People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1895 — ILLINOIS SOLONS. [ARTICLE]

ILLINOIS SOLONS.

BfMturet of ImporUnct Acted On Yesterday. Springfield. 111., March 14.—1 n the house yesterday Mr. Ferns introduced a resolution providing for the submission to the people of a proposed amendment to the constitution establishing a new judiciary system. The resolution was ordered printed and referred to the committee on judiciary. Speaker Meyer announced the appointment of the committee to investigate the convict labor system in accordance with the resolution recently adopted. Mr. White of McLean presented a report upon the Soldiers’ Orphans’ home from the committee to visit state charitable institutions. The children seemed healthy and happy, and an atmosphere of kind and considerate supervision pervades the institution. The committee recommended all the appropriations asked for by the trustees of the institution. The constitutional convention resolution came up as a specif! order. Its consideration was postponed for one week. Chairman -Boyd from the committee on elections made a report in the matter of the contest of Chairman Guinn against E. P. Poindexter recommending that Mr. PdiVidexter retain his seat in the house. The report of the committee was concurred in. Bills were introduced as follows; Mr. Ellsworth —To promote and improve the breeding of horses by promoting exhibitions of speed, etc.; the bill limits racing to thirty days each year between the hours of 12:30 and 7:30 p. in. Mr. Greene—To provide for the election by the people of a dairy and food commissioner,who shall serve four years and who shall be charged with

the enforcement of all laws against fraud and adulteration in foods.drinks, ■ drugs,' medicines and unlawful labeling; the salary of commissioner to be | '52,000 pA* annum; two assistants_ are authorized at SI,OOO per annum and traveling expenses. Mr. Klein —To fix the maximum rate to lie charged for .sleepirtg cars as follows: One entire double ’lower berth, $1.23; one entire double upper berth, SI, during a continuous trip i f 400 miles, and 25 cents for every a*' Mtional 100 miles. Mr. Mounts—Amending the law governing building and loan associations, providing among other things that when an associatirn becomes insolvent the person suggy : tod by the attorney general shall he appointed receiver. Mr. White of Whiteside —To establish the Illinois State colony for epileptics. A resolution protesting against the r.ceivcr appointed for the whisky trust by Judge Grosscup of the United States Circuit court was taken under consideration as a special order. On r- >'.! vote of yeas, 13; nays, 29. The senate adopted the committee amendment t > Senator Wall’s bill fixing the compensation of members of the legislature at SI,OOO instead of 800. The following bills were introduced: Senator Lee per—To prevent extortion by loans on chatt ' mortgages, providing that the rate < interest be no more than 7 per cent, under penalty of not less than S3O nor more than S2OO fine. Senator Morris >:i —Amending the law providing for the printing and distribution of ballots,. Senator Littler—To establish state colonies for epileptics and providing an I appropriation therefor. Senator Dunlap—Regulating warehouses for the ! storage of grain and prohibiting the disposal of grain without owner’s consent. The senate adjourned until 1j o’clock to-day.