State Capitol News Notes
Attorney General Carlstrom has notified the Bureau county state's attorney. Senator A S Cuthbertson of Bunker Hill introduced a bill to appropriate 18 306 from the state road fund to reimburse Gillespie for linking a St Louis hard road. Illinois plans three million barrels of cement for highway use next year, to be bought from mills using Illinois coal, after coal industry losses from prior contracts with non Illinois fuel sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlstrom
Bureau County
A. S. Cuthbertson
Bunker Hill
State Road Fund
Gillespie
St. Louis
Senate
Illinois
Senator Carlson Leads Largest Missouri Highway Appropriation
Senator Martin R Carlson of Mo line presides over the senate and champions a record 57 million dollar highway bill covering construction maintenance and patrols. State Rep John G Jacobson of the twenty fifth district died suddenly in Chicago on May 24. He served six terms and was the fifth legislator to die in the current session.
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Martin R. Carlson
Moline
Problem
Senate
General Assembly
John G. Jacobson
Chicago
Jacobson
Illinois approves agri culture courses in 16 high schools
J. E. Hill state supervisor of vocational agriculture approves 16 Illinois high schools to add vocational agriculture courses. This brings the total Illinois schools teaching agriculture to 201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
J. E. Hill
McCarthy Bill Would Expand Illinois Highway Patrol
A bill by Representative Frank A. McCarthy of Elgin to raise the Illinois highway patrol to 300 members has passed the senate and was sent to the governor for approval.
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Illinois Highway Patrol
Frank A. McCarthy
Elgin
Senate
House Bill Pushes 100 Percent Cattle TB Testing
The house passed a bill by Rep Homer J. Tice to require one hundred percent testing of cattle for tuberculosis. Dr Andy Hall state health director warns outdoor travelers to consider risks of typhoid fever and other intestinal diseases.
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House
Homer J. Tice
Greenview
Andy Hall
Illinois State Court Of Claims Relieved By Senate Bill
The state court of claims will be relieved of routine cases affecting injured state employees under an amendment to a Senate finance bill offered by Representative Reed F. Cutler of Lewistown. Governor Louis L. Emmerson announced appointments to the state fair advisory board, naming Homer J. Tice of Greenview and John MacQueen of Kirkland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Court of Claims
Senate Department of Finance
Reed F. Cutler
Lewistown
Louis L. Emmerson
Homer J. Tice
Greenview
John MacQueen
Kirkland
State Fair Advisory Board
Mr. Tice
MacQueen
Illinois
America
Col. C. R. Miller
Kankakee
James Mile
Petersburg
Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Retold History of Constipation Remedy
The article recalls Dr Caldwell beginning practice in 1875 and introducing Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in 1892 as a mild safe remedy for constipation. It notes early beliefs against purges and highlights the product as a widely used liquid tonic aiding biliousness, flatulence, indigestion, and sleep issues.
Century on the Supreme Court Bench Opens June Term
A veteran justice began the June term marking a long tenure on the Supreme Court bench. The ceremony emphasized continuity and the court's upcoming docket as the term opened.
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Ter
Supreme Court
Resolution to test the eighteenth amendment killed in senate
A resolution by Representative Leroy Green of Rockford to urge the attorney general to file suit in the U S Supreme Court to test the eighteenth amendment has been killed in the senate.
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Leroy Green
Rockford
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate
Senate adopts Luckey cornstalk paper resolution
The house resolution urging state officials to use cornstalk paper, offered by Representative Hugh Luckey of Potomac, has been adopted by the senate.
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House
Hugh Luckey
Potomac
Senate
Mendel Bill Grants 99 Year City Real Estate Leases
Senator Joseph Mendel of Chicago announced a bill authorizing cities to lease real estate for up to 99 years has passed the senate. The measure aims to streamline long term property arrangements for municipal development and public projects.
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Joseph Mendel
Chicago
Senate
Attorney General Opinion on Fish and Game Prosecution
The attorney general advises Director Ralph Bradford that in all cases where a complaint is filed under the fish and game code the state’s attorney should be notified and granted the privilege to prosecute. The opinion emphasizes centralized legal action in conservation matters.
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Carlstrom
Ralph Bradford
State Department of Conservation
Fish and Game Code
Senate OKs motor vehicle bill expanding trailers rule
The senate approved a bill by Representative Rollo R. Robbins of Augusta to amend the motor vehicle act to include trailers and to remove the requirement that the secretary of state supply sheriffs and police chiefs with monthly license lists.
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Senate
Rollo R. Robbins
Augusta
Secretary of State
Illinois bill targets non resident truck operators license
The house approved a bill requiring non resident motor truck operators to hold an Illinois license and sent it to the senate. Introduced by Representative Charles D. Franz of Freeport. Franz also filed H. B. No. 446 for Pecatonica river flood relief, merged with other flood measures.
