Third Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Walter Bretz. Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, Fred W. Rinck. First Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, Marie Powell. Law Secretary and Solicitor, M. J. Stein. Proof Reader, Walter Ruckel at $4.00 per diem. Proof Reader, John S. Gault at $4.00 per diem, to date from January 6, 1915. Stenographers for Journal and Executive Secretary, Miss A. Dorsey and Marie Cannon at $4.00 per diem, to date from January 6, 1915, less the amount they have already received as stenographers. Assistant Doorkeeper, P. W. Murray at a per diem of $3.00. Policemen-George Sammons, C. D. Cook, Samuel Walton, Watt Mercer, Thomas Sheridan, John Dooley, William Fahy, Harry Smith, Thomas Grissamore, all to date from today, Daniel Hogan, to date from January 6, 1915, and Raleigh Kimmel, to date from today. Superintendent of Ventilation, Nelson Allyn. Special Stenographer, Harry E. Richardson at $4.00 per diem, to date from January 6, 1915, less the amount he has already received as stenographer. Stenographers-Ida Staga, J. Gleason, Charlotte K. Herlihy, Grace Underwood, Catherine DeVere, Katherine Koch, Hattie Ritter, Mrs. C. R. Hall, to date from today, and Mrs. Grace E. Birkett, to date from January 6, 1915. Special Stenographer to Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, Helen Troch. Special Stenographer to Law Secretary and Solicitor, Kate Kilcummings. Budget Secretary, Charles A. Schuppe at $5.00 per diem. Secretary of Judiciary and Judicial Practice Committee, R. F. Williams at $5.00 per diem, to date from March 23, 1915. Secretary of Appropriation Committee, W. H. Overhue at $5.00 per diem. Committee Clerks R. S. Hamilton, M. S. Kisselburg, Fred Larson, William Hooker, Francis Wilson, W. T. Greenaway, Roy Cleveland, W. H. Richards, J. W. Sauber, all to date from today, and Frank Bervier, to date from January 6, 1915. Committee Secretaries-Milton R. Martin, to date from January 6, 1915, Ben H. Rich, Henry Fechte, C. A. Willoughby, John W. Kapps, Will O'Connell, Joe Irwin, George Austin, John G. Coffey, Jr., F. C. Beene, Alphonso Michaels. Cloak Room Attendants-L. F. Finney at $3.00 per diem, to date from January 6, 1915, Bud Hamilton at $3.00 per diem, to date from today, Ferroll McCullom at $3.00 per diem, to date from January 6, 1915, less the amount he has already received as Janitor, C. T. Boulion at $3.00 per diem, to date from January 6, 1915. Janitors-Dowell Parker, Richard Madden, D. J. Roche, Clarence Finley, Frank Ruckovich, Michael Curran. Pages-D. J. Ryan, William Dee, John McDonald, Marcus Smith, John Flannigan, Robert Dineen, Waldon Graham, Joseph Segin, James B. Livingston, Willard Sanford. Bill Distributors--Lawrence O'Connor, Charles Fahy, Jerry Lyons, Alvin Skoog, Allen Watson, John Doolin, J. L. Drennan, Gerald Ginnaven, Herbert Klotz, Robert Giblin. Telephone Messenger, Thomas Dolan at $1.50 per diem, to date from January 6, 1915. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Ettelson, the rules were suspended and the foregoing resolution taken up for consideration, And the question being, "Shall the resolution be adopted?" and the yeas and nays being called, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 44; nays, 1. Resolved, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to furnish the Law Secretary and Solicitor of the Senate on written orders approved by the President of the Senate or the President pro tempore and the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations such stationery and other articles as may be needed for the use and convenience of his office. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Ettelson, the foregoing resolution was taken up for consideration and adopted. Mr. Hull offered the following resolution: SENATE RESOLUTION No. 31. Resolved, That Senator Henry W. Austin be made a member of the following committees: Banks, Building and Loan Associations, Charitable, Penal and Reformatory Institutions, County and Township Organizations, Education, Elections, Insurance, Public Efficiency and Civil Service, Railroads, Revenue and Finance. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Hull, the foregoing resolution was taken up for consideration and adopted. Mr. Hull offered the following resolution: SENATE RESOLUTION No. 32. Resolved, That Percival G. Baldwin be made a member of the following committees: Agriculture, Live Stock and Dairying, Appropriations, Charitable, Penal and Reformatory Institutions, County and Township Organization, Elections, Insurance, Labor, Mines and Mining, Public Utilities, Railroads. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Hull, the foregoing resolution was taken up for consideration and adopted. The following bills were taken from the Secretary's table and referred by the President of the Senate, under the rules, as follows: TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE AND FINANCE. Senate Bill No. 7, for an Act to amend section 2 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 Act approved May 25, 1903. Senate Bill No. 8, an Act giving to the Board of Education of any school district having a population of fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, and existing by virtue of any special charter and governed by any or all such special charter, or general or special school laws of this State, 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. Senate Bill No. 15, for an Act to establish a State Athletic Commission and defining the powers and duties thereof. Senate Bill No. 25, for an Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning municipal funds," approved June 5, 1911, in force July 1, 1911. Senate Bill No. 28, for an Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning the levy and extension of taxes," approved May 9, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, as amended by an Act approved March 29, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, as amended by an Act approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, as amended by an Act approved May 20, 1913, in force July 1, 1913. Senate Bill No. 41, for an Act to amend an Act entitled, "An Act for the assessment of property and providing the means thereof, and to repeal a certain Act therein named," approved February 25, 1898, in force July 1, 1898, by amending section nine (9) thereof, and by adding four new sections to be known as sections 9a, 9b, 9c, and 9d, thereto. Senate Bill No. 39, a bill for an Act to amend section 36 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto," approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872. Senate Bill No. 48, for an Act to revise the law creating a Firemens' Pension Fund in cities, villages and incorporated towns, whose population exceeds five thousand (5,000) inhabitants. Senate Bill No. 59, for an Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning the levy and extension of taxes," approved May 9, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, as amended by an Act approved March 29, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, as amended by an Act approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, as amended by an Act approved May 20, 1913, in force July 1, 1913. Senate Bill No. 70, for an Act to consolidate in the government of the city of Chicago the powers and functions now vested in local governments and authorities within the territory of said city and to make provisions concerning the same. Senate Bill No. 90, for an Act to establish a State Athletic Commission and to define the powers and duties thereof. Senate Bill No. 100, for an Act to amend an Act entitled, "An Act for the assessment of property and providing for the means therefor and repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved February 25, 1898, in force July 1, 1898, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof, by adding six (6) sections thereto. TO THE COMMITTEE ON PRIMARY ELECTIONS. Senate Bill No. 18, for an Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties," approved March 9, 1910, in force July 1, 1910. TO THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE. Senate Bill No. 20, for an Act to be entitled, an Act to amend sections 3 and 5 of an Act entitled; "An Act to incorporate and govern casualty insurance companies and to control such companies of this State and of other states doing business in the State of Illinois, and providing and fixing the punishment for violation of the provisions thereof, and to repeal all laws now existing which conflict therewith," approved April 21, 1899. Senate Bill No. 50, for an Act in relation to the incorporation of mutual indemnity associations to do the business of indemnifying the owners of vehicles, including automobiles and to provide for the admission into this State of foreign corporations organized for the purpose of doing such business. TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVE STOCK AND DAIRYING. Senate Bill No. 23, a bill for an Act to amend section 8 of an Act entitled, “An Act to revise the law in relation to the suppression and prevention of the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals," approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909. Senate Bill No. 61, a bill for an Act to enable county boards of supervisors in counties under township organization and county commissioners in counties not under township`organization to appropriate county funds for use for county poultry exhibitions by societies organized for that purpose. TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, MINES AND MINING. Senate Bill No. 24, a bill for an Act to relieve unemployment in the State of Illinois, and to establish a Free State Employment Exchange and to repeal an Act relating to employment offices and agencies. Senate Bill No. 66, a bill for an Act to amend section 3, section 7, section 8, section 9, section 12, section 13, section 14, section 16, section 19, section 21, and section 26 of an Act entitled, "An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this State by providing compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered in the course of employment within this State; providing for the enforcement and administering thereof, and a penalty for its violation, and repealing an Act entitled, 'An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this State by providing compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered in the course of employment,' approved June 10, 1911, in force May 1, 1912," approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, and adding thereto a new section, 331⁄2. Senate Bill No. 96, a bill for an Act to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate and limit the hours of employment of females in any mechanical or mercantile establishment, or factory, or laundry, hotel or restaurant, or telegraph or telephone establishment or office thereof, or in any place of amusement, or by any express or transportation or public utility business, or by any common carrier, or in any public institution incorporated or unincorporated, in this State, in order to safeguard