The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
Galligan Introduces Resolution to
Investigate the Affairs Of Chi
cago Sanitary District.
BIG BATCH OF APPOINTMENTS.
Chester Penitentiary Deficiency
Bill Passed by Democratic
Votes-JuuFs Limit
Bill Beaten.



Springfield. ILL.,. April 17.-Wednesda
| doings in the Senate and House were full
| of interest.
The JUL Senate 5-per-cent-limit bill. OF
| second reading in the House, developed tn
fact that the bill is hopelessly beaten.
The Chester Penitentiary deficiency bill
| finally passed by Democratic votes.
Apportionment matters were confined t.
the Senate. which passed to third reading
| the congressional freak.
A resolution to investigate the Chicag,
Sanitary District was introduced in tn,
Senate and laid over for one day.
Yates's Appointments.
Governor Yates sent the following ap
pointments to the Senate. consideration o
which went over one day under the rules
James Mckinney, Aledo, Railroad ant
Warehouse Commissioner, vice Joseph f
Bidwell. Chicago. term expired.
Joseph e: Bawell; Chicago. Chief 1nspec-
tor OF Grain at Chicago. vice Edwin j.
Chauncey B. Geiger, Ashley, for State
Board Of Arbitration. vice Horace r. Ca
ief; fam Monticello, asc resigned; s... ,r,
Charities. vice Robert Bell. Mount Car
Judge John Gibbons. Chicago. State Board
Of Charities. vice Lafayette Funk. Shirley.
resigned.
James D. James and Isadore Blumenthal
Chicago. Trustees of Industrial Home for
L. Smith. Chicago. resigned.
William H. Murohy. Tuscola. Trustee
Eastern Hospital for the Insane. vice
George T buckingham, nanyille, % ,n1,an resigned;
for education Of the blind. vice Nathaniel
W. Branson. Petersburg. term expired.
Theodore N. King, Paxton. trustee % OF In; In;
Dumb, vice George W. Harper. Robinson
term expired.
William G. Cochran. Sullivan. trustee Sol
Frederick A. Bangs. Chicago, member
Board of West Park Commissioners. vice +.
NJ Blount. resigned.
James H. Hirsch. member Of Board Of
c. Pfister, resigned.
The appointment of Bidwell Is COM
promise The Chicago Repnniiea,n p,nsr ,ndsnss pses
demanded his reappointment on the Rail
road Board. Neither side is pleased. Gov
ernor Yates threw Henry Hosrner IN the
place on the Board Of Arbitration pays
about 8, 500 year. l was told weeks ago
that Governor Yates wanted MI H., Hosmsr s,ns,r
to accept Millspaugh's place as CHIEF clerk
for the Chester prison.
Mr.. Cousley is editor of the Alton Te!e,
graph and was an original and influential
There ,s mo pay n the
County Republican Committee.
Senator Fowler added to his reputation as
an oratorical ripper" by description OF
Segate The Democratic map was beaten
and the Republican SCI scheme % adyanSed y; ss. TO to
thiId re- reading ns under r the the gave gaTei OF senator
Open Sewer May He Pf0bed.
Senator Galligan introduced a resolution
providing for the appointment Of commit
tee Of five Senators to investigate the affairs
of the Chicago Sanitary District. The reso-
luton went over for one day under the
rules.
The resolution recites that the sanitary
district has expended $33. 100000 In the con-
struction of the drainage canal and for
other purposes: this sum was supposed at
be much in excess of the amount that would
be actually required to create and perfect
the system; the Drainage TRUSTEES are con-
tional sums, which must be raised from the
already overburdened taxpayers; therefore.
Resolved. That q committee Of five be
appointed to investigate all the expendi-
lures of the Board Of Drainage Trustees.
and whether any sums have been ex-
pended for any other purposes than the
report upon the advisabiiity Of raising ~ fur r.
ther sums by taxation to carry out the
proposed plans, and also to report upon the
condition of the work now done. The COM
mittee to have power TO employ an expert
accountant"
Senator Juurs bill to provide for the
creation of Board OF Examiners Of
Land Surveyors came up on tn order of
second reading.
In the midst Of long discussion, Senator
Dunlap said the bill proposes the creation
of another State board.
feet with vigorous speech against the
creation of any additional boards Senator
Burnett moved to strike out the enacting
clause which prevailed.
Senator Meehan's bill to provide that
counties not under township organization
may abolish the office Of District Road
Commissioner passed-H to 2. Chapman
and Burnett voted nay.
Senator Humphreys bill to provide that
reports shall be made by Boards Of Local
Improvements came up on the order of sec
the measure because 1t applies to the small
er towns of the State. and the author con-
sented that the BIZ be recalled to second
The city special assessment bill. which
was introduced in the House by the Com
mittee on Municipal Corporations. and which
special order for Thursday. Senator Begole
the frontage-consent Limitation in cities Of
amendment is pending.
Rice's House bill to appropriate three
months and five days pay to the estate
Of the late Justice Phillips was advanced
Would Benefit East st. Louis.
Senator Boegle introduced a bill TO trans
fer the Appellate Court from Mount Yer
non to East st. Louis.
In the House this morning. Mr.. Bundy
chairman of the Committee on Senatorial
Apportionment, reported. with a recon-
mendation for its adoption. the Senate
joint resolution. introduced by Senator Nc
Kenzie. providing for a constitutions!
amendment limiting the representation OF
Cook County in the General Assembly to
tod st fhA rHn~n nknf IN Hko~n Nh
resolution was favorably acted upon by the
committee some time ago. The resolution
will lie on the Speakers table until such
time as the House may see proper to take
Chamberlin presented bill, prepared b,
the Committee on Elections providing tha,
in cities having Boards Of Election Com
be on Saturday. instead Of Tuesday. The
purpose of the bill is to accommodate trav.
cling men. who find 1t inconvenient to at.
tend their polling, places on Tuesday fol
Mr.. Trautmann's bill to create State
Educational Commission for revising the
school laws was taken up on third reading
years had elapsed since there had been any
material change in the school laws, and
that they were unsuited to the conditions
preSaiing rev. in many many p parts Of the state.
General Assembly and would be subject to
| Its action: Speeches against the bill were
made by Bundy. Tippit and Crafts, while II
bill failed to pass, 81 to 81:
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to cover a
deficiency in the Chester Prison. which
Gratis Gratis refused to vote for It. came up again
Wednesday. While there has been no par
ty caucus on this bill most of the Demo
Gratis refuse to vote for 1t on account of
posed by Browne Ct Lasalle and Riess OF
Randolph. Last week two Democrats voted