, 1873-03-28
THE LAKE-FRONT ACT.
Official Record Of Its Passage In
the Legislature Of 1860.

I
| the Legislature Of 1860.
From ohr 0ten Correspondent
| apRlNarlHIp, ILL.,, March A. 1873.
NOW TINT tho repeal Of tho Lal1o-Frout' aoL is
nndor consideration, tho following history Of its
passage, takcn from tho journals of tho House
aud sennto Of 1860, will DO found interesting:
IN THE uousE.
Ja''. 13.-hlr. Knickorbockor {Oool) intro
ducod a bill III. r., No. 373) for "An net to
enablo tho City of Chicago to onlnrgo It's hnrbor,
ana TO grant and to codo all the right titlo atid
interest In and to cortatn lands lying on and atl-
1acont to tho shore Of Lake Michigan, on tho
eastern Frontage of ead city;" which was road
a flrst ttmo, and ordorcd to q aoconl reading.
on motion Of hlr. Knfckorbockor, tho rulo YVES
dispensed with, tho bill rcnd second ti1no, and
foferred to tho commltteo On Municipal Affaira
and Insurance.
Feb. 4.-NIr. Reynolds Cook, from tho Com
mittee on Municipal Affairs and insurance. to
which was roforrcd House bill No. 373, for I" An
act to onabo tho City Of Chicago to enlarge its
harbor, md to grant ind to code oil tho right,
titfo and interest Of the STATIC in md to certain
lands lying on and adjacent to tho shore of eaid
taNo michigan, Oh tho eastern frontage Of said
city" reported tho Hamo back with amendments.
anu recommended it's pnBaago 10 amended.
mr. Anickorbocker, from tho snme Committee,
submitted a minority report, recommending tho
passage Of said House bill No. 373 Ut originally
reported ta tito Committee.
Alr. s:!it!. (MdLoan) proscntotl substitute
for tho original and amended bill, with tile FOL-
lowing title, to-wit: a bill for san act in rela-
tion to portion Of the submerged Lnho-parls
grounds, lying Oh aud adjacent to tho ahoro Of
Lake Michigan, on the eastern frontage Of tho
City of Chicago"
Alr. Kerr moved that tho minority and minori-
ty reports and amended bill and substitute bo
laid upon tho table. printed, aud made tho spc-
elal order for Tuesduy noxt, ut 10 o'clock a. m.,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Taylor (Cools) moved to reconsider the net
by which tho said report aad bill wore made the
epocial order for Tuesday next
bIr. Kniolsorboohor moyal to Inv tho motion
upon tho tablo.
And the question being, "Will lilo House
a5reo thorcto?" 1t wns decided in tho afIr1ua-
tiso,-yeaH, CO. naya, 81.
So the motion to reconsider was laid upon tie
table.
Mr. Parlor (kankakee) submitted n preamble
and resolution. providing for q committee Of
three. to bo appointed by tho Governor. "to
Investigate the tito of tile State of Illinois, If
my, III mud to the lands described In said bill.
tue extent and location OF said lands, tho proba-
bic value thcreof and oil tho facts and circum-
stances connected thorowith and pertaining
thereto;' to report to the Governor prior to the
next meeting Of tho General Assembly that it
might abe enabled to 1egslate upon matters
contained in said BILL"
The resolution was made the special order tho
Bame time as tho bills and reports,
Feb. 0-Tho Speaker announced the couBid-
oration OF House bill No. 373, together with tho
amendment and substitute therefor, aud House
bill No. 464, together with tho resolution gub-
mitted by Mr. Parker, to bo tho special order.
MIR. Smith moved TINT the House resolve itsolf
into committee of tic whole upon the special
order, which WAS disagreed to.
n1r. Smith, by loayo Of the House, then with
drow tho substitute heretofore submitted by him
for House bill 873, boing n bill for "An act in
relation, etc. (as given before).
Feb. 10.-The rules were dispensed with for
the purpose Of taking up House bill No. 373.
Mr. Merritt moved to strike out all after the
onacting clause. and insert House bill No. 4C4.
Mr. Dinsmoor moved to lay the amendment
on the tablc. Adopted,-yoas, 40; nays, "a.
01r. Nase moved to mike tie whole subject
tho special order for Friday, the 19th, at p. N.
Lost,-yens, 20; nays, 81.
act should not bo construed 80 rs to exomnt the |
Illinois Contral Railrond from any laws that
might be passed regulating the rates OF wharfage
Mr.. Donison moved tho previous question
upon the adoption Of the amendment. The pro-
vious question was ordered, and the amendment
adopted.
Mr. Bailey offered IN amendment, to compel
the Illinois Central Rallrond Company to nor
potually pay into the State Treasury the per-
contum, provided in its charter, on ts gross re-
coipts, and dso on the gross receipts under that
net.
Mr.. Olilds moved tho previous question On au |
the amendments. Loat, ,-yens, 38; nays, 10.
h1r. Dailey's second amendment was ndoDtod. |
Mr. Green offered an amendment, prohibiting |
the Railroad Company from loaeing. to other par
up and fit for occupancy.
Mr.. 6ick1es moved to lay the amendment on |
the table. The motion to table prevailcd-42 |
yoas, ST nays.
Fed. lo--The spocial order was House bill No.
K1r. Bond submitted an amendment providing |
that, If the Railroad Company leased the land or
ITS improvements, 1t should not be exempt from
NJ. Muse moved to postpone tho whole subject
until Friday, tho 18th.
Mr. Taylor moved to lay that motion on the
table; he and H., t. wns tabled -yeaa, ST. nays. e.
the amendment; md it was ordered, yeas, 52,
nays, 81. .
Mr. Bonds amendment was adopted, yeas, rs,
nays, Z.
Mr. Ohilds moved to adjourn. Lost, ,-yeas, %,
nays, 6.
AIr. Woolson moved to postpone further con-
siaeratfon Of tho bill until lriday, tho 18th.
hlr. Taylor moved to lay that motion on tho
table; ana it was tn',lcd,-yeas 4G; mays, 50.
i, Dir. Chilt'B moved the previous quoation on
&c nays, &c.
Mr.. Knckcrbocker, at GIG p. M. moved to nd
jon1n. Loat,-yeas, 90; nays, 52.
The question recurring upon concurring in the
amendments, they were conourrcd in,-yeaB, 10;
nays, 20.
Mr. piusmnor moYed Tint tha hill III o,naniad