Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 31, 1875, Page 3

ad “THE THREE TOWNS. Meeting of the Rourd for South Chiengo. A Disposition to Hold tho Of- ficers to an Account, An Injunction Is Granted to Prevent Unlawful Expeuditures, Remarkablo Oporations of the North Chicago Set. How Pooplo -Manage to Vote Themselves Salaries. The AntiKenney Convention Puls Its Ticket in the Field, Tho West Chicago Board Docs the Square Thing. How About That Asecssmont? THE SOUTH TOWN. SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING, A SONEUL GATHERING. The Board of Auditors of South Chicago held thoir yomi-annual mooting at thoir rooms on Adama stract yosterday afternoon, Suporvisor Bclank in tho chair, ‘Thoro wero prosout Justices DoWolf, Ustuos, Hinadate, and Daggett, and Town-Clerk Gruonhut. Aftor tho minutes of tho mooting of March 25 had been rend and approved, tho Clurk submit- ted bills for current oxponeca, amounting to €290, stating that most of them had boon paid, and asking that they bo reauditod. This was duno. SCITANK'S BILLS. ‘Tho Supervisor thon submitted two bills, a8 fol- lows : ‘Tas of South Chicago to John Shank, for services ag Town Supervisor, Overaver of tho Poor, and cunto- dlun of the town finda, on an estinato of $1,500 a year, drom April to October, 1874—$1,000 on account, ‘Tia bill was signed by Jom Schauk, Josoph Grucnhut, Charles B. Daggett, A. J. Corrigan, and M. Evang, ‘Tho second bill read thus: ‘Town of South Chicago to Jobn Schank, f as custodian of the town funds aud Ove Your, 31,002, It wassigned by Schank, Gruenhut,, Daggett, and Hinsdale. Justico Hinsdalo sald the last bill had boon handed to him in his oftice, aud ho had stated that ho would not pass upon it until tha regular mooting, Tustico Maines remarked that tho statute al- lowed the Buporvisor $1.60 aday, and ho did not know by what suthority the componsation of $1,000 was voted. ‘Tho Clork stated that the former Suporviaor (O'Brien) racoived 3 par cont of tho town funds for “bondling them,” Tustico Haines desired to see the law which warranted that, Tho Clerk replied that thoro was no law aboutit, It had always beon dono, Tho Su- porvisors brought in thoir rocolpta aud thoy. “woro accepted in sottloment.” That had Leen dono by overybody—Simoon W. King and all his predecessors, Last year —— Justice Haines—But tho law bas boen changed, ‘Tho Clork—It waa always tho wamo. Last year thoy paid O'Brion &2,600 jn tion of all his claims, Justice fiatues read tha provision of the law allowing Supervisors $2 a ee whon they wout “ont of town,” and $1.50 aday for work dono dn their town. ‘Tho Olerk called attontion to anothor section of the aamo law, allonibe $2.00 a day for outside work, and $1.60 for insido.§ dJustico atues waid tho two scctions wore in conflict, and, na tho latter was the lotest onact- moot, it would probably govern, It was, of course, porfoctly ueolosa for thom to vote acom- nenuation to anybody that was not authorized by lav, becauso such sction would bo void, Ail they could do was to oxorcisa tho powers be- stowed upon thom; no presumptions could be Iudulgod in favor of tho Board; they wore created by statute, and could not ovorstop tho limits prescribed by the taw; and a bad proce: dont waa not to bo followed, Juntice Hinadalo understood that, ns for astho f the town were conoosrned, they wore ascerteinod from the Suporvisor. Tho Board could do nothing but make recommenda- trons, Ho thought it duo to Limsalf to make an explanation about Schank’s second bill. He zo- gardod it at the timo of its presontation ag simply an oxpression that the services of tho Supervisor were worth 1.500 a yoar, he bolioy- ing that thet wns a fair compensation to roc- onmond to the County Board THY OLYRE SPEAKS, ‘Tho Clerk wished to wtate that, st the last an- nual meeting, there had been @ Jong debate on the question of salarics, acd those prosont reached tho concluaion that the Town nf South Obicago, or any town within tho olty limita, could not be run on salaries of $1.00 0 day; and, there- fore, they had askod for a tax-lovy of @45,000. Thoy got $83,000 extended on tho books, but an injunction was jaqued at the tuatigation of tho Citizonw’ Association, Judgo Farwoll, however, rofused on sovoral grounds to make it perpotual. Daring tho Isst five or six days, tho roguiar tax, tightora had triod to got'an injunction against the collection of town taxos, but Judge Wallaco had always doclarod that ‘A lovy of 61.50 5 day for ofticora would not bo sulliciont,” and, on that ground, refused to enjoin the colloction, As all kuow, the Buporvisor had paid out, Re hapa, $17,000 on tho supposition that tho Hoard of Auditors had a legal right to allow a ‘“docont eomponsation ;” sud he (the Supervisor) would have to fight this matter in the Supremo Court, sinco an injunction had beon asked of Judge Wulllaros ‘to try the legality of paylog moro than tho legal amount ;” and it was very likoly that Schank would have to Oghtafter ho wos out of office “for tho bonofit of tho town aud all tho town oficora.” Hence ho thought $2,500 wag not too much for him, who ee onght hot ta be mado to suffor for everybody else.” ‘The $2,500 bad boon auditod “at a ieot- ing outeide of the regular sonil-auntal meoting,” and he had no doubt that Schank expected to got thas money.” If any change was to be mado, it was gonerally done “after a now adinin- isteation,” and not “during tho yoar when the wtor waa being dobated."” Those were tho *conaldorations" which would compol bim to vote for $2,500, though, as everyone knew, ho had fought the ‘legality of tho ralary-grabe ;"" Dut he "did not believe die Board slowd ataud ie} tice DeWvotr ted to ki uatica DeWolf want now what was asked of the Board,—whotbor they wore to audit tho two bills of not? Sunties Haines so mnderataod it, the Clork said, ‘to reuudit thom," they have tug been auaited before, eh asiees ustice DeWolf—All Ihave to ss; koow of no authority of law for "Sustlee Tainea—T will ustica Maines~I will not algn thom, Thi Woation ia uimply one of law. me : Justice Hinsdate—'That is lt, Let the Super filo! present ‘bis account, aud if {t isright it will audit ‘Tho Clerk (atter Mike Evans had whispered to iy, Suitics Wopaee seat eka ha iano . 