And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 95; nays, 3, And the substitute, offered by Mr. Perkins, was ordered to lie on the table. Thereupon, Mr. Moore offered the following as a substitute, and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, James Kinney 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 James Kinney's name be, and is hereby inserted in said resolution as First Assistant Engrossing Clerk of the Forty-ninth General Assembly. The question being on the adoption of the substitute, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 6; nays, 95, And the substitute offered by Mr. Moore was ordered to lie on the table. The question recurring on the adoption of House Resolution No. 69, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 107; nays, 1, tion: And the resolution was adopted. Mr. Jackson offered the following resolution, and moved its adop HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 60. WHEREAS, Major John C. Buckner, a member of the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth General Assemblies from the Fifth Senatorial District, departed this life at his home in Chicago, Illinois, on the 19th day of December, A. D. 1913; and, WHEREAS, Major Buckner was a distinguished citizen of this State, holding at various times positions of trust and honor, having been Major of the Illinois National Guard and for fifteen years prior to his death Deputy Internal Revenue Collector; therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of Major Buckner the State of Illinois has lost a man who was thoroughly representative of his race and one whose every act and vote as a member of the House was in the interest of and for the good of all the people; his district a faithful and conscientious representative and his family and friends one to whom they could always turn for comfort and advice; and, be it further Resolved, That this preamble and resolution be spread upon the Journal, that a suitably engrossed copy thereof be forwarded by the Clerk to the family of the deceased, and as a further mark of respect to his memory that the House do now take a recess until 2:30 o'clock p. m. The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote, and in accordance therewith at the hour of 12:15 o'clock p. m., the House took a recess until 2:30 p. m. 2:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The hour of 2:30 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House resumed its session. The Speaker in the chair. By unanimous consent, Mr. Perkins offered the following resolution, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation: HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 62. WHEREAS, The members of the Forty-ninth General Assembly are called upon daily by members of various organizations, who request that the rail road passenger rates in the State of Illinois be increased by law, from two (2) cents to two and one-half (22) cents per mile; and, WHEREAS, No change should be made in existing passenger rates except such change is based upon absolutely the best information obtainable on the subject and the absolute need of the transportation companies of Illinois; now therefore, be it Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois, That the State Public Utilities Commission be, and it is hereby requested to furnish to this body all documents, papers, and information of all kinds in its possession, which in the opinion of the said State Public Utilities Commission may have a bearing on the subject of passenger rates in Illinois, and the said commission is further directed to furnish its written opinion concerning the necessity of the increase in passenger rates demanded for and by the railroads of this State. By unanimous consent, the attention of the House was called to the absence of Messrs. W. J. Graham, McCabe, McCormick, and Kane, on account of sickness. The House proceeding upon the order of consideration of measures in the Committee of the Whole House. The Speaker called Mr. Weber to the chair, and thereupon at the hour of 2:35 o'clock p. m., the House went into Committee of the Whole House. At the hour of 4:25 o'clock the House resumed its session. The Speaker in the chair. Mr. Weber, from the Committee of the Whole House, formed for the purpose of considering House Joint Resolution No. 4, reported progress. Mr. Bruce offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption: HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 63. WHEREAS, The Hon. John S. Clark of Cook County, Illinois, member of the Forty-third General Assembly of the State of Illinois, has departed this life; and, WHEREAS, The said John S. Clark served with honor to himself and was a man who sacrificed much of his time and ability in serving the people of Illinois, a man whose record as a member of the General Assembly of his State was of such character as to stamp him as being a man of integrity and honesty whose conduct as a member has earned for him the respect of every member thereof, and every person of his acquaintance: therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of the Honorable John S. Clark the State of Illinois has lost one who as a member of this House was honest and patriotic and the people of his district an able and energetic representative. his family a kind and loving father and the community in which he resided a distinguished and honorable citizen; and, be it further Resolved. That this preamble and resolution be spread upon the Journal, and that a suitably engrossed copy thereof be forwarded by the Clerk to each child of the deceased, and as a further mark of respect to his memory that the House do now adjourn. The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote, and in accordance therewith at the hour of 4:30 o'clock p. m., the House stood adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 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. Mulcahy, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. The House proceeding upon the order of reports of standing committees, Mr. Holaday, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 131, being 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," 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. Holaday, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 263, being a bill for "An Act concerning the lien of mortgages and trust deeds in the nature of mortgages," Reported the same back with a substitute therefor, being House Bill No. 471, 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 adding an additional section thereto to be known as section 112," And recommended that the original bill, House Bill No. 263, do lie on the table, and that the substitute do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the original bill, House Bill No. 263, was ordered to lie on the table and the substitute, House Bill No. 471, was read at large a first time, ordered printed and to a second reading. Mr. Dudgeon, from the Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred House Bill No. 17, being a bill for "An Act to enable county board of supervisors in counties under township organization and county commissioners in counties not under township organization to appropriate county funds for use for county poultry exhibitions by societies organized for that purpose," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill. do pass. 