Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 5, 1874, Page 5

SPRINGFIELD. 'Work and Play of the Illinois Legislature Yesterday. Reception of tho State . Ofcers of Indiana by Doth Houses, Gov.. Hendricks Remarks that Agricul- tural Interests Are Important. Ho Belioves that They Especially In: vite Altention Just Now. icastres Affecting tho Tntorest of Cook " County Under Way. A New Lincoln Park Bill Introduced. Froposed Amondment of tho Burnt-Records d - Aok VISITORS FROM INDIANA. Speéial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribtine. Srmuneriznp, 111, Feb, 4,—At thoafternoon ses- slon of tho House, Gov, Iondricks, preceded by Goy. Boveridge, and actompanied by Secretary of Btato Curry and the other distinguished Hoosiors, entered ‘the hall, and were conducted to tho plattorm, where the two Governors were sccommodatod with chairs, Iliinols on the right and Indisna on the left of tho Spenker.- The lobby wae crowded, nnd-the gallory shono with beauty. “Business being suspended, i SPEAKER OULLOM introduced tho distinguished visitors, asfollows: GENTLEMEN Ov TOE HOUBR OF REPRESKNTATIVES & 1 havo tho pleasure nud distinguished honor of intro- dneing to. you tho Hon, Thomos A. Hendricks, Govors or of the Stato vf Tiiinola (laughter}—of Indiana, 1 ‘mean—who, accompaniod by the Lonarablo the Secre- fary of State, and by distinguished members of tho Bonat and Houso of Ropresentatives of that Stato, aro zow presont, in response to a rosolution of this House, I have the pleasure, gentlomen, of introducing to you Gov, Hondricks, [Applause.) i Goy. Hondricks spoke as follows: Mg, BPEARZIAND GENTLEMEN OF T1iE HOUSEOF REr- nxsrNTATIVES? Ihardly expected ta ba called upon to ‘muko any romarks o you upon this oceanion, but Tsm surc I am'not going td quarrel with your Bpeakor for calling mo the Govornor of Illinols, ¥or, whether it is Governor of Intiana or of Nlinois, ro long as onois Govornor of cither he ia a very fortunato mun, I am glad to have tho opporiunity of standing heforo you. In ono respect, for tho firat time, I hnvoacon 1 Legialntivo body thst ropreacnts ll tho distingaishe «ed and important clements of soclety, and a controlling influenco of that soclcty, Any other Leglslative body 1 bhave ever soon reprcsents only the ma- Jority; tmt, as I understand, hero is rop- Tesented mot only tho montiment’ of the majority of your consiityency, but also that of the minor~ 11y, Which bies sttaincd’ 1mportanco enough to control oné-third of tho votes of any ono constituency, To my mind, this is & way of orriving at fair resulls, for Whon any opinion in goclots in respect {o mattors of jovernment bss attained such command of tho public §odgment aa tuat. one-tuird of tho population sro Teady to capouso it, that one- ought to be hoard sud felt in. making : all tho laws of that community. I lope to scs' o similar ides sdopted in tho Btate of Indiana, I advoeated 3t in the conly address which 1t hus boon my duty to address to the Legialature, X am very gd to stand before you, bocause I feel thiat X stand before legislators who ropresont similar intereata to thoss represonted in tho Legislaturo of disun, You, of course, have commercial and mianu- facturing intorests which aro of tho greatest impor- tance, ¥ou hnve n cityin your Staio which hus ate tractod tho interest of this whole world, But atill, tho greatest intercat which you reprosent a that of agri- gulture, and . the samo is true of Indinns, Wo have Important manufacturiug and commercial intercsts, Wo have iron, and coal, and_othor mincrals; nnd we hope to ba very succossful in the development of our mining intorests, Biut, after all, sgriculturo Ja tho foundation of Indinna’s, oa Ithink it is of Iilinois', wealths snd, as tho representative of tho ogricultur~ lsts, I make my bow to you on this oceaslon, and {hank Lnu for the honor you Liave siown myaclf and the gen- lemen wlio accompany mo. PAYING THEIR DESIECTS. AMr. Johnston moved that the Houso tako a ro- coss of ten minutos, that membors might pay thoir respocts to their gucsts. 'Tho motion of ourso provailed, and Bpeaker Cullom introduced the members to Gov. Hondricks, who shook handsaud exchanged groetings with thom, except- ing a few nngracious curmudgeons who declined to go noar the - groat Hoosler, members of both partios dnllgfl.\tud-m houor him, Leaving tho House, tho Indianians PROCEEDED TO THE SENATR, where thoy wera recoived by tho Senators atand- ing. They wero introduced by President Early. Gov. Hondrioks, after reburning thanks “for tho reception, said : Tt was » yéor and quarter ago that I had the op- portunity of traveling through your groat Btate, aud 18 1 traveled from Chieago to thifn city, aud then fo my bono, T thought there could be no fairer Iand f tho world thon the Stato of Ilinois. I fecl that upon Benntors who represcnt {ho mighty interesta that now exist, and 6ro hereaftor to spring up, upon this exten- sive flain, thero reals o great xeaponsfbility. " Slond- ing in the presonco of such @ body, I foel tho impor- tanco of ihie occasfon, You reprosent, in a largo degroo, agrionltural wol fare, s tho Legiblatura of ndiuns olso docs, While ou o not, and whilo our Logialaturo does nof, igaore Tie ‘imporiance of oiher iatcrosts and. thelr do- velopment, stil ngriculture - {8 tho intorest that is of groatest. importanco, I -wish {0 make ono _suggention. - Agriculluro 13 & homo industry, and noeds in high degree home proteotion 3 tuot tho hand that guards and guides it shall be al home, e have refations between sgriculture and other pursults that sre, and onght to bo, requlsted, They must bo 80 regulatod as to cominand tho apogyal of the judgment of tho public and of the world, Itis bettor thst tho Logislatures at Lomo shall do it than that 1t shall be turned over {o forclgn or distant—I il not say forclgn, but distant—protection. It should De rogulsted by some system of Lomp intorests, aud it omld b botter that. 4t shonld bo so dons than that there ehould be any protext to tako it away from home wisdom and Lome protection, or to submit it to any other than bome auihority, He concluded by returning thanks for the kindaess shown bis party, and, & rocoss being takan, the Senators wero' introduced. 