Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
Validity of Act Is Questioned at
the Close of Legislative
Session.
NOT MUCH ACCOMPLISHED
Talk of Special Session Heard-Sec
Ond Blow Administered to Deep
Waterway.

constitutionality of which have Leen
questioned, passed the commission
form of government bill by strategy,
passed a few minor measures and ad-
journed.
This includes all of the work that
| the special session of the Illinois gen
eral assembly has accomplished in two
months and a half Deep waterway,
! the pet project of Governor Deneen
/ and Senator LOrimer, has been left to
| slumber until another session of the
/ legislature is called. Both houses adj
! journed sine die at o'clock last night
after completing its work at noon yes
| terday. Thus ends two special ses-
sions, in which it was hoped so much
would be accomplished.
Democrats Aid Primary Bill.
The primary bills were passed only
through the friendly aid of the demo
Gratis, who came to the assistance of
the Deneen republicans in the house.
1t may be a good or bad primary meas
ure. but the administration men be
lieve that had they not given their
support to the two measures no pri-
mary would exist in the state of I'LL
nois, as those who fought the two bills
were lined up against almost any pri-
mary legislation except the old soap
box convention rule.
Legislators Have Gone Homo.
The speakers of both houses signed
the measures that have passed and
all the measures will be sent to Gov
n
prevail. The legislators. or most of
them, have departed for their homes.
The next general session will be held
in January, 1911. Governor Deneen
may call a special session before that
time to see if the assemblymen are
willing TO work on some of the projects
that are advocated by the administra-
ton
Bitterness between the legislative
and executive branches is causing ru-
mors about the statehouse. One is
that within 80 days Governor Deneen
will have the lawmakers here for an
other special session with a program
that g. include all the important sub
jects they did not pass at the session .
closed yesterday, including the state
administration deep waterway.
Deneen silent.
Governor Deneen is not telling
what he intends to do. Political en-
emies of the executive are doing most
of the talking Failure of the leg
islature to remedy known defects in /
the election law may cause another
session. Judge Rinaker, of Chicago, I
feels that it was imperative that the
bills be brought here should have
been passed.
Men who are close to the governor
assert that he will not consider the !
calling of another extraordinary SEES /
sion before the April term of the SUI
preme court has adjourned. That /
body is to hand down a review OF its .
decisions declaring invalid the pa
role act of 1899. II the court adj
heres to its finding many other laws
on the statute books will be open to .
Second Blow to waterway.
Deep waterway proposals received .
another blow yesterday following the
defeat Tuesday, when the state ad-
bill was killed. This
time Senator Lorimer's champions
were the target. The Illinois senate
refused to act on a joint resolution,
which originated in the lower branch,
for the appointment of a committee
of five to confer with the federal
relative to waterway
plans. Under the rules the resolu-
ton went over for one day, which
means that it is dead las the general
assembly adjourned yesterday. Sen
ator Frank P. Schmitt of Chicago
objected to consideration of the reso-
luton and under the rules it was
laid over, automatically killing it.
waterway Left High and Dry.
In killing the Schmidt measure the
left the subject high and
dry without an authorized body to
Illinois in any cooperative
plan Mr.. Lorimer may be able to
work out with the federal authorities.
The Lorimer side won in the house
0y a vote of 80 yeas to 81 nays, by
which that branch adopted the res
1lution. 1t remained for the senators
o put it to sleep.
Morton D. Hull of Chicago the
Deneen floor leader in the house,
Who spoke against the resolution, de-
dared that the killing of the water
way bill was a death blow to the en-
ire proposition in any form.
I'VE do not know that any COM
mission is to be appointed by the ,
FEDERAL government" said Mr.. Hull.
The house late yesterday decided by
4 two-to-one vote that this whole
project is an irridescent
lream. I am opposed to the resolu-
ion
LOrImer Men Defensive.
The result of the test places the