jurisdiction of courts of equity to dissolve and wind up corporations," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 248, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the Illinois Farmers' Institute and County Farmers' Institutes," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Senate Bill No. 3132, 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," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Revenue. Senate Bill No. 114, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to authorize cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms,' approved and in force March 7, 1872, as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending sections one (1) and five (5) thereof," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Municipalities. Senate Bill No. 37, 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, as amended by subsequent Acts; and the title as amended by an Act approved March 28, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, by amending section 20 thereof," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 72, a bill for "An Act to amend section 18 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to practice and procedure in courts of record,' approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Senate Bill No. 93, a bill for "An Act to amend section eight (8) of "An Act to establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and townships,' approved May 29, 1911, in force July 1, 1911," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Municipalities. Senate Bill No. 45, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the relief of Kathryn Culver, assignee of the Culver Construction Company," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Senate Bill No. 71, a bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the incorporation, management and regulation of pawners' societies and limiting the rate of compensation to be paid for advances, storage and insurance on pawns and pledges and to allow the loaning of money upon personal property,' approved March 29, 1889, in force July 1, 1889," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 176, 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 amended, by subsequent Acts, by adding thereto an additional section to be known as section 3a," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Municipalities. Senate Bill No. 137, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof, by amending section forty-two (42) of said Act," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Municipalities. Senate Bill No. 142, a bill for "An Act providing for the registration of farm names," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture," Senate Bill No. 147, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for placing United States National flags on school houses, court houses and other public buildings in this State, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 2, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, by adding to said Act a new section to be known as section three-a (3a) and by amending the title of said Act so as to read as hereinafter provided," Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Bruce called up House Bill No. 10, in the order of second reading, and House Bill No. 10, a bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the partial support of mothers whose husbands are dead or have become permanently incapicated for work by reason of physical or mental infirmity, when such mothers have children under fourteen years of age, and are citizens of the United States of America and residents of the county in which application for relief is made. And, also, to provide for the probationary visitation, care and supervision of the family for whose benefit such support is provided,' approved June 30, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by amending sections two (2), ten (10) and eleven (11) thereof, and by also amending the title thereof," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. Whereupon, the Committee on Charities and Corrections offered the following amendments and moved their adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 10, by adding after the word "application" as it appears in italics in line 16, section 2 of the printed bill the words "and providing said woman has made or has caused to be made every possible and reasonable effort to locate and bring back her husband who has deserted." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill No. 10, by adding after the word "child" in section 10, line 25 of the printed bill, the words "provided further, that in no case shall the allowance made to any mother exceed the sum of sixty dollars per month." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend House Bill No. 10, by striking out in section 11, of the printed bill all of line 43, and all of line 44, to and including the word "children" and insert in lieu thereof after the word "goods" in line 42, in the printed bill the words "except that a mother shall receive such relief wherein the equity in any real property owned by either herself or her children shall not exceed the sum of One Thousand Dollars." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend House Bill No. 10 by adding a new section thereto to be known as section No. 12a, to read as follows, "No mother who is not a citizen of the United States can receive relief under the provisions of this Act unless such mother has filed application for citizenship papers or has made her declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States, when in such case or cases such mother may be granted relief under the provisions of this Act for each of her children as were born in the United States of America and are under the age of fourteen years." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 5.. Amend House Bill No. 10, by striking out the numeral "2" in line one of section 2, on page 3, of the printed bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the numeral "18a." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 6. Amend House Bill No. 10, by amending the title thereof by adding after the word "thereof" following the numeral "11" in the title of the printed bill the following "and by adding a section to be known as section 12a." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 7. Amend House Bill No. 10, by amending section 1, by adding after the word "thereof" following the numeral "11" in line 10, of the printed bill, the following, "and by adding a section to be known as section 12a." And the amendment was adopted. Mr. Turnbaugh offered the following amendment, and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT No. 8. Amend House Bill No. 10, line 39, section 11, by striking out the words "bring up and add in place thereof the words "have the care and custody of". And the amendment was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, 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. By unanimous consent Mr. Merritt called up House Bill No. 365, in the order of second reading; and House Bill No. 365, a bill for “An Act making a re-appropriation of an unexpended part of an appropriation made by the Forty-eighth General Assembly for the erection of a monument on the battlefield of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia," 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Merritt called up House Bill No. 626, in the order of second reading; and House Bill No. 626, a bill for "An Act to re-appropriate the unexpended balance of appropriations made. by an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to procuring of sites and for the erection of armory building for the use of the Illinois National Guard and Illinois Naval Reserve and making an appropriation therefor,' approved June 9, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, and a further Act entitled, An Act in relation to procuring of sites and for the erection of armory buildings for the use of the Illinois National Guard and making appropriation therefor, and for the purchase of sites and armory buildings at Kewanee and Morrison, Illinois,' approved June 28, 1913, and in force July 1, 1913, and a further Act entitled, 'An Act making an appropriation of additional sums for the completion of armories now under construction,' approved June 25, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, and a further Act entitled, 'An Act making an appropriation of the proceeds of the sale of the building and lands now owned by the State of Illinois and used for an armory by the Second Regiment, Illinois National Guard,' approved June 21, 1913, in force July 1, 1913," 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Merritt called up House Bill No. 586 in the order of second reading, and House Bill No. 586, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency in the appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the Southern Illinois Penitentiary for the two years, ending July 1, 1915, and declaring an emergency," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. Whereupon, the Committee on Appropriations offered the following amendment, and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 586, as printed in the House, section 1, line 6, after the words and figures, "1915", by inserting the following words and figures: "as follows: Food Supplies, Eleven Thousand, Two Hundred Five and 35/100 $11,205.35 Tobacco, One Hundred Twenty-eight and 70/100 Dollars.. 128.70 511.71 Salaries, Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-nine and 20/100 4,689.20 Soap, Ninety-two and 55/100 Dollars. 92.55 Hardware, Three Hundred Twenty-two and 42/100 Dollars... $322.42 135.54 61.86 8.78 Coal, Eight Hundred Forty-six and 35/100 Dollars.. 846.35 Postage Stamps, One Hundred Seventeen and 94/100 Dollars. 117.94 98.26 50.00 Oil and Compounds, Four Hundred Forty-six and 13/100 Dollars.. 446.13 222.75 97.96 .$19,035.50" Total 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Holaday called up House Bill No. 457, in the order of second reading; and House Bill No. 457, a bill for "An Act to amend article IV 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," aving been heretofore read at large a second time on April 23, and consideration postponed, was again taken up, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. At the hour of 6:25 o'clock p. m., Mr. Merritt moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned. |