'ADDREBBING THX OANAL COMMITTEES. Gov. Hondrioks, Attorney-General Uenny, and Bonator Wago_addrosscd the Oannl Gommitteos of tho two Housos, in the Governor's room, immediately after thoir recoption, in bohalf of tho removal of tho Calumet Dam. The dam, though originally a part of tho publio improve- menta of the Btato, had coased to be of any ublic benofit, and had overflown 70,000 acros of Fucunm lands. Indiona was helploss in tho mat- ter, and could not’ evon ‘suggest the propor mothod for Ilinois to got rid of the nwseance, 'he conclusion arrived at was that, oithor by right of ominent domain or for drainage, tho Legielaturo could, by bill, domolish the dam and have tho drainage assessed by a jury. Wicker told the gentlemon 0 go home with the assur~ anca that all that could bo done by the Com- mitteo would bo dono. The Indiana party have comploted ; THEIR MISSION, In tho forenoon they examined the the Btate-House, and made a tour of the in company with the architocts. Thoy woro much plessed, or protended they were, pnd thought Illinois was going to have & very nico Stato-House. Ho sho ought, for $8,500,000. Gov, Boveridgo entortained tho strangers at tho Manson, They visited Lincoln’s tomb, and started for home to-night. el A THE RAILROADS, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. BermvorizLp, I, Fob, 4,—Tho considoration of thie Honse Railrond Police bill boing resuimod, Whiting séoured the adoption of an amondment requjring gompanies to furmsh all passengor- traing with automatic conplings, or' othor coup- lings which will seouro porsonal snfoty, Meny amendmadnts woro voted down, and tho remain- ing soctions were callod so Lurriedly that many amendments proviously prepared were nob pre- sentod. Aftor tho order had passod, many Sona- tora asked loave to roconsider cortain seotions, which‘was donled. The bill was “ordorod to third roading, nnd will pnus unloss thore is auother geries of railroad supplioy. i ONSOLIDATION OF DATLHOADS, Waito hiag a bill_for the congolidation of rail- yozds, pent him Ly spme of his constituents, wiiioh ho {8 trimming up for intraduation in thoe Bonpte, A TATRONS' NISOLUTION. Jolnston presented, in tho Iouse, a resolution Ynsund by the Rtock Island County Patrons of Tusbandry, requesting that no change be made in tho Railroad laws until they are fully tosted, It bore tho names of D, I Soymour, Master, aud Thomas O, Lovwis, Beciatary. S LIADILITY OF QOMMON CARRIERS, Tha following bill, which has passed the Bon- ato,1a now heforo lho House and - will probably lans of uilding 08k, > e ¥ BroT1oN 1, Da it enacted by the People of the State of « Hsnete, represented in the General Aesembly, Tuab ‘whenovor any proporty la_rocolved b{ £OmmMon car~ ror, to bo transporicd from ono place (o snothor, within or without this State, it shall not be Inwful for such carrler (o limit his common Inw linbility safoly 1o deliver such proporty ot tho Flncu to whish tho gnmo i 10 o transparted, by any sitpulation or lilta~ tlon oxpresnad 1u tho rocsipt glvon for kuch property, KANSAS PACIFIO VA, UNION PACIFIO. Tho Doard of Dircotors of tho Kunsas Pacifio Rallroad Compauny havo lald on tho dosks of mombera o long momorial, soiting out a st of riovaneos uudor which it Inbors by ronson of ipcrimination by Congress in favor of tho Unfon Tacifio Company. ‘Lho momorial anys ¢ The Unlou Paclfio Rallroad Gompany has steadily refusod to yield obedienco to tho acta of Gongreas, and Ml pursties n course of injurious disorimination agninat tho Kansus Paclilo Raflway Gompany, not only damaging fo tho busiuesnof (bia Compaiif, Lut or- pressivo and unjust to tho ontiro scction of country nlong tho road, and cast and eouth of its castorn torniinus, At gront cont, tho Kausan Pacifio Rallwny Compnuy, pursiant to tho requiromonts of tho acts of Qongress, conneoted thofr lino with the Union Pacific Tiafirond ‘st Ohoyonre, in Boptembor, 1870, By its Presidont, i{s Suporintondent, and ia Freight and ‘Tieket Agenla, o Xanant Taciflo Tnilway Compny Iins repualedly applied fo ofiicers and ogents of thy Utilon Pacitlo Railroad Company, roquesting that rates sliould bo eatablinbiod fu obediciico 1o tha acts of Cone grees ; but theso spplications lirva hoon ontirely disro- garded and denfud by that Company, From Owaha Lo Ogden, the weatern torminua of the Uulon Paoifio Raflrond, tho distanco is 1,032 miles, From Ogidon west {8 tho Contral Pacitic Rallrond, From Lhoyeuno to nglnu tho distance s 510 nllea, From Olicyenno to Bacramento theso {wo lnes constiluto tbo maju lino, and nro cach without rivalry or compo~ titfon; but, being depeudent on cach other for through and frolght, thuy hnvo ugrood on rates of trausporta. tlon mutually sitlsfactory, X Tt such i not tho casn with regard to tho branches, For through freight tho muin Hnes aro not dopondent on tho Lranchea; but, 'wo for as tho Unlon Paclio Railrond 14 concerned, it intorest {8 to forco trafilo of froight and passengors to take it lino from Omaho, and lienco it mposes oxorbitant churgos on all busi= ness comng from tho Kausus Paciflo flaflway and des- tined for polnts west of Choyonne, Theso charges on many articlos smount to a_greater sum for tlio 510 miles from Choyonno to Ogden than for the entiro dis- tance of 1,002 anflea from Omnha to Ogden ; nnd slmi. lar {llogal chnr?ea are mado on pasaongor traflic, ‘Your momoriulist respocifully represents that by thia discrimination on iz part of tho Union Pacifio Rail- road Company, the Henpln of Tllinols aud other States aro excluded from the fulr and reasonable intorcourso ‘with tho Pacific States to which the acts of Congress entitle them ; nnd that tho publio and thojKansus Pa~ eitio Tailrond Company ure cniitled to have wuch fur- thor leglwlation by Congress ss will compel the Unlon Pacifia Rafirgad Qompuny to.conform in good fafth to the acta of Congress horoin referred o, It Ia due fo tho managors o‘rflm nsas Pacific Railwoy that it should Lo atated and mado known to all concerned, tlat tho disregard of tho acts of Jongress by tho Uniou Pacifio Raflrond Conipany,in its total refupal fu obscrvo ho Inw ns Licroinbefore statod, is tho principal eauso which has produced tho fingucial ombarrarsments of ho Kansss Pacific Rallway Cam(lx:my, and which would not Lisvo oceurred if the Jaw had been kopt, Accompanying the memorial are rosolutions nsged Dy tho Missomi Lo{vlsmmm requosting Pongross to compl tho fnon Pacife o give tho Kansps Pacitlo a fair show on through froight. A similar seb of resolutions are ro- uostod from Illinoie. Seuator Ongey presonted am ‘momorial in the Sonate, —_— COOK COUNTY AFFAIRS, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, NEW LINCOLN PARK BILL, i SenrxarieLp, 1L, Fob, 4.~Rountroo brought from Chicago o bill rolating to Lincoln Park. Tho bill introduced last wook has been discard- od. Tho new bill smends thonct now in forco by providing that a spocial nsseasment may be mnde by the Bupervisor, Assessor, and corporato suthoritios of each of the towns in which the park is situated on all the lIsnds and lots bone- fited by the proposcd improvement, tho amount of spocinl assossment on oach lot to bs paid in installments of not more than 25 per cont down, snd the remainder to bo divided into fiftcen equalinstallmonts, payable annually, andboaring intorést at 7 per cont, the nssessment to bes lien on the Iand. Thoy may bo pald before due, if tho owner of the property desires to save tho intorest. Assessments will not bo mado until suthorized by resolution of tho Town Boards, and tho Town Boards must givo permission boforo driveways can bo Imd out or the boun- darios of the park changod. ‘Che presont Qom- missionors are legislatod' out of offico and provision mada for tho appointmont of five successors by the Goveruor. This bill was sgroed upon in Obicago by the friends of Lincoln Pail, It hns boon approved by eminont counsel, and will probably pass. A COOX COUNTY LOBEY. Sam Ashton is in town. Ho came this morn- ing o8 tho forerunner of tha Qommittoo ap- pointed by the Comimissioners' to got through logislation for Cook County. He is lebbying for the Feo bill, agninat the bill cutting up Cook County into districts for tho clection of Oommisgioners, and is mouruing over the pas- sage of tho bill paying