, 1873-03-14
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| 81ons lnat now vex tho General Assembly. It Is
reported that they desire the passage Of the
West 6ido Park bill, the repeal Of the MAYORS
BILL the abolition Of the Liquor law, and to
fix up the political slate for Chicago next fall
1t seems that i" Free-and-Easy i" ticket is to
DO run IN Chicago, and attempt made to consol-
idate the Germans and IrishTa new aualgam,
The programme was that Senator McGrath
should be the candidate for Mayor, so as to
catch andkeep his countrymen, while Mr. Hesing
took care of his, and forced them to yoto as be
desired. Tho bottom fol- out Of that i arrange AZ %
ment. McGrath declining to immolato himself,
and now it is rumored that the Hon. JOHN u.
Rountree will be the Freo-and-Easy candidate
for the highest civic Office. It is claimed that
irish population. having boon a Domo-
crat all his days up to last year, when
he turned round, ran on tho Grant ticket and
became - cedar in Lebanon" Such is UNDER
| stood to be the Free-and-Easy programme. The
only requisite to carry it out is majority Of
| votes.
| INTERNAL. TRANSPORTATION
Mr.. Stewart, OF Mclean, offered resolution
requesting Congress to submit to the people an
amendment to the Federal Constitution, declar-
ing ali railways public highways, authorizing
| Congress to establish and control Interstate or
through rates Of transportation, and authorizing
State Legislatures to establish and control local
rates. It Eas made special order for Thursday
| next
ASSETS OF DECEASED PERSONS.
The Senate passed the Casey bill to compel
! persons who have knowledge Of the assets of q
deceased person to testify what they know.
| BOARD OF TRADE BILLS.
| The Warehouse Committees are doing nothing
with the Board of Trade bills relative to the GRE
| alton OF 9 Warehouse Board or the grading Of
grain, and it ia understood they will not be taken
Up in committee until it is too late. They are to
be beaten by deliberate slothfu1ness.
Nos-ronrEr1uRE OF LIFE 1SauRAScE ro11c1Es.
The Senate passed the following:
Bill for an act to regulate tho forfeiture Of Life In
SEQ. j. b It enacted BY the People q the State Of III
''ois, reprssened in the General Assembly, That
pany incorporated in this State sha be forfeited or
become void by reason Of the non-payment Of any
he hsn = to 6e Sa
right Of the party insured therein to have it continued
sne % % os a % -
when the premium became due and Is not paid,
rn be ssse5s @ the e2 S
ing from such net value any indebtedness Of The In
count Of unpaid or deferred premiums thereon. or
premium notes given therefor s1-enths Of what re-
mains IN which the hrst annual premium has
been paid, and seven-tenths in in which tho
second annual premium has teen paid, and eight
tenhs IN easss N which the thi1d 9F
net single premium Of temporary insurance, for
term to be determined according to the age Of the
1nent Of the premium, and the rate Of mortality and
interest az aforesaid.
SEC 4. Il L16 uGaIu u lu9 1u5QIbQ Q0CufE
within the term ct temporary insurance, Al deter
mined according to the preceding Section, and
premiums has been violated by the insured, The Com
II he1s BEEN o IN s Rosy
ent Of premium, anything in the policy to the
trary notwithstanding: Prorfded, that notice Of tho
Claim and proof Of the death sha submitted to tho
ridea also, that the Company aha have The right to
deduct from the amount injured in the policy, the
s it, pssa S
such decease not exceeding however, in any case the
premiums charged by the Company for m ordinary
extra risks, such further az the Compsny may
have charged as extra p1omiun, with interest On
Sec. This act shall be printed in iii policies here
after ssued by Life insurance companies Of this State
MUNICIPAL INCORPORATION ACT.
Following are the amendments to the Munich
pal Incorporation act, introduced by hlr. Wicker
with the intention Of making it suit the ci1cum-
stances OF Chicago:
B1 tcs a. .ct to amend an act entitled Act
lagea," approved April 10, 1872
SEC. l. Be it enacted BY tho People ef the ssaes Of
Sec. l. Any city now existing IN this State mny be-
incorporated under this scs :, in H. the fol-
election, shal petition the Mayor and Council thereof
shall become Incorporated undor this act, to
vote Of the electors in such city, It shall be
the duty OF SUCH if1T0T anu Nounc1 10 6uOf0tt
such question accordingly, and to appoint time and
place places at which such vote may be taken, and
to dcsignate the peIsons Tho sha act Is Judges at
this State TINT shall not have become
der this ac there shall bo submitted to the vote Of
10 be held on the rst Tuesdsy after The rat Monday
of November L. D. 1879 and at the general election to
be held every two years tho question whet-
such city shall become incorporated under this act
Sec 3. That Section 7, or Article 2, OF said act be
amended to read Us fol1owg
my city officer appointed by him any Of his prede
.essors IN Office, whenever he shall be Of the opinion
shall report bis reasons foz such removal to the City
Council at Its next meeting *'- = -
SEC. g. Tint Section g. Of Article g. OF said act bo
llnented to read follows:
Section O. he may release any person imprisoned
or violation Of any city ordinance but he shall report
the City Council his reasons for the release OF any
,erson requested BY the City Council within thiry
BEo. 4. That SECTION 9of Article Of said act be
Imended 90 as to read a. follows:
Section o. The City Council or Board Of Trustees
hall have power to provide by ordinance that every
prporaon At such labor az his her strength will
'ermit, within and without auch prison. workhouse
Incarceration Of such odendera not exceeding ten
ou1s each working day, and for auch work Tie person
das Work q On s seeount Sn he
uch Ane and coats.
SEQ s. That seetion u Q, Article Of said act BE-
Section y, The city OF yilage Government shall !
are Jurisdiction upon MI waters within bordering
pom the same to the extent Of three miles beyond the
mtts Of the city or village but not to exceed the nm
1all havo full police power over ali railroads within
10 limits Of such city village for The protection Of
,e Inhabitants thereo c. the property of such intab
ants, T the Board OF Trustees Of any village, the
it, Council ef any city wherein any STREET aney, high
uy, or public thoroughfare Of such village o. city
:ossed by ths track or tracks Of any railroad i
! = leFel Herewith, shall bo; Of the, opinion +
lat it is necessary for tbs security Of the PUBLIC
at vtadnct Or bridge be erected over Euch Fa11ood
rck OF tracks, at the point where such track or tracks
ogs such street. alley highway or thoroughtare the
rustees Of any such village or the City Council 81 my
rporntton to which such railroad track or tracka be-
az, or the corporation using Of operattng the same