17. Upon questions arising requiring the separate decision of either House, the Senate shall withdraw until the decision is made: Provided, That questions upon motions for a call of either House shall not come within the provisions of this rule. 18. Each House shall have the liberty of ordering the printing of bills, messages and reports without the consent of the other. 19. Whenever any message, bill, report or document shall be ordered to be printed by the Senate or House, for the use of both Houses, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House (as the case may be immediately to report the fact of the passage of such order to the other branch of the General Assembly, together with the number so ordered to be printed, in case the same shall exceed three hundred. CHARLES H. CRAWFORD, Committee on the part of the Senate. W. G. COCHRAN, Committee on the part of the House of Representatives. The question being, "Shall the foregoing joint rules be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Miller, from the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice, to whom was referred House Bill No. 24, being a bill for "An act in relation to the Supreme Court," reported the same back and recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted, and the bill ordered to its first reading. Mr. Charles A. Allen, from the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill No. 19, being a bill for "An act to amend section one of an act entitled 'An act to exempt certain personal property from attachment and sale on execution and from distress from rent, approved May 24, 1877, in force July 1, 1877, reported the same back with amendment, and recommended that it do pass as amended. The report of the Committee was adopted, and the bill ordered to its first reading. Mr. Cherles A. Allen, from the Committee on Judiciary, made the following report: AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein: That there shall be submitted to the voters of this State at the next election of members of the General Assembly, a proposition to amend the Constitution of this State, to-wit: Resolved, That section two (2) of article fourteen (14) of said Constitution be amended to read as follows: Section 2, amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either house of the General Assembly, and if the same shall be voted for by two-thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses such proposed amendments together with yeas and nays of each house thereon shall be entered in full on their respective journals and said amendments shall be submitted to the electors of this State for adoption or rejection at the next election of members of the General Assembly in such manner as may be prescribed by law. The proposed amendments shall be published in full at least three (3) months preceding the election, and if a majority of the electors voting at said electon shall vote for the proposed amendments they shall become a part of this Constitution. But, the General Assembly shall have no power to propose amendments to more than three articles of this Constitution at the same session, nor to the same articles oftener than once in two years. Reported the same,back and recommended that it be adopted. Mr. Allen moved that the foregoing resolution be made a special order for next Tuesday, February 16. The House proceeding upon the order of Standing Committees. Mr. Cavanaugh, from the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed and returned herewith: HOUSE BILL No. 39. A bill for "An act making appropriation for the State Board of Arbitration." Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House bills on third reading. The House proceeding upon the order of Petitions, Mr. Brown presented a petition relating to making it a penal offence for killing game for five years, Which was referred to the Committee on Fish and Game. Mr. Murray, of Clinton, presented a petition relating to suffrage, Mr. Conlee presented a petition relating to suffrage, Mr. Needles presented a petition relating to the Battlefield of Shiloh, Which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Merriam presented a petition relating to minority representation, Which was referred to the Committee on Elections. The House proceeding upon the order of introduction of bills, the roll was called for that purpose, whereupon, Mr. Avery introduced a bill. House Bill No. 239, a bill for "An act making appropriation for the construction and equipment of a new cell-house at the Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Avery introduced a bill, House Bill No. 240, a bill for "An act making appropriation for the Illinois State Reformatcry at Pontiac for the two years beginning July 1, 1897, and ending July 1, 1889." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Hart introduced a bill, House Bill No. 241, a bill for "An act to amend section forty (40) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,'" approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Johnson, of Whiteside, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 242, a bill for "An act to regulate the use of steam or traction engines and to provide for competent persons to manage the same." