The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-11
10 BILLS VETOED
BY GOV. DEN[EN
MOST IMPORTANT or THESE rs
ONE ENLARGiNG POWERS or
THE WAREHOUSE
COMMISSION.
Forty-One Await Action Among
Those Vetoed Is One Granting
City Authorities To Allow
The Use Of Parks.

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| City Authorities To Allow
The Use OF Parks.
Springfield, Ill.,, June Gov. De
neen welded the official net in Wig
orous way today and When he was
through ten bills passed by the forty
seventh general assembly Mad beer
vetoed.
The most important among then
was the bin providing for an elective
instead OF an appointiye railroad and
warehouse commission.
In addition TO vetoing ten bills the
governor signed thirteen others. He
now has left in his hands for exc
cutive action forty-one
Among the forty-one bills are sew.
eral of the most important passed by
the general assembly Including the
employers liability. worknmens'
compensation. womens' ten hour law
the bill charging the powers OF the
railroad and warehouse commission.
another placing express companies
rnder jurisdiction OF the railroad ami
warehouse commission and the adult
probation law
Senate bill No. 400 was vetoed or
the grounds that it was unconstitu-
tional This bill seeks 10 authorize
authorities Of cities and Villages 10
Erant the use of public parks 10,
'onging thereto to societies Or asso-
Ffations organized for charitable,
benevolent. educational or religious
purposes, and not for pecumary proflt
The bill also gave society or assoc.
atoms power to charge admission to
the public parks.
Vetoes orobate Court Bill
Gov. Deneen reGurned without his
approval House bill No. 1872, on the
grounds that the approval of the act
would confuse the meaning and make
doubtful the construction nf the en-
tire act, The bill is an act to estan-
ish probate courts in all counties
having a population Of $1,000 or more
Attorney General Stead, in passing on
The bill, stated that, although ne was
not prepared to say that the bill was
subject to constitutional objections.
It, was subject to the objection that
L will unnecessarily incumber the
statutes.
On the ground that the proposed
Measure vests TOO much power with
nut proper restrictions in the trustees
If schools. Gov. Deneen vetoed House
ill No. 2i0, which relates to the sale
VI lands acquired by the trustees of
schools upon sale by foreclosure or
AIKEN in satisfaction of any Judgment.
On the ground that the bin seeks
o amend an act, which has no ex-
stence and for that reason is void,
4ov. Deneen disapproved house bill
No. 537. which seeks to amend an
Act TO provide for the setting apart
ormation and disbursement OF a po'
ice pension fund in cities, villages
md in corporatel towns in the state
laving a population c. not less tnan
1000 and not more than $1,000 inhabi
ants" which was supposed to have
,een passed in 1899
House bill No 412 was vetoed
rhis provides that chang of venue
n a criminal court on account Of the
prejudice of the Judge or any two 81
hem, shall be granted upon a pei
ion verified by the affidavit of the
petitioner only.
Thingink it unnecessary as we'll as
nimical to the interests Of the pub
ic park system to grant to the city
ouncil of a city, without the consent
If the park commissioners, the pow
n to extend through the parks uniel
heir control streets for ordinary
rafic purposes, Gov. Deneen vetoed
louise bill No. 1872.
Because the attorney general has
randed it as unconstitutional, House
ill No. $50 was returned without the
approval of Gov Deneen This wal
IN act to extend the jurisdiction Q
county courts and to vest tlleJ same
With full power and control Owe
estamentary trusts.
Gov. Deneen vetoed Senate bill No
?47. This was bill TO amend an ac
concerning fees and salaries OF core
ners and to classify the several coun
ties Of this state with referenc
thereto. p e@,.
Panama-P Pacific Commission. &
The State of Illinois will have al
exhibit or its products and resource
at the Panama-Pacific 1nternationa
Exposition, 10 be held at San Frar
cisco, Cal Gov. Deneen signed Ser
ate bill No. 279 Bailey, which ere
| ltes 9. commission to take charge Q
| The work of installation.