The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-22
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On the second day Of the Springfield
Mayors Convention, the following pro-
eesdings were had:
The Committee on Classification made
their report which was received and laid
On the table.
z The Committee on General Govern
ment reported in favor of tho adoption OF
thc resolution that citics and towns should |
b entitled to representation in Boards Of
Supervisors in proportion TO population,
and where township organization exists
would respectfully recommend the adop-
ton Of said resolution, and further, that it
shall apply TO all cities and towns that
may adopt township organization.
Mayor Jarrott presented the following,
which was adopted;
Resolved, That in the general act indi-
Gated by this convention to be submitted
TO the Legislature, no provision should be
inserted providing sweeping repeal Of
all city charters; but clause should be in
serted In said act merely repeating such
PerS VI sPec,ht cuWrvon ~ hre III CoIlhiet
with such general act
The Committee on judiciary reported
the following - substitute for the reso.
luton referred 10 them, etc., as follows;
Resolved, That Il Is tho opinion Of this
Con'eh'ioh'
LIST. That the business interests Of our
rapidly growing cities demand. and that
their good order would be greatly pro.
NOTED by the establishment Of Courts Of
Gecoso N AZ caties not already pro.
Ill.,. All ,, ~. ~. ~ PoPu'A''n 'nAh Two
"a. The establishment Of these courts
should b optional with the people Of the
respective cities, and selfsustaining 20 far
- peootieoole.
"a. They should have Jurisdiction Of
~ misdsnsanoss, and Nall common law
"a statutory sssions whore the damages
80 90 not s1cSed !l,ooo; Also 10 proceed.
~. ssr c,t~ nur~osos r. ~. ,Ssns",;ve
cltiss.
4. Appeals and writs of error should
b allowed - the Circuit and Supreme
Courts respectively, and their mode Of
practice should conform TO that Of the
Circuit Courts.
8. Their records shall BE- legal notice
q sxhting righu In regard TO personal
and real estate, within tho corporate limits.
Adopted.
Mr.. Weichlin offered tho following:
Rssolr,d. That the Committee on Reys.
nue INQUIRE into tho expediency Of incor. |
porstinr In tho general law q provision |
mAkipe the license for sale of intox icating |
liouors uniform throughout the State.
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efnmens.
Mr.. Wilson of6rod the following, which |
Was adopted,
Rssolred, That in order TO insure unifor.
nifty IN city or municipal elections, II
aesira s snss !n nee. election 2. cry S%e '
.hsM - snno;r,sS and 5ssIcns tod !" occur
On the same day,
NJ. Walker offered the following, which
Vss sdopted:
p..ei..S That tho n,a,,iny saai,ion "a
c;t;ss =, tovns which A. tha lima of pia,.
sins shsii - v,tbin ira corrcrsts limits Of
ssI citiss q, Sowns shaIl be 40 plated
:l.s ~" 1890 An co,,~sro,d With
yhoel Alfeeoy plnttoo IN any CITY OF Town
subject 70 the direction OF the Common
Cooneii or board OF trustees OF sueh CITY
OF Town. ~
Mr.. Cummings offered the following;
Resolved, that in the opinion Of this
Convention the jurisdiction and powers Of
Boards Of Education should DO uniform
Throughout the State, and the Com mit,ec
on General Government DO instructed 10
report, by resolution or otherwise, the ex-
pediency OF dividing tAe responsibilities
OF said Boards with the City Councils of
the respective citiesy
Referred 70 Committee on General Gov.
eminent.
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