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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
THE PAROLE LAW.
Board of Pardons May Take Action with
Pontiac Prisoners.

| Amending the parole law so as to pro-
| vide among other things that the board
| Of pardons shall have power to parole
| prisoners at the state reformatory at
! Pontiac.
| Requiring foreign corporations doing
| business in this state to have n public
| office or place in the state at which to
J transact their business.
| Requiring higher standard of edu-
| cation of practitioners of dentistry
| Strengthening and amending the law
| relating to trust companies by requir-
| ing a closer report of trusts to the
| auditor of state.
| Providing that at all elections in cit
| les where n registry may be required,
| if the name of any person desiring to
| vote is not found on the register Of
| voters, he shall not be given a ballot
| until he has complied with the law pre-
| scribing the manner and conditions of
| voting by voters who are unregistered.
| Taking contested elections in cases of
| circuit judges out of the hands of the
| supreme court.
| Amending the fraternal beneficiary
law SO as to enable the Ancient Order
| of United Workmen to take advantage
| of its reserve fund
| Repeating the Nohe fire escape law
| Of 1897 and providing that LEGAL authori-
fire escapes.
Giving the commissioners of the Hi
nois and Michigan canal authority to
sell canal lands and dispose of water
power.
Providing for the organization and
management of surety companies.
Empowering cities, upon an aflirma-
tive vote of & majority of the voters,
to purchase or lease waterwOrks.
Placing the parole of prisoners under
the direction of the state board of par
dons and providing that no prisoner
shall be paroled before serving at least
one year OF his sentence; provides for
the parole of prisoners Independently
when the board fails to find employ
ment for such prisoner.
Perpetuating the title to burial lots
by providing that person may decree
that his burial place be unmolested for
all time to come.
Legalizing certain acts of Police Mag
istrate Louis L. Metz of Keithsburg,
Mercer county.
Enabling judges of city courts to ex-
change with judges of county courts.
Authorizing the state superintendent
of insurance to employ special counsel
and to have control of the litigation of
the INSURANCE department.
Amending the law in relation to Grim
inal Jurisprudence.
Enabling counties not under township
organization to levy taxes to raise or
repair roads upon or over lands subject
to overflow or inundation.
Amending the law in relation to the |
formation of road districts in counties |
not under township organization OWar- |
der's).
Amending the law in relation to ev!- |
dence and dispositions in civil cases by |
placing corporations uron the same |
basis with partnerships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
OF INTEREST TO wORKMEN.
Importation of Armed Bodies from Other
States Is Prohibited.

To prevent the Importation from 9TH
er states of armed bodies of working
men and to punish the procuring of en-
ployes by the use of deception, misrep-
resentation or false advertising. The
deception or false advertising prohib-
tied relates to the character of the work
to be done, amount of compensation.
sanitary or other conditions of the en-
ployment, existence or non-existence of
a strike or other trouble pending be-
tween the employer and employees at the
time of or prior to such enga cement.
Failure to state in an advertisement,
proposal or contract the existence of z
strike or other trouble when in fact such
trouble exists is punishable by a fine
not exceeding $1,000 or confinement in
the county jail not exceeding one year,
or both. In addition any workman so
deceived has the right of action for the
recovery of damages sustained by rea-
son of such deception. Part of section
3 of the bill reads as follows: Amy per-
son or persons OF this or any other state
who hire. aid. abet or assist in hiring,
through agencies or otherwise, persons
to guard with arms or deadly weapons
of any kind other persons or property
in this state, any person or persons
who shall come into this state armed
with deadly weapons of any kind for
writing from the governor of this state
shall be deemed guilty of felony and on
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned
in the penitentiary not less than one
year nor more than two years. The law
does not, however, prevent the protec-
ton of private property or private in
terests now provided by law. and the act
is To he applied only in cases where
workmen are brought into the state or
induced to go from one place to another
in the state through deceptive means
Amending the law in relation to cor
oners by providing that il shall be the
duty Of a coroner to remove a dead
body to the nearest place where il may
be cared for and providing further that
such body shall be subject in all cases
to the disposition desired by the rela-
tiVes or friends
Providing that in cities Of between
20 eco and leo. 600 inhabitants the board
OF education shall have control of exam
nations of applicants for teachers GER
tificates Instead of the county superin-
tendent-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
FOR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
Over Two and Half Million Dollars
Voted for Their Purpose.

