The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-30
IL. iNols LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings I'm Both Branches-Work Of
the Law-Malkers.


houses of the legislature met in joint con-
vention yesterday and took the first vote
for senator. Mcdonald nominated Palm
er and Fuller performed that Office for
Oglesby. The vote was the same as in
the separate houses-Palmer, 10l; Oglesby,
100; Streeter, 3. Tw omore ballots were Ia
ken with the same result, and the joint con-
vention adjourned How long this thing
will be kept up no one can predict. Lit
tie business was done in the senate,
the most important being the reception of
the resolution adopted by the house favor
ing the election of United States senator
by the popular vote. In the house Merritt
introduced bill amending nineteen sec
lions OF the revenue law, one provision of
which makes taxes payable in two INSTALL
ments. Geher introduced a bill prohibit
ing unions among contractors to refuse to
compete with each other. A resolution to
investigate the conduct of the Anna Insane
asylum was introduced. Brutality to the
inmates is charged
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 23.-There was
another ballot taken in joint legislative
session for United States senator yester-
day with the same result as those pre-
viously taken. The Democrats wanted to
take another but the Alliance men voted
with the Republicans and adjourned the
session. The Republicans cheered enthus
iastically, but the incident probably
amounts to nothing as indicating in any
way the intentions of the Alliance men.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-In the senate
yesterday bills were introduced: Prohib-
iting life insurance agents from giving
policies to persons who solicit business for
them unless such persons pay premiums
like others; to require life insurance agents
to take out licenses. In the house: Pro-
hibiting any public officer or legislator
from accepting railway passes; requiring
bogus butter and cheese to be dyed dis
tinctive color; requiring railways to pro-
vide automatic brakes on freight cars be-
fore June !, 1893; including all boilers under
the boiler inspection laws.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. A.-The senate
yesterday did no business of general inter-
est. Bills in the house: To elect county
jailors by the people; to provide for fees
for appointed attorneys in criminal cases;
to establish a state board of arbitration
compelling the parties to strikes to SUBJ
nit their case thereto and to accept the
Jacksonville board is made judicial
tribunal, and it is provided that two
weeks notice must be given by employers
before discharging any one; to prohibit
the carrying of deadly weapons.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 26.-The Repub-
licans of the house filibustered Saturday,
and prevented the anti-"force" bill resolu-
ton from coming to action. A set of reso.
lutions, beautifully engrossed, was record
ed from the Missouri legislature encour-
aging the Democrats in their fight for Pal
mer. A communication was received from
the governor and Mrs Fifer inviting mem
bers to the first legislative reception at
the executive mansion on Wednesday
evening. In the senate bill was intro
duced providing for a state board to con-
troll the state exhibit at the Worlds fair.
1t provides that five of the twenty-one
members shall be women. A bill was in
PRODUCED appropriating $500, 900 for the en-
largement of the Kankakee insane asy-
lum, and another placing the stock yards
under control of the railway commits.
sioners.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 27.-There was
a full attendance on the joint session of
the legislature yesterday, even Adams be-
ing in his seat. The monotony of voting
for United States senator was promptly
begun and for nine successive votes the
figures were-Palmer, 10l OgIesby,
100; Streeter, 3.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 27.-Bill were
introduced in the senate yesterday: To
reduce stock yard charges 40 per cent;
the revenue commissions revenue bill of
1886; appropriating $500, 900 for an insane
hospital in the northwestern part of the
state; to repeal the Merritt conspiracy law.
The house adopted resolutions setting
apart Feb. 5 for the receiving of sugges-
tions from county boards, ETC., as to need |
full legislation, and requesting the secre- |
tary of state to inform the house fully as |
to the number, ETC., of corporations in the |
state A bill was introduced to prohibit |
the charge of an admission fee by any |
monument association.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 2S-The senate |
yesterday abolished the rule requiring |!
senator's when present to vote on all ques-
tions. Bills were introduced: To fix rates |
for telephones; to give the balance of Dear.
born park, Chicago, for the use of a public |
library to be built with the Soldiers Me- |
mortal hall for which one-fourth of park |
has already been given; to change the |
name of the Illinois Reform school at Pom
tiac to the Illinois State reformatory, and |
providing for its government; appropriate
ing S135, 600 for contingent expenses of the |
state militia; to regulate insurance COM
panies.
In the house bills were introduced: To |
consolidate the supreme court at SPRING
field in continuous session; to dictate to
street railway companies what they shall
charge for tickets for number of rides;
to permit doctors to sell medicines to
others than their PATIENTS; an anti Pink
erton bill, prohibiting owners of property
from employing private policemen to
guard the same; to repeal the statute
which limits damages against railway
for loss of life to 5000; making mort
gage, ETC., an interest in the property
which secures its payment, and taxable;
to reduce legislators per diem to 81, and
cut other legislative salaries 20 per cent.
Taubeneck). A petition was received
from the X. of L. asking certain legisla-
ton foy workingmen. The resolution in
structing the senators for the state to vote
against the "force" bill was adopted by
strict party vote the +. M. b. A. men not
voting.