jurors, which, ho says, will cont the county €60,000. THE BURNT-RECORD ACT. Mr, Dow introduced in tho Sonate a bill to umend -the “Burnt-Record not ' na to tho ad- misston of evidenco, and walving depositions in ovidence of tho holder of the doed or abstract at tha timo of ityloss or destruction. The courts bavo beld, undor the present law, tho party pro- posing to iutroduce an abstract as ovidenco must tirat show the loss or. destruction of the original ovideuce by. the best evidenco in exist- once, following tho construction given by the .Bupremo Coutt to o former statuto embracing tho samo language used fu'tho Burnt-Record act. Undor tho prosont law, as construed by tho Court, it is very oxpensive, aud,in many in- stances, impossible to strictly comply with tho rulo roquiring the bost avidence, THE DOUGLAB MONUMENT bill was roported in the Seuate to-day, with the recommendation that it lie on the tablo by the Gomumnitteo on Appropriations. Mr. David A, Gago has sont & communication saying that he will not sorvo as Commissionor of thio Douglas Monnment fund, if tho bill appro- printing 860,000 for tho complotion of tho. tomb, which bas been through the House, should pes the Sonato. Io will rosign at once on the pus- ange of tho bill, so that the Governor esn ap- no%nt some one in his place. JALLS AND OOURT-HOUSES. Tho Committeo on Oounties roported unfayor- nbly on a bill requiring a vote of the people to authorizo the erection of jails andCourt-Houses, aud it was tabled. . CHICAGO FOUNDLINGS' HOME. : The Committos on Charities roported adyorse- 1y to the application of the Chicago Foundlings' Homo for an appropriation, on tho ground that it was no$ o public charity, and the bill was laid on the tablo, g STATE "INSTITUTIONS. . Special Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, PUBLIO QNABITIES, Sruryareep, Ik, Fob. 4, —Tho bill abolishing tho various Boards of Trustoes of Btate insti- tutions was road first timo on motion of Hart, and in spite of Manu, the member of the Elgin Insane Asylum, Gordon, from the Jacksonville institutions, moved to refer to tho Commitico on Oharities, a8 ho believed the bill was an in- sidious atjack on the public charities of tho Stato, Aloxandor—the Montgomery one—made & tame gpeoch, but a yory original one, because it° occupled a short time and waa on tho sido of retrenchmont, Hart indignantly ropollod the statoment that the bill was o blow aimed ot public oharities, but was in the interost of roform, Forrier moved to refer to tho Joint Committeo on Biato Institutions, which Gordon accepted,’ and which was sgaln amended by & motion to rofer to tho Committea on Rovieion, on which the yeas and nays were domanded, rosulting 80 to 78, and tho motion ‘boing lost tho bill was sont to tho Bpeoial Com- mitteo, Thisig & trlumph for the friends of abolition, and indicates that the movoment to wipo out tho Boards will sucoced, if the Legia- 1aturo keops togother long onough, - 2 TRE REVIBED DILLA ON BTATE INSTITUTIONS weru ongo moro reforred to the ‘Committce o) Stato Institutions, * 3 N BOLDIERS' ORPITANS' ITOME, The House Commttee on Claritios roported that evorything wes lovely in the Boldiors' Or~ hana' Jlome, and that tho disngraemont bo- ween tho Snperintendent snd tho Board of Charitios aroso out of a misundorstanding, which hiad been explained.” " . 0ONVICTS' RELIGION. The bill giving nflnrqj’muri of all dovominations froo nccess to the Penitontiary failod in tho Ilouse, the votoboing 71 to 8Y, showing pn at- tondanieo of 104 and an nbsonco of 49 mombars, Orondorft moved to reconsider the voto, rilends ing for tha right of convits™ to thelr choloo of roligious coneolation, and, in reply to Hopkins, oaid he would admit » Ohineso Josh to tho fnsti- tution if Josh wanied to J‘" o, After a repeti- tion of spacohes dolivored” when tho bill was on gacond reading, It was roconsidered, and, after another hour's Fnbble, was roferred to the Pon- itqntinry Comumitteo, ye s : COLLECTION OF TAXES, Spgotal Dispateh to The Chicaga Tribung, TAXES IN QUINCY, ILL, BemNorierd, Ill,; Feb; 4.—The-bill providing {fot tho asecsstont and collection of taxos in in- corporated oltles uador township organization, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY“S, 1874, but not inoluded in any township, which menns Quincy, passed tho Houso, NEW REVENUE LAW. Marsh offored a joint resolution providing for tho appointmont of a joint committoo of two from tho Bonnto and throe from tho Houso to gob up a new Rovouuo law, and thoe Honso adopt~ od it. TINE FOR COLLEGTING TAXES. The bill for postponing the timo for the col- loction of taxes was reported by tho Sonato Tovenito Committeo with the racommondation that it do not pnes. Onscy gave notico of oppo- sition to tho roport, whicli Inid over. PROPERTY FONFEITED TO THE BTATE. Tho following communication from tho Tax Qolloctor of ook County was Introducod by My, Oummiugs, and roforred to the Commitioo on Rovenuo: OrFIor, 0F TIE GoUNTY TREASURER, Coo1t QOUNTY, IL1, Ul110AGO, Fob, 9, 1674, The Hon, Mr. Cummngs ¢ Ditan 8th ¢ The Revenue Inw of 1872, with reference to proporty forfeited (o the Statc, fe so Ineffetivo that Boca. 237, 228, and 220 ought to e amended this nea- slon, Many wealthy tax-payera allow ihoir property o Lo forfelfod, bocause motioy {8 worth more than 10 por cent por annum, During the Inst tax-salo, many ‘watcliod tho snle, or hnd it watehed, “nnd, if thoro wis 10 ono biduing, (key would allow thelr property to bo forfoited to the Brate, and Tam told that sovernl large tax-payers tricd to muko arrangomenta with tho * tax- buyers ¥ mot to bid on theirs, and, judging from tho lorgo amounts - that havo Leen forfoited, I hove mo doubt that such bargaine haye beon actunlly runde, 'Thero is no inducoment for dalinquents to pay thele toxes so long as Prn),lnrly ean bo forfoitod at tho rata of 10 per cont, and thon bo added to {he noxt year's {axes, which in thrn thoy can allow to bo forfelted, and so kept on from year to yoar, Tla doscriptions of groat deal of praporty {s canged from year to yonr by subdivisions, resubidivisions, and otlieriwire, 80 that under the present modo of collect- ing forfeilurea thera will necessrily bo so much coni- plication as to evontually cause tho loss of the whole taz, Tlio sections roforred to should bo 8o amended thot, when property Is forfeited, tho penalty sball bo tho same na it sold for taxes, namely: 33 pief cent for tho firat aix months, and 45 per eont ndditional overy slx months theranfler, and o forfaiture to tho Statorlionld bo made n lon, tho enmo us a tax eale, uniil re- deemed, and abs{rack mon to bo obliged to {ako no- tico of tho aamo, ole, Every two yeors thoro ought to o a salo of farfeited property which remaing unre- Qeemed, with 100 per cont added, upon tho Counly Olork certifylug to tho County Géllector a list of thio property ruinatilng wnredcorod, tho smotut of cacly nd of tax for whichi it was_forfelted, with 100 per cent interest ndded, tue Oounty Golleotor to glve o genoral notice of such sulo (uot to advartiao o liat of thio proporty), and scll tho samo aa {n other cades for tho amount due (loreon, If thero i no bidder, let the property be ngain forfeficd for the amount dua_thore- on, tho Tato