Appropriating 81 ass 600 for state char
liable institutions and sl194. 755 for the
ordinary and contingent expenses
Appropriating S1.11G13 to Captain L.
NJ. Shaffner for money advanced to the
naval militia
| Appropriating $2i21 for n foundation
for the Illinois naval militia battleship
at Chicago.
| ApprOpriatins $1,000 for committee
expenses Of the general assembly.
Appropriations for heating plants in
| the appellate court buildings at Ottawa
and Mt. Vernon.
Appropriation to the Illinois state
| Dairymen's association.
| Appropriations for the ordinary eX-
| penses of the state penitentiaries at
Joliet and Chester.
| Appropriations to pay the soldiers in
| the war against Spain from Illinois the
/ difference between the government pay
| and 81 per diem from the time of their
| enrolment until their muster into the
| service Of the United States.
| Appropriating S45O.OC0 for the new
| asylum for the chronic insane at Peoria.
| Appropriating $75.CO0 for western ILL
| nois normal school.
Appropria;ing 500. COO for extension of
| the home for feeble-minded at Lincoln.
ApprOpriating $3.50, geo to the state
university at Champagne for mainte-
uance and improvements.
Appropriation for manual training
school, etc. at the Pontiac reformatory.
Appropriating $1,000 for the relief of
Mrs. Adaj ]. Hunt OF Chicago. whose
son died of disease contracted while
doing military duty at Camp Lincoln.
Appropriating $9.642 for repairs on the
state house and heating plant
Tax levy bill providing for s.. COS. OC0
to cover the expense of the state gov
600 OF which is for school purposes and
100000 for general state purposes.
Appropriating $4,000 to buy tents
uniforms and blankets for the Illinois
National guard and naval militia.
Appropriating $1,000 for improve
ments and new buildings on Camp Lin
coin and Logan rifle range.
Appropriating $4,000 to pay expenses
incurred on account of prosecuting con-
general assembly.
Appropriating $125. 900 for the ordinary
expenses of the state normal schools.
ApTropriating Sl5O.OOO for extra ex-
penses and improvements OF the state
normal schools.
Appropriating $4,000 for the Illinois
and Michigan canal. the amount ap-
propriated two years ago but not used.
ApproRriating $4,000 to mark the po-
sition occupied by Illinois volunteers at
the battle of Shiloh.
ApprOpriating $500 each to Robert
T VIII and Thomas Crawford. who
were injured by falls from a fire escape
operated under state supervision at
Sterling.
Appropriating $2SS6 to reimburse GER
tain counties and persons for expense
incurred in transporting insane pa
tients rendered necessary by the open
ing of the new asylum at Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

diers' Orphans home at Normal by
providing that girls therein may be
retained until the age of IS years; au-
thOrizing the trustees to procure perma-
nent homes for any orphan admitted
to the home and for any child with the
consent of either Of the parents; giving
to children whose fathers served in the
war against Spain the same privileges
S-tended to orphans of soldiers in the
5.vil war.
Providing for an additional term Of the
circuit court in jefferson county COM
mencing the fourth Monday in October
of each year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
REPEAL OF THE ALLEN LAW.
Relief for Law studen.s-Organizati of
Pawners' Societies.


Relieving from the operation of the
supreme court rule requiring three
years study for admission to the bar
those students who began the study OF
the law prior to Nov. 4. 1897. in a law
school organized under the laws Of the
state or in n law office. and who had
studied two years. part of which may
have been in a law office and part in a
law school.
Repeating the Allen law enacted in
1897 relating to street railways and
re-enacting the old horse and dummy
act of 1874 with notifications covering
roads operated by cable or electric pow
err The consent of the local municipal
or county authorities is a necessary
condition precedent to the right TO To-
cate or construct such roads upon any
street. alley or highway. Franchises
are limited TO twenty years duration.
Providing for the appointment OF a
Justice of the peace for that part of the
city OF Evanston annexed to Chicago.
Authorizing the organ cation OF pawn
ers' societies in cities Of over 10000 liz
habitants. The capital stock must be
$50 COO or over. Not more than $40 can
be loaned to any one person and the
maximum rate OF charge is / per cent.
4 month FOR money advanced and not
TO exceed one-haif per cent month for
storage and insurance Property not
redeemed in a year from the time OF eX-
piratiOn OF pledge is to he sold at public
auction TO the highest bidder. the net
surplus over the corporations dues TO
go TO the pawrer. Annual reports must
be made To the auditor OF public &C
counts Of the state who shall have su-
pervisicn OF the corp rations.
Amending the act relating to the SOL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
AUTHORIZATION BILLS
Various Purposes for which the LcsisIa-
ture Votes Money

