school employees' pension fund in cities having a population exceeding one hundred thousand inhabitants,' approved May 15, 1903, in force July 1, 1903, to be amended to read as follows: An Act to provide for the formation and disbursement of a public school employees' pension fund in cities having a population exceeding one hundred thousand inhabitants," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 48, a bill for "An Act to amend section 210 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 412, a bill for "An Act to amend section 46 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909, as amended," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 436, a bill for "An Act to regulate the shipment, transportation and delivery of intoxicating liquor," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 372, a bill for "An Act to amend sections four (4) and five (5) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the election and appointment of officers and employees of the General Assembly of the State, and fix their compensation, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved and in force May 25, 1911," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 49, a bill for "An Act to amend section four (4) of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, and as amended by Act approved April 19, 1899, in force July 1, 1899; as amended by Act of General Assembly of the State of Illinois in force July 1, 1905," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. 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," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 167, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereto, by adding thereto article XIV," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 246, a bill for "An Act to amend sections forty-two (42) and fifty-six (56) of an Act entitled, 'An Act_concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, as amended by subsequent Acts," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 168, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereto by adding thereto article XV." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 366, a bill for "An Act to enable counties to establish and maintain libraries," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 93, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act revising the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by amending sections 62 and 107 thereof," Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. A message from the Senate by Mr. Paddock, Journal and Executive Secretary: Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with them in the adoption of the following preamble and joint resolution, to wit: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 12. Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That when the two Houses adjourn on Friday, April 2, they stand adjourned until Wednesday, April 7, 1915, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. Concurred in by the Senate April 2, 1915. A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate. A message from the Senate by Mr. Paddock, Journal and Executive Secretary: Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed a bill of the following title, 'in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to wit: SENATE BILL No. 227. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act 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 subsequent Acts, by amending section 6 thereof." Passed by the Senate April 1, 1915. A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate. The foregoing Senate Bill No. 227 was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and to a first reading. By unanimous consent, Mr. Turnbaugh, from the Committee on Industrial Affairs, to which was referred House Bill No. 15, being a bill for "An Act for the regulation of the business of horseshoeing," Reported the same back with amendments thereto, with the recom mendation 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. W. J. Graham moved to recall House Bill No. 40, to the order of second reading, for the purpose of amendment. The motion prevailed, And 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 numbered 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," Was again taken up in the order of second reading, Whereupon Mr. W. J. Graham offered the following amendments and moved their adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 40 as follows: Instead of the word "of" in line 20 of page 2 of the printed bill, between the words "assessments" and "installments," substitute the word "or." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill No. 40 as follows: Instead of the word "installment" in line 28 on page 2 of the printed bill, substitute the word "installments." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend House Bill No. 40 as follows: By striking out the word "work" in line 57 of page 3 of the printed bill and substitute therefor the following words: "part of the work of said district as originally planned, contracted for, and." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend House Bill No. 4 [40], as follows: By adding at the end of line 32 on page 5 of the printed bill these words: "or an assessment of benefits and damages." And the amendment was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, were ordered printed, And the question then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be reengrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. 1 Mr. Kessinger offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption: HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 74. WHEREAS, The Hon. George M. Hollenback, who served the people of his district and State as an able and conscientious representative in the Twenty-eighth General Assembly, departed this life in Kane County, Illinois; and, WHEREAS, The deceased throughout the years of his life was a public spirited citizen, a progressive business man, and a faithful and efficient public servant of his district and State; and, WHEREAS, He was the first white child born in Kendall County and belonged to that fine type of German-American pioneers who contributed their patriotic services to this State and nation in times of war, and gave their untiring efforts in times of peace to the agricultural, industrial and commercial development of our great commonwealth; and, WHEREAS, By his death his neighbors and loved ones have lost a man whose private and public life was above reproach, and the State of Illinois a public servant who was high-minded and honest; therefore, be it Resolved. by the House of Representatives of the Forty-ninth General Assembly, That we tender our profound sympathy to his grief stricken family; that this preamble and resolution be entered upon the Journal; that a suitably engrossed copy thereof be forwarded by the Clerk to the family, and as a further mark or respect to his memory that the House do now adjourn. The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote, and in accordance therewith, and in conformity with Senate Joint Resolution No. 12, at the hour of 10:20 o'clock a. m., the House stood adjourned until Wednesday, April 7, 1915, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, The Speaker in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. J. M. Stevenson. The Journal of Friday, April 2, was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Vickers, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. The House proceeding upon the order of petitions, Mr. G. H. Wilson presented a petition from citizens of Griggsville, Illinois, relating to changes in the educational laws, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Education. The Speaker presented a petition from citizens of Chicago, Illinois, relating to a proposed law making it a misdemeanor to trespass upon the tracks of railroads, which was referred, under the rules, to the Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation. By unanimous consent, the attention of the House was called to the absence of Messrs. Frankhauser and Shephard this week on account of sickness, and to the absence of Mr. Tice today to attend a funeral. 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. 335, being a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act providing for the regulation of the embalming and disposal of dead bodies, for a system of examination, registration and licensing of embalmers, and imposing penalties for the violation of any of its provisions,' approved May 13, 1905, in force July 1, 1905," 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. Lynch, from the Committee on Engrossed an Enrolled Bills, reported that House bills of the following titles have been correctly engrossed and returned herewith: HOUSE BILL No. 152. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the adoption of children,' approved February 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874." 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 numbered 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 |