0 tnd there would bes full Howrd, eigen t ‘Tho Bupervisor pulled a package of papers from his coat-pocket and said: “df you wantio vette up By errr? you can do it.” to accommodate ot ve no disposition, however, Jollestor Kvaue remarked that he would go after “hig bile”; and, two or three of the Judges nodding asvent, Ue loft the room. THE TOWN CLERK then submitted his a fen Uttle “bill, which ts sub- Town of Bouth Chicago to Jose: worvices aa ‘Town Qlork front cgnentt sr April 6, 1875, UII days, excluaite of Bundays, at re isk, 160 Whe Chath slated an eotuadly vacated hia oMico Aug, 1, and ho (Gruonhut) had dono the work which ought to hava been dono by tho Agnessor, and for which Corrignn was al- Towed 915,000, all told. ‘There was uot a ncrap of ovidonca tast year of the ansssament of 18735, aud the Board camo to the conclusion that the town onght to have a completo list of the per- sousl proporty sesossmont for tho guidance of tho noxb Arseanor, and * not have the figures morcly changed, aa was done by the city; and for this work ha lad charged no mora than 95 @ dey.” Ho liad received $700 on account, ‘iatice Hninos—Was that as Lown Clerk or Aaaessor? x ‘The Cletk—From contingont expenses for the nao ofthotown, He could got ouly $1.60 aday for hia services on Clerk: but whon ho did “mano! labor " ho had a right to nek pay forit. Ho had actually “run” tho Aseeseor'a office since the middlo of July. Juutico Haincs—You ought to haya made out teparato bills. ‘Lhe Clork hoped the bill would be roferred to a committee for investigation. Ho desired to have tho thing sottted, 60 that, when he wont out of office, he would not be written up in con- nection with any steala, Justico Haines asked at whose roquoat ho had mado ont the list alluded to. The Clerk enid it waa dono with the knowledge and conaont of tho Boare, ‘The town liad fost $3,060 lagt yoar by fol acing, Buch a at. ; ‘Justico Haines remarked that his (Grucnhut’s) weryicea as ‘own Clerk was ovo thing, and lia Hervice a8 Assonsor another. Justice DeWolf did not aeo how he could re- ceive pay for both. 'Tho Clerk said thera was no Inw against bis holding ® ‘pubordinato position.” Ho could not do Assessor's work as Town Clork, but ho could do ig a9 “clerical work.” Ife had been sworn in as Assistant Assossor by Corrigan froin tho start, aud worked as a aworn cfticor, Justico DeWolf supposed that Corrigan, in making up hie bill of oxpenses, would inoludo what the Olork claimed. Tho Clerk rejoined that Lo would not, because Corrigan bad steppod down and out Aa Koon 84 ho mado up bis books, and ainco that timo ho Camenauy) had boon around, aud done tho work, Sustios Minadalo said that in the counties whero tho Sboriff was ox-ofticlo Collector, it had eon decided that he could sond in his bill only for sorvicos aa Shoriff, ‘The provont, bo thought, was.a parallol caso; and there could not bo a Dill for services both as Town Olork and Assoasor. Aftor somo furthor discussion, nothing material or singular boing developed, it was decided to take a recess until 7 o'clock in tho evening, tho Clerk promiaing to Lunt up Justice Koyden, and thue gocuro o full Board to dispose of tho matter, 'Tho Board met purauant to adjournment. tho sams porsous belng present ag at tho provious session. Tho Clork atatod that ho had seen Justico Boy- dou, but bo said ho would not como, though “My WOULD IGN EVENYTUING,” On motion of tho Clork, Collector Evans was invited to fll tho vacaucy occasioned by the ab- nenao of Boyden, a full Board of seven being required by law in order to make the action at the somi-annnal mootiag binding. ‘Tho Clork stated in regard to the audited pills which ho had prosented in tho aftornoon, thot for all practical purpogos thore was no necessity for roauditing thom, still it woa neccesary in order to comply with tho law, Tho Justices could sign thont or not as they saw fit. COLLECTOR EVANS was roquestod to mako s atatemont in regard to tho oxpenses attouding the running of his office, Hfo anid that tho cost, ay noar as ho could figure it, was #7000, Lt was ohard winter aud he had “employed a groat deal of mon," having bau to work Limaclf overy day collecting outside, ond and had ‘made over €6,U00 cloar to tho tovwu.” ‘The Clork urged tho Justicos to sign tho bills again in order “that thoy might have something to prosqut in court.” ustico Daggett movod that tho bills be APPROVED AND ALLOWED. Tho Clerk remarked that.a motion tas not nco- esnary; that tho eiguatures wore what waa wanted, Tuatico Daggett salt that the appropriations had boon yotod, aud that tho Boatd should stand by them. Justice DoWolf enid ho had voted for no such appropriation, and ho would sign no auch billa, since there was no authority oflaw for thom. The Supervisor was allowed 5 cortain sum; so was the Colloctor, aud if there wero incidental oxponsos tho town should bo charged with thom, bnt the bills shontd be Itomized that tho Bonrd might know whother tho charges wore fair aud proper. ‘To pass upon tho expouses in a lump would bo illegal, and tho action consoquently void. ‘The Clork thought that the legality of tho ex- ponses would bo tested in court. Juatice DaWolf did not proposo boing a party to carry out tho programme. susTICE DAGGETT gald that it was woll known tno Colloctor and Aasoesor bad to omploy a large forco of men to carry on tho busiuess of their offices. ‘Ihoso mon must receive pey for their worl, aud ho saw DO roagon Why “ fair aud proper appropriations ” should not be made to pay thom. ‘Tho monoy allowed soemed to him reasouablo and just. Justico Hainos said it was not a quostion of what ought to be dono, but what could bo dono, No ono doubted that the Collector should Tennis a liberal compensation for his services, bu THE COUNT HAD AREN YIT TO CONSTRUE THE LAW, aud the Board wae bound by that construction. Juatico Daggatt inquired what tho constrne- tlon was. Justice Haines answorod that Judgo Booth bad decided that to voto such a salary (215,000 was Illegal, and tho Supervisor was not boun to pay the order, ‘he Board could not go be- yond ite powors, since, by voting an oflicor moro then the Jaw allowed, thoy would only make thom- solves ridiculous, ‘The law which govorned them was noyer intendod to apply to such a targe city as Chieago,—only to country towns,—but thoy would hays to work undor ft until thera was & obango, It might bo a great hardship, etill they must administor the law aa thoy found it, ‘Tho Clork roforred to tho action of last year by which $10,000 was given to Collector Cleary. Justice DoWWolf remarked that the illogal acts of Isat yor should not bo repoatea now, dustico Haines sald that tho Board bad ob- tained tho opinion of the County Attornoy in re- gard to tho matter Inst your, and what thoy did wes basod upon it. The courts, howover, had since decided that thoy wore wrong, and that was the ond of it, Tho Clerk gevo notico that ho had recolyed a summons for the Collector, Aszosaor, and An- pervisor ii ‘THY INJUNCTION CASE pending agoinat those officers to restrain them from dividing $40,000 among themuclyos in the why ot salarics, ‘Tho Suporvisor sald ho had becn sued by tho Town Clerk, and had apent two or threa hundred dollare of the town money for nothing, ‘Tho Town Olork smiled, and SUBMITTED THX FOLLOWING, aking tho Justices to sign its ‘We, tho Town Board of Auditors assembled in annual mecting at the office of the Town Clerk fo ar amine town accounts, hereby andit the following so- counts, and direct the Town Clerk ta fusua town orders: in fayor of the following town otficors Jobn Hchank, Supervisor, for 1874, 3. Gruenhut, T “ + 18,000 The Clerk sald tho Board hed aright to de. mand on itemized account of thoir exponsos. He had givon one and was in favorot it, Ho did not belicye that ho liad grabbed single penny that did not belong to him, Mr, Evana sald ho had no intontion of hiding anythiog. Ho would bring in an itemized ac- conntthe next doy, to which ho was willlug to make aflidavit. Tustico Daggett didnot think an itemized ac- count was necessary. To make up such an so- count would conauine time. Ho was in favor of comploting the busivess at this meoting, ‘The Clerk then read the following YEABLY ATATEMENT OF BUPERYINOB UCHANK; following amounts Vounty Treasurer, Fron fupervisor O'lirien,.., 06+ ‘Total rocelpts...