The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-24
THE HOUSE

SPRINGFIELD, March 22.-After the jour-
nal of yesterday had been read, Mr.. Lit
| tier rep, of Sangamon, asked leave to re-
port from the revenue committee, which
was not granted.
Mr. Sheridan (dem., of Cook bill to-
| give police officer power TO serve warrants,
came up and was read third time
and temporarily postponed. The senate
has similar bill which will soon pass that
body.
Bill 277, concerning courts of records,
was on motion of its introducer, laid on
| the table.
Bill 1875. by Mr.. 0'Mara. dem, of Rock
Island, was read third time 1t provides
| that lin all indictabie offenses, counts
| charging the commission Of the offense,
and counts charging an attempt to COM
NIT such offense, may be joined in the
same indictment. THE bill was passed
--ayes 101, noes 8.
Mr.. Klupp's (dem, of Cook bill, pro-
viding that benevolentlife insurance COM
panies may pay for permanent disability.
| The att orney general of the state holds
| that these associations cannot pay for per
manent disability, unless something like
| this bill passes. The bin passed-ayes
III, noes /,
Senate bills SO, 10S, 81 and $50 were
| read first time and referred to appropri-
ate committees.
Senate bill "a was read SECOND time
| and ordered printed
Senate bill 90, Senator Walkers CO M
pulsory education bill, was read second
| time, and Mr.. Crafts, dem, of Cook,
moved to strike out the enacting clause,
because in Chicago it is beyond the
power of the school officers to provide
| facilities for accommodating all the chill
| dren who would attend The bin was
supported by Messrs. SHndelius rep, of
Cook, and Dinegar, dem, of Alexander.
Mr. Haines ind, of Lake, opposed the
bill, and said that Mr.. Harper had stated
it was the saloons which caused all the
crimes and Righteousness Now il seems
| from Mr. Linegar's remarks that ilhteraey
| is the prime canse. Mr.. HaiAes did not
know which to believe.
Mr.. Purnell, dem, of Adams, spoke in
| favor. and hoped the motion to strike out
the enacting clause would not prevail.
He thought the parents should be pun
| ished if, through their fault, their children
! did not attend school.
| After speeches by Mr.. Mitchell rep. of
Mclean, and kfmbrough, dem, of Yer
million, in favor Of the bill, the enacting
clause was retained
| Mr. Quinn, dem, of Peoria, offered an
amendment providing thatethe school
board shall furnish clothing and school
books where the parents of the child are
unable to do. and supported his amend
ment in speech declaring the bill an
| element of the one man rule. The child
simply puppet in the hands of the state
Mr.. Quinn was opposed to the bin on
| principle. -.-
The ayes and noes We're called for on
| Mr. Quinn's amendment and resulted ayes
81 noes SO.
| Mr.. Mccartney. rep. of Massac, was
opposed to the amendment because he
thought it was introduced for the purpose
of killing the bill. He wanted the bill
passed as it came from the senate.
| Mr.. Haines, ind, Of Lake. offered an
amendment providing that it shall be q
good defense by the parents to show that
no school is taught within one mile in
stead of two-as provided By the bill-of
the residence of the child
| Mr.. Seyster, dem, of 0gle moved the
previous question, and the aye and no
vote resulted-ayes 70, noes 30. Mr..
| Haines amendment was lost, and the bill,
i without amendment, was ordered to a
| third reading. .-..
/ Mr.. Sexton, dem. of Cook, from the
committee on rules, reported unfavorably
resolution for holding evening sessions.
Also resolution in favor of holding ses-
slons at $50 a. IN. on Tuesday, Wednes-
day. Thursday. and Friday of eachsweek,
and at 10 o'clock on other days. The
| recommendations were concurred in by
the house -..
The rules were suspended. and Mr..
KimbroGgh, dem, of NernilIion, intro
duced bill to amend the law establishing
and maintainingsa system of free schools.
Also, two bills making appropriation for
the state law library at the capital. Also,
call ofstFe house was ordered for the
purpose of introducing bills and petitions.
Carried. ~