Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

tern shah be taught In schools under
state control as thoroughly as are other
branches Of study.
Bringing the East st. Louis ysarehouse
under the supervision Of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
sAFEGUARD TO urNrra
Inexperienced Man Cannot WORK Alone
In . Mime.
Prohibiting miner from working In 4
room Of mine alone until he shall have
worked at least two years with an expe-
rienced miner.
Permitting 4 wife to testify a9ainst
her husband in prosecutions for aban-
dcnment.
ard janitors who may be employed by
the secretary Of state during legislative
sessions.
Licensing shanty boats and other wa
ter crafts.
Requiring the use Of blowers on metal
polishing machinery.
Prohibiting long continued bicycle rae
ing-aimed against six-day contests and
the like
Amending the law in relation to mort.
cages by providing that trustees may
release a mortgage on the margin Of
the record.
Amending the civil rights bill SO as
to include bathrooms, concert halls,
street cars, ice cream parlorA passenger
elevators. etc.
Authorizing towns Of 5000 Inhabitants
or more to establish free public libraries.
Prohibiting the sale Of cocaine except
on physicians prescription.
Authorizing the use Of voting ma
chimes in county elections by order Of
the county board.
Prohibiting the publication Of false or
unloading advertisements in newspa-
pers or otherwise.
Making it misdemeanor to take
waste. packing or other material from
the journals Of engines or cars without
authority.
Changing the publication Of notice in
chancery cases from forty to thirty
days.
Relating to Garnishment.
Exempting IS a week instead Of $50 q
month from garnishment. no costs to be
charged to defendant unless he refuse to
turn over to the creditor the amount
due him above the exemption limit.
Exempting from garnishment the pro-
ceeds from the sale of property which
Is exempt.
Tax levy bill for s., 800 900 for the en-.
suing two years.
Regulating and licensing the practice
OF osteopathy and declaring 1t not to be
the practice of medicine within the
meaning Of the medical practice act.
Permitting the construction by incor-
porated companies Of tunnels and levees
for agricultural, mining and sanitary
purposes.
Empowering ChicaEo's fire inspector
to examine witnesses to ascertain the
causes Of fires.
Declaring 1t a misdemeanof for others
than members to wear the insignia Of
the Loyal Legion.
Enabling cities and villages to build
and maintain ferries and bridges outside
OF the corporate limits and to control
them.
Providing for the better preservation
OF official documents and records.
Prohibiting the employment Of chill
dren under IA years in mercantile estab-
lishments and sweat shops
providing Tor election Of boards Of ed
ucation In school districts organized un-
der special act Of the legislature.
companies to own stock Of railroad COM
ranies connecting their plants.
Providing that where a widow dies
before receiving her dowry 1t shall be
legally included in her estate.
Authorizing cities to establish houses
OF correction outside Of their corporate
limits and to confine convicted persons
therein.
Amending the act concerning volun-
tary assignments.
To encourage the protection and prop
agation Of fish by limiting the manner
and time Of catching them.
Enabling corporations created for that
purpose to transact a surety business.
Authorizing the payment Of the cost Of
corporate suretyship on official bonds.
Collection OF Taxes.
Enabling cities and villages organized
under special charter to assess and COL
lect municipal taxes the same az those
under the general law.
Requiring a certificate after examina-
tion to practice horse shoeing and pro-
viding for a state commission to be ap-
pointed by the governor to conduct ex.
aminations.
Authorizing the establishment of day
schools for the education Of the deaf in
the public schools where there may be
classes Of three or more members, and
providing for the payment Of expenses
Of such instruction out of the common
school fund.
Ceding Jurisdiction to the federal gov
eminent over land at Danville set aside
for home for disabled volunteer SOL
diers and exempting It from taxation.
Exempting from state Inspection mines
which employee five or less men,
Authorizing the reduction in width Of
public highways from so to 40 feet upon
consent OF the property owners ana