Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1879, Page 6

I& CIIiICAGO TRIBUKE: WIDNESDAY JANUARY 15 STATE AFFAIRS. Proceedings of Both Houses of the lilinois Legislature, . Sallent Features of the More Im- portant of the Biils Pre- sented. P SR The Veni-Vidi-Vici Days of Carpenter Reckoned with the Past. He Enters Madison Without Creating a Ripple of Excitement. Voorhess Hes It Slick Enough in the Legislature of Indlana. Organizatfon of the Kansns Legislaturo —The Chances of Senator Ingalls. Return to the Benate, for Bix Years, of Mr. Jones, of Nevada. TLLINOIS, #pecial Dispateh ta The Tribune. Sprinor1RLD, Jan. 14.—The Senatc was open- ed with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Fullerton. Petitions were offered by Senator Mayborne, of Kane, neking the dismissat of Dr. J. i Rauch from the Presidency of the State Board of Health fur drunkenness and other offcascs. Referred to the Committee on Miscellany, By Senator McCiellan, of Jo Daviess, to amend the ‘act coucerning rosds and bridges, Referred. By Senator Hamilton, of McLean, conzerning the sale of liquors, Referred to the Commit- tee on Miscelisuy. A communication was received from Lusk, tho priuter of the Leplelative Jtecord, oftering to print the official procecdings at the rate of (] cents per aquara for compomtion and 25 centy. per 100 for presswork, Referred to tho Com-« mittee on Printing. Resolutions were offered by Benator Kells, asking Congress to reduce the Presldent’s salary from §50,000 to 825,000 By Senator Dement, of Lee, for tho appoint- ment of n clerk to take charge of printed bills, "I'he rules were suspeoded, and the resolutiun uGopted. Bills were Introduced by Senator McClellan, of Jo Davioss, to regulate the applications for pardons. By Benator Fuller, of Kane, to provide for the repemptiou of real estatefrom salo under trust- deed or wortrage. . By Benator Hanns, to relmburse the County of Wabasl for loss and dauage of public bulld- ngs by tornado. By Senntor Hoenner, ‘o provide for the - censlog of merchaots, auctioneers, and ped- dlers. S Ty the same, to amend the law regulating hie eale of llquor. By Scuator Neece, to regulate the Chicago Btock-Yords, By Senator Tallaferro, to nmend the sct establishing Appellate Courts, By Senator Callon, to nmend the act o re- gard to court practice. Ty Benator Mayborae, to giva effect a8 evie deneo to deeds, ete., executed by Assignees i bankruptey, ete. By the same, to amend the Appellato Court. Hy tho same, to amend Bee. 0 of Div. 1 of an act In relatlon to criminnl jurfsprudence. It prohibits the adulteration of milk and the sale of whiat a known as **swill milk.” By Senator Tallaferro, to amend the rules of court practiee. By Senator Bontleld, to amend the law in re- Tation to fencos. * Senatur Archer’s resolution for the fmprove- oot of the Mississtopl, and the building of a sbip-cannl acruss tho Isthius of Florida, was tuken up and postponed to the 21, Scuator Whitney's silver resolution was taken up, and its conslderation postponed till to-morrow morning. Beuator Joslyn's proposcd nmendiment to the Constitution, providiug for the collection of Btate revenue by liecusing varlous oceupatious, ‘was taken up and referred to the Committee on Revenue. ‘Thomun' resolution, providing for tho collec- “tlon of aelinquent tuxes, was. reforred to thoe same Committee. Benator Bontlcld’s resolution on banks snd banking was udopted, It provides for au fo- quisitorial supervisivn, Benator Tallaferro’s resolution for an sct to regulate prisons and classily prisouers, nond the aupomtment of u Cummnisslon to fnvestigate our prison system, wea referred to the Commit- tee on Penal Insthwutlions. The Secretury then proceeded to read, for the first thov, the bills introduced this morning, alter which they were referred to the appropri- ate Committers. Senator Muyborne, of Kane, offered u resolu- tlun providing for &n fncrease of Uve pages. Luidd over under ovjection, Benator Riddle, of Couk, futroduced u bill to scgulate wtock-yurdi. It wus road & frst thue, aud referred to the Comtnittee on Curporations, Senator Bash. of Cuok, presented w bill for 1hie extension of the two remaining fustallments of thy Bouth Purk sssessmivut. It was read a 1lrst tme, and referred to the Committes onthe Judictal Departinent, Benutor McDowell, of White, futroduced a bill regulatiog the fves of Distelet-Attornys, Rewd a first time and referred to the Committes wu Fees und Solaries, Aujourued til 10 a, 1. to-morrow. Beunator Fulier's blll for the redemption of real estate frowm sale under trust-deed or mort- wago provides that, Io all such sales, vo right of cquity or redemution shall be soid, but the mMOrteagor, or grautor, or his heirs, or asalgnoer, or ossigues, shall have the right to redeem ut anv tiwe withiu tivelve mouths by puying the mooey for which the property was sold with in- terest at 6 percont. Auy creditor of auy such mortgagor or geantor may avail imeelt of the same privilege. The usual cuergency clauseis sdded. Henator Hanna's bil), providiog for the rellet of the County of Wabush, appropristes §25,000 torceimburse it for the lusses sustalued i the destruction of public pruperty at Mt. Carmel by torvado. The county debt st preseut exceeds the coustitutional hunit, devator Neese's Btock-Yards bill provides that, {f upy stock-yard recelve more thau al- lowed by this act, or more thou u falr rate of compensation for receiviug, handiiog, sud feed- Aug live stock, tho same shall be guilty of ex- tortivn, uunlishable with & due of not ) than $100 nor wore than $1,000 for the frst offcnse, und mnot less than 500 uor mory than $5,000, either party to have the Fight of trial by jury. If any stock-yard com- vany shull wake auy discrimivation, it shall bs Hable tothe foreguing penattics. The fourth section prescribes Qiteen ceuts for esttle, four cents for hogs, and three ceuta for shicep, as the ratys per day, and feed shall not be chargea for at a greater price thau 50 per cent wlditional to the wholesalo market prices. The owuprs of dead stock can do with the eame us they chooge,. subject to aoy reusouable rulesof the stock-yard compunles. ‘The iues laposed” oy be recov- ‘ered, fn un action of dibt-un behalf of the People.” -H.uny' stovkyard or tramsportation wuinpaty shall fall to properly take care of thy .stock sutrusted to 1ts care, tho owuer thepeul’ oy recover as a penalty three times the gugliue’ of dawages sustaived, To the Rdilghad sud Warehouse Comwiasluners jy fntygsted the duty. of wscertaining whetbor the 1auvisious of the wet are violated, ungi i Yhey buve beeu! to fo- stituts tho pecvssary sults on, bEbalf of the People, Sewator Mayborne's bill, No. 81, alier recitivg the deatrucsion of the Uvited States Cousts® JAligt tho sump records at Chicago by the big fire, provides that any deed of convegance made by any Assignee in Bankraptey under an act of the Congress, United States Marshal, Master in Chancery, or Speclal Commiasioner prior to the date of the great fire shall he received in all State Courts s evidence, without further proof, and coples may be used as in other cases provided by law., Scnator Riddle's bill, to regulate the manage~ ment of stock-yards, provides that it shall be the duty of the ‘arehouse and Railrond Commissloners to inspect the different ° stock-vards, ascertain the chargzes made for feed and gardage, and hear all complaints of overcharges, eley, made in writ- Ing. It prescribes the following tarifl: Cattle, horses, and mules, 16 cents; sheep, hogs, and calves, fiva conta; hay, #5 per ton more than tho wholesule market price, and vorn, 20 cents o busticl. The penalty for violation fs not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. 