Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28

herS attending this dinner are invited
to bring personal guests with them.
The hotel management must know the
number Of plates desired not later
than Tuesday noon.
Or. Mayo is cruising down the Mis-
sissippi in his private yacht.
as compensation: to the governor, the
sum Of $4,000, together with the use
and occupancy of the executive man
sion
When we consider the language,
use and occupancy of the executive
mansion in the light of its history and
purposes in this and al other coun-
tries, we see that il includes much
more than q mere private domicile or
place Of abode It is an institution.
This appropriation is not made
TO the governor for his own use or
benefit. but to him as trustee for the
public-for the state, 70 be used only
for the purposes specified
The court is Of the opinion that said
appropriation is not unconstitutional
Injunction denied
Phone Calls Allowed.
Injunction was denied as to the item
challenged in division three of the
complainant bill This was an ap-
preparation Of s. 500 to the secretary
Ct state the sum Of $500 for tele-
phone calls for members of the gen
eral assem- bly," The court held that
this might fairly be held to be an ez-
pense incident to the proper trauasc-
tipn OF the business of the session
The court held that the Appropriation
Of $4,000 per annum to the attorney
general. Tor the purpose Of employ
ing special counsel, traffic experts
accountants. sten0graphers. clerks and
other necessary assistants in the liti-
CATION between the state Of Illinois
and the Illinois Central railroad com
pany was not unconsttutional and the
Injunction was denied
Injunction was granted as to the
item appropriating TO the state treas
urer such sum as may be necessary
10 refund the taxes on real estate sold
or paid on error and for over pay
ment Of collectors accounts under
laws governing sucn cases.
The objection to this item was that
II did not appropriate any definite
sumo maximum sum specified The
court held that this opinion was we'll
taken and that the item was uncon-
stitutioual and void
The $4,000 appropriated to the sec
rotary of state for editing the blue
book the court held was not made to
the secretary of state for his own use
or benefit, bat in trust for the partic-
uIar purpose specified. to be expended
for and on behalf OF the state The In
junction was denied
School Money Granted.
Injunction was also denied as to the
item challenging appropriations 10
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton for conducting three county exam
inations, settling questions and cor
recting manuscripts, for conducting
state examinations and for conducting
examinations for medical colleges. The
injunction was denied on the same
grounds advanced for the secretary of
sI8te-that the money was not for the
personal use Of the superintendent Of
public instruction. but was appropriat-
ed to the incumbent Of the office, in
trust. to he used for the state
In denying the injunction asked to
restrain the treasurer from paying
$4,000 to the insurance superintendent
for expenses Of prosecution or viola
tious Of the insurance laws: g, 900 for
legal services and s.. 600 per annum for
travelling expenses Of attorneys. etc,
the court held that the legislature is
not inhibited by the constitution from
creating an agency and clothing it
with at least auxiliary powers and
duties with respect to instituting and
prosecuting vioIators Of the law. with
respect TO any particular branch or
department of the state government.
The complainant had claimed that
this item was unconstitutional because
the insurance superintendent is not
authorized by law to prosecute viola
tons. the right to do so is in the at
torney. general and not in the insur-
ance department.
On similar grounds injunctions we're
denied as to appropriations for pur-
poses Of prosecution OF violators OF
the law, of s2500 to the rivers and
lakes commission, $4,000 to the state
board of pharmacy.
The complainant had held that SEN
ate joint resolution 20. house resolu-I
ton y and senate joint resolution %
were Illegal on the assumption that
no joint resolution creating a com
mittee or commission can have effect
or force after the adjournment of the
body which created the committee;
and upon the admitted facts that the
resolutions were not read three times,
nor an aye" and nay" vote taken.
we're not signed by the speakers Of
the houses, nor approved by the gov
ernor.
Commission Expenses Legal.
The court held that these commits
sions and The expenses provided for
them were legal Senate Joint reso-