The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-08
GOVERNOR SENDS
PLANS TO SOLONS
DENEEN RECOMMENDS MANY
NEW MEASURES.
Primary Law L. One Of Them and
Better Protection OF Miners i'm
the state.
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.

Springfield, ILL., Dec. S.--Governor
Deneen started a Christmas box to
each member of the general assem-
bly,. the same containing twenty-four
suggestions for legislation at the
forthcoming extraordinary session.
The emotions that will be excited
among the lawmakers by the receipt
Of the executive greeting are conject-
ural. The assortment is considered
20 be sufficiently diversified to at
least occupy the legislative minds
through the holiday season.
Tuesday. Dec. IA, is the date fixed
by Governor Deneen for the gather
ing of the assemblymen. II is theor-
lied that this will allow the mem
bers opportunity to Introduce their
bills and get the working machinery
of their organization to running
smoothly before the holiday adjourn
ment. The recess mt the glad Christ
mas time may be spent in quiet con
temptation of the work that lies be-
fore them.
Subjects Have Wide Scope.
A wide scope of legislation is con
templated in the two dozen subjects
handed to the assemblymen. The
majority OF them are enabling acts
Governor Deneen does no consider Il
likely that there will be any pro
nounced inclination on the part OF
The members TO avoid any of the leg
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ton of primary election and deep
water way action.
The executive proclamation is
brief, reclting bfleuy the topics up
On which legislation Is asked. Gov
.ernor Deneen goes TO Washington 20
attend the national rivers and har-
bors congress. He will return to
Springfield Saturday. and in his mes
age. which will be laid before the
lssemblymen when they convene. he
will set out in detail his arguments
In support of the legislation he has
requested.
Among the legislation asked b.
the governor. in addition to a pri-
nary election law and a deep water
way act. IS additional safeguards for
nine workers along lines recommend
Cd by mining experts after an in
vestigation Of the recent disaster at
Cherry.
Bar Practice Act Asked
A commission is asked for the pur-
pose Of revising the practice act, the
tate and the Cook County Bar as
sociations having agreed to under
AXE the work. Other legislation
asked included the following:
The revision of the building laws
A bill to create a commission Of
his kind was enacted at the last ses-
sion of the general assembly. which
vas vetoed on account OF coanstitu-
tional objections.
An employers liability law New
York. Wisconsin and Minnesota have
Enacted laws creating commissions OF
| his kind. These commissions are to
meet shortly in joint session TO con
iider this subject. and II Is consider.
ID desirable that Illinois be repre-
sented at this joint meeting OF the
commissions.
Provisions regarding libraries Is
for an amendment 70 correct an err
ror in the statutes so as to enable
owns of 800 Inhabitants and over
% avail themselves OF the provisions
# the library act
The provision regarding fishing in
lake Michigan II for an amendment
hanging the date OF the closed sea
on and making the Illinois law har-
monte with those OF Wisconsin and
Michigan. Under the present law
he fishermen OF these states are in
Turing the commercial fishing indus
try on Lake Michigan
Sewer Outlet I,iII IN.
The provision regarding sewer out
ct is to re-enact a law which was
vetoed at the last session because Of
constitutional objections.
The provision relating to levee
i'ntricts applies to the levee district
Of East st. Louis where II Is expected
10 expend $4,000 coo in constructing
A drainage channel. The law at pres