Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
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ed in the Friday session. For 80 or
40 minutes half a dozen members ar
lgued with Kirkpatrick, who finally
Withdrew his objection, giving notice,
however, that he would renew it every
Friday from now on unless a quorum
is on deck.
Many Bills Are Advanced.
| The withdrawal of the objection sent
the house ahead with the throttle wide
lopen, and when adjournment was TAX
en- the following had been accomplish
ed:
| Thirteen house bills on first read
| ing were advanced to second, two 9TH
ers being left on first objections; 63
house bills were taken up on second
reading, most of them being ordered
engrossed for third reading; q senate
bills were REID a first time and refer
red to cop..nittees; four senate bills
were reaI a second time and advanced
to third. and one bill was recalled
| from third to second and made a spe-
cial order for Monday afternoon.
| Big Hat Ban Advanced.
| The big hats bill, the measure with
which George C. Hilton of the stock
yards hopes to put a few reefs in fem
mime headwear, sailed along to third
reading. 1t is expected to be called
up next week, when a debate is look
ed for that will add considerable diver
sion to the sessions. Being a believer
in the efficiency of object lessons, Mr..
Hilton is said by his friends to be as
lSembling collection of spring mil
linery of all sizes and shapes, the in
itention being to trot this forth as ex-
hibit A during the debate on the bill.
Although the bill was regarded as
lmore or less of a bit of humor when
lit was first sprung, many of the mem
bers are declaring they are for it, and
it will not be surprising if the bill is
Ipassed by the house.
For TubcrcuIosis Tests.
Among other important measures
Ishoved along yesterday was the reso.
luton calling for a Legislative investi.
cation of the tuberculin test of milk
iCows in Illinois The senate had
ichanged the resolution to provide for
four senators on the committee and
fthe house concurred in it Speaker
lShurtleff thereupOn placed before the
house bill appropriating $4,000 foI
l the expenses of the committee. and il
was read first time and ordered tC
: !second reading without objection.
1t is planned to pass the bill in boil
houses next week 1t can be called
up Monday night, when the speaker
: -lplans to have q quorum here and ad
vanced TO the roll call stage for Tues
day and passed on that day. 1t il
then planned to hurry it through th'
senate and get to work at once.
Two Fights Set for Wednesday.
Another bill that was passed upol
the calendar and made a special orde
for next Wednesday is house bill Cos
which virtually nullifies the presen
| local option bill Both sides are pre-
pairing for a bitter struggle Wednes
day ,and Tecriminations of a torrid na
tture are anticipated. This day will b
devoted to a general threShing out O
, the local option and personal libert
Questions.
The rush of all bills on the calenda
was for the purpose of getting thing
in shape to, adjourn sine die at a me
: ment's notice after next week or dul
ing the week of the 22nd
Formal Vote for senator.
/ iSSrd joint ballot for United State
senator, no quorum being presen
The vote was: Hopkins, H. Foss.
Mason, 2: Shurtleff. 6; Stringer, 4
Lee O'Neil Browne, l, and Mckinle,
= H. The joint session then arose to r,
lSume balloting next Thursday noon