-+ese-0++0 Amount pald out by i08 ob tow Leaving a balance in January of... $190.50 Supervisor Hobauk handed over the vouchers of town orders he had pald out for examination aad approval. On motion of Justice Maines, Mr. Gruonhut Was appointed a committea of ono to compare the voucher with the books, Mr. Grusphut ssid he could not posably ox- asinine thom at thio mooting; they Lad to give im time until to-morrow, bill of 2250 was prosentod for approval, Thie debt was incurred for the proparstion of ‘a COMPLETE KET OF MAPS of alt the Gouth Town real estate. Mr, Grueohut said those maps we! great necessity, and would greatly aid ju making fu- turo aasesamonte, Without those maps, Asuess~ oracould wate much monvy on the sly. ‘There was no grab in thiv, Corrigan should have paid for is ais months exo, but shat gentlemoy cared tor way to got bis own mon ad gshere wight look ous tor lewsalres, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WED SDAY, MARCIL 8I, 1875, maps were prepared by Davenport & Stipolman, and wero worth twice the amount. On motion of Justice DaWolf, tho bill was al- lowed. Mr. Grnonhut stated thera wero aevoral LAWYER BTA tobe paid, Then were for fighting their cases iu court, Supervisor Schau hod already paid 8100 to Mr. Murray I’. Tnloy, Auothor bill waa due to Scoville & Bayley, ‘This tatter bill amounted to $250, ‘Ihose accounte should be roferrod toa committos, Is was not willing to voto on thom to-night. Mr. Gruentut also stated that the Snporvisor owod au intorost-bearing debtto the Fidelity Bark which should haya been paid by lim before now. Ho would inovo that no salary bill bo paid until alf other onest doble were pad. [f the money was not paid now, Mfr, Achank would atill bo personally responsible for it, as hls suce cessor would lave nothing to do with it, Tho town had no right to assumo any debts, YET MORI. Mr. Grnonhut’s motion waa carried. Mr, Gruonhut furthor stated that the exponses of tho Iast town olaction bad not yot been pald, and tho amount for it aliould bo auditel. He alvo wanted a commitico appointed to maxo re- bates on auressmonts. He know of parties who did not possoan 2500, and wtill thoy wero ansonsod: 5,000 aod upwards, Thewo partion refused ta pay. Juatlea DoWWolf wanted to know whether there was alaw authorizing them to make auch ro- bates. Ho did uot think tho Clork was tolling the truth. Mr. Gruonhint thought thero was a Inw allow- ing thom to make robates, Ho wanted tima un- til to-morrow to hunt it up. The meeting then adjourned until this after- noon at 4 o'clock, ——— [THE INJUNCTION. A SUDDEN CHECK. Tho expected bill for injunction against Michael Evans, A.J, Corrigan, aud Joho Schank has at laut been filed, 1t ia begun in the Circult Court, by F.. B. Boomer, who elaima to bo s honseholdor and tax-payor in tho Town of South Chicago, and who brings his suit both for bim- self and for avy other liso unfortunate citizen. ‘The logs! Board of Town Auditors, tho com- plainant etates, {ucludes tho ‘Town Supervisor, Clerk, and Justions of the Penco, who are ro- apectively by name, John Schoank, Josoph Gruenhut, N. B. Boyden, Calvin DeWolf, J. C. Hnines, Charles Hinadalo, and ©, Dag- gett. This Bord is required to meotaemi-an- nually and oxamino any {clalins against tho town, all itema for ourront oxpansoeand, if cor reet,nudit and allow thom, Last year $35,000 was voted by tho olectors of tho Town of South Chicago to pay the necessary bills for the pres- ent soar, 1874 nnd 1875. In July last tho Board of Town Auditora estimated the town oxponses at £25,000, and tho amount necded to pay old claims at $20,000 additional, and cortified those amounts to the Conuty Commuueloners, who out thom down to 94,090. of which $22,000 was for current oxpongos. and 811,000 for old elnims. ‘This last amonnt of 243,000 was extended on tho tax-books, and the warrants thorefor givon to Michacl Livans, tho ‘own Collector, who has collected them. The Colloctor for this service is only ontitlod to $1,500, and the ‘own Aasessor to $6'n day for tho timo omployed. Ate meeting of the Town Boar helt in Sep- tombor lant, $15,000 was voted to tho Assosuor's offic, 96,000 to tho Assoador liimself,aud $8,500 for higassivtants, Fiftoou thousand doliara waa givon to tho Collector's office, which was to pay Evaus ond his assistants. Jolin Schank also was given $2,500, aud @1,800 waa yotod for the expenses of his ofilee, Boomer chargos that Corrigan {g only omployed on an avorngo 100 days imo year, and that therofore he was allonad $5,500 too much, and that the allowance of 63,500 for assistants is doublo tho necessary amount. Evana works only about efxty daya win a yonr, for which he can only rocoive $1,600, while tho Town Voard garo him 915,005, out of whieh wore to be doductod tho expenses of tho ofiice, which would not oxceed £5,000, still foaving Lim 10,000 for two months’ work. The wholo allowauco tv Hohank, it is charged, waa illogal. There ling nas yot beon no sottlonent by Evans, Corrlgan, and Bohank on acoonnt of thelr oner- ous ctutiog, and to provent this complainant files his bill, claiming that tho voting of such ex- cessive amounta to theso town officials was o gross fraud on tho tax-payers, tint tho trio are expcoting 10 bo paid the amounts so given then, and have croditod on thoir account, tho amount in their hands. Complainant therofore prays that Eyana, Corrigan, and Schank may bo com- ed to pay ovor to the proper oflicer tho pub- io monoys they may have, including tho illegal amounta voted to thom, and that thoy may bo roatrained from eattling thoir accounta with the town a thoy Lad proposed, until tho further or dor of Court. E. W. and W. {Y. Evans are so- Ucitors for the complainant. ‘tho injunction was granted temporarily. ———— MISCELLANEOUS, NJ. Oorkery, emorging from the obscurity which bas bithorto enskrondod bim, annonces that ho will not bo a candidate for South-Town Constable at the coming eloction. P. F, Driscoll also announces to au attentive world that ho is not a candidate, but intends to concontrate him- solf on Hivang and Phillipa. Tho primary mootings of the People's party will bo held onthe 2d of April, betweon the hours of 4and6 o'clock p,m., at the regular polling placen of onch ward in the South ‘Town of Chicago, for thopurpone of solecting delogates to a convention to be held in tho Council Cham. bor on tho 3d of Apelt at 2 o'clock p, m., for tho purposas of nominating candidates for Town Colloctor, Lown Asacesor, Town Supervisor, ‘Town Clork, and ono Coustable, and for the pur- pogo of transacting auch otiicr businosg as may come betore the Oonvontion. at ¢ NORTH ‘TOWN. THE TOWN BOARD, HUNTING A MEETING, A gront deal of diffloulty was bad yosterday in the holding of the annual meoting of the Town Board of North Ohicago. Tho several members, in answor to inquirios