Mr. Flagg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 265, a bill for "An Act to reappropriate for the use of the Illinois State Horticultural Society the sum of five thousand dollars already appropriated by the Forty-eighth General Assembly."

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

Mr. Frankhouser introduced a bill, House Bill No. 266, a bill for "An Act to authorize and empower the city of Chicago to provide for the regulation of public utilities."

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

Mr. T. E. Graham introduced a bill, House Bill No. 267, a bill for "An Act to provide for the sanitation and disinfection of freight cars carrying livestock and to provide a penalty for a violation thereof."

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

Mr. Hicks introduced a bill, House Bill No. 268, à bill for “An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning corporations,' approved April 18, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending section one (1) thereof."

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

Mr. Igoe introduced a bill, House Bill No. 269, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the purpose of providing for the construction of a deep waterway or canal, running from the water power plant of the sanitary district of Chicago, at or near Lockport, Will County, Illinois, to a point in the Illinois River at or near Utica, LaSalle County, Illinois, and for the development of the water power which may be generated from the water flowing through said waterway, the erection of a power plant and the payment of salaries and administration of the expenses of a commission created to have charge of the construction of said waterway, in accordance with an Act of this General Assembly for that purpose."

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

Mr. Igoe introduced a bill, House Bill No. 270, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the practice of dental surgery and dentistry in the State of Illinois, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 11, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, by amending sections 3, 4, 9, 11, 12 and 13 thereof."

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

Mr. Igoe, by request, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 271, a bill for "An Act in relation to the incorporation of mutual indemnity associations, to do the business of indemnifying the owners of vehicles, including automobiles, and to provide for the admission into this State of foreign corporations organized for the purpose of doing such business." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Mr. Kessinger introduced a bill, House Bill No. 272, 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 sections thirty-five (35), forty-three (43), forty-four (44), forty-six (46) and fifty-one (51) thereof."

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

Mr. Meents introduced a bill, House Bill No. 273, a bill for "An Act creating a county textbook commission, providing county uniformity and city adoptions, licensing school textbook publishers, regulating prices of school textbooks, prohibiting changes of textbooks oftener than once in five (5) years, providing for the sale of books to pupils at minimum cost, prevent loss to families that move, prohibiting combinations of publishers of school textbooks, and providing penalties for violations of this Act."

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

Mr. Rinehart introduced a bill, House Bill No. 274, a bill for "An Act concerning, and to further regulate fire, lightning, sprinkler leakage, windstorm, hail and marine insurance; and to create an Illinois. Insurance Commission with authority to make insurance rates, and otherwise regulate and control, fire, lightning, sprinkler leakage, windstorm, hail and marine insurance; and to provide for the expenses and salaries of such commission and its employees; and to make the State Fire Marshal's Office a division of the Insurance Department; and to create an insurance fund to be administered by the Illinois Insurance Commission upon the concurrence of certain contingencies; and to give the Illinois Commission authority to make rules and to provide a system and means for the administration of such fund; and to fix penalties for the violation of the provisions of this Act; and to repeal Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act."

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

Mr. G. H. Wilson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 275, a bill for "An Act to provide for the creation of anti-saloon territory by popular vote of an entire county within which territory the sale of intoxicating liquor and the licensing of such sale shall be prohibited, and for the abolition by like means of territory so created."

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

Mr. W. M. Brown introduced a bill, House Bill No. 276, a bill for "An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor within five miles of the boundary line or lines of land owned or used by the United States Government for the purpose or purposes of any United States Naval Training Station."

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

By unanimous consent, the Speaker recalled House Bill No. 40 from the Committee on Agriculture, and re-referred it to the Com

mittee on Farm Drainage.

The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on first reading, 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."

Was taken up, read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

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,"

Was taken up, read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

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,"

Was taken up, read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

The House proceeding upon the order of Senate bills on second reading, Senate Bill No. 4, a bill for "An Act making appropriations for the payment of employees of the Forty-ninth General Assembly," Was taken up, read at large a second time, and ordered to a third reading.

Senate Bill No. 5, a bill for "An Act to provide for the incidental expenses of the Forty-ninth 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,"

Was taken up, read at large a second time, and ordered to a third reading.

At the hour of 11:00 o'clock a. m. Mr. Thomas Curran moved that the House do now adjourn until Monday, March 15, 1915, at 5:00 o'clock p. m.

The motion prevailed,

And the House stood adjourned.

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1915, 5:00 O'CLOCK P. M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment,

The Speaker in the chair.

Prayer by the Rev. E. S. Combs.

The Journal of Friday, March 12, was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Atwood, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved.

By unanimous consent, Mr. McCormick was excused from attendance at the sessions of today and tomorrow.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Dahlberg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 277, a bill for "An Act to revise the law in relation to notary publics, and to repeal a certain act named therein."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Dahlberg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 278, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto,' approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872; as amended by subsequent acts by amending section twenty-eight (28) thereof, in relation to fees of notary public.

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Burns introduced a bill, House Bill No. 279, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, '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 an Act approved June 18, 1891, in force July 1, 1891; approved April 24, 1899, in force July 1, 1899; as amended by an Act approved April 24, 1899, in force July 1, 1899; as subsequently amended by amending section two (2) of article VII thereof.'"

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. O'Rourke introduced a bill, House Bill No. 280, a bill for "An Act to provide for the appointment of certain officers in counties containing a population of more than one hundred and twenty-five thousand."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. G. H. Wilson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 281, a bill for "An Act to amend section 3a, of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in the State of Illinois, and making an appropriation for the purchase of land and the construction of the necessary building,' approved June 26, 1885,

in force July 1, 1885, as added by an Act approved May 13, 1903, in force July 1, 1903, 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Donahue introduced a bill, House Bill No. 282, a bill for "An Act to amend sections two (2) and nineteen (19) of an Act entitled, 'An Act defining motor vehicles and providing for the registration of the same, and of motor bicycles, and uniform rules regulating the use and speed thereof; prohibiting the use of motor vehicles without the consent of the owner and the offer or acceptance of any bonus or discount or other consideration for the purchase of supplies or parts for any such motor vehicle, or for work or repairs done thereon by others, and defining chauffeurs, and providing for the examination and licensing thereof, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 10, 1911, and in force July 1, 1911."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Richardson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 283, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act for the assessment of property, and providing the means therefor, and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved February 25, 1898, in force July 1, 1898, as amended by subsequent Acts by amending section thirty (30) thereof."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Scanlan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 284, a bill for "An Act to legalize and validate the annexation of tracts of land to cities, villages and incorporated towns, in certain cases."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Gregory introduced a bill, House Bill No. 285, a bill for "An Act concerning pre-election pledges and providing penalties for the violation thereof."

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

At the hour of 5:30 o'clock p. m., Mr. Scanlan moved that the House do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed,

And the House stood adjourned.