Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
State Senate Asked to 90
Into Present City
Campaign.
ACTION is DEFERRED
Committee Named to Look Into
Alleged Violations of Civil
Service Law.

Springfield. III. March 16.-Reso-
lutions introduced ia the senate to-
day for an investigation Of the rails
ing and expenditure OF money in the
present city campaign in Chicago.
1t went over under the rules.
LEGALIZE FIGHTS.
A bill was introduced I'm the senate 20
day to legalize prize fights in Chi
cago. 1t provides for 6-round bouts.
no decision and no prizes or purses.
HOUSE WANTS TO KNOW.
The house today adopted a rosolu-
tion asking the attorney general for
an opinion as to the legislatures
authority over the ballot boxes in
certain senatorial districts in Chi
cago.
PROHE CINU. SERVICE.
The senate today adopted a reso-
luton To investigate the Cook coun-
~ civil service commission for al
legged violations OF the civil service
law. Senators Jones. Barr. DALEY.
Ettolson. Cornwell. Nanny and Den
vir were chosen "a committee TO in
ycstigate.
SETBACK FOU SUFFRAGE.
Springfield. ILL.,. March 16.-Thc
Votes for women" phalanxes suffer
ed "a reverse in the senate yesterday.
but last night they came up smiling
with the announcement that they
viii appeal TO the public for funds
for a state wide campaign The
tronble came wAett-the-upper house
pulled back the Brown bill 70 second
reading for the purpose Of lacking
on an amendment submitting IN"
equal suffrage measure II passed. 10
popular referendum
Senator Bcall. the stork mayor Of
Alton. made tho motion that brought
the measure back and hc intends ro
present his amendment which makes
woman suffrage a matter Of local
option.
FOR LIGHTED AUTO NUMBERS.
Illuminated numbers for all auto
mobiles al night are required by "a
bill introduced yesterday by Senator
Hurburgh, with view of making
Il easier TO identify machines that
vanish into the shadows after strik-
ing down a victim The bill pro-
vides that no automobile shall bc
driven between sunset and sunris"
unless il bears "a metal box. equipped
with a light. showing the rcgIstra-
tiOn number in letters large enough
70 be legible at 300 feet
FIGHT Utilities COMMISSIONS.
Public utilities and the pending
bills putting them under commission
control formed the subject OF
heated controversy yesterday in the
house committee on municipal cor
porations. with Representative
Rawleigh Of Frecport. father OF one
bill, meeting all comers in debate
and argument. the hearing brought
about such a divergence Of opinion
that further debate was postponed
until next Wednesday. by which
time the administration bill is cx-
pected 10 be in and printed.
Representative Of several OF the
leading downstatc public utility
concerns. led by IL y. Chubbuck,
vice president Of the Illinois Trac-
ton system. appeared in vigorous
support. while officials OF some Of
the municipalities. including Evan
ston and Elgin, attacked IT. on the
ground that Il would destroy home
rule.
WETS WIZ Sk5RNIISH
"Wets" and "drys" had their first
lug OF war yesterday in the house
and the "drys" won The initial
est Of strength developed over the
Wilson bill prohibiting grOgshops
and saloons within twO-thirds of
nile Of soldiers and sailors homes.
he measure being particularly aim
.d at the home in Quincy.
The bill passed by a vote of 50
o SO. or votes over the required
majority. n is considered Of great
igniGcauce, although wet sympa-
hizers are declaring that 81 was not
real standard of now the lower
ranch stands on county option
which Is the big issue over which
he two camps will fight.
FREE TEXT BOOK Bill DIEs.
Representative Cogey free text
oOk bill WAS killed al a meeting o.
be house educational committee yes.
srday afternoon. when II was tabled
here were only two votes in favor
Z the BIN. One was cast by Mr.. Gov
3. who fathered the measure Rep
esentatiye GormOn Of Peoria voted
'ith him because he desired the bill tO