The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Rankin of Warren, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 339, a bill for "An act to provide for the location, erection, organization and management of a State sanatorium for persons afflicted by tuberculosis, and making an appropriation for the purchase of land, and the construction of the necessary building and the maintenance of the sanatorium." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on State Charities when appointed. Mr. Rinaker introduced a bill, House Bill No. 340, a bill for "An act to amend section 29a of an act entitled, 'An act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as added thereto by 'An act in relation to the assessment of property of mutual building, loan and homestead associations,' approved and in force April 30, 1895." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Building, Loan and Homestead Associations, when appointed. Mr. Shephard introduced a bill, House Bill No. 341, a bill for, "An act to ammend 'