, 1874-01-14
Proposed Abolition Of the Chicago
Park Commissions.
Delinquent Taxes---Intcrconvertibil-
ity Of City Funds.
The State Auditors Report on the Grab
Law of 1869.
The Work Of Revision Making
Headway i'll Both Houses.

I TIE COOK DELEGATION.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Jan. Is. Senators Thompson an
Kehoe Ct Cook have arrived and SO have Represents
tiyes Rounteee, Petzer, and Hcrting. Mesars. Iona
md Kann got indefinite leave Of absence account
sickness. Williamson, in the Senate, aud Cullezto1
| Mclaughlin, and Condor have not Jet appeared.
which was introduced to soaa evo Cook County
compensation for their services provoked SOM
discussion, country members being envious Of juror
! III Cook County to whom the bill awarded s. day
while their jqrora wera paid but $l.5o day. Other
] were afraid tha: the bh ,,. could b nss Con-
in counties OF the second and third Glass;. The mile
| age ALLOWED is centa mile once each way IN al
and several other counties against it. motion tt
recommit was lost and the bill being put on its Fast-
nge IT. rccevsd Jos vo,s enough to pssa IT.; It With the
where it will probably pass without difficulty. [The
bill will be found elseWhere.-EpI
THE PARK boards.
The proposition abolish the Park Boards in the
three Chicago towns has ciiclted discussion as
to the power of the Legislature to extend the 3uris-
tous Of the parks lying outside tho city mts. The
prepondcsance Of legal opinion fayors the constitution
al,ty Of the law which in understood to bo measure
favored by Mayor Cotyin md the Administration IN
Chicago.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT.
M1. Cusey moved suspension Of tho Senate rules
to take IN lis resolution icr N adjournment sine die
Feb. ~, saying that the resolution was offered IN
good fath He did not believe the people would toll
u
expectation that the revision Of tho statutes would be
accomplished. DiHgent work would accomplish good
revision before the Goth Of February. The Senate
fused to suspend the rules-yeas, q nays. Fit
curing two-thirda vote.
Mr. Burke offered resolution requesting the State
Board Of Public Charities to report 10 The Senato
whether they cannot provide means for the accommo
dation and Of tho ncursby insane without coat
Mr. Baldwin said the Board had made recommends
tons to this effect to each Legislature but action had
not been taken. He Wis in favor ct instructing tho
Senate Committee to prepare \ bill embodying this
recommendation. Tho resolution was adopted.
AMENDING THE INCORPORATION ACT.
new S t ae y aef o.
village organized under the General Incorporation
act, and having population exceeding 500, shall be-
the county, aud ah. exercise all the privileges and
ceive the pay Of Supervisors
.coCSTx coMM1ss1osERs.
The Senate pasted the bill providing for the organi-
xation OF County Boards In counties not under Town
ehip organization, and 1t read first Nuo IN the
sioners the duties formerly performed BY the County
Courts and enables them to legally take charge Of and
control the county business.
Peatzer has prepared bill intended to discourage
spreas On suits for wages begun in Justices courts 1t
adds costs and penalties to the amount Of the udg-
ment, in case the appeal is not sustained.
IHE FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT counT-
The Governor signed the bill passed yesterday
changing The time Of holding court IN the Fifteenth
million, Coles, Edgar, Douglas, and Cark. It ia Of
local interest only.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Steele introduced tho Senate bill to allow
States Attorneys SIS per day for murder trials if
viction follows s day in case Of acquttal and S in
examinations before Justices, in addition to their
present fees. few other bills Of special interest
were introduced in the Senate.
Cum1~nes' bill to prevent the fraudulent issue Of
railroad stocks and bonds ordered printed. for the
Use OF the Senate Railroad Committee.
The Governor naked the concurrence Of the Senate
In his appointments Of Public Administrators.