Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 5, 1879, Page 6

N STATE AFFAIRS. ‘Yesterday’s Proceedings of the Illinois Gencral Assembly. Further Dissatisfaction Expressed Concerning the Chester Fraud. The Question of a Revenue Com= mission Still Further Postponed. Animated Discussion in the House Over Cook County Com- missioners. Some of the Swell-Iead Grangers Pon- derously Severe on Cook County. A String of Bills for a Bingle State ‘Longer than the Moral Law. Wisconsin Will Probably Refase t0 Accept Washburn's « Bdgewood." ILLINOIS, Special Dispaich to The Triduns. SrrmvGP1ELD, Feb. 4,—The Soufhern Peniten- tlary matter came up in the S8cnato this morn- ing by the presentation of a resvlution by Sena- tor Dement, which reads as follows: Rasolred, By the Senate, that the Commissioners of the Southera Penitentiary br requested to fur- nish the Senato with the following information: A copy of the cantract made by them with Batlea & Wiieon for the construciion of sald Penitentiary of a partthereof, An itenized statement of acconate termed in their biennial report, **Laentlon, Warden, honee, ll\“n"ll"’ for Warden's housc, salarics, and ma- chinory. ™ The Recrotary of the Senate Is requested to fne- nlllh sald Comsmissloners with a copy of thlw resolu- on, Scnator McClellan was not satisfied with the {forezoing resolution, in thut it was not detinite envugh, and therefore hegproposed the followlng amendment: Also, atate the exact amonnt paid safd Commia« slovers for their acrvicesnnd expenses. In this connection the Senator remarked that these Commissioners had given a vague, indefl- nlte, and unsatisfactory statement. Ilo snid they had atated in thefr report that they had paid out for the location the sum of $10,300, and for expenses some $6,000, waking fu ul} somec 816,000, The report shows that 825 an Acre waa paid for the Jund, aml consequently, as far o8 they could judge, the Come tnissloners must have received in the neighbor- bhood of $4,000 to 85000 ench for their arduous services in selecting this rocky poiut. Now lie wanted to know, ‘und the people want- ed to know, how much they had put iu their pockets, e wanted to know how much they hiad recelved for their services und expenscs, aud consequently be moved this amendineat to the original resotution. Renator Uement said that he had no objection in the world Lo the nmendinent offered by the Benator from Jo Daviess, He thought, how- eyer, if the Commissioners furolabed 1he Seoate an itemized account, as called for by the original resolution, the whole ground would be covered. e had no objection whataver to the awend- ment. ‘I'he resolution was then adopted by the Son- ate by o unanimous voto. On motion of Benator Munn, Seoators Wisite and Huever were wided to the Committec on Corparatlona. * The Judielary Committes reported back Sen- ate Bill No. 24 providing for the redemption of renl eatate, with the recommendation thut it ba Jaid on the table. 'The ruport was concurrod fu. This morning Senator Hunt intreduced joint resolution providiog, thut thero shall be subuitied to the volers of this State at the next election for members of the General Asacmbly & proposition to so smend the elchil section of the tenth articlo of the Coustitution of this State that the same may read 08 follows: In eacls coanty tiere alall he elected the follow- 10 county officern: At the penetal eiection o he Tield on tae Tueaduy after the Arat Monday in No- veuther, 1842, & County Julgc, Couuty Clerk, Bherlf, snd Troaaurer, and at the election to bo held on the Tucwiay atter the finst Mundny in No- vomber, A, D, 1851, & Surveyor. Coroner, and Clerk of thio Crimiual Court (who 1ay bu ex-oMicio Recordor of Deeds, except in cointies haviug 60,000 and more_inhabitants, in which countios & tecarder of Docds ahall be elected af tha tienernl Election in 1884, ) Each of said oflicars sl nnter upon the dutles of s ollice respoctively on the frst Monday of December after bin election, and they shall howd their respective ofilces for Lhe terin of fuur years and untl] thelr succeasurs are slected and_qualided: provided, that no person lnvine beon once elected to the ofMico of Sheriff o ‘Vreaw- urer ahall be eligible to ra-slection to either of said offices. ‘The hour of 10:30 o'clock having arrived, by Inig the time for the conalderation of Senator Humilton's resolutlon for tie vrgunlzation of o Reveauy Commisslon to sit durhinz & recess of the Legistature, and report st an adjonrned ses- sion thereof, Senator Jongs moved to refer the subject to the Committee on Revenue, stat- fuzz that the Beuate was able to take care of the Revenue Iow at this sesalon of the Leetslature, Scoator Hamilton followed with an uble uml exhaustive speech, ahowing the 1gasuns which jullucuced hun in presenting toe subject to the considerution of the Legislature, This matter he belicved to be too lmvortunt to delegute to u commitie, howover able, It might be overburdened with overwelghty mat- torn, Scnator Riddls spoke In favor of u vostpone- ment, thouzh not upposed 1o 1he resolutions, Benator Neero mude o someswhat lengihy speech against the wlhole revenue scheme, clalufug thut the present Legislaturo had amply power and lelsurs to dispose of the matter, Bevator Merritt alao opposed the resolutions. After some further debate the whole subject ‘was mnade the special onder for Friday moraing at 100'clock, on the motlaw of Mr. Whiting, Ou the motion of Mr. Boufield, Senator White was iosde & member of the Commitice on Penal nund Reformatory Jostitutiony, Sevator Whits s kuown to Lo down on the Buuthern Peultentiary steal, and be was placed on this Cammiittee for the purpose of enabliog him to make u speech upon thut subject, ho bay visited the spot, and havivge obtained suwe fwportaut facts pertulnivg 1hereto. This morning Benstor Riddle futroduced & Bill providiog that bereafter the Judges os- signed to the Appellate Courtof the First Dis- trict shull be pald by the County of Cook, fn addition to the walarics which may be puid to them from the diate Treasury, the same com- pensation as that received by the Judges of the Superior unid Cireuit Courts. Henator Fuller jutroduced a bitl providing thut no real estute within this Statoshall be sutd by virtue of any power of sale contained fn any miortzage, trustdeed, or other conveysnce fu he nuture of & worteage executed after the ef- fect of thls act, Al such fustrutnents sre to b foreclosed In Lhe wmanuer provided by forddostue wortgages containiug no power of rale. Seuator McClellan {ntroduced a bill providisg that uo dawages shull be ullowed for the non- payment of money on promise, contract, or ugrecment, othier than the lutercat. EiScuutor Magoorue introduced angtber bill, this worniog, for the estzblishinent of a Bourd 1 Fisb Counntssioners: alio o bill awending Bec, 173 of an act entitled “An act to provide for ke fncorporation of cities and villazes.” - Seoutor Delauey futroduced s Litl awending the law providivg for the rehe! of dlisabied wembers of Pollve und Fire Depurtments. Scoator Wuro fotroduced a gl smendisg Bee. b9 of au act eutitled “An i W regard to the admjulstrution of estates,” wpuroved April ), 1§72 also a bl sppropristivg e sum of $15,206.44 for the Boutliern Lluols Noraal Univensity; slso, sp- propriating $105,000 for the ordinnry expenses of the 1ilinols Southern Hoepital for the Inaane: alko, o bill exempting property belonwing to the State charitable Institutions from taxatton. Senator Bent presented a bill Lo puuish tres- pass, which {s renlly