10088, ‘[lho Honse met at 10 o'clock this morning, Spesker James in the chatr. The Rev. Mr. Clrk offered prayers. The Speaker anuounced that Mr.W. B, Elfred, the newly-clected member from the Fifty-flrst Scnatorfal District, was prosent, that the Com- mittee on Credontials hiad examined bis ereden- tials, and he presumed it would be in order for the Committee to report. The report was sent to the Speaker's desk and read. Mr. Morrlson, ot Morzan, called the attentlon of the House to thefact that Mr. Iiolden, of Vermillton, had been called homo by tho death of a child, and had not been sworn in. Messrs. Gross, of Sangamon, Morrison, of Morgan, and Price, of Lake, were appolnted to wait upon the Chief Justice, and request his presence In the Chamber to administer the oath ot offlee to these two members, Chict-Justice Cralg shortly afterward ap, peared and administered the oath to the two, members at the bar of the House. Mr. Wentwort, from the Committes on TRuies, presented tho rules preparcd by the Commiltes for tho government of tio ouse, which were read by the Clerk and adopted. The roll of members was called alphabet!- catly, and Mr, Allen, ot Whitside, introduced thé first bill of the scesion, cntitled ** An act to regulate tho manner of travel upon bridges tha whole o s part of which ars owned or controlled by cltics, villages, and towus, and to provide for the enforcement of the same.” read by title and passed to tho order of bills on firat readiug. ‘The bill was Mr., Day introduced a bill providing that, in foreclosures of real estate, mortgages, or deeds of trust containing powers to sell, no sale sball be made by virtue of any puwer of sale con- tained fn such mortzage or deed, but the sama shall be foreclosed as those not containing pow- ers of sale. Alsoa bill repealinir Sccs. 18 and 14 of the act revising the law in regard to mort- wagzes, approved March 20, 1874, Mr, Day also introguced o biil to amend Bee. 66 of the Protection act, and to provide for the confession of Judzments in term time without notice. Mr. Fecklin introduced a bill to amend thie act tn relavion te mortgages, avproved Mareh 20, 1874, by adding two scctions proviuing that cyery trust-deed or mortgage which is taken as security, whather contaluing s power nf sale or ot shail be foreclosed only in chancery, and as orainary morteages of real estate arc now forcctosed fn chancery, with the same rights and cquities of redemotion; also, that any sale made under trust-deed or mortiage taken v pecurity slall be vold nuless made under a chaneery decree. Mr. Foy Introduced n bill contalning fourtecn scetions amendutory of the act in regard to Jjudgments nnd decrees, and the manter of en- Toreing thelr exceutton, and providing for the redemption of real eatate sold under decrev; als0, a bill providing for the election of ull town oflicers tn nuy town, i countivs under township orpanization, at the aunual charter clection held tn such town, and that all gencral elections Nield in such citics anyd towns eliall he held at the sama votiug-places us th city elections, by thio satne judires and clerks, and that the ballots for town and city uflices shull be on the samo ploce of paper and cast in tho eame box ns are city electiona, Mr. Frew introduced n Uil to repeal See. 14 of Chap. 05 of the law in relation to mortgages, soproved March 20, 1874, and ndopting new gections providing for the foreclosure of all nortgages I chaucery subjected to redemntioun and sale for two-thirds of the uppraised value, Mr, Frew futroduced & bill to reviso the law in relation to interoat, providing that whoever shall contract to recelve u grenter rute of Inter- st than 10 per cent for any tevm longer thag 1o year shall forfelt tho whole ot sald Interest, and bo entitled to recover the principal sum legeally due. Mr. Hall futroduced a Ll providing for the severnuco of territory from citles and villages by a majority of the lezal voters residing in such territory, not lald out lu dty or villuze lots, un petition to the City Coun- ot or Board of 'Trustees, and the passago of an ordinance dlsconnecting auch propertys providing, iuwover, that such prop- erty 8o disconnected shall not thereby be ex- etnpted {rum tazation tor the purpuse of pay- ing uny Indebtedness contracted by the corpo- ration from which it wus disconnected, Mr. llathawar futroduced o bill providing that all ofliciut bouds given by auy public oflleer or poblle employe, ineludivg executors and conserv- ors, shall b slgued by them and their surstic, and attested by the officer with whowm they are filed, tny providing for requiriug such officer to givo ndditionnl surcty on new bonds when the original security becumes fnsullicient, ou pen- ulty of vacuting bis otlleo. Mr, larts introduced u bIIL umonding the law in retation to iitercat, 80 asto authorlze the pavmctt of T per cent or any feas sum o all written coutracts, und providing that any pes- son or corporation recolving a greater rate of futerest ur dlscount shll forfelt, uud boe entitled vuly Lo recover the principal sum due, Mr. Matthews futroduced o bitl on the reve- une question, providiuge that the stulutes by amendea o that in all cases where any real property b herciofore beeu or may hereafter be lorfefted w the Btate for tuxes, it shall be tne duty of tho Clerk, when ho Is making up the amount of tax due ou such real propusty for the current year, (o add the amount of baek tax, interest, penslty, und printers’ fees remutning dne on such prop- orty, with one year's futerest b 20 per cent on the wisount due, to the (ax of the curreut year, und the sgeregate amount so added together shudl bo collectea in ke muuner as the tax on other reat property. Al tax-decds lssued by County Clerks ure to ba cuncluslve, My, MeKinlay introduced a bl providing that the State taxes, and thoss levied by the Auditor ouly, shall be Jevied on the equalization made by the State Board, and that all of tho other taxes shull be leviea on the equalization made by the County Boards, Mr. Melcham Introduced a bill regulating the selling, dispensiug, aud compounding of drugs and wedicives. This billalsu provides that all druiceists, ete., shall be required to obtaln o censdticute of quulitication from the State Board of Health, which shall tix the qualifications to be required, wud hold cxwmbuations in different uarts of the Btate. It aleo provides for fning and imprisoning those falllug to comply wish, the requirvineats of the bull. al fojroduced & blil providing that coufessions shiall be mude 10 the ¥oynty where the aebtor 1esides, sud tn tena tine: “Mr, ‘Thowpson, of CoukiBitroduced abill to pay the litinois Nutlons! Gudrd for military services performed duride the years 1877 wud 1674, sud also to proyide Tor the paymout of the truns- portptlgn and subslitcnco of thu sume, and 47 842,000.37 be set apart from ally moneys (u the State Treasury not otherwlso appropriated fur thut vurpose, ‘Lhis Lill alvo provides for the appolutient of a Paymaster ‘with thy rauk of Captalu, who sball lumediate- 1y proceed to pay the troups, rullroad companles, snd private ludividuals bolding just clalme ugaiost the Btate, The Faymaster is to re- cuive §5 per day sud 8 ceuts per wdle for wavel- UK eXpenscs. Ar. Seerist fotroduced s LU appropriating 5,000 for the ordinary expenses of the East ern Insane Hospital at Kankakee for one year from July 1, 1870, and from July 1, 1880, at the rate of $50,000 per annum; aleo a Lill appropri- ating $300,000 for completing and furnishing the various bufldings of the hospital In question still unfarnished, Mr. Sexton, of Cock, introduced a bill pro- viding that, tn all civil procecdings before Justices of the Peace, summons shall be fssucd; nlso providing that the labor of not more than fifty convicts shall be leased to contractors In any particular trade, Lusfoess, or labor; also providing that, in Jus- 1lees’ Courts, jurors who are Interested in the sult, or aro of kin to either party, or have form- od & settled opinlon, or served on a fury within three months, shall be dlscharzed by the Justice at the instance of either party, or If any Juror summoned shatl be known to the Justice to baa person who babitualiy spends his time about the Justice's Court, or I8 a professional jurory e shall be discharged by the Justice. Mr. Taglor, of Caok, introduced bill provid- fng that no new contracts shall be made for the labor of convicts in the Jolict Penitentiary, and that an arrangement shall be made for the man- ufacture of such articles as will be least dotri- mental to honest labor. Mr. Truesdell futrodueed a bill for the repeal of Sec. 2 of the act exempting certain versonal property from attachment and sate on exccu- tion, and from distress for rent, aporoved May 24, 1877 niso a bill exempting from euarnish- ment the wages of a defendant who Is the hiead ot a family toan nmount not exceeding 850 also amending See. Jof the act in regard to forcible entry and detainer, Mr. Wentworth Introduced a bill amending See. 183 of the nct in regard to the colleetion of taxes, approved March 80, 1872 Mr. Wright, of it Page, to giva effeet as evi- dence without further vroof, to dacds and other conveyances exceuted and acknowledged by As- snees in Bankruptey, United Stutes Marshals, Masters in Chaneery, and Bpeclal Commission- crs, before Oct. 9, 1871, Several other unimportant bills wero intro- duced, and at 12 o’clock, after a little strucele, the House adjourned to meet again at 2 o'clock. Upon reassembling, the ordet of bills on first reading was taken up, and proceeded to the end, und, after the introduction ot some resolu- tlons, the Mouse adjourned until 10 o'clock to- INOTFOW. ® Mr. Fay fintroduced a joint resclution to amend the Constitution so ss to provide that the Illinois & Michigan Canal shall never tw s0ld or leased until the succlfic proposition shall first have been submitted to a vote of the peo- ple of the State at a general electiun. KANSAS. Apecral Dispaich fo The Tribune. Torexa, Kes., Jan. 14,—~TFhe Legislatura con- vened to-day. The House orzanized by clecting the tion, Sldney Clarke 8peaker, and the Hon. John M. Price 8peaker pro tem. This cholce is without siznificance as to the Senatorinl elec- tion, but 18 regarded as 8 great personal triumph on tho part of Clarke, who was elected to ths Legislature as an Independent Revublican, de- feating the regular nominee. Clarke was Con- gressman-at-Lurge from the State prior to its apportionment into districts, The fnterest in the eiection of United States Senator is creater than ever befors, Ingalls is largely in the lend, but the opposition candidates arc endeav- oring to cumbine avainst him. Caucuses to this end ure being hold nightly, but without sutis- factory results ss yet. Al other candidates nre on the ground, and working vigorously, The carly arrival ol Ingalls, it Is thought, will turn wmany votes in hia favor. Anthony ls thesccond candidate in point of votes,’hls excelient record #s Governor giviug lum great prestige. Strong ciforts are being wado for a Republican nominnt- Ingg cancus, which, if sccured, will be in the fn- terest of Ingalls, Apeclat Dispateh to The Tribuna. WasnuingroN, D. C., Jan, 14.—The fight upon Scnator Ingalls, of Kaneas, according to in- formation hcre, is exceedlagly bitter. Among other things, be §s charged with baviog written n letter respecting the Post-Olllce, ({n which the folluwing passagre sppears: terom whot you last told me, T supposed every- thing had becn arranged, I cannot bo aunoyed In this way longer, and If yoa don't settle with Mr, Martin by March 1, to lils entire sotisfaction, and mouthly thereaftor, us stipulated, 1 shall bo com- afllud fu try and flud sumebody in your plnce who ‘This letter {s now playing a very important part in Kansas polieies. Senutor 1ngalls suthor- tzes the fullowing explavation: When Tvgalls was tlectea, Martin was Postmuster at Atehl- son, with a year to lapse beforo the expiration of his term, Ie was also editor of u Repub~ tican puper, and his father performed the duties of Postmuster. Sunator Incolls wna favorable to the renomination ot Col. Martiu, aud was about to uss his Influence to this eud, but wus nformed by the latier that ho did not wish to liold uflice longer than the ond of wis term; thercupon the fafluctice of Ingalls wos ob- tuiued fn favor of Ma), Gule. When Col. Mar- ti'a terms wus near it end, uand after Scuator Ingulls had pledged nis cfforts to Qale, he reccived o potition, signed by mauy of the oldest cit'zens of Atchi- som, in behalf of theappointment of Mr, Martin the elder to the position of Fostmaater, The Senator's positlon was somewlat embarrassing, aud on his first vislt to Atchlson he brought all the parties together. At this meeting it was agreed thut the Benator should exert himselt, s he hnd already sereel Lo, to secure the appolut- meut of Gale, und the latter promised to up- point Martin the elder to a clerkship in the ollice, Mu]. (ale ulso ugreed to purchase from Martin the elder the Yule lovk-buxes and other necessary fixtures of the Post-Oflice, anmd 1o give his mnote, pay- able In monthly fnstallments, with Iuterest ‘Lhis protranine was carried out as far us the appolntiaents wero conceroed, but after » tew wonths of the new regime smne trouble aroso inthe ofllee, und Muj. Gale declared thut he could not work harmoniously with Martin, The uote had not, and has not yet, been patd. More tin's fricnds appealed In his Lehalf to Benator lugalls, und the result wos the jetter whichnow comes to lght, Seuator lmzalie says that no vayment of noney to hitogelf, or o Cot. Mar- 1in, or to any one else was tuvolved, except to Mr. Martin_ the elder, and to him only for value secetved, o says there Is nothing in the wat- tor which, 5o far us he §s concerned, mlght ot have been kuown to the world at the time, But he adilts that in the liht of subsequent events It was Injudicious to have written a letter on the subject which could havebeen misinterpreted fu this way. WISCONSIN, aeclal Dlapalch to The Tribune. Mamisox, Wis, Jan. H.