The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-03-30

bills aimed at the Colored people ant
checked the progress Of the anti-inter
marriage bill introduced by Mr.. Karcl
and had it reeommitted to the Commit
tee ON Miscellaneous Subjects and Of
which he was . member. Finally killed
the bill in the committee.
Killed the two Anti-Intermarriage
bills introduced by Mr.. Hollsnbeck and
Mr.. Poormsn. Appeared before the Ju,
dietary Committee, commended 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 put to rout
the strongest lobby for the passage of a
bill that ever appeared on the floor Of
the Legislature.
Passed the bills appropriating So, 900
without dissenting vote) to eommem-
crate in the State Of Illinois the 5Oth
anniversary of the emancipation of the
Negro with an exhibition and celebra-
ton and creating commission to con-
duet the same. The Exposition was held
at the Coliseum
Passed q bill for s25, 900 granting an
emergency appropriation to the State
Institution for the Blind.
Amended the Civil Service Act, plae-
ing all old soldiers and veterans of the
Spanish-American 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 q penalty therefor. The vote
was SO yeas, and nays none.
Stopped the progress of the new mar
riage laws bill because it contained the
word "Colored" and which compelled
Colored people to state their color be-
fore being granted q 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 so certified. We would |
have been the chief sufferers should this
amendment have passed.
Aided in the defeat of the zonine
bill that would have operated against |
the race in the matter Of renting and |
purchasing houses in the City Of Chi
cago 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
he East St. Louis riot in May and car
ned the order to East st. Louis and
there until the order was is
'ued and obeyed.
East st. Louis, June 8, I9l7.-Mem-
oers Of the race were forced to appeal
20 Representative Robert r. Jackson,
tate representative from the Third Dis
'riet, owing to the treatment they were
being subjected to by soldiers on guard.
Fighting Bob" got busy and as q re-
'ult the following order was issued by
he commanding officer at East st.
Louis:
Commanding officer directs that
all whites appearing to be loafers
be searched for arms. II found car
rying weapons they are to be placed
under arrest and sent to the sta
ton
Negroes attending to their bust
ness not to be molested In any way,
NOR embarrassed BY being searched;
only those who appear to be loaf
ers, like the white loafers, are to be
searched. No Discrimination what
ever to be made because Of color
a. regards searehingA