TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1923, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Hon. Fred E. Sterling, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate, presiding.

Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Ernest E. Higdon, Pastor of the First Christian Church, Bloomington, Ill.

The President of the Senate announced that he had examined the Journals of Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20, 1923, and found no corrections to make, and unless some Senator had corrections to offer, the Journals would stand approved. No corrections being offered the Journals were ordered to stand approved.

COMMUNICATIONS.

The President of the Senate presented a communication from the Izaak Walton League of America, Rockford, Ill., Chapter, favoring at closed season for black bass from May 25 to June 15, which communication was read and ordered placed on file.

READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE FIRST TIME.

Senate Bill No. 100, a bill for "An Act to establish a commission for the revision of the Statutes."

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

Senate Bill No. 222, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of Article VIII of 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, as amended."

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

Senate Bill No. 242, a bill for "An Act to amend section 36 of the 'Motor Vehicle Law,' approved June 30, 1919, in force January 1, 1920, and to add section 35a thereto."

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

Senate Bill No. 267, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to Mrs. Lulu G. Graves."

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

Senate Bill No. 280, a bill for "An Act to amend section 9 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart, maintenance und administration of a park policemen's annuity and benefit fund,' approved June 29, 1921, in force July 1, 1921."

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

Senate Bill No. 282, a bill for "An Act to validate the organization of outlet drainage districts organized under the provisions of an Act. of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois 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 and in force May 29, 1879, and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto."

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

Senate Bill No. 216, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 2, 20, 21 and 23 of 'An Act to prevent the introduction into and the dissemination within this State of insect pests and diseases injurious to the plants and plant products of this State,' filed June 29, 1917, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendments reported from the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Dairying, and ordered to a second reading.

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.""

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendment reported from the Committee on Judiciary, and ordered to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 290, a bill for "An Act to amend section 11 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart, maintenance and administration of a policemen's annuity and benefit fund in cities having a population exceeding two hundred thousand inhabitants,' approved June 29, 1921, in force July 1, 1921."

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

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.

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

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."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendment reported from the Committee on Judiciary, and ordered to a second reading.

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."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendment reported from the Committee on Municipalities, and ordered to a second reading.

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."

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

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."

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

Senate Bill No. 328, a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the setting apart, formation and disbursement of a police pension fund in cities, villages and incorporated towns in the State of Illinois having a population of not less than 5,000 and not more than 200,000 inhabitants,' approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, as subsequently amended, by amending section 6 thereof."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendments reported from the Committee on Municipalities, and ordered to a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 336, a bill for "An Act to amend section 9 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to landlord and tenant,' approved May 1, 1873, as amended."

Was taken up and read at large a first time, together with amendment reported from the Committee on Municipalities, and ordered to a a second reading.

Senate Bill No. 338, a bill for "An Act to amend section 19 of 'An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this State by providing compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered in the course of employment within this State; providing for the enforcement and administering thereof, and a penalty for its violation, and repealing an Act entitled, "An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this State by providing compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered in the course of employment,' approved June 10, 1911; in force May 1, 1912,' approved June 28, 1913, as amended."

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

Senate Bill No. 343, a bill for "An Act to authorize county authorities to establish and maintain a county public health department and to levy and collect a tax to pay the cost of establishment and maintenance of same."

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

Senate Bill No. 346, a bill for "An Act to create a tax investigation commission, to define its powers and duties and to make an appropriation therefor."

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

Senate Bill No. 367, a bill for "An Act to provide for the payment by the county of Cook of further compensation to the judges of the Circuit and Superior Courts of said county, and to repeal a certain Act therein named.”

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

Senate Bill No. 371, a bill for "An Act to amend section 86 of 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, as amended."

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

READING BILLS FROM TILE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE

FIRST TIME.

House Bill No. 17, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act in regard to garnishment,' approved March 9, 1872, in force July 1, 1812, as amended."

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

House Bill No. 31, a bill for "An Act to add section 10a to 'An Act in regard to attachments in courts of record,' approved December 23. 1871, in force July 1, 1872, as amended."

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

House Bill No. 41, a bill for "An Act to amend section 4, Article II of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to justices of the peace and constables,' approved June 26, 1895, as amended."

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

House Bill No. 43, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act regulating the holding of elections and declaring the result thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns in this State,' approved June 19, 1885, in force July 1, 1885, as subsequently amended, by adding sections 16, 17, 18 and 19 to Article I thereof."

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

House Bill No. 65, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 8, 15 and 17 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, as subsequently amended."

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

House Bill No. 79, a bill for "An Act to amend section 133 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."

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

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."

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

House Bill No. 168, a bill for "An Act to amend section 13 of ‘An Act to revise the law concerning the time of holding the terms of Circuit Court and of the calling of juries in the several judicial circuits, exclusive of Cook County,' approved June 23, 1915, as amended."

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

House Bill No. 316, a bill for "An Act to provide for an increase in the number of judges of the Superior Court of Cook County and to provide for the nomination of candidates for said judicial offices."

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

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

Mr. Lantz presented a petition from voters and prospective voters of Livingston County, Illinois, against the passage of Senate Bill No. 106, which petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health, Hygiene and Sanitation.

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 transcribed and typed and are returned herewith:

SENATE BILL No. 187.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the organization and management of fraternal beneficiary societies for the purpose of furnishing life indemnity or pecuniary benefits to beneficiaries of deceased members, or accident or permanent indemnity disability to members thereof; and to control such societies of this State and of other states doing business in this State, and providing and fixing the punishment for violation of the provisions thereof, and to repeal all laws now existing which conflict herewith," approved and in force June 22, 1893, as subsequently amended; and to amend the title of said Act."