By Mr. Essington, Senate Bill No. 448, a bill for "An Act to provide for a survey and report by the Department of Public Welfare of the numbers, location and types of specially handicapped children of school age within the State of Illinois, to be known as the Survey of Specially Handicapped Children."

tion.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health, Hygiene and Sanita

By Mr. Marks, Senate Bill No. 449, a bill for "An Act to amend section 8 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 1905, as subsequently amended."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Marks, Senate Bill No. 450, a bill for "An Act to amend section 145 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to corporations for pecuniary profit,' approved June 28, 1919, in force July 1, 1919."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Meents, Senate Bill No. 451, a bill for "An Act to add section 112a to Subdivision VIII of Article VI of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, as amended."

Referred to the Committee on Roads, Highways and Bridges.

By Mr. Hanson, Senate Bill No. 452, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Registration and Education for a gymnasium at the Illinois State Normal University.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Kessinger, Senate Bill No. 453, a bill for "An Act to authorize the purchase of farm lands for the use of the Elgin State Hospital, and making an appropriation therefor."

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Kessinger, Senate Bill No. 454, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 9e and 12 of 'An Act in relation to the investigation and prevention of fire and dangerous conditions in and near buildings and other structures,' approved June 15, 1909, as amended, and to add thereto sections 72, 9f and 9g."

Referred to the Committee on Municipalities.

By Mr. Barr, Senate Bill No. 455, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act in relation to the retirement and pensioning of judges of courts of record in Illinois,' approved June 28, 1919."

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A message from the House by Mr. Blaeuer, Assistant Clerk:

Mr. President-I am directed to inform the Senate that the House has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to-wit:

SENATE BILL No. 184.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 1 and 3 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart, formation, administration and disbursement of a park employees' annuity and benefit fund,' approved June 21, 1919, in force July 1, 1919, as subsequently amended."

Together with the following amendment (which amendment has been printed by the House), in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to-wit:

AMENDMENT No. 1.

Amend Senate Bill No. 184 in House, as printed, by striking out section 2 thereof.

Psssed the House, as amended, May 2, 1923.

B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House. The foregoing message from the House of Representatives was taken up for consideration.

The question being, "Shall the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the adoption of their amendment to the bill?" and the yeas and nays being called, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 38; nays, none.

The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs.

House Bill No. 137, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 4 and 6 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for the voluntary dissolution of villages, and to provide for the means of closing up the affairs of said village,' approved June 7, 1911."

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

House Bill No. 245, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 42 and , 43 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, as amended.”

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

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, ordered printed and, under the rules, was referred by the President of the Senate to the Committee on Municipalities.

House Bill No. 373, a bill for "An Act to amend section 59 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, as amended."

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

READING BILLS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE

FIRST TIME.

House Bill No. 15, a bill for “An Act to add section 220a to 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." Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

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

House Bill No. 22, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act to exempt certain personal property from attachment and sale on execution, and from distress for rent,' approved May 24, 1877, as amended."

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

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

House Bill No. 33, a bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of 'An Act for the relief of the blind,' approved May 11, 1903, as amended." Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 55, a bill for "An Act to amend section 2 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."

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

House Bill No. 96, a bill for "An Act to legalize the organization of certain community consolidated school districts and all subsequent acts and proceedings of such districts and of persons elected and acting as boards of education for such districts."

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

House Bill No. 186, a bill for "An Act to amend the title and sections la and 2 of 'An Act providing for the licensing of dogs and for the payment of damages, done by dogs to sheep, out of the license

fee,' approved May 29, 1879, as amended and to add sections 1b, 1c and 1d thereto."

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

House Bill No. 240, a bill for "An Act making appropriations for the Department of Public Welfare."

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

House Bill No. 285, a bill for "An Act to add section 12 to Article XI 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 first time, and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 343, a bill for “An Act to amend section 28 of 'An Act in relation to State finance,' approved June 10, 1919."

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

House Bill No. 391, a bill for "An Act to amend section 16 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the partition of real estate,' approved February 9, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended."

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

House Bill No. 392, a bill for "An Act to amend section 34 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to dower,' approved March 4, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended."

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

House Bill No. 430, a bill for "An Act to amend section 6 of 'An Act to protect the public and the manufacturers of dairy products from frauds and imitations and to prevent the public from being deceived in the use of adulterated foods by providing for marking, stamping, and branding of cans or other containers for the handling and transportation of dairy products; for the registration of such mark or brand and prohibiting the use of such marked can, bottle, or other container for any other than the designated purpose; and for preventing the use of any such brand or mark of another; and from defacing or removing the same and providing penalties for violation thereof; and making it the duty of the Food and Dairy Commissioner to enforce the law,' approved June 25, 1917."

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

House Bill No. 523, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 6 and 9 of 'An Act in relation to State finance,' approved June 10, 1919."

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

READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME.

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." 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. 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."

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. 326, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act to provide for the certification of teachers,' approved June 28, 1913, 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. 438, a bill for "An Act concerning declaratory judgments and decrees, and to make uniform the law relating thereto." 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. 381, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 6 and 9 of 'An Act to provide for the formation and disbursement of a public library employees' pension fund in cities having a population exceeding 100,000 inhabitants,' approved May 12, 1905, and as subsequently 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. 410, a bill for "An Act to validate transfers made by and provisions for future transfers to be made by, cemetery associations and cemetery corporations in trust for the care, keeping in order, embellishing or improvement of cemeteries, or of lots or graves located therein, or for the protection of such graves, in violation of the law of mortmain or the laws against perpetuities or against accumulations." 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. 249, a bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of ‘An Act to revise the law in relation to idiots, lunatics, drunkards and spendthrifts,' approved March 26, 1874, as amended.”

Was taken up and read at large a second time, together with the following amendments thereto (which have been printed), reported from the Committee on Judiciary on April 12, 1923: