Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1881, Page 6

v 3 THE STATE GAPITAL, ‘Tho Senato Judiciary Committoo Kills About a Dozen House Bills, Advaneement of Mayfield's Bill Authorizing Slate's Attornoys to Disciplino Railroads, Officers Having the Custody of Public Funds Must : Show Up. Reconsideration of the Vole by Which the Adjournment Resolution Passed. The Question Postponed Until the Arrival of * Long" * Jones. A $35,000 Dash at the State Treasury by o Resldent of Chlengo. Probability that the Long-Needed Justice-of-the-Peace Bill Will Become a Law, Passago of tho Chicngo Public Library Bill ns Amended by the House. Gossip as to How Varions Committeos Will Beport on Measures under Oonsideration. BENATI, ®LAWIN' AGIN THE RAILROADS™ Speetal Dlspateh to Ths Chicuan Tribunes geriroFIELD, 11L, March 2. —The Benate con= wened this morning at tho usual hour, The Judiclury Commities kiticd nbont n dozen Houso bllls and ruthlesly tibled them. The speclal order for tho morning was thon taken up, belng Senntor Mayfield's bill, on sce- ond reading, requiring Stato’s Attorneys to fu- stitute suits againat rallrond companics on com- pluluts of discriminution and extortion. Benator Callun presented an amendment, pro- +iding that tho power to bring suits by the Rall- rond Commissioncrs ahall not be Interfered with Dy this net. It was adoptet. Senator Evans moved to striko out thoen- actlog olause of tho bl Eonntor Callon snld the laws governing rall- ronds were vivlatod overy duy, and it wis high time tho thing wus stoppod. Tho State's At- torueys were propor officers to bring sults for extortion and discriminntion. This law carricd into elfect tho presont statutes, which were DEFUNCT AND INOPERATIVE Bonator Fuller cnlled tho attention of tho Sen- ate to tho fact that a bill containlng practically tho snme provisions wus killed by tho Senate some days slnce. Senntor Callon denled that tho two bills wero nlike, and cxhorted the Henators to do thelr duty by golng bomevceasionally, and conferving with their constituents on toples of rallrond Jegisiution, If offorts to sccura honeat control over raltrouds were coutinuully thwarted, ane othier tldul wavo similur to that of 1878 would pass over liilnols. Tho tondencies of tho times woerd all that way, Senntor Munn stated howould vote agninst the Bill al) tho time, The Callon amendment did not remuve certain objections which lind been mude, Tho voul veason of his opposition wua £rom the fuct that the bill, I pussed, would briag & world of VESATIOUS LAWSUITS DY CROSS-ROAD AT+ TORNEYS. Bo far a8 revolutions were concorned, the peo- plo of the Stato knew what thoy wunted. ‘Tuls Bill wontd glvo Couuty Prosecutors uniimited power to bring aults, for whioh they wouid re- celve, If succesafiil, 10 per centof the finea re- covered. It practically made thoso oflicers gam= i for thelr fees, ¢ Benator Whiting wanted the bilt to go to third Teading, 80 ne to give the mattor moro conskler- ation, 1Iv was londed down with written com- plaints from hls constitiency. Senator Clark satd ho wae elther more fortun- ate, or had the grenter coufldence of hia con- stituents, for ko had recolved no compluining Jetters from ony of thom. Ho desired to offer amondments to the LI by which complrivts would, before eult was brought, boe Iatd beforo tho Artorney-Guneral of tho Btate, who should control tho iltigation under tho complalota, The ‘il bught to go 1o third reading. Tho amendments wera accepted by Senntor Maytield. They virtually wito tho Attornoy- General full control of the ltigation on gom= plaints of estortion and discrimination. The Ditl, as nmended, was ordered to third reading. ‘Tho supply of bills and petitlons had evidently been oxhnusted, Tho bitl npproprinting §1,600 for the Labora- tory of National History ut Normal, which was Xilled yesterduy, was revived this morning and passod, SHOW YOUR HAND, Tho Sonate bill requiriug ullicers having tho custady of publie funds to publlsh o stutement of the same wus reud a third time rnd passed. It seadd as follows: A BiLu for an act to require offiers baving in thair custody publle funds tu prepuro und publish an wnnual stutetnent of ‘thy recelpt nd disbunement of sucn funds, Settow 1, Be it enacted, ete,, That cach and every public oflicor (electéd or sppulnted) ol cach andevery connty und township futhis Stute, who wbull, by virtue of Bl ur hee offiee, huve thio custody of publio fuuis, shult, at the expiration of eacl) Hseul yewr, prepure o statemont of o amount of publio fuds recaived nod expeuded by him or ber during the lseal year Just closed, which stutement shiill show the umount of pulis 10 funds, IT uny, on hand at the comin: nont of srid iseal yeur, the umount of publlc funds received und from whit sourco recelved, tho amount of public funds expended und for whot purpose oxpended: and the oficer makin; ch statement shnll subscribe und awour to Lhe samo bofure soue person wuthorized 1o ndminlter onthe: and such oflicer shull enuko such stute- wegt 1o be publishod in soine newspaper pabe lishud In the county I which such otticer bulds his or her ollice, forone weuk; aud if no news- mper be published [nsuch enunty, thon such witlicer shall sake threo written coples of such statement, uud post thow In threo uf the most Bubll\: places nenrest to he Jocutlon of his or er ottico: provided, that tho provisions of this act sholl not apply 1o Township Collectors In cbunties vader umumfl onmunizations: and rovided, furthor, that tho costof tho publiens on of eald stutement shull not vxeeed the sumn of §1 por 100 words, BEC. 2, Auy publiu afliear of nny gouuty or towaship in"this Btate who, by virtus of hisor hiep, otficy, sball huve the custody of publi uuds, sud who shall refuse or neglect 1 coms ply with tho provislons of the lirst section of bia)uct, shull comed guilty of o sl INEANDT, nh, upon convicilon thevenf, shull be Hied not lesd thun Kok noe moce than 830, ut the diseretion of ke Court, which Hne shull be paid tto thy Teeasury of tha county or townsbip 1u which the officer couvicted of sald (sdemeunor ghall d his or Ber office; und 1t suull Lo the duty of the State's Attornes Tor the county In_wiilch snid mfs~ dewcunur 1 commitod 10 bring euit o the nuuie of the People of tho Buite of lilinols Aguinst nuy’ publi otlicer churged with the viulations of the provivions of this ety in any court buving Jurisdiction: Provided, TBut noth- it in this wet shall upply to any oflleer or wihicers Who wrs uow required by liw 10 muke anu publish such unnunl stutemens, nor shait 1bie gume npply to County Treusuren when their annuul statewent 18 published by tho County ard. ‘I'bia pot shull tllllllx o Justices of 1o Prauce, wio sball b required 1o repert all Nues coligeted by them belonging to the 8chool or County Fuad, . = ALJOURNAE Senator Bhaw's wotlon to nalder the voto Dby which the Benate udubted Benstor Ulark's rusolution tu adjuurn from April 15 to Fub. 15, 1852, wus then tukou up, Senutor Shuw said tho Governor ought to con- ‘veae u speclal sesalon if tho upportionment wua 0 be wade ucxt winter instesd of now, Beautor Clark wald tbe apportionment should Do wade by this Assembly,~¢Ithor uow or at an - THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE THURSDAY, IARCH 24, 1881—TEN PAGES adjourned seaslon, If not, the Governor will be cnillng on the Legfalsture to perform o duty which'it knew [t ought to have done, . Tho cry naainst the L %Lllulnl’fl wis the ald, old story alwaya rnised. Tho npportiotinent cold bo cars ried on st the aame time with vthor busineas, and aa adjournment condd be maotde ag well for ten montha ns for ten duys, Aside from tho anproprintlons there was NO PRESSISG NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION, 1t was hetter {0 keep tho pre mzation thn mnke o make u new oue he e " el gesaton, Tt aena similie to s auljonens ent of a County Court: Lt how wonld it look 1. when tho court adjourned, the docket was declared of no necount, and the unly thing to do wonld bie to begin ¢ new deal. [f tho npportivn= went wins 1ot fiede row, the Leglalaturo shoulit convene vext winter and do it, and othor busi- ness conld be transacted at the same thae, Bonmtor Adums opposed the propoaition to consider nil_business ut tho adjourned sesslon. T/ wis nat enatomnry o adjourn o consider leglsintion of every nnture. xvoss'v«-ns 10 bold o epecial session, and pass an portionment Litl hio was WILLING TU 8TAY IN SPHINGFIELD now, and close the matter out at this time, Senntor Kuykendall trugted the iotion to res congider wotull prevall, The appartionment ought to be mude now. There was no goud rows &on why it could not be done, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER PREVAILED, and 1 wrangle ensucd ns to what shoull be done With the resniition. Sepntor Needies antd he wanted to make the apportionment, with the exceptlon of Congress= ol distriets, now, but e would vppose wny proposition tv ecome back to Springiield next Februnry and open the sluices for all munnur of legislation, Benutor Munn safd the Legiginturo bad o constitutionul duty to perform jn the way of appurtionment fur Scnutorial districts, “and should go ahesd and mmuke s apportionments W, White sald the FLegisintlve npporoonment should be mude now, and the Legislature then udfourn. sine dic, Ho for une did not want 1o come buck next winter and stuy three or four months, The Legisinture miglht ns well declure u‘-uu“nu\v und X udute for an wljournment sine dig, Senutor Merntt sntd * Lon, ing, und that would sctte tho matter, Hi lome, injestie tixive would sunn nppear wRd put o whip und spur Into tho sides of tho Legislature, Approprinuons wouid 1y like vietunis hofore Legistutive Junketing committees. Jones kuew all ubout apportionment, and would BETTLE THE WHOLE BUSINESS IN A JIFFY, 1n stort, It all depends on Jotes, ‘rhisnitletribute o Jones brought down tho house, aid the resolution wns limlllf‘ tubled, Sonutor Secrist moved to reconsider the voto Ly which the blll regolring reports from eetuln oilicers wi passed ”;Is murniug, for the reason that 1t bl Loen discovored 1o be faulty. The motlon prevailed, and tho bill was recommitted. Tho Seume bill permitting United States sure yoyurs to enter lunds wus pussad. Senator Rtice’s LI glving feesto all witnesses 1n coutrts of record wus killed, Senutor Adams' bl giving voters power to authurizothe levylng of u tax for tulitars noses was digeussed it lm-m Jength and sinin on o fina *ote, Tho ususl motion wus cntered to reconsider. CUTTING OFF NEW BUSINESS, The resolution cutting off the Introduction of all billa except through Comunttees ufier Murch 4l was ndopted, Keaator Fifer's bill allowing State's Altorneys a fen of §10 for preparing and trylme homlewle enses, und requiriug such ofticers to fullow cnses ol chitnge of venue into forelgn countles, was rend n seeond time, stightly nmended, and ordered 0.1t third rending. i ‘The H{ouso nmendments to the Publle ]’.|brnl?‘ bill werve wromptly concurred {n, and tho bill pussed. ‘T'ho Seaate then adjourncd until to-morrow morslug. ** Jones was eamn- HOUSE, GETTING UI STEAM. Rpecial Dispateh o The Chicago Tribunes SpuinariELp, Ill, March 23.—Liucgar, of Alexander, got tha floor on the opening of tho” IHonso this moraluy wnd introduced n copy of tho bill atroady introduced in the Senute by Sen- ator Catlon,—g substantinl copy of the Linegar Tax bill with the oxpress, Insurance. and tele= wruph clnuses steicken out. It provides a tax of 215 per cent on the gross onrnings of ralirond companies in additlon to the texesthey now pay. Tue Committecon Hules sut down on thoresolu- tion providing for sesslons from 9 n. m. till din- ner-time, whenover that may be, nnd on Morsis' stab at tho chronle bill-writer In the shupo of » resolution probibiting the Introduction of billg aftor tho th. SWEET CILARITY, The Jolnt Senuty und Houso Committee to Viale State Charitable Institutions reported on the subjuot of appropristions for State churitn- Dble lustitutions, recommending inall $1,551,400, ~—ubout one-third less thun tho soverul institu~ tions usked for, and 3100.000 more than tho Gov- ernor reconmonded, The amount asked for and raconended for ouch lustitution I8 ns.follows: Awked Recoms oAy gMiEluicd: Jacksonyillo Insano Asylum.§ 23L000 8 215,000 Feeble-Minded Institucon,,. 12 Tinzs Juokeouviliy, 101,305 Total. LSLULIE B8543 Two th the report were or~ dered printed. THEY COME IO, Cowen, of Macoupin, introduced n neatiy-en- grossed bill, beld together at tho tup by a pleco af red twine, and gotten vy, konerally speaking, in the higbest stylo of art. 1ty formul title core tifles that it 49 ** A bill for nn sict to proside for the publleation of a compliation of tho Statutes of the State.”” The result of cloaer Inspeetion roveals ono BEdward J. Hill, of Chteago, utithor of Hill's Digeat, In the capacity of proposed compiter. The terms on which the Li proposes to biro bim are that boshull furnish within a certmn timo 2,800 coples of his compilauon to thio Beeretury of State nt $3.00 apiecce. The copyright 18 to roumin the property of tho ecompller, but be Js to furaish addi- tlonul coples, when required, at tho samo price. In nddition to thi, bo 18 to got $1.260 ad- ditfonal compensation for elerk hire, ete. The bill, whieh 18 under tho suspicion nf buving been *COMPILED” AT CHICAGO nstond of Bpringileld, proposes n $35,000 dash nt the Stite Trousury In tho shupeof un upproprin- tion, Vuughey, of La Salle, introduced a bill tor the protectlon of navigation on fhe rivers of the Btato of 1linols. It requires bridge compunies 1o coustruut propor appronches 1o bridges In oridor that tow(ng and othorsteamers and barges wwy safely pasa in und vut, . Littie, of Fuyette, lntruduced n bill to vrovido for tho {mprovewent of tho nuvigution of THE KASKASKIA RIVER, for the appuintmunt of Commissiunvrs to super- Intend tno same, and to approprivte 2NN to delray necosaury awlueles und exponsges af such improvement. Tho House thon took up tho speolul order for the day,—~tha resolution presented Ly the Farme org’ Club demunding a rovision of thoe Rallrowd and Warehouse Commission's HCUHEDULE OF Fllu‘l(lll‘l‘ AND PASSENGER 1A Btover, of Carroll, expluined the object of the resolution and the necessity of tho proposed re- vislon, dwelling upon the fact thut tho puople of Jllinols had done 1 good deal In g monvy way to buitd up raitroads in Hilnols, und that the present schodute wus altogetbor too bigh und decldedly out of date, The resolution went through with- ot furthor expianation, aud without debate or opposition. It 18 us tollaw: WiEREAN, The period of near: hos elapsud since the schedule n{ oight yenrs tho freleht and pussenger rates ol ralivonds jn tho Stale of - llinuls wastixed by tno Railroud and Warchouse Commtssionurs: wid Wit kiEAN, Tho rupld growih of tho country and the Iurge lue 0 OF business and enrnings of the leading rouds tn the Statc, ns shown by the reports, muko 1t wanifest that frelght ol passongens uiy be transported o satd ronds nt W much fowur rato thun 13 xed by the seheduly now i foree, und thorsby the nmllu'l.