ture Votes Money.
ApproPriating 100000 to pay the en-
ployes Of the Forty-first general assem-
bly,.
Appropriatiug $4,000 for the Incl
dental expenses of the general assembly
and the secretary of state.
>Appropriating 5000 for a bronze or
marble statue Of the late Miss Frances
r. Willard. to be placed in the national
statuary hall At Wash ngton. ID. C Five
commissioners are to be appointed by
the governor to serve without COM
pensation and To purchase the statue
Appropriating $l.OOO. goo TO pay officers
and members Of the Forty-second gen.
eTal assembly and salaries of officers
Of the state government.
Appropriating S65.39S.02 to nav for
transporting. equipping and supplying
the Illinois volunteers during their
mobilization for the war against Spain.
Appropriating $500 for state print
ing
.Appropriating 81 COZ year to the hi
nois State Poultry, Pigeon and Pet
Stock association
Appropriating a Goa per annum To the
Illinois state Horticultural society. in
Guiding a salary of $500 a year for
secretary
Appropriating $500 for a new barn
81 the grounds of theexecutive maj sion-
Appropriating 5000 for the Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
FOR PURE FOOD.
Bill Creating the Onice of State Food Com
missioners.

To prohibit and prevent the adultera-
ton of and fraud and deception in the
manufacture and sale OF articles Of hu-
man food. The bill creates the office OF
state food commissioned to be appointed
by the governor. the term Of office to be
two years and the salary $500
year He is authorized to appoint two
assistant comm ssioncrs a $500 year
and six inspectors at SO a day for actual
service 1t is made the duty of the com
missioner and his assistants - enforce
all laws now existing or hereafter en-
acted regarding dairy products or the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
GAME LAWS REVISED.
Open Season for Quail During the Month
of November.

of November.
Revising the game laws of the state.
The new law provides an open season
for quail from Nov. 1 to Dec. l of each
year; requires n license fee of $40 for
non-residents of the state: creates the
office OF game commissioner and n game
warden in each congressional district
open season for prairie chickens during
the month of September; absolutely
protects wild deer, pheasants and part
ridges five years; permits game to be
sold five days after the close of the
season and prohibits II on the first two
days of the open season; open season
for wild geese. ducks, brant and other
water fowls is from Sept. i to April Is.
Providing for the Incorporation of
casualty insurance companies
Revising the military and naval code
of the state.
Providing that the attorney general
may file a bill in chancery against any
corporation authorized to confer de-
grees or other certificate of qualification
in the science OF medicine, pharmacy or
dentistry, which may conduct a fraud
ulent business, or which may abuse,
misuse or violate the terms of its char
ter. The bill is aimed against what has
been called diploma mills
Repeating the law which authorizes
cities, villages or towns to regulate pri-
Vate levees and wharves in order to
protect from overflow or inund alton.
Enabling cities having a population of
less than 5000 to prOvice and maintain
public parks at public expense.
Changing the name of Lake Front
park at Chicago to Grant park.
Authorizing cities having a popula-
ton Of 100000 or less to construct sew
ers. reservoirs and pumping stations
and IN nav for them by sDecfaI ta-afiou
or special assessment. and where the
payments are made in insta.lments to
issue bonds to secure deferred pay
ments.
Taxing insurance compa MES, other
than life insurance companies. per
cent OF sneir gross recslpts.
Providing that in case of the death.
resignation or disability Of a county or
probate judge, the county clerk NAV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

