Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-22
Would Keep Oklahoma
Senator From State
Legislature.
BILLED FOR A TALK
After Statements at Washing
ton Insult Might Follow at
Springfield.

Springfield. Ill, March 22.-United
fitates Senator owen. Oklahoma, was
prevented from speaking on initial
fve and referendum in the hall of rep
resentatives this afternoon as It had
been announced he would do. Lee
O'Neil Browne and his followers on
minority side and Lorimer friends on
republican side declared they would
not countenance owens appearance
which they considered a personal
affront.
WOULD AVOID TROUBLE
Minority Leader Alschuler said that
he felt that to avoid trouble, Owen
should speak in some other place than
in the hall of representatives, adding
that after what owen said in Wash
ington about certain members of the
house he could not understand how
the senator could expect courteous
treatment here
II was feared Owen would be sub
jected to open insult If not personal
attack
SUFFRAGE SAFE IN SENATE.
Springfield. H.. March 22.-Wom-
ans suffrage bill with referendum
amendment was advanced to third
reading in the senate today after the
amendment had been adopted 1t is
practically certain the bill in its pres
ent form will pass the senate.
NEW BILLS IN HOUSE
Springfield. Ill. March 22-The fol
lowing bills were introduced in the
house yesterday:
BY Piercy-Provides penalty OF per-
manent debarment from holding pub
lie office of any person found guilty of
election bribery. Also provides fine
OF from $500 to $4,000 or one to five
years prison term. or both as addi-
tioDal penalty. Judiciary.
By Embellishments cities and viii
lagos incorporation law 10 make alder
manic term of office in Chicago four
years. Also treasurer and city clerk
Latter shall not hold Office two sue
cessive terms, nor shall they hold
any other Office under the city during
that time Miscellaneous subjects.
BY cLbughlin-Appropriat 81,
coo TO Albert Koukalik for injuries re-
sity of Illinois in Chicago. Claims.
BY Moore-Prevents operation of all
theatres, shows. amusements. field
games. and public exhibitions, where
entrance fee is charged within 1000
feet of any hospital. Penalty. 5000 TO 81
900 fine and loss of amusement Ii
cense. Miscellaneous subjects
IN THE SENATE.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate today:
BY labor Employers IL
ability bill Same as house bill sos
and used as substitute for senate bills
Il and 1873. Read first time and order
ed TO second reading.
BY Lundberg Regulates hours of
employees working in caissons and tun-
nels where compressed air is used
Compels medical examination of en-
ployes before allowing them to work.
and prohibits persons addicted to ex-
cessive use of intoxicants from work
ing in such places
BY Potter-Public utilities bill Pub
lie utilities.
BY Beall-Anti-race suicide bill
Charitable, penal, and reformatory in
stttutions.
BY Beall-Taxation OF bachelors
over 80 years of age. Public utilities.
BY Forst-Changes terms OF alder
men, treasurer. and city clerk OF Chi
cago from two 10 four years. Munich
palities.
NEW LEASE OF LIFE.
Woman suffrage won new lease OF
life yesterday in the senate. The prop
osition TO make II q matter of local
option by tacking on a referendum
clause was bowled over by a vote of
10 10 81.
The senators followed this up by
frowning upon Senator Campbell
Hearn. who moved TO kill the bill by
striking out the enacting clause. They
defeated his motion by vote OF - 10
26. Despite an imploring speech from
Senator William NJ Brown beseeching
them to kill the bill or TO advance IL.
the senators next postponed further
consideration until next Tuesday.
Last night. however, the senators
changed their minds. The steering
committee decided 10 call the bill up
today and 10 support q referendum
amendment to be framed by Senator
John Daley OF Peoria This action
was taken after Mrs. Catherine Waugh
McCulloch, head Of the suffrage lobby,
had declared that rather than wait an
other week she would take the chances
OF a referendum feature being tackled
10 the bill
CHANGE THE PLACE.
The place o: holding the public ref