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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
4
Public notice from Bowen Winds column stating second class mail status and publication details. Mentions weekly Thursday issue and annual prepaid rate of 1.50. Assertive statement reserves right to reject any news or advertising for any or no reason.
The senate approved without opposition a bill repealing immunity for constitutional officers under the quo warranto act and sent it to the governor who indicated he will sign it immediately. A companion tax bill by Sen R M Shaw to tax capital stock of corporations advanced to second reading. The measure, backed by the state tax commission, requires returns from all corporations including manufacturing mercantile mining and banking sectors. Emergency clauses accompany both bills.
Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes outlines the Paddock bill advancing in the senate to extend mayor and alderman terms in small cities. The Illinois Emergency Relief Commission allocates 5.99 million dollars for Cook and downstate counties in March, with 5.01 million for Cook and 977,918 for downstate. 60,000 funds seed purchases for 36 265 gardens. Senator James J. Barbour sponsors a bill to extend delinquent tax dates to 1934 for first and second installments.
Members of the taxation and expenditure commission propose a bill for permanent voter registration. It would exempt those who stay at the same address from periodic reregistration. The Schnackenberg Sinnet bill outlines methods to elect delegates to a state convention to ratify repeal of the 18th.
Amendments pass with favorable House recommendation as the bill moves quickly. It calls for electing delegates at large to the June judicial election with a Springfield convention set for July 10. Attorney General Kerner says county conventions may nominate both circuit judges and supreme court justices. Illinois counties may need local emergency relief after April 1 as federal funds dwindle and state tax may not start until May 15. Governor Horner pledges aid to California earthquake victims and offers medical supplies and air transport readiness.
Thomas Williamson of Edwardsville the assistant state director of purchases and construction under the Emmerson administration resigns and retires from state service. He plans to resume law practice in Edwardsville. Williamson formerly served as U S district attorney. A March 12 13 conference at Springfield by the state tax commission aims to unify taxation and improve collaboration between state and local assessment agencies with district meetings to follow. Chicago reports proposed state legislation to aid insurers policyholders and farm mortgage debtors. Ernest Palmer says Governor Horner will back a bill to protect the public assure insurance stability prevent undue preference among policy holders and conserve income and assets. Additional economy bills aligned with salary reductions have cleared the house committee on efficiency.
The legislature amended bills to cut salaries for county judges superintendents of schools probate judges and others and approved a bill lowering the supreme court clerk from 10000 to 7500. The Ickes measure giving the court power to name a prosecutor during illness of the state's attorney passed 96 to 7. Prohibition bills signed by Governor Horner repeal the 1919 search and seizure act and the 1921 liquor law effective immediately. Relief funds remain limited with March allocations pending and tax payment rules clarified for townships.
West Point Methodist Church announces services at Stillwell and Basco churches with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7:30 p.m. Obituary notes report the death of C. B. Simpson of Brush Colorado aged about 80, with funeral in Brush. Various local visits and social updates follow, including neighbors visiting, relatives traveling, and attendance at a Carthage band concert.
West Point area social notes recount visits from Mrs Etta Long Flora City Mo and other guests from Quincy Carthage Denver and Hamilton. A harness shop accident left T H Hanson ill but he resumed work soon after. A surprise forty fifth wedding anniversary for S E Laffey is noted with a neighbors gathering and refreshments.
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Trevis Householder and Mrs. Sarah Douglas with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Munson. Others visited or called on neighbors and friends including Mrs. Ray Boyd with the Corder home and Ruby Wheeler at the Carl Cain home. Wayne Clark and Chellis Munson shared a birthday dinner with Otis Manley. Marilyn Clark was home ill from school with a bad cold. It Pays To Advertise.
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