Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

compensation Of masters In chanccry
for the examination Of questions refer
red to them shall hc fixed by the court.
by Mr.. Bryant Requiring Assessors
to stamp bonds, notes and other evl.
denccs Of Indebtedness. and making tho
came uncOllectnblc. unless 40 stamped.
and changing the time for the collection
Of taxes to August and September.
by Mr.. Cavanagh-Fixlng the COM
pensntion Of aldermen Mt 5000 per an.
mum In cities Of more than 3jO,OOO In.
habitan,s, and at $1,000 In all other
cities.
by Mr.. Ely--A bill to punish rcrsonG
making false entries In the hooks Of any
corporation with intent to dcfraud. the
penalty being imprisonment In the PEN
itcntinry for not less than two nor more
than five years.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING that up.
plicants for admission to tho bar shall
have attended three fun courses Of thlr.
tysix weeks each at u recognized law
school; or. upon examination by the ap.
pcllate court on tho presentation OF an
affidavit from some practiclng attorney
that tho applicant has been law stu.
dent under his direction for three years.
by Mr.. Mcl.achlan-'rO provide for
the weekly payment Of wages by cor
porations.
by Mr.. Organ--To make lawful the
sclning Of fish with SCENES having mesh.
IN three inches square In navigablC
streams between Aug. I and April I.
by Mr.. Payne-Amendlng tho clcc.
tlOn law by providing that the siccl.
men ballots posted by the judges Of
election shall contain the names, resi-.
denccs, and political utilization Of all
the candidates.
by Mr.. misunderstanding that no
person shall be disqualified as wit
ness In any civil action by reason Of
his or her interest IN the event thereof,
or by his or her conviction Of crime,
but such interest may In shown by
competent evidence to affect the cred.
Utility Of such witness.
BY Mr.. SlarrOck-TO establish q
farmers institute bureau ut the Uni
versity OF Illinois. Also bill prOvld
Ing that tho Supreme Court shall 70
examine all eases brought to It by ap
peal or writ Of error rs to all questions
Of law. and also to all controversial
questions Of fact. Also u bill prOvld
Ing that one bicycle for each passenger
shall be- carried free as baggage by all
railroads ana other common carriers.
by Mr.. misunderstanding that d
party to u suit my testify In Ills owl
behalf In any action brought for the
recovery OF damages arising out Of ~
accident resulting In the death Of any
person.
by Mr.. Trousdalc-TO prohibit pri
vate banking.
by Mr.. Wilson--TO exempt from thu
operation of the mine inspection law nj
mines In which not more than five per
sOils are employed.
Gov. Tanner by his private secretary
Mack Tanner, transmitted the reports
OF the State instit ltiOns.
The Senate convened ut 10 o'clock
After reading of the Journal the fol
lowing bills were introduced:
by Senator Mcliinlay-In relation {,
employment of prisoners.
by Senator Chapman-FOr an act pro
vidlng for the ordinary ana cOntingcn
expenses Of the state Government unit
the first day of July, 1897. The amour
OF the approprla lion asked Is 81, ;i43.O7
The bill was ordered to u second read
Ing.
by Mr.. Craig-PrOviillng that the sa
aries of the judges of city courts b.
paid ont of the State treasury.
by Mr.. Galligan-TO provide for tn
punishment Of pools. trusts and con
spiracies to control prices. 1t prohibit
trusts, pools and combinations to reg
ulate or fix the price of any article o
manufacture, mocha nisnl, merchandise
commodity. any product of mining, o
any article or thing whatsoever: tn
price or premium to be paid for inslrin
property against loss or damage by fire
lightning or storm; or to limit the q,lai Il
THY of any article of manufacture, mel
chandise. etc. The owning of trust Gel
tlfcates by the officers ana agents q
corporations II forbidden. Every PEI
son. firm or corporation violating tn
act shall he fined not less than IS no
more than 800 for every day the vic
latl0n shall continue. All agreement
made in violation of the law are void
BY Mr.. Jarvis-A bill providing tina
the use of street shall not he granite
to any railroad or street railway unit
the written consent of the owners q
threc-f0urths of the property abuttln
such street shall have been obtained
nor until such consent shall have bee
recorded in the office of the County RI
corder for period Of thirty days.