The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-13

bi CORRESPONDENT.
Springfield, ILL.,, March 12.-The question
of the reference of bill, which is regarded
as one of the old familiar stock yards
regulators" under another guise and title.
precipitated a second test OF the relative
strength of the factions in the House to-
day. This time the Speaker proved the
victor. aided by an increased percentage of
the Democrats who seem to have broken
from the leadership of Jim Wilson.
During the reading of the journal. Judge
Sherman moved a correction. by which
Representative Isermann's bill regulating
the prices of farm products be sent 10
the Committee on Agriculture. The Speak
er answered that the chair had sent the
bill to the Committee on Live Stock and
Diaries. where he deemed that it properly
belonged After some parliamentary debate
on the point. the journal was approved as
II stood.
Judge Sherman then moved that the bill
be sent to the Agricultural Committee by
the House. saying that he had drafted the
bill, and that 1t had no connection with live
stock or dairying. The vote proved very
close. At the end of the first roll call Sher-
man was two votes to the good. The alb
sentees were then called. and four addi-
tional members responded. all voting to
sustain the Speaker. A verifcation of the
roll was then demanded and obtained.
CHANGE IN VOTERS.
Meanwhile the administration men be-
came exceedingly active. Indy Shanahan
and Chiperfield rushed wildly about en-
deavoring to enlist the nonvoting members
in Milers behalf.
Several changes were recorded, several
Of them after visits to the Speakers chair.
during which whispered os,lloquies took
place. The members took advantage Of the
situation to secure promises of the Speak
er's Indulgence or influence in relation to
matters in which they are interested.
Luke DemD of WaShngton County, was
among those of the southern Illinois men
who sought the Speakers ear, and then
suddenly requested to be recorded as voting
in support Of the administration. He
wished to obtain the floor when the con-
vict-labor bill comes up. as he is interested
In defeating the ninety-day clause. which is
attached to it.
Chester Penitentiary is in his district The
interests at Chester and in the district
wish longer time than ninety days in
which to do away with the existing system
OF Of. employing the conviots 1t also is feared
by the coal miners organization that the
prisoners may be put at mining, and Repre-
sentatives from mining territory are deter
mined to preclude this possibility.
FAVORS FOR VOTES
The majority of the Chicago Democrats
supported the Speaker. Wilson. the minor
ity. leader. voted with Sherman. however.
Gale johnson and Tom Tippett remained
The final ballot stood IS to IS. The result
shows that. after the confusion Of party
and factional lines occasioned by the civil
service measure. these divisions still exist.
but with some changes.
More Of the Democrats are seeing things
from the Speakers point of view. but all
have exacted terms before agreeing to vote
with him on nonoartisan matters. Thus
by the lavish extension of favors on the
of the m House the
B. NJ. Mitchell Of Chicago, who heads tho
faction which can be called. administration
Democrats" it is said. has been promised
the nomination OF the successor of Samuel
Alschuler upon the Board Of Worlds Fair
Commissioners
BUCKT-SHOP BILL.
Augustus W. Nohe's regulator" prohibit
wires to send messages to poolrooms and
bucket-shops. was advanced to third read
ing. None has been nursing the bill with
pushed it to the verge Of passage.
Murray of Sangamon, when it came up
this morning as a special order on second
reading, moved that II be referred to the
Judiciary Committee as 1t involved legal
points which on their face indicated that 1t
Is unconstitutional. This aroused Nohe's
''Mr. Speaker" said he, II am not much
Of a lawyer: but when it comes to the con-
sst d Of bills am an expert. have
Nohe and Representative Alien MAIN
tanned that the measure conduces to the
kooO OF society, tnat the SenQlER OF
reports to poolrooms and bucket shops is
the ruinatton Of hundreds Of men. Muir
rays motion was defeated, as was also
subsequent motion to strike out the enact
Ing Case Of the measure. Accordingly 1t
was sent to engrossment for advance
ment
SALARY BILL ADVANCED.
A third interesting tilt came upon the bill
increasing the salaries of the members of
the Assembly to 5000 a session. 1t was a
special order and, despite opposition, was
advanced to third reading. One provision of
the bill allowed so a day for extra sessions
This was amended to read $5-the present
figure.
Curtis of Kankakee endeavored to kill
the measure by the harsh method much
used in Misunderstanding out the enacting
words.
The older members almost to a unit, are
opposed to increasing salaries above the
existing figure. The younger members. re-
gardless OF party, are Of the opposite con-
viction A viva-voce vote defeated the mo-
ton to strike out. The amended bill was
accordingly advanced.
Clarence barrow sought to amend the bill
by adding a clause which provided that no
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