The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-14
EXPECTED THAT LOWER HOUSE
WILL CONCUR IN EN.ATE
AMENDMENTS THIS WEEK.
COMMISSION FORM TOO
With Compromise on 40 Per Cent Of
Votes on Recall Proposition
Important Franchise
Amendments.

SpFlugneld, ILL.,, feD. To- WucH tHc
lower house of the Illinois General
Assembly reconvenes Tuesday morn
ing it will be confronted by the double
barreled primary bills which were
passed by the senate last Thursday
before adjourning. not to meet again
until summoned by the lieutenant gov
ernor,s whose call win depend entirely
upon the progress the house makes
with tie bills which the senate mas
sent over.
Though there is some question
whether the house viii adopt the prin-
cipal primary bill, the general belief
Is that it will 1t Is the house meas
ure. carrying the senate committee
amendments, and with the provision
for nomination of members of the
General Assembly stricken out, this
provision having been taken care of
In the separate bill (the Gibson bilD.
which is framed along the lines of
the Murray amendment to the house
bill and which passed by large mar
gin.
That the two-bil idea of primary
legislation will stir up some adverse
coment in the house is believed prob
able, Minority Leader Browne not
only opposed the series Of admnistra.
tlon measures which he termed book
case bills" hut he vigorously opposed
the. Murray amendment. 1t would not
be a surprise, therefore, should he
oppose not only the separate bill idea,
but attack the Gibson bill itself.
Bill Expected to Pass.
The belief that tie bills will pass is
based upon rhe same iiae Of argument
presented in the senate Thursday,
when the "antis" gracefully capitula.
ted. realizing that they were outnum-
bered by the "direCcs," who declared
for the double-bill plan because they
believd direct primary legislation at
this special session was obtainable in
no other form. and that to continue to
antagonize the legislation in that form
might prevent the enactment of any
primary legislation at all.
That the session is drawing to a
close is certainly indicated by the fact
that the senate voted to strike from
the pay roll the names of all commit.
tee clerks
Gov. Deneen is pleased with the
weeks developments in primary legis-
lation. He believes the deep water
way measure will be taken up and
passed by the house. but there is lit
tie favorable comment heard in the
house upon which to base this opti-
mism.
Commission Form.
Aside from the primary legislation.
the bill which has caused the greatest
stir around the statehouse and in the
cities throughout Illinois is the com.
mission form of municipal govern
ment bill This week the senate
passed the house bill changing the
Chiperfeld Joker" so as to make the
recall percentage 40 instead of rs.
This Is considered by friends of the
measure reasonable compromise
with the house The erm of the COM
missioners was increased to four
years by the senate, which boIy
also inserted corporation amendments
drawn by Senator Daley of Peoria
who processes to be friend of this
legislation.
These corporation provisions viii
cause9 trouble in the house. In sub
stanuce they are as follows: No fran.
chfse. shall be granted for term
longer than twenty years; no fran
chise shall be used to extend or en-
large any other franchise: no fran.
chse in existence shall be extended
yond the period fixed for is termina
tion.
when public utility corporation de
sires to issue stock or bonds, It shall
file with the city clerk statement
showing the amount proposed and the
purpose Upon application. and after
thirty days notice, the commission
ers, upon showing that the necessar,
interests Of the corporation require it
may authorize corporation to issue
stocks and bonds, subject to the re-
strlctons imposed. provided such au
thority shall not be given for the 10
suance of funa1g bonds to replace
other bonds in excess of amounts tc
which such bonds would be limited by
the act.
Public utility corporations undel
this measure shall pay no less than
per cent of their gross receipts to the
municipality as compensation fol
franchise privileges; this in addition
to taxes. TO ascertain the amount o.
gross receipts the commissioners are
empowered to examine books. papers
and records of franchise holders. Il
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