Illinois Citizens' Association lauds push for constitutional convention
The Citizens' Association credits years of educational work and cross party support for the Springfield vote last week approving a constitutional convention resolution. Leaders, lobbyists, and Governor Lowden are praised for securing the two thirds in the House and paving a 1919 1920 timetable.
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Citizens’ Association
City Council of
Chicago
Charles E. Merriam
General Assembly
Springfield
Ohio
Illinois
Grace Wilbur Trout
Minors Equal Suffrage Association
State
Trout
J. W. McGraw
DeWitt J. Garrison
House
Roger C. Sullivan
Medill McCormick
McCormick
Santa Fe terminal on Eighteenth Street gains unanimous backing
The Municipal Market Association endorsed a proposed Santa Fe fruit and vegetable terminal at Eighteenth Street Blackwell Street and Archer Avenue as a means to ease South Water Street congestion and lower food prices. The group urged council action for funds toward a South Chicago market building and appointed Theodore J. Wind market master nominee.
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Santa Fe
Eighteenth Street
Blackwell Street
Archer Avenue
Municipal Market Association
Garfield Park
South Water Street
Chicago
Eighth Ward
Theodore J. Wind
M. Hinman
Market Association
Sidewalk news stands and city monopoly on papers
The city asserts control over 12 000 sidewalks in Chicago issuing permits without abutter input. It bans selling magazines and weekly papers, restricting to daily papers only. Sidewalks are claimed as city property proven by iron boxes and trees planted by homeowners become city property.
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Chicago
City to raise 1 million annual revenue via broad license hike
A city with 2000 paid staff plans a major revenue push despite war taxes. A finance sub committee report proposes licensing nearly every industry from peanut stands to photographers and increasing most license fees. Key hikes cover amusements, dancing halls, bowling, brokers, deadly weapons and more to fund municipal needs.
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Finance Committee
Illinois legislature debates 24 cents per mile rail rate
The Illinois Legislature weighs a 24 cent per mile passenger rate bill that would take effect immediately without PUC review. The Attorney General plans a vigorous protest, arguing the rail favored measure undermines state defense in federal ICC actions. Governor Lowden proposes a wartime Council of Defense and offers his farm for experimental use if the Dean Davenport plan is adopted. Senator Glackin introduces a Cook County real estate assessment reform. Senate moves liquor sale ban in dance halls and skating rinks. convicts may be used to manufacture binding twine.
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Lnois
State Public Utilities Commission
Attorney General
Ilinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Council of Defense
Lowden
Council of Defense
Ogle County
Glackin
Cook County
Barbour
Senate
House
Bill tightens telegraph message privacy and education panel
A bill by Senator Kessinger would fine telegraph firms 1000 dollars for disclosing message contents to non addressees. Representative Miller introduces a vocational education bill. It provides an eight member board with superintendents of education as ex officio chairs. It also requires employers of minors to grant time off from work for school.
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Senator Kessinger
Miller
Chicago election bills heard by House Elections Committee
The House Elections Committee considered Chicago non partisan election bills with Alderman Charles E B Merriam and Oliver L Watson Kellogg Fairbank representing the Municipal Voters League and Frank I Moulton, president of the City Club of Chicago, among others.
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Chicago
House Elections Committee
Charles EB
Merriam
Oliver L. Watson
Kellogg Fairbank
Municipal Voters’ League
Frank I. Moulton
City Club of Chicago
Repre
Senate approves Jackson bill on staged scenes and race prejudice
The Senate passed a bill by Representative Jackson prohibiting plays and scenes that tend to create race prejudice. The measure had already cleared the House several weeks earlier.
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Senate
Jackson
House
Senate approves Wood bill banning liquor within five miles of military posts
The Senate passed Senator Wood's measure restricting liquor sales within five miles of a military post this week, aiming to curb alcohol access near armed forces facilities.
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Senate
Senator Wood
Senator Dunlays Push to Clear Rail Crossings Approved
The Public Utilities Board gains power to remove obstructions at railroad crossings and to order grade reductions after approval by the upper house.
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Dunlays
Public Utilities Board
Private Bank Regulation Bills Advance In House And Senate
Weeklong activity moved private bank regulation forward as House and Senate committees on banks and banking considered multiple proposals. The DeYoung bill faced extended hearings while the Austin Buck and Baldwin measures were merged and reported, with Cook County scope narrowed and Senate action anticipated next week.
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House
Senate
Representative DeYoung
Baldwin
Cook County
Chicago Zoning Bill Approved by Senate Committee
Senate committee acted favorably on the Chicago zoning bill allowing creation of residence industrial and business districts and protection of each class from encroachment under the measure.
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Chicago
Senate
Assembly Members Visit University of Illinois on Biennial Trip
More than a hundred members of the Assembly toured the University of Illinois during the Thursday and Friday visit. The legislature’s biennial trip showcased the State’s largest educational institution.
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University of Illinois
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Jessie Shantz
Wilmette
Joseph &. Shantz
First Infantry
I. N. G. Shantz
Sanitary District
Edward C. Curtis
United States
Julius Rosenwald
Legislative Voters’ League
Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
Woman's City Club of Chicago
Chicago Equal Suffrage Association
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Big Frank Parmelee Transfer Company
John M. Curran
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Dungeon
House Committee On Agriculture
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