WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment,

Hon. Barratt O'Hara, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate, presiding.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The President of the Senate announced the question of the approval of yesterday's Journal would be postponed until the next legislative day.

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Canaday, Senate Bill No. 14, for "An Act for a deficiency in office and other expenses of the Industrial Board for the period beginning January 1 and ending June 30, 1915,"

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, 47.

The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs.

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Andrus

Cleary
Cliffe

Gorman
Haase

Jewell

Piercy

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.

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Piercy, Senate Bill No. 6, for "An Act to amend section 13 of 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 amended by an Act in force. July 1, 1905,"

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, 47.

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.

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Herlihy, Senate Bill No. 80, for "An Act to amend section ten (10) of an Act entitled, “An Act to regulate the civil service of the State of Illinois,' approved May 11, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, as amended by Act approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911,"

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, 43; nays, 1. 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 and ask their concurrence in the passage of the bill.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Canaday offered the following resolution, and, on his motion, the rules were suspended, and the resolution taken up and adopted:

SENATE RESOLUTION No. 26.

Resolved, That the President of the Senate appoint a committee of five Senators to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the Senate is duly organized and is ready to receive any communication that he may desire to make.

The President of the Senate appointed as a committee provided. for by the foregoing resolution, Senators Canaday, Manny, Womack, Roos, and Harding.

Mr. Canaday, from the committee appointed to wait upon the Governor, reported that the committee had performed that duty, and that the secretary of the Governor was present and would communicate with the Senate by message.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Barr offered the following resolution, and on his motion, the rules were suspended and the resolution was taken up for consideration, and unanimously adopted:

SENATE RESOLUTION No. 27.

Resolved, That the following are hereby elected officers of the Fortyninth General Assembly for the regular and all special session:

Journal and Executive Secretary, J. H. Paddock, at a per diem of $10.00 to date from January 6, 1915, to have charge of the Journal of the Senate and to have concurrent jurisdiction with the Secretary of the Senate.

Postmaster, Adele H. Smith, with pay to date from January 6, 1915. Assistant Postmaster, Gladys Womack, with pay to date from January 6, 1915.

Senate Messenger, T. B. Scouten.

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.

I have the honor hereby to make the following nominations and appointments, and I respectfully ask your concurrence therein.

Very respectfully,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor.

The following members of the State Public Utilities Commission: Walter A. Shaw, Chicago, Cook County, to serve until March 1, 1921. Owen P. Thompson, Jacksonville, Morgan County, to serve until March 1, 1921. Richard Yates, Springfield, Sangamon County, to serve until March 1, 1916. Frank H. Funk, Bloomington, McLean County, to serve until March 1, 1916. William L. O'Connell, Chicago, Cook County, to serve until March 1, 1917.

James H. Burdett, Chicago, Cook County, Civil Service Commissioner, to succeed himself; appointed August 14, 1913.

The following members of the Board of Administration:

James Hyland, Chicago, Cook County, vice B. R. Burroughs, resigned; appointed July 28, 1913.

Thomas O'Connor, Peoria, Peoria County, to succeed himself; appointed August 14, 1914.

George A. Zeller, Peoria, Peoria County, vice F. P. Norbury, resigned; appointed November 29, 1913.

L. K. Sherman, Chicago, Cook County, member of the Rivers and Lakes Commission, vice Walter A. Shaw, resigned; appointed June 5, 1914.

The following members of the Board of Pardons:

William Colvin, Springfield, Sangamon County, vice G. D. Kinney, resigned; appointed November 7, 1913.

William Wham, Marion County, vice Charles E. Jennings, deceased; appointed December 23, 1913.

George W. Dowell, DuQuoin, Perry County, member of the Court of Claims, vice Robert McMurdy, resigned; appointed November 7, 1913.

Thomas J. Murray, of Springfield, Sangamon County, Assistant Superintendent of the Springfield Free Employment Office, vice R. E. Goodwin, term expired; appointed July 2, 1913.

Margaret Morris, Clerk of the Springfield Free Employment Office, vice Alice M. Feeney, term expired; appointed July 2, 1913.

Helen Bennett, of Chicago, Cook County, Clerk of the Chicago South Side Free Employment Office, vice Margaret May, term expired; appointed August 2, 1913.

Sidney Summerfield, Chicago, Cook County, Superintendent of the Chicago South Side Free Employment Office, vice John Howland; appointed December 1, 1914.

Bartley Gilbride, Chicago, Cook County, Assistant Superintendent of the Chicago South Side Free Employment Office, vice Alfonso Laurino; appointed December 1, 1914.

Mrs. E. Mangan, of Chicago, Cook County, Clerk of the Chicago North Side Free Employment Office, vice Selma Bostrum, term expired; appointed January 5, 1914.

Charles H. Weber, Chicago, Cook County, Superintendent, Chicago North Side Free Employment Office, vice Gustave Berkes; appointed December 1, 1914.

Eswald Pettet, of Chicago, Cook County, Assistant Superintendent of the Chicago North Side Free Employment Office, vice George Budge; appointed December 8, 1914.

John A. Croon, Rockford, Winnebago County, Superintendent of the Rockford Free Employment Office; appointed August 14, 1913.

