, 1874-12-20

| in the business to the effect thu: On the 18th
| inst. there would be mocting ut the Office OF
II. D. kerfoot l. Co. Of Eli interested in ths
matter, to consult together aad see II now law
| for tho protection Of landlords could not be
| framed and presented at the next meeting
| OF the Legislature for consideration and
passage, as tue present Law WAS 10 very iasufi-
cient that it presented no protection fo1 them
In pursuance Of this cali there was assembled
yesterday afternoon sbont seventy-iye repIessn-
tative mea at kerfoot t. Co.'s Office, No. SIS
Washington street. to take action thereon.
Noticeable amoDg the
PROMINENT GENTLEMEN PRESENT
were Washington Smith, Tuttle King, Horace F.
Waite, i. Il. Winston, John Borden, James II.
Marshal ". D. Kerfoot, Thomas Hoyne, Dr.. E
$. Fowler, Dr.. 31ajor, Johu Miller, G. G.. Clark,
William J. Onahan, ]. Il. Bowen, II. kehoe,
Ernst PtnssinS, Il. c. Morcv. D. W. Winchell.
| Albert Munger. and Carroll Gates.
| Mr. Ernst PrussnS called tho meeting to
| order. ard DR.. E. 8. Fowler waA called upon to
preside He, upon taking tic chair, explained the
object OF tho meeting in few brief remarks, and
said that the main object was to franc suitable
law that would lie constitutional as we'll as effect
i've. come Lam sirniiar to thu. in forco in the
State Of New York, Ho remarked that if the
Cook County delegation in tho Stato Legislature
| would a6reo upon somo measure to be presented
| to tho honorable body OF which they were mem
mouth, he lad no doubt but what it would pass,
III. JOHN BORDEN
said ho thought the New Yo:k law in relation to
landlords and tonanta q good one ; and the laws
| under the sau1e head in Virginia, Kentucky, and
Maryland, were better tLuu that of Illinois, In
Virgtnia. the tenant, or the holder Of ch.ttcl
| mortgage, before moving his goods FROM tho
premises o. the landlord. was comnelle1 to par
tho landlord for the yeaE or give hin1 acceptable
prior to :hs Sheriff, the holder Ut chattel mort
gage, Or au* c.Aor person, and this should bo
the law in Illinois.
Mr.. PRESSING
said that the law OF Illinois iu this rerpact WAS
peculiar ono. Tic tenant. he said, would give
ch2ttel mortgage, and, when rents were paat due,
the landlord nigh. servo the tenant with ton
days notice, md perhaps go bafore Justice for
relief Tho tenant would, after Judgment, give
bsil that bail would. after while, prove to be
straw where an appeal was taken; new bail was
then demanded 6nd given. aud that too, would
prove to bo worthless and all this riu1o tho land
lord was waiting for his dues, and ilis promises
wore still occupied by the tenant in ar-csrs.
HORACE F. wA1.E,
= landlord and member Of the Legislature. WAS
then called upon. Mr. White said ne was pres
ont bv r.a,,e.t. and remarked TINT during the
Of the State they t:isd hard to SECURE the pas
aage Of q law for the good Of both landlord aud
tenant; he thought that law vas q good AID ef
ticisnt one. Tho tronble, he said. MAS not in the
law; it was owing to the fact shat tboro VAS au
ovsr:ununt Of business in ths courts. 4 case.
w,ou brought befoee justice, would be ap-
pealcd II decision was adverse to sha tenant,
and the higher court, owing to thiz overaruount
ct work, Would be e delayed ln bearing tho ep,
zeal: SIN: t i h tho e.onS gentlemen n would
their Representatives. aasist in procuring its
passsce; ret he would suggest to them TINT, IN
Drawing their new bill, tho change from the
present law be Rs slight as possible ho Thought
= speedy trial on appeals would bring the matter
around all right.
ar~ A.. SALISBURY
thought that & law requiring the tenant. before
taking an appeal. to make deposit OF one
months ront for the benefit Of the landlord dur
ing tho pending OF the hearing Of tho appeal,
would be The proper thing.
Mr Washington Smith as1eed with Mr.. Sails
bury.
NR. pREsgING
naid tina. the parties making contracts were not
hold to them; the exemption law relieved tho
tenant to the detrlulons ct tha landlord It
thsro were no exemption law TO teach people to
be smart, then the people would conclude TIN:
honesty was the best policy" and they routd
then settle their bills, The landlord had 40 lien
;:sade- tho exemption laws. So long tho tenant
vas allowed to plead poverty {although poverty
Taa no disgzace), 80 long would the landlords be
cut t!,e n'npuut. OF their rents, and he thought
tho exemption law was the source Of their
trouble. He said he had hnown nany
p1au who was honest until he became ao-
quaintcd with the la6s, and then he wss honest
no longer.
DRAFTING ! BILL.
Mr.. William .. kerfoo. offered . motion that
4 committee Of fo1r attorneys be appointed to
draft proper bill to present to the ne1t Gem
e-ai Aagembly to cover their wants. Mr.. Ecr-
foot's motion was carried. aud the Chair ap-
pointed IA SUCH Committee MeEsrs. John Borden,
". i. Burgens, ~ c. doudy and Judge Gary
Pr. Bowen. on motion, caused the Committee to
bs changed to five members, and tho Chairman
DR.. Fostor-wa5 thon added to 1t.
3fr. Kerfoot then moved that the ATTORNEYS
who drafted the bill should be renunerated for
their scrvices. and that committee Of three be
appointed to solicit subscriptions for that pur-
pogo. This motion was carried, and Mr. herfoot
with Messrs. Marshall and Morey, were appoint
ed NJ such Comu,ittec-
3Ir. Salisbury moved that committee OF six
be appointed to go to Springfield during the
coming session OF the Legislature, mud that
the bill to bo drafted WIS not lost sight
Of. aad to use their influence in pushing
it through the General Asson,bly, and also that
funds DO raised to defray tla expenses OF the
Committee The motion wasunanitnounly agreed
to- and tho Chairman announced chat ho would
select tho committee and report tncir names 1t
the ne1s n1ce.ng. ! subscription ist WAS i'm
1ne.iiately opcned, and f143 WAS subscribed.
The neoting then adjourned 20 meet again at
the game time and place Wednesday week, the
3oth inst.
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