Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 230, a bill 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." Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 226, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 9, 10, 35, 46 and 58 of 'An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parites,' approved March 9, 1910, as amended." Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 314, a bill for "An Act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the office of the State Treasurer until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly." Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 634, a bill for "An Act making an additional appropriation for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Service Recognition Board." Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 678, a bill for "An Act making a reappropriation for medical research laboratory and library and equipment for the University of Illinois.” Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. 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 bills of the following titles, to-wit: 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." 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." Passed the House May 15, 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. 361. A bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved June 12, 1909, in force June 12, 1909, as subsequently amended, by amending sections 152, 154, 155, 157, 158 and 161 thereof." HOUSE BILL No. 566. A bill for "An Act to add section 18 to 'An Act to revise the law in relation to marriages,' approved February 27, 1874, as amended." HOUSE BILL No. 587. A bill for "An Act authorizing the acceptance by the State of certain land in McHenry County and the acceptance, operation and maintenance of a dam, lock and fishway located thereon." Passed the House May 15, 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 concurred with the Senate in the adoption of their amendments to a bill of the following title, to-wit: HOUSE BILL No. 515. A bill 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." Which amendments are as follows: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend printed House Bill No. 515 in Senate, page 1, line 2, by striking out the figures "1,943,520" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1,948,920". AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend on page 1, line 8, by striking out the figures "1,034,550" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1,039,950". AMENDMENT No. 3. Amend on page 2, by striking out all of line 20 and inserting in lieu thereof the following words and figures: "3 Clerks @ $3,000.... AMENDMENT No. 4. .9,000 per annum" Amend printed House Bill on page 2, by striking out all of line 22 and inserting in lieu thereof the following words and figures: "3 Clerks @ $2,400... .7,200 per annum" AMENDMENT No. 5. Amend on page 3 by striking out all of line 53 and inserting in lieu thereof the following words and figures: Amend on page 5, line 114, by striking out the figures "1,814,340” and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1,819,740”. Concurred in by the House, May 15, 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 concurred with the Senate in the adoption of their amendments to a bill of the following title, to-wit: HOUSE BILL No. 281. A bill for "An Act relating to civil service in park systems.” AMENDMENT No. 1. Insert in House Bill No. 281 in the Senate, after the word "district" appearing in the third line of said bill, section 1, as printed, the following language: "in which any persons have been or may be appointed or otherwise selected as commissioners for any one or more towns, whether said towns have heretofore existed or now exist under and in pursuance of any Act or Acts of the General Assembly of this State, for the purpose of locating, establishing, enclosing, improving or maintaining any public park, boulevard, driveway, highway or other public work or improvemet." AMENDMENT No. 2. Strike out of the language appearing after the word "now," the third word in line two of section 3a of said bill, down to and including the word "District," the fourth word in line eight of section 3a of said bill as printed, said language so stricken out reading as follows: "subject to the provisions of this Act, all persons who, on February 20, 1923, held offices or places of employment which this Act provides shall be classified, or who were laid off or on leave of absence or otherwise eligible to reinstatement to such offices on said date, shall be included under the provisions of this Act, and shall become members of the classified civil service of such Park District without original or promotional examination. "In any Park District" and insert in lieu of the language so stricken out, a comma (,) and the word "or." AMENDMENT No. 3. Strike out section 35 of said bill, as printed, being the emergency clause. B. H. MCCANN, Clerk of the House. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Hamilton, from the Committee on Enrolling, Transcribing and Typing Bills, reported that bills of the following titles have been correstly transcribed and typed and are returned herewith: SENATE BILL No. 38. A bill for "An Act to amend section 96 of 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved June 12, 1909, as amended." SENATE BILL No. 279. A bill for "An Act to amend section 31 of 'An Act in relation to motor vehicles and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved June 30, 1919, as amended." 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." SENATE BILL No. 340. A bill for "An Act to amend section 13 of 'An Act to provide for the creation and management of forest preserve districts and repealing certain Acts therein named,' approved June 27, 1913, as amended." SENATE BILL No. 341. A bill for "An Act to add section 33a to 'An Act in relation to motor vehicles and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved June 30, 1919, as amended.". SENATE BILL No. 366. A bill for "An Act to amend section 21 of 'An Act concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto,' approved March 29, 1872, as amended." SENATE BILL No. 407. A bill for "An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of a levee or levees in special drainage districts and to legalize and validate former proceedings, bonds, orders, indebtedness and expenditures had, issued or incurred in regard to, on account of, or with the view to the erection and maintenance of such levee or levees." 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." 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.” 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." SENATE BILL No. 459. A bill for "An Act to amend section 7 of 'An Act to regulate the grading, packing, branding and sale of apples in closed packages,' approved June 27, 1921." SENATE BILL No. 460. A bill for "An Act in relation to the inspection and standardization of horticultural, apiarian, dairy and other farm products." SENATE BILL No. 464. A bill for "An Act to add sections 21 and 22 to 'An Act to create sanitary districts, and to provide for sewage disposal,' approved June 5, 1911, as amended." SENATE BILL No. 468. A bill for "An Act to amend sections 7, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 28, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 50, 51, 58, 63, 69 and 86 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the conservation of game, wild animals, wild fowls, birds, fish, mussels, frogs and turtles in the State of Illinois and to repeal all Acts in conflict therewith,' approved June 24, 1919, in force July 1, 1919, as amended." Mr. Dailey, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 458, for "An Act authorizing the Department of Public Works and Buildings to sell the steamboat Illinois." 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. Roos, from the Executive Committee, to which was referred the following House Joint Resolution, reported the same back with the recommendation that the Senate concur in the adoption of the resolu tion: The question being, "Shall the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the adoption of the resolution ?" it was decided in the affirmative. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 21. Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the following be adopted as the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Fifty-third General Assembly of the State of Illinois: JOINT RULES. 1. When a message shall be sent from the Senate to the House of Representatives, it shall be announced at the door of the House by the Doorkeeper, and shall be respectfully communicated to the Chair by the person by whom it may be sent. 2. The same ceremony shall be observed when messages shall be sent from the House of Representatives to the Senate. |