Mr. Salmans introduced a bill, House Bill No. 478, a bill for "An act to amend section 15 of an act entitled 'An act in regard to evidence and depositions in civil cases,"" approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Salmans introduced a bill, House Bill No. 479, a bill for "An act to amend section one hundred and forty-two (142) of the Criminal Code of the State of Illinois."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Salmans introduced a bill, House Bill No. 480, a bill for "An act to so amend the practice act as to compel the consolidation of all the demands at law of the plaintiffs and defendants requiring payment in money in one suit or cause."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice.

Mr. Sayler introduced a bill, House Bill No. 481, a bill for "An act in relation to non-suits before justices of the peace."

The bill was taken up, read by title ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Steen introduced a bill, House Bill No. 482, a bill for "An act to amend section one of 'An act extending the powers of boards of school inspectors elected under the special acts,"" approved June 19, 1893.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education.

Mr. Wood introduced a bill, House Bill No. 483, a bill for “An act to amend paragraph one of section fourteen of an act entitled 'An act to regulate public warehouses and the warehousing and inspec tion of grain, and to give effect to article thirteen of the Constitution of this State,'" approved April 25, 1871, in force July 1, 1871.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Warehouses.

Mr. Wood introduced a bill, House Bill No. 484, a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to prevent the adulteration of vinegar and to prevent fraud and imposition in the manufacture and sale of vinegar, and to protect the purchaser thereof,'" approved June 14, 1883, in force July 1, 1883.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Horticulture.

Mr. Allen, of Vermilion, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 485, a bill for "An act concerning aliens and to regulate their right to hold real and personal estate and to ratify and confirm titles derived through and under aliens, and to protect the titles of citizens from forfeiture and to limit the time for recovery of land derived by citizens through or under aliens."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. O'Donnell introduced a bill, House Bill No. 486, a bill for "An act to prohibit the charging of any compensation or commission by any owner of money in addition to the interest for the use of the same."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking.

The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on first reading.

House Bill No. 81, a bill for "An act to amend section eleven (11) of an act entitled 'An act providing for the health and safety of persons employed in coal mines,'" approved May 28, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, as amended by an act approved June 18, 1883. and an act approved June 30, 1885, and to repeal section two (2) of an act entitled "An act to require inspectors of mines to furnish information to the State Geologist and to provide for paying of the expenses of the same," approved June 18, 1891; approved June 15, 1895, in force July 1, 1895,

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Buckner asked unanimous consent to have House Bill No. 109 made a special order for Tuesday, March 16, immediately after the reading of the journal, and the same was so ordered.

Mr. A. L. Hamilton was appoined committee clerk from March 9, 1897, vice Mr. Bruce Powell, resigned.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following additional members on the Committee on Education: Messrs. R. C. Busse, Wilson, Farrell.

Mr. Eldredge was appointed an additional member to the Committee on Railroads.

The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on third 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,

Having been engrossed, and the amendments adopted thereto hav-. ing 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 90, nays 6.

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on second reading.

House Bill No. 142, a bill for "An act authorizing cities to employ justices of the peace as police magistrates,"

Was taken up, and, on motion of Mr. Cavanaugh, the said bill was laid over to retain its place on the calendar.

House Bill No. 159, a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend section seventy (70) of chapter three (3) of an act in regard to the administration of estates," approved June 5, 1889, in force July 1, 1889,

Was taken up and read at large a second time.

Whereupon, Mr. Sherman offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend House Bill No. 159 by inserting after the word "banker," in line 14 of the printed bill, the words "unless the same is a deposit on which interest is contracted to be paid other than deposits in savings banks,"

And the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Avery offered the following amendment and moved its adop tion:

Amend by striking out all of lines 14 to 17 inclusive, and in line 18 change the word "eight" to "seven."

Whereupon, Mr. Murray, of Clinton, moved to lay the amendment upon the table.

The motion prevailed,

And the amendment was ordered to lie upon the table.

There being no further amendments, the amendments were ordered printed and the bill ordered engrossed and to a third reading.

House Bill No. 269, a bill for "An act to amend section 14 of article two (2) of an act entitled 'An act regulating the holding of elections and declaring the result thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns in this State,'" approved June 19, 1885, in force July 1, 1885.

Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time.

Whereupon, Mr. Lamonte offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend by striking out the words and figures "section 14" whenever they appear in printed bill, and inserting the words and figures "section 15" in lieu thereof.

And the amendment was adopted.

The amendment was ordered printed and the bill ordered engrossed and to a third reading.

Mr. LaMonte asked unanimous consent to have House Bill No. 269 made a special order for Tuesday morning, March 16, immediately after the reading of the journal.

And the same was so ordered.

House Bill No. 129, a bill for "An act authorizing courts of equity to order the sale of real estate and reinvest the proceeds thereof," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time.

Whereupon, the Committee on Judiciary reported the following amendments and moved their adoption:

Amendment No. 1.

Amend by inserting after the word "appear" in line 10, the words "to the court to be."

And the amendment was adopted.

Amendment No. 2.

Amend by striking out the word "estate" in line 10, and insert in lieu thereof the words "parties in interest.'

And the amendment was adopted.

Amendment No. 3.

Amend by striking out at the end of line 10 and the beginning of line 11 the words "shall decree" and insert in lieu thereof the words "the court may de

cree.

And the amendment was adopted.

Amendment No. 4.

Amend by inserting in line eleven (11), after the word "otherwise", the following: in United States government bonds or the purchase of other real estate or in loans upon real estate secured by a first mortgage thereon and not exceeding one-half the value thereof."

And the amendment was adopted.

Amendment No. 5.

Amend in line 23 by striking out the word "controvening" and insert in lieu thereof the word "affecting."

And the amendment was adopted.

Amendment No. 6.

Amend by inserting at the beginning of line twenty-four (24) the following: 'rights of such applicant under the."

And the amendment was adopted.

Amendment No. 7.

Amend by striking out of lines twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25) the words or affect the rights of such applicant under any of the provisions thereof, and add the following: "Provided, this act shall not authorize a court to decree the sale of any homestead or dower interest in any estate except as now provided by law.”

And the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Bailey asked and obtained unanimous consent to have further action on House Bill No. 124 postponed until a subsequent date and that the same hold its place upon the calendar.

House Bill No. 64, a bill for "An act to amend an act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872,

Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time.

Whereupon, Mr. Hall, of Cook, offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend the printed bill by adding the following after the word “trustee", in line eight (8) of section I, of page 2: “Provided, further, that this act shall apply to all cities and villages in this State, whether incorporated under a general or special law and that in all such villages or incorporated towns the trustees thereof shall receive compensation for not more than one meeting in each week."

And the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Allen, of Vermilion, offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend by striking out the words "three dollars” and insert "one dollar and fifty cents."

Thereupon, Mr. Edelstein moved to amend by making the amount. two dollars and twenty-five cents.

And the motion was lost.

The question now recurring on the original amendment, it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Shannahan offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend line 5 by striking out "$3000" and inserting "$300.”