, 1879-03-08
Proceedings OF the Illinois
General Assembly at
Springfield.
The Wallace Rappelye Bill
Fails Of a Constitutional
Majority.
Repeal by the Senate of the Act
Of 1876 for City Reor-
ganization.
Senatorial Passage Of Game, Body
!. snatohing, and Appropria-
tion Bills.
Two Monopolists in the House
Fall to Goring Each
Other.
The Western Union Fixes Things
Satisfactorily with the
Committed.
Debate upon the Bill to Make En-
ployers Pay Wages After
D., Set Interval.
J 49,: --
The Chester. Rattlesnake Pre-
- pares to Fang the People
for 100000.
IgnomiuiouB Ending Of the Kansas In
generating 0utrago--Smith's
Debate upon the Bill to Make En-
ployers Pay Wages After
Set Interval.
The Chester Rattlesnake Pre-
- pares to Fang the People
for $500, 900.
IgnomiuiouB Ending of the Kansas In
carcerating 0utrago--smith's
Liberation.
TIE JEGISLATURE.

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SENATE.
dpecfnt Dtspafch to Tar Tribune.
srn1sop1ELD, ILL.,, March 7-Fraycr bv tho
Ncy, Mr., Krcck, OF the Lutheran Church, Lieut.
Gov. shaman presiding.
Nv Senator Dolany-A pctittcsl from Chicago
law reporters opposing any law 'sn the subject;
signed By II. Il. Dement,, md 1iiFscn others.
By Sonntor Wbtte-Erom Chicago printers on
State printing, and opposing the letting by con.
tract to lowest bidder; signed by printers gen.
crally.
By Senator Wtlson-A petition from cit!zcus
of JASPER, favorable to the Boord of Health.
BY Senator Joslyn-A petition about shccp-
killing dogs .....,
I,y Gov. Shuman-A petition from non'rcsi~
dent taxpayer; signed by Josoph N. 1anlsterre,
OF Vermont, a,ld protesting against collecting
double tax in 1870, In Chicago,
REPORTS.
Senator Baah, from the Committec on Rail-
roads, reported Il substitute for Bill $50, in ro-
gard to protecting passengers.
Senator Merritt made two reports from the
Committee OH. Appropriations, nnu the bills
wcro referred to otl,rr Committees.
BY Senator Joslyn-A rtport from the Com
m1ttee on Appropriations ngatnst giving $4,000
to the Douglas Monument Association.
Senator Bash said tile report was agrccd upon
under lack OF Information. lie desired tho
hill to ba kept ou tho files, SO tint Senators
might bayc ttmo to sec It's justice. So or.ercd.
4 few 1nurc bills reaching up to ISL, were put
into the grst Mono were in the Interest OF the
lobby or Of general Importance.
SENATOR KuYKENpALl's FEB AND SALARY ELL
was mado special order for next Wednesday In
Committee Of the Whole.
. Senator Whltt0g's bill to tax telegraph COM
pnncs was brought up.
AS-fI I.11n r&rH 81
bill, referred to tho joint Subcommittee on
Revenue. The Ecnnto referred tho bill us re-
qucsted To tho Revenue Subcommittee.
4 ROUSE HILL PASSED.
House bill Las wns then put on It's passage.
Yeas 80, nays O.
SECTION /. That Ecc 10 OF Art. II of Nh act en-.
titled :: An Act to provide for rhe ineorporation Of
force July ], lB7s bo amended TO read follows:
SIC. il Ar annual elsctlon fos ,rrn,tee. and
5ases. tap pterrteIia limits o wh!e suncs viii 1i
for Tfasteus % and Clerk 81 liz Viliase shsi b.
ncld as Tho same ttmo md Tug sauo pong PLACES
" ess yea spse On ceo
tiohs n,ay be held under sneh regulations mny bo
provided by ordinance 10 i'll vacancies and for oer
sfe. 2. where.s tho lnl,abltants Of certain
villages In this State arc now subject 10 tho OK.
WHEREBY @ an ~ emergency % o.!sts that shs % sct ria
take oGect without delay, therefore thiH net shall
rake effect and bs in force from and after it,
pH1eagc.
Sepntor Hnnna's Joint resolutions on revennc
camo up as q special order, but, owing to Hanna
being sick, was postponed TIL Tuesday.
SENATOR DELASY's u1LL,
rs follows:
ss,rrox i. Tia. an act entitled IAN Act tn
rroyldo for the reorganization OF cities" 40.
prosea April Il. 1874 10 aud tho saule Is hereby
repealed.
-wns passed.
SENATOR RIDDLES swALLAcg-RArrELYE BILL
WIS read third time.
Senator Euuthworth naked for some ono to
c1pialn its curious provisions. lilo understood
II lad been killed In tho Judiciary Committee
Of The House.
Senator Mcclellan suggested tl.at the Senate
YVES not controlled by the liouso judiciary. liz
then explained the personal application Of The
bill heretofore printed.
Henator Archer delivered htmsolf OF dry
dtsquisltion on tho constitut!onat!ty OF tho pro-
posed bill. lie would soy, however, that II Il
was an unconstitutional bill the courts wesu
open to any one who had been or sho,tll bC
divested Of hts tighta. 1la supported the bill
because thu authorities wero ali favorable tu
!ha eIerciac Of such an Interpretation OF the
Inv OF descent.
Sonator Dearborn at frat Ind gsavo doubts o.
to tho right ut thu General Assembly to pnsf
such bill. On careful rcullus nid stuty
however, he helleyed thu bill should be made i
law. Wal!Ace's act, In seeking to protect t!,t
right lof thls children, should hc respected
Tho bill 10 an equitable principle was u the Ighl
direction.
senutor Whiting opposed the bil, because Il
WINS unltEntticu 10 maku q law to MlGet one spG
clul case.
Senptor Lee sympathixed With, the wo.,at
sought to be beuetittd, but could not vote 1u
The blll. II was direct evasion Of uss Consti
tuition prohibiting special legislation. Tho bll
would ueyer havo been thought Of had Il ~
becn for this special case, II 10 retroactive IN,
proposes to dlYest vested righta
The roll WAS tlcn calleu-nyes II, noes 1H
file bill tailed Of constitutional majority
Tho following Il the bill whlrl will nlsain H.
voted upon:
SECTION !. That tho act entitled IAN act to ro
Viso Tho law In relation 10 the sloplton VI cAil
dttn. approved Feb 81, 18Th, Abs amcudcd b.
the following sections, tu.wlt: ,-....
eEp U. WheFu huy pesGOn has hcrxtof0Ie. o
may hereafter. sal*u child from infancy, with 81
original aud coHt1auel puspos0 TO adupt such chill
~ tie lawful child Ut such adopting poE
son ps parent, nut without Making src
adoption in accusdnnrc with tie fofnsa OF any Ia,
for that purpose then or thereafter In existence
mud where such adopting pessul md patpMt, aftc
tha e4plEation OF twenty Year, from such ory,nE
ndoptt0n has hcscto!or0 executed. may llHEe
Aitet execute, alI iAstFatnunt III writing III pra4
enee VI nut less than tHD credible witnesses, ds
clafInE aud ta4iFmiuR such original Adoptton. tho