Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
CLOSING SCENES IN BOTH HOUSES
NOrthcOtt Gets n Handsome Gift-Dnrro'
Kissed for Vote.

Northcott Gets n Handsome Gift-Darrou.
Kissed for Vote.
Springfield, Ills, May 8. - When
the senate had tabled the proposition
to reconsider the sine die adjournment
vote the evidences of early adjourn
ment began 70 make their appearances.
Dozens of bills were rushed through
in both houses and compliments to the
officers took place. In the senate Hum
phrey arose and presented Lieutenant
Governor Northcott with Il large case
of solid silver tableware. Humphrey
made nice little talk, and then Lien
tenant Governor Northcott responded,
thanking the senators for the remenl-
brance. Messenger Il. b. Scouten was
also remembered. To him was given
a gold watch and chain. the presenta
ton being made by Hughes.
The senate. then proceeded on the
order of bills on third reading and they
passed through the hopper with great
rapidity- Some, however, We're killed,
as was the case with the bill giving
the state board of health supervision
of the ventilation OF public buildings
and factories. which was killed after
an attack had been made upon it by
Parker
At the afternoon session of the
house barrow was Kissed for voting
against resolution thanking Speaker
Miller for the manner in which he
had discharged his duties. A few min
utes earlier the speaker had been pre-
scented with a large oil painting of
himself; Wilson, the Democratic lead
er, had been presented with Il watch,
and John a. Reeve. clerk of the house,
had been presented with a diamond
pin and silk hat. There was there
fore an EZRA of good feeling In the
house when Wilson, the DeWOcratic
leader, arose and offered the resolu-
ton thanking the speaker. Shanahan
was in the chair and as he put the
resolution. to a vote there was loud
chorus of ayes. "All opposed say no.
said the speaker pro TEN.
No" shouted barrow.
IF the gentleman from Cook" said
Shanahan. desires to be recorded as
voting no he will be so recorded"
Knolla arose at that moment and
asked to be recorded as voting no.
Several members INDUCED I'm Kisses.
Il suggest said Browne IDem.l.
that that record be made in red ink
and large figures"
barrow later made the following
statement regarding his negative vote:
81 simply feel that the house required
a revolt to get the constitutional rights
of members in the matter of roll calls,
and to now say that the speaker has
done his duty is n qualification. Per
sonally, 1 have no criticism to make
on the speaker. l like him, but TO say
that he has done his duty as speaker
of this house Is to say that the re-
volt of the 'ninety-seven' against gag
rule was unjustifiable"
The governor transmitted COM
munication from the Illinois State
Medical society urging the passage of
the bill providing for a state board of
medical examiners, and communica-
ton from III. j. Conway, secretary of
the Chicago Federation of Labor. urg
ing the passage of the chIld-labor bill.
Today is ''get away day, and many
country house members have already
packed up aud shipped their belong
ings home.
The state commission of claims is
now court of claims. The bill max
ing this change has finally passed the
house.
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