Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-10
SHANAHAN CALLS ON
HOUSE TO SPEED
Up LAW MACHINERY
ORDERS LONG FoUR-DAY SEES
SIoN--TO DECIDE FATE OF
CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTlON
MENT BILL WHICH AFFECTS
: OTTAWA.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 10 With
little more than a month of actual
working time left, Speaker Shanahal
issued orders today for a speeding
up program in the House, including
a four day session each week. with
both morning and afternoon meet
ilgs.
The fate of at least three import
ant measures in all likelihood will
be settled next week: They are
Senator Dunlap's State constabu-
larry" bill; set for special order
Tuesday.
The Barr-Nestor woman's eight
hour bill; calendared for Wednesday.
Final decision on congressional re-
apportionment; probably will be
made by the reapportionment com.
mittee Tuesday night. The bill puts
Ottawa and La Sale County with
Hill and Grundy Counties.
Armories Program Pending.
In addition it is likely some agree
ment will be reached as to program
for the building of state armories.
Unless the unexpected happens, the
Estate police" bill will be defeated.
1t became known today that SEN
ate leaders have taken a poll of the
upper house during the last week.
Thirty-three votes are said to be
pledged absolutely to the defeat of
the Dunlap bill A big labor lobby
is expected here Tuesday to add its
influence against the passage of
what it terms the most antagonistic
measure to labor ever introduced in
the Legislature"
Barr Measure in Doubt.
Senator Barr, sponsor of the eight
hour bill, has hopes of getting the
measure through the Senate. A long
list of amendments will be attached
TO it Wednesday, materially chang
ing the original bill, and every eff
fort possible will be made to lullify
its provisions before passage. But
the Joliet leader may be able to
control sufficient votes to put it
through
The congressional reapportionmentI
measure is in for hard fight. The
reapportionment committee il all
likelihood will pass it out Tuesday
night Chief opposition will come
on the floor, and probably from
southern Illinois Democrats.
During the last week they have
served notice that any congressional
reapportionment measure will be OPP
posed unless an agreement Is reach /
ed providing for judicial reappor-
tionment as we'll They complain Of
too large and too unwieldly circuits
in the southern portion of the state.
The administration is dead set
against any tampering with the judi
cial districts at this time
Merry Fight Promised
As q result a merry fight is prom
ised on plans of Senate leaders for
the carving out Of two new congress
sional districts in northern Illinois.
Governor Lowden will be asked to
agree on IAN armory program" which
the spending of $500,o00
each biennum for armories. Under
this arrangement. a Dalville and
Peoria probably would get their
this year. while three or
would receive appropriations for
sites, buildings to follow at the next
general assembly.
Chicago Traction Tuesday
The Chicago traction bills probably
will be introduced by Senator Ettel-
son Tuesday.
There were no Developments to-
day in the legislative inquiry into the
board of equalization tangle. The
committee will meet Monday after
noon.
The House had short perfunctory
session this morning, advancing a
number of bills from first to second
'eadilg.