“lllv and commorelul {ntoccats of the Staty b grontly benelited, nnd 1o wrong duna to the ruitrouds; therofure, bu it Mteswived by ihe Jowse of Representatives, the Renute coneurring herewn, That tho Rubivoud “and Warckouse Comnnfestoners be und they are hureby requested to rovise the scheidulo of rates Of frelRht uid passongers for the rallrouds of tho Btute of Mlinols, us s00n us pructicable, and muke such redution In rates ws in their Judge ment wonld bo Just una fair betwoen tha mfl- roud companies wnd the produciug interests in ho Biute of lilnols. Yo House thon touk up bills on socoud read- Ing. THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE BILL, Turish, uf Couk, then called up his Justice of tho Peuco bIll, which, it will bo remeimborod, pro- Poses to ereato cach county Jn the Blute u Jus- of the Peaco District, with the exception of Cook, which fe divided {nto two such districts, oue ombruciog ull of the City of Chigago proper, nud tho other that portion of Cook County outslde, oo uuthor of the blll oforcd a number of amendiments and udditional sectlons, tho pur- ‘puso of which were to chunge the word oun- ty " to “district " whorever it oceurred In tho Justica act, In order to muke the remuinder of the uol conforw with the scollons ulready swended bytho LUl a priuted, It took suiaer thing less than an bour and a vast amount of patience and expeotorating un the part of the Clerk to read thom all, but thoy wero fiunlly adapted and mude apart of the bill, togothor with un cmr‘rfvuuy clauaa reciting that tho busie nens people In certain pacts of tho Stato wory being MARASSED AND ANNOYED IV TIFE PROVIS- . JON OF THE PHESENT LAW, Viele, of 8, ir, offered nn amendment pro- viding thut ench fenctionnl towoship i conntles utler townshlp organization consolidated with or nttnehed to nnather towoship shll be en- titleat ta vno Justico of the Penco and one Cone atnblo. The nmendiment was nccepted by the yutbor of the bill ana rdopted, Soxton, of Covk, offered an amendment pro- vidiug for the servics ol summona by muv(ufi n copy with the defendunt, 1t was rdapted, but the” vote uafterwards reconsldered, and tho smendment withdrawn on a statemont by it author that he did not wish to do nything which by uny possibility mkht inurfously sifuct tha Uill oF retard tho roforing which It pronosed. Waber, of Couk, wude an lusidious attnok on tho bill by offeriug an _nmendment which, I adopted, woild have put Luke View, Hydo Park, Lk, and Cieero bu the clty district. Parish und Waite, of Ciok, dhowed that the amendment would simpiy kill tho blfl, though Weber (ndsted that no compluints whatever had been mde In Fenrd to the adiminetration of justice it the towns named, Probubly he forzut Buo things which aceurred o fow years 2l The wmendment was finally lost, d to e, The LI ns amendcd wis then ordered engrossed toe o third reuding, Tho fuet thut nobndy but, Weber ret out o attnek It aml that al) tho best luwyers in the House are i tavor ol it, araes well tor ita pusaaga, TIE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIIARY BILL, origlnating [n the Senate, and nmended (o tho Huuse 3018 to limlt the Increuse of revenite for livriry purposes from one-ffth to one-tmif a mill 10 the yeurs 1881 and 18s2, was called up, und passed by o vote of 116 10 5, with the emergency cliuse uituched Poterson's lividge b, providing for the taxa- tun uf bridges over border nivers, (rom the Tl nois end to the nnddie of the stream, went to third reading. 4 "Tho bill orlginally Introduced by O'Muara, of Hock Islund, nud worked over by tho Commitiee on Judicint Department, de- slgned to juerense the circulution of e Suprema Court — Reporier's - books by giving them to County Judies and State's Attorneys, was decaplinted atter a long and nerlmomous debate, the previibug sentiment ut the Houso belng opposed to uny “and all buok jnxflq. whottior i) the luterest of Freomun or any odlier man. “I'ie Judieinry Committee reported ona huge Latel of bl Awmong, othord (L et the seat uf approvitl on Rockwell's bill toamend tho lnw in retution to tho commitment ot tho insune, With i smendment providing for tha pualst ment of ydylum oflleers Who Coninive at or naslst i tho vachipe of inmutes, - ‘fho House then adjourned until nfternootn, 1IN THE AFTERNOON. Cloonan, of Cook, muved thoreto by tho plaints af hi3 constituents, upencd. tho aflerioon pro- ceedings by introducing i bill to abolish tho pro- funo custom of exucting tolls from funcral processions. Youngblood, of Franklin, introduced & bl to anicud tho Fee nnd Salury et dn relution to Judges ol city courts uud County Judges. Iy provides that o cities of 10,000 inhubitunts or over the eity or Comuson Couneid nuy give ndditional compengation to Judies of eitycouris not exceeding o sim dutlicient te ke thoentire snlnry ¥6,00. The bilf turther ixes the snlurics of County dudges at SLOK, 150, aud 6,000 o connties of Brat, second and tbird = clusses respectively, tho sume to be pald outof tho Stuto ‘Trensury Instead of fenvuig it to tha County Bourd to be pald aut of tho County Trensury. Ic I8 especinlly provided, huwever, that this shail not prevent the puyment of such additionu] campensution to County Judges us may bo tixed by Cointy Bourda, On tmution of Pearsud, of Mudison, tho Houzo twok Up NILLS ON THIND NEADING, ana tso folluwing wero duly considered and Dugsed: ne by Dysart, of Lee, fxing the salnrlos of the Canul Commissioners at $5L00 per unnum, fustoud of & duy, 18 1t presei A bih reducing the expensuof recovering dam- nzes for sheep Killed by dogy from 310 to #2.5. A bitL fixing the teems of " tho Burcau County Ceurt [n February, June, und Uttober, Wubor's ilil providuus that where property s donated for purk purposes the hooprovement #hnil bo prid for LY Bpecil Aasesstuont of tho property benetited, Instead ol by genersl taxa- Hon. & Crows' bilextending the officlal terms of Town isors 10 threo years, und providing for 1 d of tue Bourd rotlring cagn yenr “'he il _recommended by the Judices of the Supreme Court providiug ‘thut two or more of the Judges of the Crlminal Court of Coak Couns ty may each hold o dittorent branch of sald court ut tho sume tme. THE OJJECT OF THE BILL ? 1s to legallze.the presont practice of holding two DrLnelies, 80 43 1 Provent any question or quib- b:us. Tho bill wus pussed with un eruergoucy cliuse. A bill providing for the olcetion of a Justice ol tho Peace fu caso of vaeiin Vi eked topm exceeds one yonr, and for ue pointment bf the County Buurd whero It 18 less this that thne, Hockwell's bill prohibiting the festio of blank writs by Justices of the Peace, and providing pounity of £50 tine, or Imprisonment in finl not exceeding thirty diys, or both. Curter's i, atowiug 1 minor to begin sult b hlg noxt fricud ou the latter, Hlle u bond, witbout ftny uppolutment by the Court. The Huuse then adjourned uutll to-1oorrow mornlng, TAILINGS. TIE OLD CANAL CONTIIACTONS, Bpecial Diapaten 1o The Uhicugo Tridbunts SriNowiELD, 1L, March 23.