Mr. Barr, from the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 406, for "An Act to provide for the licensing of structural engineers,' Reported the same back with amendments thereto, and recommended that the amendments be adopted, and that the bill as amended do pass, and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading, and to be printed with the amendments. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Barr, the bill was taken up and read at large a second time, together with the following amendments just reported by him: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend printed amendment No. 1 of amendments to printed House Bill No. 406 in line 2 thereof of said printed amendment No. 1, by striking out the word "engineer" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "engineering." In line 16, section 12 of amendments to House Bill No. 406, strike out the word "industrial" and insert in lieu thereof the word "manufacturing" and in line 17 of section 12, after the word "dams" insert the following words: "reservoirs, waterworks, sanitary works as applied to the purification of water or plants for waste and sewage disposal." AMENDMENT No. 3. In section 14, line 9 of the printed House bill after the word "buildings" insert the following words: "As defined in section 12 of this Act.” The question then being, "Shall the foregoing amendments as reported from the committee be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Cornwell offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend printed House Bill No. 406 as amended in Senate by striking out in section 12, line 16 thereof the words: "manufacturing plants." On motion of Mr. Cornwell, the further consideration of the bill was postponed. The bill will retain its place on the calendar. On motion of Mr. Barr, House Bill No. 35, a bill for "An Act making it a misdemeanor for any person to neglect or refuse, without reasonable cause, to provide for the support or maintenance of his wife, said wife being in destitute or necessitous circumstances, or, without lawful excuse to desert or neglect or refuse to provide for the support or maintenance of his or her child or children under the age of eighteen years in destitute or necessitous circumstances, to provide punishment for violation thereof and to provide for suspension of sentence and release upon probation in such case," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Ettelson, House Bill No. 131, a bill for "An Act to prohibit Acts tending to incite race riot or race hatred,” Which was read at large a second time June 9, 1915, was taken up for consideration. Mr. Piercy offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: Amend House Bill No. 131 in the Senate, line 7, (seven) by striking out the words "incited by race hatred" and substitute therefor the words "under any circumstances." Mr. Smith offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: Amend House Bill No. 131 in Senate by striking out of lines 5 and 6 of section 1 the words "that tends to incite race riot or race hatred or." Mr. Denvir offered the following amend to the bill: AMENDMENT No. 3. In line 4 after presented add or sung or played. In line 5 after "sketch” add musical selections, vocal or instrumental. On motion of Mr. Ettelson, Amendment No. 3 was laid on the table. AMENDMENT No. 4. In House Bill No. 131 line 3 after "present" add sung or played. AMENDMENT No. 5. Amend House Bill No. 131, in Senate, by striking out all after the word "Assembly" in line two, and adding thereafter the following: That no corporation, person or combination of persons shall advertise, publish, present or exhibit or cause to be exhibited in any public place in this State, any lithograph, drawing picture, play, drama or sketch of any kind without the same having been first submitted to and approved by the Board of Censors of the State or of the city wherein such exhibition is desired to be given. On motion of Mr. Ettelson, Amendment No. 5 was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Coleman offered the following amendment to the bill: AMENDMENT No. 6. Amend House Bill No. 131, in the Senate, by adding after the word "offense," in line 9 of the bill, the words, "provided, however, that this Act shall not be held to apply to any lithograph, drawing picture, play, drama or sketch that shall receive the approval of the State Board of Censor or of any other properly authorized board of censors. Mr. Ettelson moved that the amendment lie on the table, which motion was decided in the negative. The question then being, "Shall the amendment be adopted?" and the yeas and nays being called it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas, 20; nays, 25. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Mr. Ettelson offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: AMENDMENT No. 7. Amend title of House Bili 131 by striking out after the word "for" the words "An Act to prohibit Acts tending to incite race riot or race hatred" and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: "An Act to prohibit the representation by lithograph, drawing, picture, play, drama or sketch of the hanging, lynching or burning of a human being and to provide a penalty therefor." The question then being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading and the amendments printed ?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Keller, 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 second time. Mr. Keller offered the following amendments to the bill, which were adopted: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill 663, in Senate, page 5, section 6, line 7, by adding after the word "provided" the following: "The possession or control of any food which violates any of the provisions of this Act shall be held to be prima facie evidence that such possession or control is or was within intent to sell or use such food in violation of this Act. Whoever shall have possession or control with intent to sell of any food which violates any of the provisions of this Act shall be held to have known the true character, quality and name of such food." AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill No. 663, in Senate, page 14, section 39b, line 23, after the word "establishment" amend by adding the following: "If after such inspection, it shall appear that the said establishment complies with the provisions of the sanitary law and the rules and regulations governing egg breaking establishments, then the said Food Commissioner shall certify to the State Treasurer that the said establishment is entitled to a license." AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend House Bill No. 663, in Senate, on page 14, section 39b, line 24, after the word "eggs", insert the following: "and whose establish has been inspected and approved." AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend House Bill No. 663, in Senate, page 17, section 40a, line 3, by striking out all after the word "sample" and strike out all in lines 4, 5 and 6. The question then being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading, and the amendments printed?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Smith, House Bill No. 124, a bill for "An Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the conduct of collection agencies, bureaus or collection offices and to provide a penalty for the violation of the provisions thereof," Was taken up and read at large a second time. Mr. Smith offered the following amendments to the bill, which were adopted: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend House Bill 124 in the Senate by striking out of line one of section two of the printed bill the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "one.” AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend House Bill 124 in the Senate by striking out of line one of section three of the printed bill as amended the words "one year" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two years," and strike out of line three of section three as amended the word "annually" and insert in lieu thereof the word "biennially." And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading, and the amendments printed ?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Cliffe, 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, Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Canaday, 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 passenges, employees or other persons, and providing a penalty for violation thereof," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading ?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Sullivan, House Bill No. 84, a bill for "An Act to amend section three of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the licensing of mason contractors and employing masons, and to regulate the safe and proper construction of buildings,' approved June 30, 1913 in force July 1, 1913," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. ` House Bill No. 565, a bill for "An Act to regulate the profession of public accounting," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Canaday, 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," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Piercy, House Bill No. 199, 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, as amended by an Act approved June 8, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, by repealing section ninety-seven (97) thereof, and substituting another section for said section ninety-seven (97), and to further amend said Act by adding thereto one additional section to be known as section 97a," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Pervier, 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 second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Canaday, 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," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Olson, House Bill No. 397, a bill 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," Was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Hull, House Bill No. 939, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An 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 II thereof," Was taken up and read at large a second time, |