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Illinois
House
Senate
Charles D. Franz
Freeport
Franz
Pecatonica River
Amendments proposed to Senate Bill 363 in House action
Representative Charles J. Kribs proposes amendments require certification of permanent blindness for blind relief applicants and prohibit possession of controlled or transferred property before relief. A House appropriations bill, chaired by Homer J. Tice, seeks 30000 dollars for flood relief in South Quincy and Indian Grove drainage districts, approved by the House and sent to the Senate in place of Mrs. Mary McAdams offered version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Kribs
Prairie du Rocher
House Committee On Appropriations
Homer J. Tice
Greenview
South Quincy
Indian Grove
House
Senate
Mary McAdams
Quincy
Gavel Gift Tied to Illinois Leaders in Oak Handle
Mrs. Sarah Bond Hanley presented to Speaker David a gavel crafted from wood tied to Shadrock Bond the first Illinois governor. The oak in the handle came from Pierre Menard’s home, linking early state figures to a ceremonial object.
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Sarah Bond Hanley
David
Shanahan
Shadrock Bond
Illinois
Pierre Menard
Senator Adair Praised for Voting Record in Session
Senator J. Leroy Adair of Quincy is in his first term and receives commendation for his strong voting performance on bills affecting his district during the current legislative session.
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J. Leroy Adair
Quincy
Adair
Lawmaker Henry W. Smith Advocates School Fund Increase
Dr. Henry W. Smith of the 388th Senatorial district campaigns for raising the Distributive School fund to aid southern counties. He backs agricultural bills and supports compulsory tuberculosis testing, noting progress in state charitable institutions from his efforts.
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Henry W. Smith
Bill Bans Contingent Fees for State and Local Investigators
The house passed a bill by Rep George Dixon prohibiting state county or municipal officers who investigate or prosecute crime from employing detectives on a basis other than time pay and forbidding compensation contingent on case outcomes. Memorial exercises honored fifteen legislators who died in two years. Speaker Shanahan presided as desks of deceased members were garlanded. Hugh Luckey Michael Igoe E P Conerton and R G Soderstrom spoke on Lee O Neill Browne during the memorial program.
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George €. Dixon
Dixon
House
General Assembly
House of Representatives
David E. Shanahan
Hugh Luckey
Potomac
Michael Igoe
Chicago
E. P. Conerton
LaSalle
R. G. Soderstrom
Streator
Lee O'Neill Browne
Tributes Highlight Session For Deceased Illinois Legislators
Representatives from Rockford Wilmington Lewistown and Chicago paid tribute to late lawmakers including Emmet F Wilson Thomas Curran John G Jacobson and Flora S Cheney. Speakers recalled ten year legislative records and lifelong friendships while honoring the deceased members during the session.
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Igoe
Benjamin Mitchell
Thomas Curran
David Hunter
Rockford
Emmet F. Wilson
Michael Hennebry
Wilmington
Reed Cutler
Lewistown
Anna W. Ickes
Chicago
Flora S. Cheney
Rollo Robbins
Charles L. Wood
W. B. Phillips
Vernon
Emmerson
Rena Elrod
Thomas O’grady
John G. Jacobson
Homer J. Tice
Greenview
Judge Crow, Illinois Supreme Court Commissioner, Dies at 63
Judge George A. Crow, aged 63 and a commissioner of the Illinois supreme court since October 1927, died at his East St. Louis home after a brief illness.
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George A. Crow
T Illinois Supreme Court
East St. Louis
House Passes Levy Bill for 18 Million General Revenue
The house approved an annual tax levy totaling 18 million dollars for general revenue and 10 million dollars annually for the state distributive fund. The measure moves to the senate for consideration.
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House
Senate
Governor Emmerson Hosts Legislature Social Series
Members of the Illinois general assembly and their wives were guests of Governor and Mrs. Louis L. Emmerson at a reception. This was the final event in a series of social functions during the present legislative session with state officers also in the receiving line.
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Illinois General Assembly
Louis L. Emmerson
Emmerson
Governor Emmerson’s First Veto of Session Halted Public Use Bill
Governor Emmerson announced the first veto of the current General Assembly session. The veto blocks a bill by Representative H. M. Luckey of Potomac that would have allowed use of any public building for a nominal rental.
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Emmerson
General Assembly
H. M. Luckey
Potomac
Illinois Designates Cardinal as Official State Three
Representative James Foster of Macomb sponsored the bill after a state schoolchildren vote. The designation was signed into law by the governor, making the cardinal the official third of Illinois.
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Cardinal
Illinois
James Foster
Macomb
Lawmakers Attend Bipartisan Banquet Toasted by Schnackenberg
Members of the general assembly set aside official duties for a few hours to attend a banquet funded by a joint committee from both legislative chambers. Representative Elmer Schnackenberg of Chicago served as toastmaster.
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General Assembly
Elmer Schnackenberg
Chicago
Cuthbertson Bill Seeks Gillespie Road Reimbursement
The house committee on appropriations reports a bill by Senator A. S. Cuthbertson to appropriate 18 306 16 to repay the city of Gillespie for constructing a hard road link.
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House Committee On Appropriations
A. S. Cuthbertson
Bunker Hill
Gillespie
Sonnenschein Bill Passes House on County Tax Hike
Representative Henry Sonnenschein of Chicago sees passage of a bill giving Cook and St. Clair counties power to raise the property tax from 25 to 31 cents per 100 valuation. The measure includes a referendum and would run for one year if approved by voters.