~The House Canal Committeo had unotbor tussle with tho Bruce ciniin this afterncon, und will throw it biek into the Ilouse in tho morning with o sort of soml- indorsement 1o betp it tlonge. Bruce, tho clulm- ant, wns one of the Copporas Creek dum con- tructors, Betweon tho time tho Unlted Statea nbandoned the work, and the State took it up, Bruco went nhiead, ns e clalng, under the termy of his coutraet, putting in the' foundutions, Tho Cunal Commissioners, n estimuting the amount due him, cut down a portion of tho Inter- val, us ho clnbms, and-in that way throw somg -$20,000 worth of fat (nto the tire. When the Committee met to-duy a sub-committe, consists ing of Jleryer of Peorin, Shaw of Cuss, and Cran- aull of Lazewell, recommended the ndoptlon of a resolution roguesting thoe Canal Commission- ersto ESTIMATE THE WORK DONE, and, I thoy found p bulunce due hiw, to pay him the excess prior to July 1, 1881, Old Martin, pf White, evidcutly thought this Wwus rathor rushing thiugs, aud moved to amend thy futtor cluuse by muking It “at as eurly o duy as practieable,” A Lespectacled person who oficiutes In a subordinate capuclty in the Cummittes, and whose zeal In bebulf of 111 298 and the Bruco clubn bus ulvendy brought hiut under tho surveillance of u watchful pub- lle, chawed the vld gentlomua's car fur 4 mo- ment ur twa inw deprecating sort of way, hut fulfed to chunge the “sot" of his oyes, Finnlly, aftor several attempts to amend the rusolution, overybody agreed on un nmendment mnktg 1he LImo of the esthnnte und tho piy- 1ent, 1t uny, us carly us practicuble, but befure Juat 1, 1882 Rabinason, of La Salle, nttemnpted to ring In TIE QUESTION O CONSEQUENTIAL DAM- Auts by nn amendmont setting forth the allegation that the bigh water ut the thue Bruce wus work- ingg on tho dun bad resulted In g ovortlow, which Bud put blm to the necessity of furnishing extrn lutor und waterSal. Bit this way tow wued ovun for tho Housy Canul Commliteo, and Rublnsun ok £t buek, Iho resolution ns amended will bo turned Into the Houso Jn the moraing, when o few porsons will be excoedhugly upt 10 “drop " to (¢t und uik some unplesdunt questions with roforence thereto, 1I0W THE COMMITTEES WILL REPONT, Tho House Rallroud Committes will recotns mond tho pussage of Ludington's bill requiring sixty duys' notico of o chunge n frelght and pussengor mtes, I'io House Revenue Committoe will roport favorably on Bonutor Necdies' bill providing for un annuad lstesd of & quudrennial asscsdmont of reul eatuto, and repenitug futhut respoct the luw vnugted two yearsugo, ‘I'ie House Insurunce Comnittoa will st down on Wood's bill cowpelitng tev-insurance vom- panies to pay the full value of tha policy, Lvidently the Commitica does not betlove In ufferivg u premivm for arson. + I'he long-pent-up tlovdgates of the Beaate Insurancy Commitioe wero thruwn opon thls ulwwrnoon, and ull the pending bills dispused of, Awmonyg those recommended for possuge wero Merritt's bili reducing the busls of reserves by No-lnsuraney compinies frum 4 Lo per cont; Keily's bill requiring full payinent of policies by firo-{nyurance cumpunics; Whito's bill {nstl- LN 1 sysiom OF peportd fren dee-liaurunce combutiies sndlar W those In vorus under thy Nutlouul-bunk sebemu; Artloy’s biil prohibiting Nfe-mdurunce compunlos not wutbogized o loan monvy ju o tbo Bmte fyom dulng 4 lNfe-lusuranco business in Hlnols; und . Wilion's bULrequie: nre-i ¥urpuos companied to rofund Fa pros ratis wmount of nll premiums mud in the exceas ho wmount setually puid over the il ud- went of tho loss, FHIS BIASMUDIO ACTION— the Commiitew hus horetofore done nothing but tuke overything ue it cimoe, and @it on jtus a ben dued vt tee egge— produced cradible come- motion {u leglslutive olrcles. A nuwber of vens crably lawulukers who uuve bitherio buld na Atteadon fu {usursuos nutiend ure rushing frantleally around and eodeavoring to conx Bonntor [vans to hold back thy renorts, but Rvangsmiles anrdonienily and says othor Com- mifteas may puesie that polioy but nat his, 1 he knows it ‘fho Senato and Houso Revenuo Committee will ncet next wook L dlseusd tho prupricty o ekl e to alt durlug the olenutal recess na n Hevenue Commision, There will o another enueus of the House Apportlonment Commitiees Friday to eonslder e question of go we nbeid nt onee, And ut least making the Senntorial ||‘v|mrlhmml‘l||. Hhould they hear anything detinde frotm Washington I tho menntimo IN NEQARD TO AN EXTILA SESSION, tha decialon to muke the two npportionmonts this sesston will not be long deferred, Thoero (8 n growing sentiment 1o favorof such n tourse in 1y event, whother Coniress aets or tat, Jindge Howugn, ot Chicaga, was nt the Capltol m-dnf' d goos bomu t-night with the numes of Chict-Justica Dickey and the othor Judges uf the Suprema Court, Gov, Cullom, Atturney- General MeCartuey, and the members of the Houso and Begute Judiolnry Comnmitices at- taehed to i petilion (b fevor of the gppolntment of Jutwe Luwrenee for tho vacantseat [n tho United States Suprema Conrt, The Luwren buom meets with o nuiversal indursement hor THE INVESTIGATION. The tangibio results of tho late Ruatleond and Witrchouso fnvestiatlon will probably appear in tho morning, when tho mtfority wid ninority reports of tho Eennte Hallrond Committed will be turned i and the pareat body (all to gt ing over tho adoption of onu or the other of thom, o (il Commitiee mot agiin to-day, 1ocked the door un the world untd mil outshde, an foil to consldering wht thoir verdict shouli bo, Tho proceedings, nd might bo fmagined, wero carricd on wvery largely Ly tho mujority. The _ minority for_ tho mugt part hid slinply Bt Lmuk and dlsten 1o wiint they were bound to assail in tho report of tho mujority, and I this way scoure ali they wanted i the way of *pulnters,” As predicted Inst night, 2 TIE VERDICT OF TIIE MAJORITY ‘was revised in n‘jml! ta meet &uch sugzestions na had occirred to tho mombers over nignt. When, ns during the recent investigation, sume of the mufority gat tired of llstewang to whnt wis golug on, they took a promennide througt tho curridory, He o frost elgur, und thought of Eotnvething else that ught w3 well go into tho snowment, As furus could be learned, eveey- tltdig was Barmonious, und, aftor tho report had been gono over uud tinkered bere wind there, il of tho Comunittee it Lhoir tames to i, und wix L Jotned By two wore who will e tere la tho worning, About e most knportant amend- ment eandwiched In to-duy wis oue recominend- g u Bix-geur tenure for tho Commissioners,— one 10 reure every six yenrs. In regard totheir appolntment, the majority whil fuvor i divison of the Stute into three districts, and the gelee- t}ou or oue Comislgsivner from ench of the threo, THE ONJECT OF TIHE FIRST AMENDMENT, of course, i8 to ennble the Commisstoners to be- como botler nequanied with thelr work thuu thoy could durung i shurter term, and o 80 ur- range it that two old hends will always be in oftlee whils tho term ot the third 18 deawing toa cluge, ‘Iho distriet (dew 18 wdvocated 1n the bes ief that tho Comissioners thud appolnted will Knuw tho wanty of tholr lmmedlate nelglibors, und will better represent tho wishes and feelugs af nllseetfons than it would bo possible to do undor tho presont system of “uppointinents ut Turge, ‘Tho mujority will atso recommend” tho Bolection of tho very best and most experlonced mon that eon bo vbtalned, and wilt PUT IN A POWERFUL PLEA thut tho ssluries be made not only ndequnte but ample. Assuciated with this 13 u