TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1925, 9:00 O'CLOCK A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Francis S. Mazir, of St. Barbara's Catholic Church, of Springfield. 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. By direction of the Speaker, the roll was called to ascertain the attendance of members, as follows: A message from the Senate by Mr. Paddock, Secretary: present-149. Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit: SENATE BILL No. 142. A bill for "An Act making appropriations for the State normal schools." SENATE BILL No. 370. A bill for "An Act to amend section 28 of 'An Act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872, as amended." SENATE BILL No. 532. A bill for "An Act to amend section 11 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to the Supreme Court,' approved March 23, 1874, as amended." Passed by the Senate, June 16, 1925. J. H. PADDOCK, Secretary of the Senate. The foregoing Senate bills, numbered 142, 370 and 532, were taken up, read by title, ordered printed and to a first reading. A message from the Senate by Mr. Paddock, Secretary: Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit: SENATE BILL No. 477. A bill for "An Act to amend section 11 of 'An Act to regulate the civil service of cities,' approved March 20, 1895, as amended." Passed by the Senate, June 16, 1925. J. H. PADDOCK, Secretary of the Senate. The foregoing Senate Bill No. 477 was taken up, read by title, ordered printed, and to a first reading. The House proceeding on the order of Senate Bills on First Reading, Senate Bill No. 532, a bill for "An Act to amend section 11 of ‘An Act to revise the law in relation to the Supreme Court,' approved March 23, 1874, as amended. Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and on motion of Mr. Cutler, ordered to a second reading without reference. Senate Bill No. 370, a bill for "An Act to amend section 28 of ‘An Act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872, as amended." Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Revenue. Senate Bill No. 142, a bill for "An Act making appropriations for the State normal schools." Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and on motion of Mr. Curran, ordered to a second reading without reference. Senate Bill No. 477, a bill for "An Act to amend section 11 of ‘An Act to regulate the civil service of cities,' approved March 20, 1895, as amended." Having been printed, was taken up, read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Service. The House proceeding on the order of House Bills on Third Reading, House Bill No. 413, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of Article 7 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to township organization,' approved March 4, 1874, as amended." 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, 103; nays, none. -63 H J 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. 412, a bill for "An Act in relation to the election of township highway commissioners in their respective towns in the county of Cook and to fix their term of office." 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, 107; nays, none. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. 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. 470, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 and the title of 'An Act to authorize cities and villages, which include wholly within their corporate limits a town or towns, to levy for street and bridge purposes a tax in addition to the amount authorized to be levied for general purposes as provided by section 1 of Article 8 of 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, and all amendments thereto,' approved May 29, 1911, as amended.” 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, 1. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. 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. 471, a bill for "An Act to amend section 41 of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, as amended." 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, 97; nays, 6. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Myers LaPorte Lewis Lipka Peffers Lohmann Phillips Luckey Placek Lyon Powers Marinier Martens McCarthy Reeves Reilly Rogers Ryan, Frank Snell Springer Stanfield Steinert Teel Tice Tourtillott Turner, E. W. Turner, S. B. Sinnett Mr. Speaker Yeas-97. 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. 477, a bill for "An Act to amend section 38 of ‘An Act in relation to corporations for pecuniary profit,' approved June 28, 1919, as amended." 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, 103; nays, none. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. 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. 492, a bill for "An Act to amend section 33 of ‘An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties,' approved March 9, 1910, as amended." 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, 79; nays, 49. Those voting in the affirmative are: Swanson Messrs. 'Teel Reeves Thon Turner, C. M. Ashby Douglas Kribs Robbins Turner. E. W. |