Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-09
LEGISLATION FOR ILLINOIS.
Bills Introduced = Recommendation o.
the GnYernor.

Bills Introduced - Recommen datiohs "
the Governor.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 9-The senate
Yesterday added to the list OF committees
a Worlds fair committee. Bills were III
troduced and referred-providing for th'
Australian ballot system; for uniform
school text books; limiting the rate OF IN
terest; TO pay liquor license money ih.'
county treasures, and a number OF ON
ers The governors message was 'nen
read He congratulates the stare on tne
advance in its position estaoilSheu
the census. and then calls attention. 70
the question of employment for conVlcts'
since contract labor is abolished, ana aSAS
that the legislature devise some scheihe ~
which the conyicts can be employed VIII
out coming into competition with free a.
Dor. OF prison reform, he says we kho.
but two classes of people now-tne 0ii
nal and the virtuous-and treat All sraNS
of criminals alike He advises that lehst -
of time of confinement should not oe "
termiued mt the time of trial, but ieiV ~
future developments.
Charitable Institutions and Agrleui'uio'
Favorable consideration and liberal sup
port is asked for the charitable ins'i't-
lions of the state For an exhibit OF Wnae
the state is doing i'll this direction tine w
islature is referred to the report OF JUG
state board of charities. He advocates a
liberal appropriation for the state art
cultural board and the enactment OF WISE
laws for the protection of the live stosA
interests OF the state, especially in the az
rection of statutes to prevent cattle as
eases.
Private Detective Agencies
subject which will interest good
many people is that OF private detective
agencies. The governor approves OF tue
law which prohibits private detectives pc
ing employed as officers of the peace-oy
assumption-and says that the execution
of the laws ahaS been committed where IL
belongs. to the duly constituted civil au-
thorities of the SITE And 50 long rs
these conditions exist there will be no
complaints, | predict, on the part OF Vne
people, even if it should become necessary
occasionally to call on the military TO aid
the civil authorities in the discharge OF
their duties. provided the military Is slto-
oriinated to the civil authorities by wise
laws enacted by the people for that puf>
pose he therefore advises that the FP-
preparation asked for by the adjutant gs'h
eral be granted
The Free schools.
After giving figures showing the at
tendance, etc, of the schools. the governor
defends the right of the state 10 regutd's
them and compel attendance OF Children.
He SAYS: with an earnest desire u fin-
edy any defects that might exist IN fhe
school laws of the state respecting Uhsse
matters. the general assembly passed w iat
is known as the compulsory educat on
law, whereby children between the ages
OF . and IA years are required 10 attend
some pablo or private school for al least
sixteen weeks in each school year kNpe-
rience has shown that this law has been OF
great benefit, not only TO the public
schools. but likewise to the private and
parochial schools of the state
The message was appropriately referred
The contests of election in the eases of
NoOnan, Arnold. Anderson. aHL Caldwell
were announced An elections committee
was appointed, and the senate adjourned
Proceedings in the House.
In the house nine notices of contests
were filed, and Il long wrangle eusuei as
to what should be done with them. They
were finally referred to special election
committee \ resolution was adopted for
the first joint ballot for L. 5. senator on
Jan. u. The Joint session was then held
TO canvass the returns on state Officers,
and the work being completed, the hruss
a,i inuruEd