an act amendatory of the Tramp law, aud provides that begars and solle- itors of charity may be tinprisoncd In the State's Prison for not more than tiftecn months. CAUCUS, A bobtalied Senatarial caucns was held this morning nt the State Capitol for the purpose of considering was best to bo done concerning the confirmation of the appointees of the Governor. A half<lozen or more Senators refnsed to at- tend, thinking it scarcely worth while to snend thelr breath on 2o futile n subject. Nothing wos accomplished beyond consumilng o guod deal of time and ewilting a vast amount of gab, The subject will bs taken up to-morrow, and the nominstions witl doubtless be confirmed by the Senate, though 8 sharp fight s soticipated. McClollan, Kugkendall, Bent, and Mayborno are leading the attack on the Governor. Houss, ‘Ttils mornfng Mr. Grarger, of McIlenrr, ore- sented a bill relating to Receivers and Assignees bt savings banks, The first section provides that the Receiver or Assignee of any savings bank, immediately upon request made to him {n writing, signed by any ten depositara of such bank of which he shall be the Recelver or As- signee, to print and circulate among the de- positors of sald bsnk a detailed statement, showing all the ssscts of whatever kind and nature, and all promiscs to pay of lke kind and nature,—showive, first, when such vromises were made and arose; second, when they were or are duc; third, the namesof the persons making such promisess fourth, the thing to be vaid, and, §T money, the amount; the rate of interost, it any. ind the amonnt of Interest due und unpaid thereon, if aoy; fith, whether the payment of such debt has been extended to any tinie, und, If so, from when, aml how nauy times; eixth, o partieular description of whatever collateral recurity, or guarantees thereof, such bank may havé, and, if it be that of a persos, the mame of such person. The second scctfon provides that such Tleceiver or Assignce shall be tequired to print and elreu- iate such nlm.emcnn not oftener than once in four wonths. ‘The thind section provides that it shll be the duty of auy court that hos appolnted euch Re- ceier to temove hmmedlately such Recelver upon bis fallure to comply with tbis nct, nud any Assignee falling to comply with Lhis nct shall beremoved upon the order of any court of comoeteut jurisciction. Mr. Sexton introduced o bill to amend Bee 3 of un ** Act for the relief of disabled mewmbers of the Police aml Fire Departments.” A the Iaw now stands, only ane notice i required to be given by the Board of Trustees of the Reliel Fund to the members of the Polieo or Fire De- partments of 1l asscasments ogainst them, und, unlcss payment of the same {s made with- [n thirey days therealter, thuy sholl not be en- titled 10 receive any of the benedts of the fund, and under the Iaw the potice was given to the members at o thne when the city was tudebted tu them for four or five months' nay, nnd they, not heing able to spure the money, uml suppostng that they could join the Assoctation at uuy thne, did uot pay the aseesstnent, und, the thirty days vaving ex- pired, Ihcrnm now unable to join, the Board retuslng thelr wpolications, The bill of Mr. Sexton provides that any member of 1he Police und Fire Departments,” who s In default os aboye set forth, may join the Association by paying all usseastuents and ducs that have se- crued durlug bl membershlp of the Depart- ment. ‘The resolution touching the prurvlng for the maral welfary of the memhers, offered by Mr. Frobender, was, upon a vall of the yeas and nuys, | on the table. The regular system of plety was adbered to. Mr. Mason subsequently presented a resolution reciting that certan charges hud beco juade armmst the Connty Comunissioners® of Covk Couuty for recclving Hlegal fees, und directing the Commilttee on Fees amd Salarics to Investi- gate thyse charges, take the opinlon of the At~ torne: peraly, und report whether aoy action 14 necessary on the pars of the Legslature. ‘Thits resvtution eaused n fresh outbreak, Messrs, Colilus wid Chuse wers sdaed to the Judiciu] Departinent by the Speuker, “The Spesker also uononnced the following named mewbers us thy Stunding Committes on Lacense for the sale_of liquors: Meussra, Dlack (Chuirman), Scott, Taylor of \Winnebago, Cross- thwalte, Abraham, Grewr, Peters, Truosdell, Snieg, Provart, and O*Mully. Duriig the debato this woraing on_Iopking resolution directivge the - Attorney-General to prosecuts the Connty Comminsioiers of Cook County for recviving €5 per day Iisteast of S0, aa the Taw provides, o wrreat deat of feeling wig manifested, ond o Hitle hair-publinge swas n- dutized i, - Mr, Colilas objected to havine the Attorney-General admintster the affalrs of Cook County, which ho clafmed ought to be abls to tuke care oftsell. Of course, Mr. ",l‘?)killl « urzed the ndoption of the resolution, claiming thut the law wus wade by the Leglslature, und that it wis bound to aee it enfurced. Mr. Truesdell made a tieree atiack on Cook County, i which he stated that the scoundrela there ought to be able to tuke eare of {hem- sulyes. 1le, for one, objected to Interfering In thelr stenting schemes, and, if they wanted to plider one aooiher, that was their own mat- ter, und something with which the State at luarire ud no concern. Mr. Crooker sald thut Cook County had a Jit. tlo hell of tts own, and they aught tobealtowed ciselves with their own devils, 1¢ was the duty of the Leglslataro 1o muko laws, uid not Lo prosceuto lawauits, us he understoud it, nud {t was the business of Couk County to leuk after Its own thiovos, Mr. Wilsor: sald that Cook County did its share towsids paymg the Attorney-tleneral’s walary, und had u perfect eieht o call upon it tor bis wervived. ‘There wasan honest ditferenco of oplnion aimong oflicials aid lawyers us to how nuch thesa Commissioners wero eutitled Lo, and he huped the resolution. wonld ve adopled, so that the guestion coulit be settled. A v r\u-luz taken, the resolution was lost, There wis teanquilliey n the House nfier ¢ ontbreak of pusslun for perhaps u ball hour, when thie buttlo wis bewnw ngaln by Mr, Mason, wio prescutod s resolution reciting iat certain churees hwd been wnde ngalust the County Come tmissloners of Cook County Lot reetving Dlegal pay, umd directing the Commitiea on Feea il Hularies to Investizato thess chutges, Attorn tuke the ol re,art whathe yatt of the | yetisnural the ¥ action was necessury on the cutstuture. This brought Mr, Traesaell to hls feet, who miade soms rather heated remarks sbout Cook Count; general, und this resoiution fn particular, He objected to e Hottrn JavitZ ita Lime oceapied by the scan- dals of Couk County, Durtig lils rewar Mawon interpipted 1he gentlemun wit pertinent auestlons, which brought down the wenlh of the apeaker upon bis devoted hewd, Mr. Truesdell went an to say, i substau thist Couk Countv wis satistled with its villal and nobindy else otght to ebject, Te bad bed there two years ago to fovestlgate tbhe frauds counecied with 1he douth Park, awd, instead of veceivioy assistancs fromn the people of Cool Cuunty, he bad been tmpeded 8t overy steps They bad found natbing upon which™ to revort, ‘These o 1meu who werd uow so loully crytug for an tn- vestlzation did nut cowe torward then to the wid of 1hut Comuiities, * Mr. Bueripan took up the gght for Cook County. e eaid that ot least the Legiskitive lovestigating Conmlites bl discovered that one of 1l South Fark Comulestoners had stolen nearly 70,000, wid that no member of the Com- misslun had