Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
FERGUS WINS HIS
CASE; CASH TIED
supreme Court Invaiidates Nearly
Two Millions Of State Appro-
priations.
DITCH ACTION is NECESSARY
Gayerner to Convene Assembly for
Purpose of Repairing Lawmak-
ers' Blundef.
orTck ACTION Is NECESSARY

Springfield. Ill Nov. 6.---Governor
punne said this morning that he was
undecided about the date of an extra
session Of the legislature, made neces-
sarv b. the supreme courts action. as
announced yesterday, in sustaining the
Iohn B. Fergus injunction suits.
first ! must consult with the al
torney general and other members of
the administration to find out Just
what legislation is necessary. Then.
foo. / have been getting letters from
mapg members Of the legislature, ask
ing ne to postpone the call until after
the Christmas holidays
There is no money available for
paylng the expenses Of the legislature
during an extra session and if they de-
eided not to respond to call we would
have a difficult time getting them to-
gether. There are lots of things TO be
talked over before we settle on a date
for the extra session.
The thing that stands out in my
mind is that this business, which was
supposed to he saving the state money,
in reality is costing it hundreds of
thousands OF dollars.
Governor Dunno said he believed the
next legislature would consider legis-
lation which would make it impossible
ior All Individual tax payer TO lie up
the state machinery without filing A
heavy bond to insure his good inten-
tons.
The copy Of the supreme court
justices opinion vas delivered today
TO the CLERK of the supreme court, who
turned il over to the Office of the at
torney general. Assistant Attorney
General Arthur Roy said after reading
the opinion, that he noticed an appro-
priatiou of $4,000 for conducting ex-
aminauors by the superintendent of
public instruction was upheld by the
court although first reports had said
the lien had been declared void
The illinois supreme court yester-
day held unconstitutional and invalid
appropriations Of the last regular SEES
sion Of the general assembly iuyolv-
Ing directly or indirectly nearly ST.
100000 Tt passed upon other matters
Of the utmost importance to the state
and precipitated an extraordinary ses-
sion Of the legislature
action was taken at a meeting of
he supreme court justices held in
room 200 Of Hotel La Sale. Chicago.
The fnding Of the court was announc-
cd by Chief Justice William Mr. Farmer
at6oclock, when he issued q synopsis
af the opinion written by Justice
George a. Cooke in the Fergus iniunc-
lion suits,
Early Session Likely.
Governor Dunno has not determined
when the special session of the iegis-
stuTe shall he convened Intense
pressure has been exerted upon the
executive to defer his summons until
after New Years day. The exigencies
Of the situation, the tie-up of many of
the state offices and departments, and
thu desire Of some OF the legislators
to get quick action, may combine in
the issuance Of a call for next We'd
Hesday
Governor Dunno, at Springfield last
night, said he would not determine the
i extra session until Monday The gov
, eFnor, the attorney general and the
state officials generally are in agree
ment that an extra session is ALSO
lute1y necessary.
Judge Creighton Upheld.
The significant facts standing out in
the supreme court opinions are as fol
lows.
The court sustains the major feat
ures Of Judge Creighton's opinion in
the lower court at Springfield, that