Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof and ask their concurrence therein.

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,' Having been engrossed and all amendments adopted thereto having been printed, was taken up and read at large a third time,

And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 122; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs.

This bill expressing an emergency in the body of the Act, rendering it necessary that it shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, and having received the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, was declared passed.

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

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 engrossed and all amendments adopted thereto having been printed, was taken up and read at large a third time.

And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 106; nays, 1.

This bill expressing an emergency in the body of the Act, rendering it necessary that it shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, and having received the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, was declared passed.

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Farrell was excused from further attendance at today's session on account of sickness.

At his request, and by unanimous consent, Mr. Cooper was excused until next Tuesday.

Mr. Smejkal asked and obtained unanimous consent for leave of absence for members of the committee or sub-committees to visit State institutions on Thursday and Friday of this and next week.

At the hour of 12:50 o'clock p. m., Mr. Gardner moved that the House do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed,

And the House stood adjourned.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 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. Desmond, 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. Smejkal, from the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred House Bill No. 515, being a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Commissioners of State Contracts, and declaring an emergency,' Reported the same back with the recommendation that it [the bill] do not pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Smejkal, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following Committee Bill, House Bill No. 528, being a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to meet the deficiencies in the appropriations to the Board of Commissioners of State Contracts for the purchase of printing paper and stationery for public printing and for public binding under contract by the State of Illinois,"

And recommended that it do pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill read at large a first time, ordered printed and to a second reading.

Mr. Smejkal, from the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred House Bill No. 165, being a bill for "An Act to make an appropriation for the benefit, aid and maintenance of the Illinois Firemen's Association,"

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. Festerling, from the Committee on License and Miscellany, to which was referred House Bill No. 322, being a bill for "An Act to provide for the licensing of steam and operating stationary engineers," 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. Fahy, from the Committee on Revenue, to which was referred House Bill No. 225, being 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,"

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. 47, being a bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to marriages,' approved February 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, and all Acts amendatory thereto by adding thereto one new section to be known as section 6a,"

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 bills of the following titles, to wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 67.

A bill for an Act to amend section 142 of division 1, and to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, of division XIV of an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874.

HOUSE BILL No. 68.

A bill for an Act to amend section 142 of division 1, and to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of division XIV of an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills be re-referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

The report of the Committee was concurred in, and it was so ordered.

Mr. Holaday, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 58, being a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, by amending sections 142 and 264 of division 1 of said Act, and by repealing sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of division XIV of said Act,"

Reported the same back with amendments thereto with the recommendation that the amendments be adopted, and that the bill, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and it was so ordered.

By unanimous consent, Mr. W. J. Graham introduced a bill, House Bill No. 529, a bill for "An Act to amend section one hundred and eighty-two of an Act entitled, 'An Act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 20, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, with Acts amendatory thereof."

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

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By unanimous consent, Mr. W. J. Graham introduced a bill, House Bill No. 530, a bill for "An Act to amend section twenty-nine of 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, and in force July 1, 1898, with Acts amendatory thereof."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Hubbard introduced a bill, House Bill No. 531, a bill for "An Act to secure a uniform system of text-books in all the public schools of the State of Illinois, except in cities having a population exceeding 100,000 inhabitants, creating a commission therefor, defining its duties and powers, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. W. M. Brown introduced a bill, House Bill No. 532, a bill for "An Act making appropriation for the Illinois State Academy of Science."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Vickers introduced a bill, House Bill No. 533, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to protect cemeteries and to provide for their regulation and management,' approved June 29, 1885, in force July 1, 1885, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof, by adding three new sections thereto to be known as sections 7a, 7b, and 7c."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Pace, by request, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 534, a bill for "An Act to amend section 420 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable cities, towns, villages, organized under any general or special law to levy and collect a tax or license fee from foreign insurance companies for the benefit of organized fire departments,' which Act became a law May 31, 1895, in force July 1, 1895, and is amended by an Act approved June 19, 1909, in force July 1, 1909."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lipshulch, by request, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 535, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act to revise the law in relation to costs,' approved February 11, 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. Smejkal, by request, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 536, a bill for "An Act entitled, 'An Act making an appropriation for the payment of the amounts awarded by the Court of Claims to certain persons and companies named therein."

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