Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29

Chicago charter measure. we're starteA
On their way again Thursday. asd now
u looks as II the city would BE- given
some remedial legislation. The munich
pay courts bill. passed by the Senate,
with q few amendments, has been agreed
upon by the conference committees. The
charter committee agreed upon the char.
ter convention bill Of Mr.. McGoorty and
ordered II favorably reported to the
House. The courts bill came up In the
House In the form Of the Senate suhsti.
tute for the Gilbert common pleas court
bill. the new measure providing for a
system Of municipal courts in 1--WE Dis.
tinct districts. The House. on motion Of
Mr.. Pendarvis. voted 70 non.concur In the
senate amendments. Both houses ap.
pointed conference committees, and an
agreement on the Senate substitute.
with few amendments. was reached.
The House passed a vote Of 1871 to 0.
the largest given any measure this ses-
zion, the bill which will practically put
an end to policy playing In Chicago and
the State. 1t provide. punishment In the
penitentiary for all players or persons
ensag ed In the operation Of q policy
game. the owner. agent or janitor Of
employees Of the policy company
.:-:.
The municipal court bill was passed
by both branches Of the Forty-fourth
General Assembly Friday. 1t creates u
complete system Of city courts for Chi.
cago to take the place Of the justices Of
the peace. giving Chicago Il businesslike
chain Of courts Of record In place Of the
happy go-iucky Justice shops now In oper.
alton. The bill Is compromise Of the
Senate and House measures. but bears
the label Of the lower branch. House Bill
422. The Senate passed 1t unanimously.
81 to o. The House concurred In the
conference report ~ to q. Allen. Browne,
Coleman. Oglesby. Russell Of 1roQuois
and Taggart voting against 1t. The Sen.
ate took the life out Of the House divorce
bill by amending IL to provide that the
prohibition against remarriage Of d.
vOrced persons shall not apply to the In.
nocent party. The House passed the
Juvenile bills desired by people In Chi.
caso interested In child saving work.
The House also passed q bill requiring
the teaching Of Illinois history In the
public schools. The Senate passed the
bill authorizing the building Of the naval
militia boat house Oh the Chicago lake
front. no appropriation being carried. Tha
&;alpin bill for publication OF real and
personal property assessments was
passed.
The House Monday tabled the Senate
resolution providing for sine die adjourn.
ment April %. Apparently the action
emanated from Speaker Shurtleif. a.
there was no meeting Of the Republican
steering committee TO consider the reso.
luton. Mr.. Trautmahn called up the
hill abolishing the Illinois Industrial
School for the Blind at Chicago. on third
reading. This hill carries an appropria.
tion Of $4,000 for IN annual pension Of
$3.50 for the inmates Of the institution,
1t was explained that the home was run.
ming at an annual deficit Of $4,000 and
that the pension idea was favored by the
state Board of Charities. Only sixty
votes were cast for the bill. however. and
further action was postponed. Senator
Mueller's bill giving the State the right
Of appeal when Il prisoner has been re-
leased on writ Of habeas corpus was
killed, and numerous other measures
were advanced. among them that apprO
priating $l,235.aNO for the University
Of Illinois. and Mr.. Mcioorty's bill pro-
vidins for a charter convention for GIN
cago. which were sent to third reading
There was less than a quorum present al
the session of the Senate. hut by unani
NOUS consent a number Of bills were ad
vanced on the calendar. among them be-
ing 4SO to 4S3. amending the acts Ia
relation to the West Park system In Chi
cago to conform to the recent decision OF
sha Snnr.me (nurf and 1 IL making Sat