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 be ordered to a third reading and the amendments printed?" it was decided in the affirmative. House Bill No. 362, a bill for "An Act to legalize certain county taxes." 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. 367, a bill for "An Act to amend section 25 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to counties,' approved and in force March 31, 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. 383, a bill for "An Act to validate the authorization of city bonds." 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. 671, a bill for "An Act making an appropriation to meet a deficiency and to provide for necessary expenses in the Department of the Adjutant General." 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. 672, a bill for "An Act making an additional appropriation to the Department of Public Health." 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 THIRD TIME. On motion of Mr. Wright, House Bill No. 240, for "An Act making an apropriation for the Department of Public Welfare." 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, 34; nays, 1; answering present but not voting, 1. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Smith, O. W. Yeas-34. The following voted in the negative: Mr. Kessinger Swift Answering present but not voting: Mr. Nays-1. Total-1. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion of Mr. Glackin, House Bill No. 281, for "An Act relating to civil service in park systems." Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives, together with Senate amendments thereto adopted by the Senate, was taken up and read at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass, together with the Senate amendments thereto ?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 38; nays, none. Barr The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Boehm This bill, expressing an emergency in the body of the Act, rendering it necessary that it should go into effect immediately, and having received the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, was declared passed. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the adoption of the Senate amendments to the bill. On motion of Mr. Wright, House Bill No. 515, for "An Act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of State until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly." Having been printed as received from the House of Representatives, together with Senate amendments thereto adopted by the Senate, was taken up and read at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass, together with the Senate amendments thereto ?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 35; nays, none. Bailey Boyd The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Boehm Carroll Cuthbertson Dailey Dunlap Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the adoption of the Senate amendments to the bill. READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE THIRD TIME. On motion of Mr. Dailey, Senate Bill No. 139, for "An Act appointing a committee to protect the interests of the State of Illinois and of the people thereof against a trade practice known as 'Pittsburgh Plus' and other similar trade practices, and making an appropriation therefor." 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, 26; nays, 8; answering present but not voting, 1. Bailey Barr The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Boyd Carlson Carroll Cuthbertson 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. Jewell, Senate Bill No. 14, for "An Act to amend section 2 and section 12 of 'An Act to provide for the partial support of mothers, and for the probationary visitation, care and supervision of the family for whose benefit such support is provided,' approved June 30, 1913, 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, 30; nays, none. The following voted in the affirmative. Messrs. 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. N. E. Smith, Senate Bill No. 333, for "An Act to add section 111⁄2 to 'An Act to enable cities and villages to establish and regulate cemeteries,' approved March 24, 1874, as amended, and to repeal section 51/2 thereof." 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, 34; nays, none. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Bailey Boyd Boehm Carroll Giberson MacMurray Marks Dailey Dunlap Nays-0. 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. Dailey, Senate Bill No. 410, 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 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, none. The following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. 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. ∙At 1:00 o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Roos, the Senate took a recess until 4:30 o'clock p. m. 4:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The Senate reconvened. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 74, for "An Act to amend section 13 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." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do , and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 223, for "An Act to establish and promote county historical associations, restore and preserve public property of historical interest.” Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass, and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 300, 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." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass, and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 401, for "An Act for the suppression of gaming." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass, and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, House Bill No. 229, for "An Act to amend section 9 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to recorders,' approved March 9, 1874, as amended." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass, and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, House Bill No. 230, for "An Act to amend section 6 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to clerks of courts,' approved March 25, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass, and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 477, for "An Act to amend section 8 of 'An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 1905, as amended." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do not pass. On motion of Mr. Dailey, the bill was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 485, for "An Act to amend sections 2 and 14 and to repeal section 13 of 'An Act in regard to wills,' approved March 20, 1872, as amended." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass, and that it be ordered to a first reading. Under the rules, the bill was ordered to a first reading. |