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' " c HUT BE CALLED mnor Small Issues Statement Explaining Necessity for Further Action, 1ST OF MEASURES PASSED 1 kcts That Wirt Given Approval by the Fifty-Second Illinois General Assembly Before 8ine Die Adjournment. Springfield, June 20.--With the sine lie adjournment of the Illinois genial assembly, at wrich the following >ills were passed, comes the announcenent of Governor Small that he will All an extra session to further conilder the tax commission aad traction •eta. * * .Appropriation* 8. B. 33S, Dalley. Appropriates 125,000 to be attorney general for employment of ttorneys and investigators, to assist the )ailey commission in Its building probe. H. B. 672, committee on appropriations, pproprlates $2,063,224 to the department t education and registration for matrienance of the state normals; $173,€KH) to he department of public works and bulldogs for permanent improvements at the ormal schools and $7B0,000 for the normal schools revolving fund for continenclea. H. B. 766, comfnittee on appropriations. Appropriates *3,889,382.23 to the department of public works and buildings for he refunding to counties the share of he cost of hard roads constructed in rhole or in part by such counties and .ccepted by the state as part of the tatewide spstem. 8. B. 16, Barr. Emergency approprlalon of $6,500 to the secretary of state or telephone exchange and $12,000 for xtra help. 8. B. 3Y, Barr. Appropriates $28,000 for ommittee expenses of Fifty-second genral assembly. S. B. 40, Barr. Appropriates $1X5,000 for payment of officers and employees of ^ifty-second general assembly. S. B. 41, Barr. Appropriates $20,000 for icldental expenses of Fifty-second genral assembly. 9. B. 43, Essington. Emergency approprltion of $3,000 to appellate court of secnd district and $7,499.33 to appellate court mf^ .f irst district for expenses to July 1, 8. B. 78, Wright. Emergency approprlaion of $40,000 to department of agriculjre for expenses Incidental to the 1919 ct for treating tuberculosis among ittle. 8. B. 68, Smejkal. Emergency approprition of $80,500 to state treasurer. H. B. 90. Smejkal. Emergency approprltlon of $30,000 to department of public ealth for antitoxins and $4,700 for preention of venereal diseases. H. B. 111. Smejkal. Emergency approbation of $37,000 to state auditor for exenses to July 1, 1921. H. B. 114, Tice. Emergency approprlaon of $5,060 for Old Salem state park. H. B. 218, Smejkal. Emergency approriation of tin 4,500 for completing and quipping Illinois Centennial Memorial ullding. H. B. 219, Smejkal. Emergency approbation of $9,000 to department of labor r industrial commission. H. B. 241, Smejkal. Emergency approbation of $44,5II0 to attorney general. H. B. 260, Smejkal. Emergency approbation of $2,250,000 to department of blic welfare for operation of charitable, nal and reformatory institutions. H. B. 261. Smejkal. Appropriates $500,- for working capital for industries at te institutions to June 30, 1921. H. B 8. Devlne. Appropriates $3,550 to lvlla Franz, widow of Charles F. Frans, ected from Freeport district and who led before taking his seat. H. B. 106. Pace. Emergency approprltlon of $91,215 to state normal schools r the first fiscal quarter for Increasing .larles of teachers and employees. H. B. 290. Emergency appropriation of ,000 to the division of fish and game. 8. B. 251. Dai ley. Appropriates $25,000 the Dalley building material consplrcy investigating commission. 8. B. 341. Mills. Appropriates $300,000 department of public welfare for buildgs and equipment to care for disabled "orld war veterans at state hospitals. H. B. 271. Smejkal. Appropriates $10,- 0 to governor for repairs and imovements at executive mansion. H. B. 420. Tice. Appropriates $16,000 >r repairs and Improvements at Starved ock state park. H. B. 516. Smejkal. Approprlatps $65,- 0 to Illinois Farmers' institute; $2,400 to linois State Beekeepers' association; ,000 to the Illinois State Dairymen's asci& tlon; $2,200 to the Illinois State Hormltural society; $2,000 to the Illinois iremen's association; $6,500 to Grand rmy Hall and Memorial association; $3.- 0 to department of Illinois, Grand Army ! the Republic. H. B. 358 Smejkal. Creates a salary vjstigating commission of 13 members-- iree representatives, three senators and iven others--to investigate and report the governor a plan for the standardltion of compensation of state employ- Appropriates $25,000 to pay expenses commission. » 8. B. 264. Wright. Appropriates $1,000 r the purchase In the city of Dixon of ie site on which was located the bloclt- >use In which Abraham Lincoln was jartered as a soldier In the Black Hawk ar. 8. B. 4fi0. Wood. An act to restrict the a'nufacture. transportation, possession id use of intoxicating liquor, aiding ereby In establishing uniformity in state td federal laws. This is the law enforce- ,ent measure of the Anti-Saloon league. H. B. 865. Committee on approprlaons. The omnibus bill carrying a ital of approximately $46,500,000. H. B. 866. Committee on appropriations, pproprlates $5,000,000 from the road nd to the department of public works id buildings to acquire land container road building material and to acilre or construct, and to maintain and erate plants and factories for the oduction of such materials and to disise of such products to political subvlslons of the state. I. B. 857. Comnntee on appropriations, proprtates $20,000,000 from the road nd to the department of public works id buildings lor the purpose of completg payments on contracts entered Into Tor to July 1, 1921, for the construction roads, for the construction of federal 1 roads. H. B. 859. Committee on approprla- >ns. Beapproprlates $80,000,000 to the partment -of public works and bulldgs, payable from the state road fund r the purpose of carrying out the ovlsiona of the 1917 road act. I. B. 860. Committee on appropriations, propria tes $?.000,000 from the road fund the department of public works and tidings for the purpose of maintaining ose highways for which the state was iponsible. ..