, 1873-11-19
Shall the Mayors Bill Be Re-
enactedP
Opinion Of Cook 0ounty's Members
Of the Legislature.
The Majority Of Those interviewed Fa'
vor Its Continuance.
Trouble Among the "Twenty.two IT,.
The Scramble for 0i1ce.

Tho impending ohango in the City Government
lids led to discussion Of what a known aa tho
Mayors bill, passed. by tho donoral Assembly ut
tho outset OF Mayor Mods administration,
which will expire by limitation on tho 9th Of
next March. Tho bill conferred powers on tho
Mayor unprovidcu for by tho City Ohartor, and
iaisod him from boing moro 1guro-head to tho
actual lead Of Tho City Government. It con-
centrated tho responsibility iii his hands,
gave him tho right Of removing as wo1l
as Of appointing municipal officers,
and enlarged tho voto power. Tho Aldermen
who desire to laye again tho control of tho Of
fees are opposed to ro-cuacting the bill. As tho
members of tho Legislature from this city will
hare muc! to say in tho mattor, reporter Of
TIE TRIBUNE called on several Of thom yoster-
day to get tloir views. Some of thcm aro ro-
ticont On tho subject, and don't know wliat they
will do, while others have made up their minds.
Probably minority Of tho Cook County sena-
tors nrs in favor Of ro-onucting the bill, aud
majority Of the Representatives agatnat 1t.
afE. HORACE F. WAITE SAID:
II was III the lust Legislature whon tho bill
In question was passed., When 1t was first in-
troducet to tho Legislature was opposed to tho
bill. It appeared to mo as putting too much
power in tho Mayors hands. at the solicitation
OF hir. Mcdill md Of other gontlomen III whoso
Judgment Ind great confidence, yledou my
peraonal objections and voted for tho bill. After
tho bill was introduced to tho Legislature 1t was
limited as to Its form Of operation for tue pur.
poso Of determining the wisdom Of tho law.
Aftor tho Law llal beon aomo tmo In operation
many persons favored ita repeal, and wns de-
sired to vote to repeal it. Az I Ind yioldod my
priyato Judgment to others, md as tho Inv ex-
pirod by its own limitatton, I preferred to allow
the law to expire. am not in favor Of lilio
law. The provision allowing the Mayor to veto
my itom III tho Appropriation bill is, think, d
very wise one, ana ought to continue to DO the
law of tho land for tile government Of municipal
corporations"
RICHARD L THOMPSON SAID:
Ny own notion OF tue Mayors bill is, that
tho Government Of tho City should follow, as fur
as possible, tho character and spirit Of tho
General Government. I think that tho Mayor
should have nearly all tho powers Which aro
theron conferred upon him. would, however,
like to 1pstrict tho Mayors power to tho re-
moval OF officers who hold simply by appoint"
ment, and not allow 1t to oxtend to any clec-
two Office whatever. I think it will DO very
difficult matter to repasR tho Mayors bill. The
main objection urged by tho mombors Of tho
Legislature for places other than Chicago,
against tho Mayors Bill, il, that 1t places IN
tue hanos o. tne MayoI INC po"er 70 9, xeto :
Potuon o. tnG nunua' hppfopann';;ou pn'; w., 4.. a1a
determine what portion of tho city shall
receivo INC noneass OF punho nI anlpfoNss- "
montb and WAhe sha,! not. lno ,. oo.
lection was ureoa ~ tuo hegislaturo aas'
bcrs. Many said that the Common Council Of
city might 10 Wiling tliat certain improvements
shouid 20 maze IN one local'ty OF Wa1u, proVio?u
coftan other 'nproSoo1Mos M snouu no nuo nnrn ~
other aeouons, anu Vote I11 9! we annnal ApPro.
pllatlon pll4 - MAolo. luz MAs " tuo,l. ue'l'G
tic veto power, II 90 disposed, could approve as
iar aa Teeasas portions ne aeslreo ' 70 bon lna,
pfoseo, ana re1ect tno nalnnco. !nls, IN My
oplnlon la arguing upon tue OASIS o. ,iut Iastay ~.
Mny"F' ano III oo' 1Sn afsun'o1' asa4ns' 1n'
pul.
,..-,. "; y; Il. Ii; nohpoa ap, sAp: .,a,u
tank tne W WIZ ~ n1peAlou; A.; sonstIea sa
tnas ~ "na P1ssts soou ILL., o h't - i.e H.
pnbsube ~ "as an .', t,;,,; ,,i; Ia -
worry aate thing to trnst every Mayor WIZ .9o
powers u eoniuttea, HituGuen "as 1d.G na.o
60 oo no Will a.nSof Meu & II W. sou'u H., namMs1
aaso a,a,5 ~ b ca,,.nsd way nraaont tin a
sIsiu iii should b. fepoals, and tic power It
forred divtloa. 3D., ,. ,n.n,
-, THE T.. ION. T. !. D. n pnAo"hhh .u.,u ,uo,
"as iounq ~ ~ n.s x, %osotts aesn1
plhnAe' ~ eoua .eM "stasIun w, IL ~ itM nao - -
favor OF tue lepcal oi tno Mayors p or wnetner
70 would Voto Tor an oftonblon: MAgh tn9 maj
eaa n m vota
70 %9ula w llefnlea W soso ,l:n
no nKea sone OF Ine provisions OF !no ~, aua
dsllkod others. ho hau not examined mn IT for 2
!ong s'me, nut intenaGa 70 70 30: Inc 'oaTo o.
romeo, ne thougnt, anon1a pe aponanea' NJ IN re-,
gard to lncorpGr!atlpg Tue c!ty under tho aonoral
incofPosauon ~: u" nIo ,,I mptn. ~ say, neYGr e
having q1amnon tno o'll Mt'n ral'feuce 10 on, III,
on9o; ho Hpula sotu aau "otA aut Lhp ~ ~
wnlon "ono pest suoHee'o 'no '1eetesta .! tao
Oily. - ,,,n,...,
,.oa CO., e; IL anANh ernae, SIBERIAN " ,bo Chairman
VAS accostoa IN tno pat-foonl OF sho naermAn
House, and consented TO i've injuries inter- 3
Wow. he % woeid ~ Voso ios !ne eSsons.pn OF IN tne
mayors nln u tney eoulans ge1 anything else,
believing 1hat t1o mayor oueat 10 nave spmo
power, ana ho5 10 motG r. 1snre.ncaa. a nass
winter 10 trlea TO amena tno aenelaI 1 inco1potas
ton Jaw 90 as 70 iet o. catlGa ~ nv ne was as
beaten. speeial onartor coua 1n, no. 20 naa aof
uoago pechuae 4 sucn oI TGuu ~ oe ~
| stitnt1ohai bnt amendments coatu ~ I lnaao 70
tho general law 30 aa TO 6eouIG PUN lily EQF-