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. Herlihy, Senate Bill No. 353, a bill 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,"

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. Compton, Senate Bill No. 339, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by amending section 50, paragraph 7, and by adding a new section to be known as 99b,"

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, Senate Bill No. 207, a bill for "An Act to amend section 94 of the Act entitled, 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897; as amended by an Act approved and in force May 9, 1901,

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, Senate Bill No. 229, a bill for “An Act to amend section 74 of the Act entitled, 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897; as amended by Act approved May 9, 1901, in force July 1, 1901; as amended by Act approved May 14, 1903, in force July 1, 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.

On motion of Mr. Barr, Senate Bill No. 157, a bill for “An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to fences,' approved March 21, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as subsequently amended by amending sections fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) 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. Barr, Senate Bill No. 338, a bill for “An Act to amend section 7 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to wills,' approved March 20, 1872, in force July 1, 1872; as amended by an Act approved April 11, 1895, in force July 1, 1895; as amended by an Act approved May 15, 1903, in force July 1, 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.

On motion of Mr. Piercy, Senate Bill No. 182, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 3, 15, 35, 114 and 119 of an Act entitled, ‘An Act to

establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force. June 12, 1909,"

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. Keller, Senate Bill No. 356, a bill 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 concentrated feeding stuffs,' approved May 18, 1905, and in force July 1, 1905; as amended by subsequent Acts,”

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. Keller, Senate Bill No. 318, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17, 21, 39, 39a, 40 and 40a of an Act entitled, 'An Act to prevent fraud in the sale of dairy products, their imitation or substitutes, to prohibit and prevent the manufacture and sale of unhealthful, adulterated or misbranded foods, liquors or dairy products, to provide for the appointment of a State Food Commissioner and his assistants, to define their powers and duties and to repeal all Acts relating to the production, manufacture and sale of dairy and food products and liquors in conflict herewith,' approved May 14, 1907, and in force July 1, 1907; as amended by subsequent Act,"

Was recalled from the order of third reading to the order of second reading for amendment.

Mr. Keller offered the following amendments to the bill, which were adopted:

AMENDMENT No. 1.

Strike out on page 2, line 34, the word "fifty," and the figures "50," and insert in lieu thereof the word "thirty," and the figures "30."

AMENDMENT No. 2.

Strike out on page 7, section 9, beginning on line 13, after the word "Act," the following: "or if it does not conform to the standards adopted from time to time by No. 3."

And on line 14, strike out the following: "The Food Standards Commission."

AMENDMENT No. 4.

Strike out the lines 23, 24, and 25 of section 9, on page 7, and in lieu thereof insert the following:

"If in package form, the quantity of the contents be not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count: Provided, however, that reasonable variation shall be permitted and tolerances and also exemptions as to small packages shall be established by rules and regulations made in accordance with the provisions of section 38 of this Act."

AMENDMENT No. 5.

Strike out on line 30, page 7, after the word "Act," the following “or if its label."

AMENDMENT No. 6.

And on line 31, page 8, strike out the following: "does not conform to the rules and regulations adopted from time to time by the State Food Commissioner."

AMENDMENT No. 7.

On page 13, strike out all of lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of section 39, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"Ice cream is a frozen substance, made from cream, or milk and cream, and sugar, with or without the additions of such other wholesome substances as have customarily been used in making ice cream, and contains not less than eight per cent (8%) milk fat and manufactured, stored, distributed and dispensed in a sanitary manner. * * The following other substances have customarily been used in making ice cream: Eggs, flours, starches, butter, gelatin, flavoring, harmless colors, nuts, fruits, pastries, and condensed milks.

AMENDMENT No. 8.

Strike out section 39, on page 13, lines 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 and in lieu thereof insert the following:

"In the enforcement of this Act and in the construction of all articles of food not defined in this Act, when offered for sale or exposed for sale, or sold, shall conform to the definition and analytical requirements of the standard adopted and promulgated from time to time by the Food Standards Commission: Provided, that standards of quality, purity or strength, for food products, adopted from time to time by the Food Standards Commission and the regulations concerning the labeling of food products, adopted from time to time by the State Food Commissioner, shall constitute prima facie evidence in the trial of all cases in court of the proper standard or of the proper labeling: Provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the sale of any wholesome food product which is below such standard, if such article of food be labeled so as to clearly indicate such variation: Provided, further, that in all places where foods below such standards are sold in bulk or have been removed from its original package, there shall be placed in a prominent position a placard in large letters of not less than one inch in length which shall clearly indicate such variation so as to be easily read by customers."

After line 5, section 39a, on page 14, add:

"SEC. 39b. It shall be unlawful to ship or otherwise dispose of in any kind of a container, or in any other manner, any collection of eggs or any eggs known as 'yolks stuck to the shell,' heavy blood rings, 'partially hatched,' ''moldy eggs,' 'black spots,' 'black rots' or any other eggs of an unwholesome nature, unless the same are broken in the shell, and then denatured, so as to render the same unfit for human food.