-i. I'M-: • t (A., V ^ ' t- ' Oeoutolttoe os appropriation*. Appropriate* »*M.»g7.7e tram the road rani to the department of public works •Ml buildings for the purpose of bulldroadstat<* ai(* roa(i'a &nd maintaining H. B 865. Committee on approprla- ; nf; APPr<>Pr«ates $3,889,000 for refunding to counties the amount paid for construction of state aid roads, the money to be used only tor road construction or maintenance. 418. Smejkal. Appropriates *7,000 to pay per diem and expenses of m«ab«rs of $he mining investigation commission, which is recreated. • 699. Smejkal. Appropriates $20.00M«0 for construction of the Illinois deep waterway. Jf- B- 626. Scanlan. Appropriates $181,000, the unexpended balance of the constitutional convention appropriation. B. 765. Committee on appropriations. Appropriates $2,000 to pay expenses of the house committee that visited state Institutions. .H. B. 778. SmejkaL Appropriates $20,500 to pay claims allowed by the court of claims. ^ B. 779. Smejkal. Appropriates $200,000 to pay claims allowed by the court of claims, t H. B. 702. Smejkal. Appropriates $10,000 to the department or agriculture for control and eradication of flag smut In wheat. H. B. 333. Little. Appropriates to the University of Illinois $8,000,000 for salaries and operation, $500,000 for additional agricultural buildings, $2,000,- C00 for various other buildings and $65,000 for Interest on university endowment funds. H. B. 334. Frlsch, Appropriates $20,768 to the department of public works and buildings to pay the state's proportionate share of local improvement abutting stone property in Jacksonville. S. B. 170. Dalley. Appropriates $5,000 to Jesse Hupart state militiaman, who was Injured on duty. S. B. 633. Buck. Appropriates $5,000 for a commission to decide upon an emblem for the gold star mothers of Illinois. ' 8. B. 188. Barr. Appropriates $1,374.- 980 for completing the new Illinois state penitentiary. Also reappropriates $409,63*!, the unexpended balance of the 1919 appropriation. Banks. H. B. 1IL Phillips. Provides penalty of hot more than $500 fine or' Imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, for persons making false statements derogatory to the financial condition of any bank or building and loan association. Cities and Villages. H. B. 4. Boyd. Enables cities and villages of less than 5,0u0 population to adopt managerial form of government. , H. B. 21. McMackln. Amends municipal coliseum act by providing for special elections on proposition if there Is no regular election within 90 days of filing of petition. H. S. 44. Bancroft. Amends annexation laws. Requires petitions to be signed by one-fourth of legal voters and onefourth of the property owners except In cities exceeding 100,000, where majority petitions are required. S. B. 192. Barr. Provides a method of annexing contiguous territory not less than one mils square In area and containing not less than 500 people, and which Is not included within a city, village or town, to a city, village or town, by securing a majority of votes at a referendum election in such territory, and an ordinance of the city, village or town which may be passed with or without a referendum vote. H. B. 364. Cruden. Authorizes the department of labor to establish one free employment office in each city, or two or more continuous cities, of not less than a total population of 25,000 (now 60,000). H. B. 184. Mueller. Revises the 1919 soning law. No zoning ordinance shall be passed until a report Is made by a soning commission to be appointed by the mayor, with approval of the council. ProvWes a board of appeals to review the acts of the fnforcing officer and to recommend variations and amendments, to be made by ordinance. Repeals present act. Applies to incorporated towns also. S. B. 280. Glenn. Limits hours of employment in fire departments in cities of 12,000 and over to 12 hours per day except In emergencies. Effective January 1, 1922. 8. B. 267. Glackin. Increases the maximum tax for municipal sanatarium funds from two-thirds of a mill to one mill. H. B. 850. Qastle. Validate annexations by cities, villages and Incorporated towns regardless of the fact that the petition did not declare it was signed by a majority of the legal voters. 8. B. 533. Lantx. Permits cities to go 20 miles beyond the city limits for water supply. 8. B. 337. Cuthbertson. Amends ideal improvement act relative to publication of ordinances. H. B. 723. Morrassey. Legalises organization of villages0 which have organized but failed to file certificate with the recorder wlttiln six months. Corporations. H. B. 242. Smejkal. Amends corporation act of 1919 by clarifying several points. All instruments filed In the office of the secretary of state must be under oath. Instruments may be signed by a vice president or assistant secretary of a corporation. Changes date of certification of delinquents to the attorney general from September 15 to November 15 each year. Makes it penury for any person to knowingly and willfully make false statements under oath to the secretary of state. All of the changes provided In the act are administrative only. H. B. 4S7. Shearer. Amends blue sky law to clarify and mak« more speclfle several sections of the latf. Elections. 