recommentu- tion that tho uw be so chunged ug 1o probibit o Commissiuner from engaging In any uthor busl- ness. On jts fuce this miche fook hike & rellece tion on Jogue, but, tuken (n counection with the sialiey suggestion, it haa all the indleations of sh attempt 1o excuso tho reul-vatate business on the ground that the snlary of tho otfice alone wus ‘Insutlicient. About tho ting tho majority bad licked thele vordict into ok shape, 'PHE Tuisuse, contalning tho grist of thoir report prior to to-duy®s revision, was poked nder tholr noses, and thoy went throungt the sl experionce of dlscovering how oven 3 sceret con geLaway, \ TIE MINORITY nve burning gas (n au upper room of tho Lelund to-night, determined to get up ther report I tho for the show of Lty In tho mornlog, Huviog drawn the mujority's fire, so ta epeuk, they will tuka (fty pages of legul eap in which ‘to demur and offer telnl on the wager of buttle. As telegraphod last nlght, plentiful drufts will be made vo the testhnony of tho railrond peoplo bemsulves for tho pure pose of showing tha =uch of the Harduw charges 13 sustuined, . Jthough It had not yet been detinitly sestled, i1t {3 understood that tha report will advocite no changes (n tho luw ex- copt possibly onthe aunjectsol terminul chirges aud demnursuge, but wit INSIST ON & STRICT NFORCEMENT OF TUE LAW 08 it now stands on the statute.books. unesé shot, unless othor counclly preval ilkvlym be In thashape of anindictment ugainst he rulironds for huving violated thulr chirtors, as shown by tho testimony fufroduted doring tho conrde of tho luvestigution, und it sugicedtion that -proceadtngs In the naturo of u gua wir- ranto will o nininat the nforesnld curporntions, As for Whitin's refieetions on the subject of Tallronds ingenertl, and the iniquities of dis- crimliuntion and extortion 1o pacticulur, itls pretty weil understood that thoy will outjere Jere Binek, Whichever report 18 adopted, thore I8 likely ta be a superior quality of muste when tio wuditter comes Up in tho Senute, und u guod deul of it. The i3 LOTS OF THINOS. Tho Governor hns purdoncd Charies Garland, who wis eonvicted of ‘burglary by the Macoupin County Circuit Court in September, 1878, und sentenced to the Penltentinry fur three yourd, The Seeretury of Stato to-dny {ssucd Hoensea 10 orgunize 18 Tollows: The Chilcugo Newspuper Unfon, caplinl $8,000; corporators, Churles £, Btrotur, Henry M. Follurd, Ldward Notdon. The Hrickett Wire Cablo Check Ruwer Manufactur. ing Compuny, Dunforth itul, $3.00, The Lebanon Conl Company, of * Lebunon, 8t. Cluir County: capitnl, .00, Cortitientos of oranizntion wero ulso lssuod to the Chicugo Musier Musons' & Bullders’ Assucle ation and tho Thormond Cemutery Assvclution Jf Ewing Townshin, Frankln Coul Articies” of ineorporation were to-day fited with tho Secrotury of Biute by the Chicngo & New York Radirond Company. The object is stuted to Lo the construction of a raltroud froun Chitago to the Indiank Stuse line, near tho northonst corner of the Siate. 'fho capltal stuck 14 to bo $2,000000. C. R, Cirmmiugs s thy President of tho Compuny aud tho priuelpal corporator. AMUSEMENTS. M. Pellin Jourdun WM. Mauge .. M, Mussy Mite, Pllilurd L, Lubluche [y Mme, Ambro * Fauat,” as glven by tko French Opora Com- it MoVicker's, last evening, was a very ven porformance, never rislug to any speclul hights of solu eminenve, bug ench member of tho cast domg fuirly well, and tho concorted mustc und ensetnbles bulng generully presented with fine offect, Tho orebestrn was, vf course, excollont,—s0 oxceltent that 1t would buve covored tho defects of much wonker work than that of last nizht. Mme. Ambro (who, by tho wsy, guve us o Maryuerite withs raven locks) sang ucceptably, but wae rather unsympithio in actlon,—her jorto boing evidontty in tho duplodon uf the wmore violent passtons. Mile, Plttlard wus warmly npplauded fur bor flower song. The Marthe of 3me, Lu- bluche was bettor than tho usual churactorizns tion,~tho part being endowed with nleo bits of uetlon, 31, Pollin’a Fetust wus was rutho ey —swuot I vocalzition, but stif deamutically, The devit of M.Jourdin wis i [eds demonstratiive wand Juss grotesque demon thun tnt of most ro- cent impursonutiors of Mephistoplic.cs, M, Manuo Wits good Veending slogiug Inprossively, wul duing the denth seono with miuch power, Thso Cathedral act wa omitted, waud in itsstead was gven tho opentag of the Wilpurgd eht nusic, followed by the wrsid - balict whicn Gounod pdded to the seuro utter the upers hud buguing & suceesy, Tuls builot 4 onu ot tho okt elaborate of operstic divortisomonts, 13 nearly balf an hour i leagth of executlon, und in its rbythmlo woelody I8 beantiful thirough- out, As doneby Miles, Heancenrt, Lu Bolis, und Goash, und thole® corpy of asgistunty, 1L wus ple uumyuluhuruw iz of snlniory evalus tona, Which desorvedly received frequeut and heurty hoplause, “I'nls ovuning, * Ald nud M. Tourme, GRAND OPERA-NOUSE, ®An Arablun Night an ndaptation by Augustin Duly from Mosher's (lermun cumedy, * Haroun nl Rusehid and (114 Mothor-in-Luw," t8 one of the most amusing pleces of farclcul work, und one of the s, seen siuce © Pink Daminos * or ** [uby " was weitten. 1t is cheor ful, full of merry Incidont, exvctient In polnt of strautire, with beight, und often witty, diulug, and ubounding ‘In dehecato carleature’ und most ontortulning oxuggerution. Aierander Spinkie, the principal perdonuge, 14 a young man, & retired brokor, who, when tho piece opens, fnds hhoeelt floundering in o sen of trouble, brought. .ubout Ly his veading “The Arublun Niguta® ihen his beart wus teader aud big imuginutlon vordant,~nat u period prior to bis werrluge. He beeame lospired with g love of adventure, aud bis lunocent soul yearned to digeover i distressed msldon whom be could sticeor, This searnlug wos satisticd Ly his full- g In Cwith ne Wl Jese of " Yucatun, o fumuty eiroug-rider, Sho discovers blm utter his muerluge, Invades bis bumo, where bis nother-ln-luw exerelses truditional sway, snd Insisis upon Juoking upon blin as ber benefuctor, Ler prostrver, br irivnd ul friends. Tuls pluced the ex-bruker in & very uwkwurd posivon, and 10 gut out of the dilvinn be tRes 10 pidd Thy Wud Rose off us u nlvce wuo s dully expected frown wbroud. Of coursy tho uicce appeurd Juse Wi ** with both Mmo, Ambro o pence of the brokor she ought to keep @way, Complications mnitiply in tho moat amuring way, and the dexterons manuer i which thov nro trenterd by tho author shuws nol_ 8o muoh ferhility of fnvention us n thorough knowlede of “tho dramatie mechun- jmn_of thin kind of work, The company engaged {0 the representation of * An Arabinn Noght " nt tho Grand last n:ght was oot eqinl to the requircments of tho plece. The performe anea dragged. Me Roland Roed wis wmasing a8 the vory mieh porplexod Aleramier Spinkie, and Mr. W I, Sunrt, 08 the common balls torser, gave n goond performanou. Me L N, Neers’ was _hitrasted with the rilo of tha simpering dandy Mondle, and eifectnnily jiled him: Mins Alleo finstings may boe sald {o huve wilked through tho part of the duahiug, cupe tivnting fomalo eirous rlder; Miss Edmn Carey Ineked tho, gentioness and rohinement of Kale N!}lllhl a8 May Yates was tho wite of Spinlde Bhe did well considering hor briel stage career; Mr. Frank Lane, us tho enthusinstio artlst, wns not at nll enthusinatie, and Miss Blin Uron i the tolo of tho intermeddiing mothor-ln-layw was falrly satisfactory. *An Arabian Night'* will be given every nlebt this weok, —_— AN AFFECTING APPEAT. Dispiteh to St Louts Globe-Urmasrat, LEADVILLE, Colo. Mureh 22.