may remain to the credit of the said State Highway Commission at the close of the year ending June 30, 1914, shall extend over and be subject to the order of the said State Highway Commission for the purpose of building and maintaining State aid roads in the several counties of the State during the year beginning July 1, 1914, and ending June 30,

1915.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the aforesaid sums of money upon the order of the State Highway Commission signed by the President and attested by the Secretary of said commission: Provided, said order shall be accompanied by a detailed statement showing the amounts expended, specifying the purpose of such expenditure and clearly distinguishing amounts expended for the building from those of maintaining State aid roads and showing location as to county and particular section or division, in such county, of roads on which such expenditures are made.

(HOUSE BILL No. 710. APPROVED JUNE 21, 1913.)

AN ACT to establish the Mining Investigating Commission of the State of Illinois, and prescribing its powers and duties and making an appropriation therefor.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That a commission be established to be known as the Mining Investigation Commission of the State of Illinois, consisting of three coal mine owners and three coal miners appointed by the Governor, together with three qualified men, no one of whom shall be identified or affiliated with the interests of either of the mine owners or coal miners or dependent upon the patronage or good will of either, nor in political life, who shall be appointed by the Governor.

Each member of the said commission shall have equal authority, power and voting strength in considering and acting upon any matters which may be brought to the attention of the commission and on which the commission may act and the said commission shall have power and authority to investigate the methods and conditions of mining coal in the State of Illinois with special reference to the safety of human lives and property and the conservation of the coal deposits.

§ 2. In making an investigation as contemplated in this Act, said commissioners shall have the power to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, which shall be under the seal of the commission and signed by the chairman or secretary of said commission.

In case any person shall wilfully fail or refuse to obey such subpœna, it shall be the duty of the circuit court of any county, upon application of the said commissioners, to issue an attachment for such witness, and compel such witness to attend before the commissioners, and give his testimony upon such matters as shall be lawfully required by such commissioners; and the said court shall have the power to punish for contempt, as in other cases of refusal to obey the process and order of such court.

The fees of witnesses shall be the same as in the courts of record and shall be paid out of the appropriation hereinafter made.

And upon order duly entered of record by the said commission any one or more members of the said commission shall be empowered to take testimony touching the matters within the jurisdiction of the said commission and report the same to the said commission.

Said commission shall have power and are authorized to adopt a seal and to make such rules not inconsistent with or contrary to law for the government of proceedings before it, as it may deem proper, and shall have the same power to enforce such rules and to preserve order and decorum in its presence as is vested by the common law or statute of this State in any court of general jurisdiction.

§ 3. Said commission shall meet at the State Capitol building in Springfield on the second Tuesday after notice of their appointment and shall immediately elect a chairman and secretary from among their number, one of whom shall be a coal mine owner and the other a coal miner. Said commission shall cause a record to be kept of all its proceedings.

Five members of the said commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number than a quorum may adjourn the meetings of the commission from time to time.

Meetings of the said commission other than called meetings, as provided for herein, may be held at such times and places within the State of Illinois, as may be fixed by the said commission.

A meeting of the said commission shall be held upon the written request of any three members of the said commission signed by them: and delivered to the secretary, who shall, upon receipt of such request. notify each member of said commission by mail of such meeting so to be held, and the time and place thereof. And no such meeting shall be held less than five days after the mailing of notice of the said meeting to the members of said commission by the secretary. Such called meeting shall be held either in Springfield or Chicago.

§ 4. Said commission shall report to the Governor and to the General Assembly at its next regular session, submitting, so far as they have unanimously agreed, a proposed provision [revision] of coal mining

laws of the State, together with such other recommendations as to the commission shall seem fit and proper relating to coal mining in the State of Illinois.

And where there is not unanimous agreement upon any recommendation, there shall be submitted in like manner separate reports embodying the recommendations of any one or more members of the said commission, which said reports shall each set forth in detail the recommendation of the commissioner or commissioners signing said report and shall embody his or their respective reasons for such recommendation and his or their objection to the report of other members of the commission. The duties and functions of said commission shall cease and the terms of office of the respective commissioners shall terminate upon the adjournment of the Forty-ninth General Assembly.

