, 1881-05-07
lhE SIAlE GAPIlAL,
4 Senate Bill for the Exton-
sion of Lincoln Park
Driveway.
The BILL Consolidating tho Two
Penitentiary Boards Sat
Down On.
Advancement Of the Measure to Pre-
vent Double Assessment Of
Property,
Business Transacted at the First
Afternoon Session Of the
Senate.
In the House Everything Starts
OF Serene rs n Sum-
mer Sky.
seizing the First Opportunity, the
Speaker Attempts to Square
Himself.
He Does Not Care Whether the
Pool Bill Passes or
Not.
Tho Resolutions Of Censare, After a
Tcdions Debnte, Sent to Com.
miteee to 10 Sm0thercd.
An Attempt to Be Made To-day to Pro-
teat Against the Refereuoe-A Mys-
terious Visit-Apportionment.
seizing the First Opportunity, the
Speaker Attempts to Square
Himself.
He Does Not Care Whether the
Pool Bill Passes or
Not.
The Resolutions Of Censure, After a
Tcdions DEFINITE, Sent to Com.
miteee to TO SmOthered.
An Attempt to Be Made To-day to Pro-
test Against the Refereuoe-A Mys-
tsriouH Visit-Apportionment.
SENATE.

SENATE.
nATnE1t A LtaiiT DAY.
Special D4spatea to 7at Chicago Tribune.
srIIyaFrEID, ILL.,, May 0.-The Senate
convened Mt the usual hour this morning,
President pro TEN. Campbell in the c,nIr.
The Senate bill appropriating S10,h00 for
the purchase Of additional land for the Jo'lut
Pententlary was read third time aild
passed.
The Committee on Judiciary introduced
the bill referred to In last nights DISPATCHES
to extend the Lincoln Park driveway, In tho
City Of Chicago, to the Water-WurEs.
The Sauatc bill consolidating tie two PEN
itentinry Boards Of tic State was reported
adversely by the Committee on Penn! tnsti-
tntions, and tabied by vote of yeas 70 to
nays 10.
PATCH ur TIE HIGHWAYS.
Senator ThDlnast amendment to tho Ronu
law was read q third time and passed. 1t
authorizes q levy for road purposes of 20
cents OIL EACH 500 OF taxable property, md
requires two days. work on the ron.ls by eacIl
1nale voter under 80 years If age. 1t only
applies, however, to counties not untlcr
township organfzation.
The House bill. making numerous unlIn-
portant amendments to the somewhat his
known as the Sny-Carte Leveu bill, was read
second time md advanced to third.
a Svnate bill authorizing the payment Of Il
bounty for wolf and fox scalns went to third
reading.
0OOD-DY, EDWARD j.
Tho Senate BILL making nj appropriation
for the purchase of LOCO copies of Edward j.
1liIl's digest Of the decisions OF the Supreme
Court OF this State was tahled.
Senator Whitlng's bill tn prevent tho
double assessment of property WIS read n
second time.
Sonator Whiting snid i,e desired the coll
sideration Of the bill postponed for one week.
Senator Adams did not want tint done.
With the utmost respect for Senator Whit.
ing, he would say tho tlllo had cotne when
bills should be disposed OF WHEN they come
up. Tho Legislators owed 1t to themselves
Md to the State at large to 1set through their
work rs quickly rs possible, al,d 60 home.
1t might as we'll be considered now as any
time.
Senator Whiting frankly said the bill
ought to pass, but l,e considered It doubtful.
The bill Was ordered to third reading, with
tho understanding that 1t might tako its
chances.
TIE SENATE HELD IT'S FIIlsT AFTERNOON
SESSION TO-DAY.
Tho House Fnrhl-D Dralnags bill WIS ordered
to third readlng.
Senator 'Ada,ns' bill amending the law re-
Rarding the publication of dclinquuuttax
lists went to third reading. 1t requires a
better description Of property advertised.
,a,lI monss " blu carrying Into effect the PRO.
County SNperlnicl'dents Of Schools took the
Barlle eOllrSe, .'r
senator Nseee's bill exemptinp parsouaees
IN Il