ever allowed that fact o coe to lighit. o said It was the sworn duty of the mesmbers of the Leislature 1o ipvestizate frand, vindicate the luw, und protect e people. Iio thuuzhbt the Investizating Commitive two years wto hud found outu good deal, but they bud not found out oue-tenth part of what they might baye discoveresh, 1o believed the zcntlemgy from Lee (Vraemdell) bad done nis duty vi that oeeaslon houestly wnd falthinhly, und be had no fault to Gud Wik that, “Fle members of - this House trom Cook County two years bad not beeu luvited to p chaiges azalnst the South Park Comtlastoners, snd e wis not going to allow any wue on this fluor, or wuyjother place, o arraleu ihems fur that. Mr, Phierman’s remarks created quite sation 10 the House, Mr. Subeir offered & substitute for Mr. Ma- sou's resolution, us follows: ° Resolved, That ihe next wember from (‘ook County who Introduces & resolution saking for un mvestigation of any ('0ok Couuty ufticials ahall be comveyed feet forewonl out of the Huuse by the llwllwrwla thu lce-couler, aud there coullued unti ho by suticieutly recovered. “Ihu resolution was ot cutertalned. Alr. Fosheuder suoved that the Cook Couuty delegatlou be cunstituted astundlnz committes, and hut alt Cook Couoty scundals be retesred to such Committee for consbderstion. This mo- tiou was dechared out of vrder. Mr. Hupklue satd that Couk County was a luree county, uud they had @ ercat deal of trouble there und uceded u great deal of lels- Labon. He was fu fuvor of the resolutivg, Mr. Collius thought the reavlution an fnsult Lo his cubatitucute, wnd ougbt 0 be voted dowu. He thouzht Covk County bad a3 lirce a vroportion of houeat otlicluls ss suy other couuty {o the State. Alr,” Mason stated thut by was opposed to 0- Mr. Hopkins' original resolution, for the reason that it chargen on it face the Commissioners wera thieves. Tle had resolution beeause he swoukd not f In the way of any Investization that ourht be made, Fle was willing to bave the whole mauter referred to & conumiiten o aeterming wlhether or not the House tiad_any rigt Lo n- veatignte this matter at all. The veas and nova ;vcr‘? demanded on the resolution, and 1t was os! A motion wili bo made to reconsider the reso- Tutlon by Mr. Hopkina to-morroty. Iarze number of hills were fatroduced, among the most important of which wera the tollowing: % By Ar. Robinsan, to amend Sccs. 27 and 74 of an At entitied ** An actin recard to ronds and bridges i countivs under towuship wrganiza- tion.”" . By Mr. Hall, of Gallatin, to provide for the construction and protection of drams, ditches, levees, unil vther works, By Mr. Morrlson, to amend an act in_regard to judgments and decrees, and the wanoer of collecting the snme by exceution, ete, Dy Mr. Barry, reoniringz u_uniform class of texi-books in public schools for three years. By Mr. Bowen, to amend See, 70 of an act {n regard to mnds, wnd _bridges in counties under. township organization. iy Mr. Byers, tu amend Sec. 70 of the Road and Bridge nct. By Mr. Chase, in relation to bringing suit in Justices® Conrts, requiring Lie anitor tu deposit the costa ol the cause With the Justice, By Mr. Day, an act to amend an act entitled “Anact to legalize school districts organized nnder Ser, Ehof an act to eatablislt snd molu- tain a system of free schools,” similar to Hill 17 By Mr. Day, an sct to protect confldential and other communications made to physiclans in the course of their professivnal employment. Hy Mr. Dewey, an act to smend so act en- titled “ An act n_relation to Courts ot Record In citles,” approved Mafeh 20, 1874, By Mr. Eildredge, an act to amend Chap. G4 of the Revised Siatutesof 1874, entitled * guar- dinn aml ward.” By My, Kay, an act to amend an act entitied EUA{ISE}‘:‘ in ¥elation to Wills,” approved March ) 1872 By Mr. Gr.mear an act to amend an act In re- Jation to Sec. 15 of on act touching warchouses unel graln Inspection. By Mr, Granger, sn act to prevent extortion and regulate the maunlscture nhd sule of {llum- inating gas, and ta cstabilsh a reasonablo wmaxi- mum rate therefor, By Mr. Granger, an act relating to Reccivers wnt” Asslgnees of snvings banks, By Mr. Iiall, an act to repeal all public laws not~ conferring a franchise, approved amlin force prior to the year 1871, and not compiled fu the revislon of 187, By Mr. Humiiton, nu act regulating the elying of profcssional testimony by attorheys, lrllf‘!l- clans, surgeons, and ministers of the Gospel fn courts of law. By Mr. Hurd, an nct to amend Sec. 48 of an aet cotitled *¢ An act concerning fees nind rala- rics, wiil classifylog the several counties of the gl)mc \\;llll refereuce thereto,” approved March 57 y Mr. Hurd, ao act to smend Sce. Shof an act providing for the election and qualitication of Justices of thie Peace and Constables, nad to provide for the juriadiction und practice of Justices of the Peaco i civil cases, uud to fix the dutles of Constables. 'Thic projosed amend: went provides that edch witnuss sum- moned shall be entitled to 50 coms per day for uttending on each trial, to be taxed with ~ the other ] of the sult, und whon unv witness so summoned wnd attending betore a Justice of the Peace necesearily travels uver five iniles, such witness, {u addition to the b0 cents per day, ahall be en- titled to receive five cents per mile each way for all neceasury travel in exceas of Hve miles, to be taxed with tlie other costs of the sult. But, i more thao two witnesses shall be sworn In any case to testity to one fact on the samg slde, the party reauiring such cxtra wituess shall ba ut the whole expenzo of procuriug the same. Mr. Jackson presented a bill providing for the amendnient of the Revised Siatues, See. 50, entltled “Criminal Jurisprudence,’” thut who- ever willfully disturbs_the peace and quict of uny neighborhood or family by loud, unusnal nolses, tumultuous, offensive language, con- duct, or other threatening mauner, or who ||1\|Ilrnrr" concenled weapons to frighten the citizens of such neighborbood, shall be tlued not rxceeding $100. Mr. Mason prescented a bill to incorporate and govern burglury, lurceny, und robtiery Insur- ance companies fn the Btate. This ineasurg rovides forthe creation und malutenance of nsurance companics on personal pruperty pcuinst Iuss or damage by the -sbove-named criwes. ‘The eapital stock ol any sach company ahull 1ot bo less than 8150,000, palkd in cash, and the lusa on vy risk shall not exceed 10 per cent of its pald-up capltal, and no company orgun- 1zed under this et shall directly or Indirectly enare i selllng any goods, wares, merchan- dise, or other cummoditivs, excepting orticles whielt may have been lisured by such company, and by It recovered after having been stolen, nud the wsurapce puld thercon, TProvis- lon also 18 made by this bill for iu. vesting Its caplialy ete, I the course of its business In Luuds or mortgnres on huproved, untuctmbered real estate dn the Stats of 11lI- pois, worth at lesst 50 per cent more than the suw fuaned thereon; also, in the slocks of this Btate, or ‘Lreasury notes or honds of ths United States; slvo bank atock of National bunks; ulso, in the stueks und bouds of sny county or lncorporated city In the State suthor- fzed to be issued by Alie Legislature, wid to Ioan the sume, as provided above, Any surplus above the capital stock muy he luaned upon the pledee of the vublic stocks, bouds, or other evi- dence of Indebledness of any solvent, dividend- puying fustitution, excopting thelr uwn stock, Further provisione of the bLill wmake i necessury