the health of such employees; to provide for its enforcement and a penalty for its violation,” approved June 15, 1909, in force July 1, 1909; as amended by an Act approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, and to add additional sections thereto to be known as sections 6 and 7 and to amend the title of said Act. TO THE COMMITTEE ON LICENSE AND MISCELLANY. Senate Bill No. 30, a bill for an Act to regulate the practice of optometry in the State of Illinois, and fixing penalties for the violation thereof. Senate Bill No. 43, a bill for an Act to repeal an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the creation by popular vote of anti-saloon territory, within which the sale of intoxicating liquor and the licensing of such sale shall be prohibited and for the abolishing by like means of territory so created," approved May 26, 1907, in force July 1, 1907. Senate Bill No. 51, a bill for an Act to amend section 4 of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, entitled, "An Act to regulate the manufacture, transportation, use and sale of explosives, and to punish an improper use of the same," approved June 16, 1887, in force July 1, 1887, and amended by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, approved May 28, 1889, and in force July 1, 1889, and amended by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, approved May 15, 1903, in force July 1, 1903. Senate Bill. No. 53, a bill for an Act to provide for the selection and adoption of an official State flag. Senate Bill No. 68, a bill for an Act to amend section three (3) 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. Senate Bill No. 85, a bill for an Act concerning dramshop licenses. Senate Bill No. 103, a bill for an Act to amend section 9 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, as amended by Act approved June 10, 1911. TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EFFICIENCY AND CIVIL SERVICE. Senate Bill No. 52, a bill for an Act to provide for the formation and disbursement of a pension fund in counties having a population of 150,000 or more inhabitants for officers or employees appointed to their positions under and by virtue of an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate the civil service of counties," approved May 11, 1905, in force November 1, 1905, and for those officers and employees who were appointed prior to the passage of said Act and who are now in the service of such county. Senate Bill No. 94, a bill for an Act to regulate the civil service in counties of 150,000 or more inhabitants. Senate Bill No. 104, a bill for an Act to repeal an Act entitled, “An Act to regulate the civil service of the State of Illinois," approved May 11, 1905, and amendments thereto. TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PRACTICE. Senate Bill No. 10, a bill for an Act entitled, “An Act to prevent any person from discharging any gun, rifle, pistol, revolver or other deadly weapon loaded with gunpowder or other explosive, upon any public highway and providing a penalty therefor." Senate Bill No. 11, a bill for an Act to amend section seventeen (17) of an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to promissory notes, bonds, due bills, and other instruments in writing," approved March 18, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by subsequent Acts. Senate Bill No. 12, a bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to the General Assembly," approved and in force February 25, 1874, and subsequent Acts amendatory therefor, by amending section one (1) of said Act. Senate Bill No. 13, a bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to amend 'An Act concerning circuit courts and to fix the time for holding the same in the several counties, in the judicial circuits of the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook," approved May 24, 1879, in force July 1, 1879; as amended by an Act of the General Assembly, approved June 11, 1897, and in force July 1, 1897; and as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending section five (5) thereof; said section being also known as chapter 37 of Hurd's Statute, 1913. Senate Bill No. 22, a bill for an Act in relation to actions in equity. Senate Bill No. 26, a bill for an Act authorizing Courts of Record to suspend sentence and parole adult persons guilty for the first time of certain criminal offenses, and authorizing the appointment of a Registrar to aid in carrying out its provisions. Senate Bill No. 31, a bill for an Act to amend sections 9, 10, and 12 of an Act entitled, "An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the city of Chicago," approved May 18, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, submitted to and adopted by the voters of the city of Chicago at the election held September 17, 1907, and to further amend said Act as amended, by adding thereto three additional sections, to be known as sections 9a, 9b, 9c. Senate Bill No. 32, 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, and all amendments thereto, by amending the section numbered 408 in Rev. Stat. of 1913. Senate Bill No. 34, a bill for an Act to provide for registration of persons employed to advocate or oppose legislative measures, and to regulate the method of such advocacy or opposition. Senate Bill No. 36, a bill for an Act to amend section seven (7) of an Act entitled, "An Act to amend an Act concerning circuit courts and to fix the time for holding the same in the several counties in the judicial circuits of the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook, approved |