Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED
List of the Most Important Measures In
troduced In Both Houses.


Springfield. Ills, Feb. 6.-In the SEN
ate yesterday Parker introduced the
civil service bill recommended by the
board of commissioners of Cook coun-
ty. The bill places all the elective of
f1cers of the county under civil service
rules Other bills introduced were as
follows:
Parker-Making it unlawful for any
person to sell or give away any patent
medicine unless the ingredients are
plainly stated ON the bottle or wrap
per.
Understanding that in Cook
county the county collector shall de-
duct per cent. of all taxes received
to pay the expenses of the boards Of
assessors, boards of review, etc.
umphrey-Amending the law au-
thorizing circuit judges to appoint
shorthand reporters by providing that
no such reporters shall be appointed
in counties having population of 1O0.-
COO or more except when authorized
by the county board of commissioners.
Dunlap's joint resolution for
greater United States navy was unan-
imously adopted.
A message from the governor APP
pointing Rollo II. Woods, of Rock
Fails. n trustee of the State Trimming
School for Girls. to succeed L. FletCh-
er. deceased, was received and the APP
pointment confirmed.
In the house Wilson DEM moved Il
reconsideration of the vote by which
the house Wednesday adopted the ma
iority report of the committee on rules.
Burton Oem) made a speech in
support of the motion. in which he as
sailed Governor Yates for his alleged
interference in legislative matters.
I'VE have had governors in this state"
said he. whose illustrious names re-
fleet credit upon this state; but all
those whose names have shed luster
upon the history of Illinois have been
men that found the executive chair
sufficiently large for them to occupy,
and the duties of the office sufficient
for the activities of their intellect.
Referring 10 the speaker, Burt
said: Il saw your honor. in com
pany with the other members of this
assembly. stand up in the NEST solemn
manner before Almighty God and take
an oath to support the constitution or
the United States and of the state cf
Illinois. and yesterday when you SEQ
up and saw sixty men demanding their
constitutional rights ! wondered then
if you recognized the same constitution
that you had taken an oath to sup
port. From my youth. as an illustra-
ton of extreme helplessness, | have
heard of a snow ball in HI But
since | have been in this house have
learned to worship that snow ball as
compared with the rights of the mi
nority of this house"
The motion to reconsider was lost,
the, Republicans voting solidly against
it. Among bills introduced in the house
were the following:
Notwithstanding the collection
of excess fare on railroad trains.
Farley-Providing that manufactur-
ers of high explosives shall secure the
consent of majority of the legal vot-
ers residing within one-half mile of
their factories before locating the same.
Davies-The child labor bill pre-
pared by the chief factory inspector.
Nohe-Three bills designed to regu-
late the business of making abstracts
and guarantees of titles to real estate.
Both houses adjourned until 10 a.
m. today.