—Carpenter's friends are more defected to-night than ut suy thus siuce thu Sevatorlal contest vpened, Instead of creating uny enthushasm, the presence of Carpenter and the indiferguce expressca by wembers have only ndded "t thelr disconnliture, oud there bs wo hope In thew, Elther Matt docs not posscas the persoual magnetism that was his wout, or members of the present Legislature are of & sterner sort,and less suscoptible, thau those usually scut to the Capltol. ‘The publication in the Zhnes of today, of the atale, threadbars chisrges sgolnst Keyes, s having the opposits effect from that lutended. Everybody kuows toemn to be utterly false, a4 they have been proven to be, His upponents aliow themsclves to be crowded very neur the wall when they are driven to this, Thecamualn of both Carpenter and Howe bas becu A succession of blunders. Howe's fricods, while makivg great profession of strengtl, give the lio to thelr professtous fn conttuually suggestiug a combiuatlon of all op- posed to Keyes or & uew wav, To- day developod the pames of four- teen wembers who favor holdiug & dark Lurss caucus, Buch & move would not fnjure Keyes* chances, as it would not druw from bifio, but ratber frum the opposiog caudidates. ‘Tl supporters of Keyes seew to be the vnly ones who ure perfectly sutistled with thelr candidate. No changes bave ocearrud Lo- lay, and probably none will until the caucus is held. Keyes® fricuds sre bocoming more tirmly conviuced eyery day in the wisdom of thelr cholee, uod lu thls respect Le s geiting tho ad- vantage of Carpenter and Howe, whoso sup- porters are becoming weaker In their support. When tho cancua meeta, some of the latter will hardly know whom they want elected most, thetr firat ur second choice. The caucus has been ealled for Thursday evening next. The absence of any combinations by which futaro Scnatarships or other offices are cffected I8 noted oa a good omen for the future succesa of the party. All seem to have the good of the party ut hieart, and slates or combinations will not be attempted. The Times dlspatches from here belitttelng Keyes' strength and overrating thestrength of Carpenterand Howe nreamusdog in tnelr absurdity, All whoare posted knotw that nefther Howe nor Carpenter will bo elected. An ex-Senator safd to-dny that Senator lowe himself admittea n yenr shuce, in Washington, that he had been so long abseat from Wiscousin that ho felt that L scarecly knew her wants. # Yes,' aidded a young Keves man, who believes the rsing men of the State are unknown to Senator Howe, ** 1f Howe was oblized to write Aty letters to politlcians of Wisconsiu, hie would address anc-half of them to members of the old Coustitutional Conventions, most of whom are dend, so little does he know of the present pol- Itles aud politiclans of the State.” Acall I8 published to-nlght by thy Chalrman of the Senats and Asscmbly Republiean caucus, calllng acaucus uf the Republican members of tho Legislature for tho homination of a United States Senator In the Senate chamber at half- vust 7 ou Fhursday evening. 1IN TH# SENATE, 1 Inrge number of petitions were presented ask- fugr the sulynission of o constitutional amend- ment probibiting the sale of intoxleuting liquors, Buls were Introduced amending tl¢ Revieed Statutes regarding religlous sovieties; for the purehase of 400 cuples of Webster's Unabridged Dictlonary. A jolut resolution was adopted instructing our Representatives in Congress to oppose the pussara of the Lill now peading tn Congress re- organizing the United Btates army. 1IN TILR ASSEMULY a resolution cutting off new business after tho 1st of February was introdutced, A bLill was fntroduced to suppross vagrancy, " INDIANA, Bnectal Diswtch tn The Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Jon. 14.—Tlu Legisiature to- day s been overwhelmed with bills. 1 the House alona there have been 118 alrendy tutroduced, and {n the Scnato almost as many. The Senato took up the pending constitu- tlonal ameudments, read them, and inade themn thio order for to-morrow, when they will probas bly pnss. ‘They strike out the ward “*white where ft occurs; compel voters to live chirty davs fn a precinet before eicetion, and In the township sixty; allow the passage of o Fec-aml- Salary bill, aceordiug to the pupulation of coun- tics; puts State elections in November instead of Octeber; and restrlct county taxation to 3 per centum, The House will take them up on Thuraday, and, as soon as passed, the Uovernor will tsaua a proclamation ‘for a speclal election, which witl probably be at the time of the township vlce- tlon, and they will thus be passed fn time to take effect nt once. One of the mnendments allows the establishment of interinealate Ap- pelinte Courts, so as to relleve Lho pressuro upon the Supreme Court. The proteat of the ftepublicnn Senators against the aetlon and rulings of Licut.-Gov. Gray I the organization of the Scnate was not pro- sunted to-day. 'The Republicans desire to have Its facts correet, and have consulted Gray as to the polnts, When that is settled the protest will be spread on the record. Diils were Introduced Into both houses for an asylum for feeble-mindea children, to be lo- cated at Kuightstowu, where the Btate owns sufllcient property for the purpose, ‘I'he Republicun 8enatorlal eancus will proba bly be held to-morrow mght. There is a de- clded and strong effort betnp made to eapture the complimentary vote for Orth, to heul his’ sorss hiead of 1876, and to help bim In thoe next Housu of Represcutatives, his seat being con- tested, The nome of Judee Welter Marech, of Delaware, f8 sugaested as & compromise man upon whom thoe friends of all other leading Re- publicans could unite, The Demovrats in joint caucus to-night took such . mctlon aa whl result fn the defeat of the constitutional amendment relating ta voters, whereby it would be possible to pusa o coustitutional NReglstry law. ‘This has buen s point for which tho Re- publicans have struzgled long, sud it was hoped they would now suceeed. Thé caucus also de- cldedd to bold the Benatorial cancus on Monday nlght, the 20th nst., und would nominate all the State ofllcers on the £3d, after the Bonato- rlul elestion. This action shows that the elec- tion ot Voorhees as ths caucus nominee in ex- pected ut tho first Join vote, ‘The Repube liean caucus of members of the House to-uight cunsldered what to o to save all the constitu~ tlonal umendments, and organized soas to make the most effective fight they could. A telegram was recelved to-day from Voorhees that ho would not be hera uut!l ufter the vouteat was over, ono. CoLuxsus, 0., Jau, H.—~Inthe Senatoa LI was [ntroduced to punish grave-robbery by fw- prisominent ot from thres Lo fifteen years, 1 the House bills wers Introduced to compal County Auditurs und ‘Treasurers to wmake munthily statements to Caunty Commissioners, and fmposiug beavy pevalties (f the funds in the Treasury do not corrospond in amount ti statemmenta; fixing tho fees of all Jurors at 82.50 udny for Mest two days, and at 83 for vach sub- sequent duy; to probibit the kithug of quall and prafrie-chickens until November, 18815 to provitu for the binding-out of trumps for work on the cuunty farms and workhouses "The House bill to authurize the imcorporation of zanal leasing and transportation companics was lndellnstely postponed. In the Benaty Uhis afternoon, a resolution was offered and referred proposing un amendinent o the Constitution providing toat no adjourned seeelun of the Legislature shall excoed thirty- five duys. A Wil was fntroduced to establish a brauch of the State lustitution for the Bducation of the Deat and Dumb at Clneinnatl, In thu House this alternoon, a resolution wes offered, and Jatd over to. print, pruposiug an wmenhinent 1o the Constitntiion providing that cach county in toe State shull be entitled to ouy Representiative in the General Assembly, ‘The House bill re-cnuctiug tho ‘ol law of except thut section waldhs sllowed tarn- ! compaties In debt to charge extry wlis, Wan pusseil. Hexolutions eulogistic of the memory of tho late Represcutative Moncian were adovted, DAKOTA, Yaxiron, D, ‘1., Jun. 14.