8. B. 128. Buck. Grants full suffntg* to women. Provides that they shall be twenty-one years of age and register the same as men. Also provides that but one set of ballots and one set of ballot boxes shall be used for men and women. H. B. 60. Cruden. Provides that each political party shall nominate, as usual, candidates for presidential electors, whose names shall not appear on the official ballot. The names of candidates for President and Vice President of each party shall be printed on the official ballot and votes for these offices shall' be counted and canvassed in the same manner as for United 8tates senators. The governor with In five days after the canvassing of the returns, shall rppotnt as presidential electors the persons nominated by the political party whose candidates for President and Vice President receive the hUhest number of votes. H'.? 581' , Repeals "An act to x>rovide for the nomination of candidates by political parties of judges of the Superior court of Cook county and all circuit Judges." Embodies the provision of the old act in the new In slixhtlv changed form. H. B. 49. Cruden. Changes the time limits for the filing of petitions for the nomination of Judges of the municipal court of Chicago from not more than 30 days and not less than 20 days to not more than 60 days and not leas than 40 days. H. B. 430. W. B. Phillips. Reduces the number of ballots for each precinct of a primary election from 300 to 150 H. B. 431. Phillips. Reduces the number of ballots at a general election to 150 for each 100 votes cast at Ae preceding election, and in a olty under election laws to number of registered voters. H. B. 281. Hopp. IncrAses minimum number of electors In any one precinct from 400 to 500 and the maximum number from 400 to 800. H. B. 669. Berry. Amends 1910 primary election act to provide that la fr-y .. . fhtrn ing ChieasM Kettetraaci for »u_ eity nfflrei Shall be filed tie? . 30 days, ndr less than 20 day^ election. S. B. 528. Meents. OhangM general primary elections date from September to April. ^ 8. B. 6t>. Meents. Changes legislative primary from September to April. Farm Drainage. H. B. S17. Committee on farm drainage. Provides for the refunding of unexpended money illegally levied and collected, the proposed Improvement for which the money was collected having beeen abandoned. Organization expenses, however, shall be paid first. Fees and Salaries. H. B. 43. Baldwin. Provides for semimonthly payment of all state employees except in penal and charitable institutions. Highways. H. B. 440. Holaday. Gives the department of public works and buildings full power in construction of hard roads. Department may purchase and supply for its own use, or for the use of any county, tools, supplies, materials, labor and machinery, and may advance funds to counties to enable them to secure equipment. Gives the department power of eminent domain to acquire gravel pits, quarries, cement plants, brick plants or any plant necessary to supply road building material. S. B. 1«7. Meents. Provides for highway maintenance and patrol. Creates a road district of 17,000 in Illinois and gives department of public works and buildings full control in highway matters. Removes employees of division of highways from civil service. 8. B. 517. Meents. Amends the state finance act to permit the use of money In the road fund for the construction of hard roads along routes designated in the state bond issue road act. S. B. 518. Meents. Amends motor vehicle laws to permit use of money In the road fund for construction of hard roads along bond issue routes. S. B. 138. Meents. Revises provisions relating to the appointment, expenses and duties of county superintendent of highways and to the construction of state aid roads through cities, towns and villages. Provides for cooperative construction of culverts on county lines. . S. B. 3S5. Dunlap. Requires additional license fee for operators of freight and passenger vehicles between municipalities on highways. S. B. 121. Bancroft. Provides that a road In a city, town or village with a population of 3.500 may be improved or constructed with state aid to connect two state aid roads. Motor Vehicles. H. B. 115. Watson. Increases dealer's license fees from $12 to $30. Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint, without reference to civil service, special investigators to enforce the motor vehicle laws, and gives the secretary of state authority to grant permits for placing new numbers on motors when old numbers have been removed without knowledge or consent of owners. H. B. 670. Smejkal. Amends section 36 of motor vehicle act. Provides that the p.uditor shall annually Issue an order for the transfer from the road fund to the state road bond interest and retirement fund of a sum sufficient to meet the interest on road bonds and to retire them when dufe at par. H. B. 57. Shearer. Amends motor vehicle act to provide that rural ma^l carriers shall pay but $2 license. 