The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-17
Committee on Public Apology and
Explanation for the AppOr-
tionment Fiasco Appointed.
SEVERAL LEADERS MARKED.
Troubles of Gerrymander Promo
ters Will Be Charged to LOr-
liner. Manner, Smyth and
Jameson.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 16.-The chances CT
! the apportionment gerrymander's passing
/ are fading away In the distance.
The Republican House Steering Commit
tee held secret meeting Tuesday after
| noon and selected a committee. 1t Is said.
consisting Of Sherman. Bundy and Scrog!n.
| to prepare an explanation and apology TO
| the people of the State for the lack of
| tact, discretion. common horse sense and
craftsmanship exhibited by the Republican
majority in the Legislature.
II will be a plea of confession and avoid-
| ance and the brains of the party in the
| House. embodied in the three gentlemen.
are expected to discover a scapegoat for
the blunders of the managers.
The troubles of the leaders will be
charged to Lorimer, Manner. Smyth and
Jameson Of Chicago. The committee Will
carefully steer their rs story away sI;oo1 from "a
1888. when Democrats had only three ma-
jority in the House. The Republicans have
eleven majority this session. ANN
Mr. KraftS was Speaker in 1923. and there
w.r plenty of kfckers against the caucus
scheme But it went through. and the bust
ness of the Legislature proceeded from rom
start to sine die adjournment. There was
no holding back the committees, or legisla-
ton, and no threats or bull-dozing was at
tempted.
ChatFm0n
Chairman Allen of the House Judiciary
Committee made play for party applause
this afternoon when he replied to a simple
request for information. H. s. Mccartney
him, asking when the judiciary Committee
would l., xt meet, and. the committee being
In session. Mr.. Allen read his answer, as
fellows:
"The committee will be engaged on coun-
try business until the Cook County Repub-
licans vote for superintendent
There IVES chorus Of approval from Ke-
publican members of the committee. while
the Democrats merely grfnned at the puef-
lie threat of the chairman. ..,,.,,
This shows the feeling OF the feioWS ns,,
who come to Springfield to pass party
measures. while the people groan unoer IN
iquitous and partial revenue laws
Messrs. Sherman, Bundy and Scrog,n are
also charged to devise some metnod OF N
ducing Governor Yates to whip into line the
Cook County kickers.
All pending legislation was gone over I'm IN
detail by the Steering COMMITTEE Inc
greatest secrecy was observed with respect
to the proceedings. but II is Learned thae
the committee decided against holding a
caucus on apportionment According to the
plan agreed upon. the apportionment bills,
as passed by the Senate. will be put upon
their passage in the House some time next
bility for their defeat will rest on those
Republicans who vote against them or re-
main silent.
1t was decided that hereafter there shall
be two sessions of the House daily. Tho
morning session will open at and the aft
ernoon session at 2 o'clock. All committee
meetings will be neld in the evening In
concur In the Senate joint resolution pro-
viding for sine die adjournment on May g.
Several Mayors and municipal uni a, oSers ,,;, are
tation bill of Senator Juul. Among them
are Mayor Stephens and W. s: Foreman Of
s st dsney and aayo4 MaySE M %
chance in a hundred of the bill passing.
in the Senate the bill so hotly opposed last
session removing the Appellate Court office
from Mount Vernon to East St. Louis. The
ta
the expense OF removal, etc. 1t Is too late
for the bill to pass against such opposition
as Mount Vernon. assisted by Ottawa, will
organize.
Republicans Issue Call.
Alfred H. Jones' chairman of the Repub-
District. arrived here Tuesday night with
call for Republican Judicial Convention
to nominate a candidate against James B.
Kicks. the Democratic nominee.
The convention In the Second Supreme
District will be held at Vandalia on FRI
day. April 10. at o'clock p. m.
The counties are entitled to delegates as
follows:
Madison. %: Bond. 8; Marion. g.. Clay. s:
per, 5: Efingham. 5: F'ayette. 4: Mont
berland. s: Clark, Z: Green. 6: Jersey. i:
Calhoun. 2: Christian, 8.
The nominee Of the convention must be
filed with the Secretary Of State not later
than next Saturday under the law.
1t is said Mr.. Chapman Of Jerseyville will
not consent to run.
day.
The House was without quorum Con-
siderable business was transacted by unani-
nous consent. however. in the way of adj
vancing bills.
Mr.. Allen called up on second reading the
Senate bill Pemberton's) to provide that
live stock may organize with capital stock
Of 100000. one-half of which shall be paid
I'm cash. and providing for the deposit Of
shs o Se b Pat
suspension Of the rules 1t was read q
second time. Mr.. Bundy offered an amend
ment which was adopted, TO provide that
to farmers mutual district insurance COM
panies. The bill was advanced to third
reading.
,ill which gives to minority members OF
boards of Supervisors the right to name
the minority election judges. for the pur;
SO as to provide that where more than one
Supervisor Is elected from the same town
ship, the majority members shall make tho
1t was again advanced to third reading.
Omnibus Appropriation Bill.
The omnibus appropriation bill for the
charitable institutions and for all the edu-
cational institutions. excepting the Univer-
sity of Illinois, has been prepared. 1t will
be introduced in the Senate by Senator
Chapman Wednesday. The bill for the ex-
penses of State charitable institutions
makes an appropriation of $1699. 500 for the
year. beginning next July. The appropria-
ton is distributed In Southern Illinois as
follows:
Central Hospital for the Insane t15. 10000
Southern Hospital Insane 100 10000
Asylum for Incurable Insane 10O.0 90
Asylum for Insane Criminals. S5.eoo.06
Institution for Deaf and Dumb S.0W. %
Institution for the Blind................ 6000l0o
Asylum for Feeble Minded Children. 1s2oooto
Soldiers and Sailors Home. 000l
For the year beginning July of next year
the total is sl.73OOO0 divided in Southern
Illinois. as follows:
Southern Insane 160. o0O.0O
lncurable Insane ...-..-........--.--.. 1l2,5No0
Deaf and Dumb Asylum. 10s.0l. 90
Feeble Minded Asylum lss.oss.0o
Soldiers. Orphans; 9 Home. 600 g
The bill providing for improvements at
the State charitable institutions makes a |
total appropriation OF 81 ,O24 4I9.6. and ap-
portions It as follows:
Central Hospital for Insane. .S1Oe ~ "a
Southern Hospital for Insane. 81 400.c0
Asylum for 1ncurable Insane. 19S 6a.84
Asylum for Insane Criminals 10, $1,000
institution for Deaf and Dumb. a. 30 90 /
hssinm for For eeSe se
Folders and Sailors Home. s.. 10000
Soldiers Orphans Home. II, u,550.0e
For the ordinary expenses OF the State ed |