Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-20
C0N-C0N MEETS
after RECESS
Fourteen New Proposals Submitted
at First Session Of Convention
Since "wednesday.

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Springfield. IN, Jan. 2o.-Four-
teen new proposals for changes in
the Illinois constitution were pre-
sented for consideration of the con-
stitutional convention when it met
today after adjournment since last
Wednesday.
The convention reconyened at 10
q. m. President Charles E. Wood
ward has mot yet appointed his
committees, and until they are
named little business can be trans
acted by the convention. It is prob
able the committees will be ap-
pointed next week.
Several of the proposals relate
to changes in the judicial system.
The convention adjourned until 10
a. m. tomorrow after being in ses-
sion one hour.
President Charles E. woodward
had not yet appointed committee
members. Until the committees
are appointed it is not expected the
convention will make much pro-
! gress. Committees will. probably
be appointed early next week.
President Woodward announced
today the appointment Of Thomas
German of Peoria as sergeant at
arms.
The following proposals were in
troduced today:
Revell-Providing free schools
for all children Of the state and
providing that the principles of
federal and state constitutions
obdience to Law and duties Of Amer
ican citizenship shall be taught in
such schools.
! Nichols-Giving qualified cleo
tors in the military service the
/, right to vote at their post Of duty
in or out of the state.
Whiteman-(At the request OF
Hon. William c. DeWolf, county
Judge of Boone county)-Abolish
appellate. circuit, county and city
courts and Justices Of the peace
and in lieu thereof creating one
court In each county with one CHIEF
justice and as many judges as are
required.
Stahl-Providing that the legis'
lature shall pass laws to correct
abuses and prevent unjust dis.
elimination and extortion in thu
/ rates charged by public service
corporations.
Stahl-Provides that the prop
erty and franchises Of companies
violating the law shall be for
feited.
Mills-Providing all election,
shall be free, equal and honest
Mills-Permitting moral instruc
tion in public schools and reading
OF the bible without comment there
ON.
Mills-Providing the governor
and lieutenant governor shall b.
American-born citizens, over 81
years old, residents Of the state II
years, and shall not be eligible t
any other ONCE. !.
! Mills-0ranting universal. sui
Ifraxe and denying the ballot to an!
person being non. compus mentis.
Mills-Amend the school system
Law to permit teaching In the Eng
lish language only; to make schools
|.for the teaching Of English to adul
foreigners integral parts OF tn
system, and provide material rec
ognition Of privately endowed high
| er institutions.
Corlett-Giving the probate cour
chancery Jurisdiction to administe
trusts and to partition real estat
While administering estates.
i Corlett - Providing for reappof
tionment Of the state. along the fol
loving lines: In senatorial dia
ltricts consisting Of two counties .
least one representative from eecl
county: in senatorial districts Q
! three counties, one representAtiv
from each county: in eenntorta
, Aisfricta Of four counties. . eena
. | tor from the county with the great
! eet population and one Representa-
. tive from each Of the other c0un
fies: IN senatorial districts of nv
counties or more. . senator frof
|, the largest county and one repre-
. sentative from each Of the oens
counties.