SENATE BILL No. 251.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 5 of 'An Act to provide for the regulation of public utilities,' approved June 30, 1913, in force January 1, 1914."

SENATE BILL No. 256.

A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to tax titles and providing for the reconveyance of tax titles and fixing a penalty for failure or refusal to reconvey,' approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, by amending section one (1) thereof."

SENATE BILL No. 267.

A bill for "An Act to amend section five (5) of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning masters in chancery,' approved April 4, 1872, in force July 1, 1872; as amended by an Act approved April 29, 1873, in force July 1, 1873, and as amended by an Act approved May 29, 1891, and in force July 1, 1891."

SENATE BILL No. 300.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 12, 13, 14a, 14b, and 14c of an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Illinois, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal certain Acts therein named, approved May 11, 1901, in force July 1, 1901; as amended by an Act approved May 13, 1903, in force July 1, 1903; as amended by Act approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907; as amended by Act approved and in force January 17, 1908; as amended by Act approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911."

SENATE BILL No. 313.

A bill for "An Act entitled, ‘An Act making an appropriation for the Illinois Dairymen's Association.'"

SENATE BILL No. 318.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17, 21, 39, 39a, 40, and 40a of an Act entitled, 'An Act to prevent fraud in the sale of dairy products, their imitation or substitutes, to prohibit and prevent the manufacture and sale of unhealthful, adulterated or misbranded foods, liquors or dairy products, to provide for the appointment of a State Food Commissioner and his assistants, to define their powers and duties and to repeal all Acts relating to the production, manufacture and sale of dairy and food products and liquors in conflict herewith,' approved May 14, 1907, and in force July 1, 1907, as amended by subsequent Acts."

SENATE BILL No. 349.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to authorize cities to acquire, construct, own, and to lease or operate public utilities and to provide the means thereof,' approved June 26, 1913, in force July 1, 1913."

SENATE BILL No. 356.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the sale and analysis of concentrated feeding stuffs,' approved May 18, 1905, and in force July 1, 1905, as amended by subsequent Acts."

SENATE BILL No. 362.

A bill for "An Act regarding places used for purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution, to declare the same to be public nuisances, and to provide for the more effectual suppression thereof."

SENATE BILL No. 391.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to mortgages on real and personal property,' approved March 26, 1874, in force July 1, 1874; as amended by an Act approved May 13, 1905, in force July 1, 1905."

Passed by the Senate, May 12, 1915.

A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate.

The foregoing Senate bills numbered 38, 63, 106, 124, 126, 153, 166, 182, 198, 207, 217, 225, 226, 229, 239, 251, 256, 267, 300, 313, 318, 349, 356, 362, and 391 were taken up, read by title, ordered printed, and to a first 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 passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to wit:

SENATE BILL No. 194.

A bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the erection of an armory in the city of Monmouth."

SENATE BILL No. 25.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning municipal funds, approved June 5, 1911, in force July 1, 1911."

SENATE BILL No. 326.

A bill for "An Act to grant and convey to the city of Chicago certain lands for bathing beach, park, recreation purposes."

SENATE BILL No. 327.

A bill for "An Act to enable park commissioners, park boards, or boards of park commissioners to grant, convey or release lands and rights to cities and villages for harbor uses and purposes."

SENATE BILL No. 380.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 12 of an Act entitled, 'An Act defining motor vehicles and providing for the registration of the same and of motor bicycles, and uniform rules regulating the use and speed thereof; prohibiting the use of motor vehicles without the consent of the owner and the offer or acceptance of any bonus or discount or other consideration for the purchase of supplies or parts for any such motor vehicle or for work or repairs done thereon by others and defining chauffeurs and providing for the examination and licensing thereof, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911." Passed by the Senate, May 12, 1915.

A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate. The foregoing Senate bills numbered 194, 25, 326, 327, and 380 were taken up, read by title, ordered printed, and to a first 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 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. 353.

A bill for "An Act to legalize certain elections held under and by virtue of 'An Act to provide for the organization of park districts and the transfer of submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of water,' approved June 24, 1895, and in force July 1, 1895, as amended by an Act approved April 22, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, and as amended by an Act approved June 9, 1909, in force July 1, 1909."

Passed by the Senate by a two-thirds majority, May 12, 1915.
A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate.

The foregoing Senate Bill No. 353, was taken up, read by title,

ordered printed, and to a first 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 the House in the passage of a bill of the following title:

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."

Passed by the Senate, May 12, 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 concurred with the House in the passage of bills of the following titles:

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."

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." Passed by the Senate, May 12, 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 have adopted the following report (which report has been printed):

To the Honorable, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

We, the undersigned Committee of Conference, appointed to consider the differences between the two Houses, relative to the Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 415.

A bill for an Act to provide for the payment of fifty 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.

Beg leave to report that we recommend that the Senate recede from their amendments to the bill.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Mr. Provine gave notice that, immediately after the reading of Journal on Tuesday, May 18, he would call up House Bill No. 872 in

the order of second reading, and thereafter would make a motion to recall House Bill No. 624 to the order of second reading for the purpose of amendment.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Campbell called up House Bill No. 18 in the order of third reading; and House Bill No. 18, a bill for "An Act regarding the return by the State of Illinois of a silk banner presented to General Andrew Jackson by the ladies of New Orleans on December 30, 1814,"

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, 130; nays, 0. 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. Lantz called up House Bill No. 562 in the order of third reading; and House Bill No. 562, a bill for "An Act entitled "An Act to amend sections two (2) and eight (8) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the suppression and prevention of the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals,' approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909,”

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 negative by the following vote: Yeas, 99; nays, 6.

This bill, expressing an emergency in the body of the Act and having received the votes of a constitutional majority, but not the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, failed to pass with the emergency clause.

The bill was therefore deemed reconsidered and again put upon its passage with the emergency clause stricken out,

And the question then being, "Shall this bill pass with the emergency clause stricken out?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 99; nays, 2.

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.

At the hour of 12:25 o'clock p. m., Mr. Smejkal moved that the House do now take a recess until 2:30 o'clock p. m.,

And the motion prevailed.