Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

were killed in the senate committee
on education. The Cooley vocation
school plan died on third reading in
the senate.
Mines and Mining-The laws re.at-
ing 10 the safety of miners and mine
regulation were revised and strength
ened in compliance with the demand
Of labor unions.
Boxing and Racing-Both bills killed
in the house.
Medical Scholar appropriation
Of 100000 for the University Of Il
linois in conducting a medical school
was made.
Court Reform-A bill recognizing
the circuit and superior courts of Cook
county and providing for a council of
two judges with the chief justice to
make up calendars, assign judges and
prevent clashes in Jurisdiction was
passed by both houses and has gone to
the governor for his signature.
Mechanics Lien-The old mechan-
les lien law, which has been ques-
toned by the courts, was re-enacted
and signed by the governor. The law
has been strengthened in relation to
the rights of working men and sub
contractors.
Womens Employment-This bill
was passed by the senate with the
amendment raising the limit of hours
per week from fifty-four to sixty. 1t
went TO the house and will probably
be adjusted by a conference commit
tee before morning. Senator Magill
will attempt to return the fifty-four.
hour feature of the bill.
Sanitary District-The house bill
| permitting the villages along the Des'
/ PLANES river west of Chicago to be-
come part of the sanitary district was
/ passed by the senate. These villages
/ have been enjoined from emptyins
! sewage into the Desplaines. The bill
| carries a referendum clause.
/ Boulevards-Senator CornwalTs bill
/ providing that the Lincoln park com
missioners shall take control of ant
boulevard all of Sheridan road TO the
| Wisconsin state line was passed with
the house amendments and goes Il
the governor. The bill requires that
| each town crossed by the boulevard
shall consent TO the improvement
Legislative Reference Bureau -
House cOncurs in report of conference
committee on amendments TO cover
nor's Legislative reference bureau bill
The measure now goes to the COVER
nor, who is made chairman of tbs
bureau, with chairman of judiciar!
and appropriations committees of boil
houses as members.
Appropriations-Both houses con
Cured in the report of the conference,
committee on appropriations, cutting
nearly quarter Of a million dollar
from the bill.
Wage Loans-Governor Dunno sign
ed the bill Friday.
Mining-The senate concurred ii
the house amendments and sent III
bills to the governor.
Direct Election of Senator-Th
house passed the senate bills, amend
ing the election and primary laws t
1 porvide for the direct election of sen
ators.
Pure Food and Basement Baker
Bill-Passed both houses (passe
house last night.
Primaries-Three bills providin
method Of election of United State
senators, both at primaries and ger
, eral elections, passed both houses.
Convict Labor-Governor's bill {
put conviCts 20 work On public road
passed both houses.
Wage Loan Association-Bill PR
= viding competition against loan shark
signed by governor.
Panama Fair-Bill appropriatin;
100000 for Panama Pacific expos
ton at San Francisco signed by GOV
; ernor.
? Armcries Appropriations ver
made for construction of the fol.owin
lew l. n. G. armories: Second an
, Eighth regiments, First cavalry, ca
cago; Quincy, Woodstock, Aurora an
Ottawa.
Constitutional AmendmeUts-Th
revenue amendment and the constitl
ticnal convention amendment and tn
+ amendment 10 the amending seccio
, were defeated.
Wet" and "Dry"-The county OF
, ton bill was defeated in the houst
but the residence district bill, whic
+ is considered even more drastic, pas
ed both houses. The senate amende
: the latter bill to permit the selling {
2 liquor in one gallon quantities in dry
territory. The next ia Importance {
the dry measures passed prevents ei
Enlistment Of saloons within fol-
miles Of the University of Illinois.
Private Banks-Au private ban
regulation legislation was killed b
the senate, either through burial !
committee or gag rule.
Voting Machines-A joint commi
sion Of twelve to investigate purcha!
Of voting machines in Chicago was a
pointed.
Primary Election Reform-The Sc
ate robbed Governor DUNES primal
election reform bills of much of the
merit by striking from the bills u
provision for the rotation of names
candidates on the ballot.
Non-Partisan Primary Bills-Tl
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