Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
Republicans Charge a
Scheme to Build POIit-
icaI Machine.
BILL FAILS IN SENATE
Members of Body Line Up and
Make 1t Party Question
Action by the House.

Springfield, H., May 22.-Governor |
Dunne's fish and game bill, consolidat- |
ing the state fish and game depart |
ments. provoked a long discussion |
when called up on it's passage by Sen |
ator Canaday, its sponsor.
Hurburgh moved the bill be referred
to the appropriation committee. On
motion of Canaday the motion to re-
fer was tabled.
Members of the senate lined up po-
litically in large part. Hurburgh
secuted the democratic claim that the
bill would save the state money.
You say the bill creates 90 warden
ships" he said in reply to statements
from the democratic side. but the
bill in reality authorizes just twice
60"
THAT is for only two months in the
year." replied Canaday.
JUST BEFORE PRIMARIES.
Yes, and that two months will be
just before the primaries" responded
| Hurburgh. This bill is purely for the
purpose of building us, political ma
chine. 1t appropriates $4,000 year
for expenses of these 12O wardens."
They would not be able to get out
side of their home towns on that ac-
count"
Hay inquired if the bill did not take
money paid by hunters for the pur-
pose of protecting fish. 1t was admit
ted that it did.
I
sage it was lost, receiving only %
votes whereupon Mage changed his
vote to nay, and then gave notice of
motion to reconsider the vote next
Tuesday. roll call Oh the passage
of the bill resulted ayes q, nays 10.
SENATE MEETS EARLY.
The senate met at O'Clock,
an hour earlier than ordinari-
ly, and began work with un-
usr al activity. Hurburgh called atten'
tior to the ominous proportions of the
calendar and suggested that bills on
order of second reading which intro
ducers do not intend to call up should
be tabled in order to clear up the cal
endar.
AS the result of Hurburghs sugges
ton, the following senate bills heard
on order of second reading were
{ stricken from the calendar by the bills
, being tabled:
Helm-Providing that the cost ol
: drainage district improvement may be
divided between upper and lower dis
, trict
Hay-Providing uniform system o.
public accounting.
5 Forst-Increasing salaries of assem-
l bly, men from $4,000 to $4,000 term.
ler-Semi-monthly pay bill.
: Dailey-ReQuiring automobiles t.
$ come to a full stop before crossing
, railroad tracks.
Campbell-Amending the act in re
lation to circuit courts.
The following senate bills were pass
ed by the senate:
Misunderstanding county treasurer II
, counties under 125,OO0 and over As
/ 600 inhabitants ex-officio supervisor O
assessments.
Hearn-Correcting title to the sit
of the Eighth regiment armory in Ch
:, cago.
u reports of township and county trea.
urers.
9 Cornwell-Permitting amending c
- an indictment to correct an error o
the face of an indictment when tn
= change is not material.
Hay-Making it misdemeanor to d.
!, liver goods by contract to state boar
of administration when the same know
g ingly are not in compliance with spec
:, fications.
RIGHT TO FIX RATES.
- Glackin-Giving cities. except Oh
= ego, right to fix telephone rates.
Glackin-Giving the city CT Chicag
i, right TO fix telephone rates.
. Glackin-Providing for state reg
lation of cold storage warehouses.
Ettelson-Authoriziny real esta
brokerage corporations.
notwithstanding any foreis
corporation from transacting bushes
in Illinois unless licensed by this stat
notwithstanding the use of co
y porate name by individuals or firm
n not incorporated.
Juul-Fixes the salary of supren
n court clerk at $500 a year and T
cd quires him to turn all fees of Off
rs into the state treasury.
or Magill-Giving county courts ori
nc ina Jurisdiction in testamental
,lr trusts.
&C. Womack-Providing for submissiC
&c of the question OF the annexation up,
petition of one-ffth of the proper
Is owners OF territory sought to be a
vc nexed
Clark-Providing for the establis