Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Impossible for That Rea-
son to Canvass Vote
of Illinois.
ADKINS is DRY" MAN
Newly Elected Speaker Farmer
and a Former Deneen
Supporter.

Springfield, Ill. Jan. 5.-Because
of lack of a quorum in the senate
nothing was done toward canvassing
the state vote. The caucus slate OF
minor appointments was confirmed
by the house.
AT OUTS WITH oGLEsBY.
Springfield. Ill. Jan. 5.-The SEN
ate yesterday adopted new rules TAX
ing power from the president OF the
senate and the chair. Lieutenant
Governor Oglesby. retaliated. Tho
senate regulations we're enforced
rigidly. The custom of reading bills
only by title instead of the whole
text. a practice in force for years,
was discontinued.
A number OF other rules were OBJ
served for the first time In many ses-
sions. Mr.. Oglesby used the gavel
constantly in maintaining order.
RAP AT BRIBERY.
Senators who have been involved
IN charges OF corruption Jared badly
yesterday. The perfunctory work
incident to organization OF the upper
house was interrupted first by tho
introduction and adoption OF a res
olution authorizing the appointment
of a senate committee to investigate
charges OF corruption and bribery
and determine whether they should
be unseated or expelled from the
senate.
Following this came a resolution
by Senator Helm declaring vacant
the seat OF Senator Daniel w. Hoist
law. who confessed 10 accepting n
bribe OF $2,5OO. This resolution wiIt
be called up Tuesday in all probable
ity and it's adoption is declared TO
be certain.
PENBERTON SUSPENDED.
Senator Pemberton. VINO Is await
ing trial on charges of conspiracy.
then sought recognition 10 read a
statement requesting that he be cx-
cused from participating in the sem
ate's deliberations. His request was
granted and the committee appoint
ed under the resolution which was
introduced by Senator DALEY will In
vestigate his status.
IL was announced last night that
Senator John C. Broderick OF Chi
cago, who is under Indictment on "A
charge OF bribery. will be asked 10
make declaration similar to that OF
Senator Pemberton.
ADKINS A "DRYs MAN.
AS soon as Mr. Adkins was selected
for speaker in the republican caucus
yesterday the question arose as 20
whether the wet men on the republi-
kins represents a district in which
there is not one saloon, and is a pro
nounced dry" man himself
A conference with the leaders Of the
liquor interests was quickly summon
ed Mr.. Adkins made a straightfor-
ward proposition which was satlsfac-
tory. He told them IL was for the mem
bers of the house to determine what
should be done with all such legislar
ton, whether wet" or dry" and that
il elected speaker. he would name two
one composed OF wet
men and one composed OF dry" men.
All wet" bills. he told them. would
go to the wet" committee, and all
dry" bills 10 the dry committee.
"I made this promise" said the new
optdhtI NOhibuNg anu Ahlhh ~ 70 AuS
only fair way. II insures the disposi-
lion OF such bills on the floor Of the
house instead OF in committee and no
one can raise the cry that such at
tempted legislation was strangled in
he committee"
WAS DENEEN SUPPORTER.
Adkins was part OF the Deneen
organization in the former session.
While he opposed the Shurtled or
ganization then, he never became u
bitter partisan Adkins was by no
means Governor Deneen's first choice
Tor speaker II Is generally under
stood that Adkins views on water
way matters do not coincide with
those OF the governor, but in the
main they are together upon other
important questions that will come
before this session.
MINOR HOUSE OFFICERs.
Springfield, III, Jan 5.-Republican
OF the lower house OF the
i7th general assembly wound up their
caucus last night by the selection OF
candidates for minor Offices OF the
house.
The veteran doorkeeper. Edward
Harlan OF Marshall. was defeated for
hat appointment by Carl Burgeti oi
Newman, and Charles w. Baldwin Of
,hicsgo defeated James Kinney Of
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