boards to grant to and aid homes for indigent orphan children," reported the same back with amendment and recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted, and the bill ordered to its first reading. Mr. Glade, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred House Bill No. 339, being a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto,'" approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, title as amended by act approved March 24, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, 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. Glade, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred House Bill No. 498, being a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act providing for the payment by the county of Cook of further compensation to the judges of the Circuit and Superior Courts and the State's attorney of said county respectively,' approved April 13, 1871, in force July 1, 1871, reported the same back and recommended that it do pass. 999 The report of the committee was adopted, and the bill ordered to its first reading. Mr. Glade, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred House Bill No. 117, being a bill for "An act to compel corporations and associations organized under the laws of other states to comply with an act regarding fees for the incorporation and increase of capital stock of companies and corporations in this State," reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass. The report of the committee was adopted, and the bill ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. Glade, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred House Bill No. 419, being a bill for "An act to increase the fee for incorporating societies, corporations and associations not for pecuniary profit, and issuing commissions to notaries public," 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. Glade, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred House Bill No. 204, being a bill for "An act to amend section 47 of chapter 53 of the Revised Statutes of Illinois, entitled 'Fees," 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. Glade, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred House Bill No. 217, being a bill for "An act in relation to fees of public officers for services in drawing up or certifying papers and administering oaths in pension cases," 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. Needles, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives: The Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred House Bill No. 524, being a bill for "An act making appropriation for the Illinois Eastern Hospital for the Insane, located at Kankakee," respectfully begs leave to report the same back with amendments thereto, and recommend 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 its first reading, Mr. Glade, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, reports a committee bill, House Bill No. 660, being a bill for "An act to provide for the election and appointment of the officers and employés of the General Assembly of the State and to fix their compensation," reported the same and recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted, and the bill was read at large the first time and ordered printed and to a second reading. Mr. Needles, from the Committee on Appropriations, made the following report: To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives: The Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 47, being a bill for "An act to appropriate money to pay a deficiency in the expenses of the State Board of Equalization for the sessions held in 1895 and 1896," respectfully begs leave to report the same back and recommend that it do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Needles, from the Committee on Appropriations, made the following report: To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives: The Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred House Bill No. 118, being a bill for "An act to appropriate money to pay a deficiency in the expenses of State Board of Equalization for the sessions held in 1895 and 1896," respectfully begs leave to report the same back and recommend that it do not pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill was ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. Needles, from the Committee on Appropriations, made the following report: To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives: The Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred House Bill No. 551, being a bill for "An act making appropriation for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Normal," respectfully begs leave to report the same back and recommend that it do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill was ordered to a first reading. The House proceeding upon the order of Senate bills on first reading, Senate Bill No. 200, a bill for "An act making appropriation for the payment of the employés of the 40th General Assembly," Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading without reference. Senate Bill No. 201, a bill for "An act to provide for the incidental expenses of the 40th General Assembly of the State of Illinois, and for the care and custody of the State House and grounds, incurred or to be incurred, and now unprovided for," Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered referred to the Committee on Appropriations and to a second reading. Mr. Sullivan asked and obtained unanimous consent to introduce a bill, House Bill No. 661, a bill for "An act to amend section 24 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 office, to regulate the manner of holding elections and to enforce the secrecy of the ballot," approved June 22, 1891, in force. July 1, 1891. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Shanahan moved to proceed to the order of House Bills on Second Reading, And the motion prevailed. The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on second reading. House Bill No. 143, a bill for "An act to make it unlawful for any person to wear a uniform, badge or emblem of the United States army, National Guard of Illinois or of the municipal police," Having been printed was taken up and read at large a second. time. The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred House Bill No. 143, respectfully begs leave to report the same back, with the following amendments thereto, and recommend their adoption: Amendment No. 1. Amend the printed bill No. 143, in line three (3), by adding the word "or" after the word "army.' And the amendment was adopted. Amendment No. 2. Amend the printed bill No. 143, by striking out in line four (4) the words "and the municipal police." And the amendment was lost. Amendment No. 3. Amend the printed bill No. 143, by striking out the words in line six (6), "or the police," and in line seyen (7), "of any city, town or village." And the amendment was lost. Amendment No. 4. Amend printed bill No. 143, by adding the word "or" after the word "States" in line six (6). And the amendment was adopted. Amendment No. 5. Amend line three (3) of section one (1) of printed bill No. 143, by striking out the word "or" and substituting a comma (,), and after the word "emblems" add the words "or designation of military rank. And the amendment was adopted. Amendment No. 6. Amend the printed bill No. 143, by adding after the word "Illinois" in line six (6), the words "Veteran Soldiers or Sons of Veterans." And the amendment was adopted. Amendment No. 7. Amend the title of the bill by striking out the words "and of the municipal police" and the title after the word "army", and the word "or". Mr. Novak moved to table the amendment, And the motion prevailed. Mr. Needles offered the following amendment to House Bill No. 143 and moved its adoption: Amend House Bill No. 143 by adding after the word "police", in line four (4), section 1, the words "or of any secret society or organization." And the amendment was adopted. Mr. Needles offered the following amendment to House Bill No. 143 and moved its adoption: Amend House Bill 143 by adding after the word "village", in line 7, section 1, the words "or members of any secret society or organization." And the amendment was adopted. Mr. McGoorty offered the following amendment to House Bill No. 143 and moved its adoption: Amend House Bill No. 143 by striking out the enacting clause. Pending discussion, Mr. Barricklow moved the previous question. The question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it was decided in the affirmative. The question again recurring on the motion of Mr. McGoorty to strike out the enacting clause, it was decided in the negative. There being no further amendments, the foregoing amendments were ordered printed and the bill as amended was ordered engrossed and to a third reading. A message from the Senate by Mr. Wanger, Assistant 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. 278, A bill for "An act relating to trade and commerce in the State of Illinois." Passed the Senate by a two-thirds vote March 24, 1897. J. H. PADDOCK, Secretary of the Senate. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Wanger, Assistant 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. 277, A bill for "An act to divide the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook, into judicial circuits." Passed the Senate by a two-thirds vote March 24, 1897, J. H. PADDOCK, Secretary of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Cochran, Senate Bill 277, being a bill for "An act to divide the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook, into judicial circuits," Was read at large a first time. Mr. Cochran moved that the rules be suspended and Senate Bill No. 277 be ordered to a second reading without reference. And the motion prevailed. House Bill No. 108, a bill for "An act to authorize townships to drain, construct and maintain permanent hard roads,” Having been printed was taken up and read at large a second time. Whereupon, Mr. Stoskopf offered the following amendment to House Bill No. 108, and moved its adoption: Amend House Bill No. 108, section 1, in line 2, by striking out the word "twenty" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one-half," and by making such changes in other portions of this bill as will make effective this amendment. Mr. Needles offered the following amendment as a substitute for the amendment offered by Mr. Stoskopf, and moved its adoption: Amend House Bill No. 108 by striking out the word "twenty" in line 2, section 1, of the printed bill, and insert the words "two-thirds." Thereupon, Mr. Stoskopf accepted the substitute amendment. |