Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-09

children between ii and is years OF
age. 1t aboiiShes night work for all
boys and girls under the age of 16.
1t reduces the hours they may be en-
ployed from ten. as now in effect, and
makes eight hours a legal days en-
ployment. 1t requires a simple educa-
tional test and defines extra hazardous
and dangerous employments at which
minors under 16 are prohibited from
being employed. and further prohibits
children from engaging in occupations
where their lives or limbs are endan-
gered or where their morals may be
depraved.
1t makes it unlawful for any child
under the age of II to be engaged at
any occupation in a theater or public
place of amusement where liquor is
sold 1t abolishes the present system
of notary publics issuing age affidavits
for minors and places that right sole
~ in the hands of the boards of educa-
ton, and the penalty clauses have been
so drafted as to overcome the techni-
cality in the present law which made
it impossible to impose Il fine with
out grand jury indictment. Under
the operation of the new law all per-
sons shall stand committed until fine
and court costs are paid. The school
board of the county in which the prose
cution is brought receives the fine.
Compulsory Education.
Senate bill 264 Humphrey's)-To
amend the compulsory education act.
The bill provides that every person
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the ages of and ii years shall cause
the child to attend some public or pri-
vate school during the entire time dur
ing which the school is in session.
which period shall not be less than 40
days of actual teaching. The law is
not to apply to any case where the
child has been or is being otherwise
instructed for a like period. For ev-
cry neglect on the part of parent or
guardian the person offending shall for
felt to the use of the public schools
not less than 50 nor more than $50 and
the costs of the suit.
Senate bill "a Notwithstanding
the law governing the fire, marine and
inland naviga ton insurance companies
by providing that in the organization
Of the mutual companies the premium
on the first years insurance shall be
paid before the incorporation of the
company.
Senate bill AS Misunderstanding
Chicago board of education power to
rent the city. school buildings for pub
tic fectures.--- -s-' "-----'--------------
Senate bill 1856 (AIcKenzie's)-Pro-
viding that trustees may continue the
investmentsof all trust funds coming
into their hands by virtue of such Of
flee with the Exception of investments.
Senate bill 505 Rees)-Providing for
the appointment by the governor of a
good roads commission of three MEN,
bers, whose duty it will be to report
to the next general assembly feast
BILE plan for the betterment of high
ways throughout the state.
Military Code Changes.
House bill COS (Kerrick 's)-ReYising
the military code to make it comply
tons; reducing the governors staff
from twenty-five to ten, six of them
to be national guardsmen; requiring
competitive examinations in the selec
ton of commissioned officers and re-
curing all purchases of supplies to be
on competitive bids.
House bill $50 (Wilkerson's)-Regu
lating the business of public account
ing by requiring a public accountant
to secure a certificate from the Univer-
sity of Illinois upon examination by
board of two accountants and an at
torney skilled in commercial law, who
are to be appointed by the university.
Senate bill 1913 (Clark's)-To revise
the law creating state board of den
tai examiners; provides for board of
examiners consisting of five practicing
dentists, three of the members to be
recommended by the state dental So
ciety; provides for licensing persons
who desire to practice dentistry; gives
the board of examiners authority to
regulate dental colleges, their courses
of study and .'methods."
Senate bill 437 Farnum' s)-Provid-
ing that fraternal beneficiary societies
may deposit their reserve funds with
the superintendent of insurance, who
shall act as the custodian.
House bill 50 ARNOLD s)-Increasing
the salary of circuit and superior court
judges from $500 to $1,000 a year.
PASSED with emergency clauSe.)