Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
Discussion Brings Out
Bitter Attack by Sen
ator Clark.
CALLS IT A BUNK GAME
Claims to Have Voted for the
Bill Twice With "His
Fingers Crossed"

Sprlngneld, Ill, May 2S.-Members
OF the senate spent over an honr this
morning wrangling over the Cook
county civil service bill, which came
up as a special order on second read
ing. The measure was senate bill
162 (Magill) reenacting the law de-
clared unconstitutional by the Illinois
supreme court because of technical
defects in its passage. Discussion OF
the measure called forth a scathing
denunciation from Senator Clark of
the civil service as it dministered.
He ridiculed the aci of advo-
Gates OF civil service Junk" and
condemned organizatio--- urging alleg-
ed reforms. In reply TO a question
from Magill, Clark declared he voted
for the Cook county bill two years
with his fingers crossed"
Magll offered several amendments
which were recommended by the sen.
ate civil service committee. The first
of these provided that every one hold
ing civil service positions, when this
bill Is passed, shall become civil SER
vice employees. Ettelson opposed the
amendment and favored the bill in its
original form. which was designed to
protect employees in the department
at the time the supreme court held
the Law unconstitutional
CALLED POLITICAL.
II was In opposing the committee
amendment that Clark denounced ad-
vocates OF civil service. Wage fav-
ored the committee amendment, de-
claring 1t to be purely a political
proposition.
Jones opposed the committee amend,
ment because he thought the men in
minor positions should be protected.
Senator JUL also opposed the COM
mittee amendment. The roll then
was called on the adoption of the COM
mittee amendment. The republicans
and progressives lined up solidly
against the amendment, and It was
voted down, % TO 25.
Three other amendments, throwing
minor safeguards around the act,
were adopted by unanimous vote. The
bill then was advanced to third read
ing.
s9s9.OO0 FOR NEW LFvEES.
Senator O'Connor. chairman OF the
senate appropriations committee, in
troduced a committee bill this morn
ing appropriating $339.OOO for aid in
rebuilding the levee along the Ohio
river at Cairo. Mound City and Shaw
neetown. The bill was advanced to
second reading. The committee bill
is offered as q substitute for bills call
ing for separate appropriations for
rFrta oil I'D Tee
visions, the money is TO be expended
by the rivers and lakes commission in
connection with the federal authori-
ties.
BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
Senate bib jwere passed by the SEN
ate this MOI ling as follows:
Campbell-Appropri $4,000 to
pay the expenses of Illinois veterans
OF the Civil war TO attend the Getty,
burg anniversary celebration.
Barr-Appropriating $4,000 a year
for the expenses Of the state water
survey and S2.500 a year for salaries
Hearn--Appropriating $4,000 for
the -rnses of the commission Great
ed to -ange for the celebration OF
The -'ate centennial
The senate also passed Representa-
tive Butts bill appropristing $4,000
TO cover the expenses OF the commits
sion named to investigate the Chicago
voting machine scandal
TICB BILL AMENDED.
Good roads discussion was the prin
cipal topic in the house today. Tict
called upon secohd reading house bill
snA
committee. and presented an amend
ment agreed upon after the commit
tee had voted on the bill. The frs
Tice amendment restored 10 town
ships OF the state the three highws,
commissioners. Under the origins
Tice bill only one highway commits
sioner was provided for. Under tn
amendment three commissioners ar
retained and the township is give
the right TO have an election on tn
question Of reducing the number Z
one.
The amendment was presented
recognition OF opposition TO the bi
on the part Of many of the countr
members. who did not want to see th
three highway commissioner systeI
dropped. The amendment was adop
ed.
To VALIDATE MARRIAGES.
The house judiciary committee r,
ported favorably today Representatiy
Frank ]. Snit's bill validating all ma
riages contracted by divorced person
within one year from the time divor,
ed The law prohibiting marriage {