11, 1905, in force November 1, 1905, and for those officers and employees who were appointed prior to the passage of said act and who are now in the service of such county."

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

Mr. Gorman introduced a bill, House Bill No. 38, a bill for "An Act for the relief of the blind."

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

Mr. W. J. Graham introduced a bill, House Bill No. 39, a bill for "An Act relating to corrupt practices at primary and other elections, and candidates and issues to be voted for therein, and providing penalties for a violation thereof."

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

Mr. W. J. Graham introduced a bill, House Bill No. 40, a bill for "An Act to amend sections twenty-six (26) and thirty-seven (37) of, and to add a section numbered forty-four-a (44a) to, an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the construction, reparation and protection of drains, ditches and levees 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, 1870; as amended by an Act approved June 30, 1885, in force July 1, 1885; as amended by an Act approved June 4, 1889, in force July 1, 1889; as amended by an Act approved June 24, 1895, in force July 1, 1895; as amended by an Act approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901; as amended by an Act approved May 14, 1903, in force July 1, 1903; as amended by an Act approved and in force May 20, 1907: as amended by an Act approvedand in force May 29, 1909; as amended by an Act approved and in force June 27, 1913."

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

Mr. W. J. Graham introduced a bill, House Bill No. 41, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to practice and procedure in courts of record,' approved June 3, 1907, and in force July 1, 1907."

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

Mr. Gregory introduced a bill, House Bill No. 42, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to amend an Act concerning circuit courts, and to fix the time for holding the same in the several counties in the judicial circuits of the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook,' approved May 24, 1879, in force July 1, 1879; approved June 11, 1897, in force July 1, 1897; as amended by an Act entitled, 'An Act to amend section seven (7) of chapter thirty-seven (37) of an Act fixing the terms of holding court in the several judicial circuits of the State of Illinois, exclusive of Cook County,' approved June 11. 1897, and in force July 1, 1897; approved May 11, 1903, in force July 1, 1903, by amending section seven (7) thereof."

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

Mr. Gregory introduced a bill, House Bill No. 43, a bill for "An Act to authorize townships to erect monuments or memorials in honor of their soldiers and sailors."

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

Mr. Hicks introduced a bill, House Bill No. 44, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 27-A, 28, 29 and 30, of an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to judgment and decree and the manner of enforcing the same by execution, and to provide for the redemption of real estate sold under execution or decree,' approved March 22, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by subsequent Acts."

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

Mr. Hicks introduced a bill, House Bill No. 45, a bill for "An Act giving to the Board of Education of any school district having a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants and existing by virtue of any special charter, and governed by any or all such special charters, or general or special school laws of the State, the power to borrow money. for certain purposes and issue negotiable coupon bonds therefor, and providing that the proposition or question to borrow money and issue such bonds shall be submitted to the voters of such school districts." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education, when appointed.

Mr. Hilton introduced a bill, House Bill No. 46, a bill for "An Act to establish a State Athletic Commission, and defining the powers and duties thereof."

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

Mr. Holaday introduced a bill, House Bill No. 47, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law, in relation to marriages,' approved February 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, and all Acts amendatory thereto, by adding thereto one new section to be known as section 6-A."

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

Mr. Kane introduced a bill, House Bill No. 48, a bill for "An Act to amend section 210 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909."

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

to the Committee on Education, when appointed.

Mr. Kane introduced bill, House Bill No. 49, a bill for "An Act to amend section four (4) of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, and as amended by Act approved April 19, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, as amended by Act of General Assembly of the State of Illinois, in force July 1, 1905."

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

Mr. Kane introduced a bill, House Bill No. 50, a bill for "An Act to amend sections two (2) and fifty-three (53) of an Act entitled, ‘An Act to provide for drainage, for agricultural and sanitary purposes, and

to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 27, 1885, in force July 1, 1885, and to add one new section to be numbered section 27."

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

Mr. Kasserman introduced a bill, House Bill No. 51, a bill for "An Act to amend sections one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), six (6), nine (9), ten (10), twenty-eight (28), twenty-nine (29), thirty (30), thirty-one (31), thirty-three (33), thirty-five (35), forty-three (43), forty-five (45), forty-six (46) and sixty-two (62), 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 and in force March 30, 1912, as further amended by an Act approved May 27, 1912, in force July 1, 1912, as further amended by an Act, approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, and as further amended by an Act approved June 30, 1913, in force July 1, 1913."

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

Mr. Kasserman introduced a bill, House Bill No. 52, a bill for "An Act to amend sections four (4), five (5), six (6), eight (8), nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), and to repeal section seven (7) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties for the nomination of members of the General Assembly, and the election of Senatorial Committeemen,' approved March 9, 1910, in force July 1, 1910, as amended by an Act approved June 27, 1913. in force July 1, 1914."