—The Thirteenth Legtatative Assembly of Dakots Tertitory cone vened lu this city at noou to-day, Organzativa was effected by the clection of the folluwiug olticers for the Councili G, 3. Walsh, of Grund Forks County, Prestdent; O, Ao Hubband, of Lincoln Couuty, Chief Cierk. For the lousos J, It Juckaon, of Minncha County, 8peaker; T, A. Klugsbusy, of Yuukten County, Chlet Clerk. ¥ Guv. lowsrd's mussoge vongratulates tho people on the wondertul prosperity of the Teg- ritory during the past Lwo years; recowsmends the coustruction of su lusane Asvium sud Penitenttury fn the. Territory; places the fudebtedness of the Tesritory at $17,0005 calls upon the Leglslaturo to require the Terrltorial "Freasurer to wake a more exolicit report of his fluancial transactions; recomends jmproved seliools; aske for o law sutbonziug the appoivt- ment of uu Imwmlgration Board, and touches oo varfuus matters of Jocal importance, ‘The Legislative sesslon witl occupy forty days, aud busluess wiil bo begun to-morrow. Oue of the uust importuns weasures tu be veted upon isu reapportionment of the Terrltory fu con- formty with a recent luw of Congress, cuttlvg down Legislutive represcutation. MICHIGAN. Suecial Dipatch to The Tribuns Law#inu, Mich., Jaun, 14.—Iu the Jlouse, this murpivg, there wes o Jively debate on the ress Jutivn] to fuvestizate the State Priuters. The Gieenbackers aud Dewocrats tried 1o get 8 resolution uwended tu wppoit 8 special com- wittes 80 a3 10 get 8 lawyer of thelr politieal fuith on the Committee. Thoy wore mat down on at once, and the original renolution passed. A resolution wos introduced in the Senate to as- certain If the State Statiouers arc not charging too high prices. A regular meeting of the Stata Board of Tlealth commenced to-day,” Dr. Kedrlo made s lengthy report on tho adulteration of sugars and sirips. ‘The most Important subjeet cou- sidered was the question of Hluminnting ofls and lowerlng tests, as tho Legislature will ‘probably bu petitioned by intercsted parties to reduce the test. Prosidont Kedzle was directed to |nvn§lhfl\!n the subject thoroughly ond pre- sent the results to the Leglslature. NEW_ JERSEY. TrexTON, N. J.0 Jun. 1 Houses. ‘Fhe Uovernor’s messapge ia entircly devoted ‘The State debt bas decreased 10 lueal afTuirn, §0600,000 during the past year. . NEVADA, BAN FRANOISCO, dan. 14.—The Nevada Legis- lature to-day clected John P, Jones United States Senntor by the following vote: Benate— Joues, 103 Hillhouse, Dem,, 6 Assembly—~ Jones, 41; Hillhouse, 8. LOUISIANA. NEW ORtuAns, Jan. 14.—In the Leelsiative Senatorinl eane ., eixth ballot, Eustia reculves 433 Kenner, 213 Jonus, 205 scasteriog, 23, Ad- Jourued. TEXAS. AuvsTiy, Tex., Jan, Hpeaker. RAILROADS. TIIE WESTERN RAILRUAD ASSO- CIA I'TON, The annnal meeting of the Western Rallroad Association was held yesterday at its oMlice, No, 101 Washington street. General-Solleitor B, C. Cook, of the Clileago & Northwestern Rallroad, occupled the chair, and Mr. J. Il Raymond acted us Scerctary, A majority of the eighty- four ronds belunging to the Assoclation wers represented at the meeting. The Exccutive Committes submitted its an- nual report, 1t commenced with the announce- went that Mr, Robert Ifacris, who for many years hos filled the oflice of President of the Association, has withdruwn from active partici- patton in the work of the Executive Committee on account of his having nccepted the oftlce of General Manager of tho New Yovk, Luke Erle & Western Raflrosd. “The following compliment 18 pold Mr. Harris: ¥ Tho fidelity and success with which he has so long served the Aesocia- tiots 08 its chief executive ollleer deservo very grateful mentfon. Durlng his sdministration tho memberabip of the Association hias increased from sixtcen to over elghty companfes; its work has tncreaacd at least thirty-fold, and not- withstending that fact tho annual asscssmeud for cxpeuses has been very larwely veduced, Your Conunittee make thisacknowiedrment the wmore_gratofully, for that Mr. Hurris hos pratu- {tously pertormed theee services ot the expensa of considerable tino und labor,” Thu report. then goes on to say that the year 1875 hias been one of unusual activiy and sue- cess, ‘Uho grentest increase and activity have been in tho requests foropinlonsas to the patent relations of devices destred to be used. Durlng the year 133 new subjects have been investizated, acalnst ninety for last year, aud 3106 oplnious and advices written, agalnst 253 for last yeur, Provious reporta buvo shown low unsafe it 1s to use the simplest device, whether invented by an employe or presented by another, and even though prescuted by a patentee who ualso ents a patent shuwling sud describine every re element of the deviee, without an examination and opinion ns_to its vatent relationa from ono apeclally versed in Patent law, nud fu the art to which the devico helongs. Pals work is fast becominig the most fmportant pare of the busi- ness of the Assuciution, The fuct that there are now tore thun 160,000 American patcuts alive, thousands ol which relate to devices uud processes used by railrond compantes (thero are over 1,700 patents'upon couplers for freight-cars now alive), and that any one devico or process muy inlringe oue, two, three, and even mors the Commiltteo in calling patents, Justitics A[)\:clul attntion to,and earncstly inalsting upon, 1 o more_general obsrvonce of those rules of the Agsociation providiug *thal no new devico whether invented on the roud or pre- sented by o patenteo, shall bu even experiments cu with without first ascertaining from the As- soclation und arranging for the liab:lity to ariso or process, from its use.” ‘Anotner ruto of tho Associatlon fs, * That no settlemens for any patent claitn sl b wade without tirat consulting the oflicers of tho As- soclation; nml never, unless lu extreme cases, contrary Lo thelr advice,” "The report zlves a long st of some of the subject matted roports Lx‘ho participation of tho Assoclation in the movement to securo from Congress amendments to the bresent Patent luw, hus cnlled forth from nany unfust comments as to the purooses and work of the Assoclatlon, and ua to the wencral policy of all rallroad ollicials towards patents and the Patent Jaw, which hos been caused in part by a luck ot infuriation. Tho followling sugeestions concernlug the general priuciples of the rolntions of the Assovlation to putents and fuventions aro submitted: We pelleywthat tne gradual aod continuons re~ duction 1t the rates of 1are and frelzut which has takeu place would huve been tmposuiulo withuub tho economy of the labor-saving sud vpurative de- whlch invention hias furnished. - 1t is evident while **rullroading "' 18 Linng gradually more noro reduced 10 un oxact though unwritton sefence, and while its masters are memoers of 8 urofosvion thbt s growing