, 1879-04-03

eApltnl than big sign aad lot Of anc ot!ee
furniture werc tho men he was alter. tug
amnndment VA adopted, nnd tho bill ordered
to \ thtrl reading.
nouss.
This morning MI. Crooker presented resolu"
ton rcclttnE that, ns a number VI The 1uiietas
circuts Of this State were 50 crowded with oust-
ness "a to result in practical denial Of Justice,
and that It wna desirable to aaopt some means
Of relieving tho courts in such circuits, there.
fore, be desired that tho Judiciary Committee
Of tic House be requested to examine speedily
Into tie question Of whether four Circuit Judges
could no. pc elected In such counties WHOM other
circuits Ia the State, havs but three Judges.
ME. Crooker stated that he desired the optn-
lon Of thu Judiciary Committee upon the con-
stituttonal questions involved. and be therefore
desired the adoption of the resolution. Ihc mo-
ton Was adoptca.
CAPITAL sTooK.
Thss morning hlr. Dar called up bis bill pro:
Wiling for tho taxation OF the capital stock OF
railroad companies. By consent, II vas read
aecond time. and certain amendments wcrc
adopted. This bit proyidcs' ~
WnEurAe. Thc Constitution Of this Stats pro.
yines thst every corporation shall par ta1 IN prn-
portion 10 tho value OF ies property. and thAt the
~ H
ths Supreme CanrI Of tle Uni,od slatcs have held
s ASSESSMENT q The capital stock Of corporations.
: WMsaeAs, The state Board Of Equalization dur.
scssmcrt upon the cnntal stock Of railroad eorpo+
1atio.s, whereby snes, corporat'ons escapsd taxa
nos, rtpr<s<nted IN fhs 0tntrai AssenGIg That l.
sha!l he ths !mperaixs dns, o. tug stase tloa.a q
nf railroad and other corporations. ha rcqutrGa by
law. hntt II shall also 10 tho duty Of said Roa:d
from thc tangible atock Of snch corporations.
Mr.. McFle moved to striko out the cnactfnE
clause, which motun was lost, and the bill was
ordered to be enRrobscd and ordered to thlrd
reading. -..
Of Boone, Chairman Of the Committee appointed
to Investigate thu charges OF corruption against
certain mcmbera Of the General Assembly,
asked aud obtaluod ten days further time to re-
port.
PARTNERSHIPS.
Mr.. Mason, OF Cook, this morning introduced
bill, at the request Of tho Citizcns' Associa-
t!un Of Chicago, relating to limited partnerships,
and nnonl!ng the law SO as to allow the wortis
tsz Cor to be written after the ramc Ut ono Or
lnure Of the general pattners, and aisO defining
n little more clearly what the privileges OF q
special partner arc.
ronc,pLE ENTRY AND pETA1NER.
Mr. McKinlny introduced nlll 10 repeal an
amendment to the law Of forcihle entry atli de-
timer, passud by the last Legislature, which
gives person who Is awarded possession ol
promises III MI action OF forrtbte entry md DE-
talner befofo Justice Of tue Pence the right to
elect tic party holding possession, whether an
| appenl WIS taken or not.
SEVERAL uNlMPoR7ANT n1Lta
wcre called up By consent Of the House, and
| advanced on the calendat.
THE sronTsMEN
| Of tho House had a protractcd debate over tho
Qamc bill, changing The time for the 1estruc-
| ttou OF birds, Which was participated in bv
Mesass. Crooker, Robinson Of Fulton. MsFte,
| Holiday, and Others
FATHER MATHEW.
Bill 806, amending chnrtcr. Of lhe. Father
Mathew S0ciety, wns upon motion Of Mr. Muir
rav, its author, rcHtl kGcona time and sent Ia
order of third rcading,
| JACKSONVILLE.
Some aaYs since the Institution for tho nent
and Dumb Ut Jacksonville waa damaged by tire.
! To-Day communication was rccstvcd from thu
| Governor based ou d statement knauo to him a,s
tho officers Ut Thu institution, asking for All up.
| propriAtion not to exceed S5,o00 to repair the
damages. Thu officers OF tho institution also
usk for an appropriation for IN electrical tire
nIarm aud for hrc-escapes. The cost Of al1 this
Is estimated at $3.50. Tie communication ,tnt
! referrcd to the Committee on Appropriations
nlt, on account Of the extgcncy. will be acted OF
at once.
This afternoon, while acvcral hills were under
consideration In the osder Of first reading,
motion was made 10 tcniporarilY postpone onf
ot them, whcroupon Dr., Core star.lcl The lioust
aud demanding tint tho measure be acted Mpo1
ut onrc lie saId tie people all over the S,ati
wero cursing mud swearing at the tlatorY prog
ross Of tho Legislature, a1ld be wanted HothluE
postponed,
coN1uMAoI.
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