Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-03
new ILLINOIS LAWS
Enacted BY the Legislature in
Special Session.
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The extra session % the Illinois gen
srai assembly was adjourned sine die
on Thursday afternoon. Feb. %. after
having been In existence Just eighty
days. Pursuant to the call Of Governor
Tanner the legislators convened at
noon on Dec. :. II was the expressed
hope 70 the governor that the members
could accomplish the work expected of
them and adjourn sine die before the
christmas holidays. This was general
~ taken at the time 20 mean an implied
wish on the part % the chief executive
That the work should 60 on continuous
" without the weekly Interruptions
which characterize regular sessions.
and senate. without respect % party.
soon fell Into the long-ests bllshed Gus
ssm % adjourning from Friday morning
OF each week until the following Mon
day morning. Aside from the weekly
sdiournments there was another three
fold influence which tended to proiong
the session.
Before the subject % revenue had
heen pursued very far the Democrats
looked upon the hills under eonsidera-
tlon as party measures and withheld
their support. both In the advancement
and on the nnai votes In each house.
The Republicans themselves were only
able 10 reconcile their dinersrces after
weeks % Discussion. concessions, ard
changes The fact that the house ma
tority had been reduced materially Nv
the disqualification % several members
who had been appointed 10 and ac-
ceptei federal positions. made the sit
uation stili more perpiexing and ne
eessitated many adjustments and read
jus'ments ~ revenue provisions The
house and senate each passed o blii
IL Us own.
D,@srese~s h tire MN.
There we're radical differences In
these bills The Who'll. subsc, was then
turned over to q conference committee.
ani u was the report drafted by this
committee which finally became a law.
n was adopted easily enough In the SEN
ate. but In the house only enc vote more
than constitutional nativity was cast
fcr the bilL No member has expressed
perfect satisfaction with the law. hut %
10 ssnersliy considered q isus stride In
the right direction.
The following subjects were Included
IN the soveruors eau for the extra .es-
sion:
First. To amend the laws In relation
W the assessment % property Cor taxa
ticu.
Second. A law % govern the eondue,
u party primary elections.
Third. An set to establish non-par.I- |
san police force In cities having over
1cc.ecc Inhabitants.
Fourth. An act spportiouing the
state into new senatorial distrietsl
Firth. An appropriation for the
maintenance % the Soldiers and Sail
crs' home a. Quincy.
Sixth. An appropriation % defray the |
Expenses % testing the constitutional /
fsy % the Inheritance tax and Its en-
foreement.
seventh An appropriation 90 Pay the |
Der diem and expense a this special |
session.
The rsiIre pui
The appropriation bills were disposed
of without much dificuity and a new
senatorial superintendent hin became a |
n 90 ri L.
nue. and primary elections were finally |
enacted. 80 that the only subject In |
ahe governors call upon which action
%ss not taken was the metropolitan
police bill That subject was no, ig-
nored. Early IN the session the senate
appointed q committee with Senator
Orvi'ie r. Berry % Carthage as its |
chairman % Investigate the conduct and |
operation % the Chicago police force.
TINS committee vas empowered 10 |
summon witnesses. administer oashs. |
and send Tor books and records Of the |
department The inquiry continued sew |
eral weeks 4 long report citing many
evils which the committee claimed 20
have developed was drafted on the bae.
81 ~ the testimony given and was pre-
gntsd o. the senate. The report was
accepted ami n week or tvo before the |
close 30 the session 70 seemed rNnbabIe
that the nvyer bin taking the Chicago
police force out % politics would be Ia
hen M ard pushed forward 10 passage.
but " was finally given M. The COM
mittee % investigation. however. was
continued. n VIII resume the inquiry |
some time during the summer or au-
tumn. ART 10 Instructed 20 MAKE n s,,rf