por cont fnterest, if nold or forfeited, to b the mamo 0s 1n tho caso of th first salo, and (ho _ enlo of such proporty phould be overy two years, with 100 per cont intorest added until redcemed, ‘Thero would not bo much proporty forfelted, and, it forfeited, it would bo redecmed biforo tho intercat bocomos 0o large, If a forfoltiire to the Stato Is madg a lion, properly could not bo sold nor mouey borrowed on it beforo redemption, Seo, 102 should bo Ao amendod that when appeals nre taken (which is gonorally done to gain timg) s torm should be fixed for hoaring all such casca ot tho samo time, ssy tho third torm succoeding tho term of tlio Cousty Gourt st whioh appllcation for Judgment was mado, 1f tho appeal is taken to tho Clroult Court, TWhon takon to thio Supreme Court of thio Bate, & simi- 1ar provision should b made, The Court should also havo discretion to award (s rate por cont) demages whon the judgment of tho County Court {a susiained, that wonid put o stop to taling 80 many appeals and tho protraction of the appeal cascs ; many or a greater part of which nro now Tost slght of.' I think tlio Rovenuo law 18 very weak in {his_respoct/and you can mce tha nocessiiy for s romedy, Hoping that you will use your infiuence to Rovo tho necessary smoidmenta inade, I remain, yours respectfully, 11, B, Mivseu, Cotinty Gollector, =t THE GENERAL INCORPORATION ACT, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune. BroixarreLp, I, Fob, 4,—Tho Houso rofused —48 to 6—to pass its bill permitting cities by voto of two-thirds of the Council to adopt any of the articles of the Municipal Incorporation act. Connelly killed the Dbill by drawing attention to what ho mfiuded ag its scan- dalous provisions, Ho believed it would put the power to levy enormous taxes in the hands of a Common Council, and argued ngainst the constitutionality of the bill. Rounntrec made s spocch on tho other side. ‘Cho bill waa refarred to the Judiciary. If pnased, this bill would havo enabled Councils to Liavo continued the Mayor's Dill provisions, and beve been tantamount to its being embraced in tho Incorporation act. COUNTY AND TOWNHLIP ORGANIZATIONS, The Houso passed the rovised bill on Coun- ties and Township Organization, with an emorgoney clauso. Bradwell opposed it bocauso County Colleotora wore authorized to lovy taxes for town puvposos, which he belioved was un- constitutional. — MISOELLANEOUS MATTERS. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, TIME OF HOLDING COURT. BeriNaFIELD, 111, Fob, 4.—Tho Scnate passed » bill changing the time of holding courts in tho Third Judicial Oircuit, comprising tho countios of Whiteside, Carroll, Oglo, and Leo. At the boginning of tho scssion Stoole in tho Senato, and Connolly in the Houee, rushed through a bill chenging the times of holding court in their cirouit, becauso thoy Lind casos thoy could nof conveniontly try whilo tho Logislature was in soesion. It is hinted thatif & cortain onso which thoy are defending should go against thom they will appoal to the Bupreme Court, on the ground of the unconstitutionality of a. law thn{ WOre instrumental in passing. This is special Jegis- lation with s vongoance. Tho wondor is the Govornor signed a bill €0 palpably. unconstitu- tional, - Bao. 14, Art, G, says : ’ ‘The General Assombly shall provido for the times of holding. court in ouch county, which shall not be clungod oxcopt by tho danoral Auvmbly st lls sea- nlonhnon pro g tho cloction of Judges for sald courta, No oriminal oan bo logally conyicted in courts ‘hold under these special acts, which wili result in appenls nod delay of justico. This Logislaturo eithor knowa nothing of tlie Conatitution, or will- fully violate its provisione. he House should :-lennm to pass tho bill sent by the Senate to- ny. A BUBSIDIZED CORRESPONDENT. ‘Tha Beorotary of tho Sonato is acting as re- portor of 8 binominous Ohicagd ovening news- paper, and at tho same tlne drawing &6 & doy from the Stato. At thal rate he advocates vory long session, and, boing dopendont on Son- ators for his fat ofiico us Bocrotary, dares not tell tho truth about them. - L i ADSENTEES, The continued abeonca of members makes the trangaotion of businees todious, and sometimes impossible. Unless all those present voto for au emergoney bill, it caunot pass. . Tho average iinmbor of absontoosis from forty to sixty in the House, and from ten to tywenty iu tho Senato, * COUNTX BURVEYOR BILL. Mr. Nicholson roported the County Surveyor bill with amendments, roquiring. Connty Boards to furnish Burveyors with copics of tho original United Statos flold notes, surveys, nnd platy, at tho cost of the county, and_ roquiring tho land records of tho Surveyors toZbe ‘doposited in tho Stato Auditor’s ofiica. RN BILLS PASSED DY THE SENATE. The following bills wero passed by the Senato 3 Rovision bills concorning County Olerks nnd Olorks of Court ; to amend the law for tho col- lootion of taxos in cortain casos; to amend the 1aw in rolation to Insurance companios, EDUCATION, * The ills concerning compulsory education and Ohnucollor of Univorsitios wero reported favorably from the Souato Committoo on Eduoa- tion, g The Honse bill authorizing School-Diraot- ors to employ-toachors who don't know anything about natural soionces was ordored to a Becons rending. It proyides for twq grades of certlil- cates, ono including tho sciences, the other loav- ing tho scloncos out. CASUAL Four Porsons Burncd to Deonth. ‘Baxaon, Mo, Fob, 4.—Tlio house of Ienno Wharll, at Guildford, was burnod this morning, Whart, his wito, and boy woro burnad to doatis. TitosviLLy, Ya,, I'eb, 4,—Tho rosidence of Josoph King, nenr Tidoout, this State, ways do- stroyed by tiro this evening. Mr. King, who had just rotired, was unable to eacape, and per- ished in the flumon, Two Men Killed by a Falling IRoof, * BosToN, Fob. 4,—A coal-shod sn South Boston foll thia morn(n]{, owing’ to'tha weight of snow fipon it, killing two men and seriously wounding fwp othors,” UTAH. Minery? Fight with Endianus-Minlag Atomu, i Bavr Laxe, Utal, Feb, 4—Tho report from Now Moxleo of trouble botwoeon tho Indlans and Mormons ‘I8 incorrect, Tho report na doubb grows ont of & diflipulty somo dayy ng:h botwaon gomo miners and {Navejo Indians {u (haus Vals luyl. Il)m.h in \xhwh throo Indisny woro roported killed, L Tiesp than tho usual amount of anow has fallen In this goction, Miniug oporations aro progresys ing favorably, Shipuonts of ore laut wook— Tlogstaf, 300 tons; Emms, 80 tons; Victoria and Imporial, 20 tons ; Princo of Wales; 60 fous: -the POLITICAL. Opposition Members of the Il- linois Legislature in Caucus, Both Existing Parties Pronounced Unworthy of Confidence, The Resolutions Received with Favor ond Adopted, But Gov. Hendricks Steps In and Spoils All. Reconsideration Moved and the Resuli in Doubt, Investigation of Alleged Frauds in the Zate New York Elections, The 1llinols Democracy. Svecial Dispateh to The Clhicago Tribune, SpnixarizLp, I, Fob. 4.