Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

In perfunctQry session this morning
the house referred all appropriations
to a committee. The legislature re-
cessed until May s.
Springfield, ILL.,, April 25.-Two spe.
cial sessions of the general assembly
now are in progress as a result of a
call for a new session issued this aft
ernoon by Governor Deneen.
Both houses met at 4 O'Clock to or
ganlze the new special session, which
officially is known as the third special
session Of the 47th general assembly.
The records of the new session will
be kept distinct from those of the sec
ond special session of the 47th gener-
al assembly, which was originally call
ed for the enactment of presidential
primary bill four weeks ago and will
take its final adjournment about the
same time as special session number
three.
Some lightning changes were execut-
ed by the senate, which met three diff
ferent times after 4 o'clock in session
number three and three times in ses-
sion number two.
The call for special session number
three was made necessary by a ruling
OF the attorney general that the COVER
nor cannot amend his call. Six addi-
tional subjects which Governor De-
neen desires to have considered at
this time were Incorporated in the
new call.
SUBJECTS FOR CALL.
The six new subjects follow:
An amendment to an act creating a
sanitary district in the East st. Louis
district, which failed to provide for the
election of successors of the original
trustees. A. -ss-&-- ID
An appropriation for the improve
ment of highways with funds received
by the secretary of state as fees for
the registration, examination and Ii
censing of chauffeurs.
An appropriation to meet a deficit
in funds appropriated to carry the
state printing contracts to July l,
1913.
A reenactment OF the law creating
the board of administration correcting
the legal flaws similar to those which
resulted in the invalidating of the Uni
versity of Illinois Medical School ap-
preparation.
An amendment to an act passed in
1911 fixing the salaries of states attor-
neys and cutting off fees, which has re-
suited in the payment of compensa-
tions in some of the smaller counties
larger than the total amount of the
fees formerly pocketed by the officials.
Reenactment of an act providing for
the organization of park districts and
the transfer of submerged lands to dis
tricts bordering on navigable bodies of
water in order to correct defects in the
act
In connection with the subject relat-
ing to salaries Of states attorneys it
is stated that many of the small coun-
ties are unable TO pay the $4,000 sal
ary provided for counties having a
population of less than 10000.
Governor Deneen states in his call
NhNN hN lloS btNll lhiOt llitu lIdL IHe
amount of salary of states attorneys
of the smaller counties was fixed un-
der a misapprehension. 1t now is pro
posed to cut the salaries. Opposition
may develop.
MEMBERS AFTER PAY.
That some of the members of the
legislature intend to make an effort to
put through an appropriation bill for
the $50 stationery allowance and mile
age for a special session was indicated
when Senator Clark of Chicago intro
duced a bill for the payment of MEM
bers Immediately after session No. 3
was organized.
Senator Hurburgh, chairman Of the
appropriations committee, objected on
the ground that the members should
not collect any money in view or the
fact that the session will run along
simultaneously with session No. 2.
Senator Clark, however, succeeded in
having the appropriation bill advanc-
ed TO second reading without refer
ence TO a committee. Members al
ACoAg nave AA a II AAf4I diIOW dlCE
session No. 2.
Session No. met at 1890 last night
for the introduction of bills Adjourn
ment was taken until Wednesday, May
8, al o'clock In the afternoon. The
house also adjourned session No. 3 to
the same day and hour Session No. 2
win be reeonyened at 10 o'clock
May 8.
KILLS MEDICAL BILL.
At a session late yesterday after
noon the senate killed bill appropri-
ating S1z1. 900 for the establishment
Of medical department at the Univer-
sity Of Illinois. The vote was 20 to 4,
II members not voting. Thirty-four
votes we're required for passage. The
medical school bill was similar TO the
one which was declared unconstitu-
tional by the supreme court because of