FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 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. Igoe, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. The House proceeding upon the order of introduction of bills, the roll was called for that purpose, whereupon, Mr. Bippus introduced a bill, House Bill No. 124, a bill for "An Act entitled, ‘An Act to regulate the conduct of collection agencies, bureaus, or collection officers, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the provision hereof."" The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Brewer introduced a bill, House Bill No. 125, a bill for "An Act in relation to procuring of a site and for the erecting of an Armory Building for the use of the Illinois National Guard and making an appropriation therefor and for the purchase of site and construction of Armory Building at Sterling, Illinois," The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, when appointed. Mr. Burns introduced a bill, House Bill No. 126, a bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of an Act entitled, 'An Act entitled an Act in regard to street railroads and to repeal certain Acts herein referred to,' approved and in force March 7, 1899." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation, when appointed. Mr. Burns introduced a bill, House Bill No. 127, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act concerning corporations with banking powers,' approved June 16, 1887, and submitted to the vote of the people at November election, 1888, and adopted." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Banks, Banking and Building and Loan Associations, when appointed. Mr. Foster introduced a bill, House Bill No. 128, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act for the conservation of game, wild fowl, birds and fish, in the State of Illinois, for the appointment of a commission and staff for the enforcement thereof, and to repeal certain Acts relating thereto,' approved June 23, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by adding a new section thereto to be known as section twentyfive a (25a)." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game, when appointed. Mr. Foster introduced a bill, House Bill No. 129, 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 Circuit 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, and all subsequent Acts amendatory thereto by amending section nine (9) thereof; said section being also known as paragraph 78h; chapter 37 of Hurd's Statute of 1913." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice, when appointed. Mr. Foster introduced a bill, House Bill No. 130, a bill for “An Act to amend 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, by amending section twenty-five (25) thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections, when appointed. Mr. Jackson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 131, a bill for "An Act to prohibit acts tending to incite ill-feeling or prejudice, or to ridicule or disparage others on account of race." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Jackson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 132, a bill for "An Act for an appropriation to the Illinois Commission for the observance of the half-century anniversary of negro freedom." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, when appointed. Mr. Lantz introduced a bill, House Bill No. 133, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the suppression and prevention of the spread of contagious and infectious diseases amongst domestic animals,' approved June 13, 1909, in force July 1, 1909." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, when appointed. Mr. LePage introduced a bill, House Bill No. 134, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909; as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending section twenty-two (22) thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education, when appointed. Mr. Lyle introduced a bill, House Bill No. 135, a bill for "An Act to prevent fraudulent advertising." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Lyle introduced a bill, House Bill No. 136, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 17, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, with all amendments thereto, by amending section 42h thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Lynch introduced a bill, House Bill No. 137, a bill for “An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act regulating the holding of elections, and declaring the results thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns in this State,' approved June 19, 1885, in force July 1, 1885; as amended by all subsequent Acts, by amending section three (3) of article III thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections, when appointed. Mr. Lyon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 138, a bill for “An Act to prohibit the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, or giving away of cigarettes, cigarette papers, or wrappers, or other substitutes therefor, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany, when appointed. Mr. Lyon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 139, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the relief of Kathryn Culver, assignee of the Culver Construction Company." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, when appointed. Mr. McCormick introduced a bill, House Bill No. 140, a bill for "An Act to regulate the civil service in counties of 150,000 or more inhabitants, and in such counties as adopted this Act by referendum vote." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Civil Service, when appointed. Mr. McCormick introduced a bill, House Bill No. 141, a bill for "An Act to regulate the civil service of sanitary districts by amending 'An Act to create sanitary districts and to remove obstructions in the Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers,' approved May 29, 1889, in force July 1, 1889, and all Acts amendatory thereof, by amending section 4 and by adding thereto thirty-five new sections to be known as section 4a, section 4b, section 4c, section 4d, section 4e, section 4f, section 4g, section 4h, section 4i, section 4j, section 4k, section 41, section 4m, section 4n, section 40, section 4p, section 4q, section 4r, section 4s, section 4t, section 4u, section 4v, section 4w, section 4x, section 4y, section 4z, section 4aa, section 4bb, section 4cc, section 4dd, section 4ee, section 4ff, section 4gg, section 4hh and section 4ii." