Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Public Efficiency and Civil Service. Mr. Landee introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 245, for "An Act to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious disease among live stock in Illinois and providing for the appointment of county health officers and prescribing their duties," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Agriculture, Live Stock and Dairying. Mr. Manney introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 246, 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 adding thereto thirteen new sections, to be known as sections 122a to 122m, both inclusive. Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Public Efficiency and Civil Service. Mr. Manney introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 247, for "An Act to revise the law in relation to State contracts," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Public Efficiency and Civil Service. Mr. Pervier introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 248, for “An Act making an appropriation for the Illinois Farmers' Institute and County Farmers' Institutes," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Piercy introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 249, for "An Act to amend section 115 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Education. Mr. Franklin introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 250, for "An Act to create a department of education and to define its organization, powers and duties, and to repeal certain Acts herein named," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Public Efficiency and Civil Service. Mr. Curtis introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 251, for "An Act to amend section 5 of 'An Act to provide for the regulation of public utilities,' approved June 30, 1913, in force January 1, 1914," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Appropriations. HOUSE MESSAGES. Mr. Canaday called up for consideration House Message on Senate Bill No. 3, a bill for "An Act to provide for the incidental expenses of the Forty-ninth General Assembly for the State of Illinois." The pending question being, "Shall the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the adoption of the following amendments (which have been printed): AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend Senate Bill No. 3 as printed in the House, section 1, line 5, by inserting after the word "thousand" the following words: "five hundred." AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend Senate Bill No. 3, as printed in the House, section 1, line 8, by striking out the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "six." AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend Senate Bill No. 3, as printed in the House, section 1, by striking out all of lines 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the printed bill. And the ayes and nays being called, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 45; nays, 0. Abt The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Campbell Piercy Dailey Hughes Andrus Austin Hamilton McNay Tossey Herlihy By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Canaday, House Bill No. 102, for "An Act to provide 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 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, 44; 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. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Landee, Senate Bill No. 65, 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," Was recalled from the Committee on Elections and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice. READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME. On motion of Mr. Tossey, Senate Bill No. 227, 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, approved June 11, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, as amended by subsequent Acts by amending section 6 thereof," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading ?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Pervier, Senate Bill No. 101, a bill for "An Act to amend section 189 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909, as thereafter amended," Having been printed, was taken up and read at largé a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Landee, Senate Bill No. 33, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation of the sum of seventeen hundred (1700) dollars to reimburse Cornelius Donovan for money expended and to be expended in the management and maintenance of the Rock IslandMoline Free Employment Office during the biennium ending with June 30, 1915," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time, And the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr.. Barr, leave of absence was granted Senator Latham on account of illness. READING BILLS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE THIRD TIME. On motion of Mr. Ettelson, House Bill No. 176, for "An Act to provide for an increase in the number of judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County," 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, 46; 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. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Mr. Franklin offered the following resolution: SENATE RESOLUTION No. 34. The hand of death has fallen on one of the prominent citizens of the State of Illinois. One who has been long identified with the advancement of this State has gone from among us. He achieved a prominent position, both in the commercial and the civic world. He served with honor to the State and with credit to himself in the General Assembly of Illinois. His declining years doubtless were brightened by the standing and eminence of his son; be it Resolved, That the members of the State Senate of Illinois, hereby convey to our colleague in the Senate, Thomas B. Stewart, and to the members of the family of the deceased our sincere sympathy in their bereavement; be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be incorporated in the Journal of the Senate and a copy engrossed and forwarded to the members of the bereaved family; be it further Resolved, That we do now adjourn as a mark of respect to the deceased. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and the foregoing resolution was taken up for consideration and adopted by unanimous rising vote. The President of the Senate then declared the Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 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 that he had examined all of the Senate Journals not heretofore approved of, and had found them correct, and unless there were objections offered they would all stand approved so ordered. The President of the Senate announced that the approval of the Journal of yesterday would go over until the next legislative day. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. N. Elmo Franklin, from the Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported that bills of the following titles have been correctly engrossed and are returned herewith: No. 227. 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, approved June 11, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending section 6 thereof." No. 6. A bill 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.” No. 33. A bill for "An Act making an appropriation of the sum of seventeen hundred (1700) dollars to reimburse Cornelius Donovan for money expended and to be expended in the management and maintenance of the Rock Island-Moline Free Employment Office during the biennium ending with June 30, 1915." No. 101. A bill for "An Act to amend section 189 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909, as thereafter amended." By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Tossey, Senate Bill No. 227, 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 |