lu wikdom and lwpor. tonce, whl, that furtuer reduction fn farcs und frelyits, which the logle of evenls will muke wbecessary i the future, i depeudent largely” uvun further e provements wiilch the uventivo gonius auall fur- nleh It lously duubited by some whethee jus ventlon hi been stitmulated oo nmuch in woine of tuo ur u thut of ogncultural luplomonts., " 1t ds, huwebor, dilficult to see bow the 1veator can ik ity way 00 too much du the mntier of roducing the cost or inceeasing the facilities of transportas non, A, then, ft1sinany sense good policy for the Uovernment, Litrary weane und tho otler- tng uf special nducements, (o st unlate luveuting, o mich more % it wisdot for trauvporation com- Prniie Lo Usk uvery Brupes teans toward the sute ieaull, Agaln, the rlubt of tho inveutor to hiv fnveution, thouzh a statutory Tight, f¢ also & proporty, rleht und enthlod to rospoct us suct, "The wplat which would knowinely doprive an hunoet, oriinsd inventor, or ki Kieo, of s gignt oF of thu Fewand dub for itg use oy anather, wimuly becauso It 18 & pa , 1w the vome as thy spirit which plunders & milruid corporution witnply Decause 15 14 1 rniruad curporation, o huve been charzed with the solo purnossof sustalning aud defending rullroad companies ln tho Wrongiul auprepriation of patout Bioperty witbout puybuge theretor, except when fureed i aczumtonal istances todo suuy **plucky Inventurs to thu extent that puthe uiMcials snd olbiers hive accmed to bo aitecled thereuy, — The Associ~ ation could not 1ive upon avy such busls, Such purpuscs have 1o placy $u its councily, and should Dot luyo i the uiings of H8 memorrs, Ot the cuntiaty, uug most earnvat ondeavor e to ascer- tain und sctilo fur wuch Hubllity ag tar us possitie 1 auvauce, and our pragiice, whei ciatug urs p woated for usce nwt pad fur, 1o 10 reluo no man's ciatne without giving himour reasons for the res it nd inus 187 40 Uve juars in no bietance of wuch Fefuna’ Line tho clatu ben thereatter funsted Wb Nob ouly bocsuse It fs emnontly wood paiicy to do wo, but becauss it iy right, und Lecause tio permaucnte and elliciency of the Assocation depeit upon 118 beine con fucted - obecieucy 1o law, and in confuriiity wita fas prncibles of couity snd_justic, Wo beilove1bie {be utention of the meuers, ae {1 14 the purposs of tiret, to encauruge lnventiun eC oo ede tu the just clatine of the Hest Inventora of valuaule Inprove aa s thervot, giving, bowe siblo tuthe **sharas, "' who pres inyalid clujms, their just deserts, 1t bav ueen with tue ides of tet perfecting and thon auding o reserve the patent system Tuat wo bave euruertly fultowed thu directione of tuo last auntal weeling i urding upon Conyecss the enuct ment of the tweuly-thres uaicudments to the law embadicd in tho bl whicy, 8t tue date ol tais wrmll-{. 14 belug discusied vy the Benate, W ile we would deprecate suy muvement to re- Peul OF to seciously b pute tho intearity of the pats cnt system, we recumuiend 1hut Drober and carnest elforts vy continued Lo secure such swendments 1o the Liw aa wiil provent the recurcence of wany of thy excesnive eviis froo which we oave sutfered 80 unjustly in the past. Me. J. . Rayiuond, the Treasurer, submitted tire following Feports The balunce st the commencument of the e ] Irivoloua aud 3, o 173 The pany, the averasy beioy. a2 Thio dlsbursemunty o Ui Y classitied, avy azgregat .+ 20,300 It was sesolved to fncrease the Board of L.rectors from nlue meabers to twelve, aud tbe Exceutive Cowiulttee from thres to fve, The Executlve Cowmitice was directed to bold ho_Legislature ornanized by electing Repubticanoflicials tn both 4,—The Leglelature or- ganized, ond John H. Cochrave was clected'| in which patents have been ex- amined and oplnlons eiven during 1878, The sults that have beon in chargo of the Asevclation during the year ure fully enuwerated o the quarters stated mestinga on the first Thursday of each month ot 3 p. m, ‘The following officers wera olected for the ensulng yonr: President, B, F. Aver: Secre- tary and Treasurer, J. il Haymond: Board ne for the Wabash from Demunt to this e Falne, Thoman Allen, 8, 8, Merrill, Frederik Do Funlak, Georgo H. Nattieton, and dJames C. Clarke, The Directors then selocted the fol- lowine. Exccutive Committce; ~Ayer, Osborn, Cook, Walker, snd Withrow, Mr, Ucorge Pay- #on was reappolnted General Councllor of the Association, After transacting a farge amount of rontine busit.ess, the followiug were adopted ¢ Ziesolred, That the Tonrd of Directors is suthor- 17ed to appoinl mechamical experts to examing and reaart upon the merlt of invontions affccting rall- rond_intorests, providing that each inventor or ather appiicant paya to the Asaucintion not less thun €100 foreach examination, and i sddition tha foea of the experts, (he cost of making exam. inations and experiments, anid the exnense of printing the reports and distributing them among wembera of tue Association. ‘I'fs 18 an entirely new departure in the Asso- ciation, 1lthough one that hias been discussed for severnl yeara, 1t is the flrat step in the di- rection to “get authoritative information as to the mechanical merits of new Joventions, Nothlng will be done under this resolution un- t1i the next _meeting of tho Exceutive Commit- tea on the Oth of February at which time the conditions and methods of the new scheme will be determined by the Committes, Alter transacting some ininor busioes Journmeut was had. I0WA RAILROAD MATTERS, Bneclal Corvespondence of The Tridune. Des Moinss, Ia., Jan, 18.—General Manager 8. 8. Merrill, of the Chicago, Milwaukce & 8t. Paul, mado 8 masterly stroke of sagacity when ne purchased the dilapidated and alinost use- less Dubuque Southwestern Road, from Du- buquo to Cedar Raplds, It is the entering wedge to-bi movaments to come. . It f8 already rovolutionizing trafiic at all polots aloog the line, and espectally whoere it comes in competi- tlon with the Chicago & Northwestern. Wherever these two ginuts meet there WISCONSIN CENTRAL. 8petial Dispateh to The Tribrine, mortgage bonds to take possesaion of the pry, hulden) owning aboat 4 i bonds, have so embarrassed the Company |, funds that the operating of the Conpany, whose rond was leased £o the Wiscon, scives, which added to the com camel’s bacle. n ad- never before buen fu 8o promising a cou:liifon, “The offlcers of Ilm,Campln( Are stiil g, guino that the restits of all thelr litlzation wy| Do such as to protoct every creditor, and to e, blo them to pay every honest debt fncurred g the constriction and operation of the railroal't "This afternoon TR TRIDUNE currespondent faternewed Presldent Colby, and learued fran him thot the change rolerred to above way effected very guictly on the 4th of the present month, Mr. Colby said substantially: Ty rond is belng opcrated by the samo otlleersay formerly, with dohn A. Stewart, President of the United Btates Trust Cotnpans, of New York, and E. I, Abbot, of Boston, a3 Trustees, 8o far 88 the Milwaukeo & Northern Road, s a bl fght on hand, and | which is being operated by the Wiscousln Cen the fur flies. The most . cnergetlc | tral uuder o O0-year lease, I8 cune and progressive skill are pitted ngalnst | corned, tho - Trustees will probatly oper. ate It until permancnt arraugeinents g e made with Jesse Hoyt, the President of tha Company, aud Trustce under thelr wmortgge, ‘There Is'a