And the motion to lay on the table prevailed.

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

The House proceeding upon the order of Senate Bills on second reading.

Senate Bill No. 45, a bill for "An act to amend section 2 of article VII 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, Was taken up and read at large a second time,

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

Amend Senate Bill No. 45, by inserting after the word "election," section two, line one, the words "in counties of the third class,"

And the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Allen offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Amend Senate Bill No. 45, by striking out the word "five" and inserting "three" in section two of printed bill.

Mr. Rowe moved to lay the foregoing amendment on the table. And the motion was lost.

The question now recurring on the original motion,

Pending discussion, Mr. Allen, by unanimous consent, withdrew his amendment.

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

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

Senate Bill No. 41, a bill for "An act to authorize cities of a certain class to make contracts for a period exceeding one year, relating to the collection and final disposition of garbage,"

Was taken up and read at large a second time.

Whereupon, Mr. Sterchie moved that further consideration of said. bill be postponed for one week,

And the motion was lost.

The question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

The House proceeding upon the order of Senate bills on first reading,

Senate Bill No. 3, a bill for "An act appropriating $31,000 for the purpose of furnishing and caring for the Memorial Hall, constructed in the Public Library Building in the city of Chicago,'

Was taken up and read at large a first time,

When Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of having said bill taken up and read a second time without reference, And the motion was lost.

Ordered that the bill be referred to the Committee on Appropriations and to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 8, a bill for "An act to amend sections sixteen and seventeen of an act entitled 'An act concerning voluntary assignments and conferring jurisdiction therein upon county courts,' approved May 22, 1877, in force July 1, 1877,

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 14, a bill for "An act to amend section twelve of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to the commitment and detention of lunatics,"" and to provide for the appointment and removal of conservators and to repeal certain acts therein named, approved June 21 1893, in force July 1, 1893,

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 26, a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to prevent and punish abandonment of wife and children by husband.'" approved June 17, 1893, in force July 1, 1893,

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 30, a bill for "An act to amend section four (4) 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 circuits in the State of Illinois, exclusive of Cook county.'" approved May 24, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, and amended by an act approved June 13, 1891, in force July 1, 1891,

Was taken up and read at large a first time.

Mr. Murray, of Clinton, moved that said bill be placed in the order of second reading without reference,

And the motion prevailed.

And the bill was ordered to a second reading without reference.

Senate Bill No. 46, a bill for "An act to authorize cities to establish houses of correction outside of the corporate limits and authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein,"

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered referred to the Committee on Penal and Reformatory Institutions.

Senate Bill No. 51, a bill for "An act to amend section eleven of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to dower,'" approved March 4, 1874, in force July 1, 1874,

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice.

Senate Bill No. 52, a bill for "An act to amend section 75 of an act entitled 'An act in regard to the administration of estates,' approved April 1, 1872, in force July 1, 1872,

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice.

Senate Bill No. 69, a bill for "An act to make appropriation to the University of Illinois to reimburse the funds appropriated for current expenses to the extent of the amount used therefrom to temporarily repair the Chemical Laboratory, injured by fire August 16, 1896, and to renew certain apparatus and material,'

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Selby moved to proceed to the order of House Bills on third reading,

And the motion prevailed.

The House proceeding upon the order of House Bills on third 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 office," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by an act approved June 22, 1885, in force July 1, 1885,

Having been engrossed, and the 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, 92; nays, 6.

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid and the Clerk inform the Senate thereof and ask their concurrence therein.

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, having heretofore been read at large a second. time,

The Committee on Judicial Department and Practice offered the following amendments and moved their adoption:

Amendment No. 1.

Amend in line 2, section 1 of the printed bill, after the word "that" insert the words "in all cities of over 100,000 inhabitants."

And the amendment was adopted.

Amendment No. 2.

Amend the title of the printed bill by adding thereto the words "and to provide for the disposition of fees."

And the amendment was adopted.

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

Amend House Bill No. 142 in section 3 by adding after the word "collected" in line six, the following: "Provided, that police magistrates shall in no case suspend a judgment, penalty or fine."

And the amendment was adopted.

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

Amend by striking out the enacting clause.

And the motion was lost.

Mr. Murray, of Sangamon offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend the printed bill by striking out in lines four and five the following: "And shall maintain no other court than the police court."

And the amendment was adopted.

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

House Bill No, 92, a bill for "An act entitled an act to amend section one hundred and thirty (130) of an act entitled 'An act in regard to the administration of estates.'" approved April 1, 1872, in force July 1, 1872,

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

Whereupon, Mr. Harnsberger offered the following amendments, and moved their adoption:

Amendment No. 1.

Amend by striking out in line two of the printed bill the words and figures "one hundred and thirty (130)" and insert "one hundred and thirty-one (131)."

And the amendment was adopted.

Amendment No. 2.

Amend line 4 by inserting after the word "county," "or probate."

And the amendment was adopted.

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

House Bill No. 14, a bill for "An act in relation to the safety and the competency of coal miners, and to punish for infraction of the same,"

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

Whereupon, the Committee on Mines and Mining offered the following amendment, and moved its adoption:

Amend House Bill No. 14 by striking out of line five, section 1, of the printed bill, the word “as" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "with."

And the amendment was adopted.

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

Amend by substituting the word "one" for the word "two" after the word "least in line five of section one of the printed bill.

And the amendment was lost.