On motion of Mr. Andrus, was referred to the Committee on Roads, Highways and Bridges. House Bill No. 265, a bill for "An Act to re-appropriate for the use of the Illinois State Horticultural Society, the sum of $5,000.00 already appropriated by the Forty-eighth General Assembly," Was taken up and read at large a first time, ordered printed, and, On motion of Mr. Curtis, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME. . On motion of Mr. Cornwell, Senate Bill No. 161, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning corporations,' approved April 18, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, by amending section 25 of said Act so as to enlarge the jurisdiction of courts of equity to dissolve and wind up corporations,' Was taken up and read at large a second time, together with the following amendments thereto (which have been printed), reported from the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice, April 1, 1915, amend by adding to line 33 of said bill the following words, "or stockholders providing the same represent one-fourth or more of the capital stock of said corporation." The question being, "Shall the report of, and the amendments reported from, said committee be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. The question then being: "Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Smith, Senate Bill No. 45, a bill for “An Act making an appropriation for the relief of Kathryn Culver, Assignee of the Culver Construction Company," 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. 142, a bill for "An Act providing for the registration of farm names, 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. Landee, Senate Bill No. 135, a bill for “An Act in relation to an Illinois State Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund," Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. Mr. Landee offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: AMENDMENT No. 1. In section 2, line 40, of the printed bill, page 3, strike out the word "Austrian" and insert in lieu thereof the word "Australian." Mr. Landee offered the following amendment: AMENDMENT No. 2. In section 25, line 13, on page 10 after the word "Act” add the following: "nor shall any person under fifty years of age receive an annuity except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section." Mr. Smith offered the following amendment to the foregoing amendment, which was, on motion of Mr. Dailey, laid on the table: Strike out the words "except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section." The second amendment was then adopted. Mr. Dailey offered the following amendments to the bill, which were adopted: AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend printed Senate Bill No. 135, by striking out the figures "100,000" where the same appear on line 3 of section 12; on lines 2 and 12 of section 13; on line 3 of section 16; on line 5 of section 21; on lines 8 and 10 of section 23; on lines 4 and 7 of section 34; on line 6 of section 35; on line 2 of section 36, and in each instance substitute the following: "65,000," which have adopted the provisions of the Special Act referred to in section 37 of this Act. AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend section 37 by striking out the "period" (.) following the word "repealed" and insert in lieu thereof a "comma" (,) together with the following matter: "provided that this Act shall in no manner interfere with or operate as a repeal of an Act entitled, "An Act to enable any board of school inspectors, or any body or board of officials, which governs, or has charge of the affairs of any school district having a population of not fewer than 10,000 and not more than 100,000 inhabitants, and governed by special Acts of the General Assembly of this State, and in such other districts as may hereafter be ascertained by any special or general census to have such population and which school districts are also governed by like special Acts, to establish and maintain a teachers' pension and retirement fund," approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913; in so far as it relates to cities or school districts having a population exceeding 65,000 inhabitants which have heretofore adopted the provisions of said Act last mentioned." Mr. Denvir offered the following amendment to the bill: AMENDMENT No. 5. In line 36 on page 11, of Senate Bill No. 135, after the word "sections" add "or if any teacher is receiving compensation for any other employment in State, county or city, they shall not receive said pension." Mr. Landee offered the following amendment: AMENDMENT No. 6. In section 34, line 8, page 13, after the word "superintendent" insert the words "or assistant superintendent.” On motion of Mr. Cleary, it was ordered that all amendments already adopted and those proposed be printed and laid on the desk of the Senators. On motion of Mr. Landee, the further consideration of the bill and pending amendments were postponed to and made a special order for tomorrow immediately after the reading of the Journal in Committee of the Whole. The following telegram was read by the Secretary: "April 7, 1915. "To Hon. Stephen D. Canaday, President Pro Tempore State Senate, Springfield, Ill.: "Detained in Chicago by temporary illness. Will try to be present for session Thursday. "BARRATT O'HARA." At 1:10 o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Compton, the Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment, Hon. Stephen D. Canaday, President pro tempore, presiding. The President pro tempore of the Senate announced that he had examined the Journals of the Senate for April 1, 1915, April 2, 1915, and the Journal of yesterday and found them correct, and if there were no corrections to offer, they would stand approved, so ordered. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Curtis, the Senate proceeded to the order of reports from standing committees. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 208, for "An Act for the appropriation of five thousand (5,000) dollars to the commissioners appointed under an Act entitled, 'An Act for the appointment of commissioners and making an appropriation for the construction and erection of a monument in memory of a former Governor, Thomas Carlin, at Carrollton, Illinois,' approved June 26, 1913, to complete such monument," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading, and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 248, for "An Act making an appropriation for the Illinois Farmers' Institute and County Farmers' Institutes," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading, and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Landee, from the Committee on Education, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 172, for "An Act to enable counties to establish and maintain libraries," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading, and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. 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: SENATE BILL No. 45. A bill for “An Act making an appropriation for the relief of Kathryn Culver, assignee of the Culver Construction Company." SENATE BILL No. 142. A bill for "An Act providing for the registration of farm names.” SENATE BILL No. 161. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning corporations,' approved April 18, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, by amending section 25 of said Act so as to enlarge the jurisdiction of courts of equity to dissolve and wind up corporations." Mr. Barr, from the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 64, 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 XIV," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading, and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Barr, from the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice. to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 65, 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," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading, and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Barr, from the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 164, for "An Act to amend sections 9, 10, 11 and 12 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish the Illinois State Reformatory and making an appropriation therefor,' approved June 18, 1891, in force July 1, 1891, and to add two new sections thereto to be known as sections 14a and 14b,” Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading, and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Barr, from the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 239, for "An Act to amend 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, by adding thereto an additional section to be known as section 10412," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading, and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Barr, from the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 58, for “An Act to amend sections 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14 of an Act entitled, ‘An Act providing for a system of probation, for the appointment and compensation of probation officers, and authorizing the suspension of final judgment and the imposition of sentence upon persons found guilty of certain defined crimes and offenses, and legalizing their ultimate discharge without punishment,' approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911," 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 first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading, and was immediately taken up and read at large a first time, ordered to a second reading, and to be printed with the amendments. By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of "Introduction of Bills." Mr. Barr introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 279, for "An Act regulating the number of freight cars to be hauled in any one train over or upon the tracks of any railroad in the State of Illinois, and providing penalty for violation of same," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Barr introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 280, for "An Act requiring all tires on motor vehicles, made or offered for sale, to be properly stamped, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice. Mr. Bardill introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 281, for "An Act to amend sections 1, 3, 4 and 7 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for changing the names, for changing the place of business, for enlarging or changing the objects for which such corporations were formed and for the consolidation of incorporated companies,' approved and in force March 26, 1873 (1872), as amended by Act approved June 6, 1889, in force July 1, 1889, as amended by Act approved May 16, 1903, in force July 1, 1903," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Judiciary and Judicial Practice. Mr. Canaday introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 282, for "An Act for the appointment of commissioners and making an appropriation for the construction and erection of a monument in memory of Lyman Trumbull of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois," 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. Franklin introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 283, for "An Act making appropriation of additional sums for the completion of armories now under construction," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, |