thut ot no time shall the cutrent mar- ket vulub of such stocks, bonds, und other evi- dence of fudebtedneas b less than 10 per cont more thay the sutn luaued thereon, The oflicers of the Compauy are required to verify under oath the bona fide property of the Company, It would seem, from lh“nreuuam- throwi around these coniponles,and 1t mannerin whichthey are hiedged by wholesome luws under the guardiun- ship of the Auditor of Public Accounts und Af- toraey-(eneral, thiat 1o such trausactionn ud losses can posslbly ocear as have befallen the Protectivn amd muny other companies now defunct winl lu Hquidation. The bill seens to be carefully aud ahiy drawi, will 1ikely meet s long-continulngand greatly-needed waut i the matter of tosurnuce agsinst e thing complaiued of hitlerto, Mr. Mathiews tatroduced o LI prosiding for making quarteely reports on the et Manduy In Juuuary, Avrily July, sid October anpuatly, by the Lresldent, Caabler, or Secretary of any bunk, savings institution, loan aind trust com- pany, or vorporatiun, under oath, us well also by w majority of the Directors thereot, . The principal” leading features of the bl are 10 sccure the depmiturs suninst Toss amd 1he admost universsl calumitous oxperience of the denositors niade monevless aud hameless by 1he'canduct of These institutions all over the conotry, This bl seems, in o commendubly degree, to eare for il prevent the widespread evil heretofore expenenced by the too credulous uind contldloe deposlturs, By Mr. Milcham, to amend an act of May 14, 1579, for the ‘)mhflhm of passenizers ou sledin- boats wad rajlroads Ly giving volice puwer to the Cuptalns and cotductors thereol; ahio to prevent wambling ur any other pructice detrl- mental to the worals, health, guet, peace, safety, und comlort ol e travellng publlc on such railiomts wnid stexmboats, fiy Mr, Mack, an act to minead Chap. 50, of the statutes touehing the frew, unobstructed vassurro «f the Hony tribs juall the waters of the Stute, and, fo all fale oud needed ways to sramote the culture and frecdom of the same lrum persons intent in thelr capture by nets, aetiies, and other easires of aliuring the same futo dlippery nets snd upon barbed hooks, also presented snothier bill winend- 4 und Chap. B, of the ilevised Htatutes uf 1874, respecting the fees and salurivs of Grawl and Peutt Jurors, ncluding sticnduncs upon the County Courts In brobute bustuess, yiug therelor per day, for euch, $1.70 per ud five cents o mite cach way, ‘There are threa exerptions {n the bill, By Mr. Morrlsos, lu regard w practice 1o courts of record, that fucorporated compavies may e served with procuss by leaving o cohy of ihe potics with the President, clerk, Secre- tary, cte., uinl, 1o case wous of them can be found {u the county, Uicn to scrve the same by puolication, by mail, og {u the raie INuNer as fs provided 1o the act’lo regulute practice ju courts of chancery, und equully applicable to the processes und service U chaneery ciscs, 38 well as at Jaw, U{ Mr. Netf, to smend Sec. 2 of the acl Hsulng Avpellate Courts Jung 2, 18 ¥ chauging the tiwe of boldiue courts tu the several districts, vatoely, at Chilcazo, In Cuok County, the tirst Fucedays o March and Oce tuber of cucl yeass 0 the Sceoud thatiet, ut Uttawa, on the thled Tuesdays of Juue and Decewsbery fn the Third Dutrlct, ut Springiichd, ou bbe taird Tuesdays of Mav and Novemler in vach year; aud tn the Fourth District, st Mount Vernon, ol the trst Tuesdays Ju Fevraary aud July in cach year. Ar. Ottmun preseated g bl amending the lawas for the betier protectioof persots weajinst the sale wnd use of futoxtcuting Hlquors, the'use of bubldibis for druni-shoos, ainl” the ouuish- went ul persuns for kuowiugly selling or giviug o mwtuors or druuken persons quors, snds pio- vidiug for suits uud the proper penaltics to the guiley partics und violators of the provisions of e sume. By M, Peters, awvoding Bev. 23, Clap, 63, quent taz-ltsts in all cotntics, for cach teact 5ot to exceed 10 cents; for each town lot not to ex- cecdt fiye conts; to | corts, ail to vosts except printera’ feeson Lady or lnts forfeited to (he State, acts of 1857 unel 1860 cstabiishine it mamtain- ng Normal Universitiea ty the State, together with all supplementary acts relating thereto, and for the abolition of stich mstituttons. by publication in newapupers, anil (lling ve- cancles uf officea by giving thirty days’ notics thereof, snd throwlng ground oiher ficcessary safegunrds tonuching the holding of clections. thelaw in relution to townahip organization, aml for the perter and bridges, and mal pervisurs thereof to be the enstadian burser of sl mon, awl to remedy the ) tem heretofore practiced and {in foree under the old regime, the Jawa for the prevention of cruclty to sni- mials, il the preseryy present laws, mind In every way give (he ncees- sary reliel wanting in the ola law. Mahing the Board of fleaith, wul to provide an additional safeguard v the enforcement il conduct of the same, wnd to make more com- prete records reapectbni th of deaths of chll@ren, and 1 by the County uf Cook to the First Avoel! further compensation which vuw is or may ho hereartor provided by law to be pald to “the Judges of the Circuit and Superior Courts of Cook Lo hereafter aitionsl compensation to kaid Judies aloressidl, cerning fuxolvent debtors, nnd providing for original fnrisdiction tn the Su County allow proper credit fo dimunition of sentences of convicts, and for thelr restoration to cltisen- ahlo upon a more humanc and reasonable basls manners of fruits, confections, sugars, nud articles of food by fraudulent practices agalust Btate, suttabl Committes of the [louso made a formal call upon the Buprema Court. the time of their departure from Monday to Thureday next. They will Jullet vn the day fatiowing. to-lay several very interesting bills came up. A biil introduced by Neal, for the adoption of a uniform system of signals by the raliroads of ho State, wn back to the House with a recommendation that 1t do not pas % gard to the resolution of Taylor, of Cook, re- quiring rallroud companies to erect an fron rafl- {ug on top of each freignt-car for the protection of brakemen. samo was postponed until the next inceting. Iu the wmeantime, Chairman Thompson wus di- rected to 0sk the vptofon of Attorney-tieneral Lideall in relation to the rightsof the Legislas ture to regulate the same. e Rallrvad-Btock law so that railroad companies will bo compelied to fence lu that part of towns ot lald wut {n blocks and lots, wos sont back to the [fouss with the recommendation that it do pass. prepared the following reporl, which was adopt- ed by thy entire Committee, nnd will be reported to the House to-morrow mornting: of thy resotution infroduced by Mr. liinckiev as related tn the prencnt necensity of a State military organization, reapectfully submit that they bhave cazafully considered the subject, and report that the noessity of an oryanized militia in Uuw State cannot bo cunsldered as au open question, since the to exiet, and in that solemna insteumont hinve caat tlon of providing for the erganization, equipment, and diacluline thereof, damental Iaw of the Commonwualth rests upon the yer) rem{xmtt‘nl obligation of the Siate to protect tho person and of the events of the last two yeare, experience wittee find any pusaiblo ioss of 11 whiich. In tho nbwence of the Stato militia, might liave resuited from tha conditions then oxiatiug, beet pre of un armed wuh dofying wholesomy laws, over- awing civil nuthority, inferrupting