Mr. G. H. Wilson, by request, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 122, a bill for "An Act to amend section 47 of division I of an Act entitled. 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by all subsequent Acts amendatory thereof."

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

Mr. Holaday introduced a bill, House Bill No. 123, a bill for "An Act to authorize cities and villages having a population of less than 100,000 to levy a tax for the purpose of collecting and disposing of garbage."

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

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Shurtleff, 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 thirtyseven (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,"

Was recalled from the Committee of the Whole House, read at large

a first time and ordered to a second reading.

A message from the Senate by Mr. Eden, Secretary:

Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has adopted the following preamble and joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to wit:

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 6.

WHEREAS, The people of Italy are in great trouble because of the disastrous earthquake which has ravaged their country, causing great loss of life and property; and,

WHEREAS, The people of Italy who escaped with their lives are threatened with starvation and floods, and fire and disease, in addition to their sorrow and bereavement; and,

WHEREAS, the people of the United States of America recognize in each and every suffering being, a brother, and our institutions commit our people and our State to the broadest principles of humanity; and,

WHEREAS, Our country is deeply indebted to its dicoverer, Christopher Columbus, one of Italy's sons; and also to the sturdy character of the men and women who have left Italy to become worthy and loyal citizens of our Republic; therefore, be it

Resolved, by the Senate of the State of Illinois, the House of Representatives concurring, That we appeal to the people of the State of Illinois to give of their bounty for the relief of the sufferings of the people in Italy; and, be it further

Resolved, That the Governor appoint a committee of three citizens to receive and transmit to the sufferers in the stricken district all moneys collected for that purpose by them; and, be it further

Resolved. That an engrossed copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Italian Government by the Secretary of State.

Adopted by the Senate, March 2, 1915.

A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate.

Mr. Burns moved that the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of the foregoing Senate Joint Resolution No. 6,

And the motion prevailed.

Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

The House proceeding upon the order of resolutions,

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

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 36.

WHEREAS, William Haynes and William Kipling have been performing the duties of Assistant Doorkeepers of the House since the beginning of the session; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the said William Haynes and William Kipling each be paid and allowed the usual per diem for Assistant Doorkeeper covering the period of time from the beginning of the session down to and including March 3, 1915.

Mr. ORourke offered the following resolution which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Appropriations, when appointed:

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 5.

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is at present transacting its official business in seventeen offices, scattered in all parts of down town Chicago; and, WHEREAS, The State is now expending annually in the city of Chicago for rents and telephone hire the sum of $60,000.00; and,

WHEREAS, It would not alone be economical from a financial point of view but also save the citizens having business to transact with the State from loss of time and annoyance if the State possessed one building in the city of Chicago where all its Chicago departments might be housed; therefore, be it

Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That for the purposes of investigating the feasibility of securing a proper site for a State building in, at or near down town Chicago and for the erection of a building thereon adequate for the State's purposes there is hereby created a commission to be composed as follows: The Governor of Illinois,

to be ex officio member and chairman of said commission; The Mayor of Chicago; the State Architect; two Senators, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; two Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House;

Resolved, further, That this commission be and is hereby authorized and empowered to employ such assistance as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution and such assistance and other expenses including traveling expenses of the members of this commission shall be paid out of the funds for committee expenses or out of an appropriation made therefor upon proper vouchers certified by the chairman of said commission; and, be it further

Resolved, That it shall be the duty of said commission to endeavor to make a report of its findings in connection herewith at as early a date as possible, but in any event, before the final adjournment of the Forty-ninth General Assembly.

Mr. Jackson offered the following resolution which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Elections, when appointed:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 37.

WHEREAS, It appears that a contest is pending in the House of Representatives, entitled, William Ostrom v. Francis H. Clark, et al., in the Third Senatorial District; and,

WHEREAS, It is advisable and necessary, in order that the rights of all parties involved in the contest may be preserved, that the Board of Election

Commissioners of the city of Chicago be notified of the pendency of said contest; therefore, be it

Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois, That the Board of Election Commissioners be, and they are hereby notified of the pendency of said contest, and they are furthermore instructed and directed to preserve all ballots, tally sheets and returns used in the Third Senatorial District until said contest has been disposed of by the House of Representatives; and, be it further

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be, and he is hereby instructed and directed to send a copy of this notice to the Board of Election Commissioners of the city of Chicago.

Mr. Butler offered the following resolution which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Waterways, when appointed:

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 6.

