, 1877-03-21

scarcely bo sagct, 81 atrong la the condemnation
OF the lawyers Of the House of tho proposal
TINT the County Judges shall be allowed to sit
"a Circuit IutIlyeA.
MUTUAL nErxr1r ASSOCIATIONS
Mr.. Back'a bill, modifying the law relative TO
mutual beneflt nssociatfona which arc upt g.
ganized foF. pccunjary profit but for the dis
II provide. thnt suc, association. sl'nli report
annually In writing to the Auditor OF Public
Accotinte, and fn such manner as fhc may pre-.
bcribc, full statement Of tl'c transactions Of
el,All be tho duty Of the Auditor, whenever hu
may dccm It cxred!ent 60 to do, In person Or
by agent, to examine Into the Affairs and man
ngement OF all sucl, beneficiary corporations,
under this act, and II shall be tho duty If tho
ollcers or other persons intrustc,l with The care
and disbursement Of euch beneficiary fund To
cnute their books to bo
orKaKD ron fMH INSPECTION or THR AUDITOR
or person or pcFsous 30 appointed, and 10 faci1l-
tntc such examination 30 far As It may tc tn
their power 60 to 20, and to pay all reasonable
expenses Incurred therein; and whenever 1t
otherwise that tho beneficiary fund hereby au.
taorikcl |. iuprnpefly secured, ,naIiaxed, or
dlsburstsl, 10 s!a]t order such change or chanaea
to tna be %ads '''.,io IN tho n'Anagenent security.
"a he tnaY deem to be the best for the protec-
tion Of tic members Of such bcneftlng cor-
porataoos,. societies, or associations; and. tn
case Of faslure to comply With the requirements
Ut suid Auditor. he shall order said delinquent
corporation, sxtctY, or association to refrain
from any further collection Of inouey from it,
members for thu purposes Of bad beneficiary
fund. and thereafter It shall be unlawful for
any person Or pcrsotls, In the name Of aueh de-
llnqnc,t corporation, socfety, or association, to
ssaess Or collect .froin It's members money or
securities for such purposes; and Tor each q: q.
fcnac they shall be fined sum not less than $5o
CONVICT LABOR,
The convict.labor question was very fairly
presented by Sheridan. The cheap-detnaEoguc
sarap ~ sot OF BY MERIT, and tns the a
blil by threatening them With loss Of m
the practical questions" now are you Eoing
run II. fass s xond nf hs sep91e a
t!on, now nearly self-sustalntng, an enor,
nous li!l Of expense to the ssats!'' tss
pa e ave. e 10 as nes. rSsn Ss1 mSyton to
atler was made, and the discussion removed. A
rIiH snAnntasr or cLAr1TRAr
spouted aSoat tue 3 p9G%r ,%s Ho o
pcnitentiary. Iii. Easton gave new turn to
Tie discussion BY eondcmin1 the whole system OF
trying to make tic Pcnttcnttarg. sclf-austatn!nE
leasing Tie convict laosi t., ns !, as4Gaiatanee
tiry Comu'hanners showed deficit Of $4,000
under tho present system Mc hati l.seU men
within The prison walls. They weso catleo es!
| were they stonc-cuttert, coopers, and shoenak-
ers7 They had one spedac duty yGar attsr ats:,
year, md wllcu they were thrown on the world
| again to tucet all the temptations
| Tnkr HAD NO TRADE.
lie had in l,is constituency largo element 81
| respectable 1ahartng meu who were stonc.work-
crs. IIc found those mon to-day, and had fer
G<tSL 4,5tf frT7 nm
for skilled labor which 1t had taken them
years to mcguire, and for one he should flc hss
protest against tho defeat SO uncermonlonsly OF
Tic bill. After further debate, tho molten ia
reconsider WIS tab!cd, which killed the blu!
Mr. ilcrsineton then moved that Mr. Heron,
who had voted against tho bill In order 10 more
to reconsider, be allowed to change hls vote:
Atr. 0rapger objected. and said II was too late
now. It was pleading the babY act.
Mn. HEBRON nETuRTxD BtrTKRLf,
and reminded tho other tIlepubllcan) stlo that
wrong, On tho record ho could stand
position. But thero would bo day OF reckon
Ing for this. and members from tho Republican
sidu need no longer come to him ~ thc5 had
about the Chicago billa md others to ask faYors,
Finally, Mt, Matthews poured
| :0lL. on THE TROUBLED WATERS
br appealing to sll ncEnbcrs to ccde the right te
every member to bo put right on tho rceord
and leave was, BY an overwhelming vote, ex
| tSNuGA 10 nlEs AEFsoA W C4hH&u E1a fVLC.
| CRIMINAL TRIALS.
The bill taking from the Jury In criminal
cases the power to tx the puntshment Of patt,
found guilty, and vcssing that power III tht
Judge, was, aftcr some debate, lost BY q votc ol
10 yeas to G5 nays. und tho bill paascd it ~oult
have defeated tie prosecution againat Pike, th1
murderer Of Jones, OF the R2tgio- philosophical
Jour,lal. THIS for tho reason that the statute
providing the punishment for murder m9kc'
tie penalty Imprisonment In the PrnitentiaEj
or hanQiug-tlie jury may determine wh!ell
Taking tt,al power from tho 1uFY by this bill
would haYe loft 1t nuwherr as to the Pike cnsc
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT.
| Mt. Matthew'S haa proposed Hi amendment Il
the blll ustricting tic State, exclusive Of Cool
County, fur judicial purposes, BY which iutuofi
tt representation will be secured.
| IN THE SENATE.
the bill appropriatng S50,0)0 for the Dougla
Monument wis ordered to third reading. 4
motion to reconsider was offered by Mr. Hunt.
Tho bill for thu purchase Ut Leouar1 volks
atltues Of 1lucoln and Douglas for the new State
House was ortlersd 10 third reading.
The session was chiefly devoted to tho secon'
feadlng ot btlla.
CASUALTIES.