Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-30

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clerks and watchmen and other posi-
tons routine in the character of their
work and in which efficiency and quail
ity OF service are dependent upon Sc
curity Of employment.
Penal Institutions.
In discussing the penal Institutions
the Governor states that there are in
the reformatory at Pontiac about $50
persons. That the plant was built to
accommodate a population of 1000.
The Governor suggests that a better
classification of prisoners would per-
NIT the utilization Of the reformatory
facilities afforded by this institution
and recommends that the age limit
for admission be made 10 TO 2S years.
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Referring to the Railroad and
Warehouse Commission the Governor
states that laws have been passed for
the inspection of equipment and oper-
alton Of safety appliances on all rail
roads; for the equipment OF rail
roads with automatic eouplers and
continuous brakes. The message re-
calls the reduction Of passenger fares
from cents to 2 cents per mile; the
law authorizing the State to define the
kind Of crossing Of one railroad by an
other and states that more pserheao
and subway crossings nave been or
dered BY the commission during the
asst eight years than in all the former
history Of the State.
The message also refers to the law
20 regulate the size and manner OF
construction OF caboose cars; the law
requiring the carriers OF freight &c
maintain sidetraCks for the accommo.
datIOn OF shippers and receivers OF
freight; laws 70 punish persons drink.
ing Intoxicating liquors on railroad
trains and laws for uniform bills o.
lsdIng, uniform warehouse receipt:
and for a complete codihcation of thc
railroad and warehouse law.
Power has also been given to tht
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
70 prescribe rules and regulations fol
the installing Of telegraph and tele
phone wires, requiring railroads to in
stall and maintain physical connection
] at crossings and functions for the in
terchange Of business; authority 4
establish joint through rates for tn
/ movement OF freight cars over TIVE
| or more railroads; compelling rail
roads TO hle Uriff schedules witt
/ Railroad and Warehouse Commission
| that no increase OF rates shall be per
/ mitted 20 become effective IN less thar
| 80 days after the date of fling tn
same; requiring railroads to provid
reasonable facilities at all stations o.
| their lines for the transaction Of bus
ness; preventing railroads from dis
/ continuing station or track facilitie
without the consent Of the commits
SION the placing OF express companie
under the Jurisdiction OF the commits
/ sion.
The Governor states that the dec
sions and rulings of the commissio
have been published in book forI
and that bulletins are issued perioC
ically regarding such decisions for III
information of the public and shiI
pcrs; that inspectors have been ;
work for six months investigating ca
service and supply and recommend
that the commission be authorized an
street railroad companies be con
PEELED TO supply information whic
will enable the public 10 ascertai
their bonded Indebtedness. income ar
expenditures The message recon
mcnds that before the issuance b
railroads Of additional stocks al
bonds for the Improvement ar
extension purposes. a proper SHOW
ing be made TO the Railros
and Warehouse Commission
the necessity thereof and that the !
. sue does not exceed the reasonab
cost Of improvement and extension al
) requiring the approval Of the commi
5 sion II also recommends that Il
Railroad and Warehouse CommissiC
: be given jurisdiction over the eros
ing OF railroads over highways and
S highways over railroads. and that ra
: roads seeking permission TO incorpo
e ate must file with the commissic
Z duplicate copies of the documents AL
! win the secretary OF state.
I Grain Inspection.
' The MESSAGE states tAat the syste
Of inspecting grain has been conplet
j iy .y, uluuoWled and placed on
scientific basis by the sbandonme
OF track inspections for Office inspe
tons. The message states that col
q plants have ceased To be made
i. shippers and dealers in grain. and III
4 the grain receipts in Chicago have
creased 40 per cent by reason Of t
changes effected, and that Illinois h
today the best inspection in the cou
try.
= University Of Illinois.
The message gives an exhaust
review Of the work Of the Univsrs
OF Illinois and gives the facts showi