—~The Opposition cauous mot in the Loland this evening, Cascy, of Pulaski, in tho choir. Thero was n full nttond- once. Dunham, Chairman of the Committee on TResolutions, submitted the following. report : A NEW DETARTURE, ' Tolitieal partion nro but aggrogntions of citizens hav- {ng n cotamion bollef, and oxist only Ly comsent, yet thoy.are bound together by strouys tes und obligationn ibat causo thoin to assumo os detinite oxiatences and functioun as corporations, They mako history and creato frionds and enemies, They livoor dio by the Tecords they mako, Thoacls of “thelr represonfative ‘men aro politically ns binding upon thom as tho aols of au agont ure upon his principsl, - ‘Wo_hold that parties long eatablishied ahould not bo abandoned for light aud transiont causes, but when any party has becomna unauited to tho times and wants of "tiia peopic, or has fafled upon repented trials to af- ford relief, that it is the duty of the peopls to form uow alllance or_orgauizations for thio nromotion of tha public welfaro, Wo recoguize as facta not to bo disguleod that tho Democratic und Republican parties ave arrayed tho poople of tho Unl(ud‘ Statos upon n]:e)os!n&t lines; that cach one Lina chosan {la Ioaders and mado ita racord § that ench at this (ime hns no othor reagon for existonco than the continued clection of oflice-seokers to placo; that each bus furnished its duo proportion of tho allics of nearly every publio wrong that hna been inflioted on. oplo for tho Jant decndo; that the ono in powor hasled in overy mchomo of public Hlnnder: that tho ono out of powor has had many leaders fu offico who have proved unablo to withstanil the alluromonts of plunder offerod for division by their powerful oppo- nonta; thatof lato years, nelthor in Congross nor claewhere hus cither placed itself upon the side of tho pooplo by its acts, oud tho votes of its gervants § tlint, ou tho contrary, theso false sorvants aud leaders, by {ho poworful machinery of caucuscs and conventions, hnvo control of thefr reapeativo par- tien, and thoroby securad tho oflices only to botray fine ortaut trnats, deludo thoir friends, and destroy tho open of their supportera aud of the country, Tor tlieno, amoug othor zeasons, wo Lail iwith ploas. uro the signsof a_* now doparture ¥ {n tho ranka of tho poopl, and of u movoment Uiat promiuea (o bring forward o moasuro adoquate to tho needs of the hour, and mon compotont and unsulliod by the corruptions of tlie pust, Thoroforo, Resolted, ‘That wo doand will_support such meas- uresand mon o8 in our Judginents aro uninfluencod Dy party predilections and will most surely accomplish thio groat cardinal abjects of all political corporatious —tho greatost good of the governed, Resotved, That we are opposed to n)}rnlnctlva tariff, or otlior class leglalation, and to any further grants ot Ioana of tho publlc credit in ald of corporations; but that wo aro in favor of reform fn_tho civil sorvice; of making all officers olectivo; and of improving owt ‘wator means of iransportation, Jtesolved, Furthier, that tho General Assembly should abolish all Boards now having tho chargo and control of the ponal, roformulory, aud cleomosynary institu. tions of tho Biate, and cotifor tho chnrge and control of thio same upon’ threo porsons, to bo alocted upon the cumulative systom, ltesolved, That sound polioy dictates that no further Iogiatation pou tho ubloot of railroad charges for £ho trunsportation of frelght nnd passengers should bo had uutil tho present law shall have beon fully and fuirly tested, oxcopt such amendmenta thereto, if any, 8 oy bo ngeessary to fully perfoct and carry out tho tlcory thereof, Rtesnlted, Thint w0 aro opposed to_thie wholesala ap- propriations recommended by the Governor in his lato imensagie, and In favor of no appropriation not imposa~ tively demanded by tho publiv noccssity. WII0 ARE REPRESENTATIVE MEN, Alexandor, of Montgomory, moved to strike out the words in the preamble stating that ' tho acts of their ropresontative mon aro tho nots of the people.” He did not like thoacts of their ropresentative men injWashington last wintor. [Laughter.] % Dunbam explained that the sontence made them responsible for no one, It was only tho onunciation of & principle. Tho ‘molion to strike out was lost, and the preamble was adopt- ed without amendment. ADOPTING THE PLATFOTN, Tho first resolution was adopted. I'ho second resolution was adopted. Tho third resolution was adopted. [At this poiut, Gov. Hondricks, of Indiana, on- tered, and was applauded, Being introduced, ho spoko as reported below.] GOV. HENDRICKS' SPEECH, Mn, PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: I feol myself quito takon capiive, and now I cannot undertako to minke an address, for tho resson that in Indisna our nunds iavo not been upon political matters, The con- test of 1672 was 0 sharp and dotermined inthat Stule, that affer It was ovor wo relaxed, and siuca then havo not had any eloction or couteat, nor am I prepared to adviso, This much ono moy hssert—that tho judg- ‘mont of the peopla ia AGAINST TUE ADMINISTRATION IN POWER and i€ all tho oloments of opposition bocomo com- binod, tho result {n_spproaching oloctions must bo e défent of tho pasty that tas o long, hnd with such a firm hold, held tho power, * X bollove" tho elomont of opposition may unito to malnkafn tho Btatcs in thelr constitutional powors, and tho Fodera! Governmont in ita rightful suthority, Upon ilnt idon tho Demo- crats, tho Liborals, and tho Grangers have a common ground, It is appurent tint g TUE FARNEDS aro dissatisflod, but, 80 for as I can understand thetr purposes snd feolligs, thoy aro moro i iccord wilh omooratio opinions and piirposcs than‘vith tho party in powor, nnd I will ropeat what I suggostod tovdai in tho Bonafo,—that promiont poliliclaus sook to muko n protext of Failrond combivations to carry tho control and management of rallroads into Congroes, Under thin protest contralization {3 sought, Now, it 500 ‘mo that tho fntorests tho farmora of Tllinofs as shippers of thelr produce can b ‘more safoly protocted and regulated atSpringficld than at Washington—moro safoly, for tho rouson that if you, 58 thelr Logislaturo, fal thuroin, thoy can bring you to a more direot and fmmodlato actount, The rosponsl bility from Bpringflold {8 moro diroct fhan from Washington, sud under tho decisions of {ho courls, tho Stafos can provido for tho rights and intor’ csta of agriculturo 'as conmectod with {he transportation of products, and at tho samo timo not wrong the ratironds, and when you givo thio assuranco by sour acta ta iAb effoet, tho” farmers will bo contont {0 book such protootion Tather than & movo dlafint and ircesponsible conrol, - OF TIX FUTULL OF POLITIOAL AMATTERS 1 cannot now. underiako lo epeak. I baliove tho 3,000,000 Democratio voters will not disband ; hut afanding upon such juet and lbersl_positions gy will invite co-oporation of all the cloments of oppositin, success may ationd, ; ‘Thanks for tho respoct yon have shown me, I must o to bo oxcitegd from any furthoruddrcss, DEBATE RESUMED, Tho fourth resolution, relating to railroads, was taken ap, " i TIE RATLROAD LAV, Morrigon objected to ondorsivg the Railroad Inw, as {n many parte of tho Btato it was uneatis- factory. ¥ = ‘Aloxandor hold it was wrong to tnke sides on n quostlon on which thore wore divergent oplnfons among tho best loglslators, Colling was in favor of ‘maintalning thp lnw, The farmors all'ovor the ¢atintry had demanded thint tho lnw b sustaingd wntil iy wea fully tost- od in tho courts, Hiu constituents instruoted Lim ‘ta vato to rotain tho lnw., ITo mado & strong, though not a long speech on his side. Burke wanted maximnum ratos fixed, Dunbam explained that rates could be fixed by amonding tho law, % Youmfbloml favored the ur(g}nnl rosolution, eud bolioved tho poopla should bo relioved from the olvproaslan of monopoly. Caly, of Jofferson, thought thoy ghould ox- pungo tho rosolution, It was in the'interests of corporations, booause, he feared, tho law was, e wounld profor to deolare }he prinoiplo that the a'pv(zl:rn!gq people had e right to control rail- ronds, * "Dynham dotended tho resolution, which embodiod the principle enunciated - b; the gontleman. from Jofferson.. Houn poliey ' dictated , that * . thoy. shonld abido by all lawe not bad in t!