, 1873-02-21
Abstract of the House Bill for
tic Levy and Collection
Of City Taxes.
Bill Reported in the House for the
Abolition Of tho Cook County
Police Board.
Other Important Bills Reported from
the Several Committees.

RESOLUTION OF sYaIpATI1y.

RESOLUTION OF BfMPATufs
spn1sortEtp. Fob. 20,-Thore can DO no
longor any doubt Of tho SUCCESS of tho Spanish
Republican experiment. From tho banks Of tue
sangamon to those OF tho Manaanaroe 'no
voices Of oympathy shout. in tho language Of
Quinn. of Pooria, oongratu]ating Cnstollar that
gpaiu has1cast on "tho hnbilimcnts Of Kings
craft" Mr.. Hopkins, who has poor opinion OK
the Cook County delegation, moved to refor
Ouinn's resolution to that body, but tho House
adopted it, ana Spain is saved. -
THE RAILROAD cosfM1ss1oNEnsI11ps.
Tho Senate Railroad Committee mot this AZ"
toruoon md apont m hour discussing Parha-
mentary procedcnta, concluding finally
to stick to tho report recommending
Mcorea, nnd rejecting stillwe1l aud Robinson.
4 motion will be ,nado to lay that on tho table,
and tho Executive 1neasage Withdrawing tile
names will be reported back without rocommond-
alton. Some Of tho Senators would bo 80 dis1
courteous as to rcfuso to allow tho toSernor ~
but they cannot, and will hurdly try 1t. Il is not
known whom tho now nanles will BE- sent IN, or
who thoy will bo.- Rnmor is busy Will tho naHes
nlready published, about eight o. tnem - po1nHH nH
tho farmors last night has disguated many OF
thom with Morgan aud Ills friends, and their
support Ia withoriny nWny.
THE 1NcoIlEs1yE PARTICLES.
Tho Cook County delegation will not neot
this weoh, 10 tho police squabblo WILL noe ne
discussed. Next Wednesday, las been Hot for
tho conyocation Of tho incohoeiyo particles:
The truth s there is No desire on th tho pnE Of Of
roforring tho subject to tue delegation is appa-
ront. This morning tho House bill, iutro-
duced by 11r. Iruitt, to abolish tho Board,
was reported from tho ,l11lcary Commit MT
1t bo referred TO tho delegation. Alr. Hor-
rinCton rainod tho point that there was no
Ruch body kuown to TINT Houso ae tho Cook
County delegation Thore were aiatrleta n"s I' Mos
Wicker wanted a Special Committee Of Five:
mr. Kann wanted something but did not say IL
loud enough. MIR. Bradwell wanted !" SPECIAL
rial Committees, but thought tic Cook County
delegation, which had resolutions boforo them
portinout to tho subject, should take charge Of
tho bill. A1r. Quinn quoted poetry,-ho quotes
wash its dirty linon in tho Courts aud not IN tho
Legislature. MIR. Joncu mado gpocch-ho
makes speeches OIL every posaiele oeca.
sion. Mr. Wayman aaid the Cool, County
delegation had boen aouee gooa faara@ an
other oycnts, but there would bo q mooting next
wook, and they would do something; Iho
Speaker ruled against tho point raised W Dir.
Herriugton, the Special Committee Of FiYo was
beaten. and tho bill was rofolTcd to the de!oga-
tion, It is strange thEt til. Municipal Commit
tee, to which tho billle egitmately belonged, mado
no effort to get charge of it. Cannot that Com~
mttce perform it's functions, or Is the subject
ticklish one 1t docs not like to l1antllo2
DISTINGUISHED v1SITon.
Mr.. Peter Daggy, ox-AllormGn OF tho Fifth
Ward, arrived this morning. Ho ia understood
to bc feeling around tho Reynolds proposition to
repeal tue Lake Front bill, which IL slumbeslng'
and may mover awaken. ...
sAlAnY OF TOWN COLLECTOR.
Dir. Halpin introduced Z proposition to per-
nit tho County Commissioners to increase tho
of f1,oH IhfcngO
$1,000 to $4,000. ---
TAX STATISTICS.
Mr. Halpin. who has giyon the subject OF taxa
tion considerable study, is preparing M Rlll 1 pro
for ali purpoEcB. This ia good idea, and will
furnish mich interesting and valuable infor1na-
tiou.
Tho judicial Dopartnont Committee advised
The Houso to table tho bill pending for the re-
demption OF property sold under trust doeda Or
salo mortgages, us III tho case Of property cold
under decroe Or foreclosure, and 1t was tabled.
JUnoHs FEES.
The Feos and Salaries Committee rccom-
mcndcd the passage Of bill giving jurors IN
inquest casos 81 day in counties Of tho first
an second as end nothng IN OF so
amending the Foes md Salaries bill so that
Jurors in Cook County Hhall receive miloage-5
ronts milo-only onco, md not oYory day as
now.
The DanAs and Banking Committee reported
back bill lcgalizing 10 per cont interest when
1t is agreed upon between parties, and 1t was
ordered to SECOND reading The asmo sn H oraor ds
Revenue law, 10 as to compel the assessment Of
all property for taxntion ut its actual value.
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Tho Banks and Danling Committee C.: recon-
against specie payments, and in favor Of an in.
creaBo of one hundred millions Of 1egai tendo.
and National Bank paper. 1t was ordered to be
printed, and mado special ordor for next
Wednesday,.
The House concurrod i'll tho swamp land reso-
luton Of tho Senate. already published.
MAKING CAPITAL.
Among petitions nskiug for railroad 1egiRla-
tlon In tho Senate WAS paragraph dcprccattng
the practice Of members OF the Legislature &C.
cepting passeg. 1t III true that monbers apply
Indirectly for presses and Eot A@om. Whom, how,
taking paga TINT iH sent him, he should rot turn
It quietly to railroad, mud not parade his ylrtut
by publicly donouncing 1t III brlbo, AZ sono do
ANOTHER DoAAD,
Tho Committee onTownahip Organizati onrec
omnonded tho passage Of u bill providing for c
Board OF tllroo Examining Surveyors, who ars
to get $40 lload for euch man who passes, aait
IN tho stato. Tho $'ao will bo likely to secure
thglconsng OF cycry applicant. Tho Board Il
to bo appointed by the Governor.
INTERESTING TO HEAL, ESTATE OWNERS AND Bur
YEyOH8.
Mr., Po1tzer introduced bill providing TO
tho proper recording in tho 1torordera' ohicos 9
tho Respective counties, BY q map showing u
correct position md location FIRST, Of all rail
road or waterways laid out BY any railroad Q
canal company second, of, al partitions or d
Visions Of lands or lots nado by commaslonor
appointed By any Court, and Mf'+d, OF q
strcetp, alley, and publio highways !asa ou,
opened, aud vacated by any county, city, o
town autloritlog
All OF those matters ara now spread tllroug
tho difTeront County, City, and Town oler'
Offices, through tho yarioln Courts aud til
olliceB Of the respective Boards Of improve
menta throughout tho stato, aud 1t roquirou a
endless gcaleh to ascertain the truo status 6
real estato regarding these uattcrs. This bl
Ia to simplify such acarc1les by having over,
thing Ut tAat kind recorded in tho proper oflct
the Recorders olico of tho county, whore q
other 1napn aro recorded.
CITY TAXATION.
The following is g careful abstract vi Hons