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

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 28.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be, and is hereby authorized and required, to furnish to the Clerk of the House, upon his written order, all such printed matter, stationary, books, postage stamps, 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. Thomas Curran offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 29.

Resolved, That the papers now or hereafter on the Speaker's table, relating to contested seats in this House, presented by the Secretary of State, and all matters concerning said contests be, and the same are, hereby referred to a committee to be known as the Committee on Elections, said committee to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and to have power, when appointed, to send for persons and papers, to take testimony, to employ clerks, if found necessary, and to report to this House at any time. And the resolution was unanimously adopted.

By unanimously consent, Mr. McCormick offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 30.

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be authorized to provide two copies of Cushing's Manual, for the use of members of the House.

And the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The House proceeding upon the order of introduction of bills, the roll was called for that purpose, whereupon,

Mr. Atwood introduced a bill, House Bill No. 4, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the appointment of school directors, and members of the Board of Education in certain cases,' approved May 29, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, as amended by subsequent Acts, by adding two (2) new sections to be known as sections five (5) and six (6), empowering school directors and boards of education in certain school districts to draw and issue warrants in anticipation of taxes levied by the proper authorities for school purposes and validating warrants theretofore issued by said school directors or boards of education, in certain cases."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education, when appointed.

Mr. Atwood introduced a bill, House Bill No. 5, a bill for "An Act to enable all legally qualified voters absent from their precincts or voting districts on the day of any general State election, to cast their votes at other polling places, within the State."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections, when appointed.

Mr. Boyer introduced a bill, House Bill No. 6, a bill for "An Act to amend sections eleven (11) and twelve (12) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the construction, reparation, and protection of drains, ditches and levies across the lands of others, for agricultural, sanitary

and mining purposes, and to provide for the organization of drainage. districts,' approved and in force May 29, 1879, as amended by Act approved June 30, 1885, in force July 1, 1885."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Farm Drainage, when appointed.

Mr. Boyer introduced a bill, House Bill No. 7, a bill for "An Act to amend section 11 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to maintain and improve county ditches heretofore constructed to drain certain swamps and overflowed lands,' approved June 23, 1883, in force July 1, 1883."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred

to the Committee on Farm Drainage, when appointed.

Mr. W. M. Brown introduced a bill, House Bill No. 8, a bill for "An Act authorizing townships to issue bonds for park purposes, and providing for the payment thereof."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipalities, when appointed.

Mr. W. M. Brown introduced a bill, House Bill No. 9, a bill for "An Act to regulate the practice of optometry in the State of Illinois, and fixing penalties for the violation thereof."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Bruce introduced a bill, House Bill No. 10, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the partial support of mothers, whose husbands are dead, or have become permanently incapacitated for work by reason of physical or mental infirmity, when such mothers have children under 14 years of age, and are citizens of the United States of America, and residents of the county, in which application for relief is made, and, also, to provide for the probitionary visitation, care and supervision of the family for whose benefit such support is provided,' approved June 30, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by amending sections two (2), ten (10) and eleven (11) thereof, and by also amending the title thereof."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Charities and Corrections, when appointed.

Mr. Burns introduced a bill, House Bill No. 11, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of Article V of 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, and in force July 1, 1872, as amended by an Act approved June 5, 1911, and in force July 1, 1911."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipalities, when appointed.

Mr. Burns introduced a bill, House Bill No. 12, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties,' approved March 9, 1910, in force July 1, 1910, by amending section 6 thereof."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. Burns introduced a bill, House Bill No. 13, a bill for "An Act to amend section sixty-three (63) of an Act entitled, "An Act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in election [elective] officers," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections, when appointed.

Mr. Burres introduced a bill, House Bill No. 14, a bill for "An Act for an appropriation for the relief of Van Roy Barnes."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, when appointed.

Mr. Butler introduced a bill, House Bill No. 15, a bill for "An Act for the regulation of the business of horse shoeing."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Industrial Affairs, when appointed.

Mr. Buxton introduced a bill, House Bill No. 16, a bill for "An Act to prevent gambling."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Buxton introduced a bill, House Bill No. 17, a bill for "An Act to enable county boards of supervisors in counties under township organization and county commissioners in counties not under township organization to appropriate county funds for use for county poultry exhibitions by societies organized for that purpose."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, when appointed.

Mr. Campbell introduced a bill, House Bill No. 18, a bill for "An Act regarding the return by the State of Illinois of a silk banner presented to General Andrew Jackson by the ladies of New Orleans on December 30, 1814.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, when appointed.

