Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-30

oy the governor. Ihe DEBATE was
bitter. Chiperield, arguing in IA
vor of the election OF commissioners,
made a bitter attack upon the gov
ernor, declaring that Every man
who does not agree with him (the
GOVERNOR has the mark of the cross
put upon his brow"
MORE PAY WANTED.
Springfield, Ill, March 30.--The
house finance committee yesterday re
ported out with a favorable recommen-
dation house bill $40, which provides
that members of the general assembly
| shall receive a salary of $4,000 a term,
10 cents a mile mileage, and 800 a
session for stationery.
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE.
Springfield, Ill. March 3O.-Al-
Though the senate steering committee
had mapped out yesterdays session
before the session opened little pro
gress was made in the passage of
bills. Fifteen bills were scheduled
for passage, but only five were dis
posed of.
Senator Clark's Chicago board of
trade bill, which legalizes dealing in
futures. was defeated, the roll call
showing 23 yeas and Il nays
Before the roll call was ordered Sen
ator Jones. in speaking on his mo
ton TO recall the bill to second read
ing, declared the bill in its present
form was a Joker and was vicious.
He said IT would open up the doors of
all bucket shops" and in the end
ruin the Chicago board Of trade His
motion was lost by to 2S vote.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed by
the senate:
BY McElvain-Amends an act
in regard to contracts under seals,
relating TO sales OF real estate,
making the signature binding
without being sealed. Yeas, 80,
nays, 0.
BY Andrus-On petition OF one
eighth of voters election may be
called 10 decide on elimination
of minority representation in city
councils Yeas, 80; nays, 0.
BY Landee-Creates office OF
county superintendent OF roads
to be appointed by the county
board. Salary is to be fixed ac-
cording to the tax levy of each
county, and paid out of state
funds. Yeas. 80; nays, 2.
By Juul-Provides that where
Office of county recorder is declar-
ed vacant, the chief deputy will
be appointed as acting county re-
corder for the unexpired term,
! provided 1t does not exceed two
! years. Yeas, 80; nays. Q
BY Ettelson-Changes election
time Of Cook county judges as fol-
/ lows: One Judge on first Monday
/ in June, 1915; six judges on first
! Monday in June, 1916; four judg-
es on Tuesday after the nrsI
Monday in November, 1911: one
/ Judge on Tuesday after the first
! Monday in April, 1913. Yeas, 80;
/ nays, 0.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate:
BY Barr-Gives county boards
power to employ one stenograph-
er and legalizes the previous EN-
ployment of stenographer Same
as house bill SOC Judiciary.
BY Stewart-Amends mutual
loan association law to provide
for election Of board Of seven snb-
scribers, directors, in addition 10
the commissioners Same as
house bill $50. Banks and build
ing loan associations
BY Standardization rail
fn
their embankments have obstruct
ed flow Of water and submerged !
lands. Waterways
By Hurburgh Appropriates /
$4,000 to cover committee ex-
penses of the 47th general assem-
bly,. Ordered 10 second reading.
BY Dunlap-Provides for
state tax OF threefourths Of
mill on the dollar 10 cover mainte-
nance expenses Of the University
OF Illinois. Appropriations.
LIaUoR BILLS PRESENTED.
The county option bill and the bill
repeating the present township local
option law both were reported favora-
bly, 10 the house, almost simultaneous
ly yesterday by the temperance and
the wet" committees
Apparently both sides were await
ing the same moment TO present their
reports 70 the house
Under special order the four civil.
service bills. state wide, Cook coun-
y, municipal courts and park employ.
es, came up on second reading. II is
probable that most OF them viii be
consumed IN the fight which scarcely
got under way today,