about tho meeting, pro- fessed profound ignerauce of when or whore it would be beld, or whothor it would bo hald at all, In fact, thoy woro aurly and snappish to In- quurers, and tholr indifference was 80 marked as to cauge suspicion toarise in the roportorial mind that thera waaa purpose in their {gnorence. Nopeated and poratatent inquiry, however, fiually atimulatod at loaxt ono of the Board to say that hho had received notification from the Town Olerk that a meoting would be hold about 5 o'clook at Juution Hammill's ofiice, and that with the notification he bad been requested to koep tho thing quiat, At tho appointed hour Justices Cannon, Ham- mill, Rolle, Kaufmann, and ‘Yown Clerk John Sweonoy putin an appearance at the office se- lectad. A dispato thon arose as to WHAT SHOULD NE DONE, Ur, Hammill thought the Board hed botter or- gsnizo and adjourn untll auch a timo as Buper- visor Kenney could bo presont. ‘Tho legality of an adjourument waa aiscnased, in the course of which the Clork remarked tha’ be was afrald thore waa @ screw locaa some- where, A momber moyod to adjourn until 7:30 a’clock, whon hoe would endeavor to have Suporvisor Kenney proaent, + Mr, Bwooncy said it was nontenso to think of Keunoy's boing presout in tho oveniug, and that he mould say why if urgod. (Ho was subse- quently urged by @ roporter, and anid that the absont gentleman was uuder the lufluence.) ‘The motion to adjourn until 7:30 o’clocy was then put and prevailed, The Board was called to ordor at 7:45 by Su- pervisor Kenney, who atthe time had so far Keined bls equilibrium aw to bandle the gavel ‘with becoming grace, ‘hore wera progont Jus- tices Cannon, Hammill, Kaufmann, Holle, sud Olerk Sweonoy. Mr, Cannon moved that Avscasor Korn, who was preset, ba invited to act with the Hoard. Osrrled. After the readiug of the minutes of tho last moeting, the Chair stated that the principal business to be done was the P ¥IXING O¥ THB BALABING of tho varlous town oflicoss for the past Mr. Korn inquired what had beon paid tho Collootor in the paat, Mr. Kennoy replied that tho Collector had heretofore recoivod 67,500, after which Mr. Korn moved that tho present Collector bo al- lowed the somo amouns. ‘Tho motion was promptly seconded, when the Chair enlightenod tho Hoard as to the arduous duties of the Collector, aud ag to hia faithfulnoss during tho year, - Mr. Csanou inquired as {o the amount col- lected during the year. The Chair replicd that he had casually exam- ined the Collector's books, snd found that he bed received over $30,000. Ar. Hamill migved 0 amend the tution and make tho Collector'a salary $5,000, whieh include all his exnonas ‘Juo amendment wi vate Year—Hammil}, Katfmano—2, Nays—Cannon, Rolle, Kenney, Rwerney, Korn~5, ‘Tho original motion to make the salary, Incluat- ing oxpousos, $7,500, waa then put, end pre- vatled gn follows t ‘eas—Caannon, Rolie, Korn, Kenney, Sweeney—G, Meiiietana, Kaufinsnmeas 7? Hreener—G When the voto was anuounced Me, Hammill remarked that ho thought the Collector was got- ting an extravagant porcontage, The tixlug of ‘THE ABKEASON'S BALANY was declared Snoxt in order Ly the Chair, who voluntcered the information that the former Anseanor was paid $2,760, Ho then called Mr. Korn to the chair, and siasrod « glowing oulogy upon his official conduct, and with protruding eyes depicted tho enormoun tabora he had per- formod. Haclosod Ly moving that the Asnes- sor's salary be fixed at €3,500, Tho motion was soconded by Mr. Cannon, and ran put, with tho following resuit. Yrar—Cannon, Kern, Reuney, Arvees Auja—Holle, Maton, Kaufiusone, Mr. Korn thon took tho floor to make a aperch for the banofit of the reporters, that he might not be misjudged by the public in con- touding for bis righte. He had worked Nard, and in pocketing hie ealars-grab did not want to ‘be accused of robbing tho taz-parera, ‘The apeech so bofaddiod Mr. Kaufmann that he arose aud ayked to have lus vote changed, Hammill and Rolle followed, aud the fucreaso was mado unanimots. THE SUPERVINON'S BALARY wos next taken up, when tha Chair took occn- tion to say that last yoar tho fleure way £1,200, but ho liad undoratood that Judge Booth had de- cided that tha Supervisor could not receive more than 22.60 per day for eacis duy actually employed, Mr. Rolle—Iow many days have yon worked ? Tho Chair—Turoo buudrod and sixty-five days. Ihave worked very hard, ond besides have had a horse ond carriago in the public service sll tho time, I havo attoaded to tho poor, and worked— Mr. Cannon—Dido't you go to church Sun- lost by the following av Tho Chair—No levity, gentlemen! Mr, Hammill thou moved tuat the Supervisor's ealary ba fixed at €1,000, but the motion failed of # second. Mr, Cannon said that, inasmuch aa the gentlo- man bad worked go hard, without regard to the Sabbath, and expecially among tho poor, bo would move that bis salary bo fixed at 91,800, ‘Mr, Korn goconded tho motion, which waa care riod by tho following voto: Yeas—Cannon, Korn, Kenney, Rreency—t, Nays—Nolle, Hammill, Ratfinnun—, ‘THE SALARY OF TuWN OLTOE was poxt considercd. Mr. Kutufman moved that the Clerk be allowed. $000, aud Mr. Hammill eoconded the motion. ‘Mr, Korm camo to bie feot with anotherspeech. ity {thought it tool a good amart fellow to sign his name, and he did,not ‘beheve tho tax-payers wanted their oflicers ‘tu atatva. Ifo clorod by moving an amendment that the Clork's aslary be fixed at $900. Mr, Sweenoy said he only wanted to be paid far ile work, and to have tho square thing yy him. ‘Tho amondimont was finally put, and pravailed, as follows: Y¥eas—Cannon, Korn, Kinney, Sweeney—4, Nuya—Holle, Hammill, Kaufinayn—s, ‘Tho Chairman appointed the following ag tho Auditing Committco to oxamino his accounts for tho sear: Messrs. Cauuou, Kaufmanu, Korn, Sweonoy, and Hammill, Tho Committeo was ordered to roport to w of the Board to be held Saturday ofter- meotin noon at 4 o'clock. ‘Tho Town Clerk and Assossor were than ton- dored a voto of thanks for the faithful discharge ade of their duties, afior which the Board jourued, —— ANOTHER CONVENTION, TNE ASTICRENNEY Crown, The Anti-Kennoy Convention of the North Town politiclans of Chicago was hold yesterday afternoon in a lower apartment of tho North ‘Tho mob was oxceatl- ingly miscellancous, and tho procoedtugs wero, a5 might be expected, not marked by that degroe of decorum which is supposed to belong to the Olark stroot Turner Hall. averogo American citizen, Ak. Corcoran, Mahr, and Stout, City-Assessor Donuehey, ex- Anuiatant-Jailer Mcllale, Mike Corcoran, Henry O'Callaghan, Fired W. Lowis, aut o number of minor politicians, mado themselves rather prom- inont on the occasion. It too: tho delegates sovoral hours to obtain a qtorizn, which, whon obtained, was called to order by ‘Uhomas Moran, who briefly stated tho object of the gatheriug, A Voico—I nominate William /amoison, of tho Twontioth, tor Chairman, Anothor Voico—I second that movoment, Mr, Jameison was voted upon, and doclsted duly elected. Patrick 11. Maliony was thou ele- vated to tho dignity of Sccrctary. ‘Mr, Jameleon stated that thoy wanted to 'put good men in office,” Thor