Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-23
LEGISLATIVE Mill
SET FOR GRINDING
Many Bills to Come Up Before
State Assembly.
GET READY FOR JANUARY
Woman's Eight-Hour Law, Revision Of
Revenue Laws, Road Regulations
Among Important Meas
ures to Come Up.

Springfeld.-A woman's eight-hour
law, revision of revenue laws, of road
laws and of the criminal code and pro-
vision for state constabulary are
part of the proposed legislation which
will be submitted to the Fifty-third
general assembly here in january.
The legislative committee of the nli-
nois Agricultural association, or which
S. III. Thompson of Quincy is chair
MANS is outlining program of legis-
latiOn calculated TO serve the interests
Of farmers. Legislation designed TO
strengthen prohibition enforcement
will be presented
The more important proposed meas
ureS include:
Women'S Eight-Hour Law-The
eight-hour bill for women has been de-
feated in each legislature since 1911,
but this year it has stronger backing
than ever before. Seventeen organiza-
lions of women are TO make a COM
bined fight for the bill which this
year will appear slightly revised.
Marriage Law-Dr. Herman n.
Bundesen, city health commissioner
of Chicago, announced he intends to
recommend legislation preventing
marriages unless both parties present
physicians certificates.
Anti-SaloOn LeagHe-The league
will favor an Illinois prohibition COM
missioner bill, similar to the one
passed in Ohio. Modification of the
Illinois prohibition act to strengthen
it and an appropriation for the at
torney general TO take care of what
legal work should be done in the way
of enforcement will be favored by the
league.
Hard Roads-Another bond issue
will be recommended TO the legislature
by Governor Small. Legislation rela-
tive to the bodybuilding projects of
the state is in the forefront of the
state administrations program.
Equalize Flood Damages.
Waterway-The Illinois waterway
division, which is planning the Illinois
link to the proposed Lakes-to-Gulf
waterway, will suggest a bill provid-
ing for a board to equalize the pay
ments for damages caused by floods
ascribed to diversion of water from
Lake Michigan into the nlinois-Mich-
igan canal. This diverted water is al
legged to have raised the flood peak at
Peoria and Beardstown.
State Constabulary-The bill for a
state police or cOnstabulary which was
debated in the last general assembly,
again will be before the legislators.
Criminal Code-The Illinois Bank
ers' association will demand changes
in the criminal code that would help
to prevent those guilty of major
crimes from keeping out of the peni-
tertiary as easily as they do now"
Banking-The Illinois Bankers as
ISOLATION also is behind "comprehen-
sive constructive bill that will meas
ure up to the requirements of modern
banking"
Legislation Backed by. Farmers
Several farm organizations have an
nounced they will ask the legislature
for a revision of the road laws to pro-
vide for a much higher license fee on
heavy trucks than is paid now and a
limitation on the weight Of trucks; a
new revenue law that twill compel all
classes of people TO pay their fair
share" consolidation of school dis
tricts only by majority vote of each
district involved; creation of farmers
cooperative marketing associations; a
law requiring the Chicago Board Of
Trade to open its membership roll to
farmers organizations uniform school
textbooks throughout the state; paying
taxes in semi-annual installments.
Fish and Game Laws.
ing amendments to the state fish and
game laws are being formulated, es-
pecially by the IZaak Walton league:
Prevent pollution of streams for the
preservation of fish by fine or impris-
onment; set the limit for daily bag Of
game fish at ten day for bass, pick
erel, pike, perch and yellow salmon;
closed season on game fishing until
spawning is over, June 10; license for
hook and-line fishing; use of state
owned property as propagation and
rest grounds for game birds and ami
mails.
Notwithstanding of State
Emmerson has indicated he will ask
for legislation to assist in curbing the
operation of motor bus companies, sew
eral of which, he alleges, are Operat-
ing without license.