! Farmers institute and SIS to each coun-
ty institute
Appropriating 500 per annum to the
Illinois Live Stock Breeders associa-
ton.
Appropriating 5000 TO prevent the
spread of and TO exterminate the San
Jose scale and other insects Injurious
to fruit trees. The work is to be done
under the supervision of the state en-
toLlologist- Owners of orchards treated
are to pay one-haIf the cost of treat
ment. No charge is to be made for
treatment Of orchards infected prior to
1899
Appropriating 5000 to Gefray the ex-
pense incurred by the adjutant general
in revising the roster of Illinois slIdiers
In the civil war and preparing a roster
OF the soldiers in the late war with
Spain.
Appropriating s5s 900 20 the state
board OF agriculture. Of which $4,000 is
for a woman's building and s5O.0G0 on
notes due to John w. BuDn and Il. II.
Brainerd. ex-treasurer and treasurer,
respectively. of the board.
Appropriating 100000 to repair and
strengthen the Lincoln national monu-
ment.
Appropriating s5.OGO for expense of
defeating Illinois monuments at Chick
anauga-
Appropriating $40 600 for electric light
plant at state house and executive man
sion.
Appropriating $500 for expense of
practice commission created by joint
resolution.
Appropriating 81 500 to Alfred Russell
for money advanced to battery Il. Illi-
nois National guard
Appropriatins $4,000 for sugar boun-
ties.
Appropriating $4,000 for ordinary
and contingent expenses of the Illinois
National guard and naval militia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

designate another county or probate
Judge to hold court until the appoint
ment or election of a successor, or I'M
til the disability to act ceases.
Making it an offense punishable by n
fine to gain admission to any agricul
tural fair by illegal means.
Making it a misdemeanor to mark
articles made OF silver or gold or imi-
tations thereof as better material than
they really are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
NEW ILLINOIS LAWS
Enacted by the Forty-First Gen
eral Assembly.
SHORTEST SESSION FOR YEARS.

Practically All of the Definite Work Done
During the Last week-First Accom-
piishment of Note Was the Repeal of the
Allen Street Railway Law-The New
Primary Election neutrality-suspicious.
for Various Purposes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-19

mayors absence at the same time on
recorder could be appoiated until the
mayors return, This was amended so
that the council could select a tenn
perary recorder.
Section IL, provided the mayor
should furnish bonds and was amended
so that he would not have to do so.
An Important amendment was
made TO section IA, which related to
contracts. 1t was decided that no
councilman could furnish any con-
tract to the city or engage in any bus
iness proposition by which he would
be financially benefited by the reve-
nues of the city upon pain of expul-
sion from the council.
Section % of the charter was the
heart Of the whole thing as it related
to the financial management of the
city and provided for the means Of
raising money TO pay the out standing
Indebtedness of the city. 1t con
tained several necessary features and
at the last provided for the
calling in of the out standing
city 8 per cent warrants and
refunding the debt by new warrants
not to draw higher rate of interest
than 81 per cent or the issuance of 10
year bonds at a rate Of interest not to
exceed Al per cent, Gesner, Legg and
Graham did not approve OF the bond
sure and spoke warmly against IL.
After much discuss ion the adoption
came to a vote, Buren, Burrows and
Riggs voting to approve the action,
aud Gesner, Graham and LePg voting
to not approve. The vote stood equally
for and against, and the mayor being
absent, the tie vote defeated the sec.
tion aud left the tinaDcial question
practically out of the charter.
Section % related TO the Improve
ment of the public grounds aud pro-
vided that all parts etc. OF the city
should be cared for by the city with
the exception of Wilson avenue.
This exception was made so that the
state would see tnat IL was the senti-
ment Of the city that the park should
pass under state control.
The concluding sections were almost
exact duplicates of the old charter
and we're adopted without reading,
after which the charter was ordered
re e-engrossed and placed in the hands
of the Marion county delegation, To
the state legislature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-19
Letter From Cuba.

