Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
PROBE INTO PRICES
OF ROAD MATERIAL
OPENS THIS WEEK
DEEP WATERWAY BILL PROBA.
BLY, WILL BE BROUGHT UP
DURING PRESENT MEETING OF
=. LEGISLATURE.

Springfield, Ill.,, March 11.-Import
ant legislation will be before the gen,
eraI assembly for consideration this
week. When the body reconVenes to.
day the docket will consist of such
questions as the investigation of Zion
City. election contests. the road build
ing material price probe, pay of en-
ployes, boxing bills, free text books,
the fight against tuberculosis in cat
tie, the waterway, and public utili,
ties.
But little work will be done how
ever. Under agreement on adjourn
ment last week il was decided not to
consider business until o'clock be-
cause of the municipal primaries As
a result only a few of the members
are expected to be present on the op-
ening day. This may interfere with
the weeks legislative program. The
amount Of work done will depend en-
tirely on the number of members re.
turning. Some are expected to be
prevented by the results of the pri-
maries.
Nevertheless, Rep. Shurtlef, chair
man Of the house election committee.
has notified all contestants who wish
to press their suits to be on hand to.
morrow when consideration will be
given them.
Proponents Of boxing bills will
hold conference early this week. A
course of procedure will be determin-
ed on 1t is the intention to have the
license and miscellany committee of
either the house or senate name a
subcommittee to draft a boxing bill
and send it out on the floor. Adyo.
Gates Of boxing will pick the house
where they think least opposition
will be encountered
The joint legislative committee TO
investigate road building will meet
Wednesday A plan of action for the
probe will be mapped out. Prepare.
ton for the summoning of witnesses
is expected to be made
If enough members are present an
effort will be made to untangle the
pay bill so that employees can receive
money after waiting more than sixty
days. Under the ruling of the attor.
ney general neither house can nav
employees the agreed or higher wage
scale. He holds they must be paid
under the old law up to the time of
taking e4t4see+ett IF the 11t7v- 18sf
week.
investigation of Zion City and other
expressing cults is expected to be
acted on favorably this week. II is
now in the hands of the senate ex.
ecutiye committee.
Senator Dunlap's police bill which
mas created such furore in the ranks
OF organized labor is back on the
senate calendar on the order of sec.
ond reading and its author NAV call
it up this week. If he does it is SIRE
10 start bitter discussion among
senators and an effort to send it back
10 committee will probably be made
Rep. Charles Gregory of LoyiDgton
chairman Of the house waterway com
mlttee. hopes to Introduce the admin
lstratioA waterway bill providing f..
a siXty-lye mile link from Lockport
TO l-aSalle to connect great lakes with
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers
tbs DEL aFpropriating $780, 600 to fight
tuberculosis in cattle will be given = /
public hearing by the house agricn,.
Sure committee.
Biiis on third reading in the house. |
hayins passed the senate. are.
Currans, raising circuit court
judges salaries from $4,000 to e..
500.
barbour's, naming September 2S as
Francis E. Willard day in public
schools.
Curtis, appropriating $l.6OO.ooO for
Immediate needs of state institutions
Bills Oh third reading in the sen.
ate are.
CeTnUells, providing a council of |
reconstruction to be named by the
governor
Bars, regulating practice in courts
OF equity and chancery.
RarhoW's, county civil seryjco
bill.
Dailey's allowing Cook County siytv
oayS TO bIe supplemental budget.
Canaddys increasing the tax for
mothers pension from threetenths
of mill to one mill.
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