, 1881-04-23
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Reconsideration by the Senate
Of the Chester Appro.
printion Bill.
Aldermen VIII Not Be AL
lowed to Vote Thcm-
selves Salaries.
A Quiet but Very Decided
Victory for the Gas
Companies.
Passage of the Bill Furnishing
Keepers of Houses Of
Prostitution.
Adoption by. the House Of q Couple
Of New aud Useful
Rules,
Money 10 Build Barracks for the
Burned.0ut Insane People
at Anna.
A Batch of Petitions in Favor
of the Creek Improve
ment Steal.
Dlsplay OF Legislative Wit md Humor
-on tho General Subject
OF Dogs.
An Old and Stale Claim Of q Contractor
Finally Sunk and Securely
Anchored Down.
A Batch of Petitions in Favor
of the Crcek-1mprove-
rnent Steal.
Dlsplay Of Legislative Wit md uumor
ron tho General Subject
OF Dogs.
An Old and Stale Claim Of Contractor
Finally Sunk and Securely
Anchored Down.
SENATE.

Spn1SaFlE1.D. ILL.,, April 23.-Tho Senate
convened this morning at the usNnl hour.
A Senate bill aDproprlnting $4,000 for
tho ordinary expenses OF tho Chester Pent-
Tertiary came up yesterday and was passed.
This morning motion to reconsider tho
vpte was made and carried, aitl tho bill was
sent to tho Committee OH Appropriations.
1t Is said tint u Joint bilt, embracing tho mp
praprlations for Joliet and Chester, will be
sent in as n committee bill. Chester md
Joliet always fight
LIKE KtI.KENSY CATS,
but this bill vii! In aIl probability give both
Institutions tho Sims thcy want without any
friction,
A communication was received from tho
Governor relative to tho fro ut tho Southern
Insane Asylum,--the duplicate OF tho one
sent to the House and referred to elsewhere.
An appropriation bill giving thu Jackson
. ville Blind Asylum S47,500 was called UP aud
passed.
"TuE LADOnEH II WORTHY" ETC,
Senator Artley's bllt, gtvln9 Aldermen n
SALARY OF 81, 500 per ntliluM, was taken UP Oil
third reading aI.d debated at great length,
certain Senators cfnI,ning that under tho
bill Village Trustees could vote themselves
salaries.
Senator Artlcy said no man could afford ID
accept tho Office of Alderman In Chicago
unless flo was In comfortable circumstances.
TIE SOCIALISTS IN CHICAGO
Ind paid considerable sums out of their
party funds toward tho support OF thslr rop-
.rescntnt1yes III tho Common Council. 4
candldnte for Alderman in Chicago would
spend from $500 to S3,500 to ret tho office.
Even ticket-pelIlers were worth from $40 to
$50 per diem. Coed, men would not accept
the place without salary. BESIDES this, tho
bill gaye tho Aldermen the power to vote
themselves d salary not III Gxccss Of 1880
per nnnuin. lIa was positive tho Chlcngo
Aldermen would not vote themselves over
$1,000 per nnnum.
Tie bil! was nut OIL Its passage and showed
nldur.
A y7cToRr FOR THE GAS COMPANIES.
A Senate bill giving any gas conpany
power to lay Its pipes In thu streets on tic
petition Of n majority Ut the property-owners
AUDITING tho strcets II, question was read d
third time, argued Mt length, and killed.
Senator BelI's Bill Furnishing the keepers
md freQuentera Of h0ltses OF prostitution on
land or Of floating bawly houses OH the
"hfgll seas /" by n heavy iiNo md imprson-
mont III tho renltentiary was road 4 thlrd
tilno, a,,ta tho occupants ot tho galleries,
taking tho litt,t, got III, and tutt.,
ottllluI Dell t1uh Ll6 uuuEs tupl utnuH Mll
exceedingly able argument In fAy0r Ut the
pnssAge Ut tho bill. The horrors Of houaes
pt PROSTITUTION an1 !n1Quitous h.lnihoals Of
the llitnnis hlyer ware Aeplctetl Us burning
arrived when tho hydrn.l,eatlsI monster,
Prostitution, both OIL sea md on la.ll, niust
TAKEN III TIE NECK AND powsE1,.
The ylce could ba prosecuted when carried
drive frum tile rivers of tie State ti!osu tloat.
1ns Aens OF iniuuttE LII closing, he urged
fhe saltate to ln'ss TIC blil nAl 1lsnell THO
darkest siGMa of TIC day which ovorsalowed
Senator Caadee wanted to tack OH an
emergency clause, but tho amendment was
dee}aretl ont nf Dftier.
bl!l u tho Committee ol. Labor aild Manu-.
ftctHrrs,
sunator Merritt sa1d these were porllous
LINES, aha sn!ntnM must stand togetlier.
large a,l4 9 pnwertnl !ohby naturally op-
posed i; Tho bill tended 10 curb lllan Ii, his
disposition tn
: wASpEn FROM TIE PATHS or REcrlTunR
when away from home. Southern lil!uuIs
hat 10 Ilol,scs Ut prostitution a.,d .u0 lav-
Qkaw md the silig Il: is::aueo',p ,p'' wor,, siS
d!Eged out True, good deal Ut ylse lurke.l
ought 10 be amended no as tu praveut all this
aud to Institute q State navy to clear tlie
waters OF llllluIs Ot u,Aso piraticaI altd
wiekotl craft. Tn TINT end hu nloyou That tllo
bill be referred to tho Committee on llartt-
culture.
Senntor Gallon suggested that 1t 10 referred
to the Conlntte0 II, fMtroa.ts, n,t4 lllat they
be instructed to establish II sclinInIo ut re.l.
eunnblu maximum rates fur long aud sl,Urt
Aa4ls as n means ut
srIl4KINu At Till. DISCRIMINATION
which has prevailed In many parts Of tho
State.
Senator Merritt further s,,ggostesi tl,at the
Dill by refarreu IL ttle Committee Ql! Mlnes
alM AlfnlnE,
After more Senatorial double-entandtc, the
prryInua question WIS orlerHtl, aud tie bill
Maa pnssel by q vote Ut YeRs AZ, MHys u. Tho
HOUSE VII! now be callUI ula1ll to tAkB tic
responsibility OF eoneussinR viii. tl.e senate
or " admitting that It lNu1ks Rllui.
Senator Wilson'S bill requiring tnsnrance
eoinpan'es " refund pFOratA amount OF
premium paid tn excess Ut tllu adjusted loss
WAS read Il ti,lrA Tins aud pissed, .
Tile senate then adjourned until o'clock
to-lnorroW lnDrAtnE.
HOUSE..