The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-23
IL -lNo,s LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings I'm Both Branches-work OF
the Lawmakers.

Proceedings I'm Both Branches-Work OF
the Law-Makers.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 15-In the senate
Wednesday the house joint resolution
instructing the senator's on the silver
question was read. Karraker introduced
q resolution for committee to inquire
whether the ex-state treasurer had profit
ed by the interest on public funds depos-
tied in banks; referred A bill was intro
duced to protect union cigarmakers' la
bells. Berry introduced an amendment to
the school bill requiring the common
branches to be taught in the English Ian
guage, and Higbee introduced bill Civ
ing cities and towns exclusive control of
their schools
The most interesting incident in the
house was the demand of Taubeneck for
committee to investigate report that he
had at one time been charged before the
courts with criminality. 1t was news
paper story. A committee was appointed
composed exclusively of Democrats and
Alliance men-Ramsey of Clinton, Ems
low, Curtiss, Moore and Cockrell. Little
other business was done and the house ad-
journed.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 16.-In the SEN
ate Thursday Senator Shumway intro
duced bill 80 correct corrupt practices at
elections by providing penalty for
bribery and compelling all candidates to
render to the county clerk sworn state
ment of all their expenditures during the
campaign. Voting for United States sena-
tor was made the special order for next
Tuesday at 1915 o'clock by party vote of
"a to "a In the house the report of the
joint committee on rules was submitted
and unanimously adopted.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-There were
no startling developments of the political
political situation yesterday. In the SEN
ate bill was introduced to pay n bounty
of cents for each corpse of an English
sparrow. The governor sentin a list of fifty
nine appointments which he wants con-
firmed. The senate adjourned to Monday
at 3 p. m. The house was only in session
avery short time but a number of bills were
calendared. The most important were the
following: Authorizing annual examina-
tions of private banks, and requiring Of
them semi-annual reports to the state
auditor, with heavy penalties for disre-
gard of the law; prescribing the charges
for berths in sleeping cars-$1 for a single
berth, So for section, and SO for state
est per cent; providing for the election of
railway commissioners; providing for ex-
animation of mine managers and pit
bosses; a bill to give women the right to
vote and hold office in cities, towns, and
villages.
Wouldn't Thank the President.
There was one interesting feature of the
session. Wilke offered resolution thank
sx,c< Gov 4 l,a,
efficient manner in which he has carried
out the legislation of congress in behalf of
the exposition, and expressing renewal of
confidence in the present management of
the fair. The Democrats began
making objections. Dixon, the
leader, moved that it be referred to the
fish and game committee, and Wiwi want
ed it to go to the committee on charities.
John Eddy asked to have it sent to the
committee on federal relations, but agreed
to vote for it if the first resolution refer
ring to the president was stricken out.
This the author would not consent to have
done, and the resolution was sent to the
federal relations committee. The house
adjourned to Monday.
The senate was not in session more than
fifteen minutes Monday, and no inn
portant business was done. The house
did nothing except quarrel for time over
the journal record of the disposition of
the Harrison resolution Friday, but the
matter was postponed until to-day. Both
houses adjourned until this morning..
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 20.-The senate
vote on the first ballot for United States
senator is as follows: Oglesby 81, Pal
mer "a. The senate then adjourned. The
vote in the house resulted: Palmer ",
Oglesby %, Streeter, (Alliance) 3.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 21.-The trouble
over the Harrison resolution was settled by
the house yesterday. 1t was claimed that
one more Democrat was recorded than
voted, and this claim was substantiated.
A new vote was taken, but il made no
difference in the disposition of the resolu-
ton. Bills were introduced making it
unlawful for non-veterans to wear G. A.
r. badges; prohibiting members of the
legislature from acting for corporations;
appropriating 100000 for a new insane
hospital; resolution for an amendment to
the constitution of the United States pro-
viding for the election of senator's by pop
ular vote 80