The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-05
SEAT ILLINOIS SENATOR WHO
CONFESSED BRIBERY 70 BE
DECLARED VACANT.
ADKINS MADE SPEAKER
IN Lower House on Organization Yes
tcrday-sweeping Investigation
For Senator'S Charged
With Bribery.

Springfield, I'LL, Jan iSenators
who have been invoived in the
I.charses ef corruption Jared badly to-
| day. The perfunctory work of organi
zation OF the upper house was intc-
ruptei first by the introduction and
adoption Of a resolution ahtf%sizing
i the appointment of senate commi.
tee to investigate the charges Of cor
'ruptipn and bribery against several
senator's and determine waether t.ley
/, should be unseated or expelled.
Following this came resolution by
Senator Helm declaring vacant the
seat Of Daniel W. IHolfsfaw, who con
fessei to accepting pribe for voting
for Senator Lorimer. This resolution
will be called up next Tuesday In all
! probability. and its adoption il said
| to be certain.
Later the secretary was directed 70
read a telegram which Senator Hot
slaw sent I.ine >, 1910. to Secretary
of State James A. Rose. The teie
gram was as follows: Il hereby rc-
sign as senator fro mthe 43nd district
(Signedl d. W. Holtslaw"
Mr. Oglesby explainld that the rea-
son for directing the secretary not 70
call the name of Senator Holtslar
was because the secretary Of state
had officially transmitted to the press
lent Of the senate q certified copy
Of the resignation OF tine senator, and
that he desired to place the matter
before them for consideration.
Investigate Pemberton.
Senator Pemberton, who is awair
| ing trial on charges. of conspiracy,
sought recognition 20 read a state
ment requesting that he be excused
from participating in the senate's ile
| libefations. His request was granted
and the committee appointed under
the resolution which was introduced
by Senator Daley will investigate his
status.
Ii vas announced tonight that Ssn-
ator John G. Bl,lefck, of Chicago.
| who is funder indictment on the
charge of bribery, win be asked to
make declaration SIMILAR to that OF
/ Senator Pemberton.
II he declines II was stated that the
committee would do everything pos
gible TO expedite the investigation.
and follow II with resolution de
man ling that he absent himself from
the senate until he, shall have yin!..
oatcd himself
Members Of the investigation com
mittee and their colleagues desire 10
give Senator Broderick an opportua-
ity 10 retire if he wishes before the
contemplated action is taken. Sela'
tor Broderick was present at today
session, but Senator Holtslaw was alb
sent.
Prosecutor Burke Appears.
A development was the appearance
before the senate committee OF states
Attorney Burke, of Sangamon county.
The investigation committee held a
meeting soon after It's appointment.
Mr. Burke brought with him the
original copy Of Senator Holtslaw's
confession before the grand jury hefe
last May and later in the trials Of
Senator's Broder'Ck tnd Pemberton.
| Senator iS'lm, who rs chairman of
the senate investigating committees
called Senator Hol;sla,v on long dis
tance telephone anil asked him II he
cared to tell his story 10 the commit
tee He was advised OF the action OF
the senate, but declined TO sly
whether he would appear In Sp IN
field. The committee therefore ac'
iourned until next wednesday Morn
ing.
Adkins is Speaker. "
Chas Adkins, OF Bement. Piatt
county. was electVI speaker Of the
house when that,bod convyned ta's
noon for the 47th general assembly
MS Fute Ndh AuhAHs, 81, dtu. At
scbuler, 81; Geo. w English, a.
Frank w. Purton was selected as
Democrats leader of the. senate. td.
kins was asfeea upon ae tho
Deneen men held this md 80
While the senate I'D cor
was going on Senator DAD "a
ria, offered In the senate ald
which was adopted, calling ia
pointrtnnt Of committed pol
gate Ne charges of bribe m,t
ruption made against eel an
bers Of the senate, who ga ,e
dicted for or confessed To- tho
Of bribery, to consider the WI