Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
Illinois Assembly Does
Record Days Business
Midst WrangIe.
FITCH IN CENTER STAGE
Peoria Progressive Seeks to
Have the Anti-PaSS Bill
Reported.

Springfield, H., May 9.-Although
the house was in a wrangle through
out two hour session over the ques-
tion of quorom. more real work was
accomplished today than in all the
preceding days OF the week put to-
gether. Forty house bills on the cal
endar on order for first reading were
read and advan ed to second reading
without an objection. This cleaned
the calendar on the first reading OF
bills. The objections that were raised
from time to time were in opposition
to bills being called up by individual
members on order of second reading,
no effort being made 10 take the sec
ond reading calendar straight down in
the order in which bills appear on it.
FITCH STARTS TT.
Working without a quorum, the
house got into a wrangle this morn
Ing when Representative Fitch, pro-
gressive, threatened TO raise the ques-
ton OF mo quorum unless the house
a. once referred 10 the proper com
mittee the anti-pass bill which passed
the senate nine days ago and has been
lying on the speakers table ever since.
This bill has been in the house
nine days now said Fitch, and We
are informed that no senate bill will
b. referred to the house committee
until Speaker Mckinley is able 10 re-
sumo the chair. Unless this anti-pass
bill Is sent 10 committee before next
Tuesday its progress is going TO be
seriously injured"
Acting Speaker Rapp made a state
ment. He said he had decided he
could not assume responsibility for
referring senate bills TO committees OF
the house. Even IL the anti-pass bli
wab referred today, he said, no meet.
ing OF the committee could be held be-
fore next Tuesday afternoon.
Fitch inquired IL Rapp did not think
next Tuesday would be occupied with
the hearing on the initiative and ref
ercndum. Rapp replied he was not
prepared to state Just how much time
that hearing would take.
TWO GO TOGETHER.
Browne attempted to get a motion
before the house declaring il to be
er protein refer to the proper COM
mlttee the senate bill now on the
speakers table. German objected de-
claring It was not fair TO the speaker
protein to attempt TO force upon him
a task he did not care TO perform.
"And one which the speaker protein
does not intend TO assume" interposed
Rapp.
Fitch explained that a bill was on
third reading in the house increasing
salaries OF members OF the general as
sembly from $1,000 to $1,000 a session,
and Tor this reason he thought there
ought to be no delay in the progress
OF the anti-pass bill
IF the gentleman will make inquiry,
interposed Browne. he will find from
the gentleman OF the second floor that
he will not sign the bill increasing the
salaries Of the members unless an anti
pass bill is also passed The two must
so hand in hand"
While Fitch was trying to decide
whether 10 raise the question of nc
quorum" and stop business for the day
Shanahan secured the floor. He said
ton OF no quorum" was raised today
fo- the reason il would Da raised every
succeeding Friday by some one, and
thus cut OF one legislative day from
each week Someone will stay ovel
every Friday just for that purpose,
declared Shanahan.
THEN ANOTHER ROW.
After a consultation some progres
sive friends Of Fitch announced h,
would withdraw the question OF nc
quorum" temporarily.
Four more bills we're advanced be
fore another row was precipitated b!
Morris raising the question of ''nC
quorum" After another l0-minut'
wrangle. Morris withdrew the question
and business was again resumed.
The first threat of the morning OF
the question OF no quorum CAM
from Zolla, progressive. when RyaI
sought TO advance from second to thirt
reading a house bill giving cities tn
right to prevent accumulation Of gar
Saga, rubbish. etc, on vacant lots. Al
amendment was offered by Ryan. max
ing the bill applicable only 20 the cit,
OF Chicago. Zolla declared he woul'
raise the question of quorum II tn
gentleman persisted in consideration
Of the amendment.
FIVE MINING BILLS ADVANCED
While Zolla was in controversy Wit
some members on the floor. Speake
Protein Rapp put the motion 10 adop
tho amendment. and 1t carried. Zoll
then raised the question CT mo QUO
rum," but withdrew it after verha