had had enough of acalawags, and wore tircdof thom, and would kick them out, [Tumultusus opplauso from tho belligorent portion of tho crowd.) THE ERY-20TE, A Yoico—Down with Bub Kenney, Another Voleo—Amen. [Laughter.] Tho Chatrmen continued by saying that creed and nationality should be ignored in tho contest, If that were done victory war ausured, Somobody moved that a committeo, to consiat of adclegato from each ward, be appointed to make nominations, which produced some trivial disoueaion, ; Lhe Committee on Credentials reported, BLOWING THEIN HOUNE, ‘The roport was adopted, and tho Chair sald that nominations wore next in order, Mr, Jolin Wagner anid that ho w for the Agaessorehip. He apoke at some length, in very bad English, on the wituation, While ho waa a candidate, ho wasnot soliieh, and if somo better man could bo found bo was willing to Blvo way. Frodcrick Panker, who also hantrered after tho ofilce, spole in o aimilar strain. “Fh” Millor spoke pathetically on his own 8 ofice, and was followed by nalitications for rea Booker, who mado a diaconuected speach, of which Becker was the main sabject, M. Dutty Llushingly said that he would act ag the boys would go for him. ‘NOMINATIONS. Assessor {i The following porsons were placed in nomina- tlon for the ofiico ot Snporvisur; J. K, Miller, aliss “*Flsh;" kd Keioe, George B. Haynos, aud Ald, Lengacher, ‘The firat ballot (informal) bad tho following rouult: Miller, 12; Daynes, 12; Kehoe, 9; Lengacker, 1. ‘The formal ballot reanlted thus: Miller, 15; Baytiae. 10; Koh . frevious to tho result belng announced, the Chairman, who temporarily vacated his poultion, doclared himeelf to be in favor of Kehoe. Mr. Michael Baynes came forward and do- clared that tho Clsirman had pursuod an unfair policy, produced much confusion, which induced ‘Thi Mike Lehoy to spoak jn peacoful tones, remmd- ing tho dolegatca that tho hall had beou dis- graced by great uproar at.tha otter Convention the day bofore, Poaco boing reatorod, tho ballot waa proceodod with, aud reaulted as followa: Millor, 29; Laynes, 20. ‘the Chait made the announcement. Mr. D. N. Fullor—I enter my protest againat this conduct, and demandthat the Chalrman be deposed, He has been biundering hare all day. (Yolls, cat-calle, and horrible noise.) Tho Chatr—Excuse, me gentleman, I should hava read, Baynes 22, Milbr 20. [Great ahout- fug from Bayzies' side of tle houso.} r, Fullos—I now move that Ald. Tom Stout take the chalr, ‘Thie proposition was recived with a storm of ‘Alases and criea of ‘ No." The Charrman—Mr, Geoge B. Baynes iv duly nominated. it waa moved and carricdthat the nomination be made unauimous, Miko Corcoran—I move tiat Ernest Jummal, @ good Gorinan, ba nominted Town Collector by acclamation, [Great aplause.] ‘The motion was put and eclared carried, For the office of Ausossu: tho following Rich- monds wero trotted out: J. ¥. Millor, Joba sal ver, F, B. Lane, Mib Duifey, and Fred OF, ‘Tho batlot resulted ss allows: Billor, 10; Lano, 4; Daffoy, 4; Wagne, 0; Hocker. 1, ‘The ballot wes made foal, and Miller wae doclared the obatce of thc Couvention for the Ofllce of Axacusor, James Btanton, after of ballot, was unanl- mousty nomiuated Town-Cirk. Martin Muilleus and Thoms Donant were nom- inated Constables. Bome ono naid that the Tentioth Ward hadno show at all, Mike Corcoran (who jumped upon schair)— We want nothing; wo ro satistlod with the Ucket. Anything to bea Kenney. [Terrific sbouting end uprosr.) i: ‘The nominations wore thn confirmed. Robert Lebey, M. Oorcomm, W, Spalding, P. ould | 2fanv, and John Pe one a candidato ergon, were elected a Cam- paign’ Comittee. Adjonrned. me eo WEST TOWN, THE BOARO IN COUNCIL, AN ANIMATED BESKION, The annual meeting of the Weat Town Bosra of Auditors waa held yesterday afternvon and evening at the Town Colloctor’s ofiice, comer of Despiaines and Washington stroets. ‘There wore prosent Supervisor Baker, in the chair, Justicos Walsh, Scully, Austin, Sturtevant, aud Yau't Woud, The minutes of the last annual meoting of the Board, and of meetings since then, were read, and during thoir rehearsal the Board over and over again interruptod the reader for explans- tions, which, in navy inetanoos, he seemed un- avle to give. At the conclusion of the reading, JUSTICE WALSIt atated that tho record just rend waa not tho minutes of the moeting, but simply the record of the action of the Town-Clerk in drawing or- dors for the payment of cortain waputy Arnces- ore, fe insivted that tho Asscssor had no rigut to employ any ono unloss with the Boara’s consent. It waa hia intention to submit to the Board s paper prepared by him, and to demaud of the Board an mycatization of the matter cf this gross violation of tho law. Tho timo had come when it was necessary to put an ond to the awindling perpetrated by the West Chicago town-oflicers, Ho submitted the paper prepared, whioh read os followa: Bratz oF It.utNots, Coon County, Towx or Wret Cuicado.—I, David Walau, being duly sworn, do de- pose and ray that I gina restdent freeloluer of ralil Town of Wert Chicago; that aome time in tho manth of May, 1474, Patrick Rafferty, who was then ‘Town Avreaxor in and for rald ‘Town of West Chicago, ptate t to this depouent, in aubstance, thet be would not ase fean tho Valuo of real estate in eafd town ; that be had an agreement entered into by whieh he would huva s copy made from the books of the Clty Asaoxeor of the perty assessed, and tho vahiation made by City Asscsror in and for suid Town of Weat Chicago; that be had agreed to pay for eaid copy thé sum of $1,000, ud that iu auswer to the quoation put by the deponent, “Mow are you going to poy that £2,002" the sald Mafferty made anawer in substance ‘an follows: #11t Lave to put names enough on the Assistant payeroil; that this deponent believes that ead Ratferty did not anacen the real estate in nald town as roquired by law, aud that safd Rafferty did enter, or cause to Lo entered on said Assistant Assessor's pay-roll, the names of Persuns Who Were not appaiuted by binas Assistant ‘Auscntors, or, if appoluted and employed Ly bim as Anvistant ‘Asscwrore, that days’ tine has been allowed said Aenistant Assessors by ssid Rafferty largely iu exceva of the thine sai) nesiataute wero 0- nia] t not, Bute Mare ly employe se such, and further Geponent naith Davip Watait, me this 2th day ‘of scriled anil eworn to before y Ae D, 1873, A.D, Sruatevanr, Juatice of the Veace, Mr, Walsh eaid that he bad not tho slightest fear of contradiction tn submitting this papor. Ho was convinced that uo assexsment hed been innde upon Wost-Lown real estate in accordance with the Jaw, and that charges bad been mado against the town in the names of partica who. were alleged to bo Doputy Assessors, but who iad nover served in that capacity, aud if thoy had so served their emaplovient was illegal. IIo demanded that a thorough Investigation should bo mado before the billa wore audited, and sup- ported his position in a long lozal argumunt. MR. MATYERTY enfd that the charges against him were of tho gtaveat vature, and ho could not understand what hod incited the Justice to make