Mr. Hughes introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 325, for "An Act to amend sections 40, 42 and 48 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to a municipal court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 1905, and in force July 1, 1905, as subsequently amended," 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. Hull introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 326, for "An Act to grant and convey to the city of Chicago certain lands for bathing beach, park recreation and other municipal purposes,' 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. Hull introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 327, for "An Act to enable park commissioners, park boards, or boards of park commissioners to grant, convey or release lands and rights to cities and villages for harbor uses and purposes," 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. Hurley introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 328, for "An Act concerning real estate agency corporations," 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. Landee introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 329, for "An Act to amend section 9 of an Act entitled, 'An Act relating to children who are now or may hereafter become dependent, neglected or delinquent, to define these terms and to provide for the treatment, control, maintenance, adoption and guardianship of the person of such children,' approved April 21, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, title as amended by Act approved June 4, 1907, in force July 1, 1907," 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. Latham introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 330, for "An Act to provide for the licensing of barbers and for sanitary inspection of barber shops," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on License and Miscellany. Mr. Olson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 331, for "An Act to amend section 9 of 'An Act to create sanitary districts and to provide for sewage disposal,' approved June 5, 1911," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Waterways. Mr. Olson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 332, for "An Act to legalize the organization of sanitary districts," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Waterways. Mr. Olson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 333, for "An Act making an appropriation for the completion of the armory in Woodstock, McHenry County," 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. Ettelson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 334, for "An Act for an appropriation to complete the Eighth Infantry Armory at Chicago,' Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Appropriations. SPECIAL ORDERS. The President of the Senate announced as a special order for this hour the consideration of House Bill No. 415, "An Act to provide for the payment of fifty per cent of losses sustained on account of the slaughter of live stock to suppress the foot and mouth disease and to make an appropriation therefor," on the order of second reading, and the bill was taken up and read at large the second time. Mr. Roos offered the following amendments to the bill which were adopted: AMENDMENT No. 1. In page 7 of the printed bill, under the title "Cook County," insert the following: "John Dvorak, Sr., Barrington," in the column under the title of "cattle," and opposite said name of Dvorak, insert the figures "32:" in the column under the title of "hogs," insert the figures "5;" and under the title "one-half appraised value," insert the following amount, "$1,405.00." AMENDMENT No. 2. On page 7 of the printed bill, line 11, under the title of "Cook County," in the column under the title "cattle," strike out the number "982," and insert in lieu thereof "1014," and in the column under the title "hogs," strike out the number "652," and insert in lieu thereof the number "657," and strike out "$32,430.36," and insert in lieu thereof "$33,835.36." AMENDMENT No. 3. In section 1, page 2, lines 2 and 3, strike out the words and figures "nine hundred seventy-five thousand five hundred and sixty-three and 48/100 dollars," and insert in lieu thereof "nine hundred and seventy-seven thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight and 48/100 ($977,968.48)." AMENDMENT No. 4. On page 35 of the printed bill, in line 1, after the words "recapitulation: Cattle," strike out the figures "23,880," and insert in lieu thereof the figures “23,912," and on said page and said line after the word "hogs," strike out the figures "32,846," and insert in lieu thereof the figures "32,851," and on page 35, aforesaid, line 2, after the words "approximate valuation," strike out the figures "$975,563.48," and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$977,968.48." AMENDMENT No. 5. In line 2 after word "animals," strike out the figures "57,958," and insert in lieu thereof "57,995." Mr. Manny moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 1 was adopted, and that the consideration of the motion be postponed until the next legislative day. On motion of Mr. Roos, the motion to reconsider and postpone was laid on the table. Mr. Cleary moved that the bill be referred to a special committee of five with instructions to report the same back on the first legislative day of next week. On motion of Mr. Roos, Mr. Cleary's motion was laid on the table. Mr. Barr offered the following amendments to the bill, which were adopted: AMENDMENT No. 6. In section 1, lines 2 and 3, strike out the words and figures "nine hundred and seventy-five thousand, five hundred sixty-three dollars and 48/100 cents," and insert in lieu thereof the following words and figures: "nine hundred eighty-three thousand, four hundred eighty-seven dollars and 48/100 cents.” AMENDMENT No. 7. On page 34, line 5, strike out the figures "$9,597.50," and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$16,116.50." AMENDMENT No. 8. On page 34, line 23, strike out the figures "$42,504.51," and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$49,023.51.” AMENDMENT No. 9. On page 35, line 2, after the words "approximate valuation," strike out the figures "$975,563.48," and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$983,487.48.” The question then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be ordered to a third reading and the amendments printed?" it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Denvir moved to reconsider the vote whereby the following resolution failed of adoption: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 11. Resolved, by the Senate, of the State of Illinois, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That the following amendment to section 2, of Article XIV of the Constitution be proposed and submitted to a vote of the electors at the regular election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1916: Sec. 2. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either House of the General Assembly, and if the same shall be voted for by twothirds of all the members elected to each of the two Houses, such proposed amendments, together with the yeas and nays of each House thereon, shall be entered in full on their respective Journals; and the said amendments shall be submitted to the electors of this State for adoption or rejection, at the next election of members of the General Assembly, in such manner as may be prescribed by law. The proposed amendments shall be published in full at least three months preceding the election, and if a majority of the electors voting at said election shall vote for the proposed amendments, they shall become part of this Constitution. The General Assembly shall have power at any session thereof, to propose so many amendments to this Constitution as shall seem proper and necessary, and may propose the same or similar amendments at any or as many succeeding regular sessions as shall seem expedient. On motion of Mr. Denvir the further consideration of his motion to reconsider was postponed to and made a special order for Thursday, April 22, 1915, immediately after the reading of the Journal. The President of the Senate presented the following telegram which was read and ordered spread upon the Journal: "CHICAGO, ILL., April 14, 1915. “Lieutenant Governor Barrett O'Hara, Springfield, Illinois. MY DEAR GOVERNOR: I see by this morning's paper that the park consolidation bill has been reported out of the committee and is now before the Senate. I wish you would ask the Senate not to advance it to third reading until I can be heard on the bill or have it amended to eliminate the Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium. It is a grave mistake to put this in the park consolidation bill, as it practically means a complete wiping out of this institution, the greatest of its kind in the country. The city gave nothing by putting this in, as the tuberculosis tax is outside the Juul law and is under the control of the city council. The only thing is that the city cannot use this money for any other purpose. I hope the Senate will grant this request of mine in behalf of those afflicted with tuberculosis. Kindly read this to the Senate and oblige. "Very truly yours, "EDWARD J. GLACKIN.” READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME. Mr. Landee called up Senate Bill No. 135, a bill for "An Act in relation to an Illinois State Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund,” which was read at large the second time April 7, 1915. Mr. Barr offered the following amendments to the bill which were adopted: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend section 9, page 5, of printed bill so that the same shall read as follows: "SEC. 9. The board of trustees shall have charge of the administration of said fund, and shall have power to invest the same, upon the approval of the State Treasurer, in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions as township trustees are permitted to invest school funds under the law, and shall have power to make payments from said fund of pensions or annuities granted in this Act." AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend section 21, page 9, of printed bill so that the same shall read as follows: "SEC. 21. The following shall keep complete and uniform records of the data contained in said report in such form and in such manner as shall be formulated and described by the board of trustees of said retirement fund: Each county superintendent, each school district board, each high school district board, and all other managing bodies, in cities and districts coming under the provisions of this Act." AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend section 34, page 13 of printed bill so that the same shall read as follows: "SEC. 34. The term 'teacher' as used in this Act shall include any teacher, teacher-secretary, principal, supervisor, supervising principal or superintendent who shall teach or be employed in the public schools of this State or in any normal university, model or reformatory school, or in any other school supported by the public moneys raised under the authority of any law of this State, and any county or State superintendent or assistant superintendent of the public schools of this State; and said persons shall be eligible to become beneficiaries of the Illinois State Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund, in accordance with the provisions of this Act." Amend by striking out all of section number 27 and insert: SEC. 27. Any teacher who has come within the provisions of this Act and has become a contributor to said fund, who shall cease to teach in said public schools before becoming entitled to receive the anuity provided for in this Act, shall forfeit to said fund, any and all moneys so contributed by said teacher to said fund, and shall not be entitled to the return of any part thereof." On motion of Mr. Barr, the foregoing amendment was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Smith offered the following amendment: AMENDMENT No. 5. Amend section 34 by striking out the words "teacher, secretary, supervisor, supervising principal, and State Superintendent of the public schools of this State." On motion of Mr. Barr, the foregoing amendment was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Canaday offered the following amendment: AMENDMENT No. 6. Amend the amendment by striking out also of section 34 in line 2 of the printed bill the word "superintendent" and out of lines 4, 5, 6 and 7 the words "or in any normal university, model or reformatory schools of this State or in any other school of this State supported by the public moneys raised under the authority of law." On motion of Mr. Barr, the foregoing amendment was ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Barr, the further consideration of the bill was postponed to and made a special order for Thursday, April 15, 1915, immediately after the reading of the Journal. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Coleman, the consideration of House Bill No. 284, for "An Act to legalize and validate the annexation of tracts of lands to cities, villages and incorporated towns in certain cases," on the order of third reading, was made a special order for Thursday, April 15, 1915, immediately after the preceding special order. By unanimous consent, Mr. Woodard introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 335, for "An Act to amend section 3 of 'An Act to establish appellate courts,' approved June 2, 1877, in force July 1, 1877," 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. Woodard introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 356, for “An Act to amend sections 4 and 5 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to Attorneys General and State's Attorneys,' approved March 26, 1874, in force July 1, 1874,” 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. |