SENATE BILL No. 259. A bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act concerning conveyances,' approved March 29, 1872, as amended." The foregoing bills, numbered 260 and 259, were placed in the order of Senate bills on third reading. The House again proceeding on the order of House bills on second reading, House Bill No. 661, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act in regard to the descent of property,' approved April 9, 1872, as amended." time. Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second And the question being, "Shall the bill be transcribed and typed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. At the hour of 8:15 o'clock p. m., Mr. Cutler moved that the House do now adjourn until 9:00 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. And the motion prevailed. FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1925, 9:00 O'CLOCK A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Willis Ray Wilson, of the Park Center Methodist Episcopal Church, of Chicago. The Journal of yesterday was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Abbey, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. The House proceeding on the order of reports of standing committees, Mr. Stanfield, from the Committee on Election, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 169, being a bill for "An Act to amend section 19 of 'An Act to provide for the printing and distribution of ballots at public expense, and for the nomination of candidates for public offices, to regulate the manner of holding elections, and to enforce the secrecy of the ballot,' approved June 22, 1891, as amended." pass. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a second reading. Mr. Swanson, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 492, being a bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to fugitives from justice,' approved February 16, 1874, as amended." pass. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a second reading. Mr. Swanson, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 480, being a bill for "An Act to amend section 16, to add section 27a, and to repeal section 31 of 'An Act in relation to motor vehicles and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved June 30, 1919, as amended." Reported the same back with amendments thereto, with the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill, as amended, do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a second reading. Mr. Weiss, from the Committee on Education, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 215, being a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved June 12, 1909, as amended, by adding thereto, section 47a." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do not pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Weiss, from the Committee on Education, to which was referred bills of the following titles, to-wit: SENATE BILL No. 303. A bill for "An Act to amend sections 4, 5, 8 and 9 of 'An Act concerning child labor, and to repeal an Act entitled, 'An Act to regulate the employment of children in the State of Illinois, and to provide for the enforcement thereof,' approved May 15, 1903, in force July 1, 1903,' approved June 26, 1917, as amended and to add thereto sections 5a and 5b." SENATE BILL No. 218. A bill for "An Act to create the normal school board, and to define its powers and duties." pass. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do The report of the committee was concurred in and Senate bills numbered 303 and 218 were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Soderstrom, from the Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 520, being a bill for "An Act to create a commission to investigate the need and feasibility of terminable permit and other similar public utility laws, to define the powers and duties of said commission and making an appropriation therefor." Reported the same back with amendments thereto, with the recommendation that the amendments be adopted, and that the bill, as amended, do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a second reading. Mr. Thon, from the Committee on Revenue, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 496, being a bill for "An Act to amend section 28 of 'An Act in relation to State finance,' approved June 10, 1919, as amended." pass. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a second reading. Mr. Schnackenberg, from the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 368, being a bill for "An Act to amend section 7 of 'An Act to regulate the practice in courts of chancery,' approved March 15, 1872." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do not pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Johnson, from the Committee on Insurance, to which was referred bills of the following titles, to-wit: SENATE BILL No. 320. A bill for "An Act to govern the United States branches of life insurance companies organized under the laws of any foreign government doing business in the State of Illinois." SENATE BILL No. 493. A bill for "An Act to amend section 18 of 'An Act to organize and regulate the business of life insurance,' approved March 26, 1869, as amended." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and Senate bills numbered 320 and 493 were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Krump, from the Committee on Enrolling, Transcribing and Typing of Bills, reported that bills of the following titles have been correctly transcribed and typed and are returned herewith: HOUSE BILL No. 680. A bill for "An Act to provide for the necessary revenue for State purposes." HOUSE BILL No. 679. A bill for "An Act authorizing the employment of paying agents and making an appropriation for their compensation." HOUSE BILL No. 666. A bill for “An Act providing for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate and report to the General Assembly as to the proper weight limit for motor trucks and making an appropriation therefor." HOUSE BILL No. 682. A bill for "An Act to amend section 1 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. 681. A bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act to fix the compensation of the clerk of the Supreme Court, and to provide for the payment of the fees of his office into the State treasury,' approved June 26, 1913." HOUSE BILL No. 678. A bill for "An Act to authorize the lease of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and its right of way, or any portion thereof, between the city of Joliet in the county of Will and its connection with the Chicago River and the city of Chicago in the county of Cook, State of Illinois." HOUSE BILL No. 661. A bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act in regard to the descent of property,' approved April 9, 1872, as amended." The foregoing bills, numbered 680, 679, 666, 682, 681, 678 and 661, were placed in the order of House bills on third reading. Mr. Krump, from the Committee on Enrolling, Transcribing and Typing of Bills, reported that House amendments to bills of the following titles have been correctly transcribed and typed and are returned herewith: SENATE BILL No. 257. A bill for "An Act to make an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of indemnifying owners of tubercular cattle destroyed and of defraying expenses incident thereto." The foregoing bill was placed in the order of Senate bills on third reading. The House proceeding on the order of House bills on third reading, House Bill No. 680, a bill for "An Act to provide for the necessary revenue for State purposes." Having been transcribed and typed, and all amendments adopted thereto having been 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, 101; nays, none. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Lewis Francis Franz, C. D. Franz, Matt Goode Gormley Green Harrell Luckey Linka Roe Little Rogers Lohmann Rush Tice Trotter Turner. S. B. Brown, E. B. Browne, L. O'N. Woodruff Mr. Speaker Yeas-101. Nays-0. This bill, having received the votes of a constitutional majority of the members elected, was declared passed. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof and ask their concurrence therein. House Bill No. 682, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 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." Having been transcribed and typed, and all amendments adopted thereto having been printed, was taken up and read at large a third |