The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-03
COOK COUNTY WON
LIMITATION FIGHT.
Defeat Of Resolution VIII Give Chi.
cago Tremendous Advantage
$ IN Next Legislature.
SEVERAL MEMBERS SCORED.
The Country Representatives Who
Flocked With Chicago Shatp,y
Crlticised--Constttutionnl
Convention Defeated.
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| VPVuhHetu, it. May s,NAIhc 0Nubr u0
feated all the propositions TO amend th
constitution and cal, a constitutional con
ventica, Mr. Qrny nrst called Wp the resciN
ton 20 submit 60 the people the aoea,io'
ef calling a convention 10 revlse the con
rtitutien, II was defeated-ts ayes to 7
noes, II required 100 ayes,
Mr. nundy then called up the MeNenpi,
resolution, which has heen adopted by III,
Senate II wo0ld submit 10 the people ,h'
question OF limiting the representation e
one county 60 not exceeding one.th,rd II
total meMhership IN Senate and House
There wAs no disenssien, On the re,, cal,
every Cook County member voted nay
Every country member voted aye except
Bennett OF osMndy. buckley et Peoria, Lo'
gan Of Kane. rurdann ot Clark and shep'
hard OF Jersey (pems) and Drew and
Neese OF WIN and Hunter et WiNNchasc
RepsJ. who voted with Cook County, The
Following country memhers 'dedked" ths
question, which was equivalent to voting
| against Il;
Johnston OF Pike. RidEe,y Of sangamon,
| Smith OF, Franklin. uaase Nt Woodfori
Hammond OF colss tpems> and speaker
sherman (Rep.h
Mr. Hanna lp.m, I. M a, his HON. tn
Fairfield.
The yeas were o.. tho nays q and the ali.
sent and dodgers II,
cAicass Tri~m pAant.
In tho next General Assembly Cook
County Will have more than one-third mr,n-
bsrahip IN zach Aouas. giving Il src-
mehdous advantage IN legislation and the
power 70 defeat any measure not Endorsed
by half dosen men In Chicago who req.
ularly vote most OF the members from Chi
cAEc, whenever they choose, Tho vote Un
tho resolution was not announced. Mr.,
sra,sc~ ~s,, Vsu " pvsvpo"s ,.'s MV'ns, @ ecMnu'
"a ,aat cppor'aniy Tor some OF tho members
20 Shsnxe their minds. but there s'not
much chance for the proDouition II 4. ntno
co~s,,,",,nr " rSSrn SS "ar "s va. Mvussa Sy sne
eitcsnsnt S',r,r. ,hs al S"%A'sa''o ""m s"n Sa
sharp Language used dsnunciasory OF coun-
try members who rOepssd 70 support tho
resolution. ,,,E ~
The Senate adopted several amendments
sor,s NY .,h.mr' .rpo'vonens son n.ns ana There ~
~" So"... ), sSs sSs GSad,cok mn eetween she
given In to-days Republic. Tho two meas.
ures were advanced 70 third reading ana
Thsro xili sn1 IL s'nAss = Cnr,.ps,rs rS.morscy
reconcile thc dissrcnccs. Tn ~. '.n" 70
isevs ntS, shelby VIII be returned to the Demo-
ono chance In ton ,6as -: Sns ,nsss
kySnsnGsr ko.,S,n ,s'. nay tsM after all. There n
IN ~, piut iosSwsen the tWo factions on
'1S TSs s.n.,. hv
,ths thHs Esp1rt ot he Eleetions Committes On
snS 11ilnker.Alden contest. declaring I'M
s'or Aiacn entitled to his seat NY
The Senate passed ths foiiov,r- ,,,,,..
bills: 10 appropr,Ssr ~. dS sSSWhE Scr ,, mouse
ments at the State Fair Grounds: ispsSvH, ss5oS 70
for the lima spcns Sma men hw , OF sns naval militia
for the SDH Hnish. Xmsr,csn wn. ~ pSEEsTnuon VsES s
monument 10 be crcctSd n W. e, 49, LOT
pcIa,. eha SsSr, @ for repairs on shs
$500 90 for improvcms1t: =, SnS VERNON.
OF iilinois =. '"e o"''ersty
To authorise assessment life ana .cc,asn,
of e'SnSs Susins.s companies TO change their plan
TO relieve tho County Clerk Of ,erv,c. on
'j Purdunn.s n 81 hiis MsVisw; 70 r.v,. ~.
law 10 conform 70 rscsr. S sns pnarmaSy
Supreme Court 'ss'' osS's'on OF tne
To incressc the nov.r q, ~. o.... p..
vestisstions ~ - %. .Hne sso,,h y may make IN
lie inserests vithont sorsi a,n,9eStins pub
- = 81. proyid. Tor the inspection q oil used
To nrovsds th.. a,
elect sSsrh rsore ~ sns oistncS 90
instead OF cIected Is'S"e'' may % appointed
az, T1 provid: M that where the lands Of q farm
tie. y enam oi5trsct iie n two Or more coun-
Of each county 10 rsccrd thS " ,.nS ms neeorder
Trautyy,sus. ~ eSSn sSm Su.s.er Scuon assessed.
tisa ~ .hH !. .cnra ra " pIovue Snat IN coun-
rnisxinnerS shSii sscss,.s tno Miection Com.
the chief clerk salary Of Il 'sH Oh s"o and
for ciiv saIr., S NIL. 20 provide that Juros.
hnd,, N$ az ao,,,.. :ns" Oo seiecteo from the
tion bsis Se on ,hs sns t Gay OF registra-
Twsed.v s",,s s,SsS. Sseny peSsoln8 the