Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
By Vote of SO TO 48 it
Turns Down Bill for
Boost.
TO ADJOURN MAY 19
Constitutional Convention Res
olution a Special Order for
Wednesday.

Springfield, Ill, May 4.-The house
today killed the bill increasing the
salary Of members of the general as
sembly from $4,000 TO 50, 500 for a two
years term by vote of SO TO As.
The senate joint resolution provid-
ing for a constitutional convention
was made a special order for consid-
Grafton by the house Immediately aft
er the reading of the journal next
Wednesday morning.
REFERENDUM KILLED.
The initiative and referendum bill
died in the house last night. The
vote stood % for and 29 against. lack
ing nine votes of the necessary two
thirds.
TO ADJOURN MAY 19.
Springfield. H., May 4-The legis-
lature viii adjourn sine die Friday
May ] O. This date was determined by
Speaker Adkins and the senate lead
ers at a conference.
SENATE FOR REAL ESTATE ACT.
Springfield. Ill, May 4-By a vote of
80 TO the senate yesterday afternoon
passed the Daley bill empowering cor
porations to own and operate Office
buildings, together with the necessary
land which is not 10 exceed 10000
square feet for any one building. The
measure has been before the legisla-
ture for the last six years. and it is
patterned upon d real estate idea that
has been in operation in New York for
some years
DUNLAP BILL PASSES.
The senate moved q step toward the
direct election of United States sena-
tors by passing last evening the Dun
lap bill, which embraces in substance
the Oregon plan, minus its most pro
nounced feature. Democrats voted sol
idly against the bill the ballot stand
ing 35 10 IS.
Senator Isley protested that the pas
sage OF the Dunlap bill would mean
death 10 the Jones measure
The Dunlap measure amends the pri-
mary act so as TO permit candidates
for the assembly to attach 10 their pc
titions statements declaring whether
they will consider themselves bound to
vote for the senatorship candidate of
their party who receives the highest
FAVORs Coon ROADS
The good roads bill. prepared by the
Chicago Automobile club, providing
that license fees of automobiles and
motorcycles shall be paid into the state
treasury 10 be used in the construction
OF good roads. was passed by the SEN
ate by vote of "a to 3.
1t creates county superintendent
OF roads. who is to have general super
vision over Improvement of public
highways, and increases the license
fee OF automobiles as follows: Less
than S5-horse power. not over $40: be
tween 35 and 50-horse power. not over
SIS; over 5O-horse power, not over $50.
Chauffeurs' licenses are raised TO s.
and the renewal cost 10 IS.
BEAT PRACTICE BILL.
Hiram T. Gnbert's bill codifying the
court procedure acts end revising the
entire system of practice was defeated
in the house yesterday after a long
debate. The bill. which contains .2O2
pages. is the longest ever introduced
in the Illinois legislature. and il con
tains such a tremendous amount of
material that less than half a dozen
members have had the industry TO
read II through from title 10 enacting
clause
Two years ago the bill passed the .
senate and was stranded in the house .
Yesterday it secured only 81 fayoring
votes. and in order 20 soften the defeat B
further consideration was postponed. /
II is not likely the DILL will be called
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