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Legislative Week in Springfield Reports on Lincoln Birthday and Narco Law
The Legislature paused to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's birthday and heard Sen. Frred Smith praise Lincoln while urging citizen responsibility. Bills sought emergency passage for an extra circuit judge in overcrowded districts and June elections. A narcotics commission report calls for tighter laws and harsher penalties. A proposed Department of Financial Institutions would oversee banks and credit unions to curb past scandals.
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