AMENDMENT No. 1. Page 1, in section 1, lines 6, 7 and 8, of the printed bill, strike out the words and figures "one million nine hundred fifty-five thousand and six hundred thirty-two dollars and eight cents ($1,955.632.08), and insert in lieu thereof the following words and figures: Two million twenty-five thousand two hundred eighty-two dollars and eight cents ($2,025,282.08). pital. AMENDMENT No. 2. Strike out all of line 3, page 2, under the head of Kankakee State Hos AMENDMENT No. 3. Page 3, under the head of Chicago State Hospital, add the following line: 5 For amusement hall, $45,000.00. AMENDMENT No. 4. By inserting on page 6, of the printed bill, in section 3, under the heading, "Chicago State Hospital,” after line 2, the following: For receiving Service Building For Cottage to replace Infirmary Wards For Nurses' Home $275,000.00 150,000.00 90,000.00 AMENDMENT No. 5. Page 3, in the list of items for the Peoria State Hospital, add the following line: For switch track Concured in by the House, June 9, 1915. $35,000.00 B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House. On motion of Mr. Coleman, Senate Bill No. 275, a bill for “An Act to amend section 120 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to practice and procedure in courts of record,' approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907," 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. Coleman, Senate Bill No. 527, a bill for “An Act to amend section 26 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913,” 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Barr introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 554, for "An Act amending section 1 of 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 28, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, and Acts amendatory thereto," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, on motion of Mr. Barr, the bill was ordered to a first reading and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading without reference. A message from the House by Mr. Vogel, Assistant Clerk: Mr. President-I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to concur with the Senate in the adoption of their amendments to a bill of the following title, to wit: HOUSE BILL No. 885. A bill for "An Act to provide for the payment of fifty per cent of the expense, costs and charges for burying, disinfecting premises, disinfectants, certain claims for animals slaughtered, and assistant veterinarians' services, paid out and provided on account of the slaughter of live stock to suppress the Foot and Mouth Disease, and to make an appropriation therefor." Which amendments are as follows: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill No. 885 in Senate, on page 2 thereof, section 1, by striking out all in line 2 after the word "Assembly" and all in line 3 preceding the word "or," and inserting in lieu thereof the following words and figures, to wit: "That the sum of one hundred forty-six thousand, five hundred ninety-nine and 91/100 dollars ($146,499.91).” AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill No. 885 in Senate, on page 25 thereof, under the head of "Expense of cleaning and disinfecting premises" by striking out all of line 2, by reason of this claim having been already paid by the United States Government. AMENDMENT No. 3. ! Amend House Bill No. 885, in Senate, on page 27 thereof, in line 43, by striking out the figures "$1,949.68" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$1,895.50." AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend House Bill No. 885, on page 28 thereof, by inserting after line 19 the following: "1912 To Andrew Olson, Blandinville, Ill. $1,000.00" to correct typographical error made in House Bill No. 415 on page 21 thereof in line 7 under head of "McDonough County", which total figures in said line 21 read $397.50" instead of the correct amount of “$1,397.50.” AMENDMENT No. 5. Amend House Bill No. 885 in Senate on page 28 thereof in line 20, by striking out the figures $25,208.33" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures “$26,208.33.” AMENDMENT No. 6. Amend House Bill No. 885 in Senate, page 33 thereof, in line 9 of "recapitulation," after the word "premises" by striking out the figures "$1,949.68" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$1,895.50"; also in line 10 of the recapitulation, after the last part of the word "slaughtered" by striking out the figures "$25,208.33" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$26,208.33," and in the same line, after the word "Total" by striking out the figures "$103,620.16" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$146,599.91." AMENDMENT No. 7. In the title, after the word "disinfectants" insert the word "serum." AMENDMENT No. 8. In section 1, lines 2 and 3, on page 2, strike out the words and figures "one hundred three thousand, six hundred twenty and 16-100 dollars ($103,620.16)" and insert in lieu thereof the words and figures "one hundred forty-six thousand, five hundred ninety-nine and 91-100 dollars ($146,599.91).” AMENDMENT No. 9. On page 27, under the heading "Live stock slaughtered within the State of Illinois on account of foot and mouth disease, and appraised value," insert after line 6 the following words and figures: "62 Chapman and Bowen, Sugar Grove, Ill.. . . . For balance remaining unpaid as allowed on appraised value of ..