Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

votes he will not be seated.
The Legislature Is asked to apprOpri-
ate 100000 for an armory, parade
grounds, and proper harDOr accOmmO-
datiOns for the first brigade. I. n. g..
and the naval reserve-the same to be
located on the Lake Front Park.
Representative John G. Buckner Of
Chicago introduced the bill. and had 1t
referred to the Committee on Revenue.
The bill also asks that the state accept
the city's tender Of 25A acres of the
Lake Front Park to he set aside rs a
permanent reservation for military
purposes.
I'VE do not expect to get the amount
we have asked for" said Maj. Buckner.
''rherc Is not that much money all to.
gether in the state Treasury; but we
will get action on the bill Mt once 30
that the State can thus accept the City
Councils offer of the 25N acres, which
acceptance must he made within -four
months from the time Of the offer.
"GOv. Tanner looked over the bin and
favOrs 1t.
1T will doubtless he reported favor
ably by Sclby's Committee on Rev.
enuc."
Part Of the money asked for Is to
build an armory. and 1874 acres II set
of for the purpose. The rest Ii for a
parade ground for the naval reserve.
Tho first bill snvOrlng Of the race
track to make It's appearance this ses.
sion was that Introduced by Senator
Kingsbury.
1t Is a drastic measure. and will not
find favor In the eyes of the race track
gamblers.
The bill prohibits pool selling or gam.
bling on horse races In all forms. 1t
provides a penalty Of from S25 to $2OO
fine for each pool sold or bet made on
any horse race In this State with a term
In the county jail besides.
The states Attorney will he allowed
$40 for each and every conviction he
may make.
Representative Merriam. OF Tazewel
County, stirred things up n little by
/ introducing u bill aimed at the per
Quisites Of the state. county and city
trensurcrs. II provides that these Off
clals shall render a full statement OF
all interest upon the public funds com
Ing into their hands with view t.
asccrtainlng whether they have com
piled with the law In regard to til,
same. There will be music over this
but II will not be passed. II Ii n repea
Of the present law requiring Stat,
| county, city and park treasureis to nc
count for ,hree.fourths Of the intercs
on funds In their possession.
This would leave the law rs 1t wa,
four years ago. when the trea surer
let out the funds In defiance Of Law
ana gObbled all the interest.
II will look after that" said Mr.
Merriam. when asked about this pl,as,
Of the case. I'VE will have law max
Ing It u pcnltcntiary OfYense letting on
the public funds. Then we will hav,
fewer dcfalcations.
"'rhc original intention was that tn
public funds shall be held secured n
Government funds. and not hawke,
about 10 the highest bidder"
The repeal was referred to the Com
mittcc on Revenue. Of which "Charley
Sclby Ia chairman. Other members .
the committee are Merriam. Shnnahnl
AMI Needles. and all favor recommend
Ing the measure for passage.
In addition to Mr.. Hertz. the law vii
hut hit the County Treasurer. Cit!
Treasurer, ana the custodian OF parl
funds.
The Rcvell bill to repeal the libe
law was sent to third reading 40 rap
Idly that II made Its authors eyes wa