Illinois Capitol News Notes Highlights Legislation and Events
Representative George W Blackwell of Chicago proposes a bill to force unincorporated firms to publish names of persons in the firm. A new University of Illinois circular advises there is no single best housing for all farm poultry needs. Senator Charles W Baker’s bill to spend 12000 for Camp Grant thistle eradication passes the senate. Governor Emmerson will lay the cornerstone for a 450000 Masonic cathedral in Moline on May 24. The house cuts the state school distributive fund from 13000000 to 10000000 as part of economy measures. Senator James J Barbour introduces a substitute giving the state supreme court power to set rules of practice with limits. The house committee weighs Chicago traction bills with a final vote coming soon.
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George W. Blackwell
Chicago
Illinois
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Louis L. Emmerson
Moline
Emmerson
Illinois Masons
House Committee On Appropriations
James J. Barbour
State Supreme Court
Supreme Branch
Builders and Politician Deaths Mark Early Spring
Two hundred fifty men and twenty teams were at work by April 11. Representative W. B. Phillips, 69, longtime Illinois lawmaker, died suddenly at his Mt. Vernon home on April 19. He is the fourth legislator to die in this session, joining Representatives Thomas Curran, Emmet F. Wilson, and Mrs. Flora Cheney.
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W. B. Phillips
Illinois
House of Representatives
Mt. Vernon
Thomas Curran
Chicago
Emmet F. Wilson
Rockford
Flora Cheney
Governor Signs Bill Expanding Cook County Reassessment Powers
Governor Emmerson signs House Bill No 1 by Representative Elmer J Schnackenberg from Chicago granting the Cook County board of assessors authority to pay salaries of experts engaged in property re assessment.
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Emmerson
Elmer J. Schnackenberg
Chicago
Board of Assessors
Cook County
Illinois high schools face funding hurdle for expanded vocational agriculture
J. E. Hill director of vocational agriculture said twelve or thirteen of seventeen interested schools can establish the new classes, but overall expansion is likely to be curbed by lack of funds.
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Illinois
J. E. Hill
Illinois lawmakers advance ballots aid and aviation defense pull
The house elections committee moves to amend ballot marking law to allow a relative or friend to assist a blind person. Illinois senators Deneen and Glenn receive credit for defending two aviation schools against eastern efforts to remove them. A broad group of congressmen from across Illinois supported the effort. The roads and highway committee reports a bill mandating toilet facilities on long bus routes. Senator Wright proposes a New York style loan system for Illinois. Michael Igoe becomes Democratic speaker after 1913 era, while the eight hour bill for women fuels debate. Scholes returns to Springfield and testifies to the roads committee.
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House Elections Committee
Charles W. Baker
Monroe Center
State Capitol News
United States
Illinois
Charles S. Deneen
Otis F. Glenn
Rantoul
Scott Fields
Ed M. Irwin
Belleville-East St. Louis
John T. Buckbee
Rockford
William E. Hull
Peoria
Richard Yates
Springfield
Elliott W. Sproul
Carl R. Chindblom
Chicago
Frank R. Reid
Aurora
William R. Johnson
Freeport
John C. Allen
Monmouth
Homer W. Hall
Bloomington
Charles Adkins
Decatur
Thomas
House Committee On Roads and Highway Transportation
Illinois Road Building Advances in 1929 Start
A weekly construction report by Frank T. Sheets shows Illinois road work advancing rapidly in 1929 with 0.66 mile of paving completed in the latest week, up from 0.25 mile the prior week as crews tackle multiple projects across the state.
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Frank T. Sheets
Cuthbertson Bill Seeks Compulsory School Attendance
Senator A S Cuthbertson of Bunker Hill introduces a bill mandating compulsory attendance for children in schools. The measure outlines enforcement and penalties for noncompliance.
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Emmerson
A.S. Cuthbertson
Bunker Hill
Appropriations Bill Sets Agriculture Budget for Two Years
The house committee on appropriations reported the bill by Representative Homer J. Tice proposed to allocate 4,709,697 dollars to the state department of agriculture over the next two years. The measure includes 716,240 dollars for the state fair division.
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House Committee On Appropriations
Homer J. Tice
Greenview
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois house passes repeal bill on search and seizure acts
The bill to repeal the Illinois search and seizure and prohibition acts, introduced by Rep Charles H. Weber of Chicago and Rep Thomas J. O Grady of Chicago, has been passed by the house and now goes to the senate. The question of whether to repeal may be put to voters in 1980.
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Charles H. Weber
Chicago
Thomas J. O’grady
House
Senate
Rainey Pushes Bills to Floodproof Illinois River Trade Route
Three measures introduced in the U S House by Representative Henry T Rainey of Illinois aim to prevent floods on the Illinois River and convert it into a commerce artery from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. The package seeks federal action to safeguard navigation, reduce flood risks, and boost downstream trade.