w. w. Watts, chaplain 1st Texas
Regiment, writes his sister, Mrs. Belle
Livingston, at Salem, OF date Dec. 30,
as follows:
"Our good ship Michigan landed
US safely Monday afternoon. HaYana
is indeed an interesting city. To
describe II is task too hard for me.
To tell you Of the enthusiastic recep-
tion given us by the Cubans would
make book, / haye read OF people
wild with enthusiasm but now i have
seen II. Their enthusiasm knows nc
bounds. They look upon us as gods.
The poor things have been ground
down SO long like Gagged birds and now
freed )m has come. No wonder they re
jOice. Swarms of nearly all children
hang aroung our camp. They are
absolutely destitute and eagerly de-
YOUR everything 10 the way OF food we
give them. They are as good natured
as our southern negro. Their de-
me nstrations embarrass me. Every
where 20 on horse back they follow
shouting "Viva Americanos Vive
Cuba llbre !" am glad | have TO dc
with liberatlng OF these unfortunate
people. This Is the richest country
have seen. Vegetation grows the yeal
around. Three crops Of corn and foul
crops Of sweet potatoes may b'
gathered from the same ground. Ny
tents covers a part OF two potato
rows, The potatoes are small and not
good for fellows health. forgot tC
tell you that this is the most delight
full climate that ever saw. Oranges
and all kinds Of tropical fruits grow
here. We buy oranges at l0c. doz
They are very delicious. The nights
are cool enough TO require a blanket,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-19
STATION.

The De Moss family was greeted
with fair sized audience at the M.
E. church last Wednesday evening,
The music was we'll appreciated by
the listeners.
The funeral of Henry Carter,
prominent and respected citizen of
this city was held at the Christian
church Friday the 18th. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. Robert, OF
Aumsville. Mr.. Carter was 81 years
of age and travelled through the
country at pleasure, visiting with his
children, all OF whom have reached
man aud womanhood. He was a cit
izen Of Staytou for 8 years and his
death is mourned by many friends
here and in theasurrounding country.
One light case Of scarlet fever and
some few Of whooping cough are en-
gaging the attention OF the local
physicians at present. NO serious
cases are reported aud great precau-
tion IS being taken to prevent the
speading of these diseases,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lee Brown are re
ported quite low at their home on
Second street. Their illness is a mat
ter of much concern among their
friends aud relatives here.
Lee Brown & Son are finishing the
work on the large water tank near
the milk plant. The tower Is begin
ming to assume large proportion, al
though the work on the same is
checked considerably by the frequent
showers,
DR.. G.. II. Carter's familiar face Is
noticed on our streets once more. He
came up from Coquille City recently
to attend the obsequies Of his father,
Henry Carter.
II. J.Mann, ,ex editor Of the Cottage
Grove Messenger, was here last week.
He has disposed of his paper plant at
that place.
The photograph gallery this week
passed into the hands Of Mrs. ID. w.
Cramer, who Will In the future con-
duct the business In the place OF Mr
and Mrs. N. II. ByerS, who will leave
this city in a short time for Newberg.
j. Il. Whitehead has opened a boot
and shoe shop In the old Brown
gallery. If business demands
Mr.. Whitehead, will Ia the near
future, put la complete stock Of foot
wear.
Frank Benson is erectinGfa cGmmo
dlous residence on Fourth street cas-,
OF the opera house,
n. +. Byers went up TO Lyons Mon
day, where he photographed the
body OF Jim Lyons who was shot last
week. The shooting took place al
about 9:30 O'Clock p, m. and was
the result OF an old fued which has
been rlpening Into the foregoing deed
for some time. Ii is feared this is nc
the end OF the trouble. Up TO present
writing there have been no arrests
but some suspicious are held ty de-
tecJives working on case.
ReY. d, A. Waters, presiding elder
OF Salem district, spoke at the NJ. e
church Tuesday and Wednesday even
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-19
FRATERNAL ORDERS.
An Unfortunate Mistake Caused by Con-
fusing Committees.

An Unfortunate Mistake Caused by Con-
fusing Committees.
The 40. u, w. aud Unlted'Artlsans
had both planned entertainments for
Wednesday evening, and at late
hour the Artisans asked THE JOUR-
NAL TO announce that their Wednes-
day evening program had been post
pOned a week. The person VINO gave
THE JOURNAL the notice OF post
ponement did cot say IL was for
the Artisans, and as no notice
had been published Of their enter
tainment, IL was assumed to be a
postponment OF the Workman pro-
gram, and unfortunately kept some
persons from attending their memorial
service at the NJ. Z. church. The ac'
cdent is very much regretted at this
office, but occurred without any de-
sian on the part Of any one TO iniuire
the popular A. o. U. w. orders OF this
city.
The postponment 10 next Wednes
day evening was Of the very excellent
program Of the United Artisans. II
is 20 be hoped that such confuslsn will
be prevented In future by more care
full work on the part OF the a1Yertis
ing committees.