The Grit-advocate., 1901-04-05


ical party shall have full power to de
eide all controversies.
:. T. Co. ny Ehrhart. provides that
tracts of twenty acres may be Separ
ated from cities and towns when >u
land is located on the borders.
To Give Pueblo board Rule.
$. b. % by Stewart. gives the may
ors of cities of the iirsi-claSs the right
to appoint chiefs of the fire and police
departments. together with their sub,
ordinatcs. 1t also gives the mayor the
appointment of several officers which
are now elective, notably the city
clerk. engineer and others.
$. Il. ~. by Moore, repenls the act to
prevent blacknniling and bOycottiny
$. Il. 251. by West, provides that
city and county clerks, in having elcc.
ton ballots printed, must have Il blank
space at the top Of each ballot. In
this space the number of the ballot
must be written. a penalty Of $500 is
provided for violation.
s. Il. 247. by Clapp. enables all coun-
ties in the state to fund or refund lia-
bilities.
$. X. 1S5. by Clayton. provides thar
owners of irrigation bitches and reser
voirs must keep all equipment in prop
er repair, and provides II penalty for
failing to comply with the provisions
of the act.
$. r. lob by Barcla. authorizes for
eign railroad companies owning lines
in this state TO extend and build
branches &C the same.
$. Il. 21 by Bnrela. provides that rv-
cry foreigner must have had natural
izatiOn papers for at least twelve
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For Irrigation Districts.
ii. Il. 43, by Lubers and Ong, pro
vidcs for the division of the state into
irrigation districts on petition and elec-
ton by taxpayers. Property in these
districts may be taxed for the purpose
of constructing canals and reservoirs
and the acquiring of canals and reser-
voirs already constructed. BY this
means irrigation will be put under
state control
IL. Il. 24o. by Rawalt, defines leg "
notices to be published in newspapers.
II. Il. 102. by Judkins provides that
whenever the parents of twenty or
more pupils of IL public school shal!
demand it. certain branches Of study
may be taught in either the German CT
Spanish languages.
II. B. ~. by lnslcy. makes stealing
Il bicycle the crime of larceny and pro-
vides Il penitentiary sentence of from
one to ten years.
ii. b. ~. by Morris. requires that
street railway companies shall equip
all their cars with vestibules in order
that their employees may be protected.
ii. B. 1876, by Weldon. creates round
up district No. % in North Park.
ii. Il. 4, by Montgomery, increases
the fees to H. charged by the secretary
of state for interpretations.
Concerning Eminent Domain.
II. =. 1G2. by Park, amends the law
in relation to eminent domain. 1t states
that where property is confiscateI
tied with Judge of the District Court
who shall determine afterward the
value of the property over which do
main is sought.
$. B. 30 by Ehrhart. provides for
the appropriation of S5O.UOU for tn.
erection of the second half of the west
wing of the cell house of the Buena
VISTA ref0rmatory.
:. b. ~. by jefferson. provides for
the appropriation of Sl.9OO for the re
lief OF c. X. Fleming. This money
was expended for clerk hire and other
expenses by DIR. Fleming as chairman
of the state board of medical exam
inerS.
S. y. 80. by Roe. appropriates $40
600 for the maintenance of the Sol
dierS' and Sailors Home during the hi
ennial period.
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