And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 37; nays, 0. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the passage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 375, for "An Act making appropriations to the Illinois State Poultry Association and the county poultry societies," Having been engrossed, and printed as engrossed, 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, 32; nays, 3. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Abt Andrus Bailey Baldwin Barr Boehm Campbell Austin Canaday Cliffe Coleman Cornwell Curtis Dailey Hull Jewell Nays-3. The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the passage of the bill. Ön motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 517, for "An Act making appropriations for the payment of employees of the Forty-ninth General Assembly," Having been engrossed, and printed as engrossed, 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, 35; nays, 0. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. ; Nays-0. This bill, expressing an emergency in the body of the Act, rendered it necessary that it should go into effect immediately, and having received the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, was declared passed. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the passage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 464, for "An Act making an appropriation to provide for a deficiency appropriation for the purchase of hogs necessary for producing serum, including labor, feed and all other laboratory work and necessary supplies and to include all bills incurred in connection with Biological Laboratory, until July 1, 1915." Having been engrossed, and printed as engrossed, 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, 35; nays, 0. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. This bill, expressing an emergency in the body of the Act, rendered. it necessary that it should go into effect immediately, and having received the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, was declared passed. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the passage of the bill. READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 468, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the erection of an armory in the village of Oak Park," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. Mr. Tossey moved to strike out the enacting clause of the bill, which motion was decided in the negative. The question then being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 489, a bill for “An Act in relation to procuring of a site for the erecting of an armory building for the use of the Illinois National Guard, and making an appropriation therefor, and for the purchase of site and construction of armory building at Sterling, Illinois," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading ?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 136, a bill for "An Act to make an appropriation to construct an armory in the city of Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 387, a bill for "An Act to provide for the erection of an armory building for the use of the Illinois National Guard at Jacksonville, Illinois, and to make an appropriation therefor," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 334, a bill for "An Act for an appropriation to complete the Eighth Infantry Armory at Chicago, Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading ?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 515, a bill for "An Act in relation to procuring of site and for the erection of an armory for the use of the organization of the Illinois National Guard at Kankakee," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading ?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 438, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to pay the expenses of the committees of the Forty-ninth General Assembly," Was taken up and read at large a second time, together with the following amendment thereto (which has been printed), reported from the Committee on Appropriations, May 25, 1915: AMENDMENT No. 1. In section 1, line 3, of the original bill, strike out the word "fifteen" and insert in lieu thereof the word twenty-five and in line 4, of the same section, strike out the figures "(15,000)" and insert in lieu thereof the figures (25,000). The question being, "Shall the report of, and the amendments reported from, said committee be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. The question then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Curtis, House Bill No. 841, a bill for "An Act in relation to procuring of site and erection of armory for the use of the Illinois National Guard and making an appropriation therefor," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Curtis, House Bill No. 26, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the salary of an agricultural advisor for incorporated soil and crop improvement associations, or like associations with like purposes, of the State of Illinois," Was taken up and read at large a second time. Mr. Pervier offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 26, by striking out all of section one (1) after the word "Association" in line 7 and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Provided, That such advisors shall possess the qualifications required by the United States Department of Agriculture for similar work, viz: he shall have had actual farm experience and know farm life; he must be a graduate of a recognized agricultural college or have an education substantially equivalent thereto; he must have had five years of successful expe rience in some line of agricultural work since graduation. Compliance with such qualifications shall be determined by the Agricultural College of the State of Illinois." Mr. Pervier offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill No. 26, by striking out all of section 2 and substituting the following: "SEC. 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the sum herein specified, payable from any funds appropriated for this purpose, and said warrants shall be made payable to the treasurer of such County Soil and Crop Improvement Associations, upon the presentation of a certificate attested by the president and secretary of such associations and approved by the Agricultural College that the requirements of this Act relative to the employment of county advisors has been substantially complied with. A certified copy of the charter of such association shall be filed with the Auditor of Public Accounts as proof of incorporation." The question then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be ordered to a third reading and the amendments printed ?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Cornwell, Senate Bill No. 19, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, ‘An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, by adding thereto an additional section to be known and designated as section 268a," Having been engrossed, and printed as engrossed, was taken up and read at large a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas, 11; nays, 17. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Mr. Cornwell gave notice that he would within the next legislative day enter a motion to reconsider the foregoing vote. On motion of Mr. Bailey, Senate Bill No. 107, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to authorize the organization of high school districts,' approved June 5, A. D. 1911, by adding thereto an additional section providing for discontinuing of such high school districts," Having been engrossed, and printed as engrossed, 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, 30; nays, 0. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the passage of the bill. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS. By unanimous consent, Mr. Ettelson offered the following resolution: SENATE RESOLUTION No. 60. Resolved, That Charles F. Trick be appointed and he is hereby appointed chief clerk in the office of the Law Secretary of the Senate at a per diem of $6.00 per day, to date from April 5, 1915. That Frank Oberman is appointed bill distributer at $1.50 per diem, to date from April 5, 1915. And Myrtle Murk is appointed special stenographer at $4.00 per diem, to date from May 5, 1915. And Lou Casey is hereby allowed pay as page from the day of his appointment at $1.50 per diem, less the amount that he has already received. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Ettelson, the rules were suspended and the resolution was taken up for consideration and on his motion was adopted. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Cornwell, by request, introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 530, for "An Act providing for the consolidation of corporations owning or operating, or owning and operating, railroad lines, whether street railroad or other railroad, or both, where the line of railroad all lie wholly or principally, or part lie wholly and part lie principally, within the corporate limits of a single city or village, and for the merging or joint or unified operation of the lines of such corporations, by purchase and sale, lease or operating agreement," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Public Utilities. Mr. Cornwell, by request, introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 531, for "An Act to amend the title to and section 1 of an Act entitled, ‘An Act to authorize cities to acquire, construct, own, operate and lease street railways, and to provide the means therefor.' (Approved May 18, 1903, in force July 1, 1903.)" Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule, 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Public Utilities. Mr. Olson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 532, for "An Act to prevent the adulteration of bread, biscuit, cake, pastry and other bakery products," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Agriculture, Live Stock and Dairying. Mr. Meeker introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 533, for "An Act to provide for taking the sense of the qualified voters of the State on questions submitted to them at a general election and providing certain pledges connected therewith," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, |