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Affairs. Mr. Laub introduced a bill, House Bill No. 243, a bill for "An act to declare unlawful and void all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts, or combinations made with view to lessen, or by which tend to lessen, free competition in the importation or sale of articles imported into this State, or in the manufacture and sale of articles of domestic growth or of domestic raw material, to declare unlawful and void all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts or combinations between persons or corporations designed or which tend to advance, reduce or control the price of such product or article to producer or consumer of any such product or article, to provide for forfeiture of charter and franchise of any corporation organized under the laws of this State violating any of the provisions of this act, to prohibit every foreign corporation violating any of the provisions of this act from doing business in this State. To require the Attorney General of this State to institute legal proceedings against any such corporations violating the provisions of this act, to enforce the penalties prescribed. to prescribe penalties for any violation of this act, to authorize any person or corporation damaged by any such trust, agreement or combination to sue for the recovery of such damage, and for other purpose." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. Mr. Merriam introduced a bill, House Bill No. 244, a bill for "An act in relation to the election of aldermen in cities under the minority representation plan." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Montgomery introduced a bill, House Bill No. 245, a bill for "An act to indemnify owners of sheep in cases of damage committed by dogs," approved May 29, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, as amended by acts of June 16, 1891 and June 19, 1893. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization. Mr. Murray, of Clinton, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 246, a bill for "An act to prevent corrupt practices in elections, to limit the expenses of candidates, to prescribe the duties of candidates and political committees and provide penalties and remedies for violation of this act." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Murray, of Clinton, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 247, a bill for "An act to declare unlawful and void all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts or combinations made with a view to lessen or which tend to lessen free competition in the importation, or sale of articles imported into this State, or in the manufacture or sale of articles of domestic growth or of domestic raw materials to declare unlawful and void all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts or combinations between persons or corporations, designed or which tend to advance, reduce or control the price of such product or articles to producer or consumer of any such product or article to provide for forfeiture of the charter and franchise of any corporation, organized under the laws of this State, violating any of the provisions of this act; to prohibit every foreign corporation, violating any of the provisions of this act, from doing business in this State to require the Attorney General of this State to institute legal proceedings against any such corporations violating the provisions of this act, and to enforce the penalties prescribed, to prescribe penalties for any violation of this act; to authorize any persons or corporations damaged by any such trust, agreement or combination, to sue for the recovery of such damage and for other purposes." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Murray, of Sangamon, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 248. a bill for "An act authorizing cities incorporated, towns and villages to establish plants for the manufacture of gas, electricity or other systems for illuminating purposes. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. Mr. Chares A. Allen, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 249, a bill for "An act imposing additional duties and conferring additional authority upon the State Board of Health with reference to public water supplies and sewerage of this State." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Suttle introduced a bill, House Bill No. 250, a bill for "An act to grant indemnity and relief and to make appropriation for payment for injuries sustained by John Schultz." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Suttle introduced a bill, House Bill No. 251, a bill for "An act to make an appropriation for the relief of Anton Grajewski.” The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to Committee on Claims. Mr. Sherman introduced a bill, House Bill No. 252, a bill for "An act to amend Section seven of an act entitled 'An act concerning circuit courts and to fix the time of holding the same in the several counties in the judicial circuit in the State of Illinois, exclusive of Cook county,' approved May 24, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, and also as amended by an act approved June 17, 1895, and in force July 1, 1895. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. Wathier introduced a bill, House Bill No. 253, a bill for "An act authorizing cities, incorporated towns and villages, to vend and furnish for private purposes electric illumination." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. The House proceeding upon the order of House Bills on first reading. House Bill No. 10, a bill for "An act to amend section thirty-three (33) of an act entitled "An act in regard to elections and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices," approved April 3, 1872. in force July 1, 1872, as amended by an act approved June 22, 1885, in force July 1, 1885. Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 72, a bill for an act to amend section nineteen of an act entitled "An act to provide for the printing and distribution of ballots at public expense, and for the nomination of candidates for public offices, to regulate the manner of holding elections, and to enforce the secrecy of the ballot," approved June 22, 1891, in force July 1, 1891. Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 39, a bill for "An act making appropriations for the State Board of Arbitration." Having been engrossed and the amendments adopted having been printed, was taken up and read at large a third time. |