The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
GOVERNOR YATES SIGNS TAX
LEVY BILL UNDER PROTEST.
Says Were 1t Not for the Expense In
voIved He Would Veto Measure
and Call Extra Session..

and Call Extra Session.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. ILL.,. May LIT is with great
reluctance" said Governor Yates this
morning as he signed the tax levy meas
ure. that sign this bill"
The Governor sent a long message to the
Secretary of State. in which he criticises
the Legislature. and also says ne sees no
reason why there should be a s., 900. OD ex-
cess in the State Treasury. The executive
says there can be no loss to the State,
however, because in his opinion there are
Of. The administration coming into con-
troll in the year 1895" concludes the Gov
error. will simply have an excessive sur
Were 1t not for the great expense 1 would
veto this measure and call an extra session
OF the General Assembly for the passage
of another measure for tax levy"
BILLS APPROVED.
Following House bills were approved to-
day by Governor Yates:
Russell's. to exempt real estate of banks from
Faries's. to prohibit storag. Of explosives
the Consent M OF res,den,ss in that Fadias' WITHOUT
McRoberti.. changing, the time for appointing
schooi boards in Quincy ~
Morris & Stewards. amending the Chicago cleo
ton law IN accGrdanes VITA, certain technical
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ VA u f--eCIIDE NOII!-
Cherrys. to simplify and make uniform, tn.
SAFE sstsss''ns OF election returns to Secretary OF
s ssIig inspectors TO eighteen and raising 'heiF
Er!cl;son's Is. E). requiring masters TO send
three months in the year. where such training
Herernan's. purchase Of an armory In Bloom
!ngton.
for the Supervisor OF Assessments In counties
outside OF Cock.
Bu1dy's proy!ding for the refund;ns Of sur;
The bond fund q the various. Political divisions.
ulate the employment Of child labor.
Gaunts. :r a drainage survey Of Cache
River.
M@or.;s,s. to DO away with roll call by lntivtd::
in cases OF contest. and substitute therefor roll
.tiiker.on's. FOR examination and licensing of
public accountants.
Committee bill; making spPsopria;!Sn for main nal
Committee bill approprtating for Industrial
Committee bin appropria.lns for improvements
Senate BiiisSFernum's. to provide FOR includ.
ing Berwyn In Chicago Election commissioners
GARDENERS. revising the law to regulate prac-
Helms. creating court OF claims. fixing mem
hers. salaries. and providing for publication of
Da~son's. 10 revise Chicago police pension law.
providing a maximum pension OF $50 month for
"a "NH oHhs S-H 80 HiOhNh iA
Humphreys. giving Telephone companies same
graph companies have:
Committee, snl revising law In relation to re-
Stuholere!d's. empowering county boards to, fix
the salaries of States attorneys at not more than
counties Of second class.
Recess. to change the Tue Of The Illinol,
Dumb at Jacksonville to The Illinois School
Albsr,sen:s. empowering Chautauqua assocta-
tons to appo.n, policemen.
iunct Of state Historical Library.
Hairs. providing that Arbor Day shall also he
Dgnap:s. making appropriation for University
Forts. making appropriation for Pontiac Re-
GaFtners. making appropriations for maln,e.
nance and protection Of Illinois and Michigan
Watson'.. changing time Of court in Jefferson
Helms. requiring that packagss o, commercial
fertilizer shall bear chemical analysis o, con-
Hass's. providing for the licensing Of itlnerlnt
Putnam's, ierallzin- vir,rs election ALREADY
held in Shiliicoihe, Peoria Gogntv
Evans.s, tay ley bill.
three wears. with extension Of ore year. under
any person in matter Of furnishing hearses.
Berry's. lesalIzing acknowledgements heretofore
amer ~ NANe'
Hughes. providing for an additional tax levy
~ 40 cents on 800 for road and bridge purposes
when the County Commissioners certify that =
srss,sf ley is Tea mir, ,,,,,,,r {, r.pIevt,
cases to make AFFIDAVIT that the ~judgnent does
no, stand agains, his property or against him
Putnam's. making It unlawful for home build
ME si;Ssu; ,eeompiy,ns with The act Of 1875 and
Meehan's amending. the act concerning local
improvements by providing that on petition OF 100
prU pe-ty owners In cities towns and villages
the question Of Improvement shall be submitted
BerTy's smending the acts in regard to the
administration OF estates by requiring that all
claims against an estate shall be filed within
Berry., amending the act in regard to wills;
by providing that a will shah not be contested
later than one year after its admission TO pro-
Jnpr.. providing that states Attorneys shall no:
any private person, or be employed privately in
civil cases depending Gp9n the same state OF
pend.
The Governor vetoed a number OF small ap-
propriation bills this morning as follows: >.
ns ssFf csTslI Herman a.sn n ss4 'a,1 T5ssD r. &C. T.5'' Willie I'll:
acting as escort to Prince Henry Of Prussia
A Henrv F! Stow and Martha ]. STOW. 1850 for
the death Of ,helr son. George c. Stow. IN the
in ccnps sn2l K ( f raTaF Regiment. while a private
Gsar;ss Balssy SoTPoral in Batter 4: Dan.
coin by TIE premature explosion of an old can
non. which was being fred under orders. Gov
ernor Yates wi;hholds approfal because he says
he IL informed that the court OF claims rejected
the claim on March II. 1905.
Albert Stevens. $500. a private in Battery A.
Danville. injured IN the same accident with
Ralsey at Camr Lincoln. The Court OF Claims
also rejected this claim.
Jesse Rupe-. Quarteruc: ster OF Battery A.. Dan
vile 90 I'D the third victim IN the Camp Lin
coin accident two years ago. The claim was ra7
iected last yenr by the state Court, OF Claims
the claim is pending before the Commissioner
The act concerning investments by trustees OF
estate. is vetoed. because. the Governor says. It