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

Mr. Kasserman introduced a bill, House Bill No. 53, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the Civil Service of the State of Illinois,' approved May 11, 1905, in force November 1, 1905, as amended by an Act approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, by adding one new section to be known as section 3c."

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

Mr. F. J. Ryan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 54, a bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of Article 7 of an Act entitled, 'An Act regulating the holding of elections and declaring the results thereof in cities, villages or incorporated towns in this State,' approved June 19, 1885, and as amended by an Act approved and in force April 1, 1897, and as amended by an Act approved May 11, 1901."

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

Mr. F. J. Ryan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 55, a bill for "An Act to provide for the health, safety and comfort of motormen, conductors, grip men, drivers, guards, and other trainmen, employed by railways, by limiting the hours of employment, to provide a penalty for the violation thereof."

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

Mr. F. J. Ryan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 56, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to

criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, and all amendments thereto by amending sections 223 and 224 thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Watson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 57, a bill for “An Act to amend section 1, of 'An Act to authorize the employment of convicts and prisoners in the penal and reformatory institutions of the State of Illinois, in the preparation of road building materials, and in working on the public roads,' approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913."

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

Mr. Watson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 58, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, by amending sections 142 and 254 of division I of said Act, and by repealing sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of division XIV of said Act."

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

Mr. Rostenkowski introduced a bill, House Bill No. 59, a bill for "An Act making it unlawful for any person, or persons, not citizens of the United States of America to operate, conduct or manage, or to be in any way financially interested in, as stock holders, owners, partners, or otherwise, of any saloon, dram shop, or other place of business in which, under the law of the State of Illinois, or city ordinance, a license is required to operate, conduct or manage same; rendering null and void any license hereafter issued to a person not a citizen of the United States of America to operate, conduct or manage any saloon, dram shop, or other place of business, in which under the law, a license is required; and providing penalties for violations of the provisions hereof."

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

Mr. McCormick introduced a bill, House Bill No. 60, 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, as amended by an Act approved May 27, 1912, in force July 1, 1912, as amended by an Act approved and in force March 30, 1912, and as amended by an Act approved June 30, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by amending sections one (1), two (2), six (6), nine (9), ten (10), twenty-eight (28), thirty (30), thirty-one (31), forty-five (45), fifty-six (56) and sixty-three (63), and repealing section twenty-nine (29) of said Act, and by adding three new sections thereto to be known. as sections seventy-eight a (78a), seventy-eight b (78b) and seventyeight c (78c).”

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

Mr. McCormick introduced a bill, House Bill No. 61, a bill for "An Act to amend sections three (3) and fourteen (14) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the printing and distribution of ballots at public. expense, and for the nomination of candidates for public offices, to regulate the manner of holding elections, and to enforce the secrecy of the

ballot,' approved June 22, 1891, in force July 1, 1891, as amended by subsequent Act."

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

Mr. McCormick introduced a bill, House Bill No. 62, a bill for "An Act to provide for non-partisan elections for municipal offices."

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

The Speaker took from his table House Bills numbered 1, 2 and 3 and referred them to the Committee on Appropriations.

The House preceding upon the order of resolutions,

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

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 31.

Resolved, That John P. Maloney of Sangamon County be named as Third Assistant Doorkeeper of the House, to fill vacancy.

And the resolution was unanimously adopted.

Mr. Garesche offered the following resolution, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Contingent Expenses when appointed:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 32.

Resolved, That the Speaker of the House be, and he is hereby empowered and directed to at once appoint Michael S. Giblin as House Messenger, at a salary of six dollars per day.

Said appointment, and the salary attached thereto, to date back to the first day of the convening of the Forty-ninth General Assembly for the reason that said named Michael S. Giblin has been in the House constantly, filling such position for the House since the first day of the present session.

Mr. Devereux offered the following resolution, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Contingent Expenses when appointed:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 33.

Resolved, That A. W. Schevers, be and he is hereby appointed to the position of Assistant Messenger of the House.

Mr. Burres offered the following resolution and asked and obtained unanimous consent for its immediate consideration:

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 3.

JOINT RESOLUTION FOR GIVING THE STATE'S ASSENT TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF MAY 8, 1914.

WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States has passed an Act approved by the President, May 8, 1914, entitled, "An Act to provide for the cooperative agricultural extension work, between the agricultural colleges in the several states, receiving the benefits of the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and of Act supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture;" and,

WHEREAS, It is provided in section 3 of the Act aforesaid, that the grants of money authorized by this Act shall be paid annually "to each state which shall by action of its legislature assent to the provisions of this Act;" therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives the Senate concurring therein, That the assent of the Legislature of the State of Illinois be and is hereby