, 1874-01-24
A Bill for Redistricting tho County
Passed to a Third Reading.
County Clerk Lieb Says the Cook
County Taxes Have Been
Extended.
Option.TrGding Again Considered by the
Senatorial Test Vote.


RrDiBTn1or1xo For ELECTION PURPOSES.
BrR1NoF1ELp, ILL.,, jan. 23.-Cools County had
tield.tlay over the revised bill relating to the
organization of counties. The bill provides for
tho division of Cook County into six districts for
tho election Of County Commissioners. It fur
ther provides:
! First-Tho towns Of South Chicago, North
Chicago, md West Chicago shall constitute tho
First District mud Oh the first Tuesday in No.
.vembcr, 1874. aud oyory threo yoara thoroafter,
',elect four Commissioners and OH the first TueB-
.dayaftor the first AIouday in Dcccmbor, 1876, and
avery three years tlloroaftor elect two Comnlls-
aionora and on the first Tuesday aftcr tho first
Monday in December, 1876, and every throo
years thereafter, elect four Commissioners.
!Sucond--Tho towns OF Lake Wow. Joirorson,
Nllcs, Evanston, md Nortlnold to constitute
tho srcond District; and on, tho first Tuesday
aftor Tho first 11onday Of Noyomber, 1876, and
every three years thereafter, elect one Commits
sloner.
| Third'-Tho Third District, to DO constituted
Of the towns Of Wheeling, Dtaine, Elk Grove
schaumbcrg, palatin, Darlington, and Han-
over, to elect ono Commissioner in 1876, and
every three years thereafter.
Eourt7a-Tho Fourth District. to bo conati-
tuted of the towns Of Leyden, Lyons. Cicoro,
Riverside, mud Lake, to olcct one Commissioner
in 1876. and every t1lreo yea1s thereafter.
Fitlh-Eifth District, conpoEed Of Tho towns
OF Hyde Pnrk, Calumet. Worth, and Thornton,
to oloct ono Commissioner in 1874, and ono oy-
cry three ycs.ra thereafter.
Sixth-The' Sixth District, composed Of the
towns Of Bloom, Rich, 1'romen, Orland, Palos
and Lonlnnt, to elcct '7ne Commissioner iii 1875,
and every Llreo years thereafter.
DEBATE ON TIE SECTIONS.
Whom these acctious. came up, Mclaughlin
and u1n1 tf1I
Dalton st1tod that tho county desired to eloct
its own mtn. >.
Mclaughlin beloved tho change would have
tho OBJECT OF sending small politicians to tho
County Board In ropty to Quinn, la admitted
he held Office un.lcr ,;hu present Doart but that
WAS not Why lte opposed tho section.
Dalton bolievod IL county was a able to oleos
lust Us honest and gord men As Chicago 7Fas to
el0ct them for the couury. Every man Waa az
WILLING TO TausT TIE fAl.s1Ens
In tho county aa tho voters in tho city.
Dradwell was in favor Of giving tho county it's
scaninn mado a constitutional argument
agaillBt tho sections. and Sherman denounced
mon who were nfraid te, 80 bororo Tho electors of
districts. liz arnou, ced TINT thoro wero many
small politicians in Ctrok County, which very
true and tho House lsugl!ed sardonicaily.
senne delivered lis saaidot speech ~ favor OF
allowing tho county rer resentation without die
tasion from tho City Of Chicngo.
Rountreo waB foremost iu opposition to the
eectiona, taking oceanic n to Intimate that Nc
Laughlin, Or my other :tncn,hor Of Cook County,
had right to be omploTed by tho county, and
no man dared na!nuate aught against the
INTEGRITY OF coOK COUNTY MEMBERS.
Hn cav but ono hand in that bill, ,-.41o hnrd OF
Apolitcta1I seeking Office.
Danyin: TINT it WIS thoir funeral several
country ,uonbers maao speeches in favor Of tho
bill Ms it wa0.
