, so; noes, 33.
Mr. Easton voted no for the purpose Of moving a
reconsideration.
\ REVENUE. =
Mr.. Wcstfall's bill providing that the taxes OF
cities, towns. and rillages organized under special
charter shall bc collected under the General Rev
cnue laws Of the State, was passed b. 79 ayes to
lQ noes, disclosing that o. members were present.
BuRf1SG-GnoCHDs.
The bill authorizing cities md yil|ugcs to establish
outside Of their limits cemeteries md to ac-
quire title to property therefor was passed.
\ WITNESSES.
THE bill to punish tauperng with witnesses yvas
passcd-ayes, s.; noes, 7. 1t provides that Who
ever BY hiring, persuasion, or otherwise induces
any witncst, in any cr,miDa4 cause or any per-
son having knowledge Of any fnct tending to show
the guilt or Innocence OF any person suspected or
charged with havfag committed crime. to leave
be produced rs II witness at any exnm;-
nation trial OF the person 90 suspected or
charged, or whoever, having knowledge Of any fact
tending to show the guilt or innoccncc Of any per
son suspected OF charged with having committed
crime, takes any money, valuable con sdcratiou.
gratuity.. or promise therefor, upon az agree
to testify give evidence Of such fact OF to leave
the State, to sccrc.c himself 70 that he cannot
be produced as u witness at any examination Or
trial OF the person suspected .. charged, shall be
fined not exceeding ST. 600 confined n the County
Jail not exceeding one year, or both The bill OF
Taylor, Of Cook, extending the Reslstry law 10
town elections Was amended as to .pply to Cook
County, and was ordered to third reading.
= GAS.
Representative Roche day made effort to
get Vi, his bill limiting the price Of gas In chicago
to 81. 80 per thousand feet. lie charged that a
combination had been formed to prevent the bill
beln" brought up The House, however. refused
to suspend the rules to take uD bills Oh second
reading, the (as bill Is left In limbo with little
chance Of it. passage, unless strong pressure be
gotten up in its behalf
pOOL-sELLIyG.
: Now that it has gone to the Senate, 1t has been
discovered that Mr. Thompson's pool-sellfng bill
was amended and en,nsculatcd in the House
that it docs not prohibit poo-scllng Eacc5.. 1t
Is only the wicked people who sell poos on some
thing besides horsc-races who are to be punished
by the bill.
IN THE SENATE,
the bill fixing the rate of speed Of railroad trains
through cities and towns came up on second rrad-
ing: As it passed the House it limited the rute Of
speed to eight miles per hour, The Senate COm-
r,ittce OIL Railtoats reported an amendment fixing
the limit at twelve miles per hoar.
Ar hash offered Tered !a substitute aHing the limit at
blll ordered to third reading: Under the present
lnw the speed! OF trains through cities and towns
is limited to elk miles Dcr hour.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
A motion to suspend the rules in order to take
mp tue House resolutions fixing the 18th inst.
the date OF I'D journment sine die was lost IN
= HYDE PARK.
: MI. Dement'S bill providing for the division Of
Hyde Park was so amended as to provide for
division OF the debt. and was ordered to third
reading AS amended, the bill is understood to be
acceptable to oil parties, and will doubtless pass
without opposition.
THE CoLosED TROUPE SINGS NoDLY
The Hyer Sisters concert troupe (colored)
Visited the House this afternoon. when, to uenl-
3nstratc his acceptance Of the amendments, Mr..
Merritt, leader Of the Egyptian Democracy, moved
10 suspend proceedings, und invite them to give
he Speakers stand By Reprcscnsatiye Thomas |
'colorcd) and Doorkeepcr Morse, and san. d song
With good elect In the Senate, another DEM
'crat made similar mntion, and the colorcd |
roupe sang and " ere cncoscd.