, 1874-03-30
6tato Entnruologistt halary $4,000, oflco er.
pnnHtA lU0.....s Observation-Disclosures.
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Christian Hfoigsr md John toli ..,,,,,... Ho1o 0J
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Unfortunately for tho reputation Of thle Gor-
oraI ASSEMBLY every Investigation It undertook
4 Committee wont to Joliet to diBcoyor who
killed tho convict Williams but, for various
roasonH, no btamo VIVA nttaootl to any ono, rio
Printing Committee OF tho House consumed
woeks ei tag ,taking evidence which proyod beyond
doubt TINT THO contractors for tEe public print.
Ing had obtained their contraot by corruption
mud fraud, and TINT tho Slate was swintllod to
the turo OF thousands Of tlolara, Tie tosti-
m'fony was printed at great exponHe, md, after
nouso, on, tho lust working dny ot tho
session, amid shower Of papor-wals, decided to
compound tho felony mud allow tho roguos to os-
capo ehe consequences TINT should have followed
,or gni;!s;; Not only that. bnt BY passing tho
aloyelca about. 100000 moro into tic capacio,iss
nav OF tho Bharks. The contractors captured
tho House, and both Republicans aud Dotnoo,ata
yosod to cover up tho fraud. Tho Republicans
o a sctoa of ths sp ees eea a haT9 s s0n5es bos
on rooord Bat they h Eolagped m gars lands 'y oyor
the bloody chaem," and Republican
ing frauds will forovor bo blot on the naino Of
the Iwenty.eiBhth Gonoral Assembly.
ON THE WHOLE,
tho wlscst act Of the session vas the final at-
1ourntm1ent; Happily, The Constitution prevented
special legislation, or there would havo boon any
number Of special bills passed.. THO daily at
tendauco avorngod two-thirtls of oaoh House.
There sToro men Of ability III oach body. but tho
majority haa 10 ability for legislative work.
ovor and above the per-diem, While mcmbcra
were personally houcst, they let everybody else
steai, aud .conniyod at robbiug tho State
by hiding tho sins of othors. It will
DO easy to elect SUCCESSORS ouual to thom in
every rospcot. Tho good they have done viii III
live after them, and likowise tho evil.
Following is \ complete list Of the bills
passed:
EMERGENCY ACTS.
Tho following bills being emergency bills,
having received two-thlrtls votc In oacI, House,
went into effect the day tloy woro approved BY
tho Governor:
TO anend tho pct fixing tho times for holding courts
cuit comprising tho Counties OF Douglas, Uoos Yer.
authorizing County Commissioners to exercise tho
upon tho County Courts In tho trnnsAcion Of basie
ness III coqhttes not under township organization.
Amending the Foo and Salary act 20 as to give 50
cnn day ana nee cents Day trMaTen y osnense going and
Cook County, Approved Jan. "a.
cd while aonR military duty ut Tho Chicago Fire Ho
Bot$30us aFNutGA 16Dr
An ct concerning jurors. This waa passed to caa-
eel fatal error in the Jury lazy passed nt tho frat
sess,on =. and tso other acts wore passed
In regard to Assessora md collectors in certain in.
corporatcd cities, and to extend the time for the
taxca thercin Tho Quincy Tax BILL Approved Fob H.
Amending IAN act III regard to the completion Of
rSD o rsras as and tho M
bly, Approved Fob. Is. se''' '-''S''
bill to meet this Of tho witness Paine, who re-
fused to answer on the printing Investigation.
Providing for fces q certain oleera IN counties Of
tho third class. Approved Msscl, ?. Thia law in-
creased THO foes Of the shoG, Recorder and Olor Of
sovis'ng Tho law in relation to township organlza-
a:Gnratiys ;,ns gs, oct; Approved r March II;
Approved March II. This b tho Hyds Park Water
To pay military companies for serscoa rendered in
ohcago during tho Fro. Approved siarcl. Is.
Appropriating 1900 to enlarge the stute Reform
Approved March 25
Io re!mburso Mclean County in the sim OF s4,eso,
39 aoatene1t Of t@1aa for tic year 1877. Approved
= Changing tho time Of holding court in Shelby
County f1o the fourth to the second Tuesday in May
Changing tho tina Of holding court in s1E County
from the second Monday Of htay to tho arst Mondoy
Authorizing the removal Of the Calumet Dam, and
$800o to compensate parties inJurcd
frohibit!ng the Aoonsdng Of houses o9 tl-fou,o and
ho medical examination Of the inmates thereof Ap-
Amending the Jury law 10 thst courts holding terms
Der could bo Rupphcd With Jurors from tho uats al
% perfcct tho Jury XIV. Approved March 2s ' '1'f'
=. Tho following bills, passed aud approved by
Ehe Governor, will go into effect July l.:
Amending See. 5 Of an oct entitled "An net In re-
gard 20 evidence and depositiona In civil oases"
In auppresaing the nobellioa Thia Is tho uonoShsl
notorioua Ts!laon Chin, which baforo tho Le{iB-
ho Twentyeth asofs hseby to tSa tune ps1 Of
l0, ,0o0, which could probably mover hRyo Leon reeov
brea In q court Of jussico.
AmenanB the Practice act so that Sec. 81 should
"The Court III charging tho Jury, shall only In
struot ~ to tho law Of tho c.se."
ltcyistssg tbs FaV in raataon 70 E1lertffa.
Illinois River ut peorn Lake. This repealed special
shar.sr diving one man and hs holra monopoly of
Providing that whaneycr convict Is committed
nf e. several with separate aontence they
granting or forfeting Of good time
nevistug thu law rotating to Coronors.
AatosEng .udgoa to an Vacancies in Gerkahps of
the County Board h1ed tho yncancIes ~
10 encourage tho planting mud growing Of timber
for three years for each aoro Of foscs.trees paptod
md cultivated. 1'S'1'~$ |
l1.evlstng the !aw in relation to rcp1evin. I
NoWs,ng TIC Eaw In relation to tito parton Of real
Repeating An act to provide for the election OF 3D.
atunnal Supervisors III Logan County.
Fixing tho teFms Of thu courts Of Cook County so
hat the torns Of tho Circuit Court should begin on
ne Third Monday Of every month, the torrna Of tho
@ 3 s., a u ao of'na'na ooufa On the first Mon-
amending seo u Of tho ao in regard to the admin
atrntlon OF catates, approved April /, 1879
ltGpA8iQV Let UuthDrfztftY fha ~ &