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Illinois River
Chicago
Gulf of Mexico
United States
House of Representatives
Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
March payroll gain at Illinois factories reaches 1.9 percent
About ten thousand workers were added to Illinois manufacturing payrolls in March, boosting factory employment by 1.9 percent. Sidney W. Wilcox, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reported the figure.
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Illinois
Sidney W. Wilcox
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Plans for public health instruction at state fair announced
Dr. Andy Hall state health director announced plans for a school of public health instruction at the state fair next August. Local health officers county supervisors nurses and health workers will be invited to attend. The foods and dairies division destroyed 252000 cold storage eyes unfit for consumption. The biennial public works and buildings appropriation includes 13580 for Lincoln tomb and 8290 for the Lincoln homestead care and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Hall
Boards of Health
State Division of Foods and Dairies
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
House Committee On Appropriations
Lincoln
Illinois fruit growers report minimal damage to peach and strawberry crops
Illinois fruit growers report practically no damage to peach and strawberry crops amid unsettled weather. The outlook for the year is exceptionally favorable for fruit production.
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Illinois
Illinois County Fairs Set Dates Across State July to Labor Day
Starting late in July the Illinois county fair season begins with many fairs announcing dates. Sixty eight of 79 eligible fairs have disclosed schedules for their expositions. The Illinois State Fair is planned for August 17 to 24.
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Illinois
Illinois TB testing bill reported favorably by House panel
The bill by Representative Homer J. Tice of Greenview proposes compulsory tuberculosis testing for all breeding and dairy cattle in Illinois at state expense. It has been reported out favorably by the House Agricultural Committee.
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Homer J. Tice
Greenview
Ilinois
House of Agricultural Committee
McCarthy Bill Seeks 13104 Inaugural Expense Payment
Emergency measure by Rep. Frank A. McCarthy of Elgin would appropriate 13104.97 dollars to cover costs tied to the January inauguration of state officers. The bill reflects a special funding request approved for inaugural ceremonies.
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Emmerson
Frank A. McCarthy
Elgin
Chairman urged to resign for successor naming
Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom rules the chairman of the board of supervisors who also serves as ex-officio chair of the board of review must resign so a successor can be named.
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Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Hens Rally with High Scores in Local Poultry Show
Thirteen hens post perfect scores while other feathered competitors exceed typical gains at the county fair poultry event. Judges note standout breeds and meticulous care shaping top honors for multiple entrants.
Illinois Poultry Stations Report Record March Output
Three poultry experiment stations in Quincy Kankakee and Murphysboro report March outputs at historic highs. Rodney Brandon of the state department of public welfare urges the department to take a key role in forest restoration by supplying millions of young trees from penal institutions and state hospitals for reforestation.
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Nois
Quincy
Kankakee
Murphysboro
Poultry Husbandry Division
State Department of Agriculture
Rodney
Brandon
State Department of ‘Public Welfare
Illinois
Emmerson Presses Economy to Curb State Institution Strain
Governor Louis L. Emmerson seeks relief from overcrowding in state institutions through strict economy in operating costs. He promises no material increase in appropriations or resort to bond issues to fund relief measures.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Governor Emmerson Receives Diamond Jewel Emblem
Governor Louis L. Emmerson was presented with a diamond jewel emblematic of active membership in the supreme council of the thirty third degree of the Masonic order recently.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Supreme Council of the Thirty
Masonic Order
Senate passes local road and culvert bills in LaSalle county
The senate approved two measures by Senator George M Reynolds Utica one providing 15000 for a culvert under the Illinois and Michigan canal in LaSalle county and another allocating 49500 for a hard road to the west entrance of Starved Rock. The bills advance to the house for action.
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Senate
George M. Reynolds
Utica
Illinois and Michigan Canal
LaSalle County
Starved Rock
Patent medicines help corn farmers gain big returns
Dr. Benjamin Koehler of the University of Illinois reports that a line of patent medicines for corn shows net returns of about 1,000 percent on investment. The treatments have curbed seed borne diseases that damage profits in the corn crop.
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Benjamin Koehler
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Senator Mason introduces kerosene and fuel regulation bill
Oak Park senator Lowell B. Mason introduces a bill to the state finance department to inspect regulate shipment possession sale and use of kerosene gasoline and naphtha.
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Lowell B. Mason
Oak Park
State Department of Finance
Highway Patrol Expansion Bill Reported
The committee on roads and highways told the senate a bill would empower the department of public works and buildings to enlarge the current highway patrol.
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Committee On Roads and Highway Transportation
Senate
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Sullivan Seeks Extended Term for Supreme Court Commissioners
Springfield political moves extend the terms of supreme court commissioners to 1931 after passage by the senate. The senior official T. J. Sullivan is central to the measure and its progress through the chamber.
