This bill, expressing an emergency in the body of the Act, rendering it necessary that it shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, and having received the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, was declared passed.

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

By unanimous consent, the attention of the House was called to the absence of Messrs. Epstein, Thompson and Watson, on account of sick

ness.

The Speaker, from the Committee on Rules, laid before the House the following resolution:

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 47.

WHEREAS, It is necessary that every Representative shall be conversant with the business transacted by this House each day, in order that he may act understandingly on all matters; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House shall prepare each day an exact transcript of the House Journal and furnish the same to the State printing contractor, who shall be ordered at once by the State Printer Expert to print 500 copies thereof, and deliver them, under the provisions of the State printing contract, to the State binding contractor in time for him to bind and deliver the same to the Clerk of the House by 9:00 o'clock a. m. of the following day, so that a copy may be placed on the desk of each Representative at that time. After the daily Journal shall have been corrected or approved by the House, the State Printer Expert shall order the contractor to print 300 copies of the Journals as approved, and deliver the same to the Clerk of the House. The form of the printed Journals to be furnished to the House shall be precisely the same as the form published in accordance with the law relating to State contracts;

Resolved, That with the House Journals herein provided there shall be printed such stenographic reports of debates and other proceedings as may be ordered by this House.

And the question being, "Shall the resolution be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative.

The Speaker, from the Committee on Rules, laid before the House the following resolution:

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 48.

Resolved, That W. L. Corris be employed at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) per diem to prepare a stenographic report of all proceedings and debates of the House of Representatives of the Forty-ninth General Assembly and of the Committee of the Whole House and for that purpose and for said sum he shall have at least two expert stenographers and two typewriters and as many more as at any time may be necessary in attendance on the House of Representatives of the Forty-ninth General Assembly or of the Committee of the Whole House when in session;

Resolved, That the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) shall be paid to W. L. Corris for the stenographic report of the House of Representatives of the Forty-ninth General Assembly up to and including March 6.

Pending consideration Mr. Rothschild moved that the resolution be divided and that the vote be first taken on that portion subsequent to March 6 and thereafter on the portion prior to that date,

And on that motion, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 34; nays, 70.

And the motion was lost.

The question recurring on the adoption of House Resolution No. 48, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 140; nays, 1.

And the resolution was adopted.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Smejkal introduced a bill, House Bill No. 256, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency in appropriations for the office of Secretary of State and to provide the necessary funds to carry on the business of the State until the first of July, 1915."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Scanlon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 257, a bill for "An Act to amend section 17 of an Act entitled, ‘An Act to diminish the number of the judicial divisions of the Supreme Court, to change the time and place of holding said court, and to regulate the practice in said court,' approved April 2, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, and as subsequently amended."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lipshulch introduced a bill, House Bill No. 258, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'Corporations,' approved April 18, 1872, and in force July 1, 1872 by adding two (2) sections thereto."

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

Mr. Rinehart offered the following resolution, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee of the Whole House:

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 7.

Resolved, by the House of Representatives, of the State of Illinois, the Senate concurring herein, That the following amendment to section 2, of Article XV, of the Constitution be proposed and be submitted to a vote of the electors at the regular election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1916:

SEC. 2. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either House of the General Assembly, and if the same shall be voted for by two

thirds of all the members elected to each of the two Houses, such proposed amendments, together with the yeas and nays of each House thereon, shall be entered in full on their respective Journals; and said amendments shall be submitted to the electors of this State for adoption or rejection, at the next election of members of the General Assembly, in such manner as may be prescribed by law. The proposed amendments shall be published in full at least three months preceding the election, and if a majority of the electors voting at said election shall vote for the proposed amendments, they shall become part of this Constitution. The General Assembly shall have power at any session thereof, to propose as many amendments to this Constitution as shall seem proper and necessary, and may propose the same or similar amendments at any or as many succeeding regular sessions as shall seem expedient.

Mr. W. M. Brown offered the following resolution, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Elections:

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8.

Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois, the Senate concurring herein, That an amendment to section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of Illinois be, and the same is hereby proposed, as follows: Resolved, That section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of Illinois be amended so as to read:

"SECTION 1. Every person having resided in this State one year, in the county 90 days and in the election district 30 days next preceding any election therein, who was an elector in this State on the first day of April, in the year of our Lord 1848, or obtained a certificate of naturalization before any court of record in this State prior to the first day of January in the year of our Lord 1870, or who shall be a citizen of the United States above the age of 21 years, shall be entitled to vote at such election."

By unanimous consent the Speaker took from his table House Bill No. 195 and referred it to the Committee on Judiciary.

At the hour of 12:30 o'clock p. m. Mr. Shurtleff moved that the House do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed,

And the House stood adjourned.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment,

The Speaker in the chair.

Prayer by the Rev. E. S. Combs.

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

The House proceeding upon the order of petitions the Speaker presented a petition from the Chairman of the Civic Leagues of Chicago relating to a bill for "An Act regarding places used for purposes of prostitution," which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Judiciary.

By unanimous consent, the attention of the House was called to the absence of Mr. LePage on account of sickness.

The House proceeding upon the order of reports of standing committees, Mr. Smejkal, from the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred House Bill No. 256, being a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency in appropriations for the office of Secretary of State and to provide the necessary funds to carry on the business of the State until the first of July, 1915,"

pass.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do

The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a first reading.

Mr. Smejkal, from the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred bills of the following titles, to wit:

SENATE BILL No. 4.

A bill for "An Act making appropriations for the payment of the em ployees of the Forty-ninth General Assembly."

SENATE BILL No. 5.

A bill for "An Act to provide for the incidental expenses of the Fortyninth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, to be incurred by the Secretary of State and for the care and custody of the State House and Grounds, to be incurred and now unprovided for."

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in and Senate bills. number 4 and 5 were ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Scholes, from the Committee on Elections, to which was referred bills of the following titles, to wit:

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 elec

tions 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, and in force July 1, 1913."

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."

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in and House bills numbered 23 and 12 were ordered to a first reading.

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

Mr. Burns introduced a bill, House Bill No. 259, a bill for "An Act to enable park commissioners to issue bonds for the completion, improvement and maintenance of public parks, boulevards and pleasure ways, under their control, and to provide for the payment thereof."

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

Mr. Burns introduced a bill, House Bill No. 260, a bill for "An Act to provide for the dispensing of individual drinking cups by persons, firms and corporations, prohibited from maintaining public drinking cups."

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

Mr. Cooper introduced a bill, House Bill No. 261, a bill for “An Act to repeal 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 April 19, 1907, in force July 1, 1907; as amended by an Act approved May 25, 1907, in force July 1, 1907; as amended by an Act approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911; as amended by an Act approved June 26, 1913, in force July 1, 1913." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Civil Service.

Mr. Ellis introduced a bill, House Bill No. 262, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to limitations,' approved April 4, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending section eleven (11) thereof."

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

Mr. Ellis introduced a bill, House Bill No. 263, a bill for "An Act concerning the lien of mortgages and trust deeds in the nature of mortgages."

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

Mr. Flagg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 264, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation in aid of the Illinois State Horticultural Society."

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