, 1877-02-10
Yesterdays Proceedings in the
Legislature at SPRING.
field, III.
House Resolutions Passed Con-
lcImning the Treatment
of Gov. Wells.
The Wholesale Investigation Of Chicago
Park Commissions Ordered,
History Of the Agricultural College at
1rs1ngton, Ill.


DILL pFOVldlhR LOT q fcpalctncnt o1 taxes lcFtetl
upon property destroyed by fire, flood. or tur-
nauo. The bill was ordered 10 q second scad-
ing.
COLLECTING TAXES.
The same Committee also feported favnrahly
on A1r. zcpp'a bill amending Sec. 137 Of tho
Revenue act 10 rs to give the Collector power
to collect rtaktstate tax by dlstrnint Of the rer-
se,,al property OF tho taxpayer. The I'LL was
ordered to second reading.
MIR EAsros's Ellis.
Mr.. Easton introduced a bill especially tic
Signed to enable Judgment or attaching credit.
ors to determine IN airanco the title OF property
u1un which they desire to levy, und iAycstlent-
Ing frauds and asrcrtaEntng tie principal owner
ship, and to remove in great measure tho laIl-
ger Of lcytcs upon doubtful property. The pro-
vision Ia vcrr similar to TINT III some OF tho
statc cotlcs, although not near as stringent II
passed 1t will DO awny with the need Df credit
ors' bills.
Mr.. Easton also introduced bItl to simplify
Tie plcadings In con,mon-law cases, designed
especially for suits OIL accounts or written con-
tracts; requiring both parties to take their real
cntisa Of action or defense under oath nnd prc-
vent bogus defense. This Also Is os nearly
analogous to some Of the colc regulations Us
onr practice will conveniently admit of.
BILLS III Mr.. puNNE.
Mr.. Dunno introduced bflf concerning costs
In courts Of record aid J1atlce COURTS This
net provi1cs that, Ia addition to the costs now
allowed BY Inv, tho following costs shall bt al-
lowed to tic prevailing party, viz: a retaining
fec or 80 In carh cnse, and 4eFm fec of IS,
zach tern, not exceeding three terms; for tho
trial of each suit, SIS; for entering Judgment
or decree, So Where the amount Of Judgment
or tho value Of property sued for shall not ex-
cecd S400, the fees shall not exceed s25, and In
action for personal Injuries. ii the plaintiff
recover less than so damages, no
more costs tl'an damages ou,;I, sha1l BE- @
su sastaiaiae ope" &c denu91ef, S1ef Sreati"s % Of Or
refusing motions to strike out plcadtngs or ir::
relevant matter, SO. Costs in tho discretion Of
t1la Court shall oG allowed On motion for con-
t!nnaucc. for lcayc 10 amend plradtnXs, to set
tt0n, and Upon all other motions, where nntfcu
IL necessary. In nil cascs which, In the optnlon
OF tho Court, arn prosecuted ur defended fliyo-
lonsly or tlnrcasonably, tho Court tnay allaw
sum claimed Or recovered. When appeal suits
Arc dismissed Oh final Judgments Of cascs from
Justices, tho prevailing party shall be allowed
$40.
In Justice Courts fees from IS to $40 shall be
allowed, depending Oil tho amount in contro-
vcFsy.
Tliu prevailing party IN appeals to the su-
prc1ne Court Is allowed $50 costs:
Mr.. Dunno also introduced u bill To amend
Sec. II Of tho Criminal Code 70 as to make Il
larceny for any salesman ur travelling agent Of
q mercantile firm to fail to pay over my inuncy
COLLECTED by lim In the coursc ct Ills employ
Incnt.
adopted:
,wnEnxAe, Al tho e1oee Of Americas, great cen.