$3,233.82 AMENDMENT No. 10. $ 43.19 On page 27, after the words in the sub-title "disinfectant used" insert the words "and serum destroyed", and in the paragraph on page 27 entitled "For Disinfectants Used in Connection with Foot and Mouth Disease" after line 4 thereof, insert the following: "5 To Great Western Serum Company, Chicago, Ill. . $19,577.36" and in the same paragraph opposite the word "total" strike out the figures, “$19,207.28” and insert in liue thereof the figues "$38,784.64.” AMENDMENT No. 11. On page 28, after line 19, insert the following line: "19A. To Morris & Co., Chicago, Illinois, on account of the difference for loss and damage sustained in the value because of the slaughter of 7,762 head of cattle," and under the head "100% Appraised Value" the figures "$44,826.76"; under the head "50% of amount to be paid by State of Illinois" the figures "$22,413.38"; and on said page 28, in line 20, opposite the word "total" strike out the figures "$50,416.69" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$95,243.45", and strike out the figures "$25,208.33" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$48,644.90." AMENDMENT No. 12. On page 33, under heading "Recapitulation" in line 3, after the word "disinfectant", add the words "and serum" and strike out the figure "4" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "5"; and in line 4 strike out the figures "19" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "20", and in line 6, opposite the word "Total", strike out the figures "768" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "770." AMENDMENT No. 13. On page 33, in line 9, under the title "Recapitulation" strike out the figures "$19,207.28" and insert in lieu thereof the following words and figures: "serum, $38,784.64", and in line 10, under the heading "Recapitulation", strike out the figures "$103,620.16" and insert in lieu thereof the figures, "$146,599.91." Non-concurred in by the House, June 9, 1915. B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House. The foregoing message was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Curtis, the Senate refused to recede from its amendment to the bill. On motion of Mr. Curtis, a committee of conference was ordered to consider the differences of the two Houses in regard to the amendment adopted by the Senate to the bill, said committee to consist of five members from each House. The President of the Senate announced that the Executive Committee had selected as said committee on the part of the Senate Messrs. Barr, Roos, Swanson, Hughes, and Gorman. At 10:50 o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Ettelson, the Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment, Hon. Barratt O'Hara, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate, presiding. Prayer by the Chaplain. The President of the Senate announced that he had examined the Journal of Monday, June 14, 1915, and found no corrections to make, and unless some Senator had corrections to offer, the Journal would stand approved. No corrections being offered the Journal was ordered to stand approved. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. A message from the Governor by William L. Sullivan, Secretary to the Governor : Mr. President-I am directed by the Governor to lay before the Senate the following communication: To the Honorable, the Senate: STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 15, 1915. I have the honor hereby to make the following nomination and appointment and respectfully ask your concurrence therein: Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, member of the State Board of Health, to succeed himself. Respectfully submitted, E. F. DUNNE, Governor. Mr. N. Elmo Franklin, from the Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported that bills of the following titles have been correctly engrossed and are returned herewith: SENATE BILL No. 553. A bill for "An Act making an appropriation to pay the compensation of counsel, experts and assistants, and to defray the expenses of a joint commission on election laws as provided for in Senate Joint Resolution No. 34 of the Forty-ninth General Assembly." SENATE BILL No. 99. A bill for "An Act for an appropriation for the relief of Roscoe L. Drennan." REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Curtis made the following report which was read and ordered printed and the consideration of the same until the same shall be printed: We, the undersigned Committee of Conference, appointed to consider the differences between the two Houses, in relation to the Senate amend ments to House Bill No. 935, a bill for an Act making an appropriation in aid of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Bee-Keepers' Association, the Illinois Dairymen's Association, the Illinois State Poultry Association, the Illinois Live Stock Breeders' Association, the Illinois State Academy of Science, and the Illinois State Horticultural Society, beg leave to report that we recommend the following as the action to be taken by the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively: We recommend that the House concur with the Senate in amendments Nos. 1, 12, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. We recommend that the Senate recede from Amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 9. All of which is respectfully submitted. EDWARD C. CURTIS, N. ELMO FRANKLIN, SAM W. LATHAM, PETER E. COLEMAN, PATRICK J. SULLIVAN, Committee on Behalf of the EDWARD J. SMEJKAL, Committee on Behalf of the On motion of Mr. Curtis, Senate Bill No. 553, for “An Act making an appropriation to pay the compensation of counsel experts and assistants, and to defray the expenses of a joint commission on election laws as provided for in Senate Joint Resolution No. 34, 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, 31; nays, 5. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Campbell Harding Hull Shaw Yeas-31. Smith Nays-5. 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. Pervier, a bill of the following title was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table: SENATE BILL No. 172. A bill for "An Act to enable counties having a population not in excess of 500,000 inhabitants to establish and maintain libraries." On motion of Mr. Canaday, Senate Bill No. 74, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to prevent and punish kidnapping for ransom,' approved and in force May 11, 1901," 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, 21. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. |