Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
CONVENTION DO|NGS,
State Supervisors to Hold 7 her
Next Meeting at
Belleville.
FAVOR ANIMATION OF HAWAII

Ash Unsls Sam TO Rsst,re P.scs In Cobs
snd Resort to she Zee Of Arms II Neoes
saSy-Address by Mrs. j lila Mu,s Dunv,
A. G. BIifwir. d.. w. Z. T.yi,r and Prof.
John finley.
The work Of the closing day Of the
llth annual meeting OF the State
Association OF Supervisors, County
Commissioners and County Clerks
began at Turner hall at 9 O'Clock this
morning. The convention heard the
report Of Treasurer A. p. Rodewald,
OF Rushville, which she we'd that the
association had $40 on hand. Then
followed the report Of the committee
on location. The members could
not agree on recommeL ding any one
city. and accordingly submitted a
majority and minority report, the
latter iavoring Delleville and the
former Qaincy. There was a series
OF substitutes and amend ments
moved, and the convention was
all in o confusion for q while.
Finally the chairman succeeded in re-
storing quiet and an amendment that
the minority report be submitted for
the majority was carried By vote Of
lea to "a. Belleville was thereupon
made the unanimous choice OF the
convention. Reports OF the COM
mittees on legislation and the care OF
the insane were adopted. Inc legis-
latiye committee recommends the
passing Of law by the state legis
lsture requiring circuit clerks
to repor, annually to the
bosrd OF supervisors the amount
OF unclaimed witness fees and turn
tho same over to county treasurer;
emphatically approves Of the anne.s.
ton Of Hawaii TO the United States;
asks the United States to restore
peace and tranquility in Cuba, and
70 put a stop TO the cruel and
inhumsn practices OF Spain. even IL ii
Is necessary TO resort 10 the use o..
arms to do so; petitions the legi.la.
sure 10 amend the laws SO as to give
the spp,in;ment Of overseers Of poor
in towns Of 1900 population or over
to the county beard, and requests
senators and representatives ~ use
their influence 10 secure liberal ap.
preparation 70 be used in furnishing
free for sli visitors at the comm 2
worlds exposition at Paris samples
OF food cooked from the pro iucts
OF our 1sdisn corn, the obiec. being
to enlarge the market for This com.
modify. The report of the commit
tee on insane recommends the state
care Of all insane persons, the non.
partisan control Q; ell asylum, and
asks the cooperation CT legislators
With Gov. Tanners proposition to
remove the hospital fox the incur
able insane st Peorla to a mo.e sui,a-
BE location.
The convention closed at 2 o'clock
this afternoon after adopting reso. n
lions extending vote Of thanks to
the Rock Island county board o!
supervisors, mayors OF the two cities.
ard citizens. 'or their hospitality.
courtesios ard entertainments and
to the Broadway quartet. Mrs. Ella
Euac, Mrs. Julia Mills Dunn,
and Mrs. +. w. Gould,
end hearing aud approving the re.
port OF the committee on taxation.
which favors the taxation Of all cor
porstions In accordance with their
adyertisedcapital stock; The taxation
OF all church property in excess OF
$25, 600. and al Immediate revision
OF the revenue laws OF the state.
The committee contends that the
revenue question is one OF great
moment and should have immediate
consideration.
MRS. Dunn's Address.
An address on Tho Organization
OF Associated Charities" was given
by Mrs. Julia Mills Dunn, Of Moline.
She said the only way 10 assist PEG.
pie is to show them how to care 70,