them. Ho had consulted with Justica Walsh, and nod told him that to make o fair assessmont with tha plate at his command war ao impossibility. To matter to bi, 23 long na tho assessment was just and correct, how it wos made, He quoted the Inw to suatain his right to omploy the Dep- uty Aescesora, and asked what he could havo done if he had not tho neceasary machinery with which to perform his dutles. Io. dld not kuow what the Justice was driving at, and ho said that no man could truthfully say that tho assessment ho had made was not a cheap, honest, std equitable one. Io characterized the repetition of a private conversation by tho Justice os unjust, and closed his remarks by stating that evorything ho dia has been for tho town's bout interests. Daring Mr. Kafforts's speech tho Justices col- lected together in a corner of the room and held a long and earnest conferonco. ‘Tho frat of thom to speak was Justice Van't Woud, who inquired if the bills against the town to ba audited wera ACCOMPANIED NY AFFIDAVITS, Tho Town Clork said that somo wore and somo worg not. Justice Vau't Woud offered the following reso- lution, which was seconded by Justico Scully: Hesolved, By tha Town Board of Weat Chicago, that every account of whatever naturo presonted to this Yoard for their approval shall ect forth the various items constituting stich claitus, und shall be properly veritied by afldavit made Ly cach individual taking puch clans excepting coupons of Park bouds aud bonds redeemed, Collector O'Brien stated that such action as this would ecriously cmbarrasa his emploves, who wero at preeent anxiously awaiting their mionoy, Justice Scnily arose to a point of order, aud objected to poreons wot membors of tho Board participating in itadcliborations. Te procaoded at somo length to exhibit the legal dofocts m the Asscasor’s action, and that of the Supervisorand Collector, Tho Supervisor had erred in fixing tho epinponsatlon of the Doputy Asscsuors at £5 jor day. Ps Tustice Austin moved that the words in the resolution relating to bonds be struck out, and in thelr place aubatituted ‘and other matters tho price of whioh 1s ostablishod by contract.” ‘The ameudment waa acceptod, anil the reaoln- ton passed by # vote of tol, the Town Clork being the votor in tho negative. ‘Tho Town Clerk asked what bo should do with tho bills on hand, ag he did not know how to gcouro tho affidavits. Justice Van't Woud sald tho billa conld le over until the affidayita wera procurod, Justice Austin spoke warmly npon the genoral ignorance which Lad been displuyod by the Town lerka, and the confusion in thelr records wuich wana natural consequonce. ‘Tho Town Clork stated that ho had nover beon taught, and consequently did not know any bet- ter. lt wasin his oploion doubtful whethor tho Bosrd could have got a Town Clork who could satinfy their demands, After a dosnitory discuss.on on sundry legal points the Board adjournod until 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. LOUISIANA, An <Approprintion £411 With. New Onusane, Marah 30.—The General Ap- Ppropriation bit! approyid by the Governor and promulgated in tho stepublican of to-day, is do- nounced by Liout,-Gov. Autolno and Speaker Habn ins communiesion to tho Becrotary of Stato asa gross, unwerrautable, and criminal act of forgery, and is notthe act cortified and signed bythom. Antoine yoquests tho Sccrotary of Stale to revoke and muul the promulgation of said act, aud tho Attruoy-Cioncral to take stops to find ont ths guilty partios and have thom posecuted with the ute most rigor of tio laws. Tho changes mado in the original aspropriations show a decrease of tho navoral itens of over $137,000, and an ine creaso of othor itaus of $11,100, Renstor Wharton, Chairman of the Finance Committee, certitica that ho compares the bill aa published in the Jepublican with tho bill pauacd y both Houses, and with the billas signed by the Bpoaker and President of the Souate, and that t! tatement is correct as to the changes and altorationy mado wo far authe Sguroy aud amount ere corcernod, es THE TEXAS OUTRAGES, Confirmation of ccent Moports, New Onreana, March 30.—Gen. Augur's at- tention haying been attracted to the Asuoclatod Preus telegrams publishod yestordsy, giving re- Ports of ‘laxican raids into ‘Toxas, and belng til! In command of that torritory, tolegraphed the Commandant at Fort Brown and at Browns- villo an to the truth of the reports, and recuyod: the following roply + ‘Thore are many reports of ra{daon the ranches in the viciuity of Corpus Chriat!, aud a threatened at- tack Upon that place. Bows runchos, doubtless, bi Leen robbed and burned, and some peo. hayo been Killed and some takon priscnera, ‘Sho prisouore are reported to bave escaped, Thue marauders have been driven fron the vicinity of Cor pus Christi by the citizons in pursnit, Ihave ssut all my mounted forces to intercopt the robbers, and Gen, Hatch has sent troops for the same purpose, Many deprodations have been coimmitied slong the river sbove this polut, aud scvera! perious baye Lecn killed, Ebellevethe robbers are Moricans, and that most of them ate from thy other alde of (us river, ‘There are probably several partion out for atesllug cattle and robbing reuches, No reliable informsetion as ta the number, H, Ul, Pontes, Btynvd) (Ged went, fourth Infautry, Commanding. An editor in Maine saya the other follow didn’t drag him round the afilce by the ness, anyway, ‘Tampored this Justico Walst: reeponded that it did not AFFAIRS OF STATE, Proceedings of the Illinois Leg- islature Yesterday. Appropriation Bills Pat Through First and Second Readings in the House, Tho Lamb-like Exit of Maroh Makes the Members too Lazy to Vote Very Often, Herrington Offers to Work with Cul- fom in Pushing Important Business. Prospect, in Consequence, that Speaker Haines Has Got to the End of His Rope. The Day's Work in the Michigan Legislature. ILLINOIS, THINGS GOING THE fi Special Diavateh to The Srnixoririp, Ill., March 30,—Yeeyerday’s nea- slon of tho Mouso most conclusively demon- strated the utter demoralization of the Opposi- tion majority, and of the Republicans in expoct- ing thom to do anything save to prolong tho session for tho purposo of reociving their per diem until it will pay them better to go homo, Tho day was wastod in first and socond readings of Dilla which it was woll knowa to every mem- ber trould notand could not bo paesed during this fag-end of tho xeasion, Nobody listencd to the reading, and the featuro of the day was tho call of tha Houso sbous every half hour, which was ordered becouso, as often aa any question was put, members sat in their ecate overcome by that latlesas vernal Iauguor yclopt “apring-fover,” too supremely lazy to answaor to thoirnames, Aftor the call the sams thing re- recurred ; then there was a motion to adjourn, which woko up the dozing statesmon to vigor- ously voto no, and, without variation, such owas the performance —throngh- out. To those who understood tho altuation. Speaker Hainew’ movements demonstrated that he was fully resolved to prevaut anything being dono during the remainder of the session, Hia interviow