, 1879-02-08

tlIr msposr indicated. The resolution, was re-
fcrrcd 10 tic Committee on Labor Mnd Manu-
A,r. Fosbenacr presented resolution asking
tfat nil matters Of legislation referring to t!'c
Illinois Il Micltenn Canal be referred to the
Committee on Canals. The resolution war
TO superscdo the Special Committee Of Ar.
Dtshce. which has the subject Of legislation for
this canal under consideration.
TnB IAcKsoavttLs INSANE ASYLUM.
Afr. Frtw again brought up the subject OF
abuect III the public Institutions Of The State in
general, nntl tlte casc uf John Calvin, Of tho
Jacksonville insane Asylum. In particular, this
Inurnng, in the thape OF another resolution,
,rovieltng for The appointment Of spccaa! com
init,ec a, fire /" 'le Treatment Of m.
tlcnts u,Ni renort to the Legislature. lie said
that The keepers of the jacksonville Asylum had
hctn charged with cruelty in the treatment Of a
sonyIllc Insane Asylum. lie wanted TO know
,lic truth Of tt,csc charges. He was friend Ut
tliesc tnsnne aaylunls, and 1t was ts feeling for
these poor people that had prompted him to ask
for ttfs inquiry.
Mr. Hopkins arose and askes the gentleman
fron, Ford tNr. Frcw} II the tusane Inmate III
lllicd to Was made so By being client OF hts
fFtcw'kl (1.uu.hterl
Mr.. Crus'kcr spoke rs to the form of the rcso-
1utfnn, nnti objected to sunc Limitations ct,tI-
tntncd in It. fie believed ttte Committee wuuld
l,c perfectly competent to make the e1n.ninu-
tlu1.
ST. DAY moved to strike out portion OF the
resolution.
s1r. frcw said that he believed tue only thing
be had heard that John Calvin had done tU make
hin crazy was The shipment Of sumo cattle to
the Stock Yards of Chleago. [Great lauchtcr.l
Mr. Mnnson stated that Calvin had been mi
inmate ot the Assium At laekson'le, AM! ilaf
run AWAY from there, tray!ug behind him tia-
snnIc pin. lie hal never lieard Of any cruel
treatment received hy is.n.
Mr. brigham offered an amendment referring
thu mattcr ~ the regular Committee. Instead Of
the Special Committee. Tie resolution wns
}naily an,en,lcti md aloptcd, leaving ic halnls
Ut tic StnM!inG Committee untrAminc!cd as to
fta:n'ctisot Of Investigation.
4 number nf the members Of the House this
morning reeessc'l The privilege to frank mes.
saecs over tile lines Of tin Western Union 1elc
graph Company. This Is Thought 10 b. Inspired
| In consequence Of tho proposed legislation con-
ecru!nR tstc rates charged by telegraph eot1soa-
Mr.. Granger Is tho author Of the pending bill
| to an.ellorata ,1!e prcscnt electric monopoly.
MORE hills LET IN.
| The rules were suspended this morning, and
! large number nl I1lfs we're introduced, rach
etn|e<l about Ills pcrsoll There seems 10 BE- No
| dtmfHussun al t}u amount Of contemplated
ac2Islat!on, nn,l Tie Introduction Of bills will
pronahly last as long as stationery holds out.
| t,ons will witt Chtrago OIL Tuesday OF next
| week, anil will inspect the Eye and Ear In
| Urinary Ut that city,
couK COUNTY,
| str. Hopkins offered the following, which was
read:
| WnEREAs. Sec. 90 Of an act concerning fees and
talarics. and 10 classify the several coun,sns of
t,H state with seiercncu thereto, aupso, cd March
| members ni The Hoard Of Comini.sionsr. oi Coox
County .ha!l each receive the snm Q. so. 10 pei
IL 'he di.ciasse @ oi % tst aes md niicsxc such
Or e,nuumen'. dfeessly Or Indirectly, tos anY pur.
| WnkHEAs, trE1ain members OF snid Board ara
now rcrs!sng. md hare Tot lung tstnc hcreotora
been receiving, the SUN VI S. per aay fur their
N<sortd,. That the ATTORNEY. General Of The
State bo and he jA hereby aFlered to exhn,!ne and
report to this House whether. in his 0utnun, Tho
] said Commissioners nra entitled t0 Eeceiye nny
other y further con,pensaton for ''Icr services
| khan e.. 10 pcr day and miicaya ~ aforesaid.
