Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-17

rail- around the house chamber Will
MacNeil was speaking,
Governor Small should either ash
this man to resign at once or resign
himself" Representative MacNel
shouted.
lntimation that something in tn,
nature OF MacNeil'S charges were
coming was made by Representative
Deyine, Democratic leader. The mi
nority leader in u speech against thu
bill declared that he was opposed Il
civil service on general principles, bu
added that he was not for the admin
istration bill, which, he SAID, va.
camouhaee and bunk,
In spite Of this bill, which remove,
employees OF the department of public
works and buildings and the depart
nj OF agriculture from under ciyl
.."nIyN. there is an appropriation al
So for the civil service commits
sioI p the omnibus bill, Representa-
tive Devine said III the governor
VIII Id US the other day that h.
di8 800 believe it was his business Ia
int. 70 with the work Of the leRis-
lature was on the square ne would
coae out tor straight repeal OF ciylI
service altogether and save $7oOoo
Eut by keeping the commission they
also keep some jobs
Representative SearCy Of Spring
field said he had been approached
with d proposition relating to the
state fair grounds controversy II he
would vote for certain pieces OF legis
lation
II Johnson is sample Of tue gov
errors appointees | have gone alons
Us far as | can said Representative
Homer J Tice, VINO refused 70 vote
On the bill.
Representative Holad, Republican
floor leader, led the night for the bin
on claims OF greater efficiency without
civil service
Repre- sentative SOnneman, who has
never been classed a ; an administr1
ton follower voted for the biz, eN-
planning that he was opposed to civil
service ana had to be consistent
The battle ragged over motion by
Repre- entatiye OGrady OF Chicago .
kill the bill on second reading
Sm5ls LieutenantS Wcrrled,
Developments during the last tween
tyfour hours plainly had the admin
tration alarmed and persons in close
touch with the governors office al
mitted that prospects for victory on
the legislative program were none too
bright
Governor Small was in his Office
Ia, I'll sol = l,t. I...y
lslation was ON the firing line in
both houses On the floor above
Secretary Johnson II was learned
on good authority was taken to tasE
after MacNeii's charges reached tn"
ears OF the governor friends
Threats to personally take charge OF
the removal Of administration lobby
ists from the floor OF the house ii the
doorkeepers failed to keep the floor
cleared were made by Representative
Devine, indicating the presence OF
W II H. Miller, director Of the de
partmeut Of registration and cduca
tiCn, and DR.. John Dill Robertson
Chicago health commissioner.
Cash for Dry Enforcement.
When the worn out senators quit
this morning they had made provision
III the omnibus bill for an appropria-
ton Of $50 90 to Attorney Genera!
Brundage for enforcement Of the pro-
hlbition laws and had cut the SI2,o0u-
600 school fund to $l0,0o0 600
House Passes Senate Bills.
Twenty senate bills were enacted
into laws by the house They are as
follows
s b 1903 -JeWell--Amends the law
in relation 10 illegitlmate parentage
by including married women.
S b, go Committee on judiciary
Amending the compensation law by
making the maximum compensation
for injury resulting in death $3.50 ia.
stead Of So 500, and for temporary o.
permanent inCapacity 10 not less than
S so a week or more than $l4, The
old law fixed the minimum at 5 :
week and the maximum at 81
s b. 46G- Sneed Amends the state
mining law and increases compensa-
ton OF members Of mining bUards
from Sc to $40 a day.
s B. iS1-~SDeed Provides for
wash rooms at coal mines which SHAH
be equipped with a sufficient humble"
OF showers tor employees
S b 489--Sneed Requires coal
companies using electric current to
provide freproot rooms in which
transformers are installed Also re
res protection on trOIleys and feed
Wire, in mines
B lC1- Meents Provides for
highway maintenance and patrol
Gnas department Of public works and
br iues iull powers in highway con
TT. and removes all employees OF the
Gi(4at0n tIQm civil service.
S 3 l5G- Mills aIIdates changes
made in boundaries OF township or
community high school districts by *
officio boards.
s b S"--Glenn--Iimits houls OF
employment in fire departments in
cities Of 1900 or over to twelve hour,
per day except in emergencies EtteC
tive Jan /. 1922
S 3 254 Barbour Authorizes cit