Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
Illinois House Refuses to
Take Up Measure
Out of Ordar.
MAY GIVE ROLL CALL
More Administration LegisIa-
tiOn Severely Pruned by
the Legislators.

Springfield, H., May 3.-Mr. Shell
option in the house yesterday. He was |
the first member recognized by the |
speaker and asked that unanimous |
consent be given to make senate bill |
504, the local option measure. a specia! !
order for consideration next WedneS- |
day morning Immediately after the |
reading of the house journal. \ chorus
of objections from the opponents Of
the bill greeted the request. Speaker
Shurtleff attempted to state the quaa-
ton but his voice was drowned by
the shouts of the opposition.
Result of Roll call.
The roll call resulted: Yeas. SS;
nays. SO. and the two-thirds vote neces-
sary TO suspend the rules was lacking.
Mr.. McGoorty was the only member
who explained his vote. He said that
for the same reason stated yesterday,
which that until the house was given
a chance to vote on the direct primary
proposition, which was an equally i'm
portant measure. he would not vote -
advance the local option bill out Of is
order.
Rate Bill Favored.
The house railroad rate bill as
amended by the senate committee on
railroads was reported out favorably
by that committee to the senate and
was made a special order on its pas
sage, being advanced to third reading
yesterday. 1t provides for fiat 2-cent
fare, except where the fare is paid on
the train, when the NPasseRger must
pay 8 cents fare provided he has been
in the city from which he starts on
the journey so minutes before the time
of leaving of the train. The senate
will probably pass the bill next Tues
day. and it is understood that the house
will concur in the amendments of the
senate.
Hit Civil Bill.
Civil service received a severe jolt
in the senate, when that body. by a
vote of 2S to 9. 9.tabled Senator Schmitt's
amendment to the civil service bill ap-
propriating $4,000, the amount asked
for by the commission. instead of $10,-
800, the amount carried in the appro-
priation bill. President MOulton of
the civil service commission says it is
doubtful if the commission will be en-
abed to carry on its work with the
small amount appropriated.
1t is probable that the house will
concur in the senate's action in the
matter.
WaIlOp Pure Food Bill.
The house committee on appropria-
tiOnS yesterday afternoon took a wallOp |
at the pure food bill, which was substi-
tuted in the house for the bill report
ed out by the committee on manufac-
lures and to which the state admins
tration and the pure food commission |
objected. The appropriation for the |
expenses of the commission was Gus
down from 100000 per annum to $25.-
600 per annum. the salary appropria-
tiOn for that amount being allowed to |
stand. Altogether 100000 was cut off |
the bill.
Complete Chicago Charter.
The house committee on the Chicago |!
charter was in session and completed !
its work and reported out the bill to !
the house in the afternoon. The cor- |
mittee reported against Sunday closing |
of saloons and against woman suffrage, |
among other things
The senate committee on the charter
question held a session, but did not
complete its work, and will meet again
next Monday.
The house committee on mines and
mining voted to report out favOrably
the bill revising the law in relation to
shot firing and that permitting opera
tors to take into the mines sufficient
explosives to meet the requirements of
the next succeeding working day.
Forbids Assignment of Wages.
The house passed the bill forbiddiag
the assignment of wages by employees
and making this act a complete de-
Tense in any suit of equity brought to
enforce any such assignment
The house passed the bill giving the
state board of health supreme author
ity in matters of quarantine and also
giving them power to inspect dairies
and to prescribe rules for the govern.
ing of dairies in the matter of santa
ton, when not in conflict with the pure
food commissioners.
Aims at Scalping.
The senate passed Glackin's bill pro-
viding that all owners of amusement,