incorporated towns whose population exceeds five thousand and not more than two hundred thousand inhabitants, having a paid fire department, the city council or the board of trustees, as the case may be, shall annually hereafter levy a tax beginning with the year 1924, of two-fifths (25) of one mill on the dollar on all taxable property of such city, township, village or incorporated town. Such tax to be levied and collected in like manner with general taxes of such city, township, village or incorporated town, which said tax shall be in addition to all other taxes which such city, township, village or incorporated town is now or may hereafter be authorized to levy upon the aggregate valuation of all property within such city, township, village or incorporated town and shall be in addition to the amount authorized to be levied for general purposes as provided by section 1 of Article VIII of "An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, and all amendments thereto, and the county clerk in reducing tax levies under the provisions of section two of an Act entitled, "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 by an Act approved March 29, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, as amended by the Act approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, as subsequently amended shall not consider the tax herein authorized as a part of the general taxes levied for such city, township, village or incorporated town purposes and shall not include the same in the limitation of two per cent of the assessed valuation upon which taxes are authorized to be levied: Provided, in cities, townships, villages and incorporated towns, the city council or board of trustees in cities, townships, villages and incorporated towns may dispense with the levy of such tax in case the pension fund, over and above the reserve fund, is sufficient to meet all demands of those requiring payment from the pension fund. All moneys derived from the taxes so levied and one per centum of all revenues collected by such cities, townships, villages and incorporated towns, authorizing persons or incorporations to engage in any business, occupation or profession, excepting that of public utilities, also all fines imposed for the violation of fire ordinances, the enforcement or collection of which may be charged to, and be under the supervision of the chief officer or subordinate officers of such fire department in any such city, township, village or incorporated town, shall be set apart by the treasurer of such cities, townships, villages or incorporated towns, to whom the same shall be paid, as a fund for the pensioning of disabled and superannuated firemen in such cities, townships, villages and incorporated towns. Provided, that the word or term "fireman" or "firemen" as used in this Act, shall include all persons, who at the time this Act becomes effective are entitled to the benefits of an Act entitled, "An Act to create a board of trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund; to provide and distribute such fund for the pensioning of disabled firemen and the widows and minor children of deceased firemen; to authorize the retirement from service and pensioning of members of the fire department; and for the purposes connected therewith, in cities, townships, villages and incorporated towns whose population exceeds fifty thousand (50,000) inhabitants, having a paid fire department," approved May 13, 1887, and in force July 1, 1887, as subsequently amended, and in cities which have adopted an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate the civil service of cities," approved and in force March 20, 1895, all persons who have been or shall be hereafter appointed to any position which is classified by the civil service commission of such city, in the fire service of such city and in cities, towns, villages, and incorporated towns, which have not adopted said Civil Service Act and all persons appointed to any position in the fire department, with the limitations contained in this Act, shall also be included and entitled to the benefits of this Act. Amend the title of printed Senate Bill No. 80 to read as follows: A bill for an Act to amend section 1 of "An Act to create a firemen's pension fund in cities, incorporated towns, villages, and townships having a population of not less than 5,000 nor more than 200,000 inhabitants and to repeal certain Acts therein named," filed July 11, 1919. The question being, "Shall the report of, and the amendments. reported from, said committee be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. The question then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be transcribed, typed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. Senate Bill No. 181, a bill for "An Act to amend section 25 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to tax gifts, legacies, inheritances, transfers, appointments and interests in certain cases, and to provide for the collection of the same and repealing certain Acts therein named,' approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, as amended." Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the bill be transcribed, typed and printed for a third reading ?" it was decided in the affirmative. Senate Bill No. 268, a bill for "An Act creating the Illinois Waterway Advisory Commission and making an appropriation therefor." Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the bill be transcribed, typed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. Senate Bill No. 219, a bill for "An Act to amend section 19 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." Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the bill be transcribed, typed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE THIRD TIME. On motion of Mr. Kessinger, Senate Bill No. 149, for "An Act to amend sections 2 and 8 and the title of 'An Act to authorize towns having a population of fewer than 5,000 inhabitants to establish, erect and maintain community buildings,' approved June 30, 1919, as amended." 