—Loulse Bucking- ham, playing Mateppadn the courss of the dramn lnat evening stepped to the foot-lights and pddressed her audieace, complain ing bittees ly of certaln urtleles which nppeared o the Newsafter her Airst engagement ahout amonth ago, which she clnimed unjustly rellected on her charnacter us n ludy. At the clnse of her specch she broke down entirely, and ludies in tho audi- enco shed toars at ber pathotio npoenl, This is quito n different oftimax from that gonerally ex- pected. For tho pratihreo works paperanti ovor the State predivied thnt sho wovid cowhide E. F, 8chrader, tho editor of tha News, for the urti- cles thut appeared in bis paper, Loulse wrote o threatoning letter to n wellsknown Jourualist, snylng she woutld gottle with Scbruder on hor vee tura. Thoirtielo which Bue took exceptiond Lo Rtated that Miss Buekimghum nt the conchision af her provious engageinont wont fnto n wells known restuurant in v state of Intoxication und induiged in unlwdy-tike Kbertics. THE NEXT SEASON OF THE BEAU= PLAN TROULE, It will bo a matter of pleasant announcemont to operi-goers thut the Beauplan Opora troupe, now pluying such n remarkuble artistic engnwo- ment i thls elty, will be retained in the field nnother season, strengthened and reorganized; and that f¢ f8 3. Beauplan's purpuse to divido tho entire scusun betweon the throe prinoipul operatio centres of thls country,—New Orlenns, Chicago, and Now York,—which will give n long senson in each, und opportunitics to briug out upers In n style never seen ln this country bo- fure. ‘This I8 ebeering Iutelligenee, and will nuke 0o of the old wanigers, who huve been accustnmed o bring ny n star or Lwo und a répertoire of shabby and worneout old operus, “atir thelr stumps,” or tetlve from tho field, Such un ensemble a3 M, Benupinn 18 giving us deserves epcourgenunt, A GL.ASS DRESS, Spectal Dispatch to [he Chicagn Tribune, Prrrsnuna, Pa., March 23.—The gless dress thut 1s bolng manufacturod In this oity for Misa Duvenpurt, the actress, will bo completed Inu day or two and placed on oxhibition. It is com- pused of clear glnss, drawn out into fine kussn- mor-1iko lmnents. ‘Those who have scen it say it fs nlmost Jmpossible to distingulish the mnte erlal from French satin. 1f anythiug, its lustro 18 move brililant. It has & lung Princesso trail of one solld pleeo of woven glass, und (8 olub- orntely trimmed with gluss lnce, which Is un ex- aet roproduction of oid polnt. It 18 cut sur- pliasy ut the neek, and jolued at the shoutders with corded glass, nitogethor muking o mugnio- cent elreot, 1t will cost ubout $ow, 11 2aid Miss Morris hns expressed u wiwn fora gluss dress, und 18 williuse to piy $1,000 for it. CASUALTIES. TIHE RATLWAY DISASTLR, CLEVELAND, 0., March 2.—Heslde those mon= tioned fn [nst night's dispatch ns [njured in the Loke Shors & Michlgan Soutborn Rallway aceldent oy Nottiughaim, B, ¥, Nush, of Luporto, Ind,, sustained a fracturo of tho ribs, and o ludy pusgenicer, name not ascertuined, was palo- fully cut und brufsed. Tho fremun's numa pruves to be Thomas H. Stevenson, Instead of Henderson, He lived ot Cullimgwood, was 23 years of ngo, and unmarried, Ho wus found with his hend crushed sgunlnst thoe buller, bls back Lrokeu, and the uppor part of his body rousted by beat aud seulded by escaping stoum, Bugineer Luvo's budy was found {n tho détrls, his skull, both lugs, and back broken, and budy bolled and torn. iy wife nt the time was ate tondiug Burvicod n the Tabernuclo nt Clovetund, Express Messenger Schnuider, of tho United Btutes Comspuny, Just most of one wir, und bis back 18 badly wronehed, Churles Lockwoud, ju charge of wo Amoriean Expreds curs, was Lrulsed and his face buraed by bulug thrown on n stove, Frank Buarpetf, buggugemun, | miruentously escupod unourt,—the only persou o tho forwird ear not Injured. FRIGUTIFUL FALL, Bpecial Dispateh to The icago Tribune, Cepan RArng, la, Mareh 2T, M. 8inclnir, proprietor of tha mummoth pork-packing bouse here, foll down o butchway to-dny while waiting for the elevator to lower, and recelved Injurles from which It ls feared be cannot recover. Ho has boen §n a eomntose condition sinco bis full. Bix physicians attend him, Thero are no ex- ternul Injuries except u small wound on his bead, but it I8 belleved o blovd-yessel dn the heud 18 Lraken. Mr. Siuclair's brother, 8 mem- ber of tho firm, wWho wns munsger of tho Iudianapolis eatubitishment, was killed = by tho ears at thut pl ubout thres ears ugo. The pucking-honse hery us ncapneity of 6,000 togs duily, und, shoulll Mr. Sinelir's injurics prove fatal, J¢ wilkbou 8overe loss 1o Tho vity, Lo (ho Weatérn Assoctated Press. CINCINNATI, O, Murch d.—A German Inborer namod Helntz, cmployed at Keitzlng's quarry, fell u dixtanco of #ixty feot in tho quurry this worning, aud was instantly killed, DEATIT IN A COAL-MINE. Bpeesat Dispaten to The Chcago Tribunes Sranarreu, 1, March 23.—Theodore Mau- ror was killed this ufternoon while engoged in driviag an entry fn the North Colperutive Caal Compuny's sinft. Twossts of two iuon cuch wers driving tho entry, and agreed to ulve nu- tico wheu thoy made n blust; but ono set forgot this agreetoont, aud startod b LInst, which, In- stead of coming_out, bluw through tho L sebaratiug th two dets of men, instantly killog Muurer, wuo leaves a wifo und uluo ebildren. Special Dispateh to The Chicuzo Tribuns, WATERTOWN, Wis,, Muroh 23.—~Yestordny, Angust Huvachell, n prominent farmer of Lebunon, Dodgo County, wus killed while chop- ping down a tree, one of tho limbs of which split off und foll upon him, erushing In his skutl, cuusuig Instuntancous deuth. ilo leaves a wilo aud four chaldrai, FALL OF A BUILDING. Jeasey Ciry, N. J., March —louse 50 and &2 Ruilroud avenue, undoruolng repalrs, fell this morning, killing George Humwel, and very se- rlously Injuring Ricbind Courod sud Charloa Himkle, 1t required an hour to releuse tho men trom tho rulns. 8LACK WATER SLACKS LIME, Wesr Poiny, Ou, March 28.—~A disuatrous flood prevalis, Tho water flowed Into o wure- nouse contalning unslacked hme, causing a fire ):_iu‘%duy. whicn deatroyed tweive housus. Loss A BOY’S FATAL RIDE, § Dernotr. Mioh, March 2L—A bhoy named Churies Dennls had n Jug cut off while steuling u rl‘(hz‘ ::n u trolkht truln ut Slocun's Junction lust & — THE WRONG DRRUG. CINCINNATI, March 23.