WHEREAS, The frequent floods of the Mississippi River, caused by waters from 31 states, embracing more than 41 per cent of the total area of the United States, result in great loss of human lives in portions of the states of Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana, and large money losses, not only in such afflicted territory but in other portions of the nation; and,

WHEREAS, All political parties have declared in their campaign platforms that flood control of the Mississippi River is a national duty; therefore, be it

Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois, the Senate concurring, That the Congress of the United States be and is hereby requested to fulfill this national duty at its next session and to enact such legislation as shall provide a separate and comprehensive plan for the prevention of such floods without delay; and, be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate of the Congress of the United States.

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

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 38.

Resolved, That the Speaker of the House be, and he is hereby empowered and directed to at once appoint:

Jesse Hawkins, as assistant messenger, at a salary of $4.00 per day, said appointment and salary attached thereto to date back to February 17, 1915.

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

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 39.

Resolved, That the Speaker of the House be, and he is hereby empow ered and directed to appoint Will H. McConnell as press messenger, whose duties shall be to look after the press gallery and the accommodation of the press at a compensation of $5.00 per day.

Mr. Kasserman offered the following resolution which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Elections, when appointed:

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 40.

Resolved, That in any election contest now pending or hereafter filed against a sitting member of this House no attorney fee or expenses whatever shall be paid to or on behalf of the contestant unless he shall be successful in such contest, and not to exceed five hundred dollars for attorney fees

where such contestant is successful. Attorney fees not to exceed five hun dred dollars may be allowed to any sitting member against whom a contest has been filed and in which a recount of the ballots is made, and not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars where the contest is dismissed without a recount of the ballots, whether such dismissal is on the motion of the contestant, contestee, or of the House, or of the Elections Committee, or any subcommittee of the same. No expenses as such shall be allowed to any attorney in any case for either contestant or contestee, but expenses may be allowed in his behalf as hereinafter stated. No expenses shall be allowed to any successful contestant, or to a contestee who is a sitting member of the House, except the account therefor shall be itemized in detail, and shall be verified. A successful contestant, or a contestee who is a sitting member of the House, may pay the actual railroad fare and hotel bills of his attorney, and include the amount in such account. Where any neces sary expenses of a successful contestant, or of a contestee who is a sitting member of the House, may have been incurred but not paid they may be included in the amount to be allowed, but in such event the account therefor shall be itemized in detail by the party to whom it is due, and shall be verified by him. No attorney fee or expenses whatever shall bo paid to or on behalf of any contestee who is not a sitting member of the House.

Mr. Turner offered the following resolution which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Rules:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 41.

WHEREAS, It has become a matter of common report on the floor of the House of Representatives that several of the members of said House have subscribed to pre-election pledges and promises for and in consideration of support promised and given by certain leagues and organizations for the nomination and election of such members; and,

WHEREAS, Such pledges and promises are in direct contravention to the oath of office subscribed to, and taken by members of this General Assembly, which reads as follows:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and will faithfully discharge the duties of Senator (or Representative) according to the best of my ability; and that I have not knowingly or intentionally paid or contributed anything, or made any promise, in the nature of a bribe, to directly or indirectly influence any vote at the election at which I was chosen to fill said office and have not accepted, nor will I accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing, from any corporation, company or person for any vote or influence I may give or withhold on any bill, resolution or appropriation or for any other official act"; therefore, be it

Resolved, That a committee of three (3) Representatives be appointed by the Speaker to investigate and report back to this House, in how far such reports are founded on fact, and recommend such action as in its judgment may seem proper to such committee.

For the purpose of making such investigation and report such committee shall have the power to administer oaths, take evidence, subpœna witnesses and compel them to testify, compel the production of books, papers and documents, and to do any and all other lawful acts to carry out the provisions of this resolution; and, be it further

Resolved, That this committee be, and is hereby authorized and empowered to employ such assistance as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution and such assistance and other expenses including traveling expenses of the members of this committee shall be paid out of the funds for committee expenses or out of an appropriation made therefor upon proper vouchers certified by the chairman of said committee.

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

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 42.

WHEREAS, The Hon. Thomas H. Riley departed this life on November 6, 1913, at his home in Joliet, Will County, Illinois; and,

WHEREAS, The said Thomas H. Riley was a member of this House during the Thirty-fifth, Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth sessions of the General Assembly; and,

WHEREAS, The deceased was one of the most diligent and painstaking of the public servants of Illinois during his official career, and by his great diligence and research gained a national reputation as an authority upon drainage matters, having visited all the important waterways in Europe and having served with great distinction on the Waterways Commission of this State; and,

WHEREAS, It is fitting that such valuable public service as was rendered by the said Thomas H. Riley be publicly recognized and appreciated; therefore, be it

Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the Forty-ninth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, That a record be made of the appreciation due the valuable services of the said Thomas H. Riley and the approval of his public and private life for the emulation of his fellow countrymen; and be it further

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

The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote, and, in accordance therewith, at the hour of 12:15 o'clock p. m., the House stood adjourned.