, 1879-01-29
A Desire to Make the Gag Operate
Without a Two-Thirds
Majority.
Long Resolutions BY Mr.. FreW, Com
pretending the Whole None
tary Question.
Proposition to 0edo the Illinois & Miohi-
gan Canal to tho General
Government.
Excitement In Michigan Over the
Expected Resignation OF
Senator Christinncy.
ILLINOIS.
2pfcfdf Dispatch to 1he Tff4nRE.

6pfcfdt Dispatch to Tne 7rfanne.
GfRrxor,ELp, ILL.,, Jan. 2s.-The text Of Sen.
ator unultlton'a JOINT resolutions providing for
an adjourned session OF the Legislature and the
appointment OF a Revenue Commission, alluded
to In these dispatches yesterday, IL given iu full
below, as follows:
WHEREAS, The Revenue laws Of tlts State
havs proved, by practice and experience, to be
entirely inadequate 10 accomplish the desired
results, to-Wit, at equal Anu just assessment Of
public taxes upon all property according to it,
actual value, and the sure collection Ut such
ta1ea when eauttahly assessed: und
NuEnaAs, Under our present system many
kinds of property are usscsscd either tnore or
less thno their Just proportion Of taxation; aud
WHEREAS, 1hero Is now vast amount of
due aud unpaId taxes asscsse1 Ia the various
counties Of this State, the prcsent provisions Of
The Revenue laws being insufficient TO promptly
or surely enforce IT. collection; and
WngkkAs, Tie necessitius Of tie situation de-
maud thorough revision or changa Of our pres'
ent revenue sYsten and
WHEREAS, Experience has taught Us that It Is
1mpfactcabla nn1 unwlso fur the Legislature as
wIl0le to attempt to re7tBe or claugc tile Eye
TEN Ut laws pertaining to the revenue and prs
pare cooslstent nnd acceptable revenue codc
without All extremely lou1 session Of the Gell-
csal Assembly, and the expenditure Of a very
large amount OF money for tle expenses Of such
long session and
WnEMEAs, We bcltove such revlson or change
Of the Revenue laws cao best bs accomplished
through tile aKency of Commis fiun chosen ior
that purpose, and charged win thc luty of
revising os CHANGING the present Law and pre-
laws, 10 be reported to au allou nod sesalon Of
the tlcnernl Assemble for ils approval, amend
ment, adopto', or rejection; Therefore, heIt
Htsosttf, by lite Senate, the House u Repre-
sentat!vca concurrtnc herein, tlat there shall be
appointed aud con .t!tu' cd a Commtss;ou for tho
purpose Of preparing u counlot COLE revising or
changing tue present Revenue laws AZ the Cou,-
mission shall see lt; wnlch Commission snall
cCH&iHk OF thtFteen nhtnkhf4. sfta1 In
appointed anu constituted as follows:
Three Senators, to he chosen by the
senate IN sueh manner AZ thu scu-
tube chosen by tie House OF Representatives
In such manner aa That uouse shall adopt; ulld
five oti!es , proper, learned, aud aklt4l ptrsons
tho memtcts Of the General Assembly, to be
nominated nhd appointed by the Goyer,tur, by
and with ths advice aud consent OF thu Seaate.
!feso uai, That such Commission, when up
polnted'anl constituted, shall bc charged with
the duty Of preparing romplets revenue sys-
ten, Or code, II bt anbulitttd to an aujuurntl
session OF thls General Assembly Tor III arton
a. hereinafter provided.
ise.f.wt, Tia, such Commission shall convene
and commence its stttHRs at the Capitol ID the
Ciey u Springfield, GU thc usst Tausuai III Sep
tenibeI, A. y. 18TH aud lnay hold sessions at
any other potut within the atato that the Com.
1ulsaton may oeen necessary, unl shall
continue such Sessions uutsl su!i
work ia accomplished, and sail be-
aioHcA to eject ont citFk htlu QUO at818taaf, QuB
duorkccper aud onc assistant, Who shall also
act N messenger: the said clerks aud door
10y ,isaH ,,r !ne sa.io @ pas W. " ~" ls
Ieucral Assembly: and said Cnln,,,1ssIon sha II
llayB bower TO send fur persons aud papcrs.
nt!d require rspotts aIld information frol1 all
..' otuLo olase1s oh nublects pertaining 10 the
hc.,,,ni tfhnt H.. n,c,,,her. -, mid r,o,.
sion shall be raid tLe ss1ne t,er diem and mia.
ngc during tie sitting Of said Commission as is
now allowed W law To mcntcrs Of the General
nsSs.uaS, % @',a ~, nUno.e; w. thatIue contingent
Hereinafter n,,,ytIe,f' '""'' W pA4' u"
i!t.u+ted, That the Secretary of stato he an,l
be hereby Is directed u furnsl. said Co,nmls-
a'om I WIN a.! necessary ttat1oncry a1'd eonsen-
tIn a".T ~ ~ vac ~. W. ~ ssssoa " !eqaist'
eion. ~ "'e ~As''''a' " '1'o eo"'n'S-
Iit.o'rtd, That the sxpcnscs of said commys.
stun. Including paY ol n.csnbers, clerks, nt,l