The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
Reported That Governor Yates Will
Sweep Chester Penitentiary
Board Out of Existence.
MILLS MAY BE TURNED DOWN
Rowe Said to Be Slated for COllec-
tor of Internal Revenue-Gov-
ernor Expected Home
Next Monday.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield, ILL.,, March 6.-The apportion
ment bills were introduced in the House
this morning and advanced. Nothing else
of Importance was done.
The solitary Senator on duty in the uppel
branch did not hold session.
Regarding the story In to-days Republic
and the probable appointment Of General
]. W. Vance to be Adiutant General, Actins
Governor Northcott tells me the subject
came up in his last interview with Governor
Yates, Immediately before the latter left
Springfield for Washington.
"The Governor told me-" said Mr.. North
cott "that b. had not yet made up his
mind whom he would appoint Adjutant
General"
Frank W. Tracy, president of the First
National Bank of Springfield. is the power
behind General Vance. My information re-
gardns Vance's appointment is from a
semiofical source, very close to Governor
Yates. The Governor has an unpleasant
way of changing his mind on short notice.
however. that Is embarrassing and discour-
aging to his friends. He told me last week
that he would call the judicial election for
a successor to Judge Phillips for May l..
When that proclamation was Issued next
day 1t was for May "a.
Lightning Change Artist.
One or two other lightning changes Of his
mind have been reported to me. One was
the semiofficial announcement that Andrew
Russell of Jacksonville would be Insurance ice,
Superintendent. 1t has developed lately
that the Governors brother. Henry Yates.
will have this place on June i. when Mt.
Van Cleaye's time expires I re Henry y dafes fe
ternal Revenue until that time and move
from the Federal building to the State
Capitol.
ident Mckinley has promised to turn down
1saao r. Mills of Decatur. Senator Cul,
lom's candidate for Collector Of Internal
Rove, chairman Of the State Committee
and at the present Governor Yates's pri-
vate secretary. When J. Otis Humphrey Is
will likely get Mr.. Humphreys present
place OF District Attorney:
The problem Of who will succeed Rowe
ms the Governors private secretary has
not been solved
1 talked with gentleman to-day. who
had appeared before Governor Yates in be
eral Mr.. Tanner is. a son of the late
Governor and was his private secretary.
Governor Yates has promised to take
ef care the q CHESTER nm aPe Penitentiary haG al e
"The Governor acknowledged he wanted
to do the right thing. by Governor Tanners
want wan to consider him for the position Of
much kid in the army, in my opinion he
said Suppose there ia was big sid st5iSs ossr ano
nor and a kid as the actual head Of the
troops 1 am afraid the combination would
not impress mob Of rioters
ton for man Of years and an old sol
dier for Adjutant General Mr. Tracy
don't want Captain Inman. and the Tracy
quite probable that General Vance will be
General Vance is out of the city to-day
and nobody Is here who can speak Tor the
Governor Yates is expected back next
Monday.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Beitler: To prevent fraudulent fire and
bankrupt sales of merchandise. The bill
provides that the purchaser OF stock of
shall make inquiry Of the sell
er as to who his cred creditors are. Re-, and ,,,1s, the
them in person or by registered letter at
least five days before the sale 10 consum-
mated.
Bennett: To provide that no ordinance
granting street railroad. electric lighting.
gas, water or telephone franchise or for the
extension of the life of any existing fran
after sixty days from the date Of its pas
sage, and that during such period OF sixty
days 10 per cent Of the qualified voters may
demand that the ordinance be submitted to
a direct vote OF the people, and that such
ordinance shall not in that case be valid
or operative until 1t shall have been so
submitted and approved by majority OF
those voting upon 1t.
Cole: TO provide that where persons
holding money or property in trust shall
fail to pay over to the owner within twenty
a iine: and declaring 1t to be embezzlement
for such person to convert property ueid
in trust to his own use;
Crafts: To amend the law relating to
forcible entry and detainer by providing
that control Of property and the recovery
Crangle: A bill providing that where
In a foreign State, they may be presented
within five years against an ancillary ad-
in this State and that the
dence against such ancillary admlnistra-
ton, II filed within two years.
Erickson To provide a penalty against
associations insuring against sickness 1 ana
and making the penalty cancel
Iation of the certificate in case the associa-
ton is foreign one;
agents of mutual assessment life insurance
shall make a monthly report Of
their actual expenses. and providing that
such IN aaces, OF Of year Te
excludes fraternal beneficiary societies for
it's provisions. Also a bill to provide that
the name of the owner Of property IN
which saloon Is located shall be placed
over the saloon door.
Kerr: To provide for local option in the
building of hard roads in road districts in
counties not under township organization.
rhe bill would provide that fifteen legal vot-
ers in such road district may file petition
with the District Clerk. upon which an
election may be ordered upon the PROPOSE
lion to build hard roads. The bill gives
the Road Commissioners the right to issue
bonds for the construction Of such roads.
Also a bill providing that no personal prop |
erty shall be exempt from sale for nom
payment of taxes or assessments.
Lamb: To provide that applicants for
.ea achers' certificates shall be examined in |
MI the branches in which they may be re-
1uired to teach.
10y: To provide that when default is
made In the payment of water certificates |
nd foreclosure proceedings are brought !
gainst waterworks. the complainant shall |
,e entitled to solicitors fees to the amount |
# 1 per cent Of the amount of sale.
Young: To provide that in elections for |
Drainage Commissioners each male owner |
f land over q years old, and each female !
wner Of land over Is years of age, and all |
and guardians shall be per- |
litted to cast one vote for each acre of land |
wned or controlled.
The House Committee on Judicial Depart I
nent reported favorably upon Mr.. McCon- |
els bill to amend the law in regard to |
wills by providing that charitable bequests |