"Eggs exclusive of the above named varieties which are not intended for sale to the trade in shell form are hereby declared 'breaking stock.'

""Breaking stock,' when packed in cases sealed with proper identifying strips, that have been approved by the State Food Commissioner, may be shipped, from within or without the State of Illinois, either directly, or otherwise, to licensed egg breaking establishments in Illinois.

"All persons, firms or corporations that engage in the State of Illinois in the business of removing eggs from their shells in the manufacture of frozen, liquid, dessicated, or any other form of whole egg, yolks, whites, or any mixture of yolks and whites with or without the additions of any other ingredients, shall before engaging in such business, apply to the State Food Commissioner for a license. Thereupon, the State Food Commissioner, or his agents shall inspect the establishment and equipment of said egg breaking establishment, and he shall also ascertain, if the said establishment complies in method and equipment with the Sanitary Law and the rules and regulations that shall from time to time be established by the State Food Commissioner, for the governing of these establishments.

"Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in the breaking of eggs as above described shall pay annually during the month of December of each year a license fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each establishment, to the treasurer of the State of Illinois. Said treasurer shall in each case at once certify to the State Food Commissioner the payment of such fee, and thereupon the State Food Commissioner shall issue a license to such establishment.

"It shall be unlawful for any one to have in his possession eggs known as 'yolks stuck to the shell,' 'heavy blood rings,' 'partially hatched,' 'moldy eggs,' 'black spots,' 'black rots,' or any other unwholesome eggs, unless the same are broken in the shell, and then denatured, so as to render the same unfit for human food.

"Every egg breaking establishment, when it has received its license, shall be furnished with an identifying establishment number. Said number shall be included as part of the proper labeling of all cans or other receptacles in which frozen or dessicated egg products are offered for sale. The form and manner of placing said number on containers shall be under rules and regulations promulgated by the State Food Commissioner.

"Brokers, commission men, or ordinary receivers of eggs who have eggs shipped to them in these 'breaking stock' identified cases may break the seal and examine the stock, but they must reseal the strip where it is cut, with another identifying strip which carries their name and address and the date on which they inspected the eggs. They will be held responsible for any tampering of the contents of the identified cases.

"Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in this Act, and in addition thereto the State Food Commissioner shall at once revoke such offender's license."

AMENDMENT No. 9.

In section 40a, on page 15, on line 3, strike out the word "effect." 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. Ettelson, Senate Bill No. 380, a bill for “An Act to amend section 12 of an Act entitled, 'An Act defining motor vehicles and providing for the registration of the same and of motor bicycles and uniform rules regulating the use and speed thereof; prohibiting the use of motor vehicles without the consent of the owner and the offer or acceptance of any bonus or discount or other consideration for the purchase of supplies or parts for any such motor vehicle or for work or repairs done thereon by others, and defining chauffeurs and providing for the examination and licensing thereof, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911,"

Was taken up and read at large a second time, together with the following amendment thereto (which has been printed), reported from the Committee on Revenue and Finance, May 6, 1915:

Amend Senate Bill No. 380 by striking out the word "authority" appearing in the fifth line of the third page of the said original bill and substituting the word "authorities" therefor.

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. Bailey, Senate Bill No. 107, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to authorize the organization of high school districts,' approved June 5, A. D. 1911, by adding thereto an

additional section providing for the dissolution of such high school districts," having been printed,

Was taken up and read at large a second time.

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. Boehm, Senate Bill No. 231, a bill for "An Act to enable counties or cities to segregate and treat persons suffering from certain communicable diseases,"

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, May 5, 1915:

AMENDMENT No. 1.

Amend printed Senate Bill No. 231 by inserting in section 4, line 1, after the word "peace" the following words: "from the evidence or otherwise."

AMENDMENT No. 2.

Amend printed Senate Bill No. 231, section 3, line 5, by striking out after the word "institution" the following words: "and of such institution."

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. Pervier, House Bill No. 204, 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,"

Was taken up and read at large a second time,

And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Glackin, Senate Bill No. 216, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 3 and 4 of an Act to provide for the formation and disbursement of a pension fund in cities, villages and incorporated towns having a population exceeding 100,000 inhabitants for municipal employees appointed to their positions under and by virtue of an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the civil service of cities,' approved and in force March 20, 1895, and for those who were appointed prior to the passage of said Act and who are now in the service of such city, village or town, approved May 31, 1911, in force July 1, 1911,"

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 Revenue and Finance, May 6, 1915:

AMENDMENT No. 1.

Amend section 1 of Senate Bill No. 216 as printed by adding after the word "service" appearing in line 39 of said section, as printed, the following language: "In computing the duration of service of each employee, the time during which he or she may have been absent from duty during his or her entire term of service, for any cause other than suspension or discharge, shall be included."