Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

matory at Pontiac absorbed into the
new institutions as branches of it. In
this connection it is provided that all
persons convicted of crime in the
courts of the state shall be sentenced
to the general reformatory and pen
itentiary. They are to be graded
under the direction of the board of
administration.
Have Made Good.
Springfield. ILL.,, April 23.-The
personal popularity of Peoria's rep
resentatives in, the general assembly
Senator Daley and Representa-
tive Butts, Black and Gorman-sent
the state fair removal bill to third
reading in the house yesterday with
out fight. Several members of the
| Legislature who will vote against the
bill when it is placed upon its pass
age were opposed to taking part in
an effort to strike out the enacting
clause while the bill was upon second
reading and out of Difference to their
wishes Springfield's committee, de-
decided to delay its fight until next
week, letting the bill advance with
out any show of resistance.
| Peoria's proposition did not mater
ialize as Springfield people had been
led to believe it would. The only
bid from Peoria of substantial form
came in the nature of an amendment
| to Blacks removal bill, providing
that before Sept. l, 1903, Peoria or
its Representatives deposit with the
state treasury $25O,000 for the re-
moval of the fair and 100000 for
the purchase of not less than $50
acres upon which to put it.
| No matter what becomes of the bill
when it is placed upon its passage,
Daley, German, Butts and Black
have made good at home. Their
! friends in the house honored them
when they refused to be party with
| Springfield to a movement to strike
out the enacting clause, but at the
same time some of the same members
stated openly that they will oppose
the bill when it is placed upon its
passage.
Frank j. Quinn presented Peoria's
argument, Congressman James Nj.
4,
A. Connolly and former Governor
Richard Yates spoke for Springfield.
Wants Recall system.
Among other bills introduced in
the senate were:
BY Jandus-For the initiative, ref
erendum and recall in city govern
ment.
By Potter-Pure food commission
bill, providing for standards OF milk
cream, extracts, spices, etc.
BY. Providing againsi
fire from moving picture machines.
The complete list of bills passed
by the senate is as follows:
Senate bill No. 21S by Mckenzie
for the proof of municipal ordi-
Protective association.
! Senate bill No. pa by Lundberg
providing that special assessments
levied by park boards may be PAID
in 10 years instead of four years al
present.
I Senate bill No. 275, by Lundberg
corro1lary to senate bill No. PA.
Senate bill No. lab by Burton, re-
pealing the act emitting only bene
ficiary members of fraternal Organi
cations to participate in their gov
eminent. Senate bill No. 226, by
Glackin, for a municipal pension
fund for employees of houses of cor
rection in cities of more than $4,000
inhabitants.
Senate bill No. $50, by Downing
for the licensing CT surveyors.
Senate bill No. 306, by Brown
conveying to the city of Evanston al
state land between Greenleaf street
produced east and University place
produced east, ,or public park,
Senate bill No. 34S, by Billings
providing that students having pass
ed four years in accredited medica
schools shall be eligible to eXamina
ton by the state board of health AM
if successful, may receive a licens
to practice medicine for Is month
while they are completing anothe
years schooling.
Senate bill No. 332 by Gibson, per
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