8. B. 456. Duvall. Reduces site of automobile license olates one inch. Parka. H. B. 171. Blppus. Provides for election of park commissioners biennially In oddnumbered years and makes the term of odes six years. H B. 280. Little. Provides that the board of park commissioners shall fix the compensation for and appoint a treasurer. H. B. 281. Little. Provides that lands proposed to be included in park district shall not be excluded because of being located within town having or entitled to have park commissioners. Roads and Bridges., H. B. 471. Tice. Provides for the construction and maintenance of bridges across any streams between Illinois anil adjoining states, or upon any road which lies upon or which crosses the boundary line between this and adjoining states. Such bridges may be constructed Dy counties acting in conjunction with a county or other subordinate division of the adjoining state, but not more than one-half the cost shall be borne by the Illinois county. Provides, when necessary, for the issue of bonds, subject to referendum. When the cost" exceeds $1,000, partial payment may be made during construction. 8chools. 8. B. $8. Swift. Validates the organisation of high school districts comprising school townships, including those having within their boundaries high school districts established by legislative act. The acting board of education is declared to be the duly constituted board, and all acts and proceedings of the board and all elections called by the board are validated and legalized. S. B. 217. Dunlap. Validates organization of consolidated school districts where majority of Inhabitants of any contiguous territory, bounded by school district lines, have, at an election called by the county superintendent of schools, voted In favor of such organization and where, in q. subsequent election, a board of education has been elected. H. B. 389. Committee on education. Validates the organization of certain high school districts. The board of education Is declared to be the duly constituted board and shall consist of five members, and all acts and proceedings of the board and all elections called by It are made legal and valid. H. B. 390. Committee on education. Validates the organization of high school districts having within their boundaries all or part of a school district established by special legislative act. The board of education of each district Is declared to be the duly constituted board and all its acts are made legal and binding. H. B. 329. Green. Changes the name of the Eastern Illinois State Normal school at Charleston to the "Eastern Illinois State Teachers' college." H. B. 330. Pace. Changes the name of the Western Illinois State Normal school at Macomb to the Western Illinois State Teachers' college. H. B. 71S. Byers. Legalizes elections on any question or proposition submitted by the board of education of any high school district, where such question or proposition received a majority of votes cast, where noticc of such election had not been posted in ten places. H. B S29. Wallers. Validates certain tax levies returned by boards of school directors and boards of education to township treasurers to the county clerk after the second Monday In August. H. B. 93. Wallser. Repeals the universities, colleges, academies and other Institutions act as It relates to the procedure in case of a diversion of gifts, the misuse of its franchise or the Impracticability of maintaining such a corporation. H. B. 483. Castle. Requires in the seventh and eighth grades and tn the high schools that not less than two hours each week be devoted to the study of the Constitution of the United States, or of the state, or of the Declaration of Independence. 8. B. 156. Mills. Validates changes made in boundaries of township and community high school districts by exofficlo boards. H. B. 742. Committee on education. Permits a teacher who retires on pension to leave the state and continue to drew her annuity. H. B. 743. Committee on education. AiswH the 'teaefcefs* "ftMMtoa law' to «»clude the s^rfaS-ffiStTf publl! instruction, asslstaat AUT teachers employed in the oitypfe j®- B Amends the fres school act. Chantftg Urate for educational purposes to t*o per cent, now one, and three-fourths of one per cent for building, now.one per cent. Upon favorable referendum the tax rate may be Increased to three per "cent for education and one per ceif* for building purposes. 8. B. 99. Dalley. Creates an educational commission to investigate t^e enure educational system of the state and make recommendations to the governor. Appropriates $25,000. 8. B. 271. Spence. Authorises school boards to provide special classes for subnormal children. Soldiers and Sailora. H. B. 127. D. S. Myers. Soldiers' bonus bill. Authorises a bond Issue of $56,000,- 000, to be approved at a referendum of the people of Illinois at the general election In November. 1922. It provides for compensation of 50 cents per day for service tn the World war by residents of Illinois, such service to have been at least two months between April iJlWr, and November 11, 1918. Makes $9K> the maximum bonus to be paid It creates a service recognition board to make the payments. H. B. 761. Mooneyham. Gives honorably discharged soldiers and sailors right to peddle, hawk and vend without license. Provides specifically that act include soldiers and sailors of World war. H. B. 371. G. J. Johnson. Authorises each county board after assent by electors to levy annually a tax of two mills for the purpose of providing county soldiers and sailors burial fund. » Tenancy. 