Mr. Hopkins explained tl.at lie stmbly desired
to sesurc u legal opiuton ou The subject lrs',n
the Attorlley.UcneTal, nnd the resolution waa
ndoptel w!t,iou. o,,|estIon:
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Granger called up tho
nottun 10 reconsider tlsr vote ly which alr. tIop-
ksns' resolution was lost OH TUESDAY. Thts WIS
! the resolution directing the AtturBny-tiencraL
70 institute proeced!ngs aga!nse Thu Co1nm!s-
| resolution sent to the judiciary Committee.
MI. wEuEnfs scnEME.
Among the many bllis Introduced totlay was
one by Mr. Weber, Of tnok. which provides Tor
tho election Of ffscen Cuunty Commissioners
next November, eight OF whom shn.l hold ollcs
Tor two years, aud seven fur one year, at,.I
rght to ou elected annually thereafter, in the
Years bearing cvcn numbers, at,tl heYrn In those
bcaslng odd uulnlers, to hold o!llce two years.
Tic bill also nroyldcs 1or 'lly!itng Cook EQUITY
into s.x Districts, composed of tir following
towns: Ftfst, North, au,!tlt, an.i We&t Chicago:
heran1. Lake View, Evanstoss. New ,trier, Miles,,
Iel[s1'o ko!inrl' M Sofwy traIk tt1
Groye, Sel'atilnherQ, aud liailoycr; Fourth.
lcy.ien, PraYisu, l.yuns Cicrrt,, lfEsereltlu, and
Lake; Fifth: llydu Park. Calumet, Worth. anl
l'aIos, md Lclnont. Ten Ca1n.nl.slotsvrs are to
e elected next ial' III the First District and |va
annually thereafter, tn serve two yenrs: fhe
othrr Commissioners nrc To ho elected by tho
tu havc lJecn residents Ut the Obstruction tw,
| years to br stiglbir, nhd to g1yu bonsfs fur
bIUD00, contlltinhcd lilat hc will honestly and
faithfully dischat:s,c his duties, md vii! hut
ucerpt or receive any btlbrs. Their c0!iipensa.
tiou ta liked at q ,510 PER annutn, With u centa
nsllcage To tlsc county members.
BntEP MENTION.
MIR. snic9's blll ttxes sic pcHalty for botly.
enAsehi'g ut fsunl onc to ten years fiji the Fcl,-
Air. SeG's till requires Appellate Courts to
lllv written decisions wien tascK ate reycr.ci+
Mr.. Sentt presented ,hr bill introduced In The
senate Marcl, =, is1s, by srnator RnbInsun.
This bill takes ll,s. cWtira business III Inspect.
ing Eruin trt,,n sr control Of the ltatIrlal u,hl
Warehouse Commissioners ainl rclrgalcs It ID
! iir BoMrtia Ut Trade III tlle various cities.
| Mir. Wentworth Introduced thu two Hills In
| tilI' interest uf tue tu,teI:sceDers.
Mr.. Wheeler eyhrnt!y alnIs to destroy tie
Cu1ntv Agricultural stHIcles, ~ his bill nru-
hti'ts ihc saiu Ut !tguut anu gaining ou their
| grounds.
Sir. Murray, OF Chtraeo, sent In bill proy!i'
nE That blgamly ainl adultery shal! bc ll!c ouy
! grounds fur .Iiyorcc.
sir. Mckintays u.!l rcpeuls that SECTION OF tho
military ct"!c autll,rizIng ,',c levy u tax.
Mt. Matnc"s' bill makes jss'yIsiun for rEcat
tHg q kinking-lunl uy Ills county Rut!lorite,
! 10 meet lucat indebtedness.
sir. Wilson. oI Chicago, introduced measure
to prvi.le fur tllr division vi s.'htMl-I:sistctl
having u bondrd iso., wLirn requires thu par1
disconnected 10 pAs Its sllarr.
Mr.. Mnrs.un desires tu pguytde for tic organ
ixa;lun Ut dissertations IL detect, arrrst, Al.t
ronylrt fnrse.. .hicyvs u,nt uthrs leluns. who's,
tucinl'rrs gl'all hayt tin sumo puWera aA Con-
stat,.ra. lie Introduced u lnlt tu .hlt elect.
Mf. lpvcll lrcsvDtr! o hIIl nr"v,ti!,i, tl.:t nj
prtegt]t1uk u;it1vr voluntary assignments nIa,