Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
START LEGISLATIVE
MACHINERY WITH
Governors return
STATE LAWMAKERS TO SHAKE
OFF LETHARGY DEVELOPED.
DURING ENECUTlNE'S ABSENCE
from STNTE-TO ACT ON ROAD
WORK RESOLUTION.

DURING EXECUTIVES ABSENCE
FROM STATE-TO ACT ON ROAD
WORK RESOLUTION.
Springfield. H. Feb H. With the
return OF Governor Frank @ I2at. n
To Sprinafe,I after d weeks absence
the legislature is expected To drop the
letEaraic attitude j. assumed las
week and develop "a great deal more
speed. President Pro TEN Senator
Adam Clyne OF sycamore in the upper
branch and Speaker David p Shana
han in the house are going r. rut
forth valiant efforts no induce III
membership of the I'VE houses 10 TT
main longer al work and a Friday SEES
SION OF the house at least is planned
Effective this week. the ron of the
house vii. be called only on Tuesday
for The introduction of bills and
Speaker Shauahan is ur1inl member,
to get in it .arge numbers they are
holding back tina the committees may
act on them
The two houses will meet in joint
session Tuesday At 1870 a. m, al
Omar H. Wright. director of finance
will appear before them and explain
in detail the budget and answer any
questions propounded
Senators Bailey. Ee>singer and Den
viz a subcommittee named for the
purpose. will present TO the eNecn-
tive committee for action reso.U-
tian for an Investigation of manu-
facurers and dealers in road material
to zee if there is a combination in re
straint Of trade and the ACCESSIBILITY
OF ths state engag.ng in the manu-
facture Of cement
a battle is expected against Sena-
or Dunlap's police bill, special order
for Tuesday morning in the senate,
and against which organized labor IS
arrayed.
The members Of the assembly will
be the guests OF the Sangamon Club
at a reception Tuesday night.
r. Scott Mcbride. uperintenient Of
the Anti,Saloon league, is expected
here this week with the bills Of the
/ Anti-Saloon League designed TO put
out business the bootleggers and en-
force prohibition in accordance with
the national amendment.
A meeting has been called for mex
Wednesday Of the election commits
sion named by the tiItieth general as
semb.y to codify the election law.
and Of which Senator Clarence Bucl
Of Monmouth is chairman. The com
mittee hopes at that time to formulate
its rennrt fog pfe---ff++ len t6 tire
ernor.
The license and miscellany comm
tees of the senate and house are du,
for meetings this week to refer to
subcommittee the six boxing bills no"
pending. This subcommittee will be
charged with drafting a committee
bill which will be pushed in botf
branches.
Every effort will be made 20 rust
through the house the Hughes bill
passed by the senate asst week civ
ing returning soldiers and sailors alb
sent on registration day the right &C
vote at the Feb % primary and The
April election In order to make i
Immediately effective .he bill mus
be read in the house the first time
Tuesday, the second time Wednesda.
ana passed Thursday. 1t applies onI,
to cities under the city election law
Action is expected his week ol
Representative ShurtIeff's Joint rese
lution providing an investigation q
the Christian Catholic Apostoli
church at Zion City and its leader
WLtIr Glenn Voliva.
Senator Kessluger's bill to AXE az
vantage of the federal Smith-Hushe
vocational education fund and his civ
@ service bills giving returning soldier
and sailors preference in jobs will J.
pushed in the house in efforts to pas
them this week. a delegation Of Won
en- is expected here to insist on re
= resentatton on the vocational educ
E ton board
r The resolution Ct Minority Lead
. Michael Igoe demanding an inYestig
D ton as to why no start has been maj
on the waterway, the good roads sy
tenn and the Joliet penitentiary to m
n.sh employment to returning soldle
and sailors is expected to be acted
! this week. The Republican MAORI
. is planning to attempt to table it.
. The bills indorsed by the llilnc
; State Teachers Association are
: pected in This notwithstanding t
revenue, prohibiting fraternities a
-ororides in high schools and t
minimum wage bill
None of the big administratl
measures are expected this week.
: Her Heavenly Program.
Aunt Callie was a very religio