8. B. 86. Kessinger. Provides that ten" ants holding over beyond their lawful term of tenancy shall pay the landlord at the yearly rental rates instead of double rata with damages. Increases the length of notice necessary to terminate tenancy from 30 to 60 days. , S. B. 268. Kessinger. Amends ejectment law. Provides, for stay of execution not exceeding six months from the expiration of the terms of tenancy, on application of defendant. Tenant must give notice of intention to apply for a stay, if requested, within ten days of the request, or at least thirty days prior to expiration of the tenancy. S. B. S.". Kessinger. Amends eviction law. Provides that either party In a tenancy case may demand a Jury trial, notwithstanding waiver clauses in leases. Also provides for six-month stay of execution In case tenant Is entitled to Judgment. S. B. 219. Kessinger. Amends practice act Provides that courts shall not proceed to trial without a Jury by reason of a jury waiver clause In any lease for residence property Waterways. H. B. 670. Gregory. Repepals certain sections of the river and lakes commission act and empowers department of public works to issue orders in regard to discharges Into lakes and streams and to prohibit such discharges unless the orders are oon<iplied with. Repeal section authorizing construction of aams, and requires all park plans for new work affecting submerged lands, which will Increase or decrease the flow of water, to be approved by the department. H. B. 625. James Ryan. Provides for the construction by the city of Chicago or the sanitary district thereof, of a deep water harbor in Lake Calumet, ana grants certain lands of the state to the city. Authorizes the sanitary district to levy for four consecutive years a tax of one-half of a mil on each dollar. H. B 591. Gregory. Amends section S of the 1919 Illinois waterway bond act. Provides that the governor, the state auditor and the state treasurer (now only the auditor) shall levy and certify sufficient taxes for payment of waterway bonds. S. B. 497. Glackin. Creates commission to investigate construction of dc*ep waterway from Great Lakes to Atlantic via St. Lawrence river. H. B. 720. Committee on waterways. Requires Chicago sanitary district to treat sewage before discharging it Into the Illinois river. Increase salary of board members from $5,000 to $7.- 500. Provides president shall be elected by trustees from their membership. Labor. H. B. T$8. The Mines Inspection act applies to all mines except those producing coal. Mgnite. gas or oik Provides for the appointment by the governor of a state inspector of mines at $3,600 per annum. Providas for Inspection. Becomes effective Janaary 1, 1921. t Municipalities. H. B. 421. Mueller. Empowers the Forest Preserve District to Increase Its tax levy from 2-3 of a mill to one mill and permits incoporatlon of tjbe Skokle Valley tn the district. Taxation. it B. S49. Committee on revenue and finance. Provides corporate tax rate of $1.85 for Chicago and $1.33 1-3 for downstate municipalities. Latter rate is exclusive of tax for garbage collection, sanitariums, etc. H. B. 187. Rentchler. Gives counties right to Increase their 50 cent maximum tax rate to pay interest on state aid road bonds. H. B. 188. Kentchler. Provides for levying of annual county tax of 25 cents on $100 valuation for maintenance of state improved roads within such counties. This measure provides means for maintenance of state road system which, under Meents bill is placed in bands of counties of the state. Miscellaneous. B B. $0. Spence. Amends sections 1 and 2 of the act providing for licensing dogs and for the payment of damages by sheep-killing dogs. Makes it the duty of the owner of a dog to take out a license and pay the fee and provides for collection of fee with personal property taxes, if not otherwise paid. Assessors are required to report list of dog owners to countv clerks. H. B. 52. 8telnert. Provides that park districts declared legally organized by a county clerk, whether or not a separate vote was held In all townships or portions of townships upon the question, are legally organized and all acts of such districts, If otherwise legal, are binding. S. B. 15 --Hanson. Rededicates Illinois Soldiers Orphans' home at Normal to veterans of the World war. Provides that after 1925 only orphans of veterans shall be admitted to the institution. Provides for vocational tral/ilng and instruction at the practice high school at Illinois State Normal university and for scholarships to the University of Illinois H. B. 146. Hennebry. Amends section one of the 191J act to allow a per diem fee to clerks of the Circuit court in counties In the first and second classes. Gives clerks of the Circuit court a fee of $6 per day for attendance upon branch courts. H. B. frfiS. Committee on judiciary. Provides for the punishment of persons destroying propertv by means of an explosive or other similar Instrument by Imprisonment of from one to twenty years, and if any perscn Is injured thereby the punishment shall be Imprisonment for one to twenty-five years. T. B. 664. Wllliston. Amends 26 sections and adds four sections to the 1919 park employees' annuity and benefit fund act. Makes general changes. H. B. 784. Emmons (by request). Provides that In all cases where road bonds have been Issued by any township or road district under the 1913 act, the county clerk of the county In which such district is located shall extend and levy taxes upon all the taxable property of such <!ietrict sufficient to pay principal and Interest as thep mature. 