the ingustrics uf o great State, destroying comuerce and trade, forclvly preventiug the H,nllnll Statos o whole Biaty, whilo the Exeeuntlvo charged with crions 10 proveut. Btats miliitia ls not_only'dealrablo, hut Jute neceasity to tho State, which wo, as rep: atives Of ho peonle, catmot safely ignore, wiliti law. Beuator Reeve Introduced & bill for minority ropresentation, providing fur cutnuiative ballot, avcording to the Jitnols lnw. of the City pf Evausyitle to Luwmurco. allowing to wedical volleges properly incorpor- ated the bodies of ull persons who die in the public bospltals, ure lelt unclaimed By e relatives for twenty- four hours after colleges the Lodia of cfecuted crimlnals, A provision to muke this s purt of the sentence of 1 bil) Wi,y tored tusouthu themn, ‘Che Benatordal Dissrict of IBT9—TWELVE PAGES, lng distances too low. lussne Asylum | matters were taken up in the Committee of the Whole, and Doran, Chairman of the Tuvestigating Commitive appointed At the last rossion, apoke two hours on reoort of the Cowmmitiee and the reply of the Vrustees. In the House a special commitiee wae a wointed on frefeht discsnniations. MoCrack- en's bl restoriz the old statute penaltics tor murder was recommended for deflmte nost- ponement, Hohan's resolutions for inaulring ‘what mcasures are necessary to protect peuple from combinations controliing the price of proditets, aned ot the Minneanolls Millsra' As- ruclation, was adopted. Amona the bills {ntro- sluced was one eatabliabing the County of Can- by, #0 gumed in honor of the late Gen. Canby:, ‘The “Senate aiternoon sessloni was moatly oceupled by Doran’s review of Insane Asyhun aflalrs, ‘The [louse this afternoon passed a bill ex- ding (e time of payment for seed grain istied the grasshopuer sufferers last season by the State, “The Comnittee of the Whole recommended for pssage Jones' Insuraues blll, providing that nitsrepresentation fn an application for an fn- suesten policy, unices frandulent aa to cause o condition of bringing the policy due, shall not coustitute & bar tn action for fecovery, atutes, reapectiog printing the deli taxed and calleeted na Mr, Reaburn presented a bill repeating the By Mr. Bcroges, relating to election motlcea By Mr. s, to amend an act und revise miirovement of highways ‘dm.v 1t the duty of the A growing out of Nametess evils of By Mr. Svnder, for the hetter foforcement of s of lish nid - game. 1 cure the evils (n the This bill alms to rea mitencourgeement found to be WISCONSIN, Speclat Dirnatch 1o The Tribune, Map1sos, Wis,, Feb,4.—To-day being the Iast day for the introduction of new business, & tarze number of bills were fntroduced fn both Houses. Bills were {ntraduced fo the Seante to provide for the execution of trusts by the State; in ageeptance of the Wisconsin Central Raliroad lanil grant; to deftue nnd punish offenses com- mitted by tramps; for the vigorous enforcement of the fnsutance lawa; to provide Nicodemus & Conaver's maps for. publie use. Senator Bai- tey's Juint resolution providing for a Committeo ot Investigation foto the matter of grading wheat by the brass-kettle teater came up, nod was adopted. Senators Balloy and Paul were ap- notnted on such Comumittee on bLekglf of the Ycnate. Senutor Backet's resolution, pruviding for u cotnmittes to investigute the afalrs of the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Com- pany, cume up und was adopted. Beuators Backet, Weleh, and Wolf were uppolnted as such Committee, Jotut resolutlon No, 4. pro- By Mr, Snsder, a bili to amend the qct catab- irths and the eause taces of nativity, rman, to provhle for the pryment rlges of the District the samo By Mr. 81 te Court , I the same manncr as now or ay bu provided by law, for the nd- By Mr, afaron, to amend Sec. 1 of theact eon- or Court and ourts over all applications for the dlachareo from arrears or Imprisonment under the provisiuns of this ned, and said courts shatl be: hield to be alwavs open and in session for the hiearing of such apptication, By Mr. Taylor, to amend Sec. 1 of the law re- fatlng tu convicts in {he Penitentiary, na to viding for the distribution of the Keviscd Stat- utes utnong State ofiicials, came up. On mo- tion of Sepator Rankin, the resolution was laid ovar till to-morrow. Senator Burrows lutro- duced the following jolut resolution, which was pussed under suspension of the rulea: Resolved, That & commitioe of threu on the part of the Senate and five on the part of the Assembly Yo appointed to take into consideration and report 10 thelr roapective Honees what nction, 11 any, propet and necessary fo take In yiew of the de- clalon of the Supreme Court, thi« day made, in tha caso of Plamer va. ‘Tha Supervisors of Marsthon County et al., and they are authorized to roport by bill or otherwiso, Amnong the bills introduced in the Assembly was one 0 Iay ont und estublish & State road from Chippewn Falls to Colby; suthorizing pat- cuts to deceased persons fn certain casesy pro- viding for the incurable fosanc of the State; to aid the North Wiscousin Raifroad : and to facill- tate the execution of grauts of lands to rafl- ways. Both [Touses have scasions to-night. “I'he evenlny; sesslon was occupled by tho In- traduction of deadhcad bills, sonie one hundred belng fntroduced fu both Houscs, In the Sou Appointiug a Committes to investigate a8 to the number of clerks em- ployed in the varfous Jevartments of tho State Capitul, and to report if & reduction is not nec- casary. ‘The Committeo on Charitable and Penal Institutions made a report agaln: 0 accepts ance of Uov. Waahburn's gift of dzewood !’ for n Chantable Scirool for Girls, on the ground that it would bo bad poliey on the purt of the Stata to foster an fnstitutlon of this character. ‘e Comimittee, at ita_seasion this aftcrnoon voted to reduce the salaries of ull_officars and ewployes of the Wisconsin and Northern Insuno Asylum 10 per cont, and also voted to report all charitable apuropriations favorably. MiLwAUKEE, Feb, 4.—~The Bupreme Court, at AMadison, this morulng affirmed the decislon of thie lower court declaring the present system of nssessment for taxation umder the law passed last winter to be uncoustitutional. The opinlon, which waa dellvered by Chicf-Justice Ryan, is now fa the bauds of the Judiclury Cumuilttes, who sre to frame a new assessinent law for presentation this eveulng to the Legislature, MASSACHUSETTS, Hpectal Dispatch to The Tribyra, Bostow, Feb. L.—Gov. Talbot seut the follow- Ing measago to the House of Representatives this alternoon: Representationa have beeo made to me that an fmportant intereat of Massachusctts Isin Imminent peril. It {s allcged by parties con- versaut with the buainess, and entitled to full credence, that.the longer continuance of the provisions of the treaty sith (ircat Britain pennittiug the freo importation of flsh from the Yruvlnwn will be most disustrous to the flshing hiterest, and that the perinunent mantenance of than heretofore. Iy Ar. Murray, to amend Sec. 7 of the Criml- nat Code tn respeet to the adulteration of all the health und comfort of the citizens of the county, city, or villoge, aud proylding ble and equal punishwment therofor In vounty lails, not uxceed(n vne year. At 4 o’clock this aftervoon the Judiclary The Penitenticry Commliitee have changed visit Pontlac und IN THE RAILROAD COMMITTER full dlscussed, und was scnt ‘the sae recommondation was made in re- ‘Fhe bill tntroduced by Mr. Gmn?cr to regu- 8 i thelr charges also camo up, y discussed, but action on the ‘The bill introduced by Becrist, amendinis the THR MILITIA. ‘The Bub-Committee on Miltary Affalrs havo Yanur Committes, to which was roferred go much veople have ordal i and deciared In tho fanda- wentallaw, the Cos Itutiou of 1870, suchnecensity upon the Ueneral Assembly the duty and ovliga- ‘'t provinion of the fun- natneo of the Uovernment itself, and the pronerty of the cltlzen, In the light with that al 50 fresh 1o the minds of ove member of this Cammitice, 124 we find ourestyes compelled to rocognize ‘the windom which | s policy wiil fusure its completo destruction. provides the Biate with & ecitizon-soldiery | This® would lavolve the decay of our n that hour of Ita urient need, nor can your Com- | flahlng ports, aml the loss of mitlions of uapltal, und drive from their occupation thousinds ot deservingcitizens, Massuchusults catoot look with fndllference on the impending ruin of a cioss of people to whot, fn cominon with the wholo natlun, se recelves 8o much of ber property. ‘This class has Leen the pursery of the “mavy of the Unlon. It bas manued our mercantilemarioe. 