Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-06

burn injure or destroy any building or
other property belonging to another
person with intent thereby to extort
any money. goods. chattels or other
valuable thing shall be imprisoned in
the penitentiary not less than one nor
more than twenty years.
WORK DONE BY THE LEGISLATURE.
Measures That Have Gone to the Governor
from the State Lawmakers.
Following is Il list of the bills
that passed both branches of the as
sembly and will become law upon
July list neXt-eXcept a few carrying
an emergency clause which become
operative acknowledgements vetoed
by Governor Yates within ten. days
fIom the time OF final adjournment:
General Bills.
Amending the primary election law
by providing that in selecting dele
gates TO a convention the voter may
either ,5rite or paste in the names of
the delegates of his choice. or indi-
cate them by cross marks placed OPP
posite the names printed on the ticket.
Authorizing The John Crerar
Library TO erect a library building and
n statute of Abraham Lincoln on the
lake front, in Chicago.
Providing that any part of any vii
laSe or incorporated town on the bOr-
der thereof, and having a population
of not less than 300, may become or
ganiZed as n village by n majority
vote of the territory affected. includ-
ing the territory which is to be de-
tached and the territory from which it
is taken.
Giving fathers and mothers joint
matter of minor children.
Requiring that renovated and pro-
cess butter he branded rs such and
fixing a penalty of so to $50 for fail
ure to comply with the law.
Amending the act authorizing cities
to establish free public libraries by
permitting the directors of such librar-
les TO purchase subject to the ap-
prevail of the city council. sites for
library buildings. The bill enables
Illinois cities to accept the offer of
Andrew Carnegie To build libraries
where sites are furnished by the cities.
Amending the law in relation to the
assessment of the property of mutual
building. loan and homestead assOci-
Gtions by providing that no stock OF
any such association while loaned
upon and pledged as security to the
association issuing il. to an amount
equal TO the par value of such stock.
shall be subject to assessment.
Permitting corporations organized
under special charters. not for pc
cuniary profit, to create boards of trus-
tees. directors or manag gers: to appoint
members thereof either from their
own membership or otherwise and tn
change the name and the object for
which fine corporation was organized
without waving the rights granted
under their special charters. The
prime object of this law il to enable
Lincoln University TO avail itself of
the offer of James Milliken of Decatur
to establish IA manual training school
under it's auspices.
Changing thg terms Of the county
court of Will county 81 they will COM
mencc I'm October. February and June.
Amending the juvenile court act 50
rs to accord with the recommends
tionS of the officers of the court. The
hill brings under the jurisdiction of
the court all delinquent or uncared for
children who are under the age of
eight years. including those used I'm
the aid OF beggars and fakirs- The
court Is given authority to send sick
children to hospitals and the power to
designate homes for delinquent chill
dren is vested i'm the court instead OF
the probation officer. Authority Is
given the state board of charities To
examine homes for children and is re-
uuired TO furnish the information IL
receives TO the juvenile courts. In
cases where children under the iuris-
dictiOn Of the court have responsible
relatives the court shall have author
ity to require them to support such
children.
Amending the township organization
law by providing that where lands lie
wholly outside of a city or village.
whenever n majority of the land own
ers petition the county board To take
such territory from one township and
add IL to another, the board shall have
the authority to do so, provided no
township Is reduced so that its area
will he less than sixteen square miles.
Requiring corporations to report
10 the secretary of state. between Feb
ruary / and March l OF each year.
the location of their offices and the
rames of their officers. together with
n statement as to whether they are
actively engaged in The business for
which they were organized. The see
retarv of state is authorized to cancel
the licenses of such corporations as
fail TO report.
Making extortion by threats n
felony.
Providing that - per cent. of the in
surance license fees collected I'm cities.
of over 10000 population shall be paid
into the firemen's pension funds of the
respective cities.
Providing for the issuing and the
cancellation OF receipts Of public
warehouses of classes \ and r. The
bill provides that upon the receipt OF
grain for storage the warehousemau
shall issue n receipt for the number
OF bushels. the kind. grade and owner
thereof, and shall report within
twenty-four hours to the warehouse
registrar. No grain shall be delivered
from any warehouse except upon the
return OF the receipt. stamped or 9th
erwise plainly marked by the ware
house registrar with the words Reg
istered for cancellation" and the date
thereof 1t is the duty of the ware
hcuseman within twenty-four hours
after the last of the grain has been