Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
MANY NEW BILLS Up
TO LEGISLATURE TO
ADOPT OR Reject.
ONE PROPOSES COOPERATIVE
EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS TO IN.
q VESTiGATE RACE RIOTS AND
FIND MEANS OF PREVENTING
THEM.

Springfield, Ill, April l1.-Seyeral
Interesting bills have been introduced
IN both houses OF the general assem-
bly, this week, Here they are.
In the senate
by Senator Wheeler Amends the
civil administration code to include a
board to be known as the cooperative
educational advisers, TO be composed
or nine members Functions Of the
board shall be to- study and investi-
gate educational and industrial con
ditions between white and negro races
10 the end that race riots. lynchines.
race hatred etc, may be eliginated.
The commission is to be under the
direction of the state department of
registration and education
BY Senaotr Jewell-Regulates the
soliciting Of gifts. money and prop
erty and the purchase OF tickets OF
admission to entertainments. This
bill makes il necessary that a certiii-
cate Of registration be secured from
the department Of public welfare To So
licit such tickets. Corporations, 50.
cieties,' associations and institutions
come within the scope Of This law
However, solicitations among mem
beers Of various concehns are exempt
and so is solicitation for political
parties.
by Senator Hull--Creates an immi-
grants commission OF five members,
appointed by the governor The com
missions duties shall he to make
survey of immigrants, alien born and
foreign speaking people in dhe state
and to investigate their living condi- |
lions, employment and examine their |
economic, financial and Legal cond- !
tions.
BY Senator Denyir- Makes amend !
ments to the sanitary district law by |
providing that boards Of trustees OF /
any sanitary district may compete /
and make bids for water power
By Senator Kessinger- Creates the .
Illinois farm tenancy commission Of /
five members The commission will |
investigate farm tenancy between |
landlord and tenant and the manner
OF fertilizing the soil, etc. II provides,
also, for an appropriation Of $4,000 to
carry out the provisions OF the act.
The commission is to receive no com
pensation, except necessary travelling
expenses.
In the house
BY Representative Harry Wilson
Providing thar all state officers and
employees shall be paid semi-monthly.
instead Of monthly, as at present, and
that such payment does NOT modify
the provisions covering it Of the ciyil
administrative code.
BY Representative Young Provides
that the aggregate amount Of taxes
levied by municipality for one year,
exclusive of taxes levied for pension
funds, public library. municipal tuber-
sulosis santarum or any other pub
lie purpose for which a special tax is
now or hereafter may be authorized
by law, shall not exceed 23J per
centum in cities Of 1j0,00U or over
and 2 per centum in cities
and villages of less than 10000 B0pu-
lation, according to the last national
or state census. 1t carries an emer-
gency clause.
BY Representative Robbins-Pro-
vides that every hearing before the
Illinois public utilities commission
shall be heard in the particular mu
where the question involved
in the hearing arises, unless that ques-
ton involves the inhabitants Of one
or more municipalities, and in that
case the hearing shall! be held in the
most centrally available
to all of the parties.
By Representative Garesche- Civ