The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
Lieutenant Governor Of Illinois
Considers the Salary Quite
Alluring.
HIS NOMINATION IS CONCEDED.
Senate and House Hold Their Usu-
al Farcical Monday Sessions
With Twenty-Four Mem
bers All Together.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Springfield, H., March 2.-Lisutenant Gov
ernor Northcott will run for Judge OF the
Circuit Court in the Third. or East st. Louis,
Judicial District. The prospects OF judge
$500 salary-a bill to increase it to 5000 10
now in the Assembly-are more attractive
than the Lieutenant Governors $1,000 salary.
1t is said to be a foregone conclusion that
he will get the nomination. and carry the
district at the June election.
Northcott and the members OF the Assem-
bly, from his Senatorial district are interest
ed in having tho size Of the judicial district
reduced Appointment plans having fallen
by the wayside, he nevertheless decided to
make the race. His home county Is Bond
He and Cicero ]. IAndley live in the baili-
wick. and 1t will assuredly give him one
Of three places on the Republican judicial
ticket.
1t seems probable now that Judge Tanby
OF ST. Clair County and Judge Earle of
Madison County will be the Lieutenant Gov
ernor's associates on the ticket The Demo-
Gratis probably will be defeated, though
they may have q chance of success, ss-
pecially as It Is reported that an independl
ent Republican ticket may be nomina ted
with the object in view OF defeating North
colt.
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
In contradistinction to their Southern ILL.,
nous colleagues, the Central Illinois Re-
puohcans. interested to secure a Supreme
Court respportionment, have reached an
agreement. The changes contemplated are
In the Second, Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Su-
preme districts. The First, Third and Sew
enth districts will remain as they are.
The bill takes Rock Island County from
The Sixth District. Henderson and Mercer
counties from the Filth and puts them in
the Fourth District. Scott and Pike coun-
ties are taken from the Fourth and placed
in the Second District.
The fight in behalf of the Iocal-option
liquor bill begins tomorrow. The Illinois
Antisaloon League. chuches and various
civic organizations have been petitioning
the members Of the Assembly in behalf of
the measure. Their representatives will
tee. and Wednesday before the Senate COM
mittee having the bill under consideration.
A week later the opponents of the measure
will be heard.
LIQUOR DEALERS AROUSED.
The liquor, dealers and brewerles are
aroused by the proposed legislation and Will
exert every effort to defeat It, 4 COM
munication from the State Liquor Dealers
Association has been sent to the members
OF the Assembly. Meetings of the saloon
men have been held In the various counties,
the result of which was the particular re-
quest by constituents to members to vote
against the bill. In the circular it is stated
that prohibition-local option would p! OBJ
ably mean prohibition in many localities
was an onerous burden to Vermont. where
cens!ng Of saloons was first permitted only
a short time ago. The following Is quoted
by the liquor dealers as an expression con-
corning the experience OF Vermont:
prohibition to Vermont meant nifty years
of bribery, nifty years Of corruption, fifty
years of blackmail, fifty years of plumber,
enness fifty years OF debauchery."
Smmered down, this means that, to close
the saloons encourages the opening of blind
tigers" or places where drinks sold
illicitly.
MONDAY AFTERNOON FARCE.
The House and Senate held the regular
Monday afternoon o'clock farce. Four
members were present when the Senate
the House. The upper body at once adj
journed. In the House several bills on first
reading were advanced to second reading.
Adjournment was then taken.
Among the new measures to be introduced
during the week are several OF interest. One
has caused ne little merriment. It IS bill
prohibiting, when trains stop at any sta
ton. the ringing OF tcm-toms or other in
strunents which produce "a loud. harsh,
strident. or disagreeabie noise
permit such disturbances of the peace. AS
an act calculated to harass the railroads
ana the rural restaurateur. the bill IL
Nohe. who has a reputation as a regulator
of railroads and all manner OF corporations.
pronounces i better than anything he ever
designed. The penalty named is e fine OF
not less than SIS or more than $500
Representative Davies has a bill requir-
Ing the delivery Of telegraph messages with
company at the office to which they are
sent.
Representative Montelius will introduce
repeating the provision requiring a 25-per-
cent petition In drainage district before
money can be levied for improvements.
Representative Murray Of Sangamon CCun-
ty has bill providing salary for Super
yisors Of Assessment, outside Of Cook Ccun-
~. In counties of from Sc. 900 to 10000 the
Supervisor shall receive 500 a year: in
counties Of less than $1,000 population the
salary shall be $1,000
PoSTPoNING LEGISLATION.
Representative Boulware Dem.) Of Peoria
will introduce bill to compensate attor-
neys appointed by the court to act for DOOR
defendants a schedule of fees is provided
from $25 In misdemeanor cases to 800 where
the trial Is for capital offense. Burgett OF
Douglas has a measure striking coal and
mining companies out Of the list Of corpora
lions whose capital stock Is exempt from
assessment by the State Board of Equaliza-
ton.
The announcement on cen tonight by Indy;
Committee. that no Chicago union traction
bills or municipal ownership enabling acts
would be taken uo until after the spring
election at Chicago Is causing wide COM
ment.
It is directly in line with the theory that
the aim Of the leaders in the Legislature
IS not to leg!slate to get out Of tickltsh
position by doing nothing. Nohe says that
this announcement means the postponement
OF consideration Of this important matter
not until after the election. but until after
adjournment sine die.
HASTINGS MacADAM.
Henry $. Dixon Elected Mayor.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Dixon, Ill.,, March Party lines were
not drawn in the election here to-day Hen
ry 8. Dixon. referee in bankruptcy, was
elected Mayor by more than 1000 majority
over F. A. Truman. present Incumbent.
The Aldermen elected are: George F. Stain
brook. First Ward; Fred G. Dunick, Sec
ond Ward; Thomas A. Barber, Third Ward:
James W. Watts. Fourth Ward
Joseph Devlin Arrives.
Joseph Devlin.. member OF Parliament