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 compensation to Sadie Jasper, administratrix of the estate of John Jasper, deceased, on account of the death of the said John Jasper," 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. 344, a bill for "An Act for an appropriation for the relief of Dorothea Schaefer," 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. 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," 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 Judiciary and Judicial Practice. Mr. Harding, from the Committee on Revenue and Finance, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 397, for "An Act to amend and revise section thirty-five (35) of an Act entitled, 'An Act for the assessment of property and providing the means therefor, and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved February 25, 1898, in force July 1, 1898; as amended by an Act approved May 18, 1905, in force July 1, 1905," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Barr, Senate Bill No. 470, for "An Act to amend section 13 of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning corporations,' approved April 18, 1872, in force July 1, 1872; as amended by an Act approved April 19, 1879, in force July 1, 1879; as amended by an Act approved May 16, 1905, in force July 1, 1905; as amended by an Act approved June 5, 1889, in force July 1, 1889; as amended by an Act approved May 22, 1877, in force July 1, 1877; as amended by an Act approved June 16, 1887, in force July 1, 1887; as amended by an Act approved June 4, 1889, in force July 1, 1889," 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. Abt Boehm 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. Andrus, Senate Bill No. 410, for "An Act concerning Canada and Russian Thistles, and repealing a certain Act therein named," 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. Andrus, Senate Bill No. 411, for “An Act to amend sections 40 and 41 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874," 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. Abt The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Andrus Austin Bailey Baldwin Roos Stewart Sullivan. Swanson Womack Yeas-37. Nays-0. Canaday 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. Shaw, Senate Bill No. 173, a bill for “An Act to prohibit persons lawfully detained in any county jail or other place of imprisonment, or in the custody of any officer upon any criminal charge for the violation of any penal statue, from breaking or leaving such jail or place of imprisonment or custody without lawful authority, and to prohibit the giving, furnishing or supplying to any person, lawfully detained in any county jail or other place of imprisonment, with any instruments, tools, implements, or chemicals, which might be used by such person so detained in escaping or attempting to escape from such jail or place of imprisonment, and to prohibit the aiding, encouraging, abetting or assisting any such person so detained from escaping from such jail or place of imprisonment, and to provide penalties thereof,' 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, 34; 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. Ön motion of Mr. Meeker, 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," 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, 8, nays, 7. Answering present, not voting, 11. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Barr Woodard Yeas-8. Latham Olson Nays-7. McNay Roos Total-11. Answering present but not voting: Messrs. Dailey Herlihy Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 85, for "An Act appropriating one thousand dollars for the relief of Walter O. Jones of Urbana, Illinois, and providing for the payment of the said amount out of the State treasury," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 132, for "An Act for an appropriation to the Illinois Commission for the observance of the half-century anniversary of negro freedom, as provided for by an Act approved June 27, 1913," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 554, for “An Act making an appropriation of the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the payment of damages for injuries suffered by and as compensation for injury to Thresa Guppy and providing for the payment of said amount out of the State treasury," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 720, for "An Act appropriating to the Trustees of the University of Illinois the money granted by an Act of Congress, approved August 30, 1890, entitled, 'An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more perfect endowment, and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and mechanic arts,' establish under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, and the money granted by an Act of Congress, approved March 4, 1907, entitled, 'An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 359, for "An Act making an appropriation of the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the payment. of damages for injuries suffered by and as compensation for injury to Lewis E. Taylor, and providing for the payment of said amount out of the State treasury," Reported the same back with amendments thereto, with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading, and the amendments ordered printed. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Annropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 398, for "An Act making appropriation for the relief of Nathan E. Gray,” Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 979, for "An Act making an appropriation for the payment of the expense, costs and charges for destruction of property, burying, disinfecting premises, disinfectants, certain claims for animals slaughtered, for the rendition of services and labor and assistant veterinarian's services paid out and provided on account of the slaughter of live stock to suppress the foot and mouth disease," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Keller, Senate Bill No. 428, for "An Act to provide for the protection of mechanics, laborers and other persons employed in the construction and repair of railway equipment, and providing a punishment for the violation thereof," 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, 5; nays, 8; present, but not voting, 14. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Canaday Cleary The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Andrus Haase Womack Nays-8. The following were present and were counted to make a quorum: Broderick Messrs. Abt Bailey On motion of Mr. Coleman, Senate Bill No. 527, 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 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, 40; nays, 0. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Nays-0. Campbell Canaday 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. Cornwell, Senate Bill No. 490, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable the Commissioners of Lincoln Park to take, regulate, control, improve, locate, extend, diminish, widen, straighten and otherwise deal with the public street or boulevard known and to be known as Sheridan Road, now under the control of incorporated cities, towns, villages, park districts, townships, and counties, which leads from Lincoln Park, a public park in the city of Chicago, to the northern boundary of the State of Illinois. and to provide for the power of eminent domain to carry out the authority herein granted and to provide the method of securing funds for the improvement and maintenance of said road,' approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913,” Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Boehm, Senate Bill No. 83, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 4 and 5 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Illinois, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved May 11, 1901, in force July 1, 1901; as amended by an Act approved May 13, 1903, in force July 1, 1903; as amended by an Act approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907; as amended by an Act approved and in force January 17, 1908; as amended by an Act approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911," Was stricken from the calendar and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Olson, Senate Bill No. 532, a bill for "An Act to prevent the adulteration of bread, biscuit, cake, pastry and other baker products," |