Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-23

Springfield ILL.,. June 23-What
has the fifty-drst general assembly ac'
complished?
Has it added anything to Illinois
laurels? 1t certainly has
An enviable record is the answa,
to these questions
After six months OF hard toll the
legislative mill has ground out:
IA LITIGATION of the federal prohibi.
ton amendment.
Ratification of the federal woman
suffrage amendment
Provided for constitutional con
vention to be held at Springfield, Jan
uary 6. 1920, when the constitution
of tho state will be revised to con
form with Illinois growth during the
nearly one hundred years when the
old constitution was drafted.
Gave the state opportunity for the
perfection of its forty year dream for
q state waterway connecting Chicago
with the Mississippi.
Made possible the building Of the
states good road project calculated
to "pull Illinois out of the mud"
Enabled Illinois to take advantage
of the federal vocational education
act whereby the state gets $3,O000OO
from the government for vocational
education.
Enacted a real 'fblue sky" law de-
signed to protect the poor investors
against the scheming stock and bond
sharks.
Passed "a corporation bill which
revises the corporation laws of the
state allowing the collection Of mil.
lions of additional dollars in corpora
ton taxes.
Increased the downstate tax from
$1.20 to $40.
Permitted legalized boxing OF ten
rounds, no decision bouts and the Gre
alton of a state athletic commission
for the control of the sport.
Enacted the search and seizure
prohibition bill contemplated to make
the state hone dry" after July /. in
accordance with national prohibition,
Passed the state omnibus bill ap-
propriating $2S,000,000 for the states
operating expenses during the next
two years.
Abolished the state board Of equal
ization and substituting in its stead
a tax commission Of three members F.
to be appointed by the governor.
These are only few Of the things
They are among the most important, /
In addition countless bills OF lesser /
consequence were passed.
Chicago was given its needed in
creased revenue
There were 1910 bills introduced .
OF this number 764 were in the house
and SO in the senate.
OF course not all of the foregoing
big measures have been signed by
the governor as yet And until they
are they will not become a law. Butt
that the governor will eventually at (
tach his signature to all Of them is a
foregone conclusion since they are
dNNl Win lptitS huiillhi0tI atm /
measures, Those are the things are
governor has long been an advocate |
OF.
While the assembly adjourned sine |
die last week few Of the member /
will return Monday, June 80, to Of !
ticially close the session. Only q !
small unimportant hold over matter !
will be considered.
Some of the New Laws.
Springfield, Ill, June 23.-Here are
some of the important laws passed by
the fifty-frst general assembly:
Empowering cities, villages AMI I
townships under 100000 to levy q !
tax 10, to exceed two mills 70 estqb T.
lish and maintain public comfort sta
tions
Permitting the department Of labor /.
% increase free employment BUREAUS !
from three to five.
Authorizing county judges to ap-
point successors to appointye mem I
hers Of board Of review on or before
July l.
Creating a state park on the site /
of Old Salem, the boyhood home OF
Abraham LINCOLN.