The question then being, "Shall the amendment offered by Mr. Ettelson be adopted ?" it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Ettelson offered the following amendments to the bill, which were adopted: AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend House Bill No. 10 by omitting everything between the word "infirmity" in line 15 and the word "may" in line 19 of the printed bill. AMENDMENT No. 4. Also amend the title in line 5 on page 4 by omitting the words "or whose husbands have deserted." On motion of Mr. Tossey, the further consideration of the bill was postponed to and made the special order for Wednesday, June 16, 1915, immediately after the reading of the Journal. 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. 565. A bill for "An Act to regulate the profession of public accounting." HOUSE BILL No. 81. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909, by amending section 126a." HOUSE BILL No. 57. A bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act to authorize the employment of convicts and prisoners in the penal and reformatory institutions of the State of Illinois in the preparation of road building materials and in working on the public roads, approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913. HOUSE BILL No. 921. A bill for "An Act to amend sections 55 and 59, Subdivision III, Article IV, of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges." HOUSE BILL No. 406. A bill for "An Act to provide for the licensing of structural engineers." HOUSE BILL No. 806. A bill for "An Act to create waterway improvement districts within this State." HOUSE BILL No. 516. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to authorize the organization of high school districts,' approved May 12, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, by adding thereto a new section to follow the 8th and last section, to be known as section nine (9)." HOUSE BILL No. 704. A bill for "An Act to regulate the making, remaking and renovation of mattresses, quilts or bed comforters and regulating the sale thereof, and providing a punishment for a violation thereof." HOUSE BILL No. 947. A bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable any board of school inspectors, or any body or board of officials, which governs or has charge of the affairs of any school district having a population of not fewer than 10,000 and not more than 100,000 inhabitants, and governed by special Acts of the General Assembly of this State and in such other districts as may hereafter be ascertained by any special or general census to have such population and which school districts are also governed by like special Acts, to establish and maintain a teachers' pension and retirement fund,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913." HOUSE BILL No. 462. A bill for "An Act to amend Article X, section 1, of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to Justices of the Peace and Constables,' approved June 26, 1895, in force July 1, 1895." HOUSE BILL No. 832. A bill for "An Act to provide for twenty-four consecutive hours' rest in each week for employees." HOUSE BILL No. 718. A bill for "An Act providing for the organization of Life Insurance Corporations to do business on the mutual or co-operative plan, and permitting existing corporations organized and doing the business of life insurance on the assessment plan to qualify under this Act" HOUSE BILL No. 886. A bill for "An Act to amend section 6 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the certification of teachers,' approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1914." HOUSE BILL No. 972. A bill for "An Act to legalize Bonds of Counties, or other municipalities, voted for the purpose of aiding in the construction of roads and bridges." HOUSE BILL No. 765. A bill for “An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to Roads and Bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by amending Article IV, by adding an additional section to be known as section 29a.” HOUSE BILL No. 828. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable cities and villages to establish and maintain public tuberculosis sanitariums,' approved March 7, 1908, in force July 1, 1908, as subsequently amended, by adding to said Act four (4) new sections to be numbered 12, 13, 14, and 15, respectively." HOUSE BILL No. 927. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended, by amending section two (2) thereof." HOUSE BILL No. 969. A bill for “An Act making it the duty of railroads operating in whole or in part within the State of Illinois to provide first medical aid to injured passengers, employees or other persons, and providing a penalty for violation thereof. HOUSE BILL No. 268. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning corporations,' approved April 18, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending section one (1) thereof." HOUSE BILL No. 89. A bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act in relation to jails and jailers,' approved March 3, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as subsequently amended, by amending section seventeen (17) thereof, and by adding a new section to the Act to be known as section twenty-nine (29).” HOUSE BILL No. 168. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereto by adding thereto Article XV." HOUSE BILL No. 970. A bill for "An Act to regulate the size and manner of the construction of all caboose cars used by any person, receiver or corporation operating a line of railroad situated wholly or in part within the State of Illinois, to provide a penalty for the violation thereof and to repeal a certain Act herein named." HOUSE BILL No. 939. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish a military and naval code for the State of Illinois, and to repeal all Acts in conflict herewith,' approved June 10, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, by amending section one (1) of article 11 thereof." HOUSE BILL No. 890. 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. HOUSE BILL No. 357. A bill for "An Act to provide for the payment of high school tuition and to provide free high school privileges for graduates of the eighth grade, and to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to provide high school privileges for graduates of the eighth grade,' approved June 26, 1913, in force July 1, 1913.” Passed the House June 10, 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. 858. A bill for "An Act to amend sections 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 21 and 25 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the laws in relation to coal mines and subjects relating thereto, and providng for the health and safety of persons employed therein,' approved June 6, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, approved June 26, 1913, in force July 1, 1913. HOUSE BILL No. 45. A bill for "An Act giving to the Board of Education of any school district having a population of less than 100,000 inhabitants, and existing by virtue of any special charter and governed by any or all such special charters, the power to borrow money for certain purposes and issue, negotiable coupon bonds therefor, and providing that the proposition or question to borrow money and issue such bonds shall be submitted to the voters of such school district." HOUSE BILL No. 952. A bill for "An Act to amend section sixty-three (63) of an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to elections and to provide for filling vacancies in election (elective) offices,' approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872." HOUSE BILL No. 900. A bill for "An Act to amend section 49 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereto by adding thereto Article XIII (as amended by Acts approved April 17, 1911, and May 12, 1911.)" HOUSE BILL No. 557. A bill for "An Act to make uniform the law relating to the sale of goods." HOUSE BILL No. 492. A bill for "An Act entitled, 'An Act to prohibit the taking of pictures for "Rogues' Galleries" before conviction of crime, and providing for a penalty for the violation thereof." HOUSE BILL No. 126. A bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of an Act entitled, 'An Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to street railroads, and to repeal certain Acts herein referred to,' approved and in force March 7, 1899." Passed the House June 15, 1915. B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House. House Bill No. 81, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909, by amending section 126a," Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, On motion of Mr. Pervier, was ordered to a second reading without reference. House Bill No. 565, a bill for "An Act to regulate the profession of public accounting," Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, On motion of Mr. Olson, was ordered to a second reading without reference. House Bill No. 57, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of ‘An Act to authorize the employment of convicts and prisoners in the penal and reformatory institutions of the State of Illinois in the preparation of road building materials and in working on the public roads,' approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913," Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, On motion of Mr. Barr, was ordered to a second reading without reference. House Bill No. 921, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 55 and 59, Subdivision III, Article IV of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges," " Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, On motion of Mr. Curtis, was referred to the Committee on Roads, Highways and Bridges. House Bill No. 406, a bill for "An Act to provide for the licensing of structural engineers," Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed. Mr. Hughes moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice. Mr. Gorman moved that the motion be laid on the table, which was decided in the negative. The question then being, "Shall the motion made by Mr. Hughes be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 969, a bill for "An Act making it the duty of railroads operating in whole or in part within the State of Illinois to provide first medical aid to injured passengers, employees or other persons, and providing a penalty for violation thereof," Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, On motion of Mr. Canaday, was ordered to a second reading without reference. House Bill No. 828, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable cities and villages to establish and maintain public. tuberculosis sanitariums,' approved March 7, 1908, in force July 1, 1908, as subsequently amended by adding to said Act four (4) new sections to be numbered 12, 13, 14, and 15 respectively," Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, On motion of Mr. Abt, was ordered to second reading without reference. House Bill No. 927, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, and subsequently amended by amending section two (2) thereof," Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, |