, 1879-04-03

STATE AFFAIRS.
The illinois General Assem-
j.. bly, Again in Ses-
~, SION.
Failure Of the Bill Enlarging
Park Commissioners
Authority.
= Debate on Bill 199, Which Prob.
ably Conceals d Little
Joker.
Furtheranoe Of the Bill to Enoo1r-
age a Square Set Of
Bankers.
A Bill Ordering the Equa1iz-
' : ing Board to Do It's
Duty.
MIR. Butterworth Knocks the
Wind Out OF the
Gas Job.
A Chance for the Non-Professional
to Get, at the TRUTH.
Probability that the Gas Business Would
Cost More than an "1nsti-
.. tution."
a Bill Ordering the Equaliz-
ing Board to Do It's
Duty.
MIR. Butterworth Knocks the
Wind Out OF the
Gas Job
, A Chance for the Non-Protessional
to Get, at the Truth.
Probability that the Gas Business Would
Cost More than an "1nstl-
tution."
PROCEEDINGS.

EhOCGED V6s
SENATE.
dptefdl Dspdtch to Ina TFftuna
SrR,NoFlELp, ILL.,, April 2.-Thc Senate rc-
sumed IL work this morning with a majority Of
the Senators present. The first matter taken
,lr was Bill 253, which mas set ns the special
otdcr for to-day. 1t amends tho present Grain
inspection law so az to extend It's provisions TO
elevators known M Class u. The real PURPOSE
OF ts bill IL to give cities outside Of Cook coun-
" the presumed benefits Of State INSPECTION Of
grain. An emergency clause WIS adlcd, when
some question rs 10 the constitutonal'ty of
making Tho amendments BY referring to para
csnphs In the Law Instead OF secttors was faised,
ind the bill mus pnssed unlfl tomorrow morn.
tng. .-.-...-
L bill requiring railroad cotnpanics to build
platforms for passengers 1t stations was ordered
to third read!ug.
TAnEs
Senate Bit a95 was tlle. taken up. This Is ITO
authorize Park Commissioners to take By grant,
devise, hequcst, or conveyance property for
park, driveway, and other purposes Herewith
tonnccted.'' The otllcr pufposcs named In the
bill uro the establishment iuld maintenance OF
museums, geological, or other gardens or works
Of art wittIu the limits OF tic parks upon such
trusts or ct,nlttlous Us Tho donors Of the prop
ertv may t'resestbc. ... .... ......
Senator Riddle, In explaining the bill, safd It
was merely to gtvc the I'urk Commissioners the
power to takn md hlld la,lls or OTHER property
TINT might he donated fur the purposes
specified In the bill 10 aaia, In reply to
questions t,y Senators White nnd De Lanay, that
lie lid not understand this bill rs giving to thu
Commissioners nt,y now nNwer In thu way OF
conicnnln9 iansl fqr park nntnoses. nut, IN lt,e
contrary, only Intended to give them authority
10 r.cGty lctlucsts or tionntions of property for
park PURPOSES
He,1ntur Whto opposcd tie bill. Tic believed
It. wis part of Il sClcmc to tncrcnRe the unrk
taxes and to improve ccrtatn rcAl eatate ot psl"
Yate rtrsous ut tue nu0llc expense
Senator Da LaneY t.lok a similar view. and
Senator BaBl, said lie was afra!d there was job
tut
Tho bill was refused third reading.
PECULIAR nlr.I.
Senator Whiting mado long explanation OF
Bill 1913, which H. tn enable voluntary asso:ta.
tions to procure depot grounds and the right OF
way for railroads and other public Improve
ments.
thoroughly Opaque, ui,insclttg!blc, and i,nculn-
prcheus,bie till vi submitted. 'ri.ts description
of It ho followed By motion to strike out the
ennctns clause. This thu Senate refused to do.
He then moved to indefinitely, postpone II. :,
Senator Jones said he could 800 no objection
to allowing n corporatton Of thts kind settling
questons Of benefits or danlaRa to Its 1ncmhcrs'
}ands in It's own way. 49,
partnors,tp. With spcc,tlc directions u to the
n,nnnrr in which tic pnrtnors ehuu]u finally atl.
1utlica,e on questions OF eminent domain.
Honstor Within. thureupop arose aful ercv
somewhat warm III de9ense Of tbs bill. which he
said WAS for dolns chcaply what was now e1'
peustvely done.
Senator Whlto characterized the bill u a rail.
road entcrpr!sc, nn.i i,e was surprised Ills Sen.
o4or tram Ihlrrau fhr friend nf The farmer
ahouin % he i,ers advocating d scheme which al.
lows railway Officials to ssy hnw much tbcy vii
INV far 1nutjs inry first gut n;pmLera Of tic AZ
ISOLATION @ M W uy the I apparently @ ia!r proystons d
thfa hiii n rrant II tIr,T,.
Senator RIti1le noycd to lar the ucuilInu
vpnt1nn nn1 sn Hi m liza on,n x.firh s,aa IN
ny yeas, Id; nays, II. Tho wilole matter tic,
Ernt to this JndIrinrv f,ommittce.
in'np ~ ~" p'A"' % ,
NJ .:st p m. lie senate oFleFea INC FOLLOW
Tux bills to u lhi1d readls1E;
Ilo seuate 5:t ~ 10 ainena the ro'1eo anu FfFe
mau'6 tnnu act, so "a 10 aisow neMnefs o
1heso departments who nave been In arrears Il
tue payment pf their assessments to such tllnG
to be restored to tho privileges Of such fund b.
1in HoaTA having charse o. tiae SANG.
Tho OIL III sesafu 10 inc 1a1li11hE ol Guy NH
equity debts, with numerous amendment
1ac9ted On
SENATOR WHITES mix
aowG aio,t! nn .. y. ,as o"M sar, poa1a 10 w
psuYo Eo'tnetot eoaot ""s Hens " lae ouu
oAsS eo"'n''ee'
BANKING,
Senator Gallons bill, providing for an It
spcction Of bauking corporations Under tic i
recliou OF t1u Auditor, very similar to tits Ii
kpertlo.l of Natioual tanks ulldes tho Fcle1l
law, tlcti cutne up. TAls also requires III
Auditor to furnish Assessors witt, cupy Ut sue
reports for the purpose OF asscss.ucuts.
Ecustor hIaytcil npposcd tllis hill. utlless
would except at hanks which uo,y make +
ports, 10 hin there appeared soma epI
against banks; otherwise hi could not expla1
lin number OF uli!s tutrolueel httn cancernl1
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