Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29

tically eliminates the township feature
| of the act, the provision which enabled
the rural vote 10 close saloons in many
cities, by declaring that the word
town" shall not include any territory
which lies wholly within any city or
Village.
Further 1t declares that the words
Intoxicating liquors shall not include
beverages which contain less than 2k
per cent of alcohol, beer containing
about 81 per cent.
Railroads. View Presented.
Springfield, ILL.,, April 29-Declaring!
that more than 100000 men in Illinois,
formerly employed in concerns max
| ing material and equipment for rail
roads, are now idle owing to the al
legged reluctance of railroad managers
| to undertake improvements and eXten-
i sions while threatened legislative eX-
periments in legislation make further
conditions uncertain, a large mum Der
lof Illinois manufacturers and dealers
were heard today at joint sitting by
all the senate and house committees
TO which railroad bills have been re-
ferred
Want "Ultimate Merits Ignored.
They declared that the reemploy-
ment in many other lines of business
had not yet been enjoyed by their
men, and they asked that, in view of
r6 lll
the bills affecting railroads be care
fully scrutinized without regard to
their ultimate merits, with a view to
deciding whether action upon them
can not be postponed and industry be
Igiyen chance to recuperate.
Arranged by National Organization.
The demonstration was arranged by
the Railway Business association, a
national organization of manufacture
erS OF railway material, equipment
and supplies and contractors in rail
way construction. It's president, George
a. Post of New York, president of the
Standard Coupler company, made the
principal address, and was introduced
by A. II. Mulliken of Chicago, presi-
dent Of Pettibone, Mulliken & Co. and
vice president of the association in
Chicago. Mr.. Post explained that the
railroads had no part in supporting Or
managing the association. and that the
sole motive of the members was to re-
store the purchasing power of the rail
roads so that they could put their own
men back to work.
Summary of House Session.
The Chicago bond bills enabling the
city to increase its revenue by SIG ,OOO.-
GOO were passed yesterday. The board
of review-b forbidding members Or
assessors to engage in private bust
ness enterprises, was advanced to sec
ond reading. A large number of bills
were introduced under unanimous con-
sent
Senate Session.
Among the important bills passed by
the senate were:
Senate bill 2GO, by Billings for seven
state parole officers for the parole Of
persons competent to take care IF
themselves.
Senate bill A, by Jandus. providing
that the states attorney shall receive
no fees from the municipal court Of
Chicago
Senate bill $40, by Clark, providing
that person whose land has been sold
Tor taxes can buy it back at the sale
price plus interest at per cent and a
consideration of So; aimed at Chicago
tax title sharks
Agitation over the Jones bill for an
eight hour day for women was con
tinued through petition against the
Dill signed by 125 employees of the
National watch factory at Elgin. Pin
ned to the petition was a telegram
from J. d. Pierce of the Chicago fed
Grafton of labor, which said that the
signatures were obtained by threats.
On second reading of Senator Dun
laps primary bill Senator Potter NOV
ed to strike out the enacting clause.
Senator Dunlap moved to table the
motion, but the motion to table was
defeated by vote of % to &c. The
enactlng clause was stricken out Inv
viva voce vote.