The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-03-16

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Elected to the Legislature in 1912.
Immediately took hold of the Jim Crow
bills aimed at the Colored people and
checked the progress Of the anti-inter-
marriage bill introduced by Mr.. Karch
and had it reeomnitted to the Commit
tee on Miscellaneous Subjects and Of
which he was Q member. Finally killed
the bill In the committee.
Killed the two Anti-Intermarriage
bills introduced by Mr.. Hollenbeck and
Mr.. Poorman. Appeared before the Ju-
dietary Committee, eontended for the
preservation Of the rights Of his people
and succeeded in having the bills strik-
en- from the calendar.
Killed the infamous full crew bill
that had for its object the discharge Of
all Colored "trainmen" on railroads in
the State of Illinois, and pat TO rout
the strongest lobby for the passage Of .
bill that ever appeared on the floor of
the Legislature. 50 ~ G.
Passed the bills appropriating CSC, 900
without dissenting vote) to eommem-
crate in the State Of Illinois the 50th
anniversary Of the emancipation Of the
Negro with an exhibition and eelebra-
ton and creating q commission to con-
duet the same. The Exposition was held
at the Coliseum.
Passed q bin for s25,0oo granting an
emergency appropriation to the State
Institution for the Blind
Amended the Civil Service Act, plac-
ing all old soldiers and veterans Of the
spanish-Ameriean War at the top of all
civil service examination lists.
Passed an amendment to the Civil
Rights Act preventing Discrimination in
the burial of the dead in cemeteries and
providing penalty therefor. The vote
was 50 yeas, and nays none.
Stopped the progress Of the new mar
riage laws bill because 1t contained the
word "Colored" and which compelled
COlored people to state their color be
fore being granted marriage license.
Bill died on the calendar.
Aided successfully in the passage Of
an amendment to the Civil Service law
putting the Municipal Tuberculosis San
itarium under the Civil Service laws Of
the City Of Chicago. which prevent for
all time to come a repetition Of the
Giles case.
Amended the Civil Service law of the
state and caused an amendment to be
placed in the act preventing the dis
charge Of employees on account Of Race.
Religion or Color.
Defeated the amendment to the State
Civil Service bill intended to compel the
Civil Service Commission to certify the
first three names on the eligible list and
which gave them the right to select one
out Of the three 50 certified. We would
have been the chief sufferers should this
amendment have passed.
Aided in the defeat of the coming
bill that would have operated against
the race In the matter of renting and
purchasing houses in the City Of Chi
eAeo IN certain residential territory.
He presented arguments on all bills
passed and opposed and was honored by
the entire membership of the House
with a unanimous vote on all PROPOSE
tons.
He caused to be issued the following
order affecting the rights of the race in
the East ST. Louis riot in May and ear
ried the order to East st. Louis and
remained there until the order was is
sued and obeyed.
East st. Louis, June s, 1sl7.-Mem-
bers Of the race were forced to appeal
to Representative Robert r. jackson,
state representative from the Third Dis
triet, owing to the treatment they were
being subjected to by soldiers on guard
Fighting Bob" got busy and as a re-
suit the following order was issued by
the commanding Ofseer at East ST.
Louis:
Commanding officer directs that
an whites appearing to be ioafers
he SEARCHED for arna II found car
ping weapons they are to be placed
under arrest and sent to the sta
ton.
Negroes attending to their bust
ness not to Be nolested in any way,
nor embarrassed BY being searched;