Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14

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VINO may be entrapped ana that al
slopes and drifts shall be properlv
protected.
THE appalling loss OF life in this
mine disaster and the terrible sufter-
ing inflicted upon the wives and chill
dren and others dependent unon the
miners who lost their lives IN the
mine are altogether beyond fbe nower
OF the mining community upon which
this calamity has fallen TO relieve.
The citizens of this state and ~ other
states have responded literally 70 the
call upon their generous symnathia.
and the state itself has sent 40 6oo
one-half the total of the fund avail
able for such purposes. for the reIIef
OF the sufferers. But there "a stpI
urgent need of assistance and 7 urqa
that the general assembly mako an an
preparation TO meet the Necessities
those who have been renderd he1nIess
or dependent by this terrible disaster.
Commission TO Study Liability.
"The attention of the general asaar,-
bly, is directed to the necessity OF leg
islation amending the laws relating to
the liability of employers for INJURIES
sustained by employees in the ,oprsa
of their employment. Our laws unon
this subject are not in satisiartorv
condition and I believe that s,n,a
definite action looking toward revision
should be taken at the present session
of the general assembly.
During their legislative sessions Of
1909. the legislatures OF New YORK.
missions for the investigation OF go
subject OF employers liability nd
workmen's compensation and ! under.
stand that these commissions contem-
plate a joint meeting for the discus
sion of these subjects. 1t would there
fore be kerry advantageous to our state
II the necessary action were taken by
the general assembly at this session
to create such a commission for Illi-
nois so that It might Join with the
commissions of the states named in
the gathering of information and the
preparation Of an exhaustive report.
"The Importance of the proposed re-
vision of the employers liability Law
to a great Industrial state like ILL.,
nois. makes IT, especially necessary !.
that the subject should be thoroughly
Investigated by commission.
ct therefore urge that the necessary
action be taken at the present session
to provide for the appointment OF such
a commission"
Refers to Building Law Board.
The governor recommends amend
ment Of the board of administration
act. The present act fails to permit the
use of certain funds in the state treas
ury for the payment of current eH
penses of the institutions.
The message suggests an amend
nnent of the section OF the sanitary dis
trict law providing for the filing by
the sanitary boards with the county
clerks of the counties in which the
districts are organized Of a statement
Of the total value of the taxable prop
erty within the district. Compliance
with the present law is impossible
The law requires that these statements
be filed on or before the second Tues
day in August whereas the state board
of equalization does not complete its
work for the current year until Nov.
ember or December
The message urges the revision on
the practice act and the appointment
of a commission for this purpose. Tho
message states that the state bar asso-
citation and the Cook county bar asso
citation are ready to undertake. or co
operate in this work. II urges the ap
pointmert of a commission at the pres
ent session.
Revision Of Building Laws.
The message refers to the passage
by the last general assembly Of an aci
creating a commission TO revise the
building laws and of the invalidatinp
of that act on technical grounds mere
ly. The message urges the Importance
OF the appointment of this commission
and the revision of the laws on this
subject in its effect upon sanitation
and fire protection in cities. The gov.
ernor asks that the measure be en-
acted at the present session with the
unconstitutional features Of the old bill
eliminated.
An amendment to the laws govern
ing fishing in Lake Michigan is In
cluded so as TO harmonic the Illinois
law with the laws of Wisconsin and
Michigan. Under the present law,
fishermen of those states injure Illinois
commercial fishing on Lake Michigan
and the amendment is sought to pro
vent this.
The will OF Marshall Field left 3
bequest of s6.OOo,0OO to the Field mu-
scum. provided a site is furnished
within two years from HIS death. The
trustees are DESTROYS that the
state shall provide such a site in or
der to prevent the lapsing OF the
legacy.
The message urges action at the
present session so that in the event
the state does not provide the site the
trustees may have time TO present the
matter to private parties before the
two years has elapsed.
Looking Ones Best.
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