, 1879-07-02
SPRINGFIELD.
lilo NAw Militia Law Coos Into Effect
Cruelty tn An1tnals-Ffsh Commissioners
Veteran Holtliurs-L1censas. i
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flo Nav. Militia Law Coos Into Enect-
Cruelty tn Anmals-Ftsll Commissioners
.-Veternn solllcrs-L1censas.
6peci4i Di&paseh n Iae 1sfaatne
.Rla1saFIRtD, Ill, July 1.-T,c now Militia
law hnylng xone intp force to-day. Aljt. Gen.
llillarl, in accordance With It's provisions,
Issued commissions to tho seventeen Adjutanta
ns Captains. lie also commissioned Capt.
Mansfield Young. OF. Battery c, Joliet, as Major.
1t Is uot generally understood that the pro-
y,slons tn tho now Militia law prohibiting alt
companies from carrying arms except those be-
longing to tho regular militia, and tho penalties
provided for violation Of this prohibition. afo
IN force for several years in Anssachusetss,
Pennsylvania, Now York, New Jpracy. and Com.
necticut.' Tic prohibition was found by those
States to be actually necessary,
The Gpv0rrft1r hnH not Issued licenses to any
OF tic independent Chicago military companses,
though ho probably Will license some to.lnor-
row. 1Ie will undoubtedly pursue tla policy
indicated by hiu Sunday in Its Interview with
this correspondent. lie isaaed liccnses fur ths
Fourth onlY to the Jouesboro Ca9cts, company
Of students, and to the Veteran Corps OF 8parta.
Under laws which went into foTco to-day,
the Governor y called lu,ap npon to appoint :
aso 10 encourago the Artificial prona9a-
lion OF foud fishes, nntl bureau
OF Lpuor Statistics, to be composed
Of Gro lnetntcrs, three OF whom inust be labor.
lng:mcn, Ilu Inns not vet decided unon any, Of
thcsu appointments, a1cGpt that ha WILL appoint
N, K. fairbank, Esqt Of Chicago, as one Of tho
Fis1s Commissioners.
Tho last Legislature having appropriated $500
for he putppse. to coysr1Gr W,s,1s lo,a1ay apponttd
Wpshlngton and trausesi1o tic records relating
to thu serv[co of Illinois men. who belonged to
H. uaa I'D sst . aW W.T. nay U0 FS a!Ssnss 5
cnInmontlrt fhn Third Illinois Infantry Il, the
Mexican War, a,d Is tho only surviving Colonel
OF lie Illinois regiments In that war.
The headquarters Of tho State Board Of
Health arc now permanently ns cstabllshsd at tie
state' houss, with u "a Maqsl. ~ Secretary. aug
asatstants.: Ono Of ulese iss Springfield Indy,
HIni Col. Hnrlow las also appointed another Ii
hls otllet, 80 ntat I'VE ladscs now hold positions
u .S issasa to osgantze u.s Issued today to uis
Mount Greenwood Cc,neteFJ Association of
CA!cago, capital $5Q0,g0Q et,rpotaturs Cyrus
H. Salinl0ns, Norman u. Rexf0ni, ueorRs ".
White, Charles, Y. Stable, Cliarles W. Dean,
anl william. Hu1.son; ul::' Ublsct' to establish =
The quarterly report Of John Mcdonald,
Btata AGeut to enforce tho laws for tho proven
tnl Of cruelty 10 animals at .1e Stock. .fards.
to tho DoYurnos sliows thai, dutLnE the paat
lines wprn imposed, watured ,au cattle, fed Bi0
animals Ut owt,ers' exppnse, a,l ha1 killed. con.
de,nllcd animals as follows: Cattle, IL: horses,
II; sheep, ~; ealsss, u Tas Agent aaYs:
cuncsratng ibs eruelties practfceA upon cattle
whlo In transit, have seafon u hctesu that Tue
agitation IT tn!a suble uHd tue fEce. distribution
el he s.ats aws and psaa!!tss .orether wt sash
g.,el sun,uxhat lit. form ot suffering: Al occa.
sopu. cxhtd!tun Of pnwsr 10 pnnlsl hAs Rscnt
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