The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-07
FIGHT IS MADE
ON LIQUOR BILL
MINORITY IN STATE LEGlSLA.
TURE OPPOSE COUNTY FEA.
TURE OF THE MEASURE.
STRICT LOCAL OPTION
Alore, II Is said, Can Pass N. AS
seribly--Want Probation Officer
for All counties--i. 9.
Fights Tax Suit.

Springfield M. Feb G. TIC h0aea
committee on Judiciary dxel ufoa
Feb ~ as he day upon which aiyo.
Gates Of The sheldon or Anii.saIo y
ileague local option bill will be Heard
fby that body and the following day as
the da e for a hearing OF opponents
tof themeasare. Minority Leader Patti
son complained that these date were
| too early. but he yielded ID the wi L
Of the majority.
Legislators in the house told Chair
man Sheldon Of the commit 90 that
they We're being bomberded vita lat-
ters and kilograms from all ID ts of
the state urg ng arly consideration ot
The local option hlll and Chairman
Sheldon, although disclaiming any
desire to RAILROAD the measure
through the committee. indicated his
willingness that a dag be set for a
hearing
The Democrats are preparing 10
mako a hot faht on the county fea
nre OF the bin and il Is the exp esae]
opinion Of a majority of fhe house
members that sliet local oat
bill will be All that the Ant salo
league can here ID gst from tho foe
aftn general a. emily.
Fight County Feature
Az usual the opp9reats Of local 1n-
tion will base lheir afefmente nn tFe
revenue seatufe of local optlca ana
Will point ont thai II the eeetaes ~
counties are permitted 10 determine
whether saloons shall be permitted In
cities and villages within such sun-
ties the 9drys7 will be in the ma
io'ity and municipalities that depend
upon saloon license receipts fo tha
support OF their schools will IS se9i.
ously handicapped and the bardens
of taxpayers propo tionateiy liz
creased.
Although the Democrats viii her~
tho hrun, Of the opposition "a local
option, mans Republicans Il ia Ee-
tieyed win fight the pfohih ton ma
nre of tho anti8a0on bin and Will
insist that prohibition shall not Ne
forced on the state under tha gnisos
# local option.
The house committee on judicial dc.
partment and actice reported ont
two bills offered by Chairman Pro.
vine forta'e publication cf sup eme
and appellate court reports at a cost
of $50 per volume. Nr VI G1orty,
by request asked that action IN be
bills be deferred but the COMMITTEES
reported them out unanimously II
any profit accrues from the pablica
tjous of these reports. the state holi-
ing he copyright, II is provided il
shall bee turned into the state treas
lry
Fol County Probation Officer
The McRobers bill prov ding hat
the county Judge of any county IN the
.tate outside Of Cook may appoint
'aid probation officer whose comrca-
sa,ion may re fixed by the county
board or board of supervisors was
also favorably reported. The ac. IS
made optional and no appointment
eau bt made without the authority or
county BOARDS The original bin an
1'.ci Pop counties having a population
lf 10000. hut ir was amended % iu-
''u1e al counties outside OF Cook
The cammi tee ON ms ol'aneols
OF which 2lr Allen IS char
ra0. fixed upon wednesday. F-b 20.
,s fha date for o hearing Mr Nc
ioouv's bin 10 ppaitit m.scel
aueous traffic in narcotics, AS tae bill
stands dentists are not allowed 20
purchase or use cocaine profsssionai'r
md Chicago dentists are united ia d.
handing an amendment The osteon1-
Iy Din VIII also be considered by ihs
committee on FEB. -.