The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
Illinois Measure Would Impose
Penitentiary Sentence on Per-
sons Found Guilty.
N0HE BILL COMES UP TO-DAY.
Railroads Said to Oppose His Pro.
posed Anti-Pass Legislation
First Skirmish Between Yates
and Attorney General.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

ture comes up on second reading in the
House Tomorrow. 1t Is strange. but never
theiess vouched for a fact. that the rail-
roads are decidedly hostile TO the bill. Fol-
years they have complained at the brass OF
the political "grafters" in holding them up
for passes, and their position Of hostility to
the Nohe measure is causing a good deal OF
comment.
The Nohe bill will be amended in some
way and In the END will stand a poor show
OF reaching the Governor.
Mr.. Nohe proposes TO offer an amendment
embodying the Wisconsin law, which for
bids the issuing to any officer Of free trans
portation. He will add another section re-
ducing passenger fares to cents a mile.
While freight rates have dropped 80 TO 20
per cent In thirty years. the passenger rate
has remained the same. The members
argue II all pay. and deadheads are legis-
lated ont Of existence. the railroads can
make more money at cents than at cents
uDoer present conditions. Other members
have amendments on the same line.
Anti-fxidnaping Bill.
Representative Riess of Randolph to-day
introduced a bill Of interest to the people
OF his own district and Madison County.
who have received blackmailing letters re-
Gently threatening their lives and thsir
homes IL money was not placed where the
blackmailer. could get 1t. The bill amends
the law In regard to criminal Jurisprudence
by adding this section:
section 93A. Whoever. either verbally
or by written printed communication.
malicfously and wilifully threatens to kid
nap. wound. main, kill or murder another
person. or any one related by blood. mar
rage or adoption to such other person: or
TO burn. injure or destroy any building or
other property belonging TO another person.
with intent thereby to extort money. goods.
chatteIs or other valuable things. shall be
imprisoned In the penitentiary not less than
one nor more than twenty years
Mr.. Riess says many or his constituents
cannot sleep for fear of assassns.
Representative PurdInn wants to weed
out a lot OF useless boards and vampires.
To-day he offered bill repeating the law
authorizing the Governor to appoint State
Architect at S.0ee year.
"I am informed" said Mr.. Purdunn. that
the present State Architect has collected
from 2 to per cent on State buildings. and
In the case of the Watertown Hospital for
the Insane where the superintendent al
ready had plans that suited him. the State
Architect asked $3.50 as fee for approving
The plans
Senator Coleman of VandaIia wakened the
;omnolent Senate to-day with resolution
% investigate the recent death OF Joseph
Driscoll OF the Soldiers Orphans Home,
Who was scalded to death In a bathtub. He
,sked for unanimous consent to consider
he resolution immediately. but several Re-
,ublicans objected and his motion TO sus-
,end the rules was defeated by the Re-
publican side. The resolution went over
lnder the rule.
First Note OF Battle.
The first note in the forthcoming battle
'etween Governor Yates and Attorney Gen
raj Hsmlin was sounded to-day when l
,emberton In the Senate and Mueller in the /
louise offered identical bills. which in ef-
ect force the Superintendent OF Insurance
o bring all suits I'm the name Of the people, |
instead of his own name, as now. ms
irtually authorizes the Attorney General
o appear as counsel for the insurance De-
artment and removes a $500 year JOB
rom the eubernatoriaf chamber.
The bitter feeling between the Republican
actions In the Elections Committee In the
senate was healed tonight by the cipto
macy of Lieutenant Governor Northcott,
Who acted as a peacemakfng mutual friend
[ is understood Chairman kiley has backed
lown from his position. and the majority
win name the subcommittee which will con-
ider the contested case Of Boliinger against
Alden. This subcommittee Is expected to
:et TO work tomorrow. In the Senate to-
lay Mr. Alden presented his answer to the
fidavit of Mr.. Bollinger. and both were
eferred to the Elections Committee.
Governor Yates was considerably morti-
led to-day when he learned that the prize
ght scheduled to come of in Boone Coun-
y last night was rnally pulled off in
Zane County hamlet named Gilbert. Up TO
his writing he has taken no steps to punish
he Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
rhich assisted the pugilists In their de-
ance of Illinois laws. The Governor was l
o sore over the matter that he refused to
iscuss IL.
Mr.. Sears Of East st. Louis called on the
Governor to-day to protest against any dis
Of the grain inspection depart |
,ent OF East St. Louis by sudden or whole |
ale changes in the office or inspecting
,rce. 1t might be well TO add that the st. |
lair County machine propose to have John
dmiston's scalp at no distant day. He has
lcurred their ire on divers occasions during
he last year. II
A fashionable pastime of Republican place
unters in Illinois II the Knocking OF
,mebody. ! have related how several dele |
ations have visited the Governor for that l
urpose. Word reaches me to-day from
harieston that Circuit Judge Dunn. Henry |
cal and Jack Jeffries are trying to dig the
'undation from Senator Pembertons feet
the good will of Governor Yates. It f. l
lid Frank Kern OF Mattoon has Joined the |
ime and Kern can hit harder than all the |
hers combined for the Kern and Yates ,
are on friendly terms. Last
eek Mrs. Kern was the guest Of Mrs. |
ates in the mansion. remaining all week. |
emberton is something OF a "knocker' |
nself however, and when the battle opens |
ere will be plenty OF fun.
A delegation Of seven knockers" came !
from Union County to welt Trustee
ohm of the Anna Hospital under the ear =
the crowd was Taylor Dodd. Andy Pick
II, Banker Tuthill Of the First National y
Anna, Bill Myer. Isaac Ward, Sam Nose
Y and Sam Poor. 1t appears that Tuthill
not getting any interest on his capital | c
vested in the Republican party. inasmuch |
Banker jackson of the City National | =
w handles the hospital funds. He thinks |
could realize q dividend somewhere along =
e line II he could get Kohn's job and the r
ances are that he Is right. Kohn 10 be-
3 backed by Senator Burnett and Repre-
natives Miller and Edwards, and besides :
some effective work In the State Com
ttee headquarters In Chicago during the | .,
mpaign. !.
rhe Franklin County knockers are get r
,g tangled up with each other. After | r
lyman. with the plug hat and the eye OF \
eagle. came out for Railroad CommIs-
'ner. Judge Dillon. the pilot of the dele h
ton Of last week which created such
nsation In legislative circles. decided he /.
inted to be Chester Peniteutiary Commits
'ner. After the delegation called on Gov 4
nor Yates II split. and one corps. headed X
John Crawford, q school teacher, re- I
rned and asked for Crawford's appoint- s
INT as chief clerk Of the Anna Hospftnl | N
To- morrow the KIDS Will have their show,
d %. C. Smith. City Attorney Of Ben 1.
a. will ask for military secretary in the | .
itutsnt Generals ONCE. He fought In =
lba and the Philippines. and stands the =
st show Of anybody from Franklin Coun- y
am looking for q fhap deyooof -o~< -