, 1881-03-30
The STATE CAPITAL.
4 Scmte Measure Abolis1ling the
Chicngo Police and Firo
Departments,
And Substituting q Board Of Com
mlssioners Appointed by the
" Governor.
pecapitntion Of the Bill for the:
Better Education Of
Dentists.
Concurrence In the House Resolution
for Adjournment from Friday
to Wednesday.
Tho 1sill-WrIter Again Comes
Up Smiling III tho
House,
And Furnishes Considerable Work
for the Not Over-lndus.
trious Members.
The Subjects or MILITIA nnd Official
Shorthand llcportcrs Engage Con-
siderable Attention.
Paring Down tho Expenses Attending the
Lato Railroad and Warehouse
Investigation.
And Furnishes Considerable Work
for the Mot Over-1ndus-
trious Members.
Tie Subjects Of Militia mud Official
Shorthand Reporters Engagc Con-
siderable Attention.
Paring Down tho Expenses Attending the
Late Railroad and Warehouse
Investigation.
SENATE.

SpniSaF1E1.1,, ILL.,, March aN.--rlle Senate
convened this morning ut tho usual hour.
Senator White introduced Il bill looking
toward tho embellishments IF Police anil Fire
Departments III elites Of over 100, 0,00o inliab-
ftants, and creating l}onrd Of po!ice mid
Flrp Commissioners, to bu appointed by tho
Governor.
a Senate BILL passed providing that, III alt
counties III Which Probate Courts arc or may
hereafter be established. III addition to tho
jurisdiction now conferred upon them by
law. County Cnurts shnll liavu concurrent
Jurisdiction with the Circuit Courts III oil
cases at law and In equity, except criminal
cases where tho punishment 1,lay be death
or confinement III tho Pcnltent!nry.
Senator Fuller presented resolution CIV
ing appropriation bills precedence over NIL
others. Laid over under the rules.
NEW HILLS.
BILLS were introduced rs follows:
by Senator Kirk-Alnklng tho snlo OF otco-
margarine and duleteriuus substances q nils
ucMeanur.
l,y Senator Ktce-Fixtng tho salary Of tho
Commissioners md Secretary Of tile Rallronl
and Warehouse Board Mt 81, a.,500 per nllllilM.
by Senator Misunderstanding tic law
of tho appointment Ut Receivers for cor
pOrntons. 1t II a copy 0f tbs bill intro
last session, aui defcnted then. The bill Is
sweeping in Its terms, permitting any cred
itur Of corporation to apply for tho MP
Ioint.ncnt OF n Receiver, anl giving greater
1N,wer In tho matter Of tile collection Of
claims against insolYcllt companies. 1t oc-
casiunud considerable discussion two yGurs
ago, and wns
ONLY KILLED AFTER a 11A1.p FIGHT.
An Insurance bill, drawn by Senator Bent,
amending tho law of township insurance
companies, WINS rcn.l II third time and passed.
1t tnnkes the lIoartl ut Directors Of such
companies to consist Of nine members, tlrco
to hold atllco for ono year, three fnr two
years, nnl three for three years. 1t nls0 per-
1nts such companies to Insure churches.
Senator liunt's bill, permitting citics and
towns tn levy taxes to pny Judgments ren-
lered against them, WAS also READ third
tlnlo and passed, as was also bill by tho
snrlo Senator authorizing tho sale Of pnrt-
ncrsip lands to puy firm debts after tho de-
cease of olle lnelslbcr Of tho contracting CO.
partnership.
SENATOR Ca,!on's hill, requiring Insurance
companies, III the absence Of fraud, TO ply
the full amount Of the policy, wus rcud a
third time, md
coI.DI.Y ENTosInED.
without discussion or further ceremony.
Senator DO I.a1g's bill for the better ctlu-
cntoM of dentists WIS reatl third tiule, dis
cussetl at some length, ntd finally decap-
itAteh.
Senator Gallon nnlo motion to reconsider
tic vOte tnb!}lis Senator Alnyte!tl's lnbtton tn
reconsider tic vote defeating tho bill requiring
full payment Ut Insurance policies. 1t was
ruled out Uf order.
Senator Kuykelnlull moved to take tlle mo-
tton frnn tl!D table.
This notiol wt.s also ruled out Of order.
Senator TOrrahcr's Till amending tho INV