, 1874-01-19
SPECIAL ACTS FOR THE PUBLICATION Of
LEGAL NOTICES.

II ths Editor ef The Chieaao 1ribnne:
Sin: Your Springfield correspondent under
date Of the 18th inBt alludes to IN apparently
iunocuous amendment providing that notices
shall DO published " in newspaper Of general
circulation, or'-and here is tho rub in aono
paper specially authorized by Inv to publish
legal notices; !" introduced and passed at tho iu-
stance Of hlr. Connolly
But what, IL any, spccnl lava arc there in OK
lstence .autl.vllatug Tho publication OF legal
noticca9
by SEQ, % Of tho "act in regard to Attach
mcnts In Courts OF Record" in forco July /,
1872, the Clerk of tho Court in which tho suit is
pending IL required "to give notice by publica-
tiou III some newspaper published il,
this Stato most convenient to Tho piace where
the Court is held" and Sec. q repeats Soc. Of
Il. g.. ''Attnchmonts," ard "all nets and parts
Of acts inconsistent or in conflict with that act
By tue "act to regulate tho Practice IN Courts
Of Chancery," ID force July 1872, Sec. L. it IL
provided that tho Clorl shall cause pubica-
his county, aud, If thero is no newspaper pub
lisled in lia county, then in the nearest nowa-
paper published III this State, containing notice
96 9dnae n9 an ~ Of s sr 3S ssS s s %
"all o1her acts inconsistent With tho provisions
| OF tlat act
The !. act in regard to Wills" in force July i,
1872, by scc. 10, for the, adjustment Of
| given in some public newspaper published in
tho county, or, il no newspaper is published iu
| the county, then III tho nearest nowspaperin
! this Stato" Sec 50 requires noticos Of the Balo
! Of desperate debts to DO given u newspaper
| published in tile coupty." 6eo. 10i reauiroH no.
| tices Of application to soil real cstate to pay
debts to 10 published. in case Of non-resideuce,
Sec. 1856 roponls Clap. 100 of r. s., aud nil
other acts, and parts Of acts Inconsistent with
| the provisions" Of TINT act.
| Soc. 1872 Of the Revenue law requires notice Of
| application to sell for u0n-pnynent Of taxes to
| boo s.n q newspaper published" in the county.
Sec. 2tG. taxdecdB, requires notice Ut tax salo TO
| bo published lin some newspaper printed in" tho
| county.
These are all substantial ro-cnactments of tho
used in them, does not include weekly pero1l-
oal devotel to any spcciafty, Of which at least D.
| dozen arc published in Chlcago. For if it did,,
| special legislation would not have been nece g.
sary to call them u newspapers" or to authorize
thcln By nano to publish noticeA. The
| very fact Of such special lawa il
a confession Of their Inconsistency with
tho general laws in existence when they were
euactol. Then, il inconsistent with those gerl-
eral laws in force when they woro passed. tht,y
are equally 10 with tho provisions contained III
tho several acts passed in 1872, revising thc,Bo
gencial laws, and consequently aro repealed BY
| tAoui, and no longer III force. Such being tho
caso, tao cute trick" alluded to by your co rre-
spotidout, will bo Of no sorvicc as tho sIe eial
legislation, as fur III tho ''1teYenue," "I7i Ill.,"
''Attaohmonts." and Odancory" acts are con-
apply 10, aud caunot now bo revived by any such
recognition OF ita former existence, as that
would be. substantially, special legislation.
| CHICAGO, Jan. IL, 1874. ".