, 1874-02-26

THE Mill Ano11sr1Na HoLrTARy CONFINEMENT
in tho penitontiary wns rnconHidcrod mud again
lost in tho sonato to-day. .,
THE REVISED 9TATUTES.
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THE NEW Township o1toAE1zaTtoN 1Aws.
srR1NaF1E1D, ILL.,, Fob. 25.-Tho revision bill
In ro1ation to township organization having
passed tho Houao and gonc through tho orders
Of tho sonatc, was thoro takon up this morning
and passed. Tho roadng Of 1t consumed more
than m hour, whicl. gave tho largor number Of
Senators, who lad just returned from their oon-
atltnents, time to compare hotoa.
The bill contains flftoon articles and 100 soo-
ttouB. None Of tho provisions Of tho old Inv
aro omitted, though tho arrangement thereof Is
greatly modified.
Tho old law ma1e no provision for the "details
Of tho adoption Tor the discontiBlauco) OF town.
ship organization. Article l., socs. Ia. Il, and
IL, and Art. H., Secs. aud t, nro now and make
Art. Ill, Sec. 2, provides that In tho division
OF towns to form now towns, oloction, shall bo
llold In tho torritory forming tho now town. but
not in tlle towns (aB wholo) from which torri-
4 Soc. IL ot the Same article provides that tho
County Board Of oaoh county shall havo fall
powor aud Jurisdiction to, unto two contiBu-
ouB towns into one;. provided, tint m
election ghall DO ordered upon tho petition Of
sought to DO unitod, and II minority Of tho
votors OF oaoh town voting at such election shnll
vote for uniting guch towns, Buoh County Doard,
ut tho moo.ing at which such vote H. caavaBsod,
or ct tue next succeeding meeting. shall proceed
to declare Bnch towns .unitod and give tho united
towns nnu,e, mud define tho boundaries thoro-
Of aud provided that tho union Of such towns
ahnll not bo complete TIL tho expiration Of tho
torma Of a1l officers Ill snid town who arc elootod
to Horvo ior tho porlol OF one year.
TAXATION.
Art. IT,, Sec. 4, provides that In towns in
which there are Incorporated cities or villages,
tho boundaries Of which ara co-oxtcueivo With
tho limits OF tho town, nn moneys necessary to
10 aBcertainea by tho County Board, and The
County O!ork shall extend tho nmount 40 a8cer-.
tainod upon tho Collectors books Of auoh town,
etc.
Art. XI., soo. II, provides that tho Supervisors
shall be compensated and perform tho Same
dutioa "a othor Supervisors, but they shall not
be momberH Of tue County Board.
TOWN ELEoT1oNs.
Art. VII, Soc. Z, concerning town elections,
Was so amended a8 to read; =.
or boxes, to be kept and uacd III Ike manner ballot
boxes iii other elections. In incorporated towns,
@ ~ I @ Tases hose ''s aro eoe1tensiye te r,
wholly within tho limits Of an Incorporated city. in
any organized town where tho number Of votes at tho
County noarde may ronliro ono Or mora nldiltonsl
aot-boxes and places for tue reception Of yotea to
DO provided, which plscea shall be solicited with
and shall designate at which Of said polling pacoa ths
Town l.., Clerk shal act as clerk Of tho
ous business of tic town and Won sesorai places
their number ono assistant odesutor and ono assiat-
mt ctork, for each additional to recoiyo le
votes thorcn, who alsa tako tho sa1ne oath md be
clerk and shall be under tho direction Of tile modera
tor Al. the closing Of tho polls all tho sa!d ballot
vhero Ito Town 6iers aets as clerE e: M liz
secGn and so vos1 - sh iso no
aud tho reuru thereof n,ado the sanet
Il Ill the votes had beeh cast In tho baot-hox
When more than ono voting PLACE shnll bo required by
Clark to post up il three ot tlo most public riaces ia
tho town notico Of each Of the places in tho town
noss hs ar nage sd st and 5sFa
there Is Town Clerk, II na1l be the duty Of tho
County Clerk to post nottcea Of o!eotion Whom there
sn meees e 'D or I n'
6uaness shall 10 held nt TIC lime hereafter mentioned
Rsns ssses sis ssrs III swa fsa
County CIork.
ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION.
The 8enAte nls0x mado tue following nrneud-
ment to tho bill:
Dut In ca4e such city Or town ia now entitled 10 .
greater rcrresenatioh Than given by this section 1t
sha bs entitled ts no additional reproseatation under
this section, and tho uebers Of the Board Of 8uper
yisors from such city Or town now provided for by
law shall continue to be elected Is nov required BY
representation Of any city Or town s shall become
less than Is given by this section, Increased repre-
aenation under any special acts shall be bad by such
vidod for In this section.
CONCERNING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
Tho House revision bill concerning limited
partnership was pasacd by tho Senate. Tits bill
8, T. Of Cross Statutes, and tho following adai-
| tional provisions:
Aspecal PARTNER may from time to time examine
into The stats and progress of the rartnerahp co
aet sny o'lor business OF bo employed
for thu. purnose ~ agent or otherwise without Tho
tnterfere, contrary to the provisions Of s section,
no shall be decme! q general partner.
tho aiisfn Of partncrsip shall 10 ablo ciyily to tho
party injured 10 the oxtent Of hls damage, aud shall
also bc liabo to All indictment for nseneanor md
punished by fine or imprisonment, Doh, III tile dis
oretlon Of the Court.
THE niLL CONCERNING COUNTY COURTS
Inns at Inst passed. thu Senato It Inns hung fro
over the question Of Increased Jurisdiction for
for Senate Of favorable complexion. Tho now
provisions Of tic bill give the County Courts
concurrent 5urstliction with Circuit Courts, in
suits Of INV 10 tho extent Of $G00 except IN casos
involving titles to land aud involving imprlson-
mont In tho penitentiary.
All butts cognlzable III County Courts arc re-
quired TO DO prescribed by information.
The terms Of court for probate nnttcrs COM
1nenco On tho third Monday OF oach month dur
ing tho year, except tho months Of January,
April, July aud October and tho law torlna on
the first Monday Of those months: Tho court
may at its discretion disponse with my lnw
torn. IlB oppononts clnim over 100 votes
against tho bill In tho House. .'
CONCERNING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
The Governor signed tho Revision bill con-
corning tho Genoral Assembly to-day.
COOK COUNTY FEES.
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