Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
RESUME OF ILLINOIS
LEGISLATIVE ACTION

mise bill based on dozen or more
similar measures.
Harbor-The O'Connor outer har.
Dor bill and the Kieeman Calumet bar
Dor bills passed both houses, but the
latter was vetoed by Governor Dunno
because he considered it too vague
concerning the protection Of the rights
of the people and the state.
Short Ballot-No progress was made
in furthering this reform advocated by
the governor.
Teachers Pensions-Both houses
passed a compromise bill giving the
teachers OF Chicago control of their
$500, 900 fund and requiring the board
Of education to give as much 10 the
fund as is contributed by the teach
ers.
Nurses-A bill advocated by prin-
cipal hospitals and leading physicians
OF Illinois intended 20 raise the stand
/ dard of nursing in Illinois and requir-
! ing a three years course of study in
an accredited training school in Hi.
nois was passed by both houses.
/ Wage Loans-An attempt was made
l TO legisiate loaB sharks out of bust.
ness by a bill passed by both houses
authorizing the organization OF wage
/ loan societies under state super
| vision.
Divorce-All Of the dozen or more
bills introduced to correct the evils
of the divorce laws and court por
cedure under them were defeated.
Direct Election Of United States
Senators-One Of the first construc
tive acts Of the present general as
sembly was the ratification of the
amendment TO the federal constitution
providing for the direct election o
United States senators. The primary
and election laws were amended il
accordance with this necessity.
Utility Rates-Both houses passed
the bill comforting on Chicago th'
right to regulate telephone rates anC
service, but the house killed similar
measures pertaining TO the gas ant
electric light companies.
Mothers Pensions-Senator Den
vir's bill providing a maximum of 81
month to be paid by the state 10
widow with nine children under 1
years Of age passed both houses
=. Graded rates are provided.
Panama OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF 100000 for an Illinois building a
the Panama-Pacific Exposition wa
passed by both houses and approves
by the governor.
Forest Preserye-Mayor Harrison
, fores. preserve bill giving counties tn
right to create such districts passe
: both houses.
Double Platoon-This bill, givin
. the people Of Chicago the right TO de-
eide whether their firemen shrll wor
under the present system or in dol
bic platoon, passed both houses.
Woman's Reformatory - Senate
Denyir allowed his resolution TO al
point a commission of women TO inquir
into the needs of a woman's reform
atory to die on second reading in tn
senate.
Anti-Cigaret - Legislation of thi
, character was killed in committee.
WCrkingmen's COmpensation-Bot
| houses passed a bill strengthenin
and revising the compensation 10 b
paid to workingmen for death or il
Jury.
Fish and Game-Both houses passe
Governor DUNES bill abolishing III
fish and game departments and doin
away with several hundred "rabb
shepherds" The new bill creates
| fish and game commission and revise
fish ana game laws.
Municipal Contradiction Of eigf
| Judges 70 this court and extension {
1 IT'S jurisdiction 70 include all felonie
except murder and treason. 1t also
provided that policemen may sery
summons on speeders without arres
ing them.
Puts and Calls-Lega.izes trading i
indemnities en- board OF trade.
Tax mmission-Governor Dunno
bill for abolishing of state board
equalization and creation OF a stat
tax commission TO succeed it We
buried in the senate committee c
l elections.
J Text Books-All bills for free e,