pass. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do The report of the committee was concurred in and House bills numbered 13 and 54 were ordered to a first reading. Mr. Scanlan, from the Committee on Insurance, to which was referred House Bill No. 105, being a bill for "An Act to permit fraternal beneficiary societies to issue limited payment or other forms of certificates to their members providing for payment of benefits at death or when disabled or on attaining the age of seventy years or in installments and for paid-up and extended protection and for the payment of withdrawal equities," 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne introduced a bill, House Bill No. 563, a bill for "An Act to provide for the licensing of steam and operating engineers." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed, and by unanimous consent read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading without reference. By unanimous consent, Mr. Mulcahy introduced a bill, House Bill No. 564, a bill for "An Act to prevent the giving away of pictures, or premiums of any sort or kind, or other thing of value or inducement to purchase, with cigarettes and to provide a penalty for its violation." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany. By unanimous consent, Mr. Hamlin introduced a bill, House Bili No. 565, a bill for "An Act to regulate the profession of public accounting." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany. By unanimous consent, Mr. Lipshulch introduced a bill, House Bill No. 566, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to compel gas companies to pay interest on deposits made by parties at the request of such companies,' approved May 29, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, by amending the title thereto and by adding thereto a new section to be known as section two (2)." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation. By unanimous consent, Mr. E. W. Green introduced a bill, House Bill No. 567, a bill for "An Act to secure uniformity in school textbooks, and providing 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. Scholes introduced a bill, House Bill No. 568, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the sentence and commitment of persons convicted of crime, and providing for a system of parole, and to provide compensation for the officers of said system of parole,' approved April 21, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, as subsequently amended by amending section one (1) thereof." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. McGloon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 569, a bill for "An Act to regulate and control the business of life insurance." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Insurance. By unanimous consent, Mr. Turner introduced a bill, House Bill No. 570, a bill for "An Act for an appropriation to complete the Eighth Infantry Armory at Chicago." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, Mr. Turner introduced a bill, House Bill No. 571, a bill for "An Act to amend the title and sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights, and fixing a penalty for violation of the same,' approved June 10, 1885, enforced July 1, 1885, as amended by an Act approved May 15, 1903, enforced July 1, 1903, as amended by an Act approved June 5, 1911, enforced July 1, 1911, and by further amending said Act as amended by adding thereto two additional sections to be known as sections 5 and 6 respectively, and for the repeal of all Acts in conflict therewith." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Igoe introduced a bill, House Bill No. 572, a bill for "An Act in relation to public finances and to repeal certain Acts and parts of Acts therein named." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Efficiency and Economy. By unanimous consent, Mr. Richardson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 573, a bill for "An Act to make an appropriation to the Illinois Corn Growers' Association, for the purpose of encouraging the corn growing industry." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, Mr. Smejkal introduced a bill, House Bill No. 574, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency in the office and other expenses of the Legislative Reference Bureau." 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. 137, a bill for "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 all subsequent Acts, by amending section three (3) of article III thereof," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 72, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act to regulate the assignment of notes secured by chattel mortgage, and to regulate the sale of property under the power of sale contained in chattel mortgages, approved June 21, 1895, in force July 1, 1895, by amending section 2 of said Act, which section as amended shall read as follows:" Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 328, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto,' approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, which title was amended as recited herein by an Act approved March 28, 1874, by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 1812," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 199, 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, as amended by an Act approved June 8, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, by repealing section ninety-seven (97) thereof, and substituting another section for said section ninetyseven (97), and to further amend said Act by adding thereto one additional section to be known as section 97a," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 71, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act in regard to attachments in courts of record,' approved December 23, A. D. 1871, in force July 1, 1872," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 73, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act in regard to garnishment, approved March 9, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, by adding thereto one additional section to be known as 'section 7a,' which said additional section shall read as follows:" Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 150, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to fences,' approved March 21, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending sections 2, 5, 7, and 11, respectively thereof," 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. 131, 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," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, Whereupon, the Committee on Judiciary, offered the following amendments and moved their adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend the title of House Bill No. 131 as printed, by striking out all of said title after the word "incite" in the title thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Race riot or race hatred." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill No. 131 as printed, by striking out all of section 1 after the word “riot” in line 6 of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Or race hatred or that shall represent or purport to represent any hanging, lynching or burning of any human being, incited by race hatred, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense." 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. 417, a bill for "An Act authorizing townships to acquire and maintain lands for park purposes," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, Whereupon, Mr. W. M. Brown offered the following amendment, and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 417, by adding to the printed bill, at the conclusion of section 3 thereof the following: "Provided, this Act shall have no application to any municipality in the State of Illinois, having a population of less than one hundred thousand (100,000). And the amendment was adopted. 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. 8, a bill for "An Act authorizing townships to issue bonds for park purposes, and providing for the payment thereof," 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. 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 business of the State Grain Inspection Department, until the first day of July, 1915, and declaring an emergency," Having been read at large a second time on yesterday, and further consideration postponed, was again taken up in the order of second. reading. There being no further amendments, Amendment No. 1 adopted on yesterday, 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. SPECIAL ORDER. The hour having arrived, the time heretofore fixed for the special 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. The same was taken up, and the question being, "Shall the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of the resolution?" a call of the roll was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 92; nays, 32. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Atwood DeYoung Mitchell Stewart Hoffman Basel Holaday Benson Hruby O'Rourke Strubinger Bentley Dudgeon Hubbard Pace Thompson Torapkins Tuttle Watson Williamson Mr. Speaker Yeas-92. Prendergast Provine Purdunn Vursell Hennebry Merritt Rentchler Festerling Rethmeier Shephard Smejkal Quisenberry Smith Graham, T. E. Harvey Nays-32. Total-1. Butler Curran, T. Dalton Devereux Devine Donahue Rinehart Roll verified. Present but not voting: Mr. The resolution having failed to receive the vote of two-thirds of the members elected, was declared lost. Mr. Hoffman moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 was lost. Mr. Thomas Curran moved to lay that motion on the table, And the question being on the motion to table, it was decided in the affirmative. By unanimous consent, the attention of the House was called to the absence of Mr. Scholes, on account of sickness. The House proceeding upon the order of resolutions, Mr. Butler offered the following resolution, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Contingent Expenses: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 70. WHEREAS, A. W. Schevers has worked faithfully, performing duties as Assistant Messenger of the House; therefore, be it Resolved, That he be selected by the House of Representatives as Assist ant Messenger, at a per diem of $4.00; and, be it further Resolved, That he be paid at said per diem from and including February 18, the date of organization of the House. At the hour of 2:35 o'clock p. m., Mr. Gardner moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned. |