Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12

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HOUSE.
Met at 10 a. IN.
introduced bills.
Passed bills amending the pension
fund acts relating to Chicago firemen,
policemen, park policemen and mu-
nicipal employees.
Expected to consider teachers PEN
sion fund bill late today.
Expected to call up boxing bin at
afternoon session.
Recessed at 1920 p. M, until p. m.
SENATE.
Met at 10 g. m.
Introduced bills.
Receded from its amendments to the
million dollar foot and mouth appro-
priatiOn bill.
Tabled the Tossey state uniform
text book bill.
Passed bill allowing cities to re-
enact wheel tax ordinances.
Passed several bills applying to
Chicago alone.
Recessed at 1920 p. M. until $3.50
p. m.
Both houses spent most OF their
morning sessions in debating and
passing biI1s which affect Chicago
only. The principal Chicago measures
passed by the house were the bills
amending the police pension. the park
police pension, the fremen's pension
and the municipal employees pension
fund acts Among bills passed by the
senate was the one enacting the wheel
tax law
The senate today withdrew its
amendments to the million dollar foot
and mouth appropriation bill and that
measure probably will be signed by
the governor late today or tomorrow.
Representative Santry of Chicago an
nounced this morning that he will call
up the boxing bill for action at this
afternoons session of the house. Fol-
lowing are the bills passed by the
house today:
The Boyer bill, amending the police
pension fund act by changing method
of obtaining funds Applies to Chicago
only. Ayes 131, nays none.
The Igoe bill correcting defects in
the park police fund passed in 1911.
Applies to Chicago only. Ayes 40,
nays none
The Wilson bill. amending the fire
mems pension act by increasing
widows pensions from S5 to 45 per
Applies TO Chicago only.
Ayes us. nays six.
The DOnlan bill, amending Chicago
employees pension fund act
by providing that the city set apart
sum equal to the amount paid in by
members of the fund. Ayes 9S, nays 6.
Passed BY Senate.
The senate passed the following
bills:
The Glackin bill. creating state
free employment exchange. Ayes AZ.
nays none
The Glackin bill, authorizing the
city of Chicago to use any funds on
hand to redeem bonds. Ayes Al. nays
none.
The Compton bill appropriating $780,,
BOO for an armory at Monmouth. Ayes
81, nays none.
The Hull bill, authorizing the Chi
cago park commissioners TO release
rights to submerged lands to the cits
Tor outer park purposes. Ayes 35,
nays none.
The Hull bill. granting the city of
Chicago two acres of land near the
Chicago Beach hotel. to which the
state recently acquired title. for bath
ing beach purposes. Ayes %. nays s.
The Ettelson bill. enabling cities to
enact wheel tax ordinances. Meets OBJ
Iections recently made by the supreme
court TO old ordinances. Ayes sc, nays
none.
The house expected to act on the
.eachers' pension bill late today.
The senate postponed action on the
providing mileage for
s of the legislature, until to-
morrow morning and tabled the Tos-
sey state uniform text book bill.
The senate education committee
that the text book bill
De tabled and Senator Tossey moved
hat the senate non-concur in the COM
nittee report After considerable de-
bate, the senate approved the commit
zee report, tabling the bill by vote OF
a to IS.
The senate recessed at 1920 D. m
Until 2:30 and the house recessed 6
he same hour until p. N. -