with Soustor Lee (telegraphed Tur, ‘Tnwese yestorday) was not required to ostabliah that. ‘Those who have observed bia coureo throughout knew that he was ‘dead-sct” against auy amondmout of the Revenue laws which would render praciicable the collection of taxes past duo; that Boguo's Bank-Lisamination bill Haines was determined should not bo paseod, and, on general principles, that nothing should bo passod orcopt upon tha condition procedant thet the Registry act bo repeated. Yeatorday‘s performance brought to the notica of membors on both sides that such was the coudi- tion of the Opposition aud such the dotormina- tion of the Speaker. inst TO REVOLT against this was Ierrington, who 4s rolicitous to have the Union Dopot bill parsed. Since the ameudment!n tho Senate, as noted in ycater- dsy's diapatches, tha bill must bo sent back to the House for concurrence, The Senate amond- ments (which leavo tho bill in such wlape that tuo depot companies, it is claimed, can appropri- ato streets without revore to tho or- dinary condemnation proceeding) will bo went to tho House for concurrence, In tho presont temper of tho Iouse these amondmonts would almost certaloly defeat the bill. In liko manner, Hico wants bis Douglaa Monument bill aavod from the genoral wreck, Other mombers were in the samo condition. Yestorday thoy conferrod with each other with a view to arriving at some arrangomont with tho Republicans whereby cortaiu = menaurea designated by other ~—saido should bo “put thro " srithout regard to Speaker Iaines, ‘Tho arrangemaat horover, was not effecied, oud this morning, on. opening the House, Cullom offered a resolution snepending tho rules in order to take up the approprintion bits, This monne to pring tho sousion to s epoedy close, aud was wo understood by every one. DETERMINATION TO CLOSE TE THING UP. Herrmgton offered an amondmont providing that the susponsion bo “for the purpuse of taking up House bills awondatory of the Hov- enue law and the approrriation bills, and that auch bills be acted on ip tho order namod," Cullom expregead a willingness to uccept the amendment, but objections wero mado on tho Opposition side and tho amondment was moon. tinontly dropped and the original resolution adopted. ‘Khus it was settled, if anything doas by the Houee scttlesanything (which is a matter of scrions doubt), that nothing is to bo done bo- yond passing the appropriation bitis. ‘Ihe appropriation billa were accordingly taxen up, tho first being that making appropriation for THE INDUSTHIAL UNIVEDBITY AT UNDANA, Herrington offercd an smondmont etriking out the appropriation to By taxeson Inuda do- pated to the Stato by tho United States and by tho State granted to tho Univormty, Ho arguod that tho State had given onough when it gave tho Isuda, and if the Univorsity did not want to pay taxeu it might voll tho lands, ‘Kho amoudment was, after some debate, Adauted, and subsequently, on recousidoration, lost. Landrigan offered an amendment limiting tho salary of Togent to $2,600 por year and limiting other salaries paid. He wad tho University only had half ag many students as tho Contra! Normal, and that salaries wore 60 per cont greator, ‘l'ho Heyout got 3,500 por annuum, and the Professor of Housekooping was paid at the rute of 1,400 per annum, After dosultory debate, Landrigan’s smond- mout was ruled out of order, and the bill wau ordered to # third reading. Foasi.a, Noxt was taken up tho bill making appropria- tion for classifying aud preacrving the collection of fossils in the Stato Goological Dopartment. It ‘was read for the first time and ordered to a #ac- oud roading, CENTENNIAL, DIU appropriating $20,000 for the exponaos of the I!luola department at the Contenuial was noxt taken up, road tho first time, and ordersd toa socond reading. FEEDLE-MINDED CHILDREN, ‘The bill appropriating €185,000 for a site and tho building of au Institution for Feob! induc Children was called up and read for first timo and ordered tos second reading,—after a mo- tion torefer to the Appropriation Committee had been voted down, Asnnilar motion was made by tho opposition to tho preceding appropriations, but lout, the Republicans voting woltdly agwinat roferonce, and anumber of the Democrats who aro disgusted with tho Haines’ obatruction programms ro- fouling to vote, thus giving tho Ropubileans, under Qullom’s load, tho control of the buslnewy of the House, BTATE EXPENSES, ‘The bill providing for tho ordinary and cone tlugont expenues of the Stato (loveaument was thon taken up and road tho fret time. Cullom moved its reference tothe Appropristion Commities, in order that thy uumerous items thorcin spocitied might bo properly passed upon, Cummings moved that tho bill ba ordered to second ron ing. Hise said thet, if tho House wero going to yoto away the pooplo'a movey iu such largo amounty without thorough examination, tho membora had better go home and leave the koy wticking in the ‘'roasury door. Io appoalod to the Oppouition to put thomselves on rovord as opposed to appropriations without thorough tne voutigation. Hige’s speooh settled the matter, and the bill was referred, to the discomfture of tho Opposi- tion obstructionlets, This comuleted the Heuate Appropristion bills on first roading, Morritt therdipan, moved to take up his Bu- preme Court Olerk's bill, MEULINGTON EL AL. PREPARE A GRINDSTONE FOR Mi. MAINKS' NOSE, Herrington appealed to Oullom to insist on the ordor adopted by bis (Cullom's) resolution. He (ilerrington) fad in good faith voted for that resolution, and was Toady to.voto every time mith tho genttoman (Callom) if ha wonld go on with tho business of tha Hote, 316 {Worrington) would vote with anybody who would take tho lead and get business put through, Cullom nald-he offored tho resolution in good faith and without intonding to lead anybody, and suould iuriat on the order adopted. Herrington's declaration of readiness to fol- tow Cultomn’s load may bo accepted as proof that Herrington, Iliso, and other Democrats, aa iudi- catod in thes dispatchos yoatarday, havo virtu- ally abandoned their alliance wills Haines and tbe wpa ho ble ey fog est » Will pass the bilis they regai important, and adjonra, y Fomard ss most srhita gives Rite cuances, i hopeful prospect of the paskago of the bill for the tollection oF taxes in arrears, and, poratbly, of some other minor amondmonts to tho Revenue law, SECOND Rrantya, Renate Appropriation bills, on second reading, wero next taken up, aud the following wore or- dered toa third reading: Anpropriating %5,000 for incroased ordinary expeuars of instruction for the blind; for engina-boilor and heating-ap- Tarntun at the samo institation, $5,000; making &n appropriation for the Buuthern Insane Al lum; making an appropriation for the compl tion of tho building for the Deaf and Dumb stitution ; for the ordinary oxpenses of tho In- stitution for tha Phnd, The fatter bill was pot ordorod to a third reading until after tho defeat of an amendment ioffored by Claflin fixing tha pay of femalo employes tho same na of male em- ployer, Commings offered an amondment tothe amcudment reducing the pay of malo amployoa to the rates paid to female employes, , OF INTEREST IN ciICANO, Tn tho Benato Waite introduceda bill providing for submission to the voters of tho question of the ast of tho Lake Front Park south of Aladi- son street, and for its salo If voted. Also pro- viding for the orection of o temporory. builds, for courts and city oflicos on Dearborn aquare, Iuthe present state of business there is no prospect whatover of tho pacsago of tho bill. Hiaines introduced a bill in the Senate dolintng contenpts of courts, Caroy, in tho Bennte, algo introduced a bill providing that bereafter, in all enses of actual or conatractive contempt, tha dofendant shall have tho right of trinl by yar and appeal on a writ of error, ua in other criminal cases, ——-—__ MICHIGAN, LIQUOR AND OTHEN xATTERS, pecint Duvateh to Ine Chicace Tribune, Laxsixa, Mich. March 80.