Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-06
NEW ILLINOIS LAWS.

from the statutes of Illinois July 1, to
make way for a new crop of measures.
That date being the beginning of the
fiscal year. the laws passed by the Forty
second General Assembly went into
force. with the exception of those in OPP
GRAFTON because of being passed with
emergency clauses, under which they
became operative Immediately upon ap.
proval.
A brief digest of those that went into
force July follows:
New Garni.h meut Law.
Complete change Is made In the garnish.
ment law. Wage-earners are exempted
from garnishment to the extent Of SIS
weekly: All wages aboye SO weekly are
proceedings are brought 1t Is the duty of
an employer upon proper sworn state.
ment OF facts to pay to the empoye all
regardless of the service Of any writ. Only
the surplus above SIS is held In the gar.
nishmeIt. II the amount Of wages so held
does not equal the costs Of the suit, what.
ever court costs remain shall be paid by
the person bringing the garnishment pro.
ceodings.
Increase on the bench.
The advent OF July brings about posi-.
hility OF changes In the courts Of Cook
bershfp of the Circuit Bench viii be raised
from fourteen, Its present number, to sew.
enteen., An increase from IL to - Is au.
thorized In the organization of the Supe.
rior Bench. The additional six Judges are
to be elected on the Tuesday following the
first Monday In November 1902. The terms
OF the additional Circuit Judges will ex-
the election and qualification Of successors.
who shall serve for six years, and In turn
be succeeded by the same process. The
additional sd, a Judges Of the Superior Court VIII
cessors shall be elected. Numerous changes
are made In the term Of the Circuit Court
outside Cook County, as is the case With the
County Courts.
Provisions for City Courts.
City Courts are provided for In a new lew
to have concurrent Jurisdiction with the
Circuit Court In all civil and criminal cases
arising In the city In which they are To-
vote, and the expense &c Of such courts 10 Be
located. Provision Is made for a master
In chancery for such courts and the courts
are given authority to adjudlcate appeals
from the decisions Of justices Of the peace.
Additional compensation Is provided for
the Judges OF the Superior and Circuit
~. raising the salaries Of Judges to $4,000 a
year. The same salary Is given the states
Attorney. with the provision that all fees
earned by the states Attorney shall be paid
over to the County Treasurer.
number Of changes are made In the laws
relating to cities, villages and towns, which,
through failure OF the authors to provide
emergency clauses, do not go into effect
porated town lying on the border Of such
town and having population Of not less
than 300 Inhabitants may become organized
as a village by submitting the proposition
The same method Of procedure Is author.
lied In relation to annexlng and excluding
contiguous to sy In
amendment police magistrates In cities and
villages lying IL two or more counties are
authorized to hold Office In the county In
which the seat Of the municipal government
Is situated, irrespective Of his place Of resi-.
dence.
Amendment Is made to an act providing
FOR state board OF arbitration. authorizing
the board to subpoena witnesses and inves-
tigate strikes or lockouts wherein, In the
Judgment OF q majority Of the members, the
public Is likely to suffer. injury or inconve.
means OF communication or transportation
or In any other respect. The board Is nu.
thorized to make public Its findings with.
out awaiting the consent Of interested par.
ties.
Title Guarantee Concerns.
Tltlf guarantee concerns are placed under
new restrictions. The new law provides
that all such companies shall within ninety
days deposit ~. With the state auditor Of pub.
other acceptable collateral, and where such
companies are doing business In Cook Coun.
~ $4,000 shall be so deposited. Annual
statements. showing the condition and earn:
ings Of the company. must lie filed, and
aside from the protection afforded credit.
ors through the medium OF the deposit the
State Auditor Is given authority to examine
such companies and compel compliance with
the laws.
x number OF laws affecting parks went
into effect Immediately following their pas.
vaf IN Un M
on July !. Provision Is made for the acquisi.
tlon and Improvement OF additional small
parks, the Issuance OF bonds TO meet the
expense incurred and additional taxes to pay
the interest and principal OF the bonds.
COnccrning Kidnapping and Haxing.
Kldnapers, or those who threaten. with In.
tent to exOrt, to kidnap, main or kill an.
other, or to burn or destroy the property
Of another, may be imprisoned In the peni.
Tertiary not less than one nor more than
twenty years.
Hazlng Is made n misdemcanor. punish.
able by fine or Imprisonment.
Providing for Pension Funds.
Additional funds are provided for the
police and hremen's relief fund. One.half
Of the taxes and license fees collected from
Illinois Will be devoted to this PURPOSE to.
gether with % per cent of money collected
from dog licenses in towns OF over 10000;
fines inflicted ON police and nremen for VIC.
fire ordinances; all sums received from the
sale OF unclaimed stolen property and 2 per
cent Of saloon license receipts.
In addition the fire department will re.
ceive 20 per cent of Insurance license fees
collected from foreign Insurance companies
In CITIES of over $4,000 population.
school employees pension fund provide that
not exceeding per cent Il year shall be
set aside from teachers salaries and all
legacIes and funds created for the purpose
hall ha for hn md InI hat
no taxes shall he levied for other purposes
IL Is made optional wit teachers to cease
payments toward the fund by serving no
tice OF their desire not to take advantage
| Of Its benefits.
Provision is made for the Issuing and can
| ceiling Of receipts of public warehouses
Under the terms Of the act no grain, can
be issued without the presentation of the
receipt plainly marked Registered for eau
,, collation.
| Amendments to Election Lave.
| Section 30 Of the law governing election,
| County Board to divide election precincts
into districts compact In form and contain
Ing as nearly as Is practicable 400 voters
| each.
The act making 1t obligatory upon lodg
ing house proprletors and others to report
| prior TO elections concerning the Inmate,
Of such establishments under penalty OF {
line Is re.enacted with stringent amend
| mcnts,
Amendments are added to the election
laws defining the powers ana duties OF thu
| Board OF Registry, the care ana control Of
registry books, writ Of challenge, affidavit
etc.
Amendment Is made governing prlmar,
elections, describing In detail the process o
calling and conducting such primaries, tn,
duties and obligations of officials and voter
and providing punlshments for all viola
tiOns,
Upon petition OF voters any question o
| public policy may be submitted TO popuia