The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-28
GOVERNOR YATES
APPOINTED CLARK.
Selection for Chester Penitentiary
Berth Surprised Many-Aroused
the Anger of Some.
oRAToRlcAL TILT IN HOUSE.
Wilson's Eloquence Converted His
Republican Opponent to Support
of Stillman's Run Heroes
Architect Bill RecOnsidered.
REPrRLJC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
| Springfield. H.. March 21-Goyernor
| Yates surprised everybody and aroused the
! anger of some of his best friends by giving
| the Chester Pententiary job to Thomas
Jefferson Clark of Quincy. who is dep
uty in the Internal Revenue office Of the
Springfield district. Cyrus d. Kendall OF
Newton had been promised the place. and
is probably embarrassed somewhat by the
new turn inasmuch as he disposed of his
business on the strength Of the Governors
first representations.
Clark takes the place Of Colonel Scott.
resigned. Some of the latterS friends be-
lieved the warrior from Fairfield would
be retained. and Archie Spring tells me he
won n suit of clothes on the proposition.
Chaurcey Geiger of Ashley is slated for
the Arbitration Board. and Henry Hosmer
will have to wait n year or two for his
reward for carrying Washington County
for Yates. Besides Clark's name, the Gov
ernor sent to the Senate the following:
William Olin Forbes. Chicago. member OF
the State Board of Health. to succeed L.
Adelsberger. Waterloo. resigned.
William p. Smith. Monticello. member of
the State Board of Live Stock Commission
ere. to succeed James H. Paddock. SPRING
field resigned.
Emil G. Hirsch. Chicago. member of the
State Board of Charities. to succeed E:ph-
rain Banning: Chicago. resigned.
Mr.. Paddock has held office for thirty
five years. and this is his first resignation.
He is secretary of the Senate, and if the
Governor doesn't change his mind, will be
secretary of the Railroad Board.
Mack Of @ the ,ha former
Generals place, by writing letters for in
tcrsements. 1t is said he was offered the
secretaryship of the State Board of Chari-
ties, which pays $3.50.
To Investigate Chester.
The special committee to investigate the
Chester Penitentiary left for Chester this
afternoon and will arrive there at noon
Both branches adopted resolution ad-
Jt urning from Friday until next Wednesday
on account of city and township elections
or Tuesday.
The Senate adopted joint resolution to
adjourn sine die on May 3. and the House
reconsidered its resolution. adopted yester,,
then postponed consideration Of the question
until Thursday of next week.
The feature in the House was the ora.
Ggle and Hughes Dem) Of Fulton. Mr.:
Wilson's speech in defense of the heroes Of
stillman's Run electrified the House and
carried the bill to victory when everybody
expected an Overwhelming. defeat. Even
Mr.. Hughes, whose speech in opposition
was very creditable. was brought into line
County farmer: 1t is a long way off. but
I predict that Mr.. Wilson will be strong
candidate for Governor in the Democratic
The Senate reconsidered its action in pass
ing the bill to abolish the State architect
and sent the bill to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
n, shumway Bill Considered.
In the Senate. Chairman Humphrey of the
Judiciary Committee. reported the Shum-
way bill to repeal the Case .garnfshment
law. and it was made special order for
Thursday.
The c. mmittee on License and Miscellany
made favorable report on Senator Wat
sor,s bill to provide that patent medicines
shall be labeled with the formula OF their
composition. 1t also reported favorably Sem
ator Stubblefeld's bill TO provide that the
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
shall secure positions for teachers employ
ment agencies.
Senator Payne's bill for the transfer of
formatory to the Criminal Insane Asylum,
such transfer to be discretionary with the
authorities Of the Reformatory, was ad-
vanced to third reading.
House bill to give cities authority to pur-
chase sites for libraries was advanced to
third reading
consolidation of county school districts
was taken up on the order Of third read
ing.
the bill characterizing it as an attack on
the rural school, The bill passed-27 to II.
The following bills were introduced:
vote at and participate in town meetings.
By Senator Dunlap. To provide for a
uniform system of public accounting under
TIVE bs to- p6 he
ship and control of public franchises. all be-
ing copies of bills introduced in the House
by Representative Crafts.
Debate Over Monument Bill.
h. Nv hsn
appropriate S5.G00 for the erection of a
monument at Stillman Valley. to the men,
ory of Captain John G. Adams and others
who were killed by Indians at the battle
of Stillman's Run, in the Black Hawk
War; was the subject of protracted de-
bate.
Mr. Wilson Dem) spoke at length in its
support. He denied the truthfulness of the
account of the battle in Ford's History and
Quoted from a history Of Fulton County and
other authorities to show that Captain
Adams and those of his comrades who fell
in battle had exhibited the greatest bravery.
He declared that there were 2I5 white men
pitted against 500 Indians.
Mr.. Hughes of Fulton said he believed in
the historic sentiment, MY country: May
wrong" but he did not wish to build monu-
ments to his country when she was wrong.
He declared that the battle of Stillman's
whites: that Black Hawk sent a flag of
truce in the hands of three warriors. who
were followed by five others to watch the
result; that the three warriors bearing the
flag of truce were captured and that an as
saut was then made upon the five other
Indians. two of them being killed: that
Black Hawk had a flag OF truce in his
hand. intending to go forward and make a
treaty with Major Stillman, but when the
report came to him that his warriors had
of truce and called upon his warriors to
take vengeance upon those who had respect-
ed not the white flag. whoever violates
the white flag said Mr.. Hughes, 'is guilty
of an act of infamy." Mr.. Hughes eonclud-
ed by reading from one of LincoIn's
speeches a humorous account of his expert |
ence in the Black Hawk War.
On the roll call Mr.. Hughes voted for the |
bill. saying that he had opposed IT only
because ne thought the appropriation ex-
oessive. The bill passed.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced as follows:
HaLna: To change the time of holding the !
County to the second Mondays of April |
and November.
By Mr.. Craig: To amend the law in rela- |
tiCn to the National Guard providing that |
officers shall receive 81 and enlisted men |
rs cents for each weekly drill attended dur
to exceed fifty; that officers and enlisted |
n en- of troops and light batteries furDish-
ing horses shall receive 81 for each horse
furnijhed for drill; that they shall be al |
lowed $50 per day for such horses, and
forage when furnished for eHcampments
net exceeding ten days in one year.
Barnes: To amend the farm drainage law
by providing that upon the petition of q
mai jOrity of the landowners in the drainage
district the County Court may appoint a
Drainage Commissioner to serve for three
years.
Bundy: To prcyide that the clerks of tho