, 1879-06-07
THE LEQI8LATIQN QF 1879,

No pIlnk tA|k 4lt&ulAH uht VI &A4 tI6
acts passed by tho Legislature Of Illinois at
tie late session, with tho full text whero 1t is
necessary, with synopsis Of tile rost, and
an explanation mad statement OF each act,
and especially Of tho force and effect Of all
tho amcndatory acts aud parts OF noss.
The whole number Of bills introduced WIS
1,4o0, Of which e07 boca1no laws. OF these
lawa fifty-one were bills making appropria-
tions, leaving 158 acts Of general charactcr
only TINT met tue approval Of tho Gonern1
Assembly. Many OF these, such aa fixing or
changing tho times for tho meeting and Of
the terms OF Circuit and County Courts, were
not Of any general public interest There
were no loss than fifty bills relating to in
s,,rance introduced, hut most of these woro
bills intended to oxtort money, and were
either silencod for q consideration or woro
defoatod by ono or tho othor House. Only
ono general bill on tho subject became law.
Tho act relating to banks provides Tint
the officer OF my bank receiving deposits
whi1o the institution is insolvent shall be
guilty of embozztemeut, and punished as d
folou; the failure Of tho bank within thirty
days aftor receiving deposit to DO consid-
erod evidence OF insolvency at the timo Of
tions aro also provided for publicity in tho
Affairs of insolvent institutions in tho hands
Of Assiguoos aud Receivers.
Tho ratio Of taxation in municipal corpora
tions is limited to 2 per cent on tie aasossed
valuation, except for taxoa to pay principal
md interoat on bonded debt, 1Vhenever a
city is unable, for want OF money, to moct
current orders in tho Treasury, 1t may ISSUE
what ia known as scrip in full satisfaction Of
tho expenditures, but this paper ahall not DO
issued In a1coss Of 75 por cont Of tho amount
appropriated and Of the tax LEVIED therefor,
Tho law regulating tho Balcs under mort
Cages and trust doods. e1ocatod after July
next, Ia anendod NO as to forbid any salo Of
roal property except by foreclosure and do
| croe of sale.
1n the matter Of our County Commission
ers, no committee Of tho Board IL hereafter
10 lat contract or mako an expenditure for
over $500; and the Board shall not appro-
priata over $500 except by vote Of two
thirds of the mombess
| All saloous where minors arc permitted to
/! play cardA are declared to ho disordorly
houses, and the keepor responsible accord
Mgly, ALL persons hereafter convicted al
putt larcony, anl 1nisdomoanorH, mud oil OF.
fonses punished by imprisonment In tho
County Jail, may be sent to the House Of
Correction and employed at labor.
Dogs aro horoafter to bu listed Al personal
property, aud ta1 Of 81 to bo assessed on
each at.ainst tho ownor.
Tho Legislature. after great labor and mitch
confusion, finally succeeded In adopting {
satisfactory Law for tarm drainage, md also
law for rcc!aiming land on rivers BY leyao!
and other improvements 4 new aud CON
prchensivo low was passed. for tho protection
Of ftsl, mud game.
Tho most Important action regarding in
s,.ranco companies is that ono condition Of
which &hoy shall 10 permitted to do business
in this State Ia TINT thoy shall not roiuoy,
suits instituted against them from tho Btat
to thu United statos Courta.
The now law on tie subject Of interos
substitutes 8 for 10 per cont aa the rato a
w!!icl persons ,nsy lawfully make writte'
contracts. AL contracts to pay extra intosos
aftor maturity as psnalty for non-paymon
are declared illogal. It IL m opon question
whether tho law lIu,ts interest on contract
, after duo 10 q per cent Or not, the law bein
: ratl1er ambiguous ou this point.
, Tho Militia law Is, Of course, one Of til
5 best acts Of tho xessioni its provisions Law
heretofore been published in THx Ta1uuA,
Another net Ia 10 create bureau of I.abo
t Statistics,
, Among the additions to thu Criminal Cod
4 Ia provision for the punishment OF adultsl
: | atod or unwholesome milk a. food.
4 Tho park l1wa arc amended 30 AZ to lim