The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-26
WANTS STATE TO
STOP POL YCAMY
RESOLUTION PROPOSES CHANGE
IN FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
REGARDING MARRIAGES.
NEW TAXATION me- ETHODS
Urged BY CampbeIl---other Meacures
Suggest Tax Commission and
Change in Grand jury Sys-
em--Anti-Cocane Bill.


Springfield, H. Jan. 25.-Amen,
ment5 to the fede al constitution an
the Illinois constitution are propose
j in resolutions introduced in the leg
lature today Clay f. Gamer. III
Plohibitionist member from VermiI
| lion county offered in the bOu
! resolution which is a memorial il
congress to call a constitutional con
vention to amend the federal congti
tuition so as to give congress powe
to legislate against polygamy.
Senator D. A. Campbell introduce
| in the senate a joint resolution fol
submission to the people of a pro
posed amendment to the state con
slltution providing for separate
methods Of levying taxes for state
purposes and for county or municipal
purposes.
In line with this proposed amend
ment OF the state constitution will be
a bill to be introduced authorizing
the governor to appoint a special tax
commi-s sion to inquire into the pres
ent system Of assessing property and
ieYying taxes and to report to the
next general assembly such changes
IN the present methods as the com.
mission may deem advisable
The Gaumer resolution recites that
from investigation recently made by
the United States senate il appears
that polygamy is practieed in certa n
parts of the country Notwithstanding
the pfohibitory laws of individual
states. and that as polygamy is gen.
orally condemned by the people, the
federal governmen. should have
power TO deal with the question.
The resolution then declares that
Application is thereby made to con
grcss under article of the constitn.
ton for the calling Of a constitutional
TO propose an amendment
whereby polygamy shall be prohibited
Legislatures of other states are in
vlted to join in the movement.
Senator Potter introduced a bill re
luiring street and inteIurban ears 10 |
be heated ana kept at a temperature
no below ca degrees from October
18th TO April 18th and the heating
apparatus is to be placed on the front
platform for the benefit of the motor
nan.
Senator Hamilton introduced bill
Orb'dding the use of second hand
,ottles
AntiCocaine Bill.
The penalty for violation is a fine
VI $2j to 5000. or six month in fajl.
or a first offenee, and six months in
all and revocation of license for a
eccnd offense. The bin does not an.
Wy % the sale of prepared articles
oniaining not more Than two grains
# opium. one quarter grain Of NOR |
'hine, or ten grains Of chlofal hy
rate 10 the fluid or ayoirdupos /,
unce. Nei.her does it apply to sales
y manufacturer or jobbers to physi
ians or retail druggi.ts.
Representative L. ". Young. Of En-.
cid, introduced an anti-cigaretteI
Ill., VIII ch makes it an ofense not
MY TO sell or give away. but also 10 Z
wn or have In ones possession cigar 7.
tie paper on any paper made for the
nrpose Of being filled with tobacco
,r smoking. G
To Abolish Cigarettes. h
The penalty for the flt ofense is .
3 fine, $50 for the second ofense. 3
nd 800 and six months in jail for 5
lbsequent offenses. ,
This is mot radical anttcirarette / r
u offered. as it makes owning or D
wing posses ion Of cigarette paper q
crime, and reaches the Il cr as wen Iv
the seller Of The makin's" Of q
garettes.
Mr. Allen asked 70 have he bin adj
inced 20 second reading wuhou. d
ference 20 a committed. INT there t
ere objections. anG the bin went TO o.
o committee on manufactures. II %
u never pass I'm its present shane G.
the part forbiddlng any person 10 %
IN OF have pos ession Of cigarette a
per viii be considered too far o
achine. IT,
Aboiishet Grand Juries. Ia
Mr McGOOrty. by request Of certa n
.icago lawyers. introduced bill n
grand jur.es and requiring ID
criminal prosecution to Re com n.
-nced on Information filed by the a
ites attorney with a court Of record. "a
p pro eeaings the-eafter Id be as at
" iu case of indictment NJ infor Fol
iti1n for criminal prosecution shall
filed by the tates attorney unless 'i
p accused shall first have bad ar 20
animation before a magistrate or ff
lii have waived fuch examination. Us
les the court should be satisfied Ia
n the interests Of Justice would he 81
tier served without a preliminary -h
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