and local government, for the purpose of securing greater efficiency and economy; now, therefore, be it Resolved, by the Senate of the State of Illinois, the House of Representatives concurring therein, That an Efficiency and Economy Commission be established to consist of four Senators, to be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Senate; four Representatives, one of whom shall be the Speaker of the House of Representatives and three others to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and four other persons, to be appointed by the Governor, which shall have full power and authority to prepare a comprehensive survey of all public offices and authorities, established by and under the authority of the State of Illinois, to investigate the efficiency of their organization and administration, and to make recommendations and prepare plans for the consolidation, co-ordination and reorganization of such public bodies, such as will promote greater simplicity, efficiency and economy in the management of public affairs; Resolved, That the commission shall have full power and authority to subpoena witnesses and to examine and compel the production of books, papers and documents; Resolved, That the commission shall have power to employ agents, attorneys, accountants and other experts and assistants necessary to carry on such investigation and make its report: Resolved, That the expenses of such commission and its agents and employees shall be paid out of any appropriation made therefor by the General Assembly, upon vouchers properly drawn upon the Auditor of Public Accounts, and properly itemized and signed and approved by the chairman and secretary of the commission; and, Resolved, That the commission is authorized to make recommendations for changes in administrative methods and regulations to the several public officers and authorities concerned; and shall report its findings and recommendations, with drafts of bills and proposed constitutional provisions, to the General Assembly of the State of Illinois. On motion of Mr. Bailey, House Bill No. 123, for "An Act to authorize cities and villages having a population of less than 100,000 to levy a tax for the purpose of collecting and disposing of garbage,” Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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. Andrus Austin Bailey Baldwin Bardill Boehm Campbell Dailey Broderick Denvir Ettelson Nays-0. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion of Mr. Bailey, House Bill No. 457, for "An Act to amend Article IV of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in rela-' tion to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913," Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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, 38; nays, 0. Roos Broderick Cornwell Dailey Hull Nays-0. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion of Mr. Broderick, House Bill No. 419, 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," Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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, 1. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Abt Campbell Dailey Andrus Austin Bailey Herlihy Ettelson Hull Olson Glackin Baldwin Bardill Boehm Broderick The following voted in the negative: Mr. Nays-1. Smith Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion of Mr. Olson, House Bill No. 63, for "An Act to provide for the acquisition, equipment, conduct and maintenance of public playgrounds in and by cities having a population of less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000)," Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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, 39; 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. On motion of Mr. Harris, House Bill No. 8, for "An Act authorizing townships to issue bonds for park purposes, and providing for the payment thereof," Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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, 38; 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. On motion of Mr. Harris, House Bill No. 417, for "An Act authorizing townships to acquire and maintain lands for park purposes,' Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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, 42 [41]; nays, 0.. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Gorman Broderick Campbell Haase Jewel Keller Harding Landee Stewart Harris Manny Sullivan Herlihy Meeker Swanson Hughes McNay Womack Hull Olson Hurley Pervier Woodard The 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. On motion of Mr. Piercy, House Bill No. 50, for "An Act to amend sections two (2) and fifty-three (53) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for drainage for agricultural and sanitary purposes and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 27, 1885, in force July 1, 1885, and to add one new section to be numbered section twenty-seven (27)," Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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, 38; 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. On motion of Mr. Womack, House Bill No. 477, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the practice of medicine in the State of Illinois and to repeal an Act therein named,' approved April 24, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, as amended by subsequent Acts by adding an additional section thereto, to be known as section 6a," Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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, 38; nays, 0. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Abt Andrus Austin Baldwin Bardill Broderick Campbell Canaday Ettelson Glackin Nays-0. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion of Mr. Dailey, House Bill No. 582, for "An Act entitled, 'An Act for the prevention of blindness from ophthalmia neonatorum; defining ophthalmia neonatorum; designating certain powers and duties. and otherwise providing for the enforcement of this Act," Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives 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, 41; nays, 0. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Abt Andrus Nays-0. Baldwin Bardill Barr Broderick Campbell Canaday Cornwell Dailey Denvir Ettelson Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. EXECUTIVE SESSION. At 12:35 o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Roos, the Senate went into Executive Session. Mr. Roos made the following report: To the Honorable, the Senate: We, the undersigned, the committee to whom was referred the vacation nominees of the Governor, recommend that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of George W. Dowell as a member of the Court of Claims. Respectfully submitted, FRED B. Roos, S. A. ETTELSON, E. J. HUGHES, The question then being, "Shall the report of the committee be adopted and does the Senate advise and consent to the nomination just made?" and the yeas and nays being called, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. The following messages received from the Governor June 7, and June 15, were taken up for consideration: 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 7, 1915. I have the honor hereby to nominate and appoint William C. Davis, of Lincoln, Public Administrator of Logan County, vice W. R. Baldwin, term expired. And I respectfully ask your concurrence therein. To the Honorable, the Senate: Respectfully submitted, E. F. DUNNE, Governor. STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SPRINGFIELD, June 9, 1915. I have the honor hereby to nominate and appoint the following: August F. Bruchman, Chicago, Commissioner of Lincoln Park, vice Leo Austrian, resigned. And I respectfully ask your concurrence therein. Respectfully submitted, E. F. DUNNE, 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. The question then being, "Does the Senate advise and consent to the foregoing nominations just made?" and the yeas and nays being called, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 43; nays, 0. |