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. Harris, Senate Bill No. 504, for "An Act to establish a mining investigation commission of the State of Illinois," 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, 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. Cliffe, Senate Bill No. 212, for an Act entitled, "An Act to cure defective titles to real estate,”

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, 27; nays, 2. 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. Roos, Senate Bill No. 452, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to authorize cities having a population of less than 50,000 to establish and maintain by taxation public parks," approved May 13, 1907, in force July 1, 1907, as subsequently amended by Act approved June 26, 1913, by amending the title thereto and section one (1) thereof, and adding two sections,"

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, 45; 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. Cliffe, Senate Bill No. 209, a bill for “An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to evidence and depositions in civil cases,' approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended by amending sections 5, 24, 26, 28, and 29 thereof,"

Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Bailey, Senate Bill No. 296, a bill for "An Act to amend section 8 of an Act to provide for and regulate the administration of trusts by trust companies, approved June 15, 1887, in force July 1, 1887,"

Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Smith, Senate Bill No. 294, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act granting women the right to vote for presidential electors and certain other officers and to participate and vote in certain matters and elections,' approved June 26, 1913, and in force July 1, 1913,"

Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Swanson, Senate Bill No. 361, a bill 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 additional sections to be known as sections 57a-1,"

Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Bailey, Senate Bill No. 110, a bill for “An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable associations of persons to become a body corporate to raise funds to be loaned only among the members of such association,' in force July 1, 1879,"

Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Sullivan, Senate Bill No. 445, a bill for “An Act authorizing 'the Commissioners of Lincoln Park' to issue bonds, and providing for the payment thereof,”

Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Hull, Senate Bill No. 130, a bill for "An Act to regulate the sale of school text books,"

Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Gorman, Senate Bill No. 460, a bill for “An Act to amend 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 elections, and to

enforce the secrecy of the ballot,' approved June 22, 1891, in force July 1, 1891, as heretofore amended, by adding one additional section thereto, Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Woodard, Senate Bill No. 228, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act defining motor vehicles and providing for the registration of the same and of motor bicycles, and uniform rules regulating the use and speed thereof; prohibiting the use of motor vehicles without the consent of the owner and the offer or acceptance of any bonus or discount or other consideration for the purchase of supplies or parts for any such motor vehicle or for work or repairs done thereon by others, and defining chauffeurs and providing for the examination and licensing thereof, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, by amending sectoin ten (10) thereof,"

Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. At 6:00 o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Ettelson, the Senate took a recess until 8:30 p. m.

At 8:30 o'clock p. m., Senate re-convened.

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 passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 663.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17, 21, 39, 39A, 40, and 40A of an Act entitled 'An Act to prevent fraud in the sale of dairy products, their imitation or substitutes, to prohibit and prevent the manufacture and sale of unhealthful, adulterated or misbranded foods, liquors or dairy products, to provide for the appointment of a State Food Commissioner and his assistants, to define their powers and duties and to repeal all Acts relating to the production, manufacture and sale of dairy and food products and liquors in conflict herewith," approved May 14, 1907, and in force July 1, 1907, as amended by subsequent Acts.

HOUSE BILL No. 876.

A bill for "An Act to amend section six (6) of an Act entitled, ‘An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, as amended by an Act approved and in force May 9, 1901, as amended by an Act approved and in force May 25, 1908, as amended by an Act approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913.”

Passed the House June 11, 1915.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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 passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 989.

A bill for "An Act making an appropriation to pay the election committee expenses of the Forty-ninth General Assembly."

HOUSE BILL No. 648.

A bill for "An Act making an appropriation of the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) for the payment of damages and as com

pensation to Sadie Jasper, administratrix of the estate of John Jasper, deceased, on account of the death of the said John Jasper."

HOUSE BILL No. 344.

A bill for "An Act for an appropriation for the relief of Dorothea Schaefer."

HOUSE BILL No. 14.

A bill for “An Act making an appropriation for the relief of Van Roy Barnes."

Passed the House June 15, 1915.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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 passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 541.

A bill for "An Act to provide for a deficiency in the office of the Chief Inspector of Private Employment Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915."

Passed the House June 15, 1915, by a two-thirds vote.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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 acceded to the request of the Senate for a Committee of Conference to consider the differences between the two House in regard to the Senate amendments to a bill of the following title, to wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 641.

A bill for "An Act making appropriation of additional sums for the completion of armories now under construction.'

I am further directed to inform the Senate that the Speaker of the House has appointed as such committee on the part of the House, Messrs. Smejkal, W. M. Brown, Flagg, Fahy, and Quisenberry.

Action taken by the House, June 15, 1915.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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 acceded to the request of the Senate for a Committee of Conference to consider the differences between the two Houses in regard to the Senate amendments to a bill of the following title, to wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 948.

A bill for "An Act making appropriations for the five State Normal Schools of Illinois."

I am further directed to inform the Senate that the Speaker of the House has appointed as such committee on the part of the House, Messrs. Smejkal, Young, Boyd, Igoe and Gorman.

Action taken by the House, June 15, 1915.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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 acceded to the request of the Senate for a Committee of Conference to consider the differences between the two houses in regard to the Senate amendments to a bill of the following title, to wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 975.

A bill for "An Act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Government until the expiration of the fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly."

I am further directed to inform the Senate that the Speaker of the House has appointed as such committee on the part of the House, Messrs. Smejkal, Dudgeon, Harvey, Gorman and Igoe.

Action taken by the House, June 15, 1915.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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 acceded to the request of the Senate for a Committee of Conference to consider the difference between the two Houses in regard to the Senate 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 expenses, costs and charges for burying, disinfecting premises, disinfectants, certain claims for animals slaughtered, and asistant veterinarian's 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."

I am further directed to inform the Senate that the Speaker of the House has appointed as such committee on the part of the House, Messrs. Shurtleff, Tice, Dudgeon, Hubbard and Donahue.

Action taken by the House, June 15, 1915.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House. House Bill No. 14, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the relief of Van Roy Barnes,"

Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, By direction of the President of the Senate, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

House Bill No. 663, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17, 21, 39, 39a, 40, and 40a of an Act entitled, 'An Act to prevent fraud in the sale of dairy products, their imitation or substitutes, to prohibit and prevent the manufacture and sale of unhealthful, adulterated or misbranded foods, liquors or dairy products, to provide for the appointment of a State Food Commissioner and his assistants, to define their powers and duties, and to repeal all Acts relating to the production, manufacture and sale of dairy and food products and liquors in conflict herewith,' approved May 14, 1907, and in force July 1, 1907, as amended by subsequent Acts,"

Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed and, On motion of Mr. Piercy, was ordered to a second reading without reference.

House Bill No. 541, a bill for "An Act to provide for a deficiency in the office of the Chief Inspector of Private Employment Agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915,"

Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, By direction of the President of the Senate, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

House Bill No. 989, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to pay the Election Committee expenses of the Forty-ninth General Assembly,"

Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, By direction of the President of the Senate, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.