Hopkins nade tall; expressing Ills fo.trs that
irislinlon and Dutclla aaen would get elected aud
run TIE county.
Motif snitl tho cn.tu ty should bo permitted to
elect iiH 1neE,hors to " atch tho corruptionB in
county nHairH,
; This brought Roulztroo in indignation to his
feot, to ropol tho insaurtion TINT thero was
corruption III the County Euard
Mot1ltt VIII opposed to monopolios in pulitc8
In Cook County, III ho was nil over tho stnte.
Tho motion to striko out was voted down by
an overwhelming vote.
Sherman attempted to incorporate minority
representation, but was badiy boataa.
PUBLICATION OF PROCEEDINGS.
Thu section providing that tho proceedings Of
all meetings may TO printed In ono or moro
newspapers. at thu discretion Of tho Board,
which gives the Ccok County Commissioners a
chance to oatabl:sh o county newspaper il thoy
deairo, WaB stricken out,
BUILDING COURTHOUSE.
Henry ofie-od ar amendment providing thnt
County Boards should not build cturt-houss
or jail without MI affirmative vote OF tile peo-
This provoked opposition from RoErtroa on
behalf OF Cook County.
CasseaY believed tho resolution q good one, NJ
itwotld havo the effect Of bursting rings which
ansistcd OIL erecting buildings against tho wishes
Of tho qsol,le, to mako money for = few int,n
Tho amendment WIS dcfentcd-G6 to 81.
Tho bill was ordered to u third reading.
COOK COUNTY FEEs.
Tho Cock County Foe bill WIN ordered to 9
third reading in tho House, the only amendment
to the hill Us it como from the Committee being
limiting tue foo for taking possession a,ad fo1
xemosinG property leyicd on to the necoasary
and actual coatu, and reducing tho charge oi
dieting United Status prisoners in tho County
Jni1 from. 30 to 35 cents d day.
EGuA1LZATIGA AND AssEss3lENT.
Tho Revenue Connitteo Of the Senate at the
commencement Of this us0rnlng gession repurtta1
IN favor Of tho repeal Of what is commonly
known III House Bill 303, pns.el at tho last aoa.
Zion, and providing for g Hepnrate Board OIL
Equalization and for o soparc.o aRsesasnent and
citios Tho Committee was una nimoNs III ita ro-
port excepting Mr.. Patterson. Iha bill was
passed. TO n third reading,
a LE1TEl. FROM COUNTY o1rnE LE1n.
Pertinent to tho subject and u tue ypeoial
committee appointed yeBtorday to hold O pro-
found investigation into the faot au 10 wllnlEol
the taxes OF Cook County Us aaessed by
tha ssato boatd o. r. Of :Equalizatios havo
Cixnx's Orr1uB OF THE
COUNTY CouMT Of o0oK CoU.sTv.S
CittcAao. Jull. ~, 1874.
Hon. C. II. Mnpsneo, stats .4ndttor, Springfield ~.
DEAR H1n; III answer to your Inquiries wAall,o1
gtato mud rol,1ity tn1es Aavo been extended GU tho
ecEsnont or Cook County for tho year 1s!3 cluSl
uni sorry to my iii behalf Of the Vlcmtzel ta1pay
Of this county, that Asy hHrs without single
ceptton. Respectfully, your obedtons servant.
HE!t.aAN L1En.
Tho appointment of tho Special Investga.
tion Committee was In tilu nature OF o farce,
TIE CRIMINAL CODE.
Spectal A.spaeA to The Cisteaao Tribune.
DEFENDANTS TESTIMONY IN CRIMINAL. UAsEs.
6rn1SoFELn ILL.,, jan. 2s.-Tho criminal COZ h
boing under consideration iu tho Senate, Hanfo.rt
moved to Hlriko out tho provision allowing do
fondants In criminal suits to testify In teir cwr
bollalf, haying that sl,rowl criminal could al
mott always establish in tho minds Of thu ju ror
a reasonable doubt Of hia guilt. InuQuent nor