Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Federal Standards Followed.

! iSHdil DedT stamp SHoWmS lHe net
weight of its contents.
Federal Standards Followed.
/ The standard weights bill estab-
fishes the federal standards and speci
| fies the number of pounds in different
measures of dry commodities, aid in
case the series went into effect, in cit
les and villages that ordered the sale
of dry stuffs by weight instead Of
measure. the following specifications
would apply:
| Wheat flour, per barrel, 1876 pounds.
| Wheat flour, per half barrel, 9S
pounds.
| Wheat -four, per quarter barrel sack,
49 pounds.
Wheat flour, per eighth barrel sack,
241A pounds.
| Cuts Sleeping Car Rates.
| Reductions in the rates charged on
sleeping cars are provided in bill
from Peter F. Galligan, which makes
it unlawful to charge more than $1.50
for a lower berth for II hours and
more than 81 for upper berths for the
same period. The measure also pro-
vides that safe repositories for jew
elry and other valuables be installed
in all sleeping cars, and sets the time
for compliance with this provision at
January. 190S-which is explained as
a clerical mistake.
Sidney B. Espy, who presented a
Regulator Thursday for the taxation of
shares of stock. sent in bill yester-
day providing that telegraph, tele-
Iphone and electric light poles be taxed
81 each outside of municipal corpora
tions, and also for removal of poles
by the municipal authorities on petit
ton of 10 per cent of the householders
lalong street. 1t is an old friend.
Again Introduced.
The bill which Emanuel Abrahams
sent in Thursday prohibiting express
companies from selling money orders
or bills of exchange was introduced
Iagain yesterday by George l.. McCon.
incl, while p. J. Sullivan sent in the
old regulator requiring that kerosene
be colored red to distinguish it from
: gasoline. 1t is the second bill on this
subject to be sent TO the house this
session.
Il In House Yesterday.
Springfield, ILL.,, April 3.-The follow
i ing bills were introduced in the house
yesterday.
/ House bill $40, by Espy, providing
that telegraph, telephone and electri.
S light poles be taxed 81 each outside
e OF municipal corporations.
House bill 541, by Galigan, provide!
that the charge for lower berths Il
/ sleeping cars for 12 hours shall no
n exceed $3.50 and for upper berths no
V more than 81 for the same duration
! |of time. Referred to the committe
on railroads
House bill 54S, by Walsh, permitting
s the holding of sparring exhibitions be
It fore athletic clubs for six rounds wit
, not less than six ounce gloves. Com
mittee on miscellaneous subjects.
e House bill 53S, by Burgett. repealin
the act placing a bounty on crow
d Committee on county and township o
/ ganization
House bill $50, by Curran, providin
,e that county recorders be empowere
ID to keep abstract books and furnis
D. abstracts of title to: regulating th
fees for abstracts and providing tn;
= the fees shall be turned into the coul
p ty treasury for an indemnity fund I
p the amount of s500.0G0, and when tn:
y amount is reached 10 per cent of SUI
sequent fees shall be turned over
the fund until it reaches $1,000, 90
IL Committee On judiciay department an
D. practice.
lie House bill 542, Lyon, providing f.
lie the crediting back to New York Iii
ed insurance companies amounts receive
as from them by the state of Illinois
g retaliatory taxation. Committee on
n Surance.
nd House bill 543, by Mcconnell, pr
al hibiting express companies from sc
FL ing express money orders or, bills
ss- exchange. Committee on corporation
or House bill SAT, by Sullivan, provi
ing that all kerosene sold in the sta
d? be .colored red to distinguish it fro
pt gasoline Committee on manufactur;
se. House bill $40. by Flannigen. prov
lat ing for the appointment of state {
ed gineer at a salary of $4,000 a year
of have charge of the Improvement
ac- public highways and to report to t
state highway commission. Commit
on good roads.
Ell. House bill $50. by Smejkal, maxi
IN regulations for the report of all birt
and deaths to the health commission
ed or registrar of vital statistics and p
1T yiding that a report of all burial p
IN: mits issued in the different count
mp De sent 20 the s'aee poafu VI heai'
fin niahihs IL hi'onenhee,hof W ai'ei
,aa certificate of birth or death. Conn
osr tee on sanitary affairs.
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