$5. The members of said commission who are coal mine owners and coal miners, as aforesaid, shall receive no compensation for their serves. The remaining three members of the commission shall receive as compensation for their services the sum of $10.00 per day for each day actually employed by them as such commissioners. All members of the said commission shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in and about the actual work of said commission.

Said commission may appoint a stenographer or clerk and such other employees as are necessary and shall fix their compensation and may incur such other expenses as are properly incidental to the work of the commission.

86. The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the postage, stationery, clerical and expert services, and incidental traveling expenses of the commission, and the per diem of members as herein authorized, and the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the foregoing amount, or any part thereof, in payment of any expenses, charges or disbursements authorized by this Act, on order of this commission, signed by its chairman, attested by its secretary, and approved by the Governor.

The State Board of Contracts is hereby authorized and directed to provide all necessary printing for the Mining Investigating CommisSon, and testimony taken by it shall be reported in full and may be published from time to time by the commission. APPROVED June 21, 1913.

INVESTIGATION-VOTING MACHINES IN CHICAGO.

1. Appropriates $10,000 for expenses under H. § 2. How drawn.

J. Resolution No. 23.

(HOUSE BILL No. 687. APPROVED JUNE 9, 1913.)

AN ACT making an appropriation for the necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of House Joint Resolution Number 23.

SECTION 1.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of ten thousand

dollars ($10,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the necessary expenses incurred under the provisions of House Joint Resolution Number 23.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants from time to time for the sum specified, upon presentation of proper vouchers, certified by the chairman and secretary of the committee appointed under the provisions of House Joint Resolution Number 23, and the Treasurer shall pay the same out of the money hereby appropriated.

APPROVED June 9, 1913.

AN ACT making an appropriation for the necessary expenses of the commission appointed to investigate and inquire into the condition of walls in Will county, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 48.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying expenses of the commission appointed under Senate Resolution No. 48, to investigate and inquire into the conditions of walls in Will county.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants, from time to time, for the sum specified, upon presentation of the proper vouchers, certified by the chairman of the said committee and approved by the President of the Senate, and the Treasurer shall pay the same out of the money hereby appropriated. § 3. WHEREAS, An emergency exists, this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after the day and date of its passage. APPROVED May 9, 1913.

INVESTIGATION-WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC COMMISSION.

§ 1. Appropriates $10,000.

§3. Emergency.

§ 2. How drawn.

(SENATE BILL NO. 156. APPROVED APRIL 25, 1913.)

AN ACT making an appropriation for the necessary expenses of the commission appointed to investigate the white slave traffic.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated

out of any money in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of the commission appointed under Senate Resolution No. 25, to investigate the white slave traffic within the State of Illinois.

§ 2.

The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants from time to time for the sum specified upon presentation of proper vouchers, certified by the chairman of the Committee on Contingent Expenses and approved by the President of the Senate, and the Treasurer shall pay the same out of the money hereby appropriated.

§3. WHEREAS, An emergency exists, this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after the day and date of its passage. APPROVED April 25, 1913.

AN ACT to provide for a deficiency in office and other expenses of the Commissioners of Labor Statistics for the fiscal year ending June 30,

1913.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the following sums or as much thereof as may be necessary, be and is [are] hereby appropriated for the purpose of meeting the office and other expenses of the Commissioners of Labor Statistics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913: 1 Statistician, $150.00 per month.

$510.00

440.00

440.00

285.00

225.00

300.00

70.00

280.00

125.00

$2,675.00

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants on the State Treasurer for the sum herein appropriated upon presentation of proper vouchers certified to by the president and secretary of the Commissioners of Labor Statistics, and approved by the Governor, which warrants shall be payable out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

3. WHEREAS, Said sum of money is immediately required, therefor [therefore] an emergency exists, and this Act shall take effect from and · after its passage.

APPROVED May 3, 1913.