SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1923, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Senator Earl B. Searcy as acting president pro tempore, called the Senate to order, he having been designated to perform that duty by the President of the Senate.

At 10:10 o'clock a. m., on motion of Mr. Searcy, the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, May 29, 1923, at 10:00 o'clock a. m.

TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1923, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Senator Earl B. Searcy as acting president pro tempore, called the Senate to order, he having been designated to perform that duty by the President of the Senate.

At 10:10 o'clock a. m., on motion of Mr. Searcy, the Senate adjourned until Thursday, May 31, 1923, at 10:00 o'clock a. m.

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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 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. Wm. H. Fulton, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, of Rockford, Illinois.

The President of the Senate announced that he had examined the Journals of Thursday, May 24, Saturday, May 26, and Tuesday, May 29, 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.

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 passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to-wit:

HOUSE BILL No. 743.

A bill for "An Act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State government until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of he General Assembly."

Passed the House May 29, 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. 468.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of 'An Act to define and regulate boarding homes for children,' approved June 28, 1919."

HOUSE BILL No. 469.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act to provide for the visitation of children placed in family homes,' approved May 13, 1905, as amended."

HOUSE BILL No. 567.

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."

HOUSE BILL No. 616.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 9 of 'An Act to revise the law with relation to banks and banking,' approved June 23, 1919, and to provide for submission of this amendment to the vote of the people of this State."

HOUSE BILL No. 668.

A bill for "An Act to repeal section 30 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."

HOUSE BILL No. 702.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 125 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909."

HOUSE BILL No. 794.

A bill for "An Act to revise the law in relation to the conservation of game, wild animals, wild fowls and birds in the State of Illinois, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and to repeal all Acts in conflict with this Act."

HOUSE BILL No. 795.

A bill for "An Act to revise the law in relation to the conservation of fish, mussels, frogs and turtles in the State of Illinois, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and to repeal all Acts in conflict with this Act."

Passed the House May 30, 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 passage of a bill of the following title, to-wit:

SENATE BILL No. 280.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 2, 9, 11, 41 and 43 of 'An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart, maintenance and administration of a Park Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund,' approved June 29, 1921." Passed the House May 30, 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. 126.

A bill for "An Act to provide for the construction of a monument in commemoration of the services of the Three Hundred Seventieth Infantry of the Ninety Third Division of the United States Army during the World War and making an appropriation therefor."

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HOUSE BILL No. 146.

A bill for "An Act to amend sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 28, 29 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to jails and jailers,' approved March 3, 1874, as amended, and to add section 3 thereto."

HOUSE BILL No. 340.

A bill for "An Act to add section 64 to 'An Act in relation to State finance,' approved June 10, 1919, as amended.”

HOUSE BILL No. 390.

A bill for "An Act to promote the public health by providing for one day of rest in seven for employes in certain employments."

HOUSE BILL No. 408.

A bill for "An Act to provide for the necessary revenue for State purposes."

HOUSE BILL No. 486.

A bill for "An Act to amend section sixty-one (61) of an Act entitled, 'An Act to revise the law in relation to counties,' approved and in force March 31, 1874, as amended."

HOUSE BILL No. 517.

A bill for "An Act to amend section 115 of 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved June 12, 1909, as amended."

HOUSE BILL No. 584.

A bill for "An Act in relation to athletic exhibitions."

HOUSE BILL No. 591.

A bill for "An Act to prohibit the wearing or using of the insignia or badge or other emblem of the Order of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States or the Women's Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States by any others than members of the orders."

HOUSE BILL No. 598.

A bill for "An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart, maintenance and administration of State employees' annuity and benefit fund.”

HOUSE BILL No. 646.

A bill for "An Act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts and for certain other objects and purposes until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly."

HOUSE BILL No. 772.

A bill for "An Act to add sections 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f and 12g to 'An Act in relation to State finance,' approved June 10, 1919, as amended."