, 1873-03-02

Mr. Dunham raised point Of order that tho gentle.
the rent1eman rom Kane. Tie point was sustained.
| Mr. Jones made spcech, he could not help IT,
and believed the Railroad Committee should have
ST. obery thought the motion to print his own bill
| was i1umodcst. ..
t1eman from Alexander {0berly} talking Of modesty.
(Iaughter.1 It queer. Ho thought the gentleman
ooa Il ne Of he kroa
Committee was right and just and more than that 4
was modest motion. He desired to lay his own bill
on the table, and have 1t printed.
| Mr.. Shaw member Of the Railroad Committee,
md believed he understood the feelings and moyes
Of their Chairman, whom ho felt bound to sustain.
The btu would be eventually referred to the Commit-
tee. He did not know Of any want Of harmony IN the
| Committee
referred to the Committee, istead Of being printed
/ 8Ir. Shaw did not See why Danhan's bill wxs not
Mr. Hcr7ngton did not intend to hurt the feelings
Of the gentleman from Boone, but that gentleman had
at any time reported bills in their regular order
AIr. Westfall objected to the gentleman from Kone
making second speech to convey personal assault.
Hr. Connolly defended the Chairman Of the Com
attended they should have been BY the members:
He did nat sec that this great question should
made The object Of personal ambition III. Dun
ham wpa not tenacious, but desired his bill to have
fair show After much moFe talk The pEeSions gues
Committee BY SO to 4s. .-~
THE sESATE.
There was not quorum IN the Senate, and con8e-
quenty little was done Tho Committee on Elections
reported In favor Of Vo1is contested seat, the
Sf iii fsSag4 Il 4. s
Ish Court Of Common Pleas in Chicago. That was
eli, and they adjourned.
ueut.-Gov. Early has returned to his post stu
feeble, but convaesoent. Mr. Reynolds presided IN
htn absence.
An AGRICULTURAL FRAUD.
In the year 1861 the Legislature donated four and
half Of SWAMP land located partly in Cook and
Tor Al agricultural eoese the southern part Of the
secured the location, and 4 D. Hay gave $50 scre
Of land for the use Of tho nsitution and buildings
yasa no :. ;ae % to + Ths sMp
Bosrd Of Trustees, in fact The whole Board. A por
balance Kept BY Hay. Ho became bankrupt, oasr:ng
the State the $50 acres valued At from SO to so
ss pesn ahs ?fsa but In as Ranss L
settled and they desire the State to assume
charge Of the institution and take 1t under its broad
supported the school Of 90 pupils and the Professors
Itlooks very much IS If the State had been badly
Hay Ind any right to prefer one creditor above
CHICAGO couRr or COMMON PLEAS.
Senator Williamson introduced bill at ths instiga-
ton Of the County Commission Committee, providing
for Court OF Common Pleas in the City Of t,hicago
It written by Ar. Aahton, and Synopsis of it Il
That there shall be, and is hereby established in
counties containing population Of 200 o0o inhabitants
and over as provided in Article 6, Sec, !, Of the
Constitution Of state inferior court Of civil
Jurisdiction within the limits Of said cities, which shan
Court of -, which shall have concurrent and like
Jurisdiction within said city limits the Circuit Court
Of tho county IN which said y t4 located IN al civil
perform Ike duties as the said Circuit Court. Tho
nn+ Hjvrr IN said r1Yr%u
thall be te same as and uniform With said Circuit
Court The first Of the Judges shall be appointed y
ts nas bsa s he ooa na ba f
Monday in June 1879. and until .hctr successors are
elected and qualified. Said Judges shall appoint q
Clerk, who shall hold hs office until the general eec
ton In 1877. Tho Judges Of said Court may appoint
Master Masters In Chancery for said Courts, who
shall perform the duties and receive the same fees
a. other Masters in Chanccry. TIE first election for
Judges Of said court shall be held at the election for
Judges Of the Circuit Court in June, 1879, in said
cities ad every s< years thereafter, and the Judges
of said courts appointed and elected, shall be
missioned by the Governor. The Judges Of said
Judges ct said Circuit Courts Of the county IN which
such cities located, to be paid only out Of the fees
collected IN said courts. The CLERKS Of .aid courts
sul receive the as the Circuit Clerk
Of sad Circuit Court to be paid In like manner There
shall be three Judges Of said court, each Of them
ana may interchange with Circuit Judges, and the,
Judges Of other courts Ok record In the counties
where such cities are located: Said Common Pleas
place other courts In said cities as aha be provided
b. tho county, and the expenses Of said courts shall
except ~ herein Otherwise provided The terms Of
said court shall be held in the first Monday Of EACH
month. Appeals and wits Of error may be prosecuted
to the Supreme Curt, tho from the Circuit
Court. =
The Sheriff abs. perform the duties; havas this
samo powers, be subject to the came liabilities, and
receive the fees in performing his duties In
nection with this court as in Like cases In the Circuit
Court and al excess Of fees over and aboye the pay
nent Of salaries and the expenses Of said courts as
thereof into tho County Treasury Of eaid
serve, and paid the jurors in the said Circuit
Court. Vacancies in Office Of Judge or Clerk shall be
et a ny ba
be determined BY rue Of safd court snd their eopen
The following Is . synopsis Of tho new proposed
Committee Tie State is to ba divided into many
Military Districts as there aro Congressional Districts
with MajorGencral for each. The Governor Is to be
agcs Of IS and Is years Of age, liable to perform mill
tary duty under the laws Of the United states to be
Gsc tn {os voanteets5 o % 70 b inoV Is Tue National
Guard, and the inactive, who are not re-
Ind Of to nr..sa s0 % st rsseeu Ss s
&c, The forces to be uniformed, may from
time to time pe prescribed for the United States Army.
To be armed from tho State Arsenal with such
furnished the State By the United Statea Govern
nnent~
The system Of instruction in tactics and ceremonies
Of parade, reviews, and inspections, to conform in all
respects to tho tactics, rules and regulations which
may hereafter be, prescribed for the gov
ernmeut Of the United States Army.
There shall bo an annual parade and inspection Of
the National Guard the 1st Tuesday Of June Of each
year, and the inspecting officer to report all oicers
found incapable OF insrucng their commands in ac-
co1dance with the prescribed system Of tactics The
AdJutant-General to be Chief Of staE to the Com
mander-in-Chief, and be tho medium Of all corre-
spondeuce and, addition to his other duties to per-
form the duties Of Quar.ermaser-9eneral Commits
sary, and Chief Of Ordnance, for which he ahau have
an annual ralary as now prescribed BY lar.
Per capita tax Of fifty cents per year to be levied
on each pe1son liable 10 do military duty who do net
belong to the National Guard.
The commanding officers OF posts may erect CT rent
srnories when authorized by the Adtutant-
The members Of the active militia are TO bs exempt
from pol-ta1-
cooK COUNTY coN31gsIoNERa.
Senator Kehoe introduced tho following:
BILL for net to divide the County Of Cook into
three districts. and prov!ds for the election Of
Board Of Commissioners therein
Sec l. Be it enacted By The people Of the State Of
Illinois represented in the General Assembly That
the County, Ct Cook s hereby divided into three dis
tricts, and the hereby established Eaod shall
be fcBp1eTey composed. bereiu set forth to-Wit