unless the mouth piece of such telephone is equipped with a disinfectant device," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Public Utilities. Mr. Cleary introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 349, for "An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to authorize cities to acquire, construct, own and to lease or operate public utilities and to provide the means thereof,' approved June 26, 1913, in force July 1, 1913," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Public Utilities. Mr. Cliffe introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 350, for "An Act making a re-appropriation of an unexpended part of an appropriation made by the Forty-eighth General Assembly for the erection of a monument on the battlefield of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia," 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. Denvir introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 351, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the civil service of cities,' approved and in force March 30, 1895, as subsequently amended, by amending sections thirty-eight (38) and thirty-nine (39) thereof,” 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. Herlihy introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 352, for "An Act for an appropriation for the relief of the family of William Voris, deceased," 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. Herlihy introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 353, for "An Act to legalize certain elections held under and by virtue of 'An Act to provide for the organization of park districts and the transfer of submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of water,' approved June 24, 1895, and in force July 1, 1895, as amended by an Act approved April 22, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, and as amended by an Act approved June 9, 1909, in force July 1, 1909," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Hull introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 354, for "An Act to define, regulate and control the business of making loans or advancements of money in sums of three hundred dollars ($300.00) or less in amount, when such loans are secured by assignments of wages," 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. 355, for "An Act relating to the employment of persons in compressed air," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Labor, Mines and Mining. Mr. Keller introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 356, for "An Act to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the sale and analysis of cocncentrated feeding stuffs,' approved May 18, 1905, and in force July 1, 1905, as amended by subsequent Acts, 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. Meeker introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 357, for "An Act appropriating to the trustees of the University of Illinois the money granted in an Act of Congress, approved August 30, 1890, entitled, 'An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more perfect endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and mechanic arts,' established under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, and the money granted by an Act of Congress, approved March 4, 1907, entitled, 'An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908,"" 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. Olson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 358, for "An Act providing for the organization of life insurance corporations to do business on the mutual or cooperative plan, and permitting existing corporations organized and doing the business of life insurance on the assessment plan to qualify under this Act," Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Insurance. Mr. Roos introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 359, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the organization and management of fraternal beneficiary societies for the purpose of furnishing life indemnity or pecuniary benefits to beneficiaries of deceased members, or accident or permanent indemnity disability to members. thereof; and to control such societies of this State and of other states doing business in this State, and providing and fixing the punishment for violation of the provisions thereof, and to repeal all laws now existing which conflict herewith,' approved and in force June 22, 1893, as subsequently amended by adding three new sections thereto to be known as sections 9a, 9b and 9c,” Which was read by title, ordered printed, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Insurance. Mr. Roos introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 360, for "An Act to amend sections nine (9), eleven (11), forty-two (42), fifty (50), fiftythree (53), seventy-three (73) and one hundred fifty-two (152) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913," Which was read by title, ordered priated, and, Under Rule 43, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Roads, Highways and Bridges. Mr. Swanson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 361, 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, by adding thereto additional sections to be known as sections 57a-1," 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. READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME. On motion of Mr. Harding, Senate Bill No. 3131⁄2, a bill 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,” Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. Mr. Herlihy offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: Amend Senate Bill No. 3131⁄2, section 2 of the printed bill, by striking out of line 42 the word "forty" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "forty-five." Mr. Bardill offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: Amend Senate Bill No. 3131⁄2, section 2 of the printed bill, by striking out of line 45 the word "forty-five" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "fifty-five." And the question being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Canaday, Senate Bill No. 208, a bill 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," 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. Denvir, Senate Bill No. 126, a bill for "An Act to amend section seventeen (17) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to create sanitary districts and to remove obstructions in the Desplaines and Illinois rivers,' approved May 29, 1899, in force July 1, 1899," 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 Waterways, April 14, 1915: Amend Senate Bill No. 126, by striking out