Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
ATTEMPT TO REVIVE WATERWAY ACT FAILS
Anli-PubIic Drinking Cup Measure AdOpted---Cor-
ruDt Practice Bill Dies in the House---Reasssm-
BILE May 81 to Hear Governors Messages.

soldiers wives and widows admission
to homes.
/ BY Shanahan-Creates the ONCE of
state inspector of apiaries; defines his
duties, and makes a violation of the
act punishable by s25 to 800 fine.
/ MAY TRANSFER PUPILS.
/ By Carter-Gives directors in a
/ school district where there are less
than six pupils to transfer these pupils
/ TO a neighboring school district
/ By Carter-Provides for the appoint
ment of one or more school nurses by
boards OF education or boards of school
directors.
By Donahue-P-ovides for creation
of probate courts in all counties of Co.,
! 600 or more population.
By Provine-Election ballot reform
measure. Provides that names of
nominees shall be printed on the bal
lot in the order of the highest vote re-
ceived by each in the primaries.
BY Church-Prohibits publication of
detailed statement or description of the
following: Execution of any person
convicted of crime. indecent or obscene
acts given In court trials, ETC., murder
or attempt to murder Violation is
N ade punishable by fine of not more
than 81 200 or not more than six
months Imprisonment or both.
By Pervier-Amends fees and salar-
les law TO give town clerk, supervisor
and overseer of the poor SO a day when
away from home and $3.50 day when
at home on county work. Also gives
town clerks schedule-ef petty fees
BY English-Requires itinerant ven-
ders remaining in one town less than
120 days who conduct so-called bank
rupt or fire sales of merchandise to
deposit 500 with the secretary of
state as a guarantee that they will sell
the goods which they advertise. The
bill Is backed by the Illinois Retail
Merchants association and is known
as the local merchants protective
measure.
JURORS PAY RAISED
By Andrus- Increases pay of jurors
in courts Of record from 81 to SO a day
By Lish-Reorganizes county clerks
fee system outside of Cook county to
make Office self-supporting. Bill rec
ommended by Illinois County Clerks
association.
BY Glackin-Giving fraternal or ben
evoIent societies incorporated, but not
for profit the right to own real estate
and personal property, with no limit
By Burns-Empowers municipalities
to condemn land lying along lakes and
navigable streams for bathing beaches
and recreation piers.
By Hamilton-Provides for the levy
of an annual 1 mill tax for maintenance
of the University of Illinois.
BY Watson-Provides that change of
venue on personal prejudice plea shall
be taken 10 another judge in the same
county.
BY Chiperfeld - Authorizes county
boards 10 lease space in court houses
for municipal purposes.
COURT SETTLES TITLES.
BY house committee on judiciary
Amends the act relating to guardians
and wards by allowing county court to
settle conflicting titles. Under present
law court can only order sale and the
purchaser takes whatever title he gets /
By senate committee on labor, mines
and mining-Amends the woman's la !
Dor law 10 prohibit the employment OF |
women more than 60 hours a week and |
requires that employers of women keep
a time book showing the number of I
hours each empioye works for inspec- /
tion at all times by factory inspectors I
Violation punishable by $25 10 $100 |
fine.
By Ball-Ameads the act regulating 1
the practice of medicine so as 10 allow !
applicants who are not graduates of
medical college 10 practice medicine
and surgery in an approved hospital for
is months, when such applicant may be
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