Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-28
NUMEROUS BILLS INTRODUCED
One Is to Change the Practice in Con-
tempt Cnses-votiug Machine Law.

tempt Cnses-Votiug Machine Law.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 2S.-The sen.
ate was in session but ten minutes yes
terday. During that time the follow
ing bills were introduced:
Authorizing county courts in coun-
ties having 81 population OF 10000 CT
over TO appoint shorthand reporters.
and prescribing the per diem and fees
TO be charged by such reporters. The
bill applies ~ the counties of Cook.
LaSalle. Peoria, Sangamon, st. Clair
and Kane.
Providing for vacation sessions of
circuit courts. The bill provides that
the circuit courts of the state may at
any time hold sessions in vacation.
and may adjourn from day to day
and from tine to time during such
vacation.
Providing for the use of voting ma
chimes BY the terms of the bill the
official charged with the duty of fur
nishing materials and election supplies
in any city. village, Incorporated town,
county. precinct, election district or
other civil division. may submit to the
voters OF such division at any general
or regular election the question of u.s.
ing voting machines. If such official
does not submit the question on his
own motion, then ii becomes his duty
to so do upon a petition signed by 10
per cent. of the legal voters of the
district. The bill creates a board of
voting machine commissioners. to be
paid by the district for which they are
appointed. 1t further provides that no
machine shall be adopted unless IA con-
tract is entered into to the effect that
it shall be kept i'm good working or
der for at least five years. Any ma
chine adopted must comply with GER
tain specifications which are set out
at length in the bill.
To establish trial by jury in cases
of contempt of court. The bill makes
two classes Of contempt. Direct con-
tempts are those committed in the
presence of the. court or so rear the
court as to be direct. Such contempts
are to be dealt with summarily. as at
present. Indirect contempts by the pro-
visions of the bill are defined as
those committed out of the pres
ence of the court. such as viola
tions of orders and injunctions. In
these cases 1t is provided that the per-
a summons and "a copy of the charges
filed with him in order that he may
know what they are In such cases he |
is to have the right of trial by jury, |
to call and examine witnesses. and also !
the right to change of venue.
Adjourned to 10 n. M. today.
The session of the house was de-
voted to the introduction of bills and |
ing for the expenses of the Forty-third |
general assembly. A resolution of
respect to the memory to John Hale |
johnson. of Newton, was adopted. Bills |
introduced were as follows:
Providing for the use of voting ma
chimes at eIectiOn-same as senate bill. !
Authorizing cities to issue certificates |
to cover indebtedness contracted fer |
fire apparatus.
Providing September term of coun- |
ty court in DeKalb county.
Authorizing local assessors to assess |
manufacturers and mercantile indus |
tries.
To establish state sanatorium for /
consumptives. and appropriating $780,
600 therefor.
Providing that supervisors be elect
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years. and increasing the term of other
township officers to two years. ,yy, 4
Providing that claims against eStatesi1
where Il guardian or conservator has
been appointed shall be adjudicated in
the probate court.
AppropriatirS $4,000 for the or
binary expenses of the Illinois Nor
NAL university ut Normal.
To permit the holding of special cleo
tons at which the question of increas-
ing the tax rate in a county may be de-
terminated.
Providing that any person who shall
destroy by burning or otherwise any
manure or fertilizer such as offel from
barns. slaughter houses. the like shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, the
informer getting half the fine.
Adjourned TO 10 Il. m. today.