\prqnglvon"x\;til tho courts deolded ‘}y law qnnnnntlltuuwnul. 'ho law vmn 1n tho Iptorg) .ovf tho poople againat mo- nopolfea* *" Ballow, of Adams, gald Lo oamo from a Demo- oratio connty, and was not proparod to soll out Tus poople, for he could not deliver thom, Ho was in tavor of striking out that rosolution, and all tho rosolutions, if that was to bon Btato platform, He wantod n Btato convention to con- struot & platform, A subatituto offered for tha resolution by Mor- rison waa lost, nud tho resolution was adoptod. I'ho last rosolution was adopted, WIFING OUT THE DEMOORAGY. Tho question was on ndopting tho proamble and rosolutions, Benntor Casoy undorstoad tho proamblo to rend the Domocratio party ont of oxlatonco, nnd ho didn’t want to go, 1o movad to reconslder tho voto by which tho proambio was adoptod, A Domoeratlo army of 8,000,000 m‘oxllt\vnu not to bo mustered out in o singlo night. lumway moved to reconsidor tho voie by which the resolutions aud proamble were adopt- od, Mo dld not think the maoting reprosontod the Demoaratio party of tho Biate, and no now doparturo should Lo tnken excopt by a Btato Convontion, Bovoral of tho resolutions woro obnoxious. The shippors, morchnnts, and grain- donlors of the Btato did_not favor the Railrond law, which, was also distastoful to competiug points. Mr. Wall, of Porry, who was in tho cauous by invitation, objostod to tho siatomont that tho only object of the two parties wag publio plun der,” ‘Thoy mught have a gront denl to galn by maintaining. tho' Demooratic party, and .mighd loso a groat doal. by _ abandon- ing it. Lot thom maintain tho Demooratie party until they ‘fot somothing botter. [Ap- plause.] Thoy had nothing botter now. Ini1872 tho Libornl candidates got fowor votes than if thfi' stood on a straight Democratic platform, orrington snid wiion tho gontioman spoke of tho Domocrntic party ho spoke of somothing that had no existence. [Applause,] TILE DEMOORATIC PARTY DIED AT DALTIMONE. There was no Domooratio parly in Miohigan, Wisconsin, Minnosota, Iows,.or anywhere in tho Weat. Tho principles sot forth in'the preamblo ond rosolutions wero Domocratic, Thoso who camo from Bouthorn countics might have Dom- ooratio organizations, but thoro woro nono in L‘lmd North, The Domooratlo party was vory dead. Ttogera was opposed to dissolution, and Marah, of Adums, tho other way. Btroud hnq\lh-ad where lio would go1f thoy gayo up tho party. Murpby insisted that the Democratio party was alive. Collins insisted the Democratio and Liberal partios ind both diod of Honco Grdbloy, and now they nhould strike out A NEW PARTY, UNDEL A NEW DANNER. Thoy shiould learn that CGtod roigued snd tho world moved. Kchoo wanted to know what they would do if thoy gavoe up tho Domocratic parly. Whoro wofim thoy go > .Twelve moro specches were mado. Brooks offered o resolution that thoe caucus in- dorso tho action of the Farmors' Conventioa at Dacatur. Moro spooches. At s late hour tho resolutions, proamblo, and tho fato of tho Demo- cratio party wero noslponod. .. GOV, HENDNICKS RESPONSIDLE. TUp to tho arrival of Gov. Hendricks, the caucus was auxious to abandon the Democratic party, but when ho talked of 8,000,000 votors it upsot thom, Allcged Frauds in the Late Election in New Yorlts Special Disvateh to the Chicago Tribune, Nrw Yorw, Fob. 4,—It has beon hinted over since the election in Novembor lnst that Polico Commissioners Charlick, Gardnor, and Smith ontorad into o conspiracy to appoint all tho In- spectors for that eloction in tha Eighth, Tonth, and Twenty-first Assembly Distriots, in ordor to seours at oll linzards tho olection of theiv candi- dates, Theso chargos Lavo at last taken TANGIDLE FOR3. Inorder to oxplain the manner In which they will probably bo investigated, it is nccossary briofly to diverge from the subjoct of this dis- pateh, ‘The chartor of 1873 has at least one very good foature. Bec. 109 of this document ia a seapon which may be wielded with good offect against fraud and corruption in ofiico, By it. Any Alerman, Commissionor, Head of Doparte ment, Chief of Bureau, deputy thereof or clerk thore- in, or other oflicer of tlia corporation or person muy, it'n Judge 8o order, bo summarily examined upon au order to be made of application based on an afidavit of {he Mayor or Comptrollor, or any five Aldermen, or any Commissioner of Accounts,or any fiva citizens o aro tax-pagers requiring sich cximination, sud aiguod by any Justico of the Bupremo Court of tho First Judicinl Dopartment du ng such examiuation to be publicly madeat tho Cliambers of sald Qourt, or at thio offico of sald Dopartment, Tho day und lour Iast nomed, howaver, ahall not bo less than forly-eight houra after personal service of sald order, Furttior on tho section dirocts that guch ox- amination shall be confined to inquiry into any alloged ofliclal misconduct on the part of the accused ofticors, MOVERS OF TIE ACTION, It is undorstood that this provision was framod by and inserted in the charter nt tha instance of tho Oouncil of Political Reform, It has not been used, and (his is tho firat time it has been brought to the notice of tha public, Its utility will probably bo tested in tho case which is sey forth below. Application was _mnado to Judge Barrott, in tho Supreme Oourt yestorday, by five tax-paying oitizons, for = an order for tho oxnmination of Police-Commissioner Oliver Obarlick, on charges qontained in tho afidavit on which the application is bnsed. The persons making application are John Kel): and Johi: Winthrop Ohanlor, both of whom hol high offices in the Tammany Hall Association, and John 8tophenson, Hugh Taylor, and Joseph Haight, Jr., who aro promiutont mombors of tho Council of Politicsl Reform. Theso organize- tiong, it is understood, will prosccuto the fixht hand in hand, Tho afiidavit not only acouses Charlick, but slso his fellow Commissionors, Hugh Gardaor and Honry Smith. 