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T. J. Sullivan
Springfield
Supreme Court
Senate
Senator Bailey proposes telegraph delay penalty bill
Senator Martin B. Bailey of Danville introduces a bill to force telegraph companies to forfeit 25 dollars daily to the sender for delays in wired money orders. Senator Richard J. Barr of Joliet proposes amending the reformatory for women act to lower eligibility age from 18 to 16.
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Martin B. Bailey
Danville
Richard J. Barr
Joliet
State Reformatory For Women
Nct
Hidden murder in swamp woods after rain
In Florida mangrove darkness the group recalls a violent night and discovers a rock stained with clotted blood and flesh fragments. A colored laborer reports the possible sighting as fear grips the scene while the river falls after ten inches of rain.
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Billy
Goti Rg
Ahmad
Robin
Florida
Freeman
Stone clue shifts chase in dim midnight stakeout
A detective and companion pursue a shadowed fugitive after a crime, finding a white rock marked by a bare rubber heel print. They suspect paid or amateur interference, noting a cleaned site and a mysterious print lacking nails, with next chapter teased.
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Freeman
Ahmad
Darky
Former Patoka Girl Dies in Joliet
Francis Josephine Chandler daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Chandler was born near Patoka Illinois October 27 1892. She taught school at Patoka and Central City before marriage to Dan Sharp on January 29 1919. She died at St Josephs hospital Joliet Illinois Thursday night April 25 at 11 oclock aged 86 years 5 months 28 days. She leaves a husband three brothers Emmet Clinton Albert Denver Dane Chicago four sisters Lillian St Louis Bertha St Louis Tillie Champaign May Joliet and three uncles B H Padberg Central City Har
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Francis Josephine Chandler
Alvin
Ella Chandler
Patoka
Miss Chandler
Central City
Dan Sharp
Sharp
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Joliet
Emmet
Clinton
Albert
Denver
Colo
Dane
Chicago
Lillian
St. Louis
Bertha
Tillie
Champaign
May
Yoliet
B. H. Padberg
Har
Funeral Held for Chandler Kin in Centralia
Ben Chandler of Decatur and Mel Vin Chandler of Akron Ohio were honored at a Sunday funeral conducted by Rev J M Smith from Garnier Undertaking in Centralia. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery among family and friends.
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Ben Chandler
Decatur
Melvin Chandler
Akron
Ohio
Garnier Undertaking
Centralia
J. M. Smith
Hillcrest Cemetery
Death of G M Emerson in Corona California
STRINGTOWN reports the death of G M Emerson at his Corona home in April after months of illness. He left behind relatives here including his sister in law Mrs Laura Emerson Johnson of Decatur and several sons in Holtville Cairo and Michigan. Ernest Donaldson and Lowell Donaldson are mentioned in local school and college connections.
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G. M. Emerson
Corona
California
Emerson
R. T. Emerson
Laura Emerson-Johnson
Decatur
Inez Wilson
Union County
John Clarence
Holtville
Harry
Cairo Trust and Savings Bank
Michigan
Ernest Donaldson
Shobonier
Fred Donaldson
Stringtown
Greenville
Lowell
Heckethorn
Death of Salem Woman Mrs Jack Jones
News arrives Thursday of the death of Mrs Jack Jones in Salem. She was well known in the area and her husband was born and raised in the township east of us.
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Salem
Jack Jones
Card of Thanks to Albert Family
The Albert Family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who assisted during the illness and death of their companion and mother.
Local News Notes and Weather Report Fragments
George Purcell has been quite sick but is reported better now. M. C. Souter arrived from Springfield Thursday and reports a heavy snow storm in the capital section that morning. George Walton was seen in the Register.
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George Purcell
M. C. Souter
Springfield
Capital Section
George Walton
Register
Altom's Admits Vines Bugs Fish Losses and Weather
Local store notes sale items including bug killers Paris green and arsenate of lead. Fish orders failed as anglers Dick Wasem Bob Walton Maurice Ballance and Cecil Martin reported losses. Heavy rain and a two hour snowfall followed by a hail storm east of Patoka in southern Illinois.
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O. X
Paris Green
Altom’s
Dick Wasem
Bob Walton
Maurice Ballance
Cecil Martin
Ilinois
Patoka
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DeKalb
New York
Downstate
Illinois House of Representatives
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David E. Shanahan
Igoe
Louis Holman O'Neill
Downers Grove
Scholes
House Committee On Roads
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Patoka Register
J. M. Emerson
Prompt Ford
Ford
REX Motor CO
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Shobonier Baptist Church
Shobonier Town Hall
T. E. Irvin
Blue Goose Garage
L. E. Belcher
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