, 1877-03-18
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Bills on Their First Rendfng--Circu1ar t.
School, Book Publishers --- The Election

Bills on Their First Rendfng--CircuIar ia
School Book Publishers - The Election
Special DispatcA to TAs Isibuus.
SPR1EaF1ELD, ILL.,, March 1.-THE House met
this morning without a quorum, to conceal
which fact the roll-call was dispensed with, and
number of bills were introduced and read for
the first time. Among these was ono by Hickey
providing that the election for Trustees and
Clerks of villages shall he held on the first
Tuesday in April, which would be on the day Of
the town elections, and give to villages both the
village and town election on the same day.
Mr.. Crooker presented the petition Of Field,
Letter Il Co. and others Of Chicago, PRAYING the
passage OF the Fire Insurance Patrol bill. This
is the bill which allows foreign insurance COIN
panies doing business In this State, and subject
to the tax Of Q per cent upon gross receipts tor
the support Of the Fire Department Of any city,
to deduct from said tax the amount by them
expended in maintaining fire insurance patrol
The bill has been read the first time and ordered
to second reading. ~
Mr.. Herriugtoa presented remonstrance,
nu1nerousfy signed bv practitioners Of medicine
and others, against the passage OF the bill now
pcndin1 In the House providing that no per
son shall practice medicine who IS not gradu-
ate Of some regularly established medical
school. The bill Is that introduced some time
since by Mr.. Albright. It Is now being put into
shape
vorably Pinney's bill to preclude the collection
OF usarious interest after maturity of bill or
note, under the claim that it Is "liquidated
damagcs." TIE bill Is specially designed to
reverse tho decision of the Supreme Court to
the effect that IS per cent interest after the
maturity Of 1 note could be collected Il It had
been stipulated that the amount should be paid
as "iQuidated damages" for the default in
not making payment at maturity. This was
first decided f. the case OF lawrence rs.
tlrmed In the case Of Gould vs.. Bishop Hill
Colony, IS Illinois Reports, s24. Pfnney's bill
provides that note or bill after maturity shall
draw the same rate of interest as before ma-
or otherwise, no greater amount shall be collect
ed The bill does not change the law fixing the
rate Of interest. .
The Committee on Judiciary reported ad-
versely upon Matthew'S bill making 1t q mis-
demeanor for any husband to desert his wife
upon conviction, be fined therefor, the amount
OF the tax to be paid to the deserted wife.
Thereon BIZ. Matthews made an oral minority
report explaining his bill, and 1t was read first
time, and ordered to second reading.
Another bill reported adversely By the Ju-
dietary Com mittee, but Notwithstanding read a
first time and ordered to second reading. Was
that introduced by btr. Irwin, to amend the
criminal code so as to make It felony TO at
tempt to enter building in the nighttime with
intent to commit petit larceny. ,
The Special Committee on School Text-Books
has Issued the following circular tc publishers:
GExr1ExEx: The Legislature Of this State has
appointed committee to consider the expediencJ
used fl The common schools OF this State, said
books to Be either purchased direct fro.n the pub
ushezs Or printed bJ the stste-t We wish 70 hear
from ron Us to what discount you could probably
make from your present salllng.prce II yoo had
the Contract for Furnishing for the term .of: ave
years any one or al Of the following lists OF books