Thomas Nugent, Rockford, Winnebago County, Assistant Superintendent of the Rockford Free Employment Office, appointed October 23, 1913.

Mrs. Margaret Betzold, of Rockford, Winnebago County, Clerk of the Rockford Free Employment Office; appointed October 27, 1913.

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Cornelius Donovan, of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Superintendent of the Rock Island Free Employment Office; appointed August 14, 1913. II. McBride, Moline, Rock Island County, Assistant Superintendent e Rock Islan Employment Office; appointed November 26, 1913. Mrs. H. J. Peck, of кock Island, Rock Island County, Clerk of the Rock Island Free Employment Office; appointed January 23, 1914.

Thomas Rich, Chicago, Cook County, Superintendent of the Chicago West Side Free Employment Office, vice William Mazurak; appointed November 24, 1914.

William W. Hartigan, Chicago, Cook County, Assistant Superintendent of the Chicago West Side Free Employment Office, vice Anthony Tortoriello, resigned; appointed December 9, 1914.

Following members of Board of Live Stock Commissioners:

J. F. Brown, Galesburg, Knox County, vice T. F. Russell, resigned; appointed July 28, 1913.

Rudolph M. Patterson, Chicago, Cook County, vice P. S. Haner, resigned; appointed September 23, 1914.

Following members of Board of Managers of the Illinois State Reformatory:

Charles W. Elliott, Galesburg, Knox County, vice C. H. May, removed; appointed November 7, 1913.

Carlos Ames, Streator, LaSalle County, vice F. R. Robinson, removed; appointed November 20, 1913.

The following Commissioners of Lincoln Park:

William H. Rehm, Chicago, Cook County, vice F. L. Wilk, resigned; appointed July 28, 1913.

Bernard T. Jung, Chicago, Cook County, vice F. T. Simmons, resigned; appointed July 28, 1913.

Timothy J. O'Byrne, Chicago, Cook County, vice Bryan Lathrop, resigned; appointed July 28, 1913.

Bertram M. Winston, Chicago, Cook County, vice F. H. Gansbergen, resigned; appointed August 23, 1913.

John P. Friedlund, Chicago, Cook County, vice Amos Pettibone, resigned; appointed May 6, 1914.

Nelson N. Lampert, Chicago, Cook County, vice Daniel F. Rice, resigned; appointed December 7, 1914.

The following West Chicago Park Commissioners:

Peter O'Brien, Chicago, Cook County, vice A. E. Wells, resigned; appointed July 5, 1913.

Edward Mullen, Chicago, Cook County, vice Joseph O'Donnell, resigned; appointed July 28, 1913.

John Anda, Chicago, Cook County, vice John F. Smulski, resigned; appointed July 28, 1913.

James C. Denvir, Chicago, Cook County, vice W. C. Eggert, term expired; appointed July 28, 1913.

C. Volini, Chicago, Cook County, vice Fred W. Dreckman, term expired; appointed September 20, 1913.

The following members of the Board of Education of the State of Illinois: J. Stanley Browne, Joliet, Will County, to succeed himself; appointed August 11, 1913.

Charles L. Capin, Bloomington, McLean County, to succeed himself; appointed August 11, 1913.

Henry Oakes, Bluffs, Scott County, vice W. R. Sandham, term expired; appointed August 11, 1913.

Frank B. Stitt, El Paso, Woodford County, to succeed himself; appointed August 11, 1913.

The following members of Board of Examiners of Architects: Michael B. Kane, Edwardsville, Madison County, vice F. Oswald, term expired; appointed July 28, 1913.

Joseph T. Fortin, Chicago, Cook County, vice P. B. Wight, term expired; appointed January 6, 1914.

The following Trustees of the Western Illinois State Normal School: J. L. McCreery, Rushville, Schuyler County, vice H. E. McLaren, resigned; appointed October 1, 1913.

S. Walker Taliaferro, Roseville, Warren County, vice S. S. Hallam, resigned; appointed March 13, 1914.

The following members of the State Board of Arbitration:

Lewis McGovern, Freeport, Stephenson County, vice B. F. Shadley, term expired; appointed December 19, 1913.

Leo J. Winiecki, Chicago, Cook County, vice D. J. Normoyle, resigned; appointed January 2, 1914.

Walter H. Bennett, Quincy, Adams County, State Fire Marshal, vice J. C. LeBoskey, resigned; appointed January 14, 1914.

The following Trustees of the Northern Illinois State Normal School: Edward W. Vaile, Dixon, Lee County, vice J. C. Ayres, resigned; appointed August 22, 1913.

Frank E. Richey, LaSalle, LaSalle County, vice W. L. Ellwood, resigned; appointed October 8, 1913.

C. Zwanzig, Ottawa, LaSalle County, vice L. A. Goddard, term expired; appointed July 2, 1914.

F. J. Coughlan, Aurora, Kane County, vice A. A. Metzel, term expired; appointed September 30, 1914.

The following Miners' Examining Commissioners:

Edward Maher, Lincoln, Logan County; appointed July 5, 1913, for the term ending March 1, 1914.