8. B. IBi, Barr. Amends the law pertaining to the legislative reference bureau to prevent duplication of the functions of the deoartment of finance. H. B; 4S7. Mofcbins. Amends section nine of act authorizing companies to do a life or accident insurance business on the assessment plan. Amendment provides that policies must contain provisions to safeguard the insured against lapse or to grant a special surrender value or an annuity, or which grant insurance against death by accident, are to be deemed life insurance policies, provided the insurance company has admitted assets of at least $hM>,«)0. Does not apply to fraternal societies. H. B. 741. Committee on public utilities. This is the home rule measure of the state administration. It repeals the present utility act and creates the 1111^ nois commerce commission composed of seven commissioners and eight assistants. They have control of all utilities In the state, but municipalities may vote themselves out from under the commission on a majority vote. It requires a petition signed by 25 per cent of the voters to call the election. Utilities have the right of appeal to the commission and then to the court% from any decision of the city council of a city operating under home rule. 8. B. 109. Jewell. Amends the law In relation to Illegitimate parentage to Include married women. S. B. 525. Committee on Judiciary. Amends the workmen's compensation law by making the maximum compenf? lJon *or lnJury resulting in death $3,750, Instead of $3,500, and for temporary or permanent incapacity to not leee *h?n $7.50 per week, nor more than $14. The present law fixes the minimum at $4 and the maximum at $7. S. B. 486. Sneed. Amends the state naming law and Increases compensation of members of mining boards from $6 to $10 per day. 8. B. 487. Sneed. Provides for washrooms at coal mines, which shall t»S equipped with a sufficient number of showers for employees. ®S. B. 489. Sneed. Requires coal companies using electric current to provide fireproof rooms in which transformers are installed. Also requires protection on trolleys and feed wires in mines. S. B. 254. Barbour. Authorises cities of 200.000 to levy tax of not to exceed one and six-tenths mills for policemen's annuity and benefit fund. S. B 249. Barbour. Amends corporation ct. Provides for classification boards of directors who may be elected at different times if corporation has nine or more directors and if each classification consists of at least three. S. B. 313. Hicks. Revises provisions relating to the sources of revenues and Increases the maximum limits of benefits under police pensions In cities between 5.000 and 100,000. S. B. 530. Barr. Empowers the department of public welfare, when it deems fit. to transfer to the state farm for the remainder of his sentence any male offender over 16 years old, whose offense is punishable by confinement In a penal institution and who may be eligible to parole. S. B. 11. Glackin. Increases rate of interest on local Improvement bonds from 5 to 6 per cent S. B. 314. Kessinger. Requlree corporations to use the respective names by which they were incorporated. Prohibits the use of any corporate or trade name except by corporations. Partnerships may use a firm name If the words "a co-partnership" are added. S. B. 322. Dalley. Provides for the regulation of real estate brokers and salesmen and for the licensing of such persons by the department of education and registration. S. B. 276. Broderlck. Increases publisher's fee for advertising delinquent lots from 10 cents to 25 cents for each lot. H. B. 141. Castle. Provides that bank shall not be liable for forgeries of checks on depositors unless such depositor calls the forgery to th* attention of the Institution within one year after receiving his cancelled check. H. B. 745. Hurst. Provides for organization of "Upper Apple Creek" drainage district In Greene county. S. B. 38, Barr. Amends corporation act to permit corporation to own more than 40 acres of unimproved land for purpose of providing homes for employees to loan money for them also for purchasing their homes. Unimproved lots may be held not more than five years and improved not more than 15. S. B. 213. Dalley. Amends Peoria school teachers pension law to permit school board to match amount contributed by teachers. S. B. 102. Lants. Authorizes state to take over old Woodford county court house at Matamora. S. B. 403. Schuise. Requires companies to bond each taxlcab. S. B. 454. Glackin. Provides pensioning of municipal employees In Chicago under civil service, who are not now pensioned. H. B. 104. KaufTman. Provides that no future Interest shall be defeated by determination of any precedent estate or Interest prior to contingency on which future Interest depends. H. B. 270. Flagg. Prohibits giving or accepting of bribes for purpose of Influencing outcome of any public athletic contests. Provides imprisonment In penitentiary for not less than two y<HrSB. 537. Smejkal. Provides that all money received by state normal schools shall be paid into state treasury not later than 10 days after receipt of same. H. B. 498. Healey. Amends park civil service net to allow for credit in promotional examinations for military or naval service. H. B. 530. Marinler. Amends library employees pension act by providing that all fines on overdue books shall be paid Into pension fuod. H. B. 533. Rice. Amends chancery act to permit issuance of alias plurles or other process at any time during pendency of chancery suit Instead of retumfllay. H B. 687. Bentley. Establishes state standards of weights and measures. Makes It duty of trade and commerce department and city inspectors to be named In cities over 25.000 to enforce l&w H. B. 711. Castle. Authorises cities to acquire, construct own and lease or operate public utilities