Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
TAKEN IRON, THE BILL Hopper
Some of the Measures Introduced In Both
Houses of the Legislature.

Some of the Measures Introduced In Both
Houses of the Legislature.
Springfield, Ills, Feb. H. - TIL re
We're many bills introduced. in both
house and senate yesterday An ong
those put in the senate hopper were
the following:
Berry - Providing that all life in
surance companies except frAternal,
organized under the laws of a foi eign
country shall pay in lieu of taxes Tex
cept taxes on personal property 49,
per cent. of their gross premiums, ana
those organized outside of Illinois. but
In the United States, 215 per cent !;
also providing the same payments as
above for all fire. accident and other
insurance companies than life.
Fuller = The mechanics lien law of
Indiana
Campbell Providing that assic n
ments of earned or urearned wa. es
or salaries shall not he valid unless
the assignee within ten days of such
assignment notifies the person or cor
poration from whom the wages or sa-
laries are due and gets approval of the
transfer
Pemberton Amending section 4.
of article of the act providing for
the incorporation of cities and villages.
The amendment provides that the city
may from time to time pc divided into
one-half as many wards as the tot
number of aldermen to which it is en-
titled and that one alderman shall be
elected bi-ehnially in each ward to hold
his office for two years, also at tie
time of election of the general officers
of the city there shall be elected as
many aldermen at large as there are
wards.
Rees-Requiring all street railway
companies to equip their cars with YES
tibules for the protection of the motor
men and conductors.
Dixon = Giving church coIpoSat ons
power to lease. improve, mortgage.
bond sell or otherwise dispose of any
real estate, IN whole or in Fart, for
business purposes. The bill is said to
be In the interests of the First Metho-
dist church at the corner of Clark and
Washington streets. Chicago.
Mueller Authorizing county r.
cOrders of deeds to set aside > per
cent. of all fees charged for abs racts
for the purpose of creating an indemni-
ty fund of 100000 to be ussd in re-
imbursing holders of claims for loss
or damage.
Pemberton Appropriatipg $500
to Private F. w. Tierney. of company
A, Fourth Illinois infantry, who had
his legs cut off by train while en-
ment at Springfield.
In the house the following are some
of the bills presented:
L. Il. Erickson Increa sing the
salary of the members of the general
assembly from 81 ,000 to $1,000 per an
mum.
Geshkewich - Appropriating $1,000
for the erection of statue to TEad
deus KOsciusko in Chicago.
Hughes-To permit women to vote
for presidential electors and all Off
GERS whose Offices are not created ty
the state constitution.
Kerrick-Revisipg the pure food law
in accordance with the recommended
lions of the pure food commission.
Patterson Providing for municipal
ownership of street railways. This is
the bill of which Il synops's was given
in these dispatches yesterday.
Sunderland-To reapportion the five
judicial circuits in southern Illinois 50
as to provide four Republican circuits.
WilkersOn--To define trusts and con
spiracies against trade. This bill pro
vides that trust is combination Of
capital, skill or acts by two or more
persons to restrict trade to limit pro-
duction. or increase prices; TO prevent
in MANUFACTURING, trans
portation, sale or purchase of merchan
disc; to enter into a contract to sell
articles at fixed price; to monopolize
or control the production. manufacture
or sale of any article.
Taggart- Appropriating $4,000 Ter
annum for the expenses of the Farm
ers' institute and $75 per annum for
each county institute.