Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-29
Springfield Mayor in Ap-
peal to State Welfare
Commission.
OFFICIALS NEED POWER
House Public Utilities Body Has
First Meeting and Listens
to Various Views.

Springfield. H., April 29.-Mayor
Sohnepp Of Springfield, who was con-
fined at his home by illness after he
had been excused the other evening by
the O'Hara vice commission, has writ
ten a letter TO O'Hara regarding diff
ficulties in dealing with the question
able rooming houses and hotels under
existing laws, and expressing a hope
that the commission would secure leg
isiation TO make it easier for city
authorities TO cope with the situation.
O'Hara also received a telegram
from Joseph Tumulty, secretary to
President Wilson stating that O'Haras
recent telegram relative to conditions
surrounding the employment of girls
in the Springfield factory of the In
ternational Shoe company would be
brought to the attention of the presi-
dent
A surprise was sprung on the SEN
ate white slave investigation commit
tee today when Sheriff Mester OF San
canon county was reported TO have
served notice on Lieutenant Governor
of the investigation to be T lmed at
Springfield by the commission to-
night. At the request of O'Hara the
senate took a recess until this af-
terncon, when it is to be asked to
take action regarding Mester's course.
BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
The senate passed the following
senate bills:
BY HeGrn-Allowing veterans of the
Spanish.American war and PhiIina.
pine insurrection the same preference
in state civil service they are allowed
in federal service.
BY O'ConnoT-Authorizin the state
beard of administration to purchase
not more than 1000 acres of land for
state colony for epilepics.
by Thompson-Appropriating $1,000
per annum for the use OF the Illinois
Bee Keepers association.
BY O'Connor-Authorizin railroads
10 build union depots not exceeding
S5O.OOO,0OO cost. Wage cast the only
negative vote
CARROLL. AN ADVOCATE.
The Chicago firemens double pla-
for day employees and a 14-hour day
for night employees failed to pass the
senate following a lively fight on the
floor.
Senator Carroll spoke in advocacy of
the bill. This is Chicago iremen's S
measure" he said
Ettleson opposed passage of the bill
az this time. declaring il would in
crease the expenses of Chicago $780,
OOc a year.
Glackin opposed the bill He said
he thought Chicago should be permit
ted to regulate its own affairs. a
double platoon system. he declared,
would cost Chicago $1,000, 900 a year,
and he argued further that the city
was not in position to stand the addi
tional expense.
The bill was reported by Denvir OF
Chicago. who spoke at length in its
behalf. He insisted Chicago fremen
we're in a condition bordering on slay
cry. He argued there existed no rea
son why Chicago firemen should be
required TO stand duty "a hours any
more than a city policeman or any
other city employe. He resented
Glackin's statement that a hearing was
not had on the bill. declaring a hear
ing had been held in the regular way
and the bill favorably acted upon by
the committee.
HUMANE SIDE APPEALS.
Cleary said the humanitarian side OF
the bill appealed strongly TO him anC
for that reason he spoke in favor OF
he bill.
O'Connor said oratory was all very
fine and inspiring, but not very prac
tical. There are Chicago fremen nov
in Springfield, he said, who were op
posing the bill, and he was informed
this morning that 500 signatures haC
been secured TO a petition opposing
passing Of the bill. The men wer'
happy and contented, he said, and one
half of them were opposed to the bill
Members of the Legislature had NJ
more business undertaking TO regulat'
the affairs OF the Chicago fire depart
ment than TO regulate the affairs o
any fire department of any other cit!
of the state.
Senator Glackin announced one Chi
Clgo fireman had just informed hin
thai S53 signatures had been placed ol
the petition opposing the bin.
sRoUID LEARN WISHES.
Re thought no action should be tax
en until the senators found what Ch
ego firemen want
Pidrcy thought II made no dinferenc
what the firemen wanted OF what tn
oi;y administration Of Chicago want