, 1881-03-02

on 'i,its'iay next .nficr lilo irat Nonaar of NJ
ven'lcr. lssss. md every tour years thorcufter;
Mnn,iny Ut Uccs.nl'Gr after .theIrelccl!oh.
S Il 1hG T. taniy s!t,ertte'dens ,,- Of
liz sst 'sf' ay e II On d' sa
thair oIee. an tho i'rst Monday Of i5cecmf,or
sHc.si. a siatos Attorney s1,al1 bo elected In
e;ch cn,.ny N iesday next @ sstsr tho tlsss
f"% q 5 s % @ cSSSFy Sa eo IN cah, tho
first Noutlay in l,cru'nhcr afior his election.
rho bill cvohcfl considerable discussion,
and nearly everybody Ind something to sug-
Kest by wMy Of amendment.
Carter. OF Adams, got In one providing for
the election Of Caunty Surveyors OH the Tues
day next after tile first Monday of Nove,n-
ber, 1ts4, md every four years thereafter.
OH nl amendment providing for the election
OF tic clerk Ut tho
SUPERIOR COURT or cooK COUNTY
on tlm rMGsslay next after the first Monday
n November. 1ssf' and every four years
Olwin, Of Crawford, stirred Up considera-
bic in'lstc w',et1 hu hallded up ai amendment
lNnkiHg the Otlsce Of
NAsrEi. or c,lAScEnY
elective Instead If nppotntlye, and fixing the
siute nj election VI, ttiH Tuesday nfter the first
Montlny IN November, 1881, and every four
Tile merits md tIcnlerlts OF the proposed
change frpl1l appointments To- elections were
argued ut great length mud with painful IT,
,tions,n.ss. Int 1ho sentiment oi tle llonse
WIS 30 strongly In favor Of leaving things ms
they nrt.-Oul Of tile. realm Of polittcs--tiIat
the Crawford lhnn finally recognized Il, md
w!t!,.lrcw Ills u,nciImsnt. 'rhc. ollf nj
amended was ordered engrossed for third
ren'linv.
Thu session wou,ld up with
AN INTERESTING RKrRNrGT
over Vcile's Urt.ige bill. which the Canal
COMMITTEES after several meetings. unlOHtflIl
into tic 1iol,sc on the It'll, Of February. The
bill! see;s to unrntl Seq. Of t!:o act T., rela..
t!0t: 70 bridges actOss rivers on tho borders OF
the State 80 as 10 rrad ltke this: "tflat
each and every corporation created by
le Iaws pf all1s State prinr to the adoption Of
tle I,,, nsw G9'ls'tui!on tor tll.' pnrLoSe Of
Or other nnviEnblG streams on tho borders Ut
this State, nlrl which snli have commenced
but sliull llaye fnt!ed to complete the coll
strnGl'on of Its hri.lge wlthil, tho time lI,ts-
allowed nnd Is Invested with full power and
authority To prnceed III the construction Of
its sail brl,g. nntl complete the same, any
thing, IN its charter tt' tho contrary notwttll-
shall oc constructed and completed within
iifteen years from md after tho passuge uf
tllls act; a,Nl provided, further. Tint such
G,ornornson sha[l haye been 9rEanlzed n,nl
| time tho IeW Constitution took effect"
on IT'S FACE
! Mr.. Ectfe's bill Is about as Innocent looking
| Il measure Ms ever proceGled frum the LrYis-
lntiyo b@rain. @ It's rcal ,np,,arpyse, hnweTer,
as Ssys If t's spsca iep egsa. II IT, a II fs ss 'sn sa
eight different charters were grant.d to rs
many lifltreltt l,rllg1 companies. One pr1-
posed tn hull bridge futiM Enst st. Louis
y Car2n'le!gt, another. ncross tte Ohio 1t
nectcd tint tito bill IN question Is sprclally
designed IL cover tho ST. 1.ouiS and Carontlelet
Company, whnsa charter will expire next
bMri$ tic llf Of TIC S1srtfE 70
sipp between tho pni1ts. named, 40 fur
~ the, naked cye can observe, nor lsas
1hsrH DeeM H.. nly , ~ .HpMrcnt eii1rt i to do
| sfiiInr franchise under tlla general law. 1t
| 81 hnppcns tim. there Is Il ferry company
wlit'su toats ply between East st. Louis and
Caronlelet, nnA
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO cos,'
| F-ASIEs
is sai.l to be about ns close as that existing
!ntwcen the Sfnmcsc twlhs. KS tnng rs the
hIItlge remains nnbnilt the ferry cUlnpan,
Continues to PIT ,!ioney IN thu corporate
pnvse, ,, n, extension Of tfe el'1rter Wo.lsl
nifty. SUI anntlser rlEl1r exists which
credits the 0nniytnntls Jay Gould with 4 de-
eifu tu seCl!r, nh extension nf the charter. mt
for lho pnrn9se Of building the brlEs
will enable lin to dictate tU tic pres
uMt 'hlg brl,ly, company in tho s!llspe
nf brlt!go tolls, etc. Taking onc cnnSidGrs;
tion with another. sheruforr. tue. bill looked
very much !ike u sharp pieco ut special leg
lslatt1ll, ntlll tho result of tho proceedings
Shaved that ccrta,t Numbers werr deter.
nlilel tn W down on 1t II TINT were I"'Ssl'
bic. Tho bill Ind llo tl0rc tllnis beeN read q
II tltrtl 1IkrfnH al
to strike out The GGactiieg clause, oil the
ground t!lat tho bill sUugIl ,tu. revive T. si'e
c!al e!nrltr ten years aitrr y llatt heell tnke1
ntt Feilc nl,d Pearson. Of MadiSol'. orposet pot
wunlst extent The charter nhly. five years
Tlls tnrt,,any hatl tried but lIatl been nilablt
tu bn!lll tho hfl,lge uu to date, owing to tht
panic a,ld yl,rln'ls Other eat'scs; but
It's INTENTIONS WE'RE HONEST,
and II ought to have, taEr show HOW to &c
Sirattoi', Of will, Chairman of tho cann
Committee, said lle llaA hecH unable to tim
anything crooked In tho Dill, lcsplto cer,ail
lo4se allesat'1lis 70 tllo contrary. ,-
NY couldn't ruorEnlllze under tho GENERA
law, mud ratiier intinla.ed that thu sclleue Il
get III extension Of tho charter WIS III I'M
Interest OF Il eertuln rsliEroAl crowd Wit
charter ulal torce the present Brllgo Co,npa
| ny to terms.
Parish, oi Cuok, nnet,ler member Of tht
Canal Cnnlntttec, WHO llas made spcclGl u
ytstlgntfnn af this Bl1btect. sala hu hul r.
cHtyctt Information trulu st. I.utliS to tho Ut
feet tint tlse. charter WIS held bytwo pursns!:
Of n0 pectlniAry Resources for purely. sl'ecn
tatlye ptrp!,sss. Iao Committee h'.l heHr! :.l
nny,hlnE, liat! ever heoi, DOM q! THO brLJgt'
Though the Cnmpahy casietl II Ind laid on
slu0HN. III short, lie did mt think 1t was I
blll which ought to pass, md