Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-13

lature under an act or 1885 made
Rock Island the permanent seat of
justice. that to change il would re-
quire an act of that body, although
he would not give a decision on the
matter, because he had not yet
looked it up. Supervisor Mckinley
was on the floor in an instant, in re-
Spouse to the states attorneys re-
marks. He knew a doubt existed
over the legality of changing the
county seat, and for this reason
wanted his endment passed, which
afforded the committee an opportun-
ity Of inquiring into the matter.
Laid Over.
Fearing defeat of the amendment
to the resolution. Supervisors Nc
Murphy. Armstrong and Swank. who
were followers of Mckinley, request
| ed the postponement of action On the
proceedings until this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Supervisor Case thereupon
moved to suspend the rules and act
upon the resolution. Supervisor
James Hasson said he would vote in
the Affirmative because he believed
the matter should be acted upon.
the ayes and NAYS being called for
on the suspension Of the rules, the
vote resulted:
Ayes-Britton, Case. Edgirgton,
Gahagen, Hasson. Lees, Oberg. Ohm
sted, Quayle. Rinck, Siunet, Schoon-
maker and Wilson'S.
Nays-Armstrong, Carey, Ford,
johnson. jenkins, McMurphy, Max
well, Mckinley, Swank and Vinton-
| 10.
Absent-Powell, MetZgar, Trent.
Steward Dow Reappointed.
The board convened at O'Clock
this morning, when the matter of
electing county poor farm steward
was taken up. Supervisor Ninton
presented the name Of W. H..H. Dow,
and John l.. Cox, of Zuma, was
placed in nomination D. Supervisor
Swank. A vote was then taken upon
the candidates, which resulted in
Mr.. BOWS reelection, Il to 5. The
stewards salary was Increased from
81 600 to 81 800, which is evidence of
the boards appreciation of the work
required OF the steward.
As to the superintendent.
The Union, as matter of Course.
is championing the narrow course in
combining the court house building as
far as possible, by favoring S. j. Col
Inns proposition to give him what
would be carte blanche N all matters
pertaining to the building. For the
information OF the morning paper.
THE ARGUS may say that it does not
oppose Mr.. Collins in any am bition
he may seek to -ratiiy because he is
a publican, but it takes exception
to his seeking the advantage he does
over others fully as capable as he,
through his official political sta uding
as chairman of the repu blican county
committee. This is the lever he has
used, and is using, with the repub-
lican members of the board It is
the lever that has given him TIE as
Surance TO think he had a snap 90
the position, and under which i'm
preston he has prepared plans pre-
paratcry to taking absolute charge
of matters with he boards sanction.
The Union is mistaken in thinking
that MIR. Collins merely seeks 20 be
superintendent-h ambition is to
be architect and superintendent of
construction to the exclusion of all
others. except the building contrac-
tor. The ARGUS protests IN the
name of justice. IN the name of the
county's best interests against cloth
ing anyone man with any such au-
thority before others have been
heard. The plans for architectural
designs should be open to the best
talent in the country. as The ARGUS
has SO frequently repeated, and let
Mr.. Collins submit his ideas with the
others. But when il comes to the
contractor, the board should take
such steps within the law as viii give
preference to local labor. The union
labor of the three cities supported
the bond issue with this end in view.
and to be frank we cannot consider
any act more offensive 10 union labor
at least than to give MIR. Collins alb
solute charge of affairs.
The opposition to Mr.. Collins
plan. however, is shared by repre-
sentative republicans of the city and
county, who are for fairness, and for
whatever will give to Rock Island
county the best possible building for
the money.
Resolution Passed.
The resolution and amendment
laid over from yesterday afternoon
was taken up at this afternoons ses-
sion. A vote on the amendment was
taken first, resulting in its defeat 1g
to 6. The ayes and nays stood:
Nays-Britton Powell, Rinck. Lees,
Trent, Case, Olmsted, Oberg.
Quayle, Sinnet, jenkins, Hasson.
McMurphy, Armstrong. Gahagen,
Edgington, Maxwell, Schoonmaker,
Wilson-I9.
Ayes - Mckinley, Swank Ford,
johnson, Vinton, Carey-6.
Nothing now remained for Super
visor Mckinley and his followers to
do but to abide by the ma iority and
abandon any attempt formerly con-
| ceived to move the ,ocation Nc