The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
NOVEL GOOD ROADS
PLAN IS PROPOSED.
Illinois Legislature Requested to
Appeal to Congress for Finan-
cial Assistance.
METHOD COVERS EVERY STATE.
Urged That Federal Government
Create Fund to Be Loaned for
Hard-Road Purposes at
Low Interest.
METHOD COVERS EVERY STATE
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 2-In the House the
Committee on Judicial Department and
Practice reported a resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee of five to
investigate all private employment agencies
in the State.
Mr.. Purdunn proposed to amend the res
olution so as to make the investigation en-
brace also the State Free Employment
agencies on the ground that there is a
deficit in their appropriation.
Mr.. Nohe explained that the deficit was
due to the fact that these agencies had
been but recently established, and that the
appropriation for them In the first instance
was insufficient. He was willing. however,
that the Investigation should extend to
| them, and Mr.. Pardunn's amendment was
adopted.
.I now offer an amendment" said Mr..
| Purdunn, that the committee be biparti-
| san-two from the minority and three from
the mi majority"
1.-THE chair will state" said Speaker Sher-
man, that as the resolution stands the
chair will follow the same rule as in the
case OF other committees and make the
committee three to two, but II the amend
ment is offered and voted down, it will
probably be the unpleasant duty OF the
chair to appoint them all from the majority
side of the House."
MI. Purdunn withdrew the amendment,
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. McKenzie's resolution providing for
a constitutional amendment limiting the
representation of Cook County to one-third
of the members was reported from the Sem
ate.
MI, Trautmann, chairman Of the Repub-
lican Steering Committee, said that as the
resolution had reference to senatorial APP
portionment in the future, he would ask
that 1t be referred to the Committee on
Senatorial Appointment. In the absence
Of objections. the resolution was referred
to the apportionment committee.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Bryant: To amend the revenue law by
providing that the Assessor shall stamp all
notes, deposit checks, all bonds, except
Government bonds, and all instruments or
obligations OF Indebtedness as evidence OF
their being listed on the Assessors BOOKS,
and that the omission Of such stamp from
any note. etc, shall be a bar against the
collection thereof.
Burgett: To provide that companies
guaranteeing titles Of real estate shall, be-
fore entering upon such business, deposit
$250. 900 with the Insurance Department. Al
80 a bill prohibiting insurance companies
lIOLk QOlLk uOll d ~ aAA1 SNo ~
ness. Also a bill appropriating 5000 to
erect a statue of Stephen A. Douglas In
the Courthouse grounds of Douglas County.
Crangle: To prescribe the method for
adding territory to mutual wind, tornado or
fire insurance companies.
Drew. To provide that all male convicts
in the Penitentiary shall be employed In
the preparation Of stone for hard roads;
that the prepared material shall be fur
nished free on board cars to all townships
or political divisions of the State which
make applications therefor.
Hammond: To provide that the punish
ment for murder shall be imprisonment in
the Penitentiary for not less than four
teen years and may extend to life i'm
prisonment. The jury shall FIX the punish
ment except in cases of pleas Of guilty,
when the term Of Imprisonment shall be
fixed by the court. The bill would abolish
capital punishment. Also a bill to pro-
vide that eight hours shall constitute a
borers except those engaged IN agricultural
and domestic labor. The bill would pro-
vide that overwork contracts may be made
when extra compensation is allowed.
tionai or false advertisements In newspa-
Ridgely. by request: To provide. that
counties may provide for the keeping OF
employ them on the public highways.
For Road Improvement.
Mr.. Ridgely. by request, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred to
the Committee on Roads and Drtveways:
whereas, The Government OF the United
corporations In building railroads In order
that Il should facilitate transportation Of
the products Of the soil and merchandise
from the factory. and thereby build up the