Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Special Session
from Day to Day.

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 5.--During a brief
| session of the senate yesterday the gov
ernor sent in the following nominations
which were confirmed: Member Of the
state board of health. Dr. r. f. Bennett of
Litchfield to succeed DR.. Julius Kohl, term
expired: member of the state board of
pharmacy. Fred Lueder. of Peoria. TO sue
coed Albert Zimmerman, term expired. The
governors message relative to the incur
able insane asylum at Peoria was referred
to the committee on appropriations.
Springfield. Ill. Jan. 6.-The senate was
In session only Is minutes yesterday The
senatorial apportionment and inheritance
tax bills were both advanced to third read
ing.
The following bills were introduced:
revising the revenue law: providing that
insurance companies doing business In this
state shall pay tax of two per cent. on
gross premiums collected from persons
within this state, said revenue to be used
for general state purposes.
Springfield. Ill. Jan. Tin the senate yes
terday the senatorial apportionment bill
was passed by vote of So yeas to 10 nays.
House bill appropriating $1,000 to engage
additional counsel to assist the attorney
general in defending the Inheritance tax
law was also passed. Senator hittler Of
fered joint resolution providing that when
the two houses adjourn on Friday, Janu-
airy 21, they stand adjourned sine die. A
committee was appointed to investigate
the Chicago police department.
Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. S.-There was not a
quorum in the senate yesterday. Senator
bills and then an adjournment was taken
to five p. m. Monday.
in the House.
Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 5.-The house yes
terday concurred in the senate resolution
indorsng the movement for holding corn
exhibitions In the principal cities of this
and foreign countries, with view to ex-
panding the market for corn. The Berry
revenue bill, as amended along the lines
suggested by the senate revenue commit
tee, was introduced and ordered printed
1t provides for q county assessor; that
property be appraised at full cash value
and assessed at one-fifth; that the board
of review be composed of the county treas
urer, county clerk and president Of the
county board, the last-named taking the
place Of the county judge mentioned in the
old bill as a member Of the board Of re-
view. Mr.. Saylor of Cook. introduced two
revenue bills, providing that all public
franchises shall be assessed one per cent
on their cash value. and limiting to one pei
cent. the assessment on all property at its
fair cash value. Gov. Tanner sent in d
special message asking that he be given
authority to move the insane asylum from,
its present location over the abandoned
coal mine at Peoria to firmer ground.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. Gin the house yes
terday Mr.. Sayler introduced a bill for the
assessment Of personal property in safety
deposit vaults. The remainder of the ses-
sion was occupied in discussing the An
drews revenue bill.
Springfield, H., Jan. I'm the house yes
terday Mr.. McGinnis introduced a bill tax
ing telephones ten dollars each per an
num- The joint resolution in reference to
the rebuilding of the insane asylum at Pc.
oria was favorably reported, as was also
the bill providing for taxing the grain In
elevators and making the elevator owner
responsible as agent. for payment of the
taxes.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. S.-The house was II
session ten minutes yesterday morning
without quorum present. The senate bill
making an appropriation of $4,000 to pay
the employees of the present extra session
was advanced to second reading. The
house then adjourned to five o'clock Mon
day afternoon.