3 THE AFFIDAYIT CHARGES Charlick, Bmith, and Gerdoor with entoering into an llegal coneplracy to appoint ll tholuepcstora of eloction, which was not thoir right, in order to control certain olections as bost suited their own intoreat, = Thoir oonspirasy, it is asserted, suc- cooded, ' though it was Btronously opposed by their follow Commissioners—Ruesel, a Ropubli- can, and Banyes, & Domocrat, Thoy accom- plishod thoir ends’ by s, resolution proposed in Aug. 13, 1378, and passed by the votes of thoso threo conspirators in opposition to two othor membors, tho Board appeinting Charlick and and Gardnor & commitico iv uname tho Inspoctor of election. Tho aflidavit also sets forth that, although Tamwmany Hall was ontitled to o large roprosentation, having givon an immonso majority of Domocratio ' votes, no repre- sontatives of "that body wore appointed in mnnly of the olection districts of the city, par- ticularly in the districts in tho Bighth, Bights oonth, and Twonty-fics} Elegtion Distrigta ; and that this was dong to . TROCURE THE ELQT{oN OF OERTAIN OANDI- DATES, among whom was_the convictod and mow os- ug}mfl Ring thiof, Honry V. Gonot. s ¢t ig further obarged that tho conspirators wusad thelr powor ovor tho polico ta provent the ‘¢ watohers,” appointed to ovorses the countiny of tho ballots, from discharging thoir dutics, an in somo cases ovon hnd them oxpolled from tho buildings in which thielr duties lny, I ?‘f““mdl the ovdor will probably direct tho oxamination of Oliver Oharlick on Monday noxt. It is undorstood that at the conclusion of tho investigation a potition for tho romoaval of Com- missionors Charlick, Gardner, and 8mith will bo Ptouunt&d to tho Mayor and Governor, and that twill be urged by thio unitod forces of Tam~ many and the Counoil of Political Reform. Elegtion of Governor ot Maryland by & the State Legislature. Axwaroris, Md,, Feb, 4.~James B, Groomo, of 'Ceoll, was to-day elestad Governor by the TLoguslature in joiut-Conyention, for the unox- pued torm of Gov. Willlnm Pinokney Whyto, olectod United Btatos Sonntor. —_— THE WEATHER, Wasuixaton, D, 0., Feb, 4,—For Thuraday, in New Englsud contlnned cold rorthwostotly winds, dlmiulnillng in forco, with a rising bare ometor, high tomporature, aud partly clondy und olear weathor. For the Middla Atlantia tntos, weatorly winds, rising bavomoter, and genorally oloar weathor, For the Southern States, nortix nug onsb winds, somowhat highor tomp: an ure rogsuro, and gonerally clear weathor, 0xce] porhaps, on tho Weatorn QGulf contt. _For tho Ohlo Valloy, light winds and partly clandy weather, For ‘the Uppor Lakos, winds nhlttlufi to sautherly, tu!lome by falling barometor and highor temperaturo’ proceding o storm-centra probably now developing on the Wostorn plaing and in Toxan, Havvax, Fob, 4.—A hioavy snow-storm com- monced . last night, and continued uuti) "this ovoning. Thoro uro immenso grifta in evory dirootion 10 und 15 fegt high, "~ —Na tidings bave yot been recelved as to the wheroobouts of Count Harris, the well-known conductor on the Hannibal & Bt, Joseph Itond, ‘who recently disappoared whilo- lomporayily in- sano, Whon last hoayd from o was in Mis- gourd, on’ Bunday, tho 26th of January, with hid foot badly frozon, BT L STATE LEGISLATURES. The Transportation Question Before tho Wisconsin Assembly, Proceedings "in Other State Legisia- tures. . ‘WISCONSIN, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mansoy, Wis,, Fob, 4.—1I'ho Loglslature was flooded fn both ITonsos to-dny with frosh romon- strances, with hundreds of signaturos from all ports of tho Btate, ngalnat the ropoal of the Gira- ham Liquor lnw. TEYOLUTIONS, Honnte rosolutions woro offored roquiriug tho Governor, without delay, to select from the in- demnity limits of tho Poitago and Superior land grant, the lands to fill vacancios in the princi- ]ml brangh, beginning at Portagoe Olly ; fnstruct- ng the Rnilrond Committoo to ropurt o bill in- crensing the liconso of raflronds to 4 porcent ; to prohibit them from incrensing thoir rates of transportation from thoso in forco tho last weok of January, 1874, to ruanz o bill creating n Board of Rullroad Con- trol, to hold oflico ono FN“ and bo pald by the Stato, whoso duty it shall be to mako inquiry ay to tho coat and profit of opornting railronds in this Stato, with such other information as thoy can procuro in rogard to the taxivg or lHeenaing railrond nnm{mulofl. with recommendations as to the bost modo of procoading to romody tho ovils now complained of by the paoplo of this Btato, 3 WATER TIOUTE, Tho joint rosolution for n water routo by tho Northern Lakes aud Ningara Falls Sbip Canul was ndopted. " ¥ TILLS OF A ARNERAL NATUNE wero introduced, amending the Inw relating to tuinls on information ; abolishing grand juries; to roviso and consolidato tho laws rolating to tho Industrinl School for Boys at Wnukeshe ; to so- curo tho liborty of conscicuco in maltors of re- liglon to the ‘inmates of Blato justitutions, al- lowing thom to bo under the apiritual guidnnco of such clorgymon ns their (lwlur Tolisfs should dictato ; to rogulate railroads, TIOARD OF ASSESEMEST. A long discussion took place on & bill to sbolish tho prosont Bosrd of Assessment, compoged of the Bocratary of Btato, Tronse urer, and Altornoy-Genoral, and return- ing " {o tho old system of makin, Bonato and Sccrotary of State as_such Boord. Senators Potter, Burchard, Schmidt, and’ Wag- nor advocated tho bill, urging that tho largor Board, baviug more punmmfimu\vlnd o of lhe valuo of property, were better quolified tomakon fair oqualization. Mesers, Quimby, Cotzhauson, avis, Jolinson, and "Bleokliam opposed tho bill, bollaving Stata officors loss llkely to bo biasod by loonl considoration, and thoro was no obaucoe for combinations, us smong Sonators, to roduco valustions. 3 1N THE ABSEMBLY, DMoemoriuls to Congress wore ndopted requost- ing penslons for Moxican war voterans, and for tho reliol of William 1lodson, distillor at Jancs- ville, by authorizing o reviow'of tho asacssment mndo on him by the United Btatos Asseesor for fraudulont returus, o NEW DILLS. Bills wora introducod to ropoal all Iaws prohib- itiug; tho salo of liquor on Bunday; for tho pro- tection of tho banks and shores of Lake Michi- gon, in Raciuo and Kenoshn Couuties ; to raise the salarios of Circnit Judges to 4,000 to re- quire o diploma of "all Pl\yuiclnnn as o condition of practicing ; to limit the num- borof Notarles Publio; to requiro railroads to keop crossings in good ropair; to confor on Connty Courts jurisdiction of trusts crentod by will, and to prescribe the mode of procoedings theroon ; to roquire guardians of minors to ron~ der annual recounts ;- to allow attornoys’ fees in County Courts, and to authorizo County Judges to hold courts for each othor; to legalize tho list of jurors as made by the County Boards of Suporviosra; (‘n'ovldln;i that when it ia for the intorests of minors to have real eatate sold it may bo platted; roquiring the Trusteos of tho Soldiors' Orphang’ lfomo to discharge sll its childron over 14 years of age, and bind out ac- cording to lnw or find hamos for all ovor 12 years of ago who hnve attonded school for {ive yonrs, or, If parents or guardiang rofuse consent, to re- {uin tho ohildren to them, ., TUL BAILROAD LICENSE, Thore wns a vory sharp discussion in the Senato Clamber thia aftornoon, befora tho Railroad Committoo, botwoon B, W. Gary, Attornoy of tho Milwaukoo & 8t, Paul, against tho prop- ouition to raise thoe license-feo on tho carnings of railronds, aud 8. D. Carpentor, of this city in favor of such incrense, tho lattor claimiug that tho roilronds bnd dofrauded the Btato by a false statement of earnings, and the formor accusing Mr. Corpentor of being o slanderer, and othor- wise no botter than