The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-08
STATE SENATE RUsHES THE
ACT THROUGH PROHIBITING
BOYS FROM SMOKING.
FIXES JAIL PENAL TIES
For Giving or Selling Minors Tobacco
Proposed Law to Compel Roads
to Double Track-Deneen's
New Insurance Bills.

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cigarettes in any public place by per
sons under rs years old or by stu.
misdemeanor punishable by $40
fine, in bill which was passed by
/ the senate today
| The bill was introduced some days
ago by Senator Barry and has been
pushed through the legislative process
es. 1t prohibits any person under IS
from smoking cigarettes in any road
park street, place VI business, or
amusement or any other public place
Any student in school academy, col
lege, or university under q years of
age is likewise prohibited from smok,
ing cigarettes in public
AS originally drawn, the bill pro,
hibited students under 21 from smok-
ing tobacco in any form, but It was
amended to apply only to cigarettes
So while the boy between Is and q
who is not a student may smoke
cigarettes, the student between these
ages must confine himself to pipe Of
cigars.
Fixes Jail Penalties
The bill also makes it an offesnse
TO give or sell, to any person under q,
cigars. cigarettes. or tobacco. under
penalty Ct $50 fine for the first of
fense, 500 for the second. aud a
month in Jail for the third offense.
Taken altogether. the bill makes
it impossible for persons under q
years old to smoke tobacco in any
form
Chairman Austin Of the house com.
mittee on contingent expenses report
ed today resolution Authorizing the
appointment by the Speaker Of twen.
" additional clerks for the house
Mr.. Austin did not like TO do II hut
the committee, specially handpicked
by himself, had voted it, The resolu.
tion was adopted on a viva voce
vote only. Church and Chiperfield vot-
ing No, in a loud vo'ce.
AT the meeting of the Republican |
Speaker Shurtleif stated that Mr.. Aus |
fin had complained of the increase |
In The house expense list. and had |
aid that in justice to himself he
thought he ought TO resign the chair.
Il the committee on con.
iingent expenses. Some members OF
he steering committee favored accept
Ing Mr.. Austins resignation with
thanks. Others thought that Austin
res gnation under the circumstances
might cause unGavorable comment on
the houre.
Wins Fight For More Help.
II was lefi TO Speaker Shurtleff ~
smooth Mr.. Austin's ruffled feathers.
The speaker and Mr.. Austin had a con
versation this afternoon III which Mr..
Austin said things that do not ap.
pear of record in the report of the
talk bv either gentleman. Mr.. Shurt.
EFF was diplomats, and conc'liatory
Finally It was agreed. so it is report.
ed that Mr.. Austin Is 70 have chargs
IF the employees of the house with
power 10 regulate their hours of al.
tendance.
The insurance bills prepared by O
b. RyOn by direction Of Governor Dc
ncen were introduced in thr senate to-
lay by various Senators. These bills
.emodel the state insurance laws after
The Massachuscits aud New Yori
statutes. The bills are as follows:
Governors Insurance Bills.
BY E'telson-Prohibitiug contribu
ions bv insurance companies fer po-
iucal or campaign purposes.
By Ettelson-Rel ing the present \
inti-rebate law. The bin is designed
o punish the agent of an insurance
company By providing a jail sentence,
+ found guilty of giving rebates
whereas heretofore II has been only
/ fine. The recipient Of reoa mas 1
also b. fined under TIE bill
BY Regulating disbursement /
Jy life insurance companies. 4
BY McShaue-Resu esulates salaries of
insurance company official limiting
.alaries 80 g. or0 unless such pay.
uent shall be- first authorized by the
'oard of directors Of companies. and
providing thsf dir ctors shall fix all
items Of expenses.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING mlsrepro-
.entaticns by life in.urance compan. /,
es as TO estimates. illustrations. cir /
{ lars or atements. misrepres-
ng terms Of policies.
Representative Mclaughlin. Of Ch.
ago introduced a bill requiring all
ailroads to double track their entire
ines in this state on or before Julv
. 1912. and any railroad not having
double track shall not be permitted
o operate after that date.
Mr Allison. Of Ksnkakee. intro