—Mrs. John ilumphrey of Quorgetawn, Ky., died to-night from u doso of erotou ofl und lodine, taken by mistake for chloral. ——— Supersiition, Tho official exccutioner of Upper and Lower Austria wus visted ut bia hoitao 10 Vienua by a doerepit und sorrowtul uld woinun, whu beyged Lim to give boru remedy that would cure hor 801 UF 4 PrOPEnsIy to stwal, SO wis evidently possessed ol tho uld supertition that the hung- 1oun bus peeudiur power fur gaviug rolef 1 Lusy; iU thu executioner, playlig upon bur credubty, guvo herw pieeo of thy rops with which the wurderer of u lntter durrier pud not long proviously been bunjred, and told ber 10 coavell i UIdCE the matirvss 0o wineh ber sun Ho ulso prumised, it this did vot work 10 draw blood from bim with the sword tor beheading erminuls, Fout would sure- Iy provo uiticacious. All i catno out when the fncoerigiblo son wult subseqnently cauvicted of sundry cnimes, and bis olland wiricken mother tadd 1t Court ol ber elfurty to muku u good wan of him, and of ull the remedies she bud tricd, The exeeutfoner hus now beon wrnwgned on churge of churlntuury. The igvorsnce und suberstitton exlstiog In Austriun Poluud ure tllnstruted by un oceurrence In Biuluy West Galielu, where, st inonth, thous ennus of wew A womnen usssbled jn frong of o clhiurch nd wiited ulmui' In the uxpectution of seelng the devil uppear in tanglblo nnd visible forw. Tue report bad- becomy cuvrent that he hud Leen cauknt fu o tight place by o cluver priest, who bud subducd him with boly waier und prayer, 8nd that, londed with twelyo chulus, and {u the custody of four gendaries, he woul huvo W visit tweniyemine chuschos velore bo vuuid i1 gula his hbesty. THE COUNCIL An Extra Session Devoted to the Appropriation Bill. The Mayor's Salary Fixed at Forty- five Hundred Dollars, A Round Ten Thousand Insorted for the Pay of the Aldermen. The Clty Councll hold an adfourncd meoting Inst evening to turther conslier tho Approprias tion bill, Mayur Harrlson was in tho chalr, and nll of tho members present oxcept Ald. Graue nis, Everett, McOormick, and Burley, The appropriution for the Firoe Dopartment wis taken up, tho first order being Ald. Culler- ton's motion to add 10 per cent to ull the satarles vxcept thut of the Assistant Marshals, Ald. Bwift sald thoeity was nut In shape to pay the inerense, Ald. Bhiorey wanten tho report of the Finatico Comnitteo conenrsed In, Al Young was In favor of Incronsing the pay of tho rank und tlle of the Department, He suul tho Secrotury wid n few others had boon ralsed st year, “wlid thought they could get nlung without any tncrenso now, Aid,, Bullird gnid tho irumen would be sntls- ficd with thoir present puy If they wero allowed Bevon Walvhmon, The motion of All, Cullerton was thon so aniended 18 10 also except the Beerotary and Voterlnury Burgeon from the inereass, und na amended tho motion provalled by the following vote: Yeas—Wickorsham, Clark, McAuley, Burke, Cutlerton, tordan, Lawier, Purcell, Peovey, BeNurney, Schroeder, Hulbert, Stunber, Lorenz, Meyur(Fitteenth Ward), Youuy, Melor(Sixteenth Wird), fihof, Murply—19, Nuys—3nnders, Sullard, Watking, Shoroy, Alt~ peter, By, Bwirt, Bond—8, Tho bill, ua u wholg, wis than passed. The in+ CTensn MNounIs te aboit S0, Tho Health Depnrtment wus then taken up, ‘Tha puy of the Clerk was riisod to 8100, and ;hc:_ l)w;-;uy sunltury policemen from U to F0O LT YOAT, il mution of Ald.Smyth, an ftem of §5,400 was Inserted for Workshop Tnapectors, When tho ltein of £1L,600 For vieelno virus was renctied Ald, Btuuber moved that it bo strickon out, He raid he d (n his posseasion u letter from Frot. Lymuan, of Rush Medieal College, In which ho discouriked vuccinntion, Ald. Wickershnio sald bo did not beliovo any Professor n tho colloge pumed bud taken any such position. ‘I'ne Mayor snld he had seen tho letter in ques- tion, and it simply related to the proposition to enfurce vacematlon, Ald. Wickersbuus thon moved to Increase tho Htom 1o £2,600, und the wotlon provalied, Tho entiro increase for the Departmont amounts to $9.200, Tho judgment account wag lnereased §a,455, POLICE, Tho approprintion for tho Potice Department W4 NOXL taken up. Ald, Lawier movod to add 10 per cent to all aaluries exceptof thuse General Superintendent, Sucrumr‘y und Custodiun, Al, tildreth moved a8 an wmondmont that {ie 10 por cont apply to all sularics’ from top to otton A, Clnrk was In favor of increasing tho af thy polles, but did not seo bow it 'mla nu’g:z ble whila the clty was limited ug it was in its ro- sources. Ho hud voted to Inerease tho tremen 14 per cent beeause sung Individunl members of tho DLI»\nmom had beon rufsed by the Commit= tee, Me thouwht In the eud, however, thut it would be necesaary, to get through, to even go buck nud strike olit the increase, sud all other ingreases thut bad bean mnde. Ald, Altpeter took tho sume position, and sald thut if the 10 per cent bualiuess went on thero would be nothlog left for viaducts sud other wnnieh neoded fmprovemonts, - The nmenduent of Atd: Hildroth was lost, the Mayor giviug the casting vute. m’f‘m:vmuuun ot Ald. Lawler then provalled, as H Ycas—Dixon, McAuley, Burke, Cullerton, Riordnn, Hidreth, Lawler, Purcell, MeNurney, Eehroeder, Hulbert, Thumpson, Brudy, tuuber, Lurenz, Meyer tifteenth Ward), Young, Bur- rett, Murphy—1u, Nayy—Wickersbum, Banders, Dalined, Clark, Bhorey, Wutking, Altpeler, 8ymth, Peevey, Bwite, Hond, Meltr (sixiecuth Ward), lmbof— Ald, Sanders moved to strike out the item ot kol Ilull'ullllun und Insert 350 instend, ‘The motion prevalled by the following vote: Yeas—Dixon, Bunderd, Clurk, Watking, Me. ley, Burke, Riordun, Hfdreth, Luwlor, Pure Peevey, MeNurnoy, Schroeder, flulbert, Moyer (Fliteenth Wurdy, Tmtiof, Busrett, Murpbiy—18, Nays=Wickersunm, Bullard, Bthorey, Culler- ton, Bmyth, Bwitt, Bond, Thompson, Brdy, Butivor, Luruiz, ¥ 0unis, Muler (Sixtecith Wurd) Ald, Dixon then moved to reconslider tho vote, Ho dud it for tho purpose, ho suid, of josuring un luereuso in thu potice foree, boluy saustied that AT the puy of tho men was Inereuscd tho strongth of the furcs could not be, ZLho motion provuiled by the following vate: Yeas—\Wickershum, Dixon, Sanders, Hatlerd, Clurk, Shorey, Watking, Cullerion, Altpuier, Syt ey, Swift, Bund, Thowm pson, Stauber, Young, Moler @ixteenth Ward), Linholf—18, Nays—ileAuley, Burko, Riordan, Lildroth, Luwlar, Furcoll, MoNurney, Schrocder, Hulbert, i’:‘.}‘.‘t’.} !.ufl,-uz. Meyor (Fifivcuth Ward), Burrett, Lawler then moved that tho payv of tho polive foree be tnereased b por cent. ‘Ihio wotjvn s lost, us follows: Yeas—MeAuloy, Burke, Riordan, Tlidreth, Lawier, Purcell, MeNurney, Schroccer, Thomps Bun, Brady, Lurenz, Moyer (Fiftoenth Wurd), Hurrett, Murphy—3ii, (Vs —Wickersbum, Dixon, Sanders, Bullurd, Clurk, Shurey, \Wutkins, Cullerton, Alipoter, Peevoy, Bmyth, Swift, Boad, Hulbert, Stuaber, Youe, Meler Slxteanth Ward), huhior—18, Tho reat of the bHl wad pussed, the only la- crenso belog for the puy of the extra putrolmen, PUBLIC LIBIARY. ‘Tho next ftem renched was tho ono for the Pubue Libenry, nnd Ald. Swife moved thut §i9,- 418 be upproprinted, the nmount asked for by tho Libriry Board, Ald, Luwier moved to incrense too item to #6300, und suggesied that the Increase wis cquul £0 un dvaaes ot 10 per cent on the salury list of the dnstitution, After some discussion Ald. Lawler's amond- ment was fost. Ald. Swift’s motion thon prevalled. Those votiug in tho negutive were Ald, Hildroth, l‘t-\u\‘luyfiundllmrruu‘.d tou s Sianed Wl Buiyth moved to incrouse tho Mayor's sibiry from 1,10 10 86,000, ¥ Id, Sundors moved us an amendment that the salury bo tixed ut 3,000, but bhe subsequently withdrew It. All, Sanyth's motlon way Ioat, a8 followa: Yeas—Wlckershwm, _Eanders, Shoroy, Wate kins, MeAuley, Burko, Luwler, Purcoll,” Bmyth, sehiroeder, Mleyer, (Fifteenth Ward,) Youok, Hx‘l\rrml—fl. Ballard, Clark, Call Vupd.—ixon, Ballard, Cinrk, Cuilerton, Rior- dug Blldreth, Peevoy, Swift, Dond, Hulbert, Toumpson, Brady, Stuuber, Lorenz, Meler, (Bixteenth Ward), Tmhotl, Murpby Alil, Luwler then moved the‘suyor's salary Lo fixed ut $4,600. Ald, Bullurd wanted fo fixed at $3000, The oftice wus oue of hunor purcly, Ald, Luwier—{ would not ‘accept itat sucha uuh\r{. ll.ww ter, Ald, Bullard's motlon was tost, and the motion of Ald, Luwior to X tho puy ut #4540 provailed Ly an ulmost unmaiwous vote, whioh wus the ohly Increnso mude In tho Mayor's oflice, ‘The itemy of the Cuutroller's und City Clerk's vllices wery upproved us rocomiwended by the Cotmitiee, Ald, Meler moved that an item of $10,000 bo nserted for tho pay of the Aldermen, which mrovailed, Tho salnry of the Prosccuting-Attorney was Tlnlllllfb.