, 1874-01-15
The Validity Of the Grab-Law
and the State ASSESS
ment at Issue.
Tho Drake and Wilder Blocks Suit
Up Again.
A Jury Sy1npnthizes with q Sow
ing Girl.
Suit for, Dover -. Bankruptcy Items -.
Bills Filed.
SUPREME COURT Of ILLINOIS.
Special Dspatoh to Tho Chicago Tribune.

SUPREME COURT Of ILLINOIS.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
COOK COUNTY TAX CASE.
The business before tho Court to-day was Of O
merely routine character, with the exception
thnt Edward Roby, Esq., Of Chicago argued
orally tho oase of Hamilton n. Walrath '. P. Ill.
Clenry, Collector Of tho South Town Of Chicago,
na follows:
Hamilton NJ Wnlratl, tho owner Of certain lots In
ia ts Uircui Court Of Cook Oonty Tor injunction to
restrain no collection Of portion Of TIC ststo tna
hery as sse to 4is rrodo for paying
rairoal ueiss Of counties, townships, Cities and
towns,'- passed. IN 18o9 over Tho Governors vote.
Tno facts @ are e, co1ospiy aaus, & dc" detailed in tho bl
To this bill tl.o Attorney-aouoral domurred.
tho ~ warrant oxeept thie, and prays ~ injunction
agains the lcga portion only pursuant to briscoc u
AsSs osestaa IL H. T. Ill prsaF s Ivy Se @
bic Injury becauHo tho inonoy would be paid Into THO
stato Trcasury <conat Art. TX, sec y, md DO los.
to t. tho owmer' I Osborn V. united states oanR'
To patntiir has sufficient goods, of which tho tag
ouey by distress Of goods, "a he III commanded by
rio method In which THIS tax is levied, ts found In
tra townships cities. an towns Which Aase regiR-
o aid p0ng n S # t6a
eoeuaoa ] R 81 ssnela e 81 sta axes 0
The Auditor adus the whole asscseed value Of prop
ery IN all othcr ara Of the ststo to tho valuation u
1868 III Ruch counties, townships, c1tles and towns
DO Auc!ent to pay tho appropriations md other do
n liz ssa 'ss snr aa IL ths sesnes
towns, ETC., whore ho has caused tho State tax
to no collected 10 tho ynaon ef lss e
cd by tho assessment Of 1878 another tux for another
purlOsc.
DO collected from 4 portion OF tho property IN tho
State and thon collects marc than another million
from tho remaining portion.
THIS RTATuTE WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL WHEN PASSED.
Huv Palmer vetoed tlis net oil unconstitutional.
At tho time Of Its passage 1t waa antcnded from year
n,ct Of Tho staio portion of the taxable property
IN tho satr and 10 collect upon tho other portion q
Separate tax for another purpohe.
It twsB intended to take from tho Gonoral Assembly
leraon and corporat,on should pay that State tax iii
1t was intended by miserable subterfugo 10 GRADE
the fundamental principle Of taxation i1cl In the
SxfSy q tho Sss np0snR ns in
aanln
Tho application of tho words Of tho Constitution
necessary to justify thus Is, TINT the General AS
ton rlu pay equally il proportion Tie 7auo LIN
of tho property % psy lilo dabts Of towas and
cities, And on the either poEon arc to pay tho OK
1'cnscs Of tho Government Of tho Slate.
Such was not tho Intention Of the people,
rho words aro u Tic singular: "TEo General AS
ses % prSy snn. for sxs taf fd BY
levy Of single tax by valuations leaving tho Legala
tuEa free forever nftcr 70 levy taxes It Pleased
o consistent with tho principles Of taxatlon xcd IN
thIs Constitution. It NJ clear tint lilo eoplointcndcd
Tho words NO are considering to hx principlo MP
That Constitution should exist that they wore intend-
cd to establish that the General Assembly ahal not
Ivy tax OH pronersy except by valuation. Tho
llAHQ CONTINUES 10 tint