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the manufacture OF gas by the State for this
purpose. The resolution was adopted.
TEMPERANCE,
A largo number Of petitions vera presented
by members from various paris Of tho State on
tile subject OF options, or licenses, for the sale
Of lIquor. These petitions aso mostly praying
that women DO a'lowcdtp vote on the subject Of
liccasca.
SIGNAL SERVICE.
hir. 8nfgg, Of Saneamou, presented joint
resolution calling upon Congrcss 10 make On
approximation for tho better support Of tho
United States Slgnal Service. lie novel tho
adoption Of thc resolution, md the motion uas
lost.
WOMEN.
Mr.. Cfoolcr arose anil stated TINT his constlt-
uenss had imposed upon him tic duty of pre-
ecntlng two ab1c.bodIed petitions, nnt l.e said
he now 50 far overcamc his maiden modcsty IA
to hcnd them up now. These petitions also
proved to be request for legislative action nj
lowing women 10 vote Oh the lquor.ltccnsc
question.
TREATMENT or THE INSANE.
The tcn.icr-hcartcd Frew asaln came to the
surface With tho caso Of john Coivn who Is al-
legged to hare been nhnmefuliy abused In one Of
Mr.. Morrtson's State Insane institutions (at
Jacksonville) willis m inmate undergoing treat
mcnt The statetuont Of thia ease WIS set forth
III an affidavit which bnre tho Official signature
ot Mr.. Frew az Notary Public The
document was referred to-, sheo Committee
c1nminattun.. Ihts Ia ihu tntrli attempt of Mr.
Frcw In thu interest OF humanity to get this
c,sc investigated, but The Jacksonville Influence
las in every instance bccn tno isistcl, for him.
10 Lar 1f11 t1Nfo
Committee ilc l,opcsto ret au attentive hearing.
4 nEyrSuE Ntis..
Alr. Matthews obtained leave Of tho House
this morning to present q bill OIL ateycnuo, have
y read bY its title, anu printed for thu inforn,a-
tlon oE The House. This bill provides tat pcr-
value; every credit shall be vnued at fair casIl
value; annnlttcs and royalties elall bc valttcd
NJ their present total value; thu capital stock
of all companies md associations shall b. valued
by tho STATE Board Of Equalization. fcrsuns
uro required to list personal property uuder
oath, nlld Asscssors arc authorized toad'ntnistcr
the saH,r. Hu sailowcd to atal 80 rcr cent as
pcnulty in cases where persons refuse to ltst.
The value Of the 'trailroad track shall b0
listed nhd taxed In tho sovesal counties, towns,
nnd villages In proportion to the length Of such
track III said districts, anu oil ennnectnE lines
Of road nre To bo deemed a part Of slIe lnatn
trick for tile purposes Of assessment. Tclc-
graph companies nro' required to f1alse q
lied, AtQ the number OF shares into which 1t Is
DIVIDED, tho umount Ut capttat-staek pat1 up,
tile market value Of tho shares, tho amount OF
Indebtedness, the length Of the lic tii the stntc,
tho total length Ut line, Htl the Hssesscd yasun-
ton Of the. tangible property in tne State.
These aro the princ!oal provisions OF The net.
MORE NEW BILLS.
On motion, tlIo rules wcso suspended lint the
roll might be called for the Introduction Of
bills, Under thfs order lnrQe number Of new
n In fputs
But few OF these measures arc OF sufficient ihl-
purtancc to deserve fIottcc, and tHc rhahccB OF
any OF them becoming laws nre decidedly s!ttn.
COOK COUNTY,
Mr.. Thomas, this morning, introduced n
measure relating cIieay 10 tl!e admlaMiss'utton M
provides, among other things, tint no member
Ut tho lsoard Of Commissioners shall contract
any liability On behalf of the county, except by
a vote of the Boar1. The bill also provides
mont before the second Tuesday III septuIn-
q ofF MONEY 1n eae ,eve si1F for e eo es
Of taxation, the amount Of money expended for
the purposes Of taxation, tho amount OF money
extended on tho tu1-books Of The County-Clcrk,
tho amount OF receipts mud expenditures, with
full description OF cach item. together with an
accurate statement Of the finances Of the coun.
ty ut the end Of the fiscal year; also, tho cost Of
lovylng anil collecting tIe taxes. md stato-
lncllt of nll the debts nn'l liabilities oi Tho
county. This Is a,f tmpnrtult me,lsllru, md viii
l,aye ihe effect, 1t it becomes law, Of putting
n Wholesome rcstralnt upon Cook County Com
1nsS!9neTs.
NATrLEsNAKE.
Str, Burt, Chairman Of thu Cofnmttce on Pen
iteuttarles, this morning made report Oh tho
Southern Penftentinry III tic following words:
1.-THE Cunlniitcu are IN fnvor Ut completing the
Southern Illinois FGnitant1ary. rGferred to In
lluuse Bill 9g0, necorIng to thu plans and spccl
I'M r,Sfhrrn