‘ '|l'l.'m 22,000 to $3,00 on moton ut” Ald, ort. Aftur the reception of sotne unfmportant come munfeations and reports tie Couneil ndjourned unnl this evening. Tho fucroase wude In the Appropriation bl duriuy the meeting, the uoust of whlch wus for Salurics, WROUNts 1 nbout 33,500, e DBradder Gurduer on the Virtue of . , Dogs, H Lime-Kun Club, “Iwas readin’ w uewspuper paragraph do outder duy to do vifout dat dukespir’ of su mnny dugs nroun’ ‘o would ultue keep de cull’d ruei juld the .old mun us the miecting cowe t *Lot us nunlize dat statotoont wbit, 1 Inuted dut do culin’d powplo of dis ken- try awn an oper 2000000 dugd, T feed duse dogs reqguu'ra it lenst 1,000,000 poutds of crumbs, BCINDE, tuler skins, upble cores, ote bonus un’ wich, WUTIL sbuut two cemtsa poun’, In order words, 11 cost nbout 15 cents. per week to feed # big dog, which um tied up an’ cun’t furage vu do nnyulrs, Nuw, what sm de cotnpanionship of a big yuller dog wurth ton fumllyy Would ten thines 1 conte por week olfset diat? When do cold wind howls an' night stuts dowa, fen't 1t wuth 8 two-duliur bill to see do chuli'en kather clus uroun’ do stove,—to R'urdo teakettis stuy. —10 waieh de tlub snup, an' to know cat de dog am tukin' g aweet uup, uvuder de oudY Who creuted do dog? Why, du Luwd, ol course,: What fury Wuy, to be_compunion to man un’ purtect his pusiun an', property, Would It look serry Wil 10900 % Boo’ cuit'd minn git upun’ sniit At do hundiwork of tho Creator? Bhull we re- fusu tu uccopt de gifta eroated furus? 1t dn Luwd didu’t know what Ho war 'bout when Ho ude an unjwio un’ called 1t doy, den udwfee frow uewapaperduim wll rght, 1 nave catimuted dut do 2un,u0 doge spokon of provont be . burginrica uoh yeur.” Dey au du Cuuss of 600, V0 calekens not bed! stoles Hkewse hulf w milk fon cords of wood; likewise, ober 200,000,000 uxe an’ suws. 1 doun’ beliove i dog woiship, but I} do believe dat It um our duoty 10 ko do gifts of our Croator on’ make de heat possible use of doin. lkuoi) 3 ch tearior 1o It Bouteh burkluryt au Liishetter to sut duwn on Irlsbmoen, 0’ 1bus one or Iwu odders who puy dar way by KLU rais un® Uitla' tiun pe. ex’ to do “glorious eight of seeln’ u 200 rornd mau wheelin® o ten-pound baby along do streets, um dut of seon’ Roulld wun paci L8 wey down town urteru cudtish, widiive doge follore Ju cluy ub bls bovls 1k vlugiv tle,” RADWAY'S READY R DR. RADWAY’S SARSAPARILLEAY RESOLVERT, THE GREAT BLOD PURIFIER, Changes as Scen and Telt, gy they Daily Oceur, Afi- er Using a Few Doses. 1. Good spirits, disnppearnnce of woaknes Innguor, meinnchioly, fnereuse and hardiness of Ih.?hunnd lmllsullns ote. o v 2, Sirength increnscs, ADpCtito improves, rel. 1ah ot Toisd 0 HIObS 0UE BEUCHYIONS 0 okl good digestion, enlm and undistucbed e resh “l'nd le‘i“l“.'h i jsuppenranee of spots, hlotches, pimples tho sl loaks. clear and oty e chunged fruni Ita turbld aud cloudy sppenrunce 1o vlenr cherry or nmber color: water prases frevly Trom the Blddp¥ through tho urethra without piin or scalding; lttle or no sedunent; no paln or wenkness. 4, Marked ditninution of quantity and fre« uauuf of {nvoluntiry wenkening dischurgeq (if ufttioted In that way), with cortalnty of pere manent cure. Increnased strength cxhibited fn the secreting glanits, and functivn barmony re« storod to tho soveral argans. 5. Yellow tinge an the whito of the eyes, and the swarthy, snifron uppearance of tho ' skip changed to'a cloar, Hvely, and healthy color, 6, Those suffering from woenk or uleerated lungs or tuberoles will realize great benelit in expectorating freely the tough plilegn or mucus from the lumks, nir cells, bronelil or windpipe, throat or head: diminishing the frequency o cough: genernl inerense of strength througliout tho system: stoppuke of nighit-swents und puing and feellngs of wonkiiess around tho nnkle . shoulders, oto.; cessation of cold n chills, sense of sulfucation, lurd Lrenthing and piruyam of conghan yii down ar tricing (o e morning. All_thesc distressing symptome *ritdunlly aud suroly dlung)wur. 7. As dity ufter duy thy BARSAPARLLLIAN 1 taken new afgns of returning health will appenr; a8 tho ioad Iinpraven In ndrity und strength disense will diminish, and all forofgn and fupure depositd, nodes, tumaora. cancors, baed {uinps, eta,, he resalved nwn{'. and the unsound muls sound and heulthy: ulcers, fever sored, chronle skin disenscs, gradunlly disnppenr. 8. In cages where tho syetein hns been ealle wvated, and Mereury, Quicksiiver, CorrosiveSub. liinute buve accumulated and Lecome deposited In the bones, jolats, eto., ciusing wiries of the vones, rickets, spinal curvatures, contortiony, white swellings, varicoro veing, ete, tho Salte BAPARILLIAN will resolve nway those deposite and exterininate tho virus of tho disense from tho systom. 9. {1 those who are taking thero medloines foy the cure of Chronle, Serufulous, or S8yphilitle disenses, however slow muy be the cure, * feel better' and tind thelr ram‘.ml bealth improving, thelr flosh and welght inoreasing, or even keope ing Its nwn, It {8 u sure sign that the cure 8 pr- Rroesing. n thoso disenses tho patient cither getn botter or worse,~thio virus of the didensoe i not fouctives If not nrrested and driven from the blood, it will aprend and continie to undere mine the constitution. As gonn 08 the SARNA. PARILLIAN makes tho patieat ‘“*fcel betrer,* every hnur you will grow hettor and increase iv beaiih, strength, and tlesh, “The great pawer of this romedy 18 In disenses that threaten death, as fn CONSUMPTION of the Lungs and Tubereulous Phthiaia, Scrafue tn-Byphilotd Disenses, Wasting, Degencration, and Uleerntion of tho IClineya, Dinbotres, Stone puge of Water (dustantuneons rellef afforde where enthoters bave been used, thus dulng away with tho painful operution of using thess fnstrumentss. dissolving Stonse in the Bludder &and In all cases of Inflammation of the Blad- der and Kidneys. Tn chronto cases of Loucorrhen and Uteriy Alsenses, ne hattle contning more of thoe activa princk les ot Medicinea thitn uny uther Prepuration Fuken 10 ‘Teaspoonul dossd.whijoothors requin fivo or six times us much. ONI; DOLLAIL PRI NOTTLE, =. I=. RADWAY'S READY RELIEF OURES AND PREVENTS Pysmmtory, Dinrrh n, Cholern Morbus Feves and Ariin Maenmatiom, Newsaluly, Diphs the: . _Enflucnzu, Sore Throat, Dimenit Breathing. Bowe: Complaints, Loosenoms, Diarruos, Choluis Sorbue or pamtat dise EBnmeeairon Cht bowala are sttt (85 2 hine aIn.: I;{ I,),l‘lu R lllhfl“n! 'H‘II;X'YH\ (v"bfi No -‘Tllmdfi i, 1 wekhess 0 4 Elow'tho usa OF Uho'To. 10 Teaiing' F memtude ¥ 11" WAS TIIE FINST AND IS TIIE ONLY PAIN REMEDY that Ingtantly stops tho most excructating pains, . shingy Inflnmmations, and cures Congestlang whethor of the Lungs. Stomach, Bowels, of othior glands ur orguus, by opliention, INFROM ORL TO INUTES, No matter how violent or cxeruoluting paln the Hbuematie, Bed-ridden, Intivm, Crippled, Nervs ous, Neurnh(\u or prosieaiest with disense ey sutlfer, RAD' VA\"J READY RELIEF wiil afford natnt eise. 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