The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-12
CHICAGO'S GREATNESS
Ths Windy City Wants a Separate and
Distinct GoYsfnmSnt.
SHE is AHEAD OF THEM ALL
Representative Jones of Illinois In
troduoes a Remarkable Rssolu-
tion In the Legislature and
Explains Why He Did II.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 11.->A move
ment was set on foot by Representative
Jones of Green, in the legislature to-day,
which, il carried out, will practically
sever Cook county Chicaao), from the
state of Illinois. 1t was in the form OF q
joint resolution and provides that the
question of giving Cook county separate
government shall be submitted to q vote
of the people.
The resolutions recite that the unpre-
cedented growth of Chicago renders 1t
necessary for special laws to be enacted
at every legislature. The interests OF
Chicago are in many instances directly
opposed to those of the state, and there
fore injustice must be done to one section
in order to benefit the other. 1t 10. there
fore, resolved, that there be submitted to
the people for their ratification or rejec-
tion. at the next general election for MEM
bers of the general assembly. an amend
ment to take the place of section of
article 10 of the constitution. This
amendment provides that on and after
Jan. 1, 1898, Cook county shall be gov
erned by a general assembly composed of
IL senators and 81 representatives.
Provision is made for the division OF
Cook county into districts, and the gen.
eral election laws of the state shall gov
ern the election of such senators and rep
resentatives. This general assembly OF
Cook county shall pass the laws necessary
| to administer justice in that county. AL
present judicial officers shall hold their
respective offices until the expiration OF
the terms to which they have been elected
| In addition thereto the said general as
sembly shall provide for a supreme court
of five members to be elected for a term
of nine years. All criminals and insane
persons confined in state institutions out
| side of Cook county shall, upon the adop-
| ton of the amendment, be removed &c
| institutions in Cook county. No tax may
be levied on Cook county for use outside
of its boundary, and Cook county cannot
draw money from the state treasury, but
| it shall receive its proportionate share OF
the revenue of the Illinois Central rail-
road.
The members of the Cook county gen.
| eral assembly shall only sit with the as
sembly of Illinois during the election of {
United States senator to congress ant
during the Impeachment OF state. officers
but can vote on other matters. No bill
passed by the Cook county Legislature
shall become a law until signed by thu
presiding officers of each house and b.
the governor of the state unless they hav'
received two-thirds vote of each house
All ate buildings in Cook county shal
be transferred to Cook county to be uses
ms the Cook county assembly may direct
In speaking of the resolution, Repre-
sentative Jones said: "The necessity 70
such legislation is fully stated in the pre-
amble. Chicago will soon be the creates
city in the United States. It is NOR
metropolitan now than any other city, ant
the increasing needs are SO vast AM
various and so different from those o
other portions of the state, that it shoulI
have a legislative body with power I
meet every fiuctuation of public sent
ment and necessity. No of citizen Illinoi
will for a moment consent to make
separate state out of Chicago and ever
citizen desires to do all in his power to al
its growth. My proposition has beei
hastily drawn, but believe it is on tn
right line, and when fully considered. vii
meet with popular approval"
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on judiciary.