Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19
Residence District and
University Measures
Before Governor.
HARD BLOW TO VETS
Home Rule Clause Is Restored
in Public Utilities Draft on
Final Passage.

Springfield, Ill, June 19-The ''drys"
won a signal victory in Illinois today,
when the senate passed two measures
restricting saloons in cities. Both
bills now go to the governor.
The residence district anti-saloon
bill passed the senate 80 to II.
The senate also passed Representa-
tive Carter's bill prohibiting saloons
within four miles of the University of
Illinois.
The senate confirmed appointments
made by the governor both yester-
day and today.
The senate street car employees bill
was sent to third reading while the
house was In turmoil of excitement
bordering on riot.
The house ordered the patent medi-
cine bill to third reading, the oppos-
ing factions having agreed to amend
ments which removed objections to it
PEORIA TEACHERS PENSIONS.
The house passed the Peoria teach
ers' pension fund act. 1t provides es'
tablishment of a teachers pension
/ fund in cities between 10000 and 10O,-
900 which operate under special
/ school charters.
/ Governor Dunne's public utility COM
/ mission bill, in it's original form, is
ready for passage by the senate today.
| The senate at midnight restored home
rule" in the measure by reinsertilg ar
/ ticle six. which gives the Chicago city
council authority to regulate its public
4utility-eorPerstiQns- =.
The row in the house began last
night on the minimum wage bill, con-
tinued today when the women's ten
/ hour law (senate bill) was called to
second reading Medill Mccormick
first moved to strike out the enacting
clause, but later withdrew his motion
to offer an amendment limiting total
employment of any one week to 81
hours. The amendment was adopted
and the bill ordered to third reading.
The house then recessed, until 2:3O.
WORK DONE YESTERDAY.
Senate passed the good roads bill,
which goes to governor for signature.
Dunno tax commission bill given
hard blow in senate May mean spe-
cial session.
Constitutional convention gained
friends after defeat of revenue amend
ment in the house.
Double platoon bill for Chicago fire
men passed by house. Changes must
be agreed to by senate. Referendum
provided
House passed bill increasing salar
les of members from $4,000 to $3,50C
a session. Senate may defeat it. Eff
: fort to advance anti-pass bill fails il
, house Governor expected to veto sal
ary raise if it reaches him without an
ti-pass bill.
The Mclean pure food bill, amended
;. to give railroad and warehouse com
q mission supervision over station res
!. taurants and bakeries. went to thirC
reading in house This knocks GU
joker legaIzing basement bakeries.
r Bill for non-partisan election of aid
a ermen killed.
n Bill limiting women's work to 3
. hours a week advanced in senate.
q Senate passes bills placing sanitar
district and municipal courts unde
p civil service.
8 Bills concurred in by both house
d and now up to the governor:
II Workmen's compensation act.
Municipal court bill.
Fish and game bill.
v All unpassed senate bills in the SCI
a ate. and all unpassed house measure
If in the house, totaling about 500, die
.e automatically.