The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-12
MEASURE DESIGNED TO PRO.
TEcT UNEMPLOYED LIVES
BY NARROW MARGIN.
.FAv0RS DEEP WATERWAY
Goes Governor Deneen In Reporting
Investigation Of Committee
Successful Coup on the
Option Bill.

| ploymeat agency bill, which Is design
cd TO afford protection 10 the unem
Iployed seeking work, was passed b,
the senate today by close vote afte
a hard fight on the part of the EN-
ployment agencies to put it ont 0
business The moasure has alread.
passed The house.
The bill, II Mgf by the governor
VII make II impossible for employ
nent agencies TO deceive person.
seeking employment by the use 81
blind ads" which do not reveal tn
identity of the agency.
1t also will be impossible for an
agency TO collect fees frem person.
for v HON they do not secure employ
ment, the bin providing hat no reg
istraion fe should tie charged, ana
furthermore, that no as-acy shall de-
nand that q person seeking employ.
cent subscribe to any periodical ba-
lore undertaking to secure work for
zach applicant
viii Surprise Agencies.
1t fnrth rmore puts private agen.
eies under stricier supervision, pro
iding for the appointment of com
missioner of employment agencies.
gho shall have author ty TO refuse a
ecepso to person of undesirable
character il being hoped that in this
way the standard # employment
2gencies can be improved 70 make
'requent inspection Of Pie offices and
HE accounts OF private agencies, a
number Of deputies are provided
Most Of the better class of private
lgencies are not oppos to the pro
'lsions Of the measure. bit a few whc
VII be affected by It nave endeayorea
u every way to preyent It's passage
v the house.
The house has also passed Senator
iughes' bill eSempting treasurers Of
tate institutions from the operation
I the civil service law and Senator
uul's bill Authorizing park commits
ioners to enter into agreements with |
iun cipalltes to bear part OF the cos
{ local improvements under sDec'a |
ssessment
Deneen Favors Deep Waterway.
Gov. Den en- sent to the senate ana |
ouse the report Of the international |
Improvement commission appointed |
y him two years ago to investigate
nd report on the possibilities Of
aep waterway betw en- the lakes ana |
le gulf. According to the report.
n Is foo channel Of water Is feas.
lie from Ch cago to st. Louis.
Gov, Deneen recommends that leg
lation be nacted conferring upon
NAL mmissions powers necessary
r he development and use of the
lmense water power made possible
: the large now o. wat proposed
tween Lockport and Utica. and also
gislation to provide for the enlarge
ent Of he corporate pswers Of the
uitary district Of Chicago. and 20
lthorize the sanitary district TO ac.
lire the rights of the canal com
issioners in the waterway aud other
operty OF the Illinois and Michigan
nal
The governor also recommends I'm
d of he construction of the pro |
sed deep waterway. that the sta
legislate that part of the revenue
cured from the sale of water power
all be made to contribute to the
'st of construction OF the deep wa'
way
Coupe on Option Bill.
Senator II. II Evans license com
ittee took another serious thought
the local option Situation today
q again voted 10 report cut the
] which i, report out and after
lrds pulled back.
Tho purpose which this committee
al option b u is to serve is obvious
represents a wild effort 70 head Of
e local option settlement which IS
rapidly. nato- Berry
per schedule, put his local option
assure o its second reading in the ,
nate today without reference 10 the
mmiitee. This is the bill which
'uld allow townships. as well a.
E S. towns. and villages. 10 vote or
e liquor question
TIE Berry bill is acceptable to the
! iSsioon league in that il permits
vote In townships, and In fhst-ff
ntains nearly al Of the minor pro
sions { the original antisaloon hill 4
e Evans bill is obnoxious 70 the
.gue. h
By a vote OF 100 TO o TIE hcu7e
Is afternoon nassed the Hsehgood Z
itLSalo0n bin. the measure which ]
obib'ts the ssle Of liquor VI bin n
Be- aud an eighth OF any military d
81 or navel st-tion Hig8wo-d AMI G
r Of North Chicago being effected y
ie bill now gees to the senate. 4