Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
Lucey Leaves Way Open
to Approve or Veto
Measure.
GIVES ALL ARGUMENTS
Dunno, 1t Is Said, Will Take
Full Time in Studying All
Phases of Subject.

Springfield, H., June 24.-Failure
of Lieutenant Governor O'Hara up to
this time to certify 10 the governor
nearly half of the measures passed by
both houses of the assembly may
place many new laws in jeopardy. OF
242 bills passed Dy both houses only
about half have been delivered 10
the governor bearing certification OF
O'Hara and Speaker Mckinley that
they were properly passed.
After today only five days exclu
sive Of Sunday are left in which
10 pass upon bills that are to b.Jeome
laws July /. This is only half the
constitutional time allowed the eX-
ecutive in which to approve or veto
bills. O'Hara went to Chicago follow
ing adjournment and is expected to
reach the capitol tonight. There are
So house bills and nearly as many
senate bills awaiting his certification.
Governor Dunno is working over time.
denying himself to callers, giving his
sole attention to bills before him.
WILL TAKE FULL TIME.
1t was learned today that for the
first time since the Tanner admins
tration it will be necessary for the
state officers TO borrow money to run
The government.
The governor has until Friday night
under the constitutional ten days to
pass upon the woman's suffrage bill
Indications are he will consume full
time in acting upon the measure de-
spite the fact that suffrage leaders
expected him to approve the bill to-
day.
IS UP TO GOVERNOR.
Attorney General Lucey has pre-
| pared an opinion relative to the wcm-
an suffrage bill which will leave Gov
/ ernor Dunno free 20 sign or veto the
measure.
Instead of giving flat opinion one
! way or the other the attorney gen.
erai has tabulated the arguments in
/ support of its constitutionality and
| those offered against it. The govern
or will be allowed to draw his own
| conclusions from the conflicting views
| thus set forth.
In view of his publicly expressed
intention 20 sign the bill if no con-
stituticnal objection of sufficient
weight was advanced, none CT the suf-
frage leaders Gas any doubt ne will
sign it. Tremendous pressure, how
ever, still is being brought to bear TO
have him veto it.
BY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
With reference to the fundamental
question as to whether or not the leg
islature may grant suffrage to women
for statutory offices, Attorney Gener
al Lucey's opinion includes a refer
ence to the fact that the western
states which have given women the
ballot have done so by constitutional
amendment and not by legislative en-
actment Other states, however, have
given women complete suffrage
whereas in Illinois the legislature has
granted the right TO vote only in the
case of those offices not created by
the constitution.
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, Mrs. Sher
man NJ. Booth and Mrs. Antoilette
Funk, members of the suffrage lobby
are still here awaiting action on the
bill. They will be present when the
governor attaches his signature.
SEE ROCKS AHEAD.
Chicago, June PA special to the
Daily News from Springfield states
that Governor Dunno will sign th,
[ wOrnaD's Srffraoa hill fodov IN M
litical circles the special says it il
gossip that there are legal rock
ahead for the women, that the con
stitutionality of the law will be test
ed in the courts. 1t is said the COVER
nor will use three pens in afhxing hi
signature in order TO have a souveni
for each Of the three women who hav,
been foremost in pushing the suffrag
, fight