Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

Springfield. Ill, May 20.-The legis-
iature at this morning adjourned un.
til May 81, when the members will re-
turn to receive any messages the gov
ernor may have to transmit regarding
bills passed and now in his hands for
approval.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill appropriating sS,250,OOo for
contingent expenses OF the state gov
ernment passed this morning; also a
bill requiring payment by state boards
and commissions OF all money collect
ed by them into the treasury; also the
anti-pubnc drinking cup bill. The cor
rupt practice act was allowed to die
in the house.
WATERWAY FAILS.
Extraordinary efforts to secure enact
ment of some sort of deep waterway
legislature failed late last night, after
a protracted conference between Gov
ernor Deneen and leaders in the
house
The governor and the house leaders
could not agree upon the question of
which general assembly should receive
the report OF the waterway commits
sion. Shanahan and Shurtleff insisted
that the commission should report to
the next, or the 18th general assembly
This would prevent the calling of the
special session Of the present general
assembly 20 consider the subject OF wa
terways. The governor was firm in his
stand that the commission should be
at liberty to report as early as it
deemed ft
STAND ON ULTIMATUM.
Here the negotiations between the
governor and the house leaders ended.
The latter reported to Speaker Adkins
and the house steering committee, and
after a brief conference the leaders
decided to stand on the waterway ulti-
natum issued early in the week by
Speaker Adkins.
Leaving the more important meas
ures for the final hours Of the session,
house and senate devoted their time
10 passing 60 appropriation and other
bills of comparatively minor impor-
tance.
But one Of the big" measures was
finally passed upon. This was the rail-
road and warehouse commission bill,
desired by the state administration
After an hours fight, the house con-
Cured in the senate amendments max
ing the committee appointive by the
governor. The house had previously
voted to make the commission elect
i've
AT the same time the senate passed
the English bill, which makes the rail
road and warehouse commission elect
i've
DEMOCRATS SNUB BROWNE.
Nine democrats arose in their seats
In a body last night and left the
hall when Representative 3. J.
Kelly Of Joliet started 10 eulogize
former Minority Leader Lee O'Neil
Browne upon presenting Browne
with a diamond pin.
The Browne incident occurred at
the end of series of speeches mede
III oonnsct;1n with the rascntation
q a picture of himself 10 Speaker
Adkins. a gold watch to Minority
Leader Alschuler and gifts to other
leaders in the house. Despite the
fact that more than 90 bills were
swaitirg a vote and that the hour OF
final adjournment was near, the
house knocked of work for an hour
ard a half for the presentation and
acceptance OF these gifts.
4. or 1. APPROPRIATION CUT.
Under the report Of a conference
committee adopted by both houses,
appropriations for the University of
Illinois were cut from $4,000 600,
as originally passed by the house 10
approximately S3 100000.
The appropriation for the college
Of engineers was cut from 100000
10 100000. The medical school was
given $4,000 and $I25. geo was ap-
propriated for a woman's building
The appropriation for an armory
as cut from SI50.o00 TO sI0O, 600. /
The agricultural college appropria- /
tion was cut from S203, ,000 to
$I50,00O,
CLEAR DECks-
The house and senate devoted their !
time q, the early sessions yesterday /.
L. getting the decks cleared of bills Of ,
minor Importance. among the meas I
Lres which had PASSED one house and 4
we're passed by the other yesterday and T
sent . tho governor Ior signature In :
Euded.
By c. H. Wilson-Amends the Sol
G-eES' and Sailors home act to allow