Illinois Legislature Week Nears Adjournment Amid Political Tensions
A Springfield correspondent reports the seventh week of the session with 477 bills in the House and 900 in the Senate. Observers expect far fewer than the total to pass before adjournment, with a focus on revenue, roads, and criminal law. A House clerks’ controversy involving the Inter Ocean and Haines highlights press influence, while social events such as the governor’s reception draw large crowds.
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Debate Over Woman Suffrage and State Suffrage Law
Letter to the editor discusses a proposed constitutional amendment granting women's suffrage, arguing it could advance morality and governance. It traces 1848 and 1870 constitutions, voting rights for foreigners, and notes on equal suffrage for all citizens, with focus on whether foreign birth should affect voting. Also included is a government circular on relief for homestead settlers and grasshopper damage, detailing leave of absence from claims and protection from adverse rights.
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