And the House refused to take a recess. The question then being, "Shall House Bill No. 474 pass?" it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas, 58; nays, 59. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Brinkman Brown, W. M. Browne, L. O'N. Desmond Devereux Donlan Epstein Fahy Foster Griffin Hamlin Jackson Mulcahy Santry THE LePage Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Gorman Curran, T. Graham, W. J. Davis Turner Yeas-58. Thompson Tice Williamson Mr. Speaker Nays-59. This bill having failed to receive the votes of a constitutional majority of the members elected, was declared lost. At the hour of 1:50 o'clock p. m., Mr. Gardner moved that the House do now take a recess until 4:30 o'clock p. m., And the motion prevailed. 4:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The hour of 4:30 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House resumed its session. The Speaker in the chair. By unanimous consent, Mr. Frankhauser called up House Bill No. 162 in the order of second reading; and House Bill No. 162, a bill for "An Act to consolidate in the government of the city of Chicago, the powers and functions now vested in local government, and authority within the territory of said city, and to make provisions concerning the same," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, Whereupon, the Committee on Municipalities offered the following amendments and moved their adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 162, as follows: Amend section 1 of article 6 of said bill as printed, by adding thereto the following: "To the extent that such management is administrative it shall be entrusted to a board of three directors, who shall be appointed by the mayor, with the consent of the city council, and one of whom shall be the commissioner of health. Said directors shall hold office, one-third for one year, one-third for two years, and one-third for three years, from the first of July following their appointment, and at their first regular meeting shall cast lots for the respective terms, and, annually thereafter, the mayor shall, before the first of July, each year, appoint, as before, one director to take the place of the retiring director, who shall hold office for three years and until his successor is appointed. The mayor may, by and with the consent of the city council, remove any director for misconduct or neglect of duty. The city council may confer upon said board of directors such management and control of said tuberculosis sanitarium as it may deem advisable." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill 162, as printed, by inserting after the word "duties" appearing in the 17th line of said bill in section 11 of article 1 the word "rank." And the amendment was adopted. Mr. Frankhauser offered the following amendments and moved their adoption: Amend House Bill No. 162, by inserting on page 20 of the printed bill, an additional section to read as follows: "SEC. 6. (Pension Fund.) Nothing herein contained shall in any way affect the operation or administration of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the formation and disbursement of a Public Library Employees' Pension Fund in cities having a population exceeding 100,000 inhabitants,' approved May 12, 1905, as amended by Act of June 3, 1907: Provided, however, that the board of trustees of the said pension fund of said public library created by said Act shall hereafter consist of five (5) members, two of whom shall be employees contributing to said fund and three of whom shall be appointed in such manner as the city council may, by ordinance, direct." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend House Bill No. 162, on page 23 of said bill, as printed, by adding an additional section to read as follows: "SEC. 5. (Pension Fund.) Nothing herein contained shall in any way affect the operation or administration of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the setting apart, formation and disbursement of a House of Correction Employees' Pension Fund in cities having a population exceeding 150,000 inhabitants,' approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911: Provided, however, that the board of trustees of said pension fund of such House of Correction created by said Act shall hereafter consist of five (5) members, two of whom shall be employees contributing to said fund and three of whom shall be appointed in such manner as the city council may, by ordinance, direct." And the amendment was adopted. Mr. Burns offered the following amendmer.t and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT No. 5. Amend House Bill No. 162, section 1, page 2, article 1, line 21, last word, strike out word "public." Line 22, strike out the first two words "tuberculosis sanitarium." Line 25, strike out the words "tuberculosis sanitarium." Mr. Frankhauser moved to lay the amendment on the table, And the question being on the motion to table, a division of the House was had, resulting as follows: Yeas, 58; nays, 54, And Amendment No. 5 was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Igoe offered the following amendments and moved their adoption: AMENDMENT No. 6. Amend House Bill No. 162, by adding after the word "Chicago" in line 36 on page 7 of said bill, as printed, by adding the following: "and all per sons who were formerly employed as policemen in any of the local governments or local authorities hereby consolidated, and who are now employed as policemen by the city of Chicago." And the amendment was adopted. AMENDMENT No. 7. Amend House Bill No. 162, after the word "theretofore" in line 41, on page 7 of said bill, as printed, by adding the following: "at any time." And the amendment was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 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. Devine called up House Bill No. 501, in the order of second reading, and House Bill No. 501, a bill for "An Act concerning proof of handwriting and to permit proof of handwriting to be made by comparison," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, Whereupon, Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 501 by striking out the enacting clause. And the amendment was lost. The question then being, "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. By unanimous consent, Mr. Weber called up House Bill No. 204, in the order of third reading; and House Bill No. 204, a bill for "An Act to amend section 189 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909, as thereafter amended," 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, 134; nays, 0. This bill, having received the votes of a constitutional majority 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. Tice called up House Bill No. 314, in the order of third reading; and House Bill No. 314, a bill for "An Act to provide for the incorporation of co-operative associations for pecuniary profit," 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, 117; nays, 5. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. This bill, having received the votes of a constitutional majority 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. Thomas Curran called up House Bill No. 844 in the order of second reading; and House Bill No. 844, a bill for "An Act to extend the powers of the city council, in cities, and the president and board of trustees, in villages and incorporated towns," 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. G. H. Wilson called up House Bill No. 822 in the order of second reading; and House Bill No. 822, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the licensing of and against the evils arising from the sale of intoxicating liquors,' approved March 30, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by subsequent Acts, by adding an additional section thereto to be designated as section 2a," 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. Burns, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred House Bill No. 211, being a bill for “An Act ratifying and confirming the sale and conveyance of all the right, title and interest of the State of Illinois in and to the buildings and land belonging to the State of Illinois and used as an armory by the Second Regiment, Illinois National Guard," pass. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a first reading. By unanimous consent, Mr. Tice, from the Committee on Roads and Bridges, to which was referred House Bill No. 843, being a bill for "An Act authorizing and empowering the employment of the prisoners in the Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac, Illinois, in the manufacture of aluminum seals and metal number plates for motor vehicles. and motor bicycles required under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Law, upon the requisition of the Secretary of State," 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. Taylor introduced a bill, House Bill No. 864, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to the Rivers and Lakes Commission of Illinois for the purpose of strengthening, improving and repairing levees at Shawneetown, Illinois, The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, Mr. Taylor introduced a bill, House Bill No. 865, a bill for "An Act providing that operators of all metalliferous mines shall furnish shot firers in mines where shooting and blasting is done." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Industrial Affairs. By unanimous consent, Mr. Atwood introduced a bill, House Bill No. 866, a bill for "An Act amending an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to the acquisition, control, maintenance, improvements and protection of State parks, and making an appropriation to carry into effect the provisions of this Act,' approved June 10, 1911," The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. At the hour of 6:45 o'clock p. m., Mr. Gardner moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned. |