1ta prompt courage und patriotism, exhiblted both on land and sea fo cvery uatfonal exliency, bave only been equaled by its industry and enteroriso fo peace. 1 deem it, therefore, o duty, which Imust not omit, to surgeat to the Legisiature the expedioney of tnterposing the whole juflucuve of the State to secure un exbaustive fuvestia- tion of the eutlre queation, nnd, I the exuling upprehensions shull prove well founded, of call- ng formatly upon our Senators unid lepresenta- tives in Congress, to use every honorable vfort to uvert the sutivipated evil.” pleusuro, fn contemplating tho o awl destructlon of property Without such an organization there would lave iied the atcanee and ahaietul spectaclo l‘lmnlllmlllllhlll U‘r =|I¢ " ahurts | purelys Tnduntiie et ke ml energios ani tno enfurceinont of the laws and required to sea that the State take no harn, would have been In the Jndgmont of yuur wittee, & wall organized, equibped, and diciplin lin- resnud a6 we are with tho necessily of an econom- cal adminlsteation of public alfaird, we yot believe that the public wellare jmperatlvely deimands the contivued existence of & wlse aud considered RUERMAN, As 1L PirowrsoN, A% L, Gitown, aurs, COLORADO, DrNves, Col,, Feb. 4.—The State Leeislatura has passed unauhinously, und Gov. Pitkin has slizned, a memorinl to Congress protesting uxalust the clougs fo the system of land sur- voys proposed by the Natloral Acadewy of Selences, The memorial sets forth the peculiar lurdshilp which the change would work to winers sapecially, sud the people generslly, und coneludes with n sunmury of the ditliealtles which would attend the transaction of busincss at Washiputon tnstead of at local survey ofllces, ull of which would ba abollshed by the proposed new wystewe ‘The vxpense and delay thus ocen- sioned wotld not, fu the opinlun of the memo- rlulists, be compensated by uny favoruble re- sutlts whatever, o 18 ulso feared thut the now system will interlere with the sxistini surveys, il there 18 no doubt that it wonld creuto s preat deal of wnnoyauce und confusion wmong wingrs uud prospoctors. Wit INDIANA, Hperind Divpatch 10 The Trituns, INDIANALULIS, Feb, §.—In tha Senate to-day A bill was also lutroduced to change the name At the vlvse of a protractied alternoon’s de- bate, the Beuate ordered to engrossment a bill yluwy, or poor-houses which ARKANSAS, Lirrte fock, Ark., Feb, 4.—In the House the mujority std mioority reports ou Repre- sentutive Fislbuck's fluanclal resolutions have been presepted, ‘The msjority report vecom- meuds repudiating the Hollord und leveo bouds. The minority oppose the resolution in its pres- ent forn, Mude the special order for Motday, A bill torevive the State Board of Fluance pussed the House. jeatu, Bheriffs are also dl- rected to give over to the suthorttics of such Court was stricken vut. The vote on the 275 nays, Bk Tu the Huugae the Apportionment bill for leg- islative puiposes waa further postponed until Friduy ut 10 w'clock, Soine of the Democrnls are wissutistied, but the measure is betog due- ——y— i THE SUPREME COURT., Svaciul Disouich to tha Iribune, Briunorvikuy, I, Feb, 4~The Supreme Court met tus attersoon. Oplufons were filed as follows: 134 of 1878, Folsom vu, Bctoul Dircctors; ape peal frow Mcleans reversed und reniauded, Flovd wial Clurke has beew arruiged for Repre- seotutive Willard, who, 1L seeinw after all, really able to wake s party do wlit s wants by his turbutent demonstrations of independ- ence. ‘Iie House Commiutee 0o Federal ficlations subanitied o wajurlty report recommending the fudetinfte postponument of the resolution con- gratulstng e country upon the restoration of specie,bayinents, On a denend for thie uyes ud | © 110 of 1874, Hewitt vu. Clark; appeal from Nucs, i quorain was discovered, 5o the flouss | Chrnstians saue, : udjourned, £n‘:ul ‘Im Shlun et al, va. Shinu; sppeal from loless ba ‘Lhe Blate Buard of Auriculture 13 in sesslon, awd will continue for several duys, arranzing the premimin Mst fur the next exhibition. Messts, Luckhart, Hayues, uud Hluncock wers appolited deleguted to the Nuttona! Agricuiturat Cungress ot Nashyills ou the 25tk fust, ‘the Buard conctuded that the appolutineat of o Blate ticoluzist 1u place of Prof.. Cux bulouged to the Goveruor. "The ma{?rll)' of the Board fs in fu- vurof Prof, Jubn Collett, the new wember of the Board of State-Houss Commussioncra, Alexander J. Montgzomery haa been appoluted Audptor o Uibsou Cuuuty, vice Wilhua J. Cascy, deceased, o People's Dacket of 1878, Uallagher ¢ The Feople; error to Champaign; Judginent tired, 110 of 1874, Altun Kallrosd; atirued, 1u the mandamus proceedings of Heary larme ve, County Clerk Klukke, suummuns was ordere: relurnable 10 tha Tat duy Of nest tena, e —— va. wf- ‘Townseud vi. The Chleago & ppeal from Tazewell: judgnent Plctures Upside Down, London Athentauni. A zood deal of wwussiuent lus been created by an account Ou A Fecent oceasiou o pietury of Mr, Whistl was publicly produced, sud nehber Judis nor jury coudd tell which was the top and wh el Ui bottom, Whuther the fegend I3 true or not we are fu uo position tokay, bt 1t 18 certaiuly o8 true as the cotncldence 15 cunuus that ut the Winter Exbibition of the Bociety of Patnters In Water-Calors, 13754, & luyely il cluboraty architectural drawing by Mr. Raskin was placed upside-down, not by & porter ot @ caure of Juw, bub Ly bl 3 ewploysd by uu eminent seelstic body, Tius It renruiued for o thne, until sowoe sharp-sighted vislor discov- cred the fact. 'The work Was (we like 10 Lo particular) No. 103, *Study of the Colors ot lurble 1u'the Apse of the Duoino of Phas," utud extibited with “Study of the Colors o Murbla i1 the Base of the Church of St Anustaais, et Verous,” No. 97, Thers is 8 thtrd atory to & slwilar effect. When Joba Martiu biad Hulsbed MINNESOTA, Buectal Dapatch (0 The Triduns. Br. Paur, Feb. 4.—fu the Bovaty this mora- oz, two inore petitions were presented for the probibition of the Pulrbauks wheat-teater. Bills weru tntroduced for the upvolutieot of o Farm- ers’ Board of Trade of the State, designed 1o ca- tsblish grain grades oud 1octbods of testing. A resolution was adopted calliug upou the Rail- road Culmmissioner to revort ruliway tariff rates, rezular and apeciul, nud bis opiufon whether the tine bus wot arrived when freight und passenger charges uuy be reduced without prejudics to railroad interests; siso whetler charges for sboré dlstauces sre nob oo nig, uud for his well-known * Zadok in 8earch of the Waters of Ublivion,"” which woa inore than once en- gravea, he sent fur & (rainemaker's man to frame {t, and, havins occasion to remam n & ruom adjolnlug his studlo while they were in he Intter toom, ho woa edifimd by o toud lia- pute hetween the men as to which was the top amd woich the battom of his pleture. RAILROADS. IOWA IRAILROAD MATTERS. Soectal Correspondence of The Tribune, Drs Moixes, fn., Feb. 3.