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, 29; nays, 2; answering present, but not voting, 1. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Meents Roos Ryan Schulze MacMurray Shaw Yeas-29. Nays-2. Buck Jewell Swift The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Lantz Answering present, but not voting: Mr. Total-1. 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. Hicks, Senate Bill No. 126, a bill for “An Act to amend sections six (6) and ninety-four (94) of an Act entitled, ‘An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, as amended by an Act approved and in force May 9, 1901, as amended by an Act approved and in force May 25, 1908, as amended by an Act approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, as amended by an Act approved June 29, 1915, in force July 1, 1915." Was recalled from the order of third reading, to the order of second reading for amendment. Mr. Hicks offered the following amendments to the bill, which were adopted: AMENDMENT No. 4. Amend Senate Bill No. 126 as amended by striking out Amendment No. 2 heretofore adopted, thereby leaving the first paragraph of section 1 as it was originally printed. AMENDMENT No. 5. Amend Senate Bill No. 126 as amended by inserting the following immediately preceding Amendment No. 3 containing the amended section 94: "Section 2. That section 94 of the said Act as amended by an Act approved May 26, 1917, in force July 1, 1917, be amended to read as follows:" AMENDMENT No. 6. Amend Senate Bill No. 126 as amended by striking out of line 14 of the printed Amendment No. 3 the word and figure "eight (8)" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word and figure "six (6)"; and also by striking out the period at the end of line 16, substituting a semi-colon therefor, followed by the following words: "provided, further, that in cities, villages or towns having a population of less than ten thousand by the last preceding census of the United States or of this State, such city, village or town may provide that a sum not to exceed eight (8) per cent of the amount of such assessment may be so applied toward the payment of the said expenses and costs." On motion of Mr. Hicks, further consideration of the bill was postponed and the bill retains its place on the order of second reading. On motion of Mr. Glackin, Senate Bill No. 251, a bill for "An Act to amend sections one and seven of an Act entitled, '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, in force July 1, 1915, by amending said sections to read as follows." Was recalled from the order of third reading, to the order of second reading for amendment. Mr. Glackin offered the following amendments to the bill, which were adopted: 7 AMENDMENT No. 1, Amend by striking out the word "three" in line eight, page 1 of the printed bill and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two". AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend by striking out the word "three" at the end of line twenty, page 2 of the printed bill and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two". AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend by striking out the figure "(3)" at the beginning of line twentyone, page 2 of the printed bill and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "(2)". And the question being, "Shall the bill as amended be transcribed, typed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Wright, Senate Bill No. 95, for "An Act to amend 'An Act to provide for physical training in the public and all the normal schools,' approved June 25, 1915, in force July 1, 1915." 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 negative by the following vote: Yeas, 17; nays, 19. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Barr Boyd Carlson The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Carroll Bailey Barbour Dailey Dunlap Ettelson Gray Mason Smith, N. E. Ryan Sneed Wood Yeas-17. Smith, O. W. Nays-19. Mr. Wright gave notice that he would within the next Legislative day enter a motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill failed to pass. On motion of Mr. Jewell, Senate Bill No. 69, a bill for "An Act to amend the title of an Act entitled, 'An Act in regard to evidence and depositions in civil cases,' approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended, and to amend section 5 thereof.” Was recalled from the order of third reading to the order of second reading for amendment, and the bill was ordered to retain its place on the order of second reading. On motion of Mr. Jewell, Senate Bill No. 162, for "An Act concerning aeronautics and to make uniform the law with reference thereto." 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, 39; nays, none. Yeas-39. 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. Ryan, Senate Bill No. 15, for "An Act establishing the American language as the official language of the State of Illinois." 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, 32; nays, 3. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. MacMurray 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 passage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Glackin, Senate Bill No. 241, for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart, maintenance and administration of a municipal employees' annuity and benefit fund in cities having a population exceeding two hundred thousand inhabitants,' approved June 29, 1921, in force July 1, 1921, by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 53, 56, 57 and 59 thereof, and by adding thereto three new sections to be known as sections 5212, 531⁄2 and 5911⁄2 of said Act.” 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, 37; nays, none. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Bailey Barbour Boyd Boehm Carlson Carroll Cuthbertson Dailey Denvir Essington Ettelson Giberson Glackin Glenn Gray Haenisch Hicks Hughes Jewell Joyce Kessinger MacMurray 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. |