Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 529, a bill for "An Act to amend section 11 of ‘An Act to revise the law in relation to recorders,' approved March 9, 1874, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 536, a bill for "An Act to amend section 14 of ‘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, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 545, a bill for "An Act to amend section 27 of the Motor Vehicle Law, approved June 30, 1919, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 550, a bill for "An Act in relation to the acquisition of land in this State by the United States for governmental purposes. Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 540, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 2, 5 and 19 of 'An Act in relation to mutual building, loan and homestead associations,' filed June 19, 1919."

Was taken up and read at large a first time together with amendment reported from the Committee on Banks, Building and Loan Associations, and ordered to a second reading.

READING BILLS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE

FIRST TIME.

House Bill No. 29, a bill for "An Act to add section 13 to and to amend the title of 'An Act to authorize county authorities to establish and maintain a county tuberculosis sanitarium and branches, dispensaries and other auxiliary institutions connected with the same, and to levy and collect a tax to pay the cost of their establishment and maintenance,' approved June 28, 1915, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 239, a bill for "An Act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 486, a bill for "An Act to amend section sixty-one (61) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to counties,' approved and in force March 31, 1874, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 567, a bill for “An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for a firemen's pension fund and to create a board of trustees to administer said fund in cities having a population exceeding two hundred thousand (200,000) inhabitants," filed June 14, 1917, as subsequently amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 618, a bill for "An Act to amend section 6 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the acquisition, equipment, conduct and maintenance of public playgrounds in and by cities, towns and villages having a population of less than one hundred fifty thousand,' approved June 24, 1921."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 619, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the setting apart, formation and disbursement of a police pension fund in cities, villages and incorporated towns in the State of Illinois, having a population of not less than 5,000 and not more than 200,000 inhabitants,' approved June 14, 1909, as subsequently amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 622, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 33a and 33b of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 623, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 and the title of 'An Act to authorize cities and villages which include wholly within their corporate limits a town or towns, to levy for street purposes a tax in addition to the tax that any such city, village or incorporated town is now authorized to levy,' approved May 29, 1911; title as amended by Act approved June 30, 1919."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 646, a bill for "An Act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts and for certain other objects and purposes until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 743, a bill for "An Act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State government until the expiration

of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 340, a bill for "An Act to add section 614 to 'An Act in relation to State finance,' approved June 10, 1919, as amended." Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 408, a bill for "An Act to provide for the necessary revenue for State purposes."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 598, a bill for "An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart, maintenance and administration of State employees' annuity and benefit fund."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 616, a bill for "An Act to amend section 9 of ‘An Act to revise the law with relation to banks and banking,' approved June 23, 1919, and to provide for submission of this amendment to the vote of the people of this State."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 620, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable cities and villages to buy, construct or enlarge waterworks and to provide for the management thereof, and giving them authority to levy an annual tax and to pledge the same in payment therefor,' approved April 19, 1899, as subsequently amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 621, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable cities and villages having a population. not to exceed five hundred thousand (500,000), to establish and maintain public and municipal coliseums,' approved June 27, 1913."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 624, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of ‘An Act to authorize cities, villages and incorporated towns having a population of less than one hundred thousand to erect monuments and memorials,' approved May 10, 1919."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 625, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable cities and villages to establish and maintain public tuberculosis sanitariums,' approved March 7, 1908."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 772, a bill for “An Act to add sections 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f and 12g to 'An Act in relation to State finance,' approved June 10, 1919, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendment reported from the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 773, a bill for "An Act to amend section 4 of ‘An Act in relation to the payment of the public money of the State into the State treasury,' approved June 9, 1911, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendment reported from the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 680, a bill for "An Act to validate certain taxes of cities, villages and incorporated towns.."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendmen:, reported from the Committee on Municipalities, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 766, a bill for "An Act to amend section 9 of ‘An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties,' approved March 9, 1910, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendment reported from the Committee on Education, and ordered to a second reading.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

A message from the House by Mr. Blaeuer, Assistant Clerk:

Mr. President-I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to-wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 224.

A bill for "An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Public Works and Buildings for the purpose of widening, raising, strengthening, improving, repairing, building and constructing levees in or around the village of Naples, Scott County, in the State of Illinois."

HOUSE BILL No. 299.

A bill for "An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Public Works and Buildings for the purpose of protecting the city of Beardstown, Illinois, from the flood waters of the Illinois River by widening, raising, strengthening, improving, repairing, building and constructing levees in or around the city of Beardstown, Illinois."

HOUSE BILL. No. 325.

A bill for "An Act to enable school directors and boards of education to establish and maintain classes and schools for crippled children, and providing for payment from State treasury of the excess cost of maintaining and operating such classes and schools over the cost of maintaining and operating schools for normal children.”

HOUSE BILL No. 379.

A bill for "An Act making an appropriation to aid school districts in carrying out the provisions of 'An Act to enable school districts and boards of education to establish and maintain classes and schools for crippled children, and providing for payment from State treasury of the excess cost of maintaining and operating such classes and schools over the cost of maintaining and operating schools for normal children."

HOUSE BILL No. 443.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of 'An Act to provide for the holding of a branch Circuit Court in each county in this State at the same time the regular term of the Circuit Court is being held in and for such county, and to provide for the proceedings to be had in such courts,' approved May 16, 1905."

HOUSE BILL No. 554.

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."

HOUSE BILL No. 569.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 2, 3 and 4 and the title of 'An Act in relation to sinking, filling and operating of oil or gas wells.' approved May 16, 1905, as amended."

HOUSE BILL No. 579.

A bill for "An Act to add sections 42a, 42b. 42c and 42d to the Motor Vehicle Law, approved June 30, 1919, as amended."

HOUSE BILL No. 656.

A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to create sanitary districts and to provide for sewage disposal,' approved June 22, 1917, as amended by adding thereto four additional sections to be known as sections 19, 20, 21 and 22.”

HOUSE BILL No. 736.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of 'An Act for the assessment of property and providing the means therefor, and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved February 25, 1898, as amended."

HOUSE BILL, No. 811.

A bill for "An Act to repeal 'An Act making an additional appropriation to the Department of Public Health,' approved February 21, 1923."

HOUSE BILL No. 812.

A bill for "An Act to repeal 'An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency and to provide for necessary expenses in the department of the Adjutant General until June 30, 1923,' approved March 20, 1923."

Passed the House June 5, 1923.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.