Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
SENATE BILLS.
large Number Of New Laws Enacted by
That Body.

largo Number Of New Laws Enacted by
That Body.
Senate bill No 80 changes the law reg.
ulating the bringing of suits on promisory
notes. 1t provides that the rights Of the
lawful holders of promisory notes pay
able in money, and the liability of all
parties to, or upon said notes, shall be tho
same as that of like parties to inland bills
of exchange, according to the custom Of
merchants. Under this act persons several
ly liable upon bills of exchange or notes
may all, or any Of them, be included in
the same suit at the option of the plain.
tiff. Judgment rendered in q suit Of this
character shall be without prejudics to
the rights Of the several defendants as be.
tween themselves. Whenever one of the
parties has paid the Judgment he can
have it released as TO himself aud at his
option the Judgment shall stand against
my other party who remains liable to
the party paying.
Senate bill No. 179 provides that the
trustees OF the Chicago drainage district
may levy "a tax for corporate purposes,
the aggregate amount of which for each
year OF tlfe years 1895, 1896, and 1897 shall
not exceed ~ per cent. of the value Of
the taxable property US assessed for the
year in which the levy is made. The bill
provides that the drainage canal shall be
DO of sufficient size to produce q continu.
Gus flow OF water Of at least. 200 cubic
feet per minute for each 100 Of the popula.
ton Of the drainage district. 1t also pro-
vides that all garbage, dead animals, and
other solids shall be taken from the saw
age before it is turned into the canal.
Senate bill No. 2lO establishes q method
of assessing the stock Of building and
loan associations. IL provides that the
stock shall be listed in the hands Of the
stakeholder, at its value as indicated by
the association report issued on May l Of
tie year in which the listing is done. Real
estate belonging to the association which
is represented by stock which has been
assessed is exempt. This is to prevent o
double assessment which may occur IN.
der the present law.
Senate bill No. l5S enables cities, towns
and villages to levy u special tax or Ii.
cense on foreign insurance companies
doing business within the corporations,
for the benefit of the local fire depart.
mcnt The tax is not to exceed 3 per cent
of the gross receipts from the business
done by the local agency.
Senate bill No. 2l3 provides for a special
tax on gifts, legacies and inheritances.
Senate bill No. pa appropriates e.. 25s 81
to compensate p. r. Bannon OF Will
county for damages to his land resulting
from the construction OF q dam by the
canal commission
Senate bill No. sS1 provides that the
first term Of the Vermiilion county cir
cult court shall commence on the third
day Of January Of each year.
Senate bill No $40 appropriatcs IS .0ot
for the expenses OF the special COMMITTEES
Of the assembly.
Senate bill No. 15i provides that when
q pcrsoE is declared TO b. insane, an idiot,
drunkurd or spsndthrift, it shall not be
necessary to call a second jury to pass on
the question OF appointing q cOnservatoI
to take charge OF his property.
Senate bill No. &c sppropriates $50 Il
John Scanlan for injuries received while
on duty as q member Of the Illinois Ma
tional Guard
Senate bill No. 1iS establishes the east
ern Illinois state normal school, and a?
propria.es 5000 to erect the building
which is to b. located north Of the B ilti
. more and Ohio Southwestern ailway
! and south of the Wabash railway and eas
; Of the Illinois Central railway,
1 Senate bill NJ. 9 create; the northern
Illinois stass normal school. for the ercs'