ho should bo. i ey MINNESOTA.: Spectal Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, 87. PAur, Miun,, Feb, 4,—The Grangera' move to weplken gounty vings by adopting the Town- ship systom, as in Wisconsin and New York, ro- coived o check in tho Senate to-day by an advorse vote on the preliminary motion lookiog to pro- viding for Town Oollcotora of Taxes. Tho ma- Jority against the motlon was 2, and five Son- ators woro absent, If defonted this sogsion, the Grangers will probably make this o louding iesuo in Btato politics, TFrooman proposed to amend tho statute ro- Inting to FUCITIVES TROM JUSTIOE, requiring oxanunation into the cages by the At- torney-Gouoral bofore tho Govornor issues o roquisition for the removal of & person claimed to nnothor Stato. A bill introduced in the Houso proposos to ro- FMI the act requiring goneral laws to be pub- ishod in all tho papers in the State, —_— IOWA. Special Dispateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Des Morves, Ia, Feb. 4,—Tho Sonate to-day passed & number of unimportant billa. ‘Tho Houeo is progressing vory slowly. Moat of tho time is taken u&) in dilatory motions, and tho logiulation nooded will not bo reached for several days at least, $ —— NEW TORK. Arpany, Fob, 4~A bill was introduced in tho Assombly to-day making trafiic in italinn children & criminal offense. . ety MISSISSIPPI. © Meuens, Fob. 4.—Tho Appeal's Jackeon,, Miss., specinl says charges of negloot of duty, llving out of tho diatrict, Tidiculivg the Buprome Court, extortiny monufilroumndur-omcem, oto, wag prosonted in both Ifonses to-day sgainst Judge Chatles O, Shaokloford, of the Eloventh Judicial Pistyiot, Tho urraignmont is considerod wealt, thongh a strong offort will be made to ro- move the Judpo. Tho mattor was roforred to the Judiciary Committeo in both Iousos, —_— JLANSAS. TorrkA, Kan,, Fob. 4.—The Logislatiure ad- io\mmfl lo-dny until noxt Taesdny. Honator furvey's eleotion gives sutlsfaction throughoub tho Siate. The story sent out by the Kausas Oity Limes thot he is an antl-Republican js soouted ag an absurdity by mon of all parties in Housos, Tho assortion of the samo peper that tho now Sonator i opposod to Senator Ingalls is Authoritatively pronounced to bo without foun- dation in truth. “Tho Kanans delogation in Con- gross, including Benator Harvey, is harmonious and uvited ju favor of Republicanism, —— THE TAX ON IMMIGRANTS. New York, Fob., 4.—Roproseutatives of the {u‘lnuipnl Luropean stoamship lines oxpress homeolves in strong terms agafnst Increasing the commutation tax on immigrants from $1.60 to $3, and hold that it is not falr for the Btate to bo reeumulating property at the expouso of tho immigrants, Any increaso in the commulation, with bottor facilifics in other ports for loading and discharging vousols, the agonts siy, may sond vossol to thoso ppris, ———me ey DISSOLUTION NOTICES. DISSOLUTION, Tha copartuorship herotofora oxis g 3 prERe i el s b B Bl B iitation 1ob. 3 dnatant 2 Aot 3piro tho'late Hem pyuble to o sati |‘3' Mot who slone thorlzed to jolieet ard ro. c 1ha salue, 'L Uinwiduly, 1o 4y 1871: S DISSOLUTION. T 4 iy 1t nant ot B TAFvaoh § Gor b homn it ofest I, Plolfor will sottly_tho Habilities and collout the oute atdndingof tha late fem. T Obloago, Vel Mkt G . DX The goparinor. Bonoid, As Bl naio ot enn w botmeon B, , e & Do, i .:lé'x“x"d'l"lml'}“"g" y o : hugd, A1 USDL Sk Sugounia of e h by W Bennelt and A L U8 anl 67 toutis W v %Ud’éh.&d?fl:‘é.\fl%fl. 1 M, Tl t, Mo d HENN DT AL Obicago, el 4, WA, N ] LADIES' GOODS, &o. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000AC0C00E JOHN H. DAVEY & €0, 328 & 330 West Madigon-st., cor. Aberdeen, Continuo tho slauzhter in Colored Gros Grain Bilks ; 36 Piecos at 750., aotual valuo $1.76 and $3,00. Only & fow of thoso $1.26 and $1.50 Bilks loft; nctual value, $4.00 and $6.00, 500 Picces B’k and Oolored Bilk Fringes and Crochet Gimps, ot ono-quarter the notual cost, to olose. Bankrupt Btook Millinery, at prices to guar. antoo o salo, Boys' Hats and Oaps, in Oloth and Bilk Vel. vot, at $1,00 onch, formor prices $2,60, $3.00, $3.50, and $4.00. Infants’ Hats and Caps, in various styles, 760, $1.50, $2.50 and $8,00, rogular prico olsowhere $3.00, $5.00, $7.00 and $9.00, : Ostrioh Tips, Plumos, Fanoy Wings, Flow- ors, and Jots, in gront varioty, at prioos to closo, &0 dow, Ooraots, in odd lots and sixos, at 500, 760., $1.00, $1.95 and $2.00, rogular prioo $3.00, $4,00 and $6.00. A large lot of JHEWELRY must be olosed immodiatoly, Job Lot of Gros Grain Ribbons 160, por yard, worth 50 and 80. ¥ LACES. Point and Point Applique, Real and Imitee tion Val. Tingos, all ut 50 per cent below prices olsowhere. . Hamburg Fdging and Insorting, 10,156 and 200, worth 20, 30 and 400, All 4.4 Blerohod and Brown Oottons at mam * ufaoturor’s cost, We will offer all our Hosiery, Gloves, & Underwear AT COoOS'TI, TOR TWO DAYS. Sale to commence Friday Morning, Feb, 6, This we {ind absolutely nocessary, in ordex to malko room, and tho trade will find a great saving in making their purchases at this sale a3 the price will bo striotly AT COST, JOHN H.DAVEY & CO. ©00000000000000000000000000000000000000 ©00000000000000000000000000000000000000 DRY GOODS. GOLDEN PPORTUNITY! CRIEAT humual Clearing Sale. CARSON, PIRIE & (O, MADISON AND PEORIA-STS, Peremiatory and unreserved sale of one of DRY G0ODS In the West, at such sacrifice in ‘)zrieua as will insura the spacdy disposal of the en- tiro Winter nasortmont. " O TheGoldenOpportunity, For thoso who care to ECONOMIZH in purchasing, Cheap Dress Goods Tablos, Table No, 1--At 20 cents; contains Colored Mohpir Luatres, Stripe £ Y , 3e-. conta: oont orly noldgt'(flgz‘:)n a.ut" o :M IR IbE oo, conts; cantnins Figured Orepo Cloths, Plain Serges, Satin £ Vonctian Glotis i ootso shados s ERoRE argains. i Empresa Oloths at an enormous Fronoh Morinos, ohoios shades, Toeans and ggfl‘guulmcs. at 60 and 60 oconta on tha Lyons and Irish Poplins below ooat. Blaok Alpaons, tho beat and finest malke frzz~ portad, from 45 conts per yard UpWArds. Great bargains in Black Orshmeraos. Folt Skirta, 76 conts, $1, and upwarda, Blaole Bilkd, gonuing tmborted, all alll, 1t 08 gents, $1, $1.26, $1.60, $1.75, and $4, une doubfedly tlie chonpest zoods in the aity. Qolorad and Fanoy Silks at & ancriflos, Il;::g&sgi%s gl’f'!‘i% Ve:ivsn% nsqn%n‘sm 32. y o an $ wor 1 $16,and $18, " * i warkL 3L, 5‘3‘, Bargains in Linens and ¥iougee keoping Goods,, Oottons and Sheetinga at & Bargains in :fi‘lu.m'ml::r nx:d. E&;&iafi&r‘l'n ok Ramburg Embroideriog ut » great sncriflce, Madison & Peoria-sts. SPECIAL NOTICES, Asthma, Jonas Whitcomb oo 7“{;‘:."5??’) fi'n[’-:m ‘iovia iiAnooy of mediont kb " Pnpund lvnlflamul onas Whitoowb, (n Jurope, in bis case whon all olbar 4 11 had beon abaudoned by bim eapair, Iuno case of a purcly astbruatio character has it fatled toglvolmmodi aud 18 s offesced nisoy parnigwny ouras, 1t containna poisonous or injurion Liehoition whiatoor an Infant may take I with purfess Josten BUBNETT & Ca., Manufactnrers and Proprie- torn, No. 31 Gonlral+b. lioatod, Vor ssle by Drugginie everywhoro, ._HAVANA LOTTERY, ROYALHAVANA LOITERY -aflmfldmlm ovary 19-days, Oiroulars g 'hfi fall (o forigatlon sont freo o applicalion, Wa cas} tes andy