Cnplioi whose magnlaeenco il consistcnt with hoF
prominent position In tho Union, md worthy OF thu
xs%Ss e nsF 'Feta General Assembly ..
tho h!an privilege q being tho nrtt 10 occupy tbs
ths memory OF thls fact bo perpetuated in soue
hitting I'D apGEoprsata M mannet: tha{sfore be i
sion. Ia liz new md luxurious homc b. and he IL
s. ii. pertra t. soS ccetent s astt:t bs seieesel
by said Ilonse. and TINT sncss portrait. when TN.
'rhsa, sl,al' be hung In some conspicuous position
Iit:osrzi. Thu. sum not exceeding $500 30 Dc.
ono Of tho appropriation bills ut thfs session.
After the votc had becn put BY the Clerk aud
the resolution DECLARED atopsed, Speaker shaw
said TINT tho 0uly acknowledgment he could
make Of tho compliment p4ld him was BY faltE-
ful discharge Of Ills duties, which he should do.
1H6 AUA4AOA4uhAks N0LLEt14 AZ KflAUluNs
Tbs Committee on Education reported q
resolution. which waa adopted. .tustruetlnK the
Acknowledgement to taks to the Supreme Court
the casc cinvofylng the title to tho illinois AGEi.
Wentworth Tays history Of tle matter as FOL.
iowa: Congress gave illinois ip 1878 so,ne 1anl
70 establish q "Sesnlnary Of Learning" III 1851
the Legislature Incorporated tho Illinois A9r-
to open subscription 10 its capital stock and to
Ia is' cooS ts%e snd fo9 iso9uos 'ot 70
raise, an endowment fund. 'rlAsc Trustees
liz 1t once took entire ellurac; subscribed to iii
tho capital stock himself; and sold thu IroQuots
and Cook County lands: A. the sa,ne t!me hc
bought . iarm anl Gutlt eollegchuilaing
.le5eor 1,at at ,lrvnEton Washington County Ill.
Two questions ure inyolycd: First, Did the
Legislature. BY the act Of 1901. by tho use Of
the word "lonatc,h part with all titc to the
lands and building at .Irvlncton tho proceeds OF
the subscription TO the capital etocki II ~,
tbs State his no title thereto. But II ihcy were
bought from tie proceeds Of the sale ot the
ble title. About SIS 000 a1c involved, aud, with
tbs rights VI The STATE IN thu Supreme Court.
| SCHOOL TAXES.
III. Matthews Introduced bill for the repeal
OF the State scEo,l tax. THIS would leave tho
tux Etsesl fur school purposes i euc locality tQ
bu expended lii tlo Locality, aud would saws tl,e
| loss Ut the fces and percentage incident to tue
payment Ut tho ,nonsy Into the st4tv Treasury
anl It's distribution aud repayment to The couu-
| tics.
| BIpEWALKg, ETC.
Mr.. Thompson, Vt CtDk. introduced u blu
an,endatory u tlle siunneipa! incorporation art
| 1t makes tho owner VI property liable Tor al
damages resulting from hal condition Of sttlo
walks mud pAypncnts III trunt Ut l,Ia
/ property, and provides Tor the transfer D
the liability fur ill sucll Ian.ageA from thc III,
to him. II also takra awuy the right Of cnanXt
| of venue In cases hcfur0 t,Oltee magistrates.
| NH. NAlHKs' DASK HILL
was introduced In tho House today,
| TIE CNiFr HuslHEns.
hlF. Morrison, Q! Morgan. offered preamble
and rcsolutton IN regard 10 the Imprisonment
the Lousiana Returning Hoard by tho lle.no
rratic lIunte vt WashingtM. Tie preamble r.
cttes Tue fact somewhat ut length. The sesul,s
tious aru rs follows:
Rtsofrsd, ny tho House Of Representatives, III,
Senate eoncuEsing. that We ressta the lmpsEson
nlent Ut Aaid persons a. ~ act In lts tendency d.
sssaet!ss e tls Rights Ut tho citizen and who'll
| IksotYtH t1hht the tIoht NJ tha elttyer IN ia Il,