Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
Bill 10 Abolish Capital
Punishment Fails at
Springfield.
STRONG FIGHT is MADE
Entire Morning Session Is De-
voted to Debate on Measure
Legislative Program.

Springfield, Ill, June .3.-The house |
bill abolishing capital punishment by |
making murder punishable by impris-
cnment Of not less than thirty years
failed to receive the constitutional
majority OF II votes and was defeated, |
ayes, O.; nays. 63.
Adjustment of capital punishment
occupied the attention of the house
throughout the entire morning session. |
Two bills were introduced by Repre-
sentative Butts, Pecz:s- VINO wanted
to abolish capital punishment for the
taking OF lie. and the otner to abol-
ish capital punishment for kidnap-
ing.
The bills came up under special
order Butts spoke for an hour in
favor of them. Gillespie, Barker, Hub
hard and Stedman joined Butts in
supporting the measure. Wilson of
Quincy, and Kane opposed them.
ARRANGE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.
Legislation subjects which are to re-
ceive first attention in the house dur
ing the remainder of the session were
tentatively decided upon by the rules
committee today.
The rules committee met prior TO
| the morning session of the house, fix
| ed the program for today and then de-
cided that the following topics of leg
/ islation are to nave the right of way
| in the house during the remainder of
! thaF session:
~ Initiative and referendum, utilities,
corrupt practices, fish and game con-
solidation, semi-monthly pay. convict
labor, the mines and mining bills. wo-
mans suffrage. the O'Connor outer
/ harbor bill, anti-pass and increased
salary for. the members of the gen
eraI assembly, the nurses bill pri-
mary election, teachers pension and
/ the amendments to the general elec-
ton laws which permit United States
/ senators 10 be elected by direct vote,
, the same as governor and other state
| oflcers are elected.
/. REFERENDUOI VOTE THURSDAY.
! The program fixed for today by the
rules committee included a special or
der on the calendar, house bill 496,
abolishing capital punishment, wo-
MAJ. suffrage on second reading and
passage of several appropriation bills.
The rules committee did not attempt
to report a new rule which would per-
nit it to fix the daily program. In
stead the committee went ahead and
outlined a program, not only for to-
day, but TO cover the remainder Of the
session as well. The rules committee
agreed women's suffrage should have
an immediate tTyOut on second read
ing and if it weathered the storm, it
will be given a chance on third read
ing and passage later in the session.
Under the plans determined by the
rules committee, the initiative and ref
erendum viii be given another chance
Thursday, a vote to be ordered at noon
time on that day so as to prevent loss
of the entire day by introduction OF
amendments TO the resolution.
FORCE OUT TEMPERANCE BILLS.
Two temperance bills were forced
out OF the senate committee on tenn
perance this morning by taking aa-
/ i
committee chairman to report a bill.
On the written request Of a majority
OF the committee members. Requests
we're served on Chairman EUtelson
by a majority. These are the first
temperance bills to reach the senate
. floor. They are senate bill 65S (Ol
SOM, search and seizure act and sen,
ate bill 659 Cray, prohibiting saloons
, within FIVE miles Of the University Of
/ Illinois.
Senate bills were passed by the
: senate today as follows:
! Hamiltcl-Authorizin the create,
r Of the K2skaskia commons levee dis
p trict.
Broderick Allowing 2 good time
to Cock county prisoners WORKING IN
jail.
Broderick-Fixing 3 penalty foI
theft OF damage Of hTe apparatus in
buildings.
Ettelson-Making declaration q
correspondent admissible as evidence
in divorce trials.
Ettelson-R Requiring that objections
TO Jury instructions mnst be made be
. FIRE retirement OF the Jury.