to Include also villages and incorporated towns. H. B. 830. Pierce. Legalizes county bonds and additional terms therefor voted by people of county, for purpose of constructing or Improving roads and ponfers on county boards the right to issue such bonds. Abates all pending suits attacking such bond Issue. H B 81<. Holaday. Authorizes firm of B. J. Smith A Co.. to make new compilation of Illinois statutes Including laws passed by Fifty-second general assembly. H B. Baldwin. Provides that minors found guilty of robbery with deadly weapon, or with confederate so armed shall be sentenced to prison Instead of reformatory. H. B. 68. Baldwin. Provides that punishment for robbery with firearm or wltn confederate so armed shall be subject to sentence from 20 years to life. H B. 133- Walters. Extends validity of chattel mortgages »0 days after maturity. FT. B. 636 Youn«. Provides county employees shall keep on Cook county pension fund until 1922 after which tax one tenth of one per cert shall be levied for maintenance of fund. H. B. 627. 8mith. P. F. Increases salaries of employees of Municipal court of Chicago. EES CHANGE WITH SADNESS don Tailor Notes That Former Soldlar la Rapklly Losing lAfci- .r Trim, Warlike Figure, f" * The London tailors say thai rmer soldier is losing his soldierly rure. His chest which, In wartime, ,s where a soldier's chest ought to !, has now slipped down to where it jht not to be, and his waist meas- •ment has developed extensively. The result is that the beautiful figure of the man of 1019 has become rare, and fatness and fiabblness, say the tailors, have taken the place of thinness and muscle. "It makes my regimental heart bleed to see the sloppy way in which former soldiers now carry themselves," said one who served as a sergeant tailor in the war. •'Look at that old tape measure hanging on the wall. Note the fingermarks about the 32- inch line. That was the average measurement of the war waist. Compare it with the finger-marks on this peace measure, which shows that tho present waist Is from 36 to 40 Indies. My customers used to be like the letter I. Today they are like an S." INTEREST AROUSED AT LAST Woman Visitor to Museum Finally Found Something Which Elicited Hsr Admiration. It' ll related that the, director Of a cerate famous museum was once showing a distinguished woman some of ^ the priceless treasures of which he is the custodian. For a long time, however, It seemed that nothing interested her very much. Then suddenly the. director noticed a change In her ; her face lighted up and she leaned forward. -What is it, madam?" asked the director, gratified at this tardy sign of awakening appreciation. "Do not hesitate to ask If there is anything you would like to know." "That Is awfully good of you!" exclaimed the woman. "I wish, you would tell,me what brand of polish you nst on those Iron ventllntors that are set Into the floor. We have the same sort of thlng/ln my house but my servants neyep^Bt them to shine half so brii* liantly." HOW WOMEN AVOID M SURGICAL OPERATIONS Some Are ExJremeJy Necessary, OtbeisMay Not li Every Woman Should dive Lydia E. Pinkluuirft (Vegetable Compound a Trial First m Chicago,111.--"I was hi bodwith a female troablcffih inflammation and had fear doctors but none of them Ad me any good. They all said I would have to have an ope*, ation. A druggist's wife told me to take TTydia E. Piakham's Vegetable Compound and I took 22 bottles, never missing a dose and at the end of that time I was perfectly well. I have never had oeeft* sion to take it again as I have been so well. I have a six room flat and do all mj work. My two sisters are taking the Compound upon my recommendation andyoa may publish my letter. It Is the gospel truth and I Will write to any one Who wants apersonal letter."- Mrs.K. H. HAYDOCK, 6824 St Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IIL A Vermont womn adds her testimony to the long line of those fortunate women who have been restored to health by Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, after It had been decided an operation was necessary: Burlington, Vt.--" I suffered with female trouble, and had a number of doctors who said that I would never be any better until I had an operation. I was so bad I could hardly walk across the floor and could not do a thing My sister-in-law Induced me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it certainly has helped me wonderfully. I keep house and do my week and have a small child. I have recommended Vegetable Compound to a numBER of my friends and you may publish my testimonial. "- Mrs. H. R. SHABOW, Apple Tree Point Farm, Bnrlingtoh, Vt. In hospitals are many women who are there for surgical operations, and there is nothing a woman dreads more than the thought of an operation, and the jlong weary months of recovery and restoration to strength if it is successful. It is very true that female troubles may through neglect reach a stage where an operation is the only resource, but most 01 the commoner ailments of women are not the surgical ones : they are not caused by serious displacements, tumors or growths, although the symptoms may appear the same. When disturbing ailments first appear take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to relieve the present distress and prevent more serious troubles. In fact, many letters have been received from women who have been restoced to health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after operations hove been advised by attending physicians. Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text-Book upon "Ailments Pec*, liar to Women** will be sent to you free upon request. Writo to The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Liynn* MassacliueetHe Tills book contains valuable information* Five Presidents of University. Ill its existence of more than a half ceptury the University of Minnesota has had five presidents, and all of them are still living. y* h i" •' "vV&SsSl , .i£ -(if $5*1 SAVE SHOES AND STOCKINGS They will last twice as long If yo« Shake lato To«r Shoes ALLEN'S FOOT=EASE, tba powder for t)i» feet. It takes the trtetton from the shoe and glvea quick relief to Corns, Button*. Callouses, tort, achlnjr. swot* Another Excuse. Hub--That button is still off. Wife--Yes, dear, I am economising on thread. Ctrticura for Pimply Faces. '• To remove pimples and blackheads smear them with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Once clear len. tender feet. Shake Allen'a Foot = Ease keep yOUr Skin Clear by USlng them for Into your shoes and enjoy the bliss of feet without aa ache. ROUGH, BUT EFFECTIVE CURE Why Alice Goliohtly No Longer Bores People With Long Recital of Her Physical Ailment* Pollie Dear and Mollle Love* met out shopping one morning and Immediately forgot all about shopping, time, hungry husbands at home, etc., In a "few minutes'" chat. Just then Alice Gollghtly passed by. Each smiled sweetly at the other, and murmured: "Good morning." As soon as Alice had passed on, Pollle turned to Mollle and said: "I notice Alice doesn't go round boring other people with her ailments as the used to." "No," smiled Mollle; "she met a man who cured her completely." "Oooh!" purred Pollle. "Who was He? Was he a doctor?" , "Oh, no!" answered Mollle. "She tras telling this man some of her lymptoms, when be remarked, 'It's strange how many of these things afaict people as they begin to grow old.' Since then she has held her tongue ibout them." » - A New Missouri Versing One swallow may not bring the spring, nor does the bluebird always bring happiness, but the stork sure brings a tax exemption of 1200. Ifs surprising what a lot of nolss masquerades as music. daily toilet purposes. Don't fail dude Cuticura Talcum. _ i imnA Recalled Fond Memories. The director, who has a reputation for being rather harsh and overbearing In his methods, was giving his leading man a tongue lashing that fairly turned the atmosphere blue. Through it all, however, the victim leaned gracefully against the wall and untied happily. "What the deuce are you grinning about?" barked the director. "Do you like to be cursed?" "Why, yes, I rather enjoy it," chuckled the actor. "It recalls the good old days, you know, when I played Unde Tom and was beaten to death every night by Simon Legree.'1--Film fun. The One Busy Man. "How's* business with you?" -i4 "Great," replied the young man. "I'm rushed to death. I haven't had' so much to do since long before the war." "For Heaven's sake," replied the other, expecting every man be met to wail about the dull times, "what »"« of business are you In?" "I'm a bill collector/" was the an- >jrwer. "I'm dunning people for money today that never were dunned before.1* While a pretty woman may not care to be brainy, a brainy woman always wants to be pretty. Many a young man worships a gM, on his knees--if she's sitting ihenfc' > .Matter Not Boasted About. Hollanders boast that in their country there Is a cow to every inhabitant. Whereat we can retalitate by replying that every one over here has a goat, but they don't do mtlch talking on the sub* Ject--Buffalo Express. Easy to Cheek Snesae. 8 many know, sneeslng may be erred by pressing firmly upon the per Up with the fingers. The "why" this Is that by so doing we deaden ' Impression made up a certain inch of the "fifth nerve," sneezing ing a reflex action exqited by some ght Impression made upon that rve. Proof of this is seen In the rt that sneezing never takes place en the nerve mentioned is pa rated. even though the sense of smell full# retalMd. AND PERSHING WAS SHAVING American General's Attitude Toward Official Engagements Certainly Was Anything but' Formal. Jean de Pierrefeu of the French general headquarters staff during the war, in his much-discussed book, "C. Q. G„" makes the following reference to General Pershing: General Pershing pleased General Petain greatly. He was the only man who succeeded la causing hiss a nal surprise. General Pershing's originality and whimsicality did Indeed possess a certain quality of surprise. He never would conform with the conventional manners and customs of other people. He would make an appointment to dine with Petain at six o'clock and turn up calmly as if nothing had happened at midnight, after telephoning him not |o loee patience. I. am told that be arrived one day to meet a very high personage--a sovereign. When Pershing's train was drawing into the nil* way station, in "front of which the Interview was to occur, and where the august personage was already waiting, the general was observed stunding near a window. In his shirt sleeves, shaving. The station master. In dismay, had the train Immediately backed out of the station and delayed its official entiy until the general's toilet was finished. When Smoking Was Under Ban. To crush the increasing Move of pleasure the Connecticut law ct 164T sternly decreed that only the solitary smoke should be permitted. Onlf once a day, at dinner or otherwise^ might tobacco be used, "and then not in company with any other." 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