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

Senate Bill No. 227, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of ‘An Act to define and provide a punishment for the crime of burglary with explosives,' filed June 26, 1917, in force July 1, 1917."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with the amendment thereto, and ordered to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 237, 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, in force July 1, 1921, by adding section 50 thereto."

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

Senate Bill No. 268, a bill for "An Act creating the Illinois Waterway Advisory Commission and making an appropriation therefor." Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Hamilton, from the Committee on Enrolling, Transcribing and Typing Bills, reported that bills of the following titles have been correctly engrossed and are returned herewith:

SENATE BILL No. 164.

A bill for "An Act to provide for the study of the Life of Abraham Lincoln in the public schools of the State."

SENATE BILL No. 104.

A bill for "An Act to add section 120a to 'An Act to extend the jurisdiction of County Courts and to provide for the practice thereof, to fix the time for holding the same and to repeal an Act therein named,' approved March 26, 1874, as amended."

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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to-wit:

SENATE BILL No. 24.

A bill for "An Act to make an additional appropriation to the Department of Trade and Commerce for the Division of Chicago Grain Inspection to be used in paying for overtime grain inspection services." Passed the House April 4, 1923, by a two-thirds vote.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to-wit:

SENATE BILL No. 39.

A bill for "An Act making an additional appropriation for building, equipping and completing a new Illinois State Penitentiary and a new Illinois Asylum for Insane Criminals and other purposes necessary and incidental thereto."

Passed the House March 29, 1923.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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 a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to-wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 185.

A bill for "An Act to accept for the State of Illinois the donation of certain land known as Crevecoeur Park."

Passed the House March 29, 1923.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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. 16.

A bill for “An Act to add section 17 to 'An Act to provide for the incorporation, management and regulation of pawners' societies and limiting the rate of compensation to be paid for advances, storage and insurance on pawns and pledges and to allow the loaning of money upon personal property,' approved March 29, 1899, as amended."

HOUSE BILL No. 30.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 14 of 'An Act in regard to garnishment,' approved March 9, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended."

HOUSE BILL No. 122.

A bill for "An Act to add section 19% to '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 food, 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, as amended."

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HOUSE BILL No. 124.

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."

HOUSE BILL No. 145.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 18 and 46 of 'An Act in regard to the administration of estates,' approved April 1, 1872, as amended." Passed the House April 4, 1923.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following bills were introduced, each of which were read by title, ordered printed, and under the rules, were referred by the President of the Senate as follows:

By Mr. Bailey, Senate Bill No. 300, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 5, 6 and 9 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to the civil administration of the State government, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved March 7, 1917, in 'force July 1, 1917, as amended."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Barr. Senate Bill No. 301, a bill for "An Act to add sections. 82a and 130a to 'An Act in regard to the administration of estates,' approved April 1, 1872, as amended."

Referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. By Mr. Buck, Senate Bill No. 302, a bill for "An Act to amend sections one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5) of an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices,' approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Dailey, Senate Bill No. 303, a bill for "An Act to validate. certain acts and contracts of agency and loan corporations organized under 'An Act in relation to corporations for pecuniary profit,' approved June 28, 1919, in force July 1, 1919, as originally in force and as subsequently amended, known as "The General Corporation Act."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Dailey, Senate Bill No. 304, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 2 and 3 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to corporations. for pecuniary profit,' approved June 28, 1919, in force July 1, 1919, as subsequently amended."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Dailey, Senate Bill No. 305, a bill 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."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Dailey, Senate Bill No. 306, a bill for "An Act to amend section 93 of Division I of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended."

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Procedure.

By Mr. Dailey, Senate Bill No. 307, a bill for "An Act to amend section 93 of Division I of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended."

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Procedure.

By Mr. Haenisch, Senate Bill No. 308, a bill for "An Act to regulate the civil service in counties of 150,000 or more inhabitants, and in such counties as adopt this Act by referendum vote."

Referred to the Committee on Civil Service.

By Mr. Joyce, Senate Bill No. 309, 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."

Referred to the Committee on Municipalities.

By Mr. Lantz, Senate Bill No. 310, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the relief of Sophie Jones, widow of John S. Jones, and Joseph Martin Jones, his son."

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Meents, Senate Bill No. 311, a bill for "An Act concerning State road maintenance police."

Referred to the Committee on Roads, Highways and Bridges.

By Mr. Mills, Senate Bill No. 312, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 49 of 'An Act in relation to the civil administration of the State government, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved March 7, 1917, in force July 1, 1917, as amended, and to add section 49a thereto."

Referred to the Committee on Efficiency and Economy.

By Mr. Shaw, by request, Senate Bill No. 313, a bill for "An Act to provide for devices on street or elevated railroad cars to indicate stations or stops."

Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Shaw, by request, Senate Bill No. 314, a bill for "An Act to add section 2511⁄2 to 'An Act in relation to fencing and operating railroads,' approved March 31, 1874, as amended."

Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Dunlap, Senate Bill No. 315, a bill for "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, and to revise the law in reference thereto, and to repeal certain Acts therein named."

Referred to the Committee on Drainage.

By Mr. Sneed, Senate Bill No. 316, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the purpose of improving the Big Muddy River.” Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Searcy, Senate Bill No. 317, a bill for "An Act concerning the undeveloped super-power station sites in this State."

Referred to the Committee on Canals and Waterways.

By Mr. Kessinger, Senate Bill No. 318, a bill for "An Act in relation to the taxation of the premium receipts of corporations and associ

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ations to write as individuals doing insurance business in this State other than life and to subject to license such forms of association to write as individuals insurance other than life as are not subject to license under any other Act."

Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

By Mr. Glenn, Senate Bill No. 319, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of Article VII of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to township organization,' approved March 4, 1874, as amended."

Referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization. By Mr. Barr, Senate Bill No. 320, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 15 and 20 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, as amended, and to add section 15a thereto."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Barr, by request, Senate Bill No. 321, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 2, 4 and 6 of 'An Act to regulate the practice of chiropody in the State of Illinois,' approved April 26, 1917."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Gray, Senate Bill No. 322, a bill for "An Act to add section 89b to "An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved June 12, 1909, as amended."

Referred to the Committee on Education.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.

House Bill No. 16, a bill for "An Act to add section 17 to 'An Act to provide for the incorporation, management and regulation of pawners' societies and limiting the rate of compensation to be paid for advances, storage and insurance on pawns and pledges and to allow the loaning of money upon personal property,' approved March 29, 1899, as amended."

Was taken up, ordered printed, and under the rules, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Judiciary.

House Bill No. 30, a bill for "An Act to amend section 14 of ‘An Act in regard to garnishment,' approved March 9, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended."

Was taken up, ordered printed, and under the rules, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Judiciary.

House Bill No. 122, a bill for "An Act to add section 1911⁄2 to ‘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 food, 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, as amended."