, 1873-02-13

loft aonlo suggcstlona in writing which tlley do
sire embodied In the blll but ticso suggestions
cities whose Legislative bodies, llko Chicago
haVe adopted boction 0 Of tho Gonoral 1ncor
poration not, rolntfng to special ansessmonts. Il
nppeMara g. that nearly el tho incorporated cites il
city tnxeB TINT Chicago IL. Quincy alono, 30 far
appears to bo Honowhnt Indifferent to the mnttor
although tho action taken by her city authoritioi
may lend to much yoxationu litigation. She haf
tn1ca for 1879 upon tho returns made to tho
County Olerk, uider the provisions Of the gen.
oral Revonue law, and nov sho acohs, under a
second nBHcssmcnt, to mako up tho doncioncoe
Quincy do not offer my opposition to the bin
introduced by Mr.. Hapln, but say they do nut
mood it. But tho nuthortioa Of the other otlen,
ao far rs hoard from, are urgent in thoir demands
the matter Of city ta1oa: Mayor Mcdonnell, Of
Committee, says;, + It strikes mo, first, AZ a
departure 4e from or 81 tho nnalogios md propiSies
tion, OF ta1os for, city purposes out Of tho
hands ot officers not oloetod by the
int interested % in a. :le Municipal
needs, md in no vino an1onablo to tho supor-
Vision or control Of tho officers olooted by tho
people ct the CITY to euporyiso their AFFAIRS.
talnty whtc, is worry projudical to tic public in
| torest. a worry largo class of tho people arc
| always sufficiently ready to avoid tho payment
OF taxes On any available protext." fhero is
from tho Committee, will become law. Tho
mombors from the rural districts havo no diepo-
siton to intorfero in tho matter, but will be ad-
vsod by the representatives from tho citioB and
yold, to thom the privilege OF controlling any
| Atituente.
| GRAND JuRong,
| The Judiciary Committee reported against ro-
dusing dug re- tho panel Of GRAND Jurles from "a to IL,
PERSONAL.
"Eli Porkins " leoturod In tho hall last eyon-
ing to an immonse audience, the seats being
Leave Of absence waa granted n1r. Condor, Of
Cook. and Mr. Cross, Of Winnebago, both Of
them being reported worry aick.
Goncral John Macarthur, Postmaster Of Chi
cago, has boon hcre. He is In favor Of abolish
Ing tho Board Of Police, but desires to saye tho
Board OF Public Works.
PRINTING pAPEp,
The Secretary Of State reported that tho
arriyal OF printing paper WAS delayed by tho cold
sample, but lacked from one to one and d hall
pounds in weight por 1eam. Referred to Print
ing Committee. $50:
BwAMp 1ANDs.
In tho Henase q concurrent resolution WIS
adopted instlucting congressman to get logisla-
tion to indemnify counties for swamp land
sorips. Tho lands proven to be swamp Or over
flowed lands, under got Of September, 1860,
Th9 y Tere permitted to bs ontsred At the
settled for in caah-( Treasury warranta) For
the same olaga Of lands, located with land war
rants, the United statos issued scrip to
the State, which belonged to the Countess
and authorized tito pntry Of my unentered sI'2b
per acre land IN the State Of Illinois. Thero
being no auch lands in tho State, the counties
now desire Congress- to, pass q Law to permit
lnnds anywhere in the Territories.
THE RAILROAD TEST CASE.
On tho motion to concur in the Senate reBolu-
tion requesting tho Supreme Court to hurry up
their decision Ia the Mclean County railroad
caao, hr. Dunham o1pressed his opinion that it
was indecoroua to mako any such request, and
moved to lay IN tho table. The motion was lost,
q q to 60, and theroupon Mr. Dradwol1 announced
that be was willing to instruct tho Supreme
thousands Of dollars.
:, Mr. Hart was opposed to importinont rosolu-
to?1na. .a.?1 motion 10 refer to the Railroad Com
Mr. Swan considered tho Superior Court co.
ordinate branch OF the Government, and 1t mas
wrong to bring pressure On ovon a Justices
Court, to say nothing Of tho supromo Court.
OF place. What Valuo would decision Of that
Legislature.
At' harrington considered tho resolution q
hlr. Savage favored the resolution.
Mr Hito, Of st. Clair, was astonished at tho |
sonato for adopting auch resolution.
Mr Quinn moved to indefinitely postpone,
which was lost. Mr. Armstrong, Of La5aile'
Waa never SO alarmod Mt any motion rs at tho |
ono before thom. What would they think OF the |
plaintiff M in case begging, the Court to decide It.
Ih9 supreme Court was elected by the people,
Legislature. He would forever regret that lo
belonged to Legislature that could so fur for |
got itH own selt-respeot and the respect duo tho
Court as to pass such a aresolution.
Mr. Jonos remarked that, after NIL, the su-
quaiDted with some members Of tie Court, lie
know they would not object to respectful
resolution. The people wanted action.
~ f haTes G beloved July IN the right Of peti,
the e1pedienoy OF tho resolution. Such roao-
luton should not bo passed. until tho Court had
from tho purposes for which they
BODY. They wasted the day before cs inssructing u
'he National Legislature, and now they wanted
% instruct tie Supreme Court. Thoy wero put
ing on airs Had they got through with Con-
Prome Court on ssbjoct tho most in. I'M
here as "a. farmer, not as
lawyer. aad objected to that resolution. Thoy
9wn., What did tley know about tie Supreme M sean.
court or it's business! II he understood nny-
hing about tho business Of that Court, it would
% aome time in Juno before the decision could
70 promulgated. He desired no hasty decision.
ls farmer who suffered from and was Opposed
0 al monopolios, 10 doBired a careful, candid.
md impartial confederation Of tho caso, aud d
lecisfon that would stand in tho future,
MT; Kogers, OF MoLean, thought the request
Goula dotraot from tho dignity and force Of tic
eciBion when made.
Mr. Donahuo regarded tho Supreme Court al
he bulwark bctwoen the individual and tho
xctemont Of tho hour. THAT court ehould bo :!
influenced only BY the facts and law OF the case,
nd not by outside pressure.
Mr. Warner thought the resolution waa T. ro-
pcctful petition.
Mr. lnscore beloved 1t an act Of oontempt to
atroduco tho resolution, and il it was introduce
{, IN any town mooting,. and the Supreme Court