, 1873-03-30

| NA1@C+411Sp ALLCUGHN UT WnI0-DOuL1cIAuS. III
| limited taxes could DO imposed on the entir
population. There are enunleratod number 0
| other purposes for which taxes might bt
levied, but the unlimited power givon in tht
foregoing clause embraces everything prov
sion is made for special town meetings to com
pleto any mischief left unfinished at tho annua
town meeting.
Tho passage Of such law would create new
and irresponsible authority in each OF tho towns
OF West, North, and South Chicago, with powers
equal to the Common Council. 4 Board of Al
dermen is bad enough, but what would become
Of the people were they left to tho mercy Of q
| town meeting Of "bummers, F." who could impose
whatever taxes they pleased? And yet this bill
| came near passing. It has beon rocom1nitted
| but may be reported back at any mon1ont In
that case it is well to understand few Of its in
| Equities.
cooK COUNTY COURTHOUSE BONDS.
The following, relative to Cook County bonds,
| passed both Houses, and only needs tie Gov
ernor's signature to become laws:
BILL for act to amend Sections one u} aud :hrco
{31 Of act entitled an net to enable counties lav-
ing over 100 GOO Inhabitants 70 !asuo honda and bor-
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SECTION Be it enacted BY tho Peoplc or tie State Of
o sn se eaed Il y ae uaes
having over 100000 inhabitants to tseue bonds and
borrow money for county purposes" approved Feb 23
shall read follows: That the Board Of Com
issioners Of counties containing 600 inLab
t2Nt8 may, III lelr 0Scfet0n Dy tWO-trua vote for
the purpose Of erecting courthouse on the sito
heretofore used for that purpose, and Jail,
aud other necessary. public building. for the use
Of Faid county at such points aud places may he
iected by said Bosrd and for the purpose oifundug
the floating debt Of aad county, issue the bonds Of
said county from tins to time the Same may bo IT,
qulred, to bear interest not exceeding per ccuum
per annun, payable seu-aunual1y: Proridtd that the
issuing OF said bonds is hereby limited BY the consti-
debtedness, including that even existing to per
centuu On the value Of the taxable property In the
county, to be aacertained by the as assasz:net for
6tate and county taxes previous to the mourning of
such indebtedness, tho principal and interest Of said
bonds to be made payable at such time tines not
exceeding twenty years from the date thereof, and
at such place OF places Es such Board shall
designate. And the said Board may authorize
ssid bonds to he sold from time to time at not lesa
Board they may be cold at less thnn par; the proceeds
thereof to be paid Into the County Treasury to bs
pSsa S Is 1e9n5ea for the o
visions hereof after six yenra from the time when this
act shall take effect,
Sec. 2: E< It further enacted, That Sec. 3 Of m
act entitled An act to enable counties having over
one hundred thousand inhabitants to issue bonds and
bo1row money fo5 county pu1poses" approved Feb
50 that tho sano shall read as follows, wit :
IN case said Board Of Commissioners shall issue ard
sell the bonds Of said county, in pursuance thereof
they shall from time to time, the may bo
qured taxes to be levied upon the taxable prop
erty within the limits Of said county, for the payment
Of principal md interest Of snid bonds tle
shau become duo and payable, (which taxes shall be
collected ns othcr county ta1es and when collected,
interest In esse however, the County Board ahn1I be
Of the opinion that &ho tax OF IS cents tho sl0O
valuation, authorized by the Constitution is nadc-
quate for county PURPOSES and to provide for the pay
of the interest Of said bouds and to discharge
tho principal within twenty years. or any portion of
said bonds that may be issued, they shall have power
to provide for such interest and principal by assessing
greater ta1 upon the valuation when authorized by
County Board shall prior to The issue Of such bonds
adopt resolution setting forth substantially tho pu7
pose for wch said bonds ars proposed 70 be i5sued
tou Is Necessary, and the probable rate required Ter
aauu1n Ia Of eeveutydve cents the Que h'i-
dred dollars ynlunion for period OF not exceed
Ing twenty md that the question Of assessing the ad-
dtona1 rate shall he submitted to Eote OF the peonc
Of the county Vt the next election thereafter to be held
be submitted to such yoto at the election for cou-
y officers held aftsr the adoption Of such resoiu-
ty W cierE, in T his " election set N notice, T to % give
notice Of such submission. The tickets shall DO writ
ten or printed On separate hekst, "EoI additional
Of the votes cast the subject "for additional
then the said Board shall be authorized in aGdl
Levy rate each year not exceeding tha set forth in
such resolution on the 800 !aluaon for period not
3 sa s 5Sn 5s :s sus :ss IL e1ta ss
and the Same shall be extended, and col
sSsa Shan rny n to spsa 9s5
interest and principal The judges Of election shall
deposit the baos in separate box to DO provided by
be counted and returns thereof made other cases
Of elections. Tho returns shall be canvasaod i'll the
same manner and by the Bame persons prescribed By
law in Of county officers.
''EMoT1oyL INSANITY"
Tho following. is the bill relating to "emo-
tional insanity
Bril- for oct to commit pcrsons to thc Hospital for
the INSANE who may have been acquitted of any
murder, rnauslaughtcr; robbery, Arson, rape,
larceny, burglary, other felony, upon the pies
and defense of insanity.
Hz y h.,$ -.
INsois, represented in ths General assembly, That
hereafter, whenever any person shall be prosecuted in
formation otherwise, for murder, nanslaughter,
robbery, arson, rape, larceny, burglary, other fel
oy with assault, assault aud battery, with III
fined by any statute OF this stae and shall set up sud
make, shall suffer others TO ret up aud make in his
o. her behalf the p|eaa and detenEe Of insanity
.la Ill., sauft q ja5y tying sgsh h asss5aaat @
not insane when the alleged onense WAS COM /
nitted and when the trial Of such shall DO by
swer distinctly whether such defendant WE cane or
insane when such onense may have been committed;
and whether such insanity fmpulsive, honcidal
moral insanity or not and In such court or
jury shall find such defendant to have been insane
vixen the offcnse charged committed, lie or she
shall be found not guilty. |
SEC Whenever any person shall bc acquitted Of any
charge Of murder, analaughter robbery, rape, or
such murder, Gnslaughter robbery rape by reason
OF the npulsiye, homicidal moral insanity Of such
and securely conaned in the Hospital Tor tho
Insane, during his or her nat''rnl Ec- In n other
person so acquitted shall be committed to the Hospital
for the Insane for and during tho term OF two yea1s
end go much longer as nay be necessary to tho COM
SEC. g. There being constant danger Of injury md
evil to society from allowing persons whose Restraint
herein provided for 60 largc it is hereby de-
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