bare possibility that the lease tuay by canceled nod the rond revert to the orieinal Company. It {s hardly probable, however, that this will be done, 0s Laa Milwaukes & Nortier Divislon {s targely dependent on the Wlsconsin Central for business, "Lhen, too, the e neely 10 be refroned, thus incurring o very heavy exe cach othier. At Anamon the Chicago, Milwau- keo & St. Paul s putting up new and evlarged butldings prospectivo of several now profects on hond, whick will culminate during the pres- ent year. ‘The Chicazo & Northwestern con- wln“llu(u extending fts Midland Branch northe ward throuch the large aod rich Countyof Linn to Quasqueton, along the valloy of the Wapsle- pluiiccon, which wouid tap the Chicago, - Mil- waukee & 8t. Paul trade, which largely gocs to Marfon and otber poits on the DubuqueSouth- western _ Branch, The Chlcafn, Mil- waukes & 8t. Poul propose to check- mute the Chicago & Northwestern by extending the Dubuque Southiwestern up the valley of tho Buffalo, and ahortening u,‘- the Sabula, Ackiey & Dakota Division by makiong a cut frgin Anamosa to Ilale Village, thus short~ enfoz the distaues to Chicago materially, This cxtenslon upthe Buflalo will open tho extensive quorries along that river, which furnish the best building stoue in Awmeriea, It is probably true that these improvewents are made on the Du- bLuque Southwestern —preparatory to the fucreased traflic which will como when Mr. Merrill makea bis bold push for Kansas City or thiereabouts, vin Cedar Raplds, Ottumwa, and Sigourney, fu a littlo raco with tho Burlington, Ceuvar Ravlds & Northern down that way, Between Monticello and Anamusa new fron has been laid, The old fron was lald twenty yearaago,welghlng but thirty-three poundstotlie yard, yet it was in good conditiou, and tough as oue of Ell Perkins' most truthfu) yarss. No accldent ever occurred from s detective rail. The Dubuque Bouthwestern track was laid on the surfacs of the ground fromimpecunlosity of the Company, and has sinco so romained, 1t is a question with well posted raflroad inen whether or not thut {s the best way to build railrouds {n the West. % 1t 18 reported that the Chicago, Rock Taland managzers have given tho Des Molnes & Villisca Rallroad Compavy assurance that tuey will take bold of the latter, If tho peopla aloig tha liuo will voto the uccessary tox _aid. “I'ois will virtuslly be an extonsion of 'the Rock Island fram Wiaterset to Villlsea on the Chl- cago, Burlington & Quiney. Bhould tho buost come from the other way, it would be s branch of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. 1t {8 currcotly rumored that the Chicago, Milwaukeo & 8t. Paul and Chicago & North- western oro making o strategic movemcnt on the Davenport & 8t. Pau! Road, which is prob- ably tho worst managed road in the State. The faics hnve been nzamst ft from the start, snd there {s 1ttlo prospect of its getting out of its aca of troubles, If the 8t. Paul Coinpauy gots it 1t will be cxtended to o copnection with its main line fu Howard County, The Nortbwest- ern can utiliza it as a fecder and transfer ling. Inless thau ten years the whols Northweat be- tween Chiengo aud the Missourt River north of the Chicago, Rock Inlaud & Pucifle Road will be grid-itpned in suall meshes by the North- western and'Bt. Uaul oada, “I'he 0ld Keokuk & Des Moines Railroad Com- pany have brougght an activn in_thu courts here agaiust the Des Moinea & Fort Dodge Company for domages fn the sumn of $60,000. The piain- T charges that thopdefundant refused Lo huul tho emoty ears of plaintifl uver its road, to be loaded by shippers aud returneds and elso re- fuscd toimul’ frelzht over its road, to be trans- ported to Keoluk over plaintifl's road, unless lucal rates wero prepaid, while ft hauled freight aud delivered ft to the Chicago & ek Island t lower rutes on credit. ‘This 18 pructically the same caso beforo the Tafiroad Conimissioners, and Is the result ol o feud between thicse two companles growing out of the bad wanarement of the Keokuk Com- pany, and the uttempt to bulldozo the latter in the matter of uepot grounds. The Keokik Cumpany nttempted'to sequestrate grounds oe- cupled by the Fort Dodge Company, aud forced them into exponsive and useless Hikration, The lutter did uut propose to maintaln busiuess counection with them, and pay them money witl whichi to dght tuem in the courts, Thoy therefurs_mude shipplug arrangements wit the loek Tstuud, and’ borrowoed cars of the Iut- ter Compnany, puying ront therefor, Whun the Keokuk Itosd sont vars, frelght charges were demunded in ndvance, s rlght clearly and legally possessed under the Juws, und siiioutly wise, im ylew of thy fact that the Keokuk ltoad was mighty uncertain bay aud bahKrupt fo purse. “I'ne Iinols Central wiil have to snake up lts Towa Divislon 1f it expects to Keep pace with therest of the Chluweo nags in this circuic. Thiey ure begluning to make sport vl it. “‘The other duy u wag trum Watcrluo was on the train, and, when Georgn ¥riuk, tho cone ductor, was passlmg through the crowd, this Waterloo chap haiicd bim with: % Conduictor, why does nut this tralo go faster 1" 91t rocs fast enough to sait nw; 1f you wish to o foster, vou had better got off aid walk,” replied thy thetiet-putcer, ¥ 1 would," replied the passcn- ger, “but my frionds expect e on the traln, und they won't be at the depot until the traln gets there, and I don't want to stund round the depot two or thres nours waiting for thew," "Ihie Chicago, iock lsland X Paciile are nego- tinting with the Buvervisors of Pottawatomls County to straigien Musquito Creck, throuch tho Childs farm.” It whil savu the Cumpsuy two rid zes und the county one bridge, und the road mueh trouble in tines of tlooda. The Company t‘r’nwm to do it at thelr own expense if couseut nvuu, Passougers on the Burlington, Cedar Raptds & Norsbera Road who wish to cross over to Iowa Cuy vn the Cojeago, Kook Istand & Paciilc inust get ol ot Onsfs, and not at Elmlra Juuctio, or They will get budly lett, us tuo ransfer has ro- cently beca chaunwed to Oasls. All the townships {n tiumbolds Uvunty vote Feu. Jton the proposition for the county to trausfer all ita swainp lands to the Fort Dodge & Fort Ridgely Road, to ald in its construction throudh that couuty. Tho termionl statlon on the lows Division of the Chicogo, Milwaukeo & Bt.. Puul Hoad, in O'Brien Caunty, bas been aomed Pattersuuville, fu honer of “tho late deveascd Faticrson an offiver of the road killed by ao accident, an further to distiuzush itirom Patterson) & sta- tian and oat-Otlics on the Rock Islaud Road tn Mudivon County. Frulay aat, o section man named Farley, ono mlio east of Adair on tho Rock Lsland Road,was kilted, A freight-traln_broko in_twain, and wheu the Orat part came bo stepped uside for it to pass and resuined his work, with nis head to the traln. His cars being mutlled be did oot lear tne comiug of the secoud part of the train, and ho was lustantly crushed to death. tion I they should take the road Juto thelr own bands, Thers seems to be oo uceasion for Ceutral Company because of this change, current expenses, and matters of this kind, which will undoubtedly be paid fn full. The change will make but ‘little ‘diiference In tia managenicot of the road, as it has for thres {esn past beon run nul!cnlly in the Interestof he boudholders, ‘fho officers will now repore directly to the Trustees of the bonds, instesdof the Directors, ns licretofore.'” PTARIS & DANVILLE. Hoecial Dirpatch to The Tribune. DanviLLE, IIL, Jan. 14.