ments reported or pending in the inverse order in which they are offered. After the motion for the previous question has prevailed, it shall not be in order to move for a call of the House unless it shall appear by yeas and nays, as taken on the main question, that no quorum is present; or to move to adjourn prior to a decision of the main question: Provided, if a motion to postpone is pending the only effect of the previous question shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion.

61. All resolutions or petitions calling for the appointment of committees, or involving the expenditure of money, and all orders in reference to the appointed employees, or the increase of compensation of employees, or the expenditure of moneys for incidental expenses of the session shall be referred to the Appropriate Committee without debate.

The question being on the adoption of the report of the Committee on Rules, a call of the roll was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 142; nays, 1.

Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs.

And the report of the Committee on Rules was adopted.
Mr. Scanlan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 24.

WHEREAS, The Hon. Irving H. Trowbridge, a member of the Fortieth and Forty-first General Assemblies, from LaSalle County, departed this life on the tenth day of March, A. D. 1914, and

WHEREAS, The said Hon. Irving H. Trowbridge was an honored citizen of this State, a man thoroughly representative of its business 'interests; one who always took a prominent part in all movements for the public good, doing all in his power to protect and advance the interests of this State; a man who as a member of this House; attained a prominent position and one who was ever watchful of the welfare of the people of his District, and of the State at large; one who served the people of his community in different official capacities, with credit to himself, and a man whose every act, both as a public officer, and as a private citizen was in behalf of the people; therefore, be it

Resolved, That in the death of the Hon. Irving H. Trowbridge, the people of his community lost one of its leading citizens and the State of Illinois

one whose every act and vote as a member of this House was in the interest of and for the good of the people of his district, and the State at large; his wife a loving husband, his children a kind and indulgent father, and the community in which he resided, an honored and distinguished citizen; and, be it further

Resolved, That this preamble and resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that a suitably engrossed copy thereof be forwarded to the family of the deceased, and as a further mark of respect, that the House do now adjourn.

The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote, and, in accordance therewith, at the hour of 12:45 o'clock p. m., the House stood adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment,

The Speaker in the chair.

Prayer by the Rev. H. V. Davis.

The Journal of yesterday was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Walsh, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved.

Mr. Flagg moved that the House proceed to the election of a First Assistant Clerk,

And the motion prevailed.

Whereupon, Mr. Flagg placed in nomination for First Assistant Clerk, Mr. E. M. Gullick of Bond County.

Mr. Gregory placed in nomination Mr. J. H. Hill of Macon County. There being no other nominations, a call of the roll was had, resulting as follows:

Mr. Gullick having received the necessary constitutional majority,

was declared elected First Assistant Clerk.

Mr. Flagg moved to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Gullick was elected First Assistant Clerk.

Mr. Tice moved to lay that motion on the table.

And the question being on the motion to table, it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Scanlan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 25.

Resolved, That the following persons be, and they are hereby elected to the positions designated, as officers of the House:

Second Assistant Clerk-Lewis Vogel.
Doorkeeper-Harrison T. Ireland.

First Assistant Doorkeeper-Frank Leonard.
Second Assistant Doorkeeper-Lucas West.
Postmaster-Mrs. Henrietta Vest.

Assistant Postmistress-Miss Mollie McCabe.

Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk-Charles W. Baldwin.

Mr. Butler moved to lay the foregoing resolution on the table, And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 40; nays, 58,

And the motion to table was lost.

Mr. Moore moved to amend the resolution by substituting the name of James Kinney for that of Charles W. Baldwin.

Mr. Scanlan moved to lay the amendment on the table,

And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 93; nays, 7,

And the amendment offered by Mr. Moore was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Butler moved to amend the resolution by substituting the name of Ward G. Murray for that of Lewis Vogel.

Mr. Scanlan moved to lay the amendment on the table,

And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 60; nays, 9,

And the amendment offered by Mr. Butler was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. O'Rourke moved to amend the resolution by reversing the order of names for Postmistress and Assistant Postmistress.

Mr. Lyon moved to lay the amendment on the table,

And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 78; nays, 58,

And the amendment offered by Mr. O'Rourke was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Watson moved to amend the resolution by substituting the name of Mr. William L. Grubb for that of Mr. Lewis Vogel.

Mr. Scanlan moved to lay the amendment on the table.

The motion prevailed, and the amendment offered by Mr. Watson was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Igoe moved to amend the resolution by adding the name of Mr. John P. Maloney as Third Assistant Doorkeeper.

Mr. Jackson moved to lay the amendment on the table,

And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 67; nays, 50,

And the amendment offered by Mr. Igoe was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Butler moved to amend the resolution so as to provide for the election of each candidate separately.

Mr. Scanlan moved to lay the amendment on the table,

And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the

House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 82; nays, 12,

And the amendment offered by Mr. Butler was ordered to lie on the table.

Pending further consideration, Mr. Scanlan moved the previous question on the resolution,

And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it was decided in the affirmative.

The question then being on the adoption of the resolution, a call of the roll was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 113; nays, 22. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs.

Mr. Scanlan moved to reconsider the vote by which House Resolution

No. 25 was adopted.

Mr. Butler moved to lay that motion on the table,

And the question being on the motion to table, it was decided in the affirmative.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Hilton offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 26.

Resolved, That the Speaker of the House be authorized to draw orders on the Secretary of State for such printing, stationary, office furniture, and other supplies as may be necessary, for the transaction of the business of his office.

And the resolution was unanimously adopted.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Flagg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 27.

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House provide a sufficient number of the latest editions of the revised statutes of the State of Illinois for the use of the members of the House, the Speaker's room, the Clerk's office, and the various committee groups.

And the resolution was unanimously adopted.