Nays-55. And the amendment offered by Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne was adopted. The question then being on the adoption of the resolution, as amended, a call of the roll was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 95; Days, 37. Kasserman Pierson Ellis Felts Kane Tice Williamson And House Resolution No. 39, as amended, was adopted. Nays-37. Mr. Boyer, from the Committee on Contingent Expenses, to which was referred House Resolution No. 49: Resolved, That the Speaker of the House is hereby directed and empowered to appoint two (2) cloak room attendants, and one (1) lavatory or toilet room attendant, at the rate of $3.00 per diem. Reported the same back with the following amendment, to wit: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Resolution No. 49, by changing the number of cloak room attendants from two (2) to four (4). With the recommendation that the resolution, as amended, be adopted, And the question being on the adoption of the report of the committee, a call of the roll was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 116; nays, 12. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. And the report of the Committee was adopted. Mr. Boyer, from the Committee on Contingent Expenses, to which was referred House Resolutions No. 33, 36, 38, 45, and 50, Reported the same back with the recommendation that the resolutions be not adopted. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the resolutions were ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Boyer, from the Committee on Contingent Expenses, reported the following resolution with the recommendation that it be adopted: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 52. WHEREAS, A number of people have faithfully served the House during the period of organization from January 6, 1915, to February 18, 1915, and that said services were needed and should be paid for; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Speaker of the House be, and he is hereby empowered and directed to certify the following named persons with the number of days and amount per diem set opposite their names on the temporary pay roll that they may receive their pay without delay: Total Linnie N. Vance, stenographer, 44 days at $3.00 per day. $2,741 00 $132 00 232 00 64 00 132 00 132 00 66 00 66 00 132 00 Richard Hodges, cloak room, 44 days at $3.00 per day 132 00 132 00 132 00 45 00 90 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 Mr. Lyle moved to amend the resolution by adding the name of G. Steddleton, 44 days at $1.50 per diem, $66.00. Mr. Arthur Roe moved to lay the amendment on the table, And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 52; nays, 40. And the amendment offered by Mr. Lyle was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. McGloon moved to amend the resolution by adding the following: Resolved, That Paul Mehassey, who served as a page in this House from January 6 to February 18, be allowed the sum of $1.50 per day for his services rendered and for which he has not been compensated. Mr. Boyer moved to lay the amendment on the table, And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 71; nays, 26. And the amendment offered by Mr. McGloon was ordered to lie on the table. The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution, a call of the roll was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 116; nays, 17. The House proceeding upon the order of reports of standing committees, Mr. Smejkal, from the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 3, being a bill for "An Act to provide for the incidental expenses of the Forty-ninth General Assembly of the State of Illinois," Reported the same back with amendments thereto, with the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill, as amended, do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a second reading. Mr. Smejkal, from the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred House Bill No. 79, being a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to meet the deficiency in the appropriations to the Insurance Superintendent, for expenses in the prosecution of violations of the insurance laws; for all examinations and investigations such amount for expenses incurred and services of assistants employed, as shall be collected from the companies or associations examined; for additional office help; for printing reports of examinations; and for office expenses," Reported the same back with amendments thereto, with the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill, as amended, do pass. The report of the Committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a first reading. Mr. Smejkal asked and obtained unanimous consent to have House Bill No. 154 re-referred from the Committee on Appropriations to the Committee on Roads and Bridges, and it was so ordered. Mr. G. H. Wilson, from the Committee on Temperance, to which was referred House Bill No. 222, being a bill for "An Act to define 'prohibition territory,' and to provide for the more effective suppression of the traffic in intoxicating liquors within such territory," 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. Pierson, from the Committee on Education, to which was referred House Bill No. 4, being a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the appointment of school directors, and members of the board of education in certain cases,' approved May 29, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, as amended by subsequent Acts, by adding two (2) new sections to be known as sections five (5) and six (6), empowering school directors and boards of education in certain school districts to draw and issue warrants in anticipation of taxes levied by the proper authorities for school purposes and validating warrants theretofore issued by said school directors or boards of education in certain cases," 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. Pierson, from the Committee on Education, to which was referred House Bill No. 45, being 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 this 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 district," 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. Morrasy, from the Committee on Farm Drainage, to which was referred House Bill No. 40, being 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, 1879; 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 approved and in force May 29, 1909; as amended by an Act approved and in force June 27, 1913," 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. A message from the Senate by Mr. Eden, Secretary: |