The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
STATE SOLONS.
Proc edings Of the Legisla-
ture.
a Bill to regulate Te1e-
graph charges.
Other Notes Ct the Session.
LEGISLATURES.

SPRINGFIELD, H., April 20.-In the
Senate, the Committee on Miscellany in
troduced bill to create State inspection
of butter and cheese, and appointing
George P. Lord of Elgin; H. A Bogardus,
of Chicago, and d. A, Brown, of Bates, OF
Sangamon county, Committee of In
spection Governor to appoint Chief
Inspector This is evidently an Elgin
scheme for the control of the business
On third reading, the General Appropri-
alton bill was taken up and passed 1t APP
propriates the usual sums for the differ
ent branches of the State Government,
with an increrse to the Railroad and
and Warehouse Board for prosecuting
fund and for printing the schedules.
The bill making an appropriation of
$15, 900 for the CarbOndale Normal
University was passed.
Merritts bill, to make it unlawful for
any telegraph company to charge more
than 25 cents for a ten-word message to
any part of the State; was sent to the
Judiciary Committee, being opposed by Mr.
Fuller and Mr.. Adams, the latter doubt
ing the power of the Assembly to regulate
the charges of such companies,
On Manners bill to enable the Chicago
West Park Commissioners to increase their
park tax to mills, the Chicago delegation
was divided. MIR. Manner stated that the
West Side taxi payers all wanted the bill
passed. Mr.. DeLang state dthat nobody in
his district wanted it, saiditwas in the inter
est of a real estate ring. Mr.. Artley
claimed that it was not wanted, while Mr..
White argued that it would be a great
benefit to property owners, increasing the
value of their property. The bill was
finally sent to the Judiciary Committee
for amendment.
Mr.. Rice's bill to allow township insur
ance companies to insure property of non
residents, was passed.
Archers bill, to provide that in cases of
lost deeds, certified copies of the records of
swamp and overf1owed lands may be re-
ceived as prima facie evidence of such rec
ords, was passed.
The bill to give the County Boards pow
er to condemn for public use any TOLL roads
in their counties, was sent back to the
Judiciary Committee, after being read a
third time.
Mr. Borgfiren's resolution to hold after
noon sessions was tabled. The Senate is
keeping well ahead of the House. and hold
ing but one session.
The discussion of few unimportant
bills on second reading occupied the
remainder of the session. Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The House tackled the order of House
bills on third reading to day. The follow
ing were disposed of: The bill introduced
by Mr.. Wright, of Boone, to allow persons
furnishing cash for improvements on pro-
perty to share equally with mechanics in
foreclosure proceedings, was passed.
The bill of Mr.. Pearson, of Cook, to
authorize counties to levy taxes for the
support of local militia, if the people vote
in favor of such tax, failed to pass.
The bill of Mr. Wright, of Boon, to pre-
vent accidents by the use of gas, by requir-
ing hotel proprietors to affiX cards to each
burner cautioning persons against
blowing out gas, was passed.
Mr.. Summers BILL providing that no
judgment shall be confessed or entered
until the note is due, was passed.
The bill requiring all cities of 5000 and
more inhabitants to provide that bodies
shall not be buried or removed without bu
rial permits issued on q physicians certifi-
cate, was passed.
The bill to give witnesses attending Grim
inal trials from foreign counties 81 per
day, instead of so cents, failed to pass.
Mr.. Dysart's bill, making it misde-
meanor for the assessors to fail to admins
ter the oath to persons listing personal
property, was passed.
The bill providing for the publication of
another volume of the State geological re-
ports was passed,
The bill making official abstracts of ent-
ry of public lands furnished the several
counties by the auditor prima facia evi-
dence of such entry, was passed.
Mr.. Needles revenue bill and the Senate
bill to tax telegraph companies, were set
on the special order, but were temporarily
postponed by the friends of these meas
ureS.
Mr. Hills bill to amend the medical
practice act so as to require license fee of
300 per month from all itinerant venders
of drugs, medicines, ETC., who propose to
cure disease or injury by such remedies,
and providing heavy penalties for refusal
to comply with the law, was passed. The
bill is intended for the suppression of
quack specialists who keep themselves out
of the reach of the State Board of Health.
Adjourned till afternoon.