The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-03-08
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

on the nrctcnsc Of visiting pcnitcntiaric,
schools and nsymms, urlcgIslators really civ,
Inn, three DAYS in week to their work Thcrt
is never quorum in either house on Satur
dny or Monday. and on Tuesdays and Friday
action ON the more important business iSavoid
ed ON account Of the many abscntces
The record of work accomplished This wcel
Is certainly very bricf. The bill to remedy
the trouble IN our recorders Office on accoun
OF the death OF Nr. Bernhard having been III
PRODUCED simultaneously in both houses Ia"
on Wednesday got along 50 Tar rs to be o'
dcrcd to be cngros'cd for a MIRA reading Il
will take three more working days Wlor lh'
bill passes either house, before II can pass 'h'
other
The friends OF the canal clam 10 nave scored
one in the house IN favor OF the nllch on fr
day Of last week by having the bl!l 10 chaoI'
the commissioners to commence suit 'ofec"Vel
possession OF The Lake 'front.' Ill ,hicaso refer
red to the committee on canal ana rivers IN
stead, As the enemies OF Inc canal W'h'cu' ol
referring 1t to the judiciary committee
Though no action mas !e' pech laNch III
either house to indicatc the sentiment III reSar"
TO voting the proposed contingent luna 10 inc
canal, the canal lobby are quilc cohiluch'
that the legislature VIII not allow the canal 10
be destroyed by the rallroaa mohopoiiStS'
The senate Dill 10 cohsoIluS'e 'le supreme
court at Springfield has been reported 10 the
house and there referred to the judiciary com
mlttec. The bill is meeting bitter opposition
from the southern part OF the state, as well rs
from several northern countess ana inc pros
poets OF ITS defeat are regarded as hopeful
The republicans, after voting enthuSlaSlicaI'
ly for resolution in the senate endorsing the
action of congress on the Chinese immigration
Sili, made square breakdown when the same
resolution came up IN the house, after the veto
Of the Chinese bill by the smiling Eastwood
fraud Of the White House. as the Chicago
JoyWdl calls Hayes. The republicans in
the house to Il man voted against taking up
the senate resolution. To add to the ridlcu-
lousneSs Of their position, the Governor OF Ne
yada sent them gushing dispatch on Tues
day thanking them tor their manly stand
against Chinese immigration Inc task OF
Of framing a suitable response was turned over
to the Judiciary committee.
The committee that went to Chicago to cN
anime into the profits of the Pullman Car
Company and were so voluptuously dincd and
wincd by its agents, reported to the house on
Wednesday that it would work a great hard
ship to so impoverished a corporation to at
tempt to reduce their rates or ask them to pay
taxes.
iIerdman's county court bill has passed the
senate. 1t considerably cnIarges the iuriSdlc-
ton of county courts.
The senate has also passed the following
among other bills:
Bill requiring the appointments of pentcn-
:iary commissioners by the Governor to be
confirmed ny the senate.
Bill requiring hedge fences along highways
to be trimmed to the height of five feet,
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before the collection of any taxes can be en-
Joined said taxes must be deposlted with the
county treasurer to abide the decision of the
court.
Bill to regulate the business of insurance in
this state
The house has passed a bill 10 repcal the
well.knowp "Mavor's bill"
The only incidents of the session of both