all after line 23 of the printed bill, and substituting therefor the following: "Every such district may build a suitable bridge with a suitable approach thereto, with a roadway and sidewalk thereon for public travel across its main drainage channel on the line of Crawford Avenue, sometimes called Fortieth Avenue, in the city of Chicago, as extended across the said main channel; also on the line of Cicero Avenue, sometimes called Forty-eighth avenue, which lies partly in the city of Chicago and partly in the township of Stickney, as extended across said main drainage channel; and on the line of Harlem Avenue, sometimes called Seventy-second Avenue, as extended across said main drainage channel, all in the county of Cook. Said three bridges with approaches, roadways and sidewalks thereon shall be thereafter maintained in good order for public travel by any such district as a corporate expense, and no compensation shall be demanded or required to be paid any such district for its land necessarily taken to form part of a street or highway to afford access to any such bridge or as compensation for such bridges and their appurtenances as aforesaid: Provided, however, that if any such bridge with approaches, roadways and sidewalks thereon shall lie wholly within the territorial limits of any one municipality; then any such bridge and appurtenances shall on completion be turned over to the corporate authorities of any such municipality free of cost, and shall thereupon become the property of such municipality, and be maintained in good order for public travel by such municipality." 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. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Swanson, Senate Bill No. 176, for “An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the annexation of cities, incorporated towns and villages, or parts of same, to cities, incorporated towns and villages,' approved and in force April 25, 1889, as heretofore amended.” On the order of third reading, was recalled to the order of second reading for amendment. Mr. Swanson offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: In the title in the third line thereof, strike out the word "heretofore" and in the title after the word "amended" add the following: "By subsequent Acts, by adding thereto an additional section to be known as section 3a." The question then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be ordered engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Meeker, Senate Bill No. 37, a bill for "An Act to amend 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, as amended by subsequent Acts; and the title as amended by an Act approved March 28, 1874, in force July 1, 1874; by amending section 20 thereof," 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 striking out on page 2, all of the line 28 after the word "sales," and all of line 29 and all of line 30 to the word "masters," and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Any master-in-chancery may demand his fees and charges in advance for taking evidences in cases referred to him unless otherwise ordered by the court." The question being, "Shall the report of, and the amendments reported from, said committee be adopted ?" it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Bardill offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: In section 20, on page 2, lines 27 and 28, strike out the following words: "and ten dollars per day for each day necessarily employed in posting such notices and in making such sales." 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. Austin, Senate Bill No. 203, a bill for “An Act relating to the extortion or attempted extortion of money or property for the purpose of avoiding, settling or terminating disputes or controversies between associations or classes or workmen or workwomen and employers or property owners," 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 14, 1915: 1st. Strike out title and insert the following title: A BILL For an Act relating to the extortion, or attempted extortion of money, or other property for the purpose of avoiding, settling or terminating disputes or controversies between associations or classes of workmen or workwomen and employers, property owners or property lessees, and to fix the punishment therefor. Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: "Whoever, by virtue of representing or under color of representing, associations or classes of workmen or workwomen, extorts or attempts to extort, accepts or obtains, or endeavors to obtain, from an employer, property owner or property lessee, or from the agent of either of them, money or other property as a consideration for the withholding, withdrawing, settlement or termination of a demand, dispute or controversy between such workmen or workwomen and such employer, property owner or property lessee, relating to the employment of such workmen or workwomen or relating to the handling, delivery or use of materials or supplies, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. "SEC. 2. Whoever, by virtue of representing, or under color of representing, associations or classes of workmen or workwomen, induces or compels, or attempts to induce or compel, an employer, property owner or property lessee, or the agent of either of them, to pay money or other property as a consideration for the withholding, withdrawing, settlement or termination of a demand, dispute or controversy between such workmen or workwomen and such employer, property owner, or property lessee, relating to the employment of such workmen or workwomen, or relating to the handling, delivery or use of materials or supplies, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. "SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for an association, or class of workmen or workwomen to demand, receive, or obtain from an employer, property owner, or property lessee, or from the agent of either of them, money or other property as a consideration for the withholding, withdrawal, settlement or termination of a demand, dispute or controversy between such workmen or workwomen and such employer, property owner or property lessee, relating to the employment of such workmen or workwomen, or relating to the handling, delivery or use of materials or supplies. Any representative or member of such association or class of workmen or workwomen who makes, authorizes or ratifies such a demand, or authorizes or ratifies the receiving or obtaining of money or other property under such circumstances, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court: Provided, this Act shall not apply to disputes and controversies |