The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
OF BILLS
GO INTO HOPPER
Legislature Asks Congress to Aid
Ex.Service Men = Pace Would
Save Maeomb From Squirrels.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 2.-Intro-
duction of bills was continued this
morning in both houses, with %
more in the lower house and Is in
the senate, bringing the number of
house bills to "a, and senate bills to
80. The house adjourned until 10
a. m. tomorrow and the senate until
1 o'clock this afternoon.
Appointment Of Congressman
Frank L. Smith, said to be the gov
ernor's choice for head Of the util-
ities commission, was not an
'nounced.
With the exception of Senator
Mills resolution calling upon con-
gress to pass pending legislation
directly affecting disabled ex-service
men, all senate resolutions were re-
ferred to the executive committee.
The Mills resolution was passed.
Referring Of the resolutions to COM
mittee cut short arguments over the
Irish resolution introduced Monday.
Governor Slnall's appointment Of
DR.. Isaac D. Rawlings OF Chicago as
director Of che state department OF
health to succeed Dr.. c. St. Clair
Drake. who has boon at the head Of
the health department for eight
years, was confirmed by tho senate.
Senator Telford offered . resolu-
ton mempfializing congress to abol-
ish the tax on incomes under
5000.
4 resolution directing the gov
ernor TO appoint . commission d
three members to take up the ques-
ton Of Improving the Kakakee river
from the Indiana state line down be-
low Momeucs. made by Representa-
tive c. B. Sawyer Of Kankskee, was
passed BY the house. Tho commits
sioA will work with one appointed
BY the governor Of Indiana, who has
Z program for widening and deepen.
Ing the river in Indiana.
| AaeeRb Squirrels.
Humor was injected into thi,
mornings session when Z resolution
vas road calling upon Representa-
lives James NJ. Pace Of Macomb tt
secure from the adjutant genera
three regiments Of infantry, a bat
teTy Of artillery and 2 troop of cav
airy and proceed to Macomb to TAX,
any steps necessary to save the cit!
from an invasion OF squirrels, which
are annoying electric companies b.
biting the insulation of wires. Thu
resolution was offered by Represen
tative Vice.
Representative Edward ]. Smej
kal's bill providing for a continue
ton Of tax levies on the one-hal
valuation in cities over 10000
population was advanced to seconl
reading As an emergency measur
this morning.
+ A-bill introduced in the house b.
Representative Shearer wOul
exempt rural mail carriers fron
fpaying annual automobile licens
fees but provides that they mus
register and pay . fee Of 81.
State Treasurer Miller's PROPOSE
ltion to pay state employees bimonthl
instead OF monthly is embodied in
bill introduced today by Represen
tatiye Baldwin.
! Illinois veterans Of the Civil wa
would receive pensions of SO
month from the state under the pre-
visions OF a bill introduced by Rel
|.resentative Charles c. Stubbles, {
Peoria.
, Three new state armory bill
ware introduced todsy. Senator {
W. Smiths bill would appropriat
$3.50, 900 for an armory at Decatu
Senator JEWELS bill for an armor
at Canton sppropriates 100000 an
Representative Ginders' bill pr,
vides for an appropriation OF $500
900 for one 1t Rockford.