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Henry Sonnenschein
Chicago
Cook
St. Clair
Senate OKs $175000 for Lincoln Monument Repairs
The bill introduced by Representative Homer J. Tice of Greenview appropriates $175,000 to the department of public works and buildings to repair and reconstruct Lincoln's monument. The senate has passed the measure and it now goes to the governor.
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Homer J. Tice
Greenview
Department of Public Works
Lincoln
Senate
Sinnett Bill Lets Courts Review State's Attorney Fees
The house passed Representative Thomas P. Sinnett of Rock Island bill empowering circuit courts to inspect and approve or pass on the fees charged by the State's attorney.
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Thomas P. Sinnett
Rock Island
House
Cheney bill gains senate committee approval for election laws study
The late Representative Flora S Cheney's measure to create a commission to revise election laws and advise the 1931 assembly won approval from the senate appropriations committee. It carries a $25000 appropriation for expenses. The five house elections contests, all lost, will cost the state $7685.23 for attorney and witness fees and other costs. The bill was authored by Representative Roger F Little of Urbana.
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Flora S. Cheney
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roger F. Little
Urbana
Dry cleaners bill killed in House. Klan rolls blocked for two years
A bill to place dry cleaners under the department of trade and commerce with a ten dollar license fee, introduced by Representative W. C. Chynoweth of Decatur, has been killed in the House. A bill to publish Ku Klux Klan membership rolls in Illinois was also blocked for two years after the judiciary committee in the Senate killed the measure by Representative William King of Chicago.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
W. C. Chynoweth
Decatur
Ku Klux Klan
Illinois
Judiciary Committee
Senate
William King
Chicago
Irish Doctor Offers Pain Pills Advice
A doctor tells a patient to take a pill a quarter hour before pain begins. The exchange features a humorous tone as the Irish physician promises to set things right with a simple remedy.
Cotton Goods Rise in Big Stores Across America
Cotton growers cheer as major New York department stores showcase cotton goods. The retailer “Cotton arrives” leads with products like Dotted Swiss pique and ginghams. The piece notes the appeal of real or imitation silks and the return of King Cotton, urging American grown and made labels in advertising.
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New York
America
Local News Notes From Patoka Week of Visitors and Travel
Local notes describe short visits by Glen Schnaar and family from Winchester Indiana and others visiting relatives in Patoka. The piece reports automobile weather, visits by Chet Borah from the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and residents such as E M Hamilton, Hattie Blair, B V Crosby, and Dan Wickersham traveling to Missouri and Freeburg. The Baptist church activity and relocations of U S Berthoux are mentioned along with relatives in Decatur Sho bonier Bliss Idaho and Oregon visits.
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Carlyle
Glen Schnaar
Winchester
Ind
Genie
Orville
F. E. Brandeberry
Wichita Falls
Texas
J. L.parks
Clara Stephens
Effingham
Patoka
Seach
Chet Borah
Illinois Department of Agriculture
B. V. Crosby
Southern Illinois Hospital
Cecil Martin
R. L. Walton
Orval Walton
Missouri
Clement Clark
Clement Jr
Wichita
Kans
Horn
du Quoin
Carl Outhouse
Centralia
Alberta
Baptist Church
Pearl Norris
Decatur
Harristown
Minnie Meseke
Shobonier
Jay B. Sackett
Filer
Idaho
J. C. Griffin
Walter Burkhardt
Billy
Bliss
Griffin
Emmet Towler Visits, Hosts Friends and Family
Emmet Towler arrived with his party late Wednesday to visit his father Joe Towler and other relatives. They traveled by auto and will stay several days, drawing praise for Emmet's large circle of friends and Mrs. Towler's strong personality.
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Cinity
Joe Towler
Emmet
Local Visitors Schedule Reveals Perry Belcher Family
Perry Belcher and family from Patoka visited Sunday with Lewis Kissner and wife. Otto Maulding and family from Central City visited Saturday night and Sunday with Chas Maulding and family.
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Perry Belcher
Patoka
Lewis Kissner
Otto Maulding
Central City
Chas, Maulding
Local social notes from Greenville and vicinity
Joe Knight was in Greenville on business Tuesday. A large crowd attended the baptizing held near the Chance bridge Sunday afternoon. Merritt Caldwell transacted business in Salem Saturday. Lucas Walker of west of Patoka was a social caller in this vicinity on Monday morning. Thurby Meador has a new Ford car. Paul Caldwell visited Sunday with Henry Williams and family. Rev. Willis filled his regular appointment at Zion Sunday morning and night. Luther Caldwell of Patoka is assisting Roy Thompson with farm work. Mrs. Lydia Logan called on Mrs. Sarah Caldwell and daughter Alice Monday afternoon.
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Joe Knight
Greenville
Chance Bridge
Merritt Caldwell
Salem
Lucas Walker
West of Patoka
Thurby Meador
Paul Caldwell
Henry Williams
Willis
Zion
Luther Caldwell
Patoka
Roy Thompson
Lydia Logan
Sarah Caldwell
Alice
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