The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-15
Mayor Harrison Heads Chicago
Delegation in Addressing Gov
ernor for Mueller Enactment.
THIRTY MEASURES APPROVED.
Provision for Increasing Salaries
Of Circuit and Superior Court
Judges From $500 to
5000 Killed.
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REPUB1dc SPECIAL
Springfield. Ill. May H-Governor Yates
to-day vetoed the bill increasing the sal
aries OF Circuit and Superior Court judges
from $500 to 5000 per annum. held hear
ings on several important measures and at
tached his signature Of approval to thirty
other bills
The morning was spent by the Governor
listening to arguments for end against ap-
proval of the traction measure. known as
the Mueller bill.
A delegation headed by Mayor Carter n.
Harrison. Of Chicago. addressed the e1ecu-
tive in support of the bill. and John II.
Hamlin Of Chicago opposed its approval
From the trend OF questions asked by
Governor Yates in the course of the hear
ing, the inference was drawn by several Of
those present that he was antagonistic to
the bill.
A delegation from the State Dental So
ciety, which Just closed its meeting at
Bloomington. called on Governor Yates in
the afternoon to plead in behalf Of the bill
providing for the appointment Of a State
Dental Board. the majority Of the board
members to be appointed from nominations
made by the State Dental Society. The
Governor cut of argument by declaring his
determination to veto the measure.
Arguments continued through the re-
mainder of the afternoon and late tonight
on the Torrens land-title bill and on the
bill modifying the parole law.
Among the bills approved to-day by Gov
ernor Yates are the following:
waiters-Amendine the law governing the fire.
marine and inland navigation insurance COM
panies. by providing that In the organization Of
mutual companies the premium on the first
years insurance shall be paid before the incor-
pnration OF the company.
Farnums-Providing that fraternal beneficiary
societies may deposit their funds with
the superintendent Of insurance. who shall act
the custodian OF their security.
Andrus-Amendne the law in relation to town
chip insurance companies by providing that the
annual election OF boards OF directors shall he
held on the second Tuesday of January of each
Farnums-Amendinv the law concerning luna
& f by nTSydns Ds n that app
PTot-te Court in counties having probate courts
chimes at elections: and Creating OF board MAJ a
voting ana, machine line, commissioners. The bill has
prssnls n, poisss. S for ss9sss
iniums r.eeSed for policies @ 90 iseP isseePd OF pre-
State 70 make il comply with the regulations et 'o os
| the United States Army. -
20 that upper drainage districts may be required
~e dses 81 sas s Which Si ss
connect. >' '''"'
Turner'S Fayette)-Providins tina. before any
corporation can make application TO the Secre-
tAry OF State to become incorporated Il must
nrst pay the Incorporation fee required by law.
Castle'e-Provtding that the County Court OF
DeKalb County shall begin on the second Mon
day in April September and December.
Chipperneld ds-ProrfdinG that 1t shall be un-
lawful e withhold any part Of wages due em-
poTation. under the pretext that the same sum
Il to be given to the employe at the expiration
OF q cerain nIed date, condition that the
services Of the employe are satisfactory.
wallacs'e-Changtng the terms Of the Circuit
Court in the Fifth Judicial DISTRICT, so that the
hrrt Monday OF June. and the fourth Monday OF
I November.
providing that one hling OF notice Of lien IL suf
fcent.
Dayics-F1xins the salary Of the Librarian Of
Moran 's-Providn9 for the appointment Of q
hoisting engineer on the State Mining Board.
Backus-Fixing the time for holding sessions
of the County Court In Kane County for the
second Mondays OF March, June. September and
December Of each year.
Notwithstanding the meaning Of the word
ditch a. applied to drainage districts.
Observation-Disclosures tbs Judges OF county