The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
It's Action at Springfield
Saturday.
General Proceedings Of that Body
SPRINGFIELD.

| SENATE.
| SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April lI.-In tn
senate, the work was routine, and not es
pecially interesting.
Mr: Ford's bill, amending the act enab
ing cities and villages to build and main
tain ferries and bridges, was passed. I
gives cities and villages Of less than 5000
innaoitants power to levy toll over suci
pfidges or ferries to pay any indebtedness
tney may have incurred iu building sucl
| structures,
On second reading. MIR. Whitine's bill
TO provide for the establishment of sewae,
districts IN any counties when the Count,
Board may determine such necessity ex.
lists, by the County Board submitting the
question to vote of the people of the
county, 1t is bill pushed by some Cook
county people. and thought to be a good
measure by them. The bill was strongIy
opposed by Mr.. Hunt, and finally sent to
the Judiciary Committee. after protes,
from Mr.. Adams. who wished the bill
postponed until Mr.. Condee its champion
was present.
The Fuller bill to give Justice of fthe
Peace power TO commit defendant when
convinced. until fines and costs are paid
went to third reading.
Bells bill. to punish the selling of
articles usually sold by cart or wagon load,
by false weights, was sent to the judiciary
Committee.
In the Senate. the bill to make Decora-
ton and general electian day legal holi-
days, went to third reading.
Mr.. Parkinson's bill to fix the penalty
for kepeing q saloon open on Sunday at
from $40 to 5000. went to third reading,
Mr.. Fletcher's bill to consolidate the
Board of Commissioners of Joliet and
Chester Penitentiaries,s was debated at
leDghth. Mr.. Needles insisted on having
it referred to the Penitentiary Committee,
where it had not yet been having been
slyly sent to the Fees and Salaries Com
mittee. He made good fight in this
against strong opposition. and finally. the
previous question having been moved and
the roll called, showing no quorum voting,
a motion to adjourn prevailed. leaving the
bill pending.
HOUSE,
When the House met TO -tiaw, Mr.. Sex
ton. of Cook, introduced bill to amend
the Warehouse law, so as to place ware.
houses of first class Blunder State inspec-
ton. The bill was read a first class time
and referred to the Warehouse Commit
tee,
The Committee en- Public Buildings and
Grounds recommended the adoption of the
requesting the Governor to sub
nit to the people at the next election the
question OF mpleting the State House.
The bill making seduction under prom
se OF marriage felony was ordered to a
second reading
Mr.. Smith called up his bill to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases among
sattle, which occasioned considerable dis
,ussion on ths subject of cattle disease.
The bill was amended in several minor
particulars and forwarded to a third read
ing.
A motion was entered to reconsider the |
vote by which the Chicago Appellate |
Court Law Library bill failed to pass.
The School bill was made the special
order for next Tuesday.
Mr.. Carter's bill to authorizs courts to
appoint stenographers was taken from the |
table and referred to the Committee on
Fees and Salaries.
The House spent some time over the |
bill to appropriate $500 to DR.. John Nj.
Gregory, Commissioner to the Paris Expo
'itioD. for preparing pamphlet in French
on the resources OF Illinois. which he dis
sributed at the exposition. The bill was
slaughtered by vote of 90
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Adjourned till afternoon