Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26
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Governor Sends in an Appointmcnt-Ac-
ton Taken on Proposed Law.


tion Taken ON Proposed Law.
Springfield Ills, Feb. 26.-In the
senate yesterday u message was re-
ceived from Governor Yates transmit
ting the appointment of Charles Il.
Smiley, of Dupage county, as a mem
Der of the board of trustees of the
State Training School for Girls at
Geneva.
The following bills We're passed:
Providing for the examination, regis
tration and licensing of trained nurses;
providing that short hand reporters of
the circuit court in Cook county shall
be appointed only on the order of the
board of county commissioners; per-
hitting trustees of estates to continue
the investment that come into their
hands when appointed; providing that
the towns of Berwyn and Oak Park
shall be under, the jurisdiction of the
election commissioners of Cook coun-
ty.
4 bill providing that the wives of
veterans who are now inmates of
the home ut Quincy shall also
be admitted To the home met with Sc
rious opposition when il was called
up on third reading. and it was sent
back to the committee on state chart
table institutions for amendment. Fer
ry. who led the opposition TO the meas
ure, said that he was strongly in IA
vOr of Il provision being made for
the wives of needy old soldiers and
sailors, but that it was an impoSSi-
bility TO provide for them now at the
soldiers and Sailors Home. as the
institution was already crowded to its
utmost capacity. and Il number or
worthy old soldiers and sailors were
unable now 10 gain admission on that
account.
The following bills were read
second time and ordered to
third reading: Prohibiting the sale,
distribution or gift of intOXi-
eating liquors within 2,0C0 feet of
the grounds of the National Soldiers
Home in Danville; establishing n state
board of dental examiners; licensing
BARRIERS and barber shops.
One of the bills introduced pro-
vides that the maximum charge for
the storing and handling of grain shall
be as follows: For the first fifteen
days or part thereof. One-eighth of
] cent per bushel and for each five
days or part thereof after the first
fifteen days One-siXteenth of 1 cent
per bushel. For damp grain. or grain
liable to early damage one-siXth of a
cent per bushel for the first ten days,
and for each additional five days or
per bushel.
In the house a resolution was pre-
scented by Church. and referred to
the judiciary committee, which de-
clares THAT convention is necessary
to revise, to alter or amend the con-
stitution of this state and that the
question of the calling of such consti-
tutional convention shall be submit
ted to the electors of this state at the
next general election, as provided in
article II of the present constitution.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: TO prevent fratefnal insur-
Rnce companies from using any part
of their reserve funds for expenses;
making an appropriation of $4,000 to
erect a monument to Mary A. Bicker-
dyke at Galesburg: to regulate charges
at stock yards, allowing a charge of
20 cents for horses and cattle. cents
for sheep and hogs. a profit of not
exceeding go per cent. on feed, no
charge for water or for counting In or
out: to amend the law against fur
nishing liquor to minors and drunk
ards by making it unlawful to sell,
give. or deliver liquor to such per-
sons: making it unlawful for an ex-
press company to sell money orders or
bills of exchange. The penalty is a
fine of from 500 to $500.
Both houses adjourned to 10 a. m.
today.
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