, 1874-01-15

FEES IN conK COUNTY.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jun. 11.-Tho bill regulating the
foes Of officers III Cook County, before the House
COMMITTEES on Fees, promises to have hard road 10
travel, the Cook County delegation being far from
unanimous III Its favor Oeson aaya Tint, If necessary
ho provo TINT Eome of the clerka recoiye per-
centage Of their subordluaca salaries reward for
the appointments. This is n species Of ainony that
won't help tle b oieson speaks Of one In which
subordinate is compelled to pay 5000 year out of
salary Of 81, 200.
The Eco and salary Committee hnvo decided to ro-
port tho Cook County Foo I'LL to tho House without
recommendation.
COUNTING THE MONEY
Carpenter reported from tho Finance Committee
thu tho Treasurer in New York ut the ,no OF the
passage Of tho resolution requesting them to count tho
Btate's money, and would not DO back until tho 25th
They asked extension Of time to mako ual report
until tho Treasurer got back Sherman insisted upon
counting the money at onco. Why should they wall
Till they Treasurer got back? They waited ton long In
Chicago, and the money mover camo back. It fur
tier explained t thas the paying ths in
The ceremony Of counting was postponed.
ASSESSMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.
Senator Murphy introduced bill rcpealiug Bl 900
passed last session, providing for separate ASSESS.
inonts n citioa for mun!clpal purposes. Tho sena-
tors linrtc q pecuniarly Interested in tho graaw,
nnd this Is ilank movement to prevent Cook County
from voting for it's repeal.
AMEan1No THE LIFE 1NagRAscE Law.
Senator Wager Introduced bill to amend the llfe-
insurance law 50 that company shall contract or
enforce provision to limit tho to for commencing
suits for the amount Of policies to cas than five ycars.
rAWN-BnoKEN's DILL.
Wayman's bill to protect persona pedgtng property
collaora! security was promoted to third reading
them from collecting moro than per cont month,
and allows three months to redeem pledges.
SENATE COMMITTEE Apro1ATMEars.
Tho prcsidout Of tho Benate announced tho follow
Ing committee appointments to fill vHcancfes:
Slr. Kelly, on Committees On Roads AMI Bridges, on
Federal Relatiops; Mr.. Patterson on Committee
0coogy md Science; Mr.; Strong on Committed on
Esed as H. 5 hi1 MI Greg on Gomees s 1
1seYonuo, aud MI, Castle Oh the Bauo Committco.
An ABsENTEc. ...
Senator Palmer offered resolution declaring 6ena-
tor Shorts place con1n!ttoes vucAn account OF
hla prolonged absence. It was referred to the Cous
s is % s Sseneg ss sc y4s M g.
vermlllion and Edsar: The qaostte On q sup
eosnmenccl 10 bo agiiatoa. It WIS tho viii Of tlo
Republican cacus last winter that Mr.. Strong should
" a S o rnasdency On 81 I
him tho place. Mr. Strong was yesterday appolutcl
on another committee, which may exclude him from
the Committee on pDna Institutions, which, In Wow Of
tho pending ponitont4ary investigation, Is an mpor-
to-,ixt Is perfectly at aoa Us to tho appointments, anl
wants caucus to dolver him from tho pre!calent
hut there ia no disposition to hold It, parties beiug
rather mtxe1 tnBt now.
An EDUCATIONAL Hill.
Tho Education Committee reports bill providing
that in Rcluo l&strlcts tax Of per cent could DO
loyisa for educational purposes, mud tax not exceed
Ing por ccnt for bdinga THO Inter by yoto Of tho
district, It was Ecnt to q SECOND reading.
CLASSIFICATION or COUNTIES,
Tho House Fce aIl sAlary Committee recommended
tue passago OF I'LL classifying tho colint!eg Of tho
state, accorLng to tho last cenBra. The first clasa
comprises Counties not exceeding 10000 inhabitants
thn secontl between oo000 anil 10000 und tho Third
ever $1,000 Tho bill anes tho counties, to lix
their RatuB beyond doubt.
EABY MoNons
BIr, WuIkor introduced III the House bill to allow
institutions Vi learning otlor lnn common schools to
coufer degrees. Thia ia inondol 10 taclti-
tAto tue manufacture Of hlahtera Of Arts,
Doctors Of LAsn and Divinity, etc. II It
will not haya their names followed by the alphabet,
and lonora OF this kna will 10 cheap nnl common
tlat they won't bo worth rush, The bill Ia intended
to supply MI unropnbllcan craving for titlca.
READING u1Lt.s IN THE HOUSE.
Tho HotlBo amused itsaf u tho afternoon reading
bIlia until a III tho IIorao were ordered to third
reading or consIgLcl to Committee. Mono wuro Of
much interest, aud they went through unQucsoued.
Au attempt WIS twice made to put reyisel tlls on
their pasaage but was no use and tho House fell
buck ou tAe nexsualablo caeadar-tAo legacy Of tho