Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22

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Senate bill M $50, known rs ths
school teachers pension bill, was passed
for tho benefits of teachers in the Chicago
public schools. Is provides that boards OF
education in cities Of over loo. 900 inhabi
tants shall create a fund to be known as
tho public school teachers and public
school employees pension retirement fund.
It shall be raised by an assessment OF not
to exceed l per cent per annum on the
salaries OF teachers and employees, who
may share in the benefits after twenty
y ears service.
Senate bill No. Sc was passed to correct
q mistake made in the law OF two years
ago by which cities of from ~, OO) to lUO,
OO0 inhabitants wero allowed to asses.
taxes for park and boulevard purposes.
AS u result Of the mistake u collection OF
only 8 mills was allowed on each 800
valuation. The law as changed allows
the collection Of mills on each 81 valu.
alton.
Senate bill No. III provides that a.
county board may divide any election
precinct which contains more than
800 legal voters, into two precincts, which
are to contain As near IN equal number
of voters rs is possible.
Senate bill NJ. Is. removes the provis.
ion OF the old law which prohibited ceme-
terry associations from acquiring more
than twenty acres OF ground for burial
purposes. 1t allows cemetcry associations
to acquire SO much land as they may
find is necessary.
Senate bill No 135 was passed to re.
move q deadlock IN the Joliet board OF
education which was composed of six
members. Il permits tho election OF al
additional member.
Senate bill No. 4O6 appropriatcs $2s5. 0)0
to eject permanent buildings on the ILL
nois state fair grounds.
Senate bill No. 81 appropeiates 5000
per annum to aid the Illinois State Horti.
cultural society in holding meetings and
publishing its report.
Senate bill No. 15o approp.iates $65, 400
to cree. monuments to mark the position
OF the Illinois volunteers in tho battles
at Chickamaugh Lookout Mountain and
Missionary Ridge.
Senate bill No. 1874 appropriates S58,.
12S 81 for tho erection Of cell powcrhouse
and to establish trade and common
schools at the Illinois rcfor.natory at
Pontiac.
Senate bill No. 81 appropriates Sill, go
for rebuilding such portions for tho south.
ern hospital for the insane as WAS de-
st:oyed by fire.
Senate bills Nos. ily AMI 4s) appropri.
ates siO3, ODD for the paymont of tho en-.
ploycs Of the Th;rty-ninth general assem-
bly,.
Senate bill No. 81 approp:iates $3.50, S2l
to pay the Illinois National guard for
services rendered during tho strike In
1894, and $1,000 to purchase now uui-
FORMS for the militia.
Senate bill No. 20 reviscs the law in
relation 20 prOmisory notes. 1t abslishos
days of grace and provides that every
note. check. bill of exchanges, order or 9th.
CT negotiable or commercial instrument
shall be absolutely payable at maturity.
1t also pcovi les that when evidences OF in.
dcb:c1ness fall due ON any legal holiday
they shall be due on tho day following;
and when two or moro holidays come to.
gether, or Immediately succeeding each
ether, then the evidences Of Indebtedness
shall be duo en- the day following tho last
of such days
Senate DILL No. IS! permits the consoli.
dation of moro than two com oanios and
allows the consolidated company to exer.
else all OF the corporate powers of tho
original companies. Consultations OF
this character can only be nladc by com.
panics engaged in tho same general kind
of business.
Senate bill No. II appropriases 5000 to
pay the states share for paving in front
of state property in Springfield.
Senate bill No. lDO uppsopriatcs $50 per
annum to each farmers institute in tho
state.
Senate bill No. 206 apprc2riatos ono. hall
the interest on the college fund, together
with 81, 1l6 II for the ordinary expenses
ct the the Southern Normal university ut
Carbondalc.
Senate Till No. 3l7 apprepriates $40, 900
for the construction Of - building a1 the
Southern Normal university to contain d
library, museum, laboratory and class.
room.
Sen ate bill No. $50 appropriates <2j 900
to erect q monument &c Alton to the menu
Org OF Elijah p. Lovejoy.
Senate bill No. 81 appropriatcs IS, 5J1
to pay tho expense of conveying convicts
| to the various penal and reformatory in.
situations Of the state.
Senate bill No. . appropriatcs S., CO.. per
annuin in aid of tho Illinois DAirymen' 8
| ass ociG;i0n.
Senate bill No 163 creates o state homo
for disabled mothers. wives, and widows
| of soldiers. and SaJ.00o is appropriated to
cree. the building. The trustees arc to b.
members of the Grand Army Of the Re
| public and three members Of tho Won.
| ans Relief Corps.
Senate bill No. 276 amends the Law re-
| gartiing special assessments AMI special
| tax in accordance with the -ccommcnda.
| tiou of the state supreme court. It pro
vidcs that no special tax shall be levied OF
| assessed upon property to pny for any 10
| cal improvement in any amount In ex
cess OF the special benefit which such
property shall receive from such improve
| lnent. All assessments shall be subjec,
to review by the county court.
Senate bill No. 22j places tho institu
| t;ons of Cook county under civil! service
regulations similar to those provided fol
in the municipal civil service bill.
Senate bill No. 81 appropriatcs 1889
| per annu:n to tho state board of ayricul.
ture to pay the expenses Of its Office and
maintain the agricultural museum, and
t1U0 per annuc, to each fair association oil
| tho state.
Senate bill No. AL makes certain
amendments and changes in the munich
pal civil services bill which could not b.
! incorporated in the measure at the time II
passed. The changes were suggested by