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 House Bill No. 209, being a bill for "An Act for an appropria tion to meet a deficit in the appropriation for incidental expenses of the office of Auditor of Public Accounts," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a first reading. Mr. G. H. Wilson, from the Committee on Temperance, to which was referred House Bill No. 362, being a bill for "An Act to provide for the creation by popular vote of anti-saloon residence district within which the sale of intoxicating liquor and the licensing of such sale shall be prohibited and for the abolition by like means of such district so created," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a first reading. The House proceeding upon the order of reports of special committees, Mr. Burns, from the special committee appointed under the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 20 of the Forty-eighth General Assembly, submitted the following report, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Appropriations: REPORT OF THE ILLINOIS CENTENNIAL COMMISSION TO THE FORTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. To the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, Forty-ninth General Assembly, State of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: The Illinois Centennial Commission was created in accordance with the provisions of a joint resolution adopted by the Forty-eighth General Assembly. The purpose of the commission, as set forth in the resolution creating it, is to make preparation for the proper observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the admission of Illinois into the Union. That this centennial anniversary should be fittingly commemorated is recognized by every patriotic citizen of the State. The occasion offers a most excellent opportunity to show the wonderful development that has been made in our commonwealth during its hundred years of progress. The commission as originally constituted consisted of the following members: State Senators: Campbell S. Hearn, Logan Hay, Kent E. Keller, Hugh S. Magill, Jr., Henry W. Johnson; Members of the House of Representatives: C. C. Pervier, J. F. Morris, George B. Baker; John S. Burns, John Huston, President E. J. James, Professor E. B. Greene, Professor J. W. Garner, of the University of Illinois; and Doctor Otto L. Schmidt and Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber of the Illinois State Historical Society. The commission first met on July 23, 1913, and organized by the election of Senator Campbell S. Hearn, as President, and Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, as Secretary. Senator Campbell S. Hearn, of the Thirty-sixth Senatorial District, who introduced into the Forty-eighth General Assembly the resolution for the creation of the commission, died at his home in Quincy, Illinois, August 28, 1914. This commission is indebted to Senator Hearn not only for the legislation under which it was organized, but for much valuable advice and counsel. He gave to it unselfish labor and devotion, and the name of Campbell S. Hearn will be forever connected with whatever this commission accomplishes. He would ask no greater reward or memorial than that he be remembered in connection with the work to which he gave so much thought and labor. When, by reason of sickness, Senator Hearn was unable to attend the meetings, Honorable Hugh S. Magill, Jr., was elected president pro tempore, and on December 3, 1914, was elected president of the commission. GENERAL PLANS FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. After a very careful consideration of the whole subject by the commission, it was decided that the celebration should be planned under the following heads: First-State Wide Celebration. Second-Celebration at State Capitol. It was also determined that there should be a Committee on Publicity. Special committees for each of these departments of the work were organized as follows: (1) Committee on State Wide Celebration Senator Kent E. Keller, Chairman; Members-Professor Garner, Senator Johnson, Representatives Burns, Huston and Pervier and Mrs Jessie Palmer Weber. (2) Committee on Celebration at State Capitol- Chairman for Dedicatory Progress-President E. J. James. (d) Manufacturers-Representative Baker. (f) Education-State Superintendent Blair. (g) Arts and Sciences-Professor Garner. (h) Historical Relics-Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber. (3) Committee on Centennial Memorial Building— Senator Logan Hay, Chairman; Members-Senator Keller and Representatives Burns, Baker and Morris. (4) Committee on Centennial Memorial Publications Doctor O. L. Schmidt, Chairman; Members-Representative Baker, President James, and Professors Greene and Garner. (5) Committee on Statues and Historical Markings Professor Evarts B. Greene, Chairman; Members-Senators Magill and Johnson; Representative Huston, and Doctor Schmidt. (6) Committee on Publicity Representative John S. Burns, Chairman; Members-State Superintendent Blair; Senators Magill and Keller; Representative Morris and Doctor O. L. Schmidt. THE CELEBRATION THROUGHOUT THE STATE. The Committee on the State Wide Celebrations, of which Senator Kent E. Keller is chairman, has been actively at work. It has sent out letters to all county superintendents of schools, for the purpose of obtaining a list of all the teachers of the State in the hope of securing their co-operation in the work of the commission. It has attempted to interest the press, the clergy and the schools, and has written and sent out many hundreds of personal letters to individuals. It has asked advice and suggestions from all classes of citizens, as well as co-operation from them in the work of the com. mission. The committee believes that one of the best methods of arousing and sustaining interest in the Centennial Celebration is by the formation of associations in each county in the State, and in larger centers to be called Centennial Associations. This has been done in several localities with good results, and the plan is to be elaborated and extended. It is hoped that each county, city, town and village, church and school in the State will have its |