Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

Will be uniform with other states, and
will conform with the provisions of
the census bureau of the United States
government. 1t is recommended that
the state board of health be given au-
thority to revoke the licenses of ply
sicians for unprofessional and dishon-
orable conduct. 1t also recommends
that appropriations for the free dis
tribution of anti-toxin for the treat
ment and prevention of diphtheria be
continued.
In view of the large amount of WORK
that is to be done by this unsalaried
commission the governor recommends
that it be continued two years longer
and that it be supplied with sufficient
funds for the necessary expenses.
The governor recommends that the
suggestion OF the Educational commits
sion for the re-eractment of the 2
mill school tax abandoned in 1873 be
carried out He calls attention TO the
fct that under the old system OF tax
alton the = mill tax would be equiva-
lent to IL mills under the present
method.
The governor advises the legislature
that the following commissions have
not completed their work and are not
yet ready to report:
State tax commission. Must report
by Jan. Is. 1911.
The mining investigation commits
sion. Win report soon.
State penitentiseyf commission. TO
select a suitable site for general pris-
on. VIII report soon.
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION.
The following recommendations are
made for the protection and promotion
of the live stock interests of the state:
That an adequate appropriation be
made to enable the biological 1abora-
tory to supply hog cholera serum for
the determination of hog cholera.
That provision be made for the in
spection of all slaughter houses.
The governors message gives brief
" the history of the Illinois Central
investigation. He shows that since
the beginning of the investigation in
which the state expended sos, 700 .06
the increased revenue accruing the
state, as shown by the reports of the
$780,. 706.S4. The accounting, has been
by the governor of the expenses and
at the same time the sources of in
creased revenue are pointed out. The
result of the case under the ruling of
the supreme court, in which the state
lost on three points and won on four
teen. is given.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
The message gives the vote on the
question of adopting a constitutional
amendment establishing the initiative
and referendum. Continuing, the
governor says:
''The object Of the initiative and re-
ferendum is to provide a more direct
avenue for the expression OF the pub
lie opinion both By way Of approval
and disapproval of the measure of the
general assembly and by way of the
initiative and passage Of the measure
directly by the people Within the
last twelve years the initiative and
referendum has been adopted in South
Dakota, Utah, Oregon, Montana, Ok
lahoma, Maine, Missouri, Arkansas
and Nevada.
I'm my judgement, care should be
taken in the framing of any comtem-
plated initiative and referendum mea-
sure to adopt it's provision to the con-
centration Of public opinion upon a
very important public measure rather
than to dissipate and confuse il in
the consideration OF many measures
of minor importance. The subject is
one which will demand most careful
consideration by the general assem-
bly, in attempting to meet the votes
as EXPRESSED al the polls"
MINORITY LEGISLATION.
On the question of minority Iegis-
lation says:
The attention of the general as
sembly is directed to the subject Of
minority legislation and to the pro-
posed submission TO the people of a
constitutional amendment for its abo-
Hilton. Illinois is the only state in
which this system obtains the condi-
tons which led to its Introduction
here no longer exist and the continu-
ance Of the system is now attended
with many obiectional practices and
harmful results This is especially the
case since the passage Of the direct
primary laws. because under the min
Gritty legislation system, men whose
candidacy is objectional to the greater
mass Of minority or majority parties |
are nevertheless able 10 secure norni- /
nation through the practices Of 1
pumping" made possible by the sys- |
tenn
Since nominations under this sys-