own centennial celebration, the whole to culminate in the great celebration, exposition and historical pageant at Springfield, and the Committee on the State Wide Celebrations is doing its best to encourage and stimulate interest in and plans of this nature. Localities are being urged to celebrate local historical events and anniversaries and to procure and preserve in permanent form the recollections and reminiscences of its older men and women. THE GREAT CELEBRATION AT SPRINGFIELD. The details of the celebration at the State Capitol have not all been worked out, but it is intended to make this feature of the centennial of great historical importance. It is planned to have a centennial exposition displaying the agricultural and manufacturing progress of the State, together with its varied resources; also an historical pageant, setting forth graphically and with artistic beauty the wonderful development that has been attained in a hundred years of progress. President Edmund J. James, of the University of Illinois, Chairman of the Committee on Dedicatory Program at Springfield, has formulated a tentative plan which, when worked out, will furnish one of the principal features of the centennial observance. It is hoped that this feature can be made of world wide interest and that other states and nations will participate in it. CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL BUILDING. The General Assembly has already taken cognizance of the need of additional room at the State Capitol, and a commission has been appointed to take the preliminary steps looking to the erection of an Educational Building. The Centennial Commission has felt that this building might also serve the purpose of being a Centennial Memorial, commemorating in permanent form the one hundredth anniversary of Illinois' statehood. Such a building could contain all the features that have been planned for it from the standpoint of the State's needs, and also be a suitable memorial, providing for the historical collections of the State, its archives, and other collateral interests. CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL PUBLICATIONS. The Committee on Centennial Memorial Publications, of which Doctor O. L. Schmidt is Chairman, has been up to this time the most active of the committees of the commission, and has with the advice and consent of the Governor and the entire commission already made plans for the compiling and editing of a comprehensive centennial memorial history of Illinois, to consist of six volumes, to be written or compiled by competent, trained historical writers, the first volume a separate publication to be entitled, "Illinois in 1818." This volume is to be edited by Doctor Solon J. Buck, and will be the first published. It will embrace an account of social, economic and political conditions at the close of the territorial period; of the organization of the State and its admission into the Union. The other five volumes are to be a series of volumes relating to the different periods of the State's history. This series will be under the general editorship of Professor C. W. Alvord, of the University of Illinois, whose work on the Illinois State Historical Collections has gained for him a reputation second to none. Several other authors or editors have been secured to edit volumes for which their ability and experience has made them peculiarly fitted. The several volumes have the following titles: Volume I. Province and Territory 1673-1818. Volume II. The Frontier State 1818-1848. Volume III. The Era of Transition 1848-1878. Volume IV. The Industrial State 1870-1893. Volume V. The Modern Commonwealth 1893-1918. These volumes it is expected will be written in a narrative style which will be attractive to the general reader, but there will be foot notes and bibliographical apparatus which will make them valuable for the use of scholars. The cost of the publication of the Centennial Memorial Historical Series has been estimated to be thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000.00), and the commission will ask of this General Assembly (the Forty-ninth) one-half of this sum, seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000.00), and the Fiftieth General Assembly will be asked to make the necessary appropriation of seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000.00) to complete the work. HISTORICAL STATUES AND MARKING. In the opinion of the Committee on Historical Statues and Markings, in which the commission concurs, it is not thought desirable to provide for a large number of statues or monuments at this time. To some extent it may be possible for particular counties or cities to recognize in the centennial year men who have been especially associated with such localities. The commission desires, however, to give its cordial endorsement and support to the plans inaugurated by the Forty-eighth General Assembly, and now being carried on by the State Art Commission, for the erection of statues in commemoration of Lincoln and Douglas on the Capitol grounds. We would further suggest the desirability of making preparations at this time for a monument, or tablet especially recognizing the services of Nathaniel Pope, territorial delegate in Congress at the time of the admission of Illinois to the Union, to whom the chief credit for the passage of the Enabling Act in its final form is due. WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.ON PUBLICITY. The Committee on Publicity, of which Honorable John S. Burns is Chairman, is one of the most important committees of the commission, and has worked untiringly to bring before the people of the State the fact that the centennial is approaching and that it must be celebrated in a manner befitting the occasion and the State of Illinois. The press of this and other states has accepted with great and generous interest the information furnished by this committee and has generally recommended and advanced editorially and locally the plans of the commission, especially with regard to the proposed Centennial Memorial Building and the Centennial Historical Publications. NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION. In 1818 Illinois was a frontier territory, but its geographical position, its soil, its water-course[s] and its rapidly growing population destined it to become a very important factor in the life of the Union. In its tremendous development during its one hundred years of statehood Illinois has more than justified the hopes and prophecies of its statesmen and citizens. Ohio was the first of the states of the old northwest territory to complete its first century of statehood. It failed to observe its centennial in an adequate way. This has been greatly regretted by many of its citizens. Indiana will next year, 1916, observe its centennial, and efforts are being made to make the celebration a notable one, but it now appears that it will be unable to carry out the splendid plans which have been made for a great celebration because her citizens did not begin the movement in time. Illinois should take warning from the mistakes of her sister states and leave nothing undone to insure a complete and well planned celebration of its centennial in 1918. The resolution creating this commission carried with it an appropriation of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the preliminary work for the first two years. It is believed that this amount has been wisely and economi cally expended, and the commission is asking the present General Assembly to appropriate a like sum at least for its work the next biennial period. Respectfully submitted, THE ILLINOIS CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. HUGH S. MAGILL, JR., President, JOHN S. BURNS, J. W. GARNER, E. B. GREENE, H. W. JOHNSON, By unanimous consent, Mr. Lynch, from the Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported that House bills of the following titles have been correctly engrossed and returned herewith: 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." HOUSE BILL No. 147. A bill for “An Act to amend section seventy-five (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." HOUSE BILL No. 148. A bill for "An Act concerning larceny and embezzlement of funds and property." HOUSE BILL No. 265. A bill for "An Act to re-appropriate, for the use of the llinois State Horticultural Society, the sum of $5,000.00, already appropriated by the Forty-eighth General Assembly." HOUSE BILL No. 4. 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." The foregoing bills were placed in the order of House bills on third reading. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE. 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 10:25 o'clock a. m. the House went into Committee of the Whole House. At the hour of 10:50 o'clock a. m., the House resumed its session, Mr. Weber, from the Committee of the Whole House, formed for the consideration of Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, to wit: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3. Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That a convention is necessary to revise, alter or amend the Constitution of this State, and that the question of the calling of such convention shall be submitted to the electors of this State at the next general election, as provided for in Article 14 of the present Constitution. Reported the same back, with the recommendation that it be adopted. The report of the committee was received, and the resolution ordered placed on the calendar for consideration. By unanimous consent, Mr. Dahlberg introduced a bill, House Bill No. 472, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the annexation of cities, incorporated towns and villages, or parts of same, to cities, incorporated towns and villages,' approved and in force April 25, 1889, as heretofore amended." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipalities. By unanimous consent, Mr. Maucker introduced a bill, House Bill No. 473, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish Appellate Courts,' approved June 2, 1877, in force July 1, 1877, by amending sections 1, 2 and 5 thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. By unanimous consent, Mr. Maucker introduced a bill, House Bill No. 474, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to divide. the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook, into judicial circuits,' approved April 23, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, by amending section two (2) thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. By unanimous consent, Mr. Maucker introduced a bill, House Bill No. 475, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to practice and procedure in courts of record,' approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof, by amending section one hundred (100) thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. By unanimous consent, Mr. Jackson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 476, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 22 and 27 and adding a section to be known as section 27a of said Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to habeas corpus,' approved March 2, 1874, in force July 1, 1874." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Burres introduced a bill, House Bill No. 477, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the practice of medicine in the State of Illinois, and to repeal an Act therein named,' approved April 24, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, as amended by subsequent Acts, by adding an additional section thereto to be known as section 6a." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Benson, by request, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 478, a bill for "An Act relating to fire-escapes in hotels, inns and public lodging houses, furnishing such buildings with appliances for the safety of guests in case of fire, and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof, and creating the office of State Hotel Inspector." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Vursell introduced a bill, House Bill No. 479, a bill for an Act entitled, "An Act to amend section 5 of an Ate entitled, 'An Act to amend an Act concerning Circuit Courts, and to fix the time for holding the same in the several counties in the Judicial Circuits of the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook,' approved May 24, 1879, in force July 1, 1879; approved June 11, 1897, in force July 1, 1897; as amended by an Act of the General Assembly approved April 7, 1905, in force July 1, 1905; as amended by an Act of the General Assembly approved June 10, 1909, in force July 1, 1909." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. By unanimous consent, Mr. Farrell introduced a bill, House Bill No. 480, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency in appropriations for the Illinois State Public Utilities Commission, and to provide the necessary funds to carry on the business of said commission, including the amount necessary to carry on the businesss of the State Grain Inspection Department, until the first day of July, 1915, and declaring an emergency." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, Mr. Thomason introduced a bill, House Bill No. 481, a bill for "An Act to amend section 5 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to indemnify the owners of sheep in cases of damage committed by dogs,' approved May 29, 1879, in force July 1, 1879; as amended by an Act approved April 21, 1899, in force July 1, 1899." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. By unanimous consent, Mr. Thomason introduced a bill, House Bill No. 482, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the manufacture, use and sale of cigarettes in the State of Illinois,' approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany. By unanimous consent, Mr. Elliott introduced a bill, House Bill No. 483, a bill for "An Act in relation to cemeteries and to provide for the management and control thereof." 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. 484, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March |