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Civil Service, when appointed. Mr. McCormick introduced a bill, House Bill No. 142, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to a municipal. court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 1905, and all Acts amendatory thereto, amending sections 15, 17 and 18, and adding three new sections to be known respectively as sections 14a, 14b and 14c, to secure for said municipal court the benefit of the provisions of law regulating the civil service of the city of Chicago." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Civil Service, when appointed. Mr. Merritt introduced a bill, House Bill No. 143, a bill for "An Act prohibiting the leasing or using of any space or portion of places. of public accommodation, or public resort, for the purpose of accepting, demanding, or receiving gratuities, or donations, commonly called tips, from the public." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany, when appointed. Mr. Merritt introduced a bill, House Bill No. 144, a bill for "An Act prohibiting the diversion of gratuities, commonly called tips, from the servant or employee to the employer." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany, when appointed. Mr. Merritt introduced a bill, House Bill No. 145, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the Department of Agriculture, agricultural societies, and agricultural fairs, and to provide for reports of the same,' approved June 23, 1883, in force July 1, 1883; as amended by subsequent Acts by amending sections one (1) and six (6) thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, when appointed. Mr. Scanlan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 146, a bill for "An Act to regulate sales of investment securities, supervision of investment companies, and providing penalties for the violation thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Banks, Banking and Building and Loan Associations, when appointed. Mr. Scanlan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 147, a bill for “An Act to amend section seventy-five (75) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges, when appointed. Mr. Scanlan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 148, a bill for “An Act concerning larceny and embezzlement of funds and property." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. Mr. W. M. Brown introduced a bill, House Bill No. 149, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act prohibiting the sale, distribution or gift of malt, spirituous, vinous or intoxicating liquors near the United States Naval Training Schools or Military Posts, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof,' approved May 17, 1907, in force July 1, 1907, by amending sections 1, 2 and 3 thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Temperance, when appointed. Mr. Gregory introduced a bill, House Bill No. 150, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to fences,' approved March 21, 1874, in force July 1, 1874; as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending sections 2, 5, 7 and 11, respectively, thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges, when appointed. 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. 9. Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That when the two Houses adjourn on Friday, March 5th, they stand adjourned until Wednesday, March 10th, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. Adopted March 4, 1915. A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Purdunn moved that the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of the foregoing Senate Joint Resolution No. 9, And the motion prevailed. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. Mr. Dudgeon offered the following resolution and asked and obtained unanimous consent for its immediate consideration: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 43. Be it resolved, That the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners are hereby required to lay before the House, not later than Wednesday morning, March 10, 1915, all facts, figures, data, names of owners, and numbers of cattle killed and charges for disinfecting premises for all live stock and property destroyed by reason of the foot and mouth disease, giving the names and items of each owner and their several respective losses; and be it further Resolved, That a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted by the Clerk to the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners. And the question being, "Shall the resolution be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. A message from the Senate by Mr. Eden, Secretary: Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with them in the adoption of the following preamble and joint resolution, to wit: 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 Co-operative Agricultural Extension Work between the agriculture colleges in the several states receiving the benefits of the Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, and of Acts 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 herein, That the assent of the Legislature of the State of Illinois be, and is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of said Act, and that the trustees of the University of Illinois be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under said Act, and to organize and conduct agricultural extension work which shall be carried on in connection with the College of Agriculture of the University of Illinois, in accordance with the terms and conditions expressed in the Act of Congress aforesaid. Concurred in by the Senate, March 4, 1915. A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate. A message from the Senate by Mr. Eden, Secretary: Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which |