Mr. Charles Curren introduced a bill, House Bill No. 19, a bill for "An Act to authorize cities having a population of less than 50,000 to renew, repair and maintain sewers, ditches, drains, dykes, levees, pumping works and machinery by general taxation."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipalities, when appointed.

Mr. Dalton introduced a bill, House Bill No. 20, a bill for "An Act incorporating the national foundation, a co-operative association, organized without capital stock, for old age protection, with interests represented by old age income bonds, the subscribers for such bonds to compose its membership, and declaring an emergency."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to

the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Desmond introduced a bill, House Bill No. 21, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 8 and 9 of chapter 95 of the Revised Statutes of Illinois of 1913."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Donahue introduced a bill, House Bill No. 22, a bill for "An Act to amend section ten (10) of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the regulation of public utilities," approved June 30, 1913, in force January 1, 1914.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation, when appointed.

Mr. Donahue introduced a bill, House Bill No. 23, a bill for "An Act to amend sections six (6), thirty (30) and thirty-one (31), of an. Act entitled, ‘An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties,' approved March 9, 1910, in force July 1, 1910, as amended by an Act approved May 27, 1912, in force July 1, 1912, and as amended by an Act, approved and in force March 30, 1912, and as amended by an Act approved June 30, 1913, and in force July 1, 1913." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. Dudgeon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 24, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14 and 16, of an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the employment of convicts and prisoners in the penal and reformatory institutions of the State of Illinois, and provided for the disposition of the products of their skill and industry,' approved May 11, 1903, in force July 1, 1903, as amended by Act, approved May 18, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, and to add two new sections thereto to be known as sections 13-A and 13-B."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Industrial Affairs, when appointed.

Mr. Dudgeon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 25, a bill for "An Act in relation to publishing the time of the arrival and departure of trains by railroad companies."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation, when appointed.

Mr. Dudgeon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 26, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the salary of an agricultural advisor for incorporated soil and crop improvement association, or like association with like purposes, of the State of Illinois."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, when appointed.

Mr. Ellis introduced a bill, House Bill No. 27, a bill for "An Act entitled, 'An Act to amend section 8 of an Act entitled, An Act to establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and townships, approved May 29, 1911, in force July 1, 1911.'"

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipalities, when appointed.

Mr. Epstein introduced a bill, House Bill No. 28, a bill for "An Act to regulate boxing and sparring exhibitions in the State of Illinois, to establish a State Athletic Commission, and to define the powers and duties of said commission."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany, when appointed.

Mr. Fahy introduced a bill, House Bill No. 29, a bill for "An Act to amend section 5 of Article 11, of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipalities, when appointed.

Mr. Flagg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 30, a bill for "An Act to prohibit the discharge of firearms on public highways, on railroad right-of-way, on any public property, on school grounds, or on any other

public place within or without the limits of any municipalities in the State.'

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipalities, when appointed.

Mr. Flagg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 31, a bill for “An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to paupers,' approved March 23, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by subsequent amendatory Acts by amending section 18 thereof."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Charities and Corrections, when appointed.

Mr. Foster introduced a bill, House Bill No. 32, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to provide for an emergency appropriation for the purchase of hogs necessary for producing serum, including labor, feed and all other laboratory work and necessary supplies."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, when appointed.

Mr. Foster introduced a bill, House Bill No. 33, a bill for "An Act to prohibit fraud by requiring manufacturers to certify to the materials of which a manufactured product is composed, and to place their name upon manufactured articles or containors."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Industrial Affairs, when appointed.

Mr. Foster introduced a bill, House Bill No. 34, a bill for "An Act to regulate advertising."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Gardner introduced a bill, House Bill No. 35, a bill for "An Act making it a misdemeanor for any person to neglect or refuse without reasonable cause, to provide for the support or maintainance of his wife, or without lawful excuse to desert or neglect or refuse to provide for the support or maintainance of his or her child or children under the age of 18 years in destitute or necessitous circumstances, to provide punishment for violation thereof and to provide for suspension of sentence and release upon probation in such cases."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Gardner introduced a bill, House Bill No. 36, a bill for "An Act making it a misdemeanor for any person to become the father of a bastard child, the mother of such child being an unmarried woman, imposing punishment therefor, and providing for the support, maintainance and education of such child, the suspension of sentence and release of the defendant upon probation in any such case, and the entry of judgment and the creation of a lien upon real estate against principal and surety upon default in any bond given to secure payment in such case."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Gardner introduced a bill, House Bill No. 37, a bill for "An Act to provide for the formation and disbursement of a pension fund in counties having a population of 150,000 or more inhabitants, for officers or employees appointed to their position under and by virtue of an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the civil service of counties,' approved May