Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-18

the attempt 10 reverse lH' revenue
committees uniayorabe action on
the tax commission bill.
When Chairman Young failed in his
efforts TO make the committee take
favorable action ON the bill Majorit'
Leader Holiday offered motion 10
override the committee,
hum adiately there was a revolt on
tla BrpubiCan side Of the house, with
the NomOcrats almost unanimous IN
their willingness to go alon., with the
insurRent Republicans. Representa-
tive Baker OF Monroe Center assumed
the Leadership against the bill, which
placed the IL King machinery OF the
entire state IL the hands OF the state
tax Commissi,4 Baker received nine.
tynine votes ,m the administration =
forty five
Action on tne bill came after GOV.
egnor Small sent message 10 the
house making plea 10 provide a ma.
chine for exposing tax DODGERS and
uncovering untaXed millions III per,
sonal property.
Opponents OF the biz claimed that
the measure placed too much power
GFcyed the home rule Of local tax
authorities. Supporters OF the meas,
ure said the broad powers were neces-
saTy to give the state the revenue TO
which il was entitled by setting al
millions which are going untaKed,
Attempts by Repre- sentative Smell
Democrat, OF Macoupin county to in
,golYe Frank L. Smith chairman Of
the state public utilities commission
an the julius Johnson incident brought
the two veterans of the house former
Speaker Shanahan, Republican and
Lee ONeil Browne, Democrat 10 the
support OF Colonel Smith
NO one can accuse me Of being a
booster Tor Frank l., Smith said Nh
shanahan. In his former campaigns
tCr lieutenant governor FOR suyeTuu.
.1Ld for United States senator ] Op
posed him but during all these wears
/ knew him an honest upright busi
ness man and citizen. / was glad to
see MIN appointed chairman uI thu
public utilities commission. because II
felt that he would deal out justice. i
believe this Julius Johnson was the
man who Was responsible fur the
events which have occurred here /
believe Ee Conyyed the wrong i4tol
nation 10 the gentleman on the Demo.
cratic side. | say this in justice to
smith an upright, houes' |
man
Floor aud galleries were in eNprc /
fancy when Representative Smell be-. !
gan 10 speak on the tax commission |
ill II had been rumoTed that h.
planned to make startling disclosures |
about other men besides Johnson con. /
4ected with the administration
During the last day or Two lo, |
has been happening around the state
mouse said Representative Smell. re- |
tsrIing to charges made b. Repre- |
sentative JacNeil OF DIney that John
son had attempted to purchase with
patronage Democratic votes for ad
Some Of the Bills Passed
Among the bills passed and now
Ieady for the governor signature |
we're tht following
s h 400 Barr-Amends paWneIs |
eOCietits act Permits annual diyi |
dends OF instead OF 6 per cent
school boards to provide special |
classes TOR sub-nOrmdl children
s B 1863 BaTr--Appropriates s. SOC
TO Robert shannon IT, reimburse hun
tor machinery destroyed during a riot
al the Joliet penitentiary.
). b 12-Jewell-Fixes regulations
for grading apples
8 Il. 299-kes SINCE Authorizes
sale OF state land IN Kane county
S + REHABILITATION Amends 10 |
cal Improvement act relative TO pub |
LEGATION of ordinances
). B -Dailey--Proyides for Ill
censing real estate brokers.
S b 510-COrnwell-Credtes Hi !
nNis building inspection commission |
r 497--Glackin-Creates the |
~ waterway commission to inyes |
tigj the great lakes to the Atlantic |
Tou.e
s. b l70--DaiIey-Appropriates
5000 to Jesse Rupert state militia
Med who was injured on duty,
S. 3 -Barr-AuthOriges a tai |
levy Of three-tenths of | mill for Chi !
cago teachers pension fund Increase
full annuity to $6O) Fixes eligibility
rules
S. B Barr-Doubes inherit
ance tax
5 B so n1yalI- Reduces size OF
automobile plates one inch
s b 52S-.u .uts-Changes date Of
primary elections from September to
April
S B 5l9--Meents- hanges date Of
primary election tor members Of the
general assembly from September 10
April
S. b 533 - Buck - Appropriate7
$500 tor commission to decide
upon All emblem for war mothers OF
Illinois
= b --Wright--provideS for col !
lection OF agricultural statistics by
assessors and fixes compensation at
$3.50 to S.
S. = S--Barr-Amends corporation
ast TO permit corporation to own
hot more than forty acres Of uuim,
proved zeal estate for the purpose OF
providing houses for it, employee t.
loan money to employees for purchA,
ing their homes Unimpruyed lot
must be held not longer thm five
years and improved lots not NOR, |
than fifteen years
s h 2i3 DALEY Amends teach.
eTs' pension laws Empowers school
authurites to appropriate annually to-
pension FUNDS sums not to exceed con
tiibuti0ns by teachers
5 & To- -I.antz Authorizes the
state 10 take over the court house at
MtlamnEh MLefn AArnham Lnunl1