—Flve hundred theo. sand dollars. of the Paris & Danville Railroad bonds, with $100,000 interest coupons attachedt were to<day offcred at auction as the sssetsof tornoy Ureen, of Sprinafleld, in the interest of the Wabash Road, offered 851,000 cash, Lleory Crawford, of Chlcago, for the Chicage & Eastern Illinols, bld 853,000, No otber bids being offered, the Court decided to continuc the salo for two weoks. If no other bids are mada the Court Wil contirm the sale tothe Chlcazo & Eastern Rallroad, which will enatle the Assiunce of the Danville Hank- l%‘&'nun Company to_pay all its labllities 100 cents on the_dollar, {f:unwd by J. B. Mann, Esq., attoruey of ths ity BT. L.y V. & T. 1L 8r. Louts, Jan. 14.—The annual meeting of tho Bt. Louls, Vandalla & Terra (aute Railresd Company was held to-day at Ureenvllle, Iil., ot which the report of the operations of the pait year was presented, and o now Board of Dires tors clected composed of the following gentle- men; Thomas D, Messler aud Willinu 8uaw, Pittsburg; Thomas A, Beott, Philadelphis; W, K. McKeea, ‘Terro Ifaute; Robert L. Dulany, W. 8, Bmith, A. 8, Honry, Charles II, Scybt, and J, S, Peess, all of Illinois. The Board sub- scquently organized by ro-electing Thumas . Messler, President; W. I Barnes, Treavuree; aud W, Plant, Becrutar, CANADA. Comprehending Murdorors, Onlelat Rua tion, aud Cheap Charity. Bvectal Dispaich fo The Tribune. Tononto, Jan. 14.—Hantun starts for Ene Iudlans, Scullers; pany him. From Liverpool tho chnmolon goes rive in thue to sca the Higgins-Elliott tateh on the 17th prox. ITe will take with him the Ellk auother shell which the Judge 1s bullding for bim at Greanpuint, N. Y. A reporter of tho Qlobe has interviewed Col. MeLeod, of the Northwest Territorics, who xavd thers ia no truth fu the reports sent from Battleford to the JMal, to the effect that an lodian war fs fmminent. Nothing could be more emphatic than the decluration of Cole MeLeod that thero 18 not at present a symoptont of trouble on any part of the horlzun fu tho Northwest. Sltting Buil and the other United Stutes tribes arc friondly oud qulet, and fueud to remain so, Spectal Diapatch to The Tridune. Otrawa, Jan, 14,—Thy Masque of Welcomo in hunor of the Marquis and Princess Loulss alon. Thelr Excellencles have sigulfled tielr tntention of boluk pressut. Deputations from Ontario and Quebee masy: facturers’ associations have arrived here fo charge of tho reports of the varlous commit: tees appolnted to consldor the requirements of such tudustrlos as in the opinlou of the usswis tlons oughit to be considerud by the Goveruweot in the proposed Tanfl bill, v The Goveroment is belitved to have favorably considered & proposition to erect aud furnishsb the Government's expense & block of residenced tor the Cabinet dintsters. A colored nowspaper man s here solldtin? funds to establish a newspaoer fn 8t, Louls, 310y for the beueflt of his race, Tt s said that plans for the erection of a ne¥ restdence for thy Governor-General have Led sent to England for the coosideration of the 1moerls) Government, no doubt with the lop that assistance from the Imporial Treasury will be givea fo the conatruction of the work, Ship-owners, shipmasters, and others art potitid that the Government of Bpain bi gravted to Canada vessels trading to Cubaibs advantage of the Roval order of the ‘1itn of December, 1875, and such vessuls will fn futoré be admitted to the ports of Cuba withoutsd measurement, the tonnoge expressed u th certificate of registry of thu vessel belvg & copted by the Bpanish officials as the tonuated the vessel. Special Dispaieh to The Triduns. MoxTREAL, Jan. 14.—Compulsory vaccinathd 1 azain being urged upon the attention of B¢ City Councll, but 3t is pot likely that they sl attempt to pass such a 1aw, aa thers exlats c0° aldersble projudice agaiost | A rumor {s current that the French-Canadsd members of the Miuistry threaten resigustiod because the Cabluct would not dismis, 140 Lieutcnant-Governor, ‘Tho case agalost the Indians sccused of seb tug fire to the Roman Catboie Chureh at Uk8 bas been adjourncd till July uest, ‘Tie cuso ¥ costing the Governwent thousands of dullath owiug to the pumeruus and uuuccessary POt peuements, In July next ft will bave beed more thay two years sluce the buroing of the church, aud tha question will then be l exsctly the samg posiiion as it was at tirat. p The $10,000 which wus voted by the Citf Couucil of Moutreal fo uld of the suffcrers LY tha great firg of Bt, Joho bas not yet Luen 3 “The wtter wad 1eprescuted to the suthondied of Montresl some timu o, but na sctlun ¥ THE \VAIIASII'SI GIICAGO EXTENS SION. Mr. W. K. Ackerwau, Presidont, sud J. F. Tuckes, Tratlic Mansger,of the fliluels Central Hallroad, ure expected to retura frum the East to-duy. They left for New York about two weeks agoto meet the President and Directors ol tho Wubash Road for the purpose of formlogan arrangement by which the butlding of new Hues between thivcity snd 8t. Louls by the ‘Wabash and Ilituols Central csn be avolded. Nuibinz bas yet been Licard of the result of tbo vonlerenee, but, judgivg from the exteuded ab- scoce of Mesars. Ackerman snd Tucker, there were evidentlv wore vbstacles 1u the way ol sa swicable adjustiuent thau wea ut lirst supposed, Ahere Cwere rudors sfost yesterday that | taken by thems. At s tncetiug of the St.JoUd the vegotistiops had been” uusuccessful, | Rullel & Afd Boclety s few duys agu it wad e 3ud that the Wabash was determined | solved Lo correapond at ooce with the Muule w extend its line to this city, It this proves to | City Conncil oo the subject. be cofiect, It shows that the Construction Com. nnny Which hoa been organized to build thy has had mbre jnfluence with Commodore u"’_ tison than the nignagers of the Tilinola Ce By R o G e | D Ve VR e 3 K . . . , wilt W e atker | TR, iithow, Cliarios | S it or nar (T CHeE tie new Hnes wil Mmwauks®, Wis, Jan. 14.—Tho Evening ‘Wisconain contalns the following Important 8. nouncement {n connection with the finaneyy difcultics of the Wisconsin Central Raflway, “The Wiscunain regreta to aunounceto-lay thyy the legal complications-which have arisen ‘in re. gard to the Wisconsla Central Rallruad Cor. pany hava at tast compelled the trustecs of thy erty. i appears that certain _foreign Lopg. per cont vl all thy suits for Injunction and by garnisheelng theiy and payment of the cmployes was Impurllml’.‘rfi sppears also that the Miiwaukee & Nortueip st Central, fearing ;they might be leftin kg cold, nlsa took legal measures to letm them. cations, an) waa probably tho *Inst straw which broke tug oIt secms unfortunote that the trustes should be forced to this step at this time, a the Wiseousin loarns that the Compnuy lay ncnsel which would devolye on tho old corpora. slarm among the creditors of the Wisconsin fnasmuch as there is but ittle due except for the Danville Banking & Trust Company, At Tho Assignee was rep- A Number of Items from That Conntry, Bmall-Fox, gland from here on the 37th fust. 1o goes vis New York. Measrs. Ward and Heasley accow- stralght to Nowcastle, whero he expects toar- ott boat lu which he rowed at Lachine, and will bo jriven during the tirst week of the ser