between employees and their respective employers in relation to the wages of such employees or to demands or strikes in furtherance of such disputes or controversies between employees and their respective employers in relation to the wages of such employees." 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. Denvir, Senate Bill No. 180, a bill for "An Act to enable park commissioners to issue bonds for the completion, improvement and maintenance of public parks, boulevards and pleasure ways, under their control, and to provide for the payment 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. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Denvir, the consideration of the bill on the order of third reading, was made the special order for Thursday, April 22, 1915, immediately after the preceding special order. By unanimous consent, Mr. Dailey offered the following amendment to Senate Bill No. 347, for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act regarding fees for the incorporation and the increase of capital stock of companies and corporations in this State,' approved June 15, 1895, in force July 1, 1895; as amended by an Act approved April 24, 1899, in force July 1, 1899; as amended by an Act approved and in force May 14, 1903 :" Amend Senate Bill No. 347, by striking out in the printed bill, page 2, line 28, all after the word "profit" and insert in lieu thereof, the following: “And, provided, further, that any such company or corporation, being a public utility as defined in section 10 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the regulation of public utilities,' approved June 30, 1913, in force January 1, 1914, may file its papers in the office of the Secretary of State, and shall, in lieu of the fees aforesaid, pay to the Secretary of State before it shall issue any stock or stock certificate authorized to be issued by the State Public Utilities Commission, pursuant to the provision of section 21 of said 'Act to provide for the regulation of public utilities,' an amount equal to 10 cents for every hundred dollars of such stock so authorized by said commission, and no such stock shall be valid without the payment of such fees." Which amendment was ordered printed. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Barr, it was ordered that the Senate on April 28, work on the calendar all day. On motion of Mr. Andrus, Senate Bill No. 7, a bill 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," 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. At 2:00 o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Curtis, the Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment, Hon. Stephen D. Canaday, President pro tempore of the Senate, presiding. Prayer by the Chaplain. The President pro tempore announced that he had examined the Journal of yesterday and found the same to be correct and unless some Senator had corrections to offer the same would stand approved. So ordered. SPECIAL ORDERS. The President of the Senate announced the special order for this time to be the consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote whereby the following resolution failed of adoption made by Mr. Denvir: 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 consideration of the motion to reconsider was postponed to and made a special order for Tuesday, April 27, 1915, immediately after the regular order of business. The President pro tempore of the Senate announced the next special order to be the consideration on third reading of Senate Bill No. 180, a bill for “An Act to enable park commissioners to issue bonds for the completion, improvement and maintenance of public parks, boulevards and pleasureways, under their control, and to provide for the payment thereof." On motion of Mr. Denvir, the consideration of the bill was postponed to and made a special order for Tuesday, April 27, 1915, immediately after the preceding special order. READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME. The Senate then proceeded to consider the order of reading bills of the Senate the second time, which order was under consideration at the time of the adjournment on yesterday. On motion of Mr. Cornwell, Senate Bill No. 213, a bill for "An Act to provide for the registration of all births, stillbirths and deaths, in the State of Illinois, and to repeal an Act entitled, 'An Act requiring reports of births and deaths, and the recording of the same and prescribing a penalty for non-compliance with the provisions thereof, and repealing certain Acts therein named,' approved May 6, 1903, in force July 1, 1903," 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: Amend Senate Bill No. 213, as printed, as follows: Section 13, line 2, strike out the word "death" and substitute therefore the word "birth." Section 17, line 22, after the word "death," insert the following, "stillbirth." Section 19, line 4, after the word "aggregate" insert the word "annual;" and in the same section, line 5, strike out the word "a" and substitute therefore the words "an annual." The question being, "Shall the report of, and the amendments reported from, said committee be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Cornwell offered the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: Amend Senate Bill 213, as printed, by striking out the words, "the coroner reports that in his opinion," said words appearing in line 3 and 4 of section 8 on page 5 of the printed bill. 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. Ettelson, the Senate returned to the order of, REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Public Utilities, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 109, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the regulation of public utilities,' approved June 30, 1913, in force January 1, 1914, by amending section thirtynine (39) thereof," 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. Dailey, from the Committee on Public Utilities, to whom was referred 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," 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. 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. 176. A bill 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 amended by subsequent Acts by adding thereto an additional section to be known as section 3a." SENATE BILL No. 208. A bill for "An Act for the appropriation of five thousand ($5,000.00) 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." SENATE BILL No. 7. A bill 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. 180. A bill for "An Act to enable park commissioners to issue bonds for the completion, improvement and maintenance of public parks, boulevards, and pleasure ways, under their control, and to provide for the payment thereof." 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." SENATE BILL No. 3132. 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." SENATE BILL No. 126. A bill for "An Act to amend section 17 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to create sanitary districts and to remove obstructions in the Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers,' approved May 29, 1889, in force July 1, 1889." SENATE BILL No. 203. 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 workman or workwomen and employers, property owners or property lessees, and to fix the punishment therefor." Mr. Harris, from the Committee on Labor, Mines and Mining, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 66, 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 deaths 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 33 1-2,” 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. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 340, for "An Act making an appropriation to meet the deficiency in the appropriation for the payment of expenses. for the apprehension and delivery of fugitives from justice," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, House Bill No. 480, for "An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency in appropriations for the Illinois State Public. Utilities Commission and to provide the necessary funds to carry on the business of said commission, including the amount necessary to carry on the business of the State Grain Inspection Department, until the first day of July, 1915," Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and that it be ordered to a second reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 321, for "An Act making an appropriation for completing the installation of two (2) electric passenger elevators in the Capitol building at Springfield," 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, House Bill No. 256, for “An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency in appropriations for the office of Secretary of |