—It Is reported that that Sjoux City & Pacific will complete Its road from Missouri Valley to Connetl Blufts, in order to make an independent counectlon with the other Towa trunk roads, The distance Is twenty miles. A short thme ogo arrangements were made for & through St. Paul train to the Blafls over the Sfoux Cite & 8t. Pand, Swux City & Pacific, and the Chicago & Northwestern, the Iatter owning the last twenty miles, but the plan was recently abandoned oivlig to exacting rentals, Now that the St. Louis short line to Council Blufls Is nn_assured fact, the induce- ment for the Sjoux City & Pacifie to ill up this eap of tiventy milcs with 1t own track (s very atrong, as it would then be In condition to make unbroken eonnection between 8t. Paul und 8i. Louls, 1Itis pinin to be secn this would be an fmportant ling, aud would draw largely from traflic which now poes to Chicago. Clarinds, In ’age Connty, (s hound to have & railroad southward, It has made a desperate effort fo get the new St, Louls short line ito come that way, and now auother project comes to the front, to wit.: the Nudawsy Valley nar- row-gauge road, from 8t Jae, Mo., via Savan- nah, Fillmore, Bratiam, and 'Quitman, 1t is projiosed to adopt the old sbandoned_road-bed of Platte County Roud, which Is in a very gool condltion, s cxtends through Andrew “Coun- ty to the Nodatvay River, above Fillmore. From he latter point “the Noduway bottoms give a natural grade fifty miles to Clarinda. 'Ilie townshups in Buchanan Couuty are voting on a 3 per cens tax to ald the Chicago, fowa & Nebraska narrow-gaugce, Jefferson Iast week uzave the tax a large mnj‘l;m,v to be pald provid- ed the road reaches the Village of Brandon in Nuovember of next year. ‘Ihe Enelueor Corps of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy have reached Bt. Joe fn thewr survey of 1he cxtenslon of the Leow branch of thut road from Chariton to St. Jov. With the braneh from Charitou to Des Molnes, which is now nedrly completed to lndianola, 1t will give a direct }ine from this city, ""flqh"" & tendenc to checkmute the narrow-ziftge project, al- thouih the latter belmlfil to a difforeut system of rouds which is belug built in this State, ‘The total receivts of the four raitroad statlons In Cuss County for the yca#hi8i8 wero $477,- 638,20.,~a good showing of progress for a county thatten yeara ago was & wild pralrio, and uo rallroads. ''he neccessary funds have been rafsed to secure the. hmldlni of the Missouri, Jowa & Ncbraska Road to Corydon, in Wayne County, duriug the noxt few months, ¢ ‘The Union Paclfic has provided at Council Blufls, near the depot, a large house for the use of emigrants, It is provided with s kitchen, sleepiug-rovms, washing-rooms, und dressing- rooms, Whera emigrants going west can make thumsclves comfortable at alittle orno ex- pense until they can sclect lunds or mako cther arrungements for the future, Tho Land De- artment of that road has its ofllce in the build- ng, and the wnole is in chargo of agents of the Compaor, so that emigranis may be protocted tram tupositlon and trouble. The other day s farmer attemopted o cross tho track of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Road between Chariton and Russell with a sied- load of corn ahead of & passenger-train which was climbing over the rails like the wind, When the soft-lron eled-runners struck the steel ralls, the weather helng cold, there wus o dead-lock. ‘The farmer cast his eye towsrd tho traln, suddenly reached forward, pulled the pin which fastened the double- tree to the sled, bit the lorses a vigorous blow, and leaped himsolf. Bearce had they got clear of the vebicle when the alr was fllled with bob-sleds and corn, and about Torty acres were thoroughly planted. The cu- glne struck the sled squarcly widshio, sending it skyward, with no dainaga to the englne. ‘The Chlcago, Milwaukee & 8t. Puul man- agers have Instructed thelr agents to sell no lsud along their laod-grant extension from Magona for saloon purposcs, and tho resorva- tlon Is to be mada perpetu: EAST-BOUND FREIGAT AND SENGER BUSINESS, The managers of the roads leaviog East mect at the Grand Pacific Hotel to-day to take some uction regarding tho East-bound freight and passenger troubles, An effort will un- doubtedly be made to give up the East-bonud pooling scheme nnd dovise some other plan by which the rates can bo waintained. Tihe rosds from 8t, Louls and other Western polnts which biuve been working under the pooling arrange- menkare evideotly satisfled that the scheme will not work. ‘I'hils Is proven by the fuct that su official of a loadiug 8t. Louis rosd Las prepared the following resolution for prescuntation wo the mecting to-day Wnennas, Tho measuresderised by tha advisory bodies of executive ofcers for the miaintenance of rates und vquitadle “distribution of tonuaga have eitber wholly failod or have been only partially succeeaful in achieving the ends in view, Reavived, That the question of sdjusting aud malntaining rates for tranuportation by rewmitted to thu General Freight Avents of the ronds in interest 1o bo dealt with #s 0 buslness problom essentinlly Rermane to thelr offico, " This resolution If udopted would undoubtea- 1y bring sbout a more harmonlous feeling bo- tween the various roads, il most of the trou- litea from which the buslness is uow suflering would be overcome. The greatest canso of the prescut distucbuneo in regard to the frefght und passenger business ls the fact that the direction of the busiucss has been agsumed wholly by the teneral Mauagers, most of whoin kuow but lit~ tleabout frelght or passcugur problemns, while the General Frewht and General Ticket and Pas- senuer Agents, who bavethoroughlv studled the Dueiness und know all about (s wants uud _en- tangicments, ure not consulted at all, They have stmply o carry out the lostructlons of thelr superiors, without being altowed to ek why uud wherefore, ‘Fhe pooner they ura given full control of thelr respective departuients the better it will be for the welfare of the roads. PAS~ TIHE COMMISSIONERS, Spectal Dirwateh to The Tribune, SrriNorigLy, IiL, Feb, 4,~The Railroad and Wurchouse Commissloners met this ufterngon, ‘I'he pay-roll of the Iuspection Department for January, umouuting to $7,17L.62, was approved. Chalrman Swuith, to whom lisd been referred cer- tutn cowplaints of unjust discrimination prefep- red against the) Chiengo, Rock Island & Yacitie Ratlroad, reported thut he bad investigated the charges, und 1hat, although ha had boen unable to secur ceonclusive evidence, he felt satisfied thut the Company hud, for the purpose of injuring the Iinols & Micoigan Canal, unjustly diseriminated ogalnst porsons and places by sllowlng deawbacke, glving rates, ete. loalso reported thut’ he bad secured legal ad- vice, uml was of the opluion thatevidence might bs ubtained u&;nn which to basu action against the road, “The Board directed Chrirman Swith to pursue the jnvestization, authorizing him to tako auch ateps under legal adyice e he mighe oo expeidient. RATING EXPENSES, Mr. J. C. MeMullly, Gouerul - Maunger of the Chicago & Alton Ratiroad, has just given the followiniz instructions to Geucral Manager Ven Norue, of his ruad, regurdiug the operatiug ex: veuse accounts’ During the past yese (1874), all the expenditures Lhist bave baen wads fur rght of way, uew sidlugs, reduction of vrudes, new fron brid) new slouae calverts, cost of sicel ralls In excedn of tho cost of iron tails, sud olber jmprovemonts, lave Leen cimrged ' vpuratiug oxpenses; but to facilitale comparisn with the expeises of previvus yeors, s suparate account has hecn kept of such expendl- An that objert hay been accomplished, the ucu au accuunt no longe refore, plesve instruct tha res made Ly the weverdl de- lmlmrnulunhu kiutensace snd snproveuiens of ho ruad, 18 Tolling Stuck, and structures, oe clarged dlrect 30 operating sxpuntes. Io secordunice with . ihe above lustructlous, Mz, Vun dlurao bas glven ordurs that the cost ol all iwprovements will bercafter be chareed to repalrs, und locluded fo uperativg expensss. BLOOMINGTON & WESTERN, Epecial Disoateh to The Tridunc. INpIANAroLls, Feb. 4—Au appeal to the uprewe Court of the United States was taken to-day in the case of the confirmation of the sale of the Bloomluzton & Westeru lallway. The appesl Is by Jamea Turner und the party ba represents. ‘The appeal bood s siirued by Geg, Duutel Buttertighd, of New York City, ITEMS, Tho Kansas City Brauch of the Chicago & Alton Rallruad from Mexico, Mo., to Kausas City will be formally oveued sbout April L. The road will be completed about thie 1st of March, bus ftwill takc aboul & wooth Jongerto ger everytoing in good onder for e runutog of reg- udar tralus. The Cbicago & Alton bas just placed o Its lioe two Pullinaa sleoplug sud drawlng-room cars arc named the Chenoa and are supplied with all modern ¢ natile b1 elnborately Nnished cars which {ake the shine out of the kind that has yetrun on ragy, Sangy, ONY 1l in i 1aid with expensive colored woudhu“? Each car has live acctlons, and 1he holstered with Lieavy red sllk plyn, has & magdificent drawing nnd -nu;k o Kirkland Btatlon, (n De Kalb Cq the llne of the Chicaga & Pnu"‘l‘: about thirty miies west of Elgin, doned by order of Receivor troubla arises from the tact {uat Mr. owner of the right of way and depot F that point, agreed Lo give theiroad a but, owing to some misunderstand; fuses to sien the dowtments, e &l thnt point have been taken up and g oftice discontinued, aud now, If M, 10 coma to Chicago, he has to'waix fo the next atation. It Ia undersioo) 2034bing of The ney mon, anq ‘Nicey, holly, f, . fygry scats are . Fach r:; 102 too, 1ty 0, g Yatirgy, ) haw beeq gy, Whitman, 1pg Kirk, 1pe Rrouady 5 clear g, 02, lie 1o, 'xnmr:‘ telerary TS Kan Belyiden, Kirk will aak for & mand e Upton at Waukegan Manday. 1o mors s Company to stop its trains at Kirkland, ‘The snnual meeting of the Chicago Rallrond was held vesterdar aftemnc oftice of Mr, George B, B and Lake streets, The followin, e & Pag) on at v‘ W, cornr uf Clyy were elected Directors for the engue Rty E. €, Losell, C, D. F, Smith, Abram g yey bert 2. Brown, F. A. Winileman. 1 p, i d- {le Direciarg shetol ie Directars the follawia: ¢l Prealdont, Gcorge 5. liopenc g aud General Sollcitor, C. D, F. Suyy urerf .l-. A, Winklemao; Secretar Huzleton. As the rond 18 {n the han At 8 subsequent m Jir Peting of e elected, Vice-Lresifegy oot 81 Tre Y. Augun g ds of g cetver, who makes montlly staternents m{‘c Court, no nnnual report Geom’e 8. Bowen, w the Company, aucceeds r. T, S, bas held the position for nuiny years, ——— ‘Tafly feom Loutse, New Orleuns tinee. Princess Louise "1 quick ol‘ 8he recently set fool upon for shout fAive minutes at Niagar: ately delivers herself as foliows: lizghted with Americans, I think 8tates, from what I have seen of (t, 1s ful country.” As “what she bail see: was 8 bit of lotel sccuery, watching for a fare, IL 18 presumed wa are to be grateful for ia tatly, Was suhmitted, Who was elected President " 8. Dubbing, xhe ar, of comprebentiny Americin g 3, andd Immedj. “Tam de. the Unitey 2 Deaygi. n of With 8 hackmiy that why, ANUSENENTS, GOLEY'S TIIATR e nne CRITERION COMEDY COMPANY, Monday snd Wednesday Rve g1 and Baturdsy Mavoes '3 o i ind Wednesa COMEDY, 1n Preparation—A N Pricea—sc, e, 7 Box omee dpen daly. Bonday, Feb. 10— TWICKE and 31, tron NA L 60, nBto b, UBCHER, A Malaty, EI!» WERR ONLY, the Great English Tragedleans, ADA CAVENDISH Tn her powerful personation of JANE SHORE, WILLY' Nstorical play of that tite. Y Ia W. G. Kemember tha Wednesday and Satards, MATINBES. SRSy MORIcTa Madison-at., opposite McVic! HARRY CIIAPMA: GRAND FAMILY MATINER TO-DAY, BALABREGA, and ) Miss MIAY LEYTOXN, 1o aneatire New Progzammo of Science snd dintery, g, 25¢ Ty _Matinee Prices, I_IA" 820 J. s 'm-mml-)r( AND UNTIL, FURTHER ucls,_Kveaing, 25 Oates ) ALICE OATES, and 8 gre sparkiing Comic (:ipfir:.‘ No Matines Wednesl Saturday Matinee a ETIT DU al, 6w English Comle Opera Gom‘\fi?fif‘ Queen of Kuglith -ight Oers nod Comets ' faty arTey of Arthl, 0, with thls Opers Company, DIE’I‘IH)PBL AN 'NIEATRE TIE GREAT HIT OF TUK BEASOY. MISS LINA TETTEN BORN In her Romaat(c Mosteal Drame, TINA, THE MILKVENDER OF GERMANTORY, Grand Chorus, Kplendld Olio. Frices-toc, 24 3% a ATINEE TU-DAY l lANll. 87 Matinees Tuesday snd Friday at 2 NEIt, LULU FRANCIS, CLARK (Great Ollo, aud Mr, CHAB, THORNTON Himan K entony or/The Spirit of the nan K entony or,Th Vrices—15, flb.nx:n}‘m. PIE . TOMMY TCR. il KDWARDS, 184 T bls preat Kanawha TBINI’I'\' . K, In the Maln Audlf ORIGINA rluu, - rgy st ISN ART 165 Wataah-av, ON FREE KXHIBITION, BRAUN'S FAMOUS AUTOT T cOnRSETS. Madawm Foy's Eoa el New Hngland METHOD ance yiste aud io realy ) hout prrteet NRIr-SarpIE turset Diade,” For sale by & fag denters, Mavutscturrd FOY & HARMON, Ne tuyen Uon CHURCH. ADMISEION, 33CENTL Ltesgrved Reats, ' cenls INNLSSEEANS v GALL YPES, ¥roin Pasle, for a few days unly. Ladios Purchasing CORSETS SHOULD EXANNE Improved CORSET SEIRT BUPPORTER Teatth, (enfifs ¢ Kol i e e Conservatory FOR THE PIANO-FORTE. ‘This vary papnlar and good Method hag 0 ougli tris] &b fhe Conseryatory, and has Uscu o oticr places, athr had e e Jc iters from other Methods fa befog compedd ¥ oul Thres Parta or PART 1, forihe First Ur Taion, i leinanse Sirestuperis llll‘lllflhlfl ook, PART 11., mum dinlealt haerolses, s number of I'ieces frumn the works of g PAl e fup the Third tirade, ol T o, with a few Sl faw dimiuls Vieew fusell for, the_ Second (rade, has B3 AFEL aerels es, Al caruers, b7 o 08 b Eucnieh ool o1 rice of each Fars, $1.80. Complete, §3.3 41 The Minfcal Rtecord, fur 6 Clreul §4 per yea Nows, ste. Dexter Smith, Edior 30000 per wmoalt- fied i LYON & HEALY, Chicago Boston, OLIVER DITSON & €O. B> U ‘The next session of the abovu named In commenca on Monday, Fob. 3. by, th stzucilon 18 ghveu tn each of the folluwlag LAW, MEDICAL, {CIENTIFIC OLRE DAL attiution € wugh B sl st GLASSIOAL (!NOLUDING CIVIL ENGINEERING) sud COMMERCIAL. Each Btudent la free to take oy of b 80018 % desired, s mized courss. e will be tnwl‘.'f.w Particulara sa fo terms, elc., f ,' riy-fourth Auousl Ulllru‘nr-. which Wbl roe 0a spplicaiiun W Yery Ltev. W. CORBY. C. 8. C. Prest.s = n¢ — NotraDame S HERVOUS L N ENM, elo., aud all disorders LE AN ety brerwori ot Nurvous ¥yatem, speoilly sud radicall V/INCHEST tabl tion, su o T 1) ysuslly sufiict, | Vor fustber, 1afof Y . .. Pe! 3 o Chter, B O Frepared ouly Ly 1 & CO.. Cbe WINCUENSTE. e " 00 O otre Dame P, O: y cur R'S SPEGIF&ZE'&L d\‘:;lxl\ou! t o lnlurn;fl)‘:ul.* Lo VILLY. e EBILITI. wu Ut v Braid b fus B34 fois Yk