, 1873-02-19


Quo on Tuesday next after tho frst Monday Of
oyory six yoara thereafter.
THO Bpocial Committee to examine tho Btato
that tho instrument waH In thoir opinion "good
and sufficient" Tho, report WAS accepted. Tho
bonds, It will DO remembered binds TITO signers,
citizonB Of Springfield, to conway to tho State
tho additional four noros necessary to lniah the
UoNcuRn1No.' ~':
Tho House ooncurrod with tho Senate rosolu-
tion requesting Oongrosa to allow cauntios hay
Territories, md to tho amendment limiting the
mnonts mont to s1oo.
Tho Bonato ordered to third reading tho
taxoa for 1879. It is curative, and ,provides FOR
= City Collector, md extends tho timo for col
1ecting.
Mr.. Sherman presented petition making an
mont. It was on behalf Of the Douglas Monu-
mont Association, and vas roforrod to tho appro-
pirate committee. .,-. -,
Tho Oantlcld Bill from tho sonato, porpotnst-
ing tho prosont form Of tho National aeal, failed
to pass the House with tho emergency clause,
and was put on its paaaage with tho emergency
str,kon out. It was finally rocomtnlttod.
COOK COUNTY FINANCES.
Following Ia tho text Of the bill relating to Is
suing bonds in Cook County, now waiting Its
third reading in tho House:
Btu for m net to amend Sections and Of act
cornty purposes" approved Rob. %, 1917.
1ae 1<atseatS g e. dstps 1.se1s 81 ?
Bocton1 Of an act entitled An ct to enable counties
having over 10000 inhabitants to ,sso nona a Sna
49, 1872 be, and tho 8amo s horeby amended 90 that
the ea1no shnll read foows: That tho M Board m Of
nsbtants may IN their d!sssoefp dpyy.tns by two,
public buildings for tho uso ot saia county q saeh
aa os a o sa,oso ss tsn ss is'ss I'd s s
said county issue tho bonds Of sad county from time
to time, as tho eaao nay 10 rcqrod to boar interest
annually; Fouided That tho issuing Of said bonds
= hereby limited BY tho constitutional Limitation,
tho taxable properly in tna county b aasertsiaed
soas to tic incurring Of sue indebteincss tle prn
cipa1 aud intereat Of said bonds to 10 Inado pay
sssay s " yas1s ssh lo s e Ss nS
at such place places aa such Board alall designate
And the said Board may authorize taid bonds to 10
1aluo, md BY two.thirds vote of said Board key
ay DO sold at loss than par tho proceeds thcreof to
snp psposes % No bonds
shall bo Issued sold undcr the provisions horeof ak
9 r. tho % 5pxe9 sn eaa 1 st a s sseas Of
m act entitled n act to ennblo counties haying
hundred thousand fnhabtnuts to Aslle bonds and
borrow money for county purposes" approved Fob.
20, 1874 be- and the aame ts hereby amended SO that
TIC same ata rsaa ~ foloT5 to wit II u eas9 s sid t
sSgas tSoy sh fto@ ssa a L & o
property Within se % limits 81 Of T. aad s COUNTY, for tho pay
uent Of principal and interest Of said bonds as the
samo shall beeoo due md payablo-whlch tases shall
; be 9nps e 1cysr the Tn ct 1a sa d. %
n y.fty
hundred dollars valuation authorized by tho consttu
on + f a
ton Il said bonds that may DO paued they ehal ave
scssing greator tax upon tie valuation when author
zed Sy Of tho P9e Of the eGny m T. s1e
fssS adopt asg r 70 IL auSssna lilly
the purpose for which sntd honda aro proposed to bo
Issued, together with tho fast that an additional rate
Of tn1non ts necessary and the public rate required
per annum in excosa Of Is centa the $0o valuaton
for period Of years not exceeding tvmty, and that
aoxt election thereafter to 70 hold foE tho election of
speh 3po It the next olestion county oeors hel
oter tho adoption Of Huch resolution, and 1t shall be
duty e h Goany ns sSB 4Ba n tisses ts
sas s9sia tefot & ~sa sdoes' q 's sS
s 9na en se sa
Board sha 10 authortzed IN addition to the rate Of
ss 1 SfG gss Il
500 valuation period not exceeding 20 years from
sSsa eoass ss the md Last ssss assss
Is ether county taxes, and such tax when collected
shall DO set apart fund te psy such interest ard I'D
ballet in separate boz to be provided by the County
Hoard that purpoao, and tho same sh be ccuntel
TONS Tho returns shall DO canvnasod In the same
manner and by tho saO persons prescribed by law In
l. Tho Judiciary Committee recommended tho
passage Of tho bill allowing Circuit JudGea to
| preside In Courts outBido tloir circuits. Thia
| Is intended for the roicf Of Cook County, and
Judges from other counties to preside In its
| Courts and assist in tho deBpatch Of business:
Tho compensation to bo paid by the county will
be per diem equal to that received BY tho rogu-
lar Judges. 1t WAS ordered to second readlng,
| and il IN emergency BILL
| INJUNcTION6.
Tic bill authorizing tho granting Of writs Of
injunction on Sundays was ordered to second
reading In tho HOUSE.
RAILROAD rAssEs.
| The superintendent Of tho st. Louis 4 Alton
Railway, on application Of the Secretary Of the
Senate for paaa9a for some of tho Senator's sent en-
! Secretary to return his, as his constituents, at
| recent meeting, directed him not to receive my
auoh porquisitos, and he could not disregard
The Senate passed two bills, ono providing for
registration In Of special eootions the othor
to reorgauizo the State horticultural Society so
as to have three districts In tho State, and one
Central Bonrd.
| UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
| Tho Supreme Court has decided that tho law
| extending the Juriadictton Of County Courts to
criminal cases applies to Cook as we'll "a to othor
counties. Cook was specially excepted, but the
exception Ia unconstitutional.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
| spHlNoFIELp, ILL.,, Fob II, 1873,
| SENATE. -.
| PETITIONS.
| The following petitions woro presented and
referred: .-
| Dy Senator sHEPPARD-Fro citizens Of
| Henry County III rotation to representation on
Boards Of Supervisors also d petition againRt
confirming Mossrs. Mcorea, Robinson, and Still