Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
FISH BILL A LAW
Governor Signs Measure Max
ing Extensive Changes in
the Regulations.
APPROVES MINE BILLS
Vetoes 10 Measures on Various
Grounds, Some Because They
Are Loosely Drawn

Springfield, Ill, June 1O.-The
fish bill, which recasts the laws COW
ering the protection of the fish in
dustries of the state, as we'll as the
sporting side of the proposition, was
signed by Governor Deneen yester-
day. The bill is aimed not only to
afford protection to fish during the
spawning season, but protection to
commercial fishermen and dealers in
fish who comply with its provisions.
It defines the kind of appliances with
which fish may be legally taken and
fixes a schedule of fees TO be paid
for use of such appliances by those
engaged in fishing for market. 1t
also provides for the licensing of
nonresident rod fishermen, the non
resident license fee being 5 a year.
1t retains the commission which IS
composed of three members and di-
vides the state into nine districts,
the duty of enforcing the law in re-
spectiye districts devolying upon the
district fish warden, under the direc-
tion of the chief warden, who is 10
be one of the commissioners, and 45
deputy wardens.
SIGNS NlAEs-1 Is:
The governor also signed the min
ing bills. One regulates the size and
quality Of powder for blasting pur-
poses and the other provides for
modernized fire alarms and fire
fighting equipment in mines. The
measures were fathered by Repre-
sentative Pervier of Bureau county.
Other bills signed by the COVER
nor include these:
Senate bill 492 CHurburgh)-Ap-
propriating 100000 for the ordi-
nary expenses and for improvement
expenses at the Joliet penitentiary.
: Senate bill Sc (Gibson) )-Appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the Western
Illinois State Normal school at Ma
comb.
House bill 251 CButts)
PIRATES $4,000 for a monument to
Illinois soldiers at Kenesaw noun
tain. Georgia.
House bill CSC appropriation
Appropriates $500. 900 for ordinary
expenses of the state charitable in
stitutions, including Dunning asyl-
um. for 1911 and 1912; also S245,-
600, which may be collected in fees.
YETOEs 10 BILLS.
Governor Deneen vetoed 10 bills
which are before him for signature.
The governor vetoed senate bill
24T on constitutional grounds. The
measure was to amend AN act con
cerning fees and salaries and to
classify the several counties of this
state with reference thereto"
House bill 492. concerning pro-
bate courts, the governor vetoed, as
he expressed in his message, because
of THE loose and careless manner
in which an attempt has been made
TO add a simple amendment to the
probate court act"
House bill 537, regarding police
pension funds in the smaller cities
Of the state. was vetoed, the COVER
nor said. because lit attempted to
amend a law which does not exist
md which could not be located IN
the statute books of the state"
FEARED CLASH OF COURTS.
The governor vetoed house bill /
$50. (ncerning the jurisdiction of /
,ounty courts. because of his belief 4
hat there would be created adver- .
sity in the jurisdiction of county 1
and probate courts.
House bill 400. concerning the use
y public parks by certain societies,
was vetoed for constitutional rea-
,ons on the advice of the attorney
general.
House bill 24o, regarding the sale
4 real estate bv school trustees, was
-etoed on the ground that its pro-
-isiors were too broad.
House bill 3S, concerning the as
'essment of property and the levying
# taxes was vetoed because OF the
Efficiency of the present law, as
.iewed by the governor.
House bill 412. referring TO afi-
avits for change OF venue. was We
oed because of the belief OF the
Governor the present law is sufficient
Y clear and strong