The Speaker announced the following committee: SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS. Merriam, Allen (Vermilion). Branen (DeKalb). The House proceeding upon the order of Introduction of Bills, the roll was called for that purpose, whereupon, Mr. Guffin introduced a bill, House Bill No. 9, a bill for "An act to revise the law in relation to township organization." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on County and Township organization when appointed. Mr. Hammers introduced a bill, 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, 1871, as amended by an act approved June 22, 1885, in force July 1, 1885. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Harnsberger introduced a bill, House Bill No. 11, a bill for "An act entitled 'An act to amend section eighty-three (83) 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. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. G. R. Lyon introduced a bill, House Bill No. 12, a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate the State Charitable Institutions and the State Reform School and to improve their organization and increase their efficiency.' The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Charitable Institutions when appointed. Mr. McGoorty introduced a bill, House Bill No. 13, a bill for "An act to limit the time of bringing suits affecting the titles to real estate when sub-divided into lots and blocks and to supply by transfers of title thereto. The bill was taken up, read by title ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary when appointed. Mr. McLaughlin introduced a bill, House Bill No. 14, a bill for "An act in relation to the the safety and the competency of coal miners and to punish for infraction of the same." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining when appointed. Mr. McLaughlin introduced a bill, House Bill No. 15, a bill for "An act in relation to child labor to fix the hours of such labor and to inflict penalties for its infraction. To repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial affairs when appointed. Mr. McLaughlin introduced a bill, House Bill No. 16, a bill for "An act to amend section 237 of 'An act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence."" Approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by an act approved June 9, 1887, in force July 1. 1887. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary when appointed. Mr. Murray, of Sangamon, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 17, a bill for "An act to grant indemnity and relief and to make appropriations for the payment of the claim of Frederick Klor." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriation when appointed. Mr. Murray, of Sangamon, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 18, a bill for "An act entitled an act to amend section five (5) of an act entitled 'An act in regard to evidence and depositions in civil cases.' Approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, and all amendments thereof. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary when appointed. Mr. Murray, of Stark, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 19, a bill for "An act to amend section one (1) of an act entitled 'An act to exempt certain personal property from attachment and sale on execution and from distress for rent.' Approved May 24, 1877, in force July 1, 1877. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary when appointed. Mr. Murray, of Stark, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 20, a bill for "An act to amend section eight (8) of chapter ninety-five (95) of the Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to mortgages of real estate and personal property. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice when appointed. Mr. Needles introduced a bill, House Bill No. 21, a bill for "An act to amend section fourteen (14) 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 election 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 when appointed. Mr. Needles introduced a bill, House Bill No. 22, a bill for "An act to amend 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, 1855. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections when appointed. Mr. Miller, of Cook, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 23, a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish Appellate Courts." Approved June 2, 1877, and providing for the creation of Branch Appellate Courts." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. Miller, of Cook, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 24, a bill for "An act in relation to the Supreme Court.” The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. Nohe introduced a bill, House Bill No. 25, a bill for "An act to establish the rates of fare to be charged in cities of two hundred thousand inhabitants and over on horse, cable, electric or other system of surface or elevated street railways or street railroads in certain cases and to provide penalties for the violation of its provisions and to declare what shall be a violation thereof in certain cases.' The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations when appointed. Mr. Noling introduced a bill, House Bill No. 26, a bill for "An act to prevent the sale and manufacture of cigarettes." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary when appointed. Mr. L. M. Noling introduced a bill, House Bill No. 27, a bill for "An act to enable counties to erect and maintain soldiers' and sailors' monuments or memorial buildings at county seats." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization. Mr. E. J. Novak introduced a bill, House Bill No. 28, a bill for "An act concerning the homestead of resident aliens." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary when appointed. Mr. Novak introduced a bill, House Bill No. 29, a bill for "An act to prevent the employment of minors under sixteen years of age on wood-working machinery in shop, mill, factory or other place." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Affairs when appointed. Mr. Novak introduced a bill, House Bill No. 30, a bill for "An act to compel the using of blowers upon metal polishing machinery." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Affairs when appointed. Mr. Perrottet introduced a bill, House Bill No. 31, a bill for An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to provide for the payment of counties for killing of English Sparrows," approved and in force. July 1, 1891. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game. Mr. Revell introduced a bill, House Bill No. 32, a bill for "An act to amend section one (1) article two (2) of 'An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations when appointed. Mr. Revell introduced a bill, House Bill No. 33, a bill for "An act to amend secion 2 of article 3 of an act entitled 'An act to provide . for the incorporation of cities and villages.'" approved April 19, in force July 1, as amended by an act passed May 20, 1887, in force July 1, 1887, approved June 4, 1889, in force July 1, 1889. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations when appointed. Mr. Rowe introduced a bill, House Bill No. 34, a bill for "An act requiring persons, associations and corporations owning or operating street cars to provide for the well being of employés." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations when appointed. Mr. Salmans introduced a bill, House Bill No. 35, a bill for "An act to construe section (19) nineteen of an act entitled 'An act in regard to roads and bridges in counties under township organization and to repeal an act and parts of acts therein named,'" approved June 23. 1583, in force July 1, 1883. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges when appointed. Mr. Schwab introduced a bill, House Bill No. 36, a bill for "An act relating to trade and commerce in the State of Illinois." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Canal, River Improvement and Commerce when appointed. Mr. Schwab introduced a bill, House Bill No. 37, a bill for "An act to amend section six (6) of 'An act to provide for the licensing of and against the evils arising from the sale of intoxicating liquors,"" approved May 18, 1877, in force July 1, 1887. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Licenses when appointed. Mr. Schubert introduced a bill, House Bill No. 38, a bill for "An act in relation to the employment of prisoners confined in the prisons of the State of Illinois." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Penal and Reformatory Institutions when appointed. Mr. Selby introduced a bill, House Bill No. 39, a bill for "An act making appropriation for the State Board of Arbitration." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Sharrock introduced a bill, House Bill No. 40, a bill for "An act entitled 'An act to provide for raising additional revenue and to provide a uniform system of text-books for the public schools of Illinois, and to provide for the distribution of the same.' The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education when appointed. Mr. Sharrock introduced a bill, House Bill No. 41, a bill for "An act to amend section three (3) of an act entitled 'An act to extend the jurisdiction of county courts, to provide for the practice thereof, and to fix the time for holding the same, and to repeal an act therein named,' approved March 26, 1874, and in force July 1, 1874." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice when appointed. Mr. Steen introduced a bill, House Bill No. 42, a bill for "An act to amend section one of article eight of an act entitled 'An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force May 21, 1889." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education when appointed. Mr. Thiemann introduced a bill, House Bill No. 43, a bill for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to provide for placing United States national flags on school houses, court houses and other public buildings in the State,' approved June 26, 1895, in force July 1, 1895." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education when appointed. Mr. Trousdale introduced a bill, House Bill No. 44, a bill for "An act to reduce railroad fares and to prohibit free transportation to public officials." The bill was taken up. read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Railroads when appointed. Mr. Trowbridge introduced a bill, House Bill No. 45, a bill for "An act to amend sections sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) 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. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred. to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. Wylie introduced a bill, House Bill No. 46, a bill for "An act to amend section twelve (12) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to the commitment and detention of lunatics, and to |