Rock Island Argus., 1897-01-14
INDIANAPOLIS PLAN ADOPTED.
In the Event That Congress Snail Ignore
the Matter Presented.

In the Event That Congress Snail Ignore
the Matter Presented.
Or failing to secure the above legis-
lation they are hereby authorized and
empowered to select a commission Of
eleven members, according to the rules
and place set forth in the suggestions
submitted to the convention by Mr.
Hanna, of Indianapolis. as follows:
Article 1.-The commission shall con-
sist of eleven members to be named by
the executive committee appointed by
this convention. The executive commit
tee shall have power to fill vacancies in
the commission as they may occur.
Article 2.-The first meeting Of the
commission shall be held at a time and
place to be designated by the executive
committee of this convention in a call
to be issued therefor; and at such
meeting the commission shall organize
by the election of such officers and the
adoption of such rules and bylaws for
its own government as may be agreed
by majority of its members; and there
after 1t shall be governed by such rules
and bylaws subject to these articles.
Article 3.-All rules and bylaws of
the commission and all its proceedings
plishment of the objects of its creation,
which is to make a thorough investi-
CATION of the monetary affairs and
needs of this country in all relations
and aspects. and to make appropriate
suggestions as to any evils found to
exist. and the remedies therefor: and
no limit is placed upon the scope or such
inquiry or the manner of conducting
the same, excepting only that the ex-
penses thereof shall not exceed the sums
set apart for such purposes by the ex-
ecutive committee.
Article 4.-The executive committee
! OF this convention shall use so much OF
| the voluntary contributions made to i,
/ as may be available for that purpose
/ to defray all necessary expenses of the
/ commission. and shall notify the COM
! mission from time to time Of the
! amount So available. in order that il
| may regulate its expenditures accord
lngly; and no liability shall be attached
TO said committee or to this convention
beyond the amount so notified.
! Article 5.-When the labors of this
commission have been completed as far
as practicable the executive committee
, II II deems ii a6visa BILE. shall issue a
call to bring this convention together
again at time and place designated
IN such call. and at the meeting so con-
Vened the commission shall make report
OF Its doings and suggestions in such
manner and form as it shall deem best
adapted to present the same to this
convention and its members for action
and If legislation is deemed possible ii
snail accompany such report with a
draft OF such bill or bills providing for
| such legislation.
Resolved. That all resolutions and
communications as to methods of cur
rency reform which have been present.
ed to this convention be referred to
I such commission when formed
| Tax for insurance Companies.
| st. Louis. Jan. 1.-THE Illinois Ere
| mems convention at East St. Louis
yesterday unanimously adopted a re-
| port of the committee recommending
concerted action On the part OF all I'LL
nois fire departments to secure the
| passage by the legislature of a bill au-
thoriEing all organized cities. towns
| and villages in the state to levy a tar
or license from fire insurance companies
for the benefit of organized fire depart.
| ments.