, 1879-05-07
Yesterdays Proceedings of Last
Winters Sossion---A
Caucus.
The Proposition to SIT Through
October Unfortunately
No Joke.
Failure Of tho Tlcket-Scafpers TO Get
Their Repeal Through.
The Day Totally Destroyed in Setting Up
and Killing Straw Bills.

The Day Totally Destroyed in setting Up |
and Killing Straw Bills.
GENERAL PROCEEDINGS
SENATE
Spsetst Etepatch TO Tae TFsshne.
spn1Norfrtp, May 6.-When thc Senate was
called to order by Gov. Shuman, TWENTY-FIVE Of
the Republican members were present, while
but tan at the Democratic stdo pitt In on appear.
ance. This gavo five nbove quorum, hut, as It
requires twcnty.six to pass hill, only those
measures could get through which had nearly
the unanimous favor OF the Senate.
noAps AND BRIDGES.
senator Thompson called up his Road anll
Bridge hill, which changes tho nrcsent law by
requiring the County Board 10 levY labor tax
OF not less than two days NOR mprc than thrcn
days rond labor: also tar Of not mora than 2U
cents on 500 for auch purposes. TO be collected
by the Road Supervisor, either in ulopcY or
labor, at the option Of the taxpayer; also tnx
not exceeding 70 cents ID ,he 500 for bridge
PURPOSES, 10 bo collected by the County COL
lector. 1t was read and nasscd.
i, I1LLED.
Senate Bill 3Bo, for nn act to prohibit the Of
ccrs of free schools, Or Of any school aupportcd
In whole or In part nt nubl1c erpcnee. from be-
inG Interested in the sale Of school books a,.I
school apparatus, under penalty Of fno os i'm
prseonmcnt, was defeated. Senate Bill 8G9 suf.
fcred the ratna fntc. This fixed an attorneys
fee not exceeding SIS to 1e taxed as part Of The
costs against the pnrty for whose use IN unsic-
cessfnl garntshment proceeding was instituted.
THRAsuRgns.
Senator Johnsons bill {385) which has been
published IN THE TRIBUNE, came next. 1t Is 10
prohibit the loaning OF publ: money by the
Treasurer of any city, county. town. public
Hoard or Commission, anl makes the offcnsc
felony, punishable By a fine Of not less than
$1,000 or not more than 5000. and By imprla-
onmcnt In the Penttenttary for term not less
than ono yenF or more than five wears.
Senator johnson wns ollt Of the Chamber
when 1t wuH read. md the rul1.call began Oh It's
passage. Enough votes to defeat the bill were
going against it when Its author camo In.
JOHNSON TWENTY MILES AWAY,
When his name was called, hc sail, in OK
p1anatton Of his vote, tint Ia his county the
possession OF tile otl1ce Of County Treasurer for
two ycars WAS supposed to inHurc Ills coming
known so well in politics that the oAre was
used US one OF tho controlling elements iii elcc.
ttons; that 1t waB expected the cau.lfdate for
that Office would put up froui sl5,ooo to so5,0oo
many good men had been rnIncd In Chicago
men 10 Cook Connty,-ccause they unld
out these iarge Bullis on clectiu,l, and hal to
order to nuke tllensclyes Whole. The Whole
practice Was wrong. ruhlle money Should
never be taken or bo used In anticipation nj m
office in this way. BY these tneans thu riiF.raT
af1aif was rulnous md diserace[ul. lie co1,.
ttrucd: eve had here, only q few tlaYs oyo,
the num!lliatlng spectacle Of aCounty Treasurer
(who holds largo sams ot public money OH his
kuf4
scnnse, say: 'show me II place where this
money can bo rus, out and interest made. and It
Senator Hamilton-1 would like to correct tllc
Senator In this. The witness said ha would put
the money on deposit 70 bank.
Senator Juhnson-Wcl1, Sir. what 1ocs That
mem! str,, 1t means tho right TO use It when
ever thero Is . corner In graln to bu run. or
there Ia speculation In rallroul siocIss or In
real estate. 1t ineanH tllas, whenever III oppor.
tunltY Of this kind uceurs, the peoples money
shall be forthcoming to use In carrying IL on.
Tho CITY Of Chicago has lost nearly million Of
and ! want to SEQ this Inv, 70 on tlls statute
books, and stop put to this business.
The, rolleall then welt on. senutors pre-
viously opposed asoHe nnd changed tlrir votes,
and tic b!ll wns pos10d.
rooiH.
Senator Artley'o bill psohtbiting poolselling
WAS next pnsscd.
Tim following were then passed:
Senator Arctcr's bill. which aa,crds Sec Of
the law IN regard to evidence by oinitting thu.
words In order to entltle tho SUMO tu be ~.
corded"
Senator Callcu'a bill, amending Sec. Of ,he
forrtbte Detatncr act b. otuitting hat tart Of
Of lands sold undcr power Ut sale In trust.
deed or mortgage tu recover possession IN q uro.
cGtdfnE under that act. Nottce uf 4 mutton 10
reconsider was given.
Senator JoslYn's bill fer reorganization Of tlu
Board uf Railroad and Warehouse Commission,
era.. As the bill liad boon ar,cn,led beyond rec
oenltol, tic author Of Il moved tlle cnactIn,,
clause bo stricken out, which was dune.
Senator Campbelrs bill 1caulrsnE lifc,Insnr.
pasit 6l0o, 600 In Government bonds with thu
6tntc Treasurer rs guaranteed capital, nt!
companisa orrauize'i in Other States dofng tuai'
asss ~ t1s u sia.s. which l. haye 'a.ie sl'nila'
ton thereto the sum Of $4,000 in likn secas
ties With The Rtasu Treasurer which deposit Il
t" he primarily liable for tie payment q poll
ss. Issued ~ T. sisissps of this sta'e Tic vote
In the atter1uan thu de.eatIng OF bills wa.
resumed. The Arst ono which went out on thrt
base was Senator Mers!tts bill requiring rail
over schedule time prosata wsses for such lator
Hcuate Bit Io0, known as tie Iusppe Commit
u1ent bill. cana ucxt.
oclletbf hohueHa, who has hceD watching thi
elos"!Y, spoke against It, all Senator Maybor1
favored 1t.
Senator Jones raised tho objectun that IL &c
qnited notice to bc published In uewspapc
OF tl'e TACT OF the application for thu commit
mcnt ot the Insane person. II suffered the int
Of Ito predecessor, but motion for new ltia
was hled, which will cone up to morrow morn
tug.
senasor her1itrs bill 3s6, to prohibit any life
insurance company from doing business In til,
stata which IL organized ulll.er ll.a lava of
htats ~ ll'at does MT permit such company /!
tion at The front. This might hs relurrcd tu d
somewhat OF u "sky.scrupcr," which Tic lcl,
cuatlY gathered III, and Il faited TO reach til
Aone.plato By score uf Is tn2k.
y AATLEr'A COMMISSION.
Senator Assley's bill tuc.catr a Bureau of Id
Dor Statistics faretl better. THIS proposes
Commission Of five, three OF wllutn shall b
marua! laboEe1s. viii! Secretary. Thel
duties arc to collect stattstcs reiutin
to al departments OF txhur, VT
cs0ccial reference to the coa,Inercta>, II
dustr1al, Eoclnl, educational, alsI sanitaly cs,t