—The Houeo to- day, iu Committso of the Whole, agreed to a number of bills regulating and tazing the liquor trafic, aud to o largo number of amendments thereto. Tho House, howovor, rofused to con. cur iu tho action of tho Committee concerning tho ameudments, and the bills were ordered toa third reading without them. It ecems oxcoed. ingly dificult to secure any agreemout concern ing the ilquor queations before tho epring eloc- tions, which occur next Monday. The Rolling bill way loat in the Senate. ‘Tho Senate adopted s roaolution providing for an adjournment of tho Legislature froin nay Friday oveuing until the succeeding Tuosday evening. Sennto bill 195, to provide for educating youthful mendicants at the State School for Dc- Dendont Children, was tablod. Tho ovuctinz clauso of tho bill to prevent the insuring of buildings or porsonal proporty belonging to tho Beato was atrickon out, aud the onacting clauso was tabled. Senator Garvey offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Committes on tho Agricultural College to furnish tho Sonate with a Biotement of the amount of monoy paid to tho clergy of Lansing for 1679, aud the amount paid for och sormon at and for the benefit of the Agricultural College. ‘Lhe following wero 4 PASSED! Senate joint-resolution 16, proposing an amendmont to tho Conutitution relative to spo- citis State tases, Houro bill 206, amending an act rovicing and consulidating the several acts relating to tha support of yoor persona, Bil 241, requiring railroad companies to notify the Railroad Commissioner oud Corouora of accidents on their ronds, Houzo hill 259, chauging the namo of Lacroix to Cross Village. douse bill 6. to collect statistical Informa- tion frow the Insano, Desf, Dumb, and Blind, Monso bill 70, amending tho Benton Harbor charter, House bill 239, relative to improving highways between tue City of Graud Rapids and adjacent townshipy. Houso bill 207, emonding tho Charter of io, House bill 375, authorizing the City of Aun haa to Jovy and collect fae fora specie pur- pose. MISCELLANEOUS. Bennto joint resolution No. 70, providing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for township libraries, was lost, two-thirds not vot- dug therofor. It was reconsidered and tabled, Seuate Hill 196, relative fo deeds and couvoy- Anco, way rond o third time aud tabled. Sonate joint resolution No, 15, amending the Coustitution by adding two now rections to Art. 6, Judicial Dopartment, was taken from tha table and passod by just the requisite two-thirds yota- WISCONSIN, OUNTENNIAL, rectal Dispatch to the Chieaga Tribune, Manisox, Wis., March 30.—The Governor haa appointed, under tho Isw of Jaat wintor, as the Board of Stato Centennial Managora, tho Hon. Eli Btileon, of Ovbkosh, ooo of the principay farmers of the State; tho Hon, J. I. Cass, of Nacine, a losding manufacturer; Prof. J, 2. Parkinson, of Madison, 8 Democrat; Col, Ii, A. Caliins, of the Milwaukeo Neics ; and F.C. Pound, of Chippewa Falla, s prominent lumver- mau, Tho Legislature appropriated $2,000 to facilitate thoir work, THE FIGHTING MLNERS, Thoy Pian Another Raid on Hazlee ton, Mie, but Are tutercepted aud Persunded to Disperse-Counclh at Pottavillc. Hazreton, Va., March 30.—Tolegrams from Audenroid stato that an armed band of minors Lit ‘on the march for this place, They compel others to join thom aa thoy proceod, aud intond to visit ‘Treskaw and Loayer Moadow, gathoring now ro- crutts, ‘Tho stroota uro throngod with excited citizens discussing the sltuation. Burgess Ulmor has Leen appealed to to moct tho miners before their arrival Lore aud romoustrate agowst their outoring the town Alaziuron, Va., March 90-8 p, m.—The mob whieh loft Audonricd this morning for this plico was interceptod at the Boaver Mondow nuinon by Father Warron, the Catholic priest of Audonreid, who persuaded them to disporae aud return to theirhomes. ‘The Hazeltonianw lave thus os- cuped a gocond {nvasion with threatenod serious conseqtonces, and everything is now quivt, Portsyitie, Va., Mareh 30.—A meoting of the Miver’ and Laborers’ Bonorolont Avsociation snd Mochanice’ and Workiugmon’a Society was held in this clty to-day for the purpose of orgsnizing sud framing 9 combination for inutual protection, ‘Twonty-three districte wero reprusonted, Preeident Jobn F, Wolult, of the Miners’ Asvociation, in tho chair, ‘hore woro full representations of both orgauizations. Jolu Biney, Provident of the Minors’ National Ansociation of tho United States, came hera from Cloveland ou busiuoss counected with the above meeting, and reported that he favors the alliance, ‘The following resolutions wore adopt- ed unanimously: Heao.ved, That we hereby agres to form an allisuce for the mutual protection and general Lonctit of all aud that each organization presorve sta individu character aud charter. Heated, Tust the Miners! and Laborers’ Denevolcut Assoctation and Mochautca' and Workingmen’s Bene. volent Avsoclation bo governed by the saine rules uow governing tho Exeeutlya Comuniitee of the Bf. and L. 8, A. aud uutitiod to the same represuutation pro rats, ‘Kewtred, That the Mand £, 0. A. and Mf, aud W, Fi ork in harmony and sustain each other {a thiv end all coming struggles and ditticulties, both morally aud Suanctally, until juatice ts doue both, A dispatch from Shamokin thia avening states that tho mioera continue joining the Miners’ ‘Union organized there recoutly, and it is supe posed they will suspend work ‘in all the mines goon, Unusual quict provailed thronahout thivregion to-day, and tho laboring associations here dop.o+ cata tis, ane of yidlonce epuara tte at Hazlowon yestorday by thoir co-workers. Mavaiy Cuvyax, a, March 30.—Nearly 159 armcd = raiders were in procession to-dey, and visited Yorktown, Spiny Mountain, Audoureld, Beaver Moadow, Jeauei- ville, and othor colliorles, on ® scouting oxpedi- tion, and made all persons stop who wore on. Kaged on dead work. No ono Was injured, and Ho damage dove, It is reported that 60,000 bage of flour wera purchased for the miners in the Lehigh regiou fast weok with funds of the Workingmon's Beveyolont Association, and ie now delivered in the neighborhood of Audenreid aud Boayer Meadow, wheooe it will be distrib. uted to those in noed throughout this and ade joluing regious,