, 1873-01-22

A BlNAP OF nIBTORr.
| Tl1cro haB boon sonlo discussion aa to whether
Gonornl Shields and Judge 1runnbull hold Btuto
oflcca when first elootod ID tho Senate Of tho
United stetoa: It Ia Of hut littlo moment
whether they did or not, oxqsps as . matter Of
eral shields, who was ou., tho Supreme Bench
whom tho Mexican war bro1so ont resigned md
entered the army, aorring with distinction. 1so-
.nFh Fh 3D. ana acdi wa fSe A. military so
!, Legislature Of .1847-4s, hiv opponent III tho
71c4nocratio cn''ous heing Judge breoso. Gcnoral
sl tclds was born in 1relaud, coming to tho
a'ss aaos % his esib,y and as ssS e
| whether be WAS ctixon long enough to 10 q
,os, nocossary tiuo. IIo camo baoi to Ilinos, md
senato I'm Ind eer Sea his Six yosrs. Mo rsn nsein
Mt tho ontl OF hts torn as tho Democratic cailli-
dato, Abraham Lin coin boing tho Wing candi-
date, and Lyman i'rumbu1l tho anti-Nobrasha
Burton g. Cook Of Lat}slle, William. B.. Plato,
9t Kane md ;Nortnn'. o. Jut,d;ot .,,;s,d oG9h
TsyD s yDomedas opsd fSi sss e End xaat ess for
Tho then Governor 31atteBon. hoping to bring
over tho four. They would not bulge, hcwoyor,
and finally tho democrats, to beat Lincoln, Ind
didato. at tho timo, Trunbull wny h newly
o1ccted member " Congresa from THO Bc1leNillo
District, whore ho 1ea. Philip 3. Follho. To re-
signed his place NJ Congressman md took lis
scat aa Senator, and haB been thero slnco.
T1t1:.JunY Law. >:
souator Brooka' Jury bill provides that all
jurorB shall bo soloc;ed for tWo weeks, go Ms to
Hayo time it tho second woolt OF tho Court. It
also differs from tho present law in tho follow
Seeking 10 be J,uror-Any person who shall
Heols tho position Of q juror, or ahall ask any
attorney or otlor officer Of tho Court, or othes
peron TO iiecuro his selection rs juryinan shall
ha rU}fv
mar 10 flnod not exceeding, $40; md ahall
be disqualified from serving as juror for
that terni; .und auch fact ul,all bo. sufficient
. nut pending for trial at suuil term, who shall
request or Solicit tho placing OF auv por.
aon upon jury, nhnll DO doomed guilty Of n
contetnpt Of Oonrt, and ,uay be fined not OK
put upon tho jury, shall bo disqualified to sorye
| ae q Juror at TINT term Of court. ..
Opinion Of. Jayor-No juror sha]l. be ren-
dorod incompetent, nor shall II .bo o oanso Of
challenge bccnuse ho has. formed an opinion in
a criminal caso, founded on rumor or newspaper
reports: .Proufded, he oan answer the following
! Interrogation in the affirmative, which snail
be proponnded by or under tho direction OF tho
| Court, to-wit:
1. Could you,. notwithstanding tho opinion
you have formed. decide this caso according to
tho evidence and the law as 1t may bo glyon to
| you By tho Court, and rondor nn impartial yor-
dict hetweon Tho people md the accused?
| 2. Could you, from whnt you havo heard or
read about this caBo III asked tho queation),
consciontiouBly aay whether tho accused ia guilty
| or not, before hoarng tho evidouco2
8. Would what you havo hoard or road about
! thiH case anoct your mind one way or The other,
in deciding 1t, after you ehAn have heard tho
4. Have you now any prejudice in your mind,
from what you havo heard or read, against tho
| aocuaod2
! s. Gould you decide this caao as fairly and i'm
partially, under the eyidonce. as il you lad not
L4nr hal ~ ,S$.rrn t311S
:, PARK DILL.
The Wost Side Park Commissioners havo sent
i erc printed bill "tor an act in regard to tho
G. u.plehou, improvement. and management Of
pu blie parks, aud to provide q moro efficient
mon u" Section provides that the authorities
Of al. Y city having u Dunrd Of Park Commits
aiono, Y. i1ny 1oyy and collect an annual tax not
c1psnd,Nt bY tho Commissioners for park pur
,,ns.,a. HEction a. that the Commissioners shall
cccrti fy, bc1'oro tho 1st Of August, how much
mont y thoy rood for parks,i and, IL tho city
in tb eame ma1lner Rs stato aud county
taxes. Section B., that. improvements must
be pa,, ctionel hy tl1o Common Council, which
shall also deto1niine whetlor the cost
gpecia1, @ >,asosoncnt, or both. Tho succeeding
acctio aR II royido that tho town oElcera shall bo
corporate authorities to Levy taxcs and asaeaa.
.ueilts; t1a sewers nha1i 10 constructed by
Of tho Goneral' Corporation net, and that asaoss-
monts may bo COLLECTED within five yearg aftof
being .loviod. Section TO ,proposoa TINT th9
Board may anticipate the collection Of taxos pnd
assessments authorized by this act, or tho act
croating tho Board, tw any amendment thereof
for ono or moro ye3Es, and may Issue obliGa-
tiona, running not moro than ton years, aud
boaring not exceeding {or cont interest, tho
for tue payment Of tho principal and interest,
and that it may procure 81 tension OF ti1no for
the payment Of money duo fur lnnd tako,l for
park purpogesat tile ratio Of 8peE cont. Section II
3, sno1eys shall bo undor the nim.sdinte control OF
$the Commissioners. Section u provides
that whon it becomes necessary to connect TWO
srl By boaleyar the lino of tho bqloyafd 3,, ,an5
Andouanod, tho cost to DO collected by apocial
i SERTED. Ills HEIo act of June, 1s71, which. among
O. hr mattora, limits tho time III which parG
C nnnts s;onol,1 mny be paid nelerieu is repealed
wi thut lunpairiug any tax loyiod thorcunder.
|, !, COMMITTEE Wonk
The Hon go judiciary Committee decided to-
night i rop. ,rt ttnt printing in any language o5-
cept til, Engh al is unconstitnsional but tllat 1t
| iy constitution II to supply Colanttoog with sta
| tionory. The aano Committee is preparing \
bill to roraal the County Justice lay, which VII M
yate life. Tho Nun. cipnl Committee will report
in favor ofponsionint' diaabloa hsomon.
! ooLEsnY'S ,nEB1aaAT1oS.
/ GogornerO Ogleaby is .Foparing MS sfcs't,natlon
1 which will IA ti1od in tl.o socretary of btatos
| office in day. two. " -.
7 .s-.. 4--. -.
i PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
i SENATE, a.,
\ VOTES RECORDED.
i spnlsctnE1n ILL.,, Jan. al.-Loayo yTas granted
\ Senators Cummings and fI,nchc1ifro to record
\ their vote in ho affirmative upon tho reHolu-
A ton pertai 1ingto the oyorohargo OF passengers
4 by the Chi, ngo& Alton Railroad, introduced by
J: Senator VII tim, lant evening
| tAx COLLECTIONS.