Nays-5. The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Mason Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the passage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Glackin, Senate Bill No. 534, for "An Act to provide additional means for the resurfacing of streets in cities, villages and incorporated towns on which the pavement has become disintegrated at the surface or otherwise defective." Having been transcribed, typed and printed, was taken up and read. at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 36; nays, 3. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Boyd Boehm Forrester Hughes Meents Smith, N. E. Schulze Messrs. Telford VanLent Webster Wood Yeas-36. Nays-3. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the pasage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Essington, Senate Bill No. 539, for "An Act to provide for the acquisition and maintenance of certain land including Cahokia Mound for a State park." Having been transcribed, typed and printed, was taken up and read at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 36; nays, none. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the pasage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Dailey, Senate Bill No. 305, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the Supreme Court,' approved March 23, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by subsequent Acts, by amending section 18 thereof." Having been transcribed, typed and printed, was taken up and read at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 26; nays, 19. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Nays-19. Secretary in Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the form the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the pasage of the bill. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Mr. Dunlap moved to reconsider the vote whereby Senate Bill No. 444, a bill for "An Act to amend section 60 of 'An Act in relation to the civil administration of the State government, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved March 7, 1917, as amended." Failed to pass on June 5, 1923. And the question being, "Shall the vote whereby the bill failed to pass be reconsidered?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 31; nays, 1. Carlson Schulze Smith, N. E. Yeas--31. Nays-1. The question then being, "Shall the bill pass?" and the yeas and nays being called, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 26; nays, 3. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Dunlap withdrew the notice that he gave on yesterday to reconsider the vote whereby Senate Bill No. 439, "An Act to revise the law in relation to the practice of the treatment of human ailments for the better protection of the public health and to prescribe penalties for the violation hereof." Passed the Senate June 5, 1923. The President of the Senate announced as a special order for this hour consideration of the following resolution: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 1. Resolved, by the Senate of the Fifty-third General Assembly of the State of Illinois, the House of Representatives concurring herein: That pursuant to section 2 of Article 14 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, it is proposed that section 2 of Article 14 of the Constitution be amended to read as follows: Section 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 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 a part of this Constitution. But the General Assembly shall have no power to propose amendments to more than three articles of this Constitution at the same session, nor to the same article oftener than once in four years. Mr. Mills offered the following amendment, which was adopted: Amend Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 in the last sentence of section 2 by striking out the word "three" and inserting the word "two." The question then being, "Shall the resolution, as amended, be adopted?" and the yeas and nays being called, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 39; nays, 2. Bailey Two-thirds of the Senators elected voting in the affirmative. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Barbour Barr Boehm Buck Carlson Carroll Cuthbertson Giberson Smith, N. E. Turnbaugh Wood Yeas-39. Nays-2. The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Jewell At 1:05 o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Dailey, the Senate took a recess until 4:00 o'clock p. m. 4:00 O'CLOCK P. M. The Senate reconvened. READING BILLS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SECOND TIME. House Bill No. 49, a bill for "An Act to amend section 4 of the Motor Vehicle Law, approved June 30, 1919, in force January 1, 1920, as 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. House Bill No. 126, a bill for "An Act to provide for the construction of a monument in commemoration of the services of the Three Hundred Seventieth Infantry of the Ninety-third Division of the United States army during the World War and making an appropriation therefor." 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. House Bill No. 137, a bill for "An Act to amend sections four and six of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the voluntary dissolution of villages, and to provide for the means of closing up the affairs. of said village,' approved June 7, 1911." 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. House Bill No. 184, a bill for "An Act to amend section 15 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to an Illinois State Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund,' approved May 27, 1915, in force July 1, 1915, as subsequently 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. House Bill No. 282, a bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of the Motor Vehicle Law, approved June 30, 1919, in force January 1, 1920, as 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. House Bill No. 349, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act in relation to corporations for pecuniary profit,' approved June 28, 1919, in force July 1, 1919, as subsequently amended, by adding section 32a thereto." 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. House Bill No. 468, a bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of 'An Act to define and regulate boarding homes for children,' approved June. 28, 1919." 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. House Bill No. 469, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of ‘An Act to provide for the visitation of children placed in family homes,' approved May 13, 1905, as 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. House Bill No. 517, a bill for "An Act to amend section 115 of 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved June 12, 1909, as 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. House Bill No. 560, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of ‘An Act to authorize the election of police magistrates in towns, cities and villages where the same are not now provided for by law,' approved April 13, 1875, as 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. House Bill No. 599, a bill for "An Act to amend section 155 of ‘An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' aproved June 12, 1909, as 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. House Bill No. 813, a bill for "An Act in relation to the use and occupancy by the State of Illinois of the property now under control of the United States government near Rockford, Illinois, known as Camp Grant." 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. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Swift, from the Committee on Community Welfare, to which was referred a bill, House Bill No. 464, for "An Act to amend section 5 of 'An Act to authorize cities, villages, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms,' approved March 7, 1872, as amended." 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. Mr. Carlson, from the Committee on Revenue and Finance, introduced a bill of the following title: Senate Bill No. 553, for “An Act to provide for horse racing, to create a commission to regulate and |