And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 482, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 2 and 1 of 'An Act to provide the manner of proposing amendments to the Constitution, and submitting the same to the electors of this State,' approved March 14, 1877." 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. 518, a bill for "An Act to add section la to ‘An Act to revise the laws in relation to establishing and maintaining public. hospitals in cities of less than one hundred thousand inhabitants,' approved June 30, 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. 608, a bill for “An Act in relation to the accounts of county officers," 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. 635, a bill for "An Act to add section 8th to ‘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. 615, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to enable cities, towns and villages to contract with each other for sewerage,' approved May 14, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, by amending section 1 and section 2 thereof and to add section 3 thereto." 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 Municipalities on June 15, 1923: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend printed House Bill No. 615 in the Senate by inserting after the word "District" in line 10 thereof the following: "any such city, incorported town or village, and any such sanitary district." The question beng, "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. 664, a bill for "An Act to amend section 24 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to mechanics' lines, to whom, what for, and when lien is given; who is a contractor; area covered by and extent of lien; when the line attaches,' approved May 18, 1903. as amended." Was taken up and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the bill be crdered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 674, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the construction, reparation and protection of drains, ditches and levees across the lands of others, for agricultural, sanitary and mining purposes, and to provide for the organization of drainage districts,' approved May 29, 1879, in force May 29, 1879, as subsequently amended, by amending section 59 thereof." 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. 717, a bill for "An Act to amend section 9 of 'An Act to provide for and regulate the administration of trusts by trust companies,' approved June 15, 1887, in force July 1, 1887; as amended by Act approved June 1, 1889, in force July 1, 1889; as amended by Act approved May 7, 1897, in force July 1, 1897; as amended by Act approved and in force April 24, 1899; as amended by Act approved June 29, 1915, in force July 1, 1915; as amended by Act approved June 28, 1919, in force July 1, 1919; and further amended by Act approved June 25, 1921, in force July 1, 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. 725, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 215 and 225 of 'An Act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 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. 730, a bill for "An Act to amend section 36 of Article V of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 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 read ing?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 775, a bill for "An Act to amend section 6 of ‘An Act to revise the law in relation to attorneys and counselors,' approved March 28, 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. 810, a bill for "An Act to create a commission. to investigate conditions in Williamson County, contributing to or causing the riots, disturbances and disorders and the conduct of public officers in relation thereto, and particularly to inquire into the riots and disorders which occurred in Williamson County on or about June 21, 1922, to define the powers and duties of said commission 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. 833, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the Illinois Grant Home Association." 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. 834, a bill for "An Act to create a commission on housing State departments, to define its powers and duties, and to make 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. 839, a bill for "An Act to add sections 23 and 24 to 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the Auditor of Public Accounts,' approved April 25, 1873, 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. 841, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to pay the House Elections Committee expenses of the Fifty-third General Assembly." 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. 845, a bill for "An Act in relation to the pay of State employees." 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. 846, a bill for "An Act to add section 3c to ‘An Act to regulate the civil service of the State of Illinois,' approved May 11, 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. At 6:15 o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Barr, the Senate took a recess until 9:30 o'clock p. m. 9:30 O'CLOCK P. M. Senate reconvened. : House Bill No. 585, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 8, 9, 16, 17, 27 and to repeal section 37 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to motor vehicles and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved June 30, 1919, in force July 1, 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. READING BILLS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE On motion of Mr. Wood, House Bill No. 32, for "An Act to amend sections 56 and 166 of Division I of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, as amended, and to add sections 22a, 25b and 56c to Division I thereof." 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, 26; nays, 1; answering present but not voting, 2. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Jewell Marks Ryan Searcy Shaw Smith, O. W. Carlson The following voted in the negative: Mr. Dunlap Answering present but not voting: Messrs. Giberson Roos Wood Yeas-26. Nays-1. Total-2. Ordered that the title be as aforseaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion of Mr. Essington, 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 parites,' approved March 9, 1910, as amended." Was recalled from the order of third reading, to the order of second reading for amendment. On motion of Mr. Essington, by uanimous consent, the amendments. heretofore adopted to the bill were laid on the table. Mr. Jewell offered the following amendments to the bill: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend the title to printed House Bill No. 766 in Senate by striking out the word and figure "section 9" and inserting in lieu thereof the following words and figures: sections 9, 10, 29, 30, 35, 46 and 58." AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend printed House Bill No. 766 in Senate by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following words and figures: "Section 1. Sections 9, 10, 29, 30, 35, 46 and 58 of 'An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties,' approved March 9, 1910, as amended, are amended to read as follows: Sec. 9. (1) The State Central Committee shall be composed of two members, one man and one woman, from each congressional district in the State, and shall be elected as follows: At the April primary held in the year 1924 and at the April primary held every four years thereafter, each primary elector may vote for two candidates, one man and one woman, of his party for members of the State Central Committee for the congressional district in which he resides. The State Central Committee of each political party shall be composed of members elected from the several congressional districts of the State as herein provided, and of no other person or persons whomsoever. The members of the State Central Committee shall, within thirty days after their election, meet in the city of Springfield, and organize by electing from among their own number a chairman and a vice-chairman, of opposite sex and may, at such time elect such other officers from among their own number or otherwise as they may deem necessary or expedient. The outgoing chairman of the State Central Committee of his party shall, ten days before the meeting, notify each member of the State Central Committee elected at the primary of the time and place of such meeting. (2) At the April primary held in April, 1924, and at the April primary held every four years thereafter each primary elector may vote for two candidates of his party, one man and one woman in the precinct, for members of his political party precinct committee. The name of any candidate for precinct committeeman shall be printed on the primary ballot and a square shall be placed in front of such name when any such candidate shall have filed a nominating petition with the county clerk of the county wherein such candidate resides, not less than forty days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the primary, containing the signatures of not less than ten nor more than twenty-five electors of his party residing in the precinct for which the election is sought, such petition to be in the form provided by section 28 of this Act. The names of all candidates for man precinct committeeman shall be printed under a heading "For Man Precinct Committeeman" and the names of all candidates for woman precinct committeeman shall be printed under the heading "For Woman Precinct Committeeman." If no name is printed under such heading the primary elector may write or attach the name of a primary elector of his party in the precinct for precinct committeeman. The two (one man and one woman) having the highest number of votes shall be such committeemen of such party for such precinct. The official returns of the primary judges shall show the names and addresses of the committeemen of such political party in the county: Provided, however, the provisions of this sub-section two (2) of section 9 shall not apply to precincts within the territorial limits of an incorporated city or village having a population of two hundred thousand or over. (3) The county central committee of each political party shall consist of the members of various precinct committees and ward committees, if any, of such party in the county. In the organization and proceedings of the county central committee each precinct committeeman shall have one vote and one additional vote for each one hundred votes or major fraction thereof of his party cast in his precinct for Governor at the last general election and each ward committeeman shall have two votes for each precinct in his ward and one additional vote for each fifty votes or major |