The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Liberal Committee. Mr. Trandel introduced a bill, House Bill No. 461, a bill for "An Act to make an appropriation to compensate Peter H. Schwaba, law clerk, for the Illinois State Board of Health, for injuries sustained." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Tuttle introduced a bill, House Bill No. 462, a bill for “An Act to amend Article X, section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to justices and constables,' approved June 26, 1895, in force July 1, 1895." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. Flagg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 463, a bill for "An Act to amend section two (2) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the licensing of and against the evils arising from the sale of intoxicating liquors,' approved March 30, 1874, and in force July 1, 1874." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Temperance. Mr. Dalton, by request, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 464, a bill for "An Act to amend section eleven (11) of article three (III) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act regulating the holding of elections and declaring the result 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; as amended by an Act approved April 24, 1899, in force July 1, 1899.'" The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Tice introduced a bill, House Bill No. 465, a bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning the levy and extension of taxes,' approved May 9, 1901, in force July 1, 1901; as amended by an Act approved March 29, 1905, in force July 1, 1905; as amended by an Act approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909; as amended by an Act approved May 20, 1913, in force July 1, 1913.” The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committe on Revenue. Mr. Scanlan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 466, a bill for "An Act requiring all companies transacting life insurance business in the State of Illinois, to invest a percentage of their gross premium income. from policies of insurance on the lives of persons residing in the State of Illinois, in Illinois securities, and providing penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of this Act." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Insurance. Mr. Lipshulch introduced a bill, House Bill No. 467, a bill for "An Act to license and regulate aeronautics." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany. Mr. Lipshulch introduced a bill, House Bill No. 468, a bill for “An Act to exempt from the provisions and regulations of all civil service laws regularly licensed medical doctors and attorneys at law." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Civil Service. Mr. McGloon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 469, a bill for "An Act to regulate and supervise the business of banking by individuals, partnerships, or unincorporated persons." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Banks, Banking and Building and Loan Associations. Mr. Flagg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 470, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 5 and 6 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to the acquisition, control, maintenance, improvement and protection of State parks, and making an appropriation to carry into effect the provisions of this Act,' approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, and to add thereto two new sections to be known as sections 4a and 10a, empowering the Illinois Park Commission to negotiate for the purchase, for State park purposes, of the world renowned Monks' Mound property, and making an appropriation to carry into effect the provisions of this Act." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on first reading, House Bill No. 35, a bill for "An Act making it a misdemeanor for any person to neglect or refuse, without reasonable cause, to provide for the support or maintenance of his wife, or, without lawful excuse to desert or neglect or refuse to provide for the support or maintenance of his or her child, or children, under the age of eighteen years in destitute or necessitous circumstances, to provide punishment for violation thereof and to provide for suspension of sentence and release upon probation in such cases, "" Was taken up, whereupon, Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne moved that House Bill No. 35 be recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Gardner moved to lay that motion on the table, And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 30; nays, 57, And the motion to table was lost. The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne to recommit, a division of the House was had resulting as follows: Yeas, 63; nays, 17, And House Bill No. 35 was ordered recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 215, a bill for "An Act to prescribe the conditions and restrictions under which public vaults, crypts or mausoleums for the interment of human bodies may be constructed, and fixing penalties for failure to comply therewith," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on second reading, House Bill No. 40, a bill for "An Act to amend sections twenty-six (26) and thirty-seven (37) of, and to add a section num bered 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," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 147, a bill for "An Act to amend section seventyfive (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," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 363, 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," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 222, a bill for "An Act to define 'prohibition territory' and to provide for the more effective suppression of the traffic in intoxicating liquor within such territory," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 240, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by amending sections 108, 115, and 122, thereof," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, Whereupon, the Committee on Roads and Bridges offered the following amendments and moved their adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 240 by striking out in line 18% of the printed bill the words "independently or to State aid roads." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill No. 240 by striking out in lines 38 and 39 of the printed bill the words "and the same shall be acted upon in the manner provided in sections 12, 13 and 14 of Article IV of this Act." And the amendment was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing amendments numbered 1 and 2 were ordered printed, And the question then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 247, a bill for "An Act for an emergency appropriation to meet a deficit in the appropriation for the office expenses of the State Factory Inspector," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, Whereupon, the Committee on Appropriations offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 247 as printed in the House, by striking out all of section 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the following sums be and are hereby appropriated for the purpose of meeting a deficit in the office and other expenses of the State Factory Inspector ending June 30, 1915: Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac, for printing.. Editor at $1,800.00 per annum for March, April, May and June, 1915 Moving office of Chief Inspector, necessary alterations and repairs.. Total And the amendment was adopted. $553 00 500 00 800 00 500 00 $2,453 00 There being no further amendments, the foregoing amendment was ordered printed, And the question then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 148, a bill for "An Act concerning larceny and embezzlement of funds and property," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 415, a bill for "An Act to provide for the payment of 50 per cent of losses sustained on account of the slaughter of live stock to suppress the foot and mouth disease, and to make an appropriation therefor," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, Whereupon, Mr. Smejkal offered the following amendments, and moved their adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 415 as printed in House on line 45, page 6, section 1, by striking out the words and figures "$1,199.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following "$1,108.50;" also amend by striking out the following figures on line 61 "$75,574.83" and insert in lieu thereof the following "$75,484.33." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill No. 415, page 9, as printed in House, on line 7 by striking out the words and figures "$1,300.00" and insert in lieu thereof the following "$650.00;" also amend by striking out the following words and figures on line 36, page 10, "$60,024.32" and insert in lieu thereof the following "$59,374.32." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend House Bill No. 415 as printed in House by striking out in section 1, on lines 2 and 3, the following words and figures, "$976,303.98" and insert the following "$975,563.48." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend House Bill No. 415 as printed in House, section 1, page 35, under heading Woodford County, after the word valuation on line 2, by striking out the following words and figures "$976,303.98" and insert in lieu thereof the following "$975,563.48." And the amendment was adopted. Mr. Ellis offered the following amendment, and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT No. 5. Amend House Bill No. 415 as printed in House on line 23, page 16, by striking out the figures “$2,794.53,” and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,814.67." Mr. Smejkal moved to lay the amendment on the table, And the question being on the motion to table, it was decided in the affirmative, and Amendment No. 5, was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne moved that House Bill No. 415 retain its place on the calendar in the order of second reading. Mr. Kessinger moved to lay that motion on the table, And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 60; nays, 44, And the motion to table prevailed. There being no further amendments, the foregoing amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, were ordered printed, And the question being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. The House proceeding upon the order of resolutions, Mr. Turnbaugh offered the following resolution, and asked and obtained unanimous consent for its immediate consideration: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 60. Resolved, That Michael Sullivan, and Isabel Schwarz, be, and are hereby elected as First and Second Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerks, respectively. Pending discussion, Mr. Perkins offered the following as stitute, and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, W. S. Smith was formerly employed by the House of Representatives as First Assistant Engrossing Clerk and has during the period of such employment paid strict attention to his duties and given general satisfaction; therefore, be it Resolved, That the said W. S. Smith, and Oliver Harrison, be, and are hereby employed as First and Second Assistant Engrossing Clerks of the Forty-ninth General Assembly. Mr. Foster moved to lay the substitute on the table, |