tion, or share thereof, paid or which will be paid by such counties of certain durable hard-surfaced roads.” Was taken up and read at large a second time And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third read ing?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 332, a bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of ‘An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 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. 555, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act to provide for annexing and excluding territory to and from cities, towns and villages, and to unite cities, towns and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, by adding thereto a section to be known as section 9a.” 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. 214, a bill for "An Act in relation to the employment or maintaining of musical bands by municipalities." 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. 575, a bill for "An Act to amend section 36 of ‘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." 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. 639, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the formation and disbursement of a pension. fund in counties having a population of 150,000 or more inhabitants, for the benefit of the officers and employees in the service of such counties,' approved June 29, 1915, in force July 1, 1915, 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. 691, a bill for “An Act in relation to the sale of Kosher meat and meat preparations." 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. 561, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to restrict the manufacture, sale, transportation, possession. and use of intoxicating liquor, aiding thereby in establishing uniformity in State and Federal laws in regard thereto,' approved June 27, 1921." 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. 746, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the vacation of streets and alleys,' approved March 24, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, 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. 614, a bill for "An Act in relation to The Sanitary District of Chicago to enable said The Sanitary District of Chicago to enter into contracts with cities, incorporated towns and villages within its limits relative to the use, enlargement, construction, repair, maintenance and operation of sewers, drains, systems of sewerage or drainage or sewage treatment works or part thereof and to validate such contracts heretofore entered into by The Sanitary District of Chicago." 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. 411, a bill for "An Act to amend section 7 of Division III of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, 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. 649, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 21 and 22 of Article VII of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872." 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. 724, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 68 and 72 of 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, 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. 223, a bill for "An Act to prevent the illegal use of the words butter, cream and dairy." 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 Agriculture, Livestock and Dairying June 14, 1923: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend printed House Bill No. 223, in line 8 of section 1, by striking out the period after the word "butter" and inserting a comma and adding the following words: "other than in the corporate or trade name of such person, firm or corporation heretofore incorporated, that is actually engaged in the manufacture of butter." The question being, "Shall the report of, and the amendment reported from, said committee be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. The question then being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading and the amendment printed?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 778, a bill for "An Act to extend the licensing powers of incorporated towns." 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. 796, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture, Division of Game and Fish, for the propagation, distribution and conservation of game, birds and fish." 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. 440, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act to establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and townships,' approved May 29, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, by adding thereto one section to be known as section 11." 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. 630, a bill for "An Act to amend the title and section 10 of An Act to provide for the deposit of reserve and the registration. of policies and annuity bonds by life insurance companies of the State,' approved April 18, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, as amended 1907.” 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. 586, a bill for "An Act to repeal section la of ‘An Act to revise the law in relation to divorce,' approved March 10, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended and to validate certain marriages heretofore contracted in violation of said section." 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. 708, a bill for "An Act to amend section 189 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 read ing?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 326, a bill for "An Act to amend section '50 of 'An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 1905, as amended.' دو Was taken up and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third read ing?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 327, a bill for "An Act to amend section 43 of 'Au Act in relation to motor vehicles and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' aproved June 30, 1919, 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. 702, a bill for "An Act to amend section 125 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909." 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. 742, a bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of Article XIII of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to township organization,' approved March 4, 1874, 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. 591, a bill for "An Act to prohibit the wearing or using of the insignia or badge or other emblem of the Order of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States or the Women's Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States by any others than members of the orders." 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. 684, a bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of the 'Workman's Compensation Act,' approved June 28, 1913, 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. READING BILLS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Dunlap, the rules were suspended, and House Bill No. 239, 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." Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives, together with the Senate amendments thereto adopted by the Senate, was taken up and read at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass, together with the Senate amendments thereto ?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 28; nays, none; answering present but not voting, 2. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the adoption of the Senate amendments to the bill. On motion of Mr. Wright, House Bill No. 825, for "An Act to make appropriations for certain claims against the State of Illinois, in conformity with recommendations and awards made by the Court of Claims, to certain persons, firms, corporations and co-partnerships named therein." Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives, 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, 29; nays, 2. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Kessinger Nays-2. Jewell The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. House Bill No. 794, for "An Act to revise the law in relation to the conservation of game, wild animals, wild fowls and birds in the State of Illinois, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and to repeal all Acts in conflict with this Act." Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives, together with the Senate amendments thereto adopted by the Senate, was taken up and read at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass, together with the Senate amendments thereto ?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 31; 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 adoption of the Senate amendments to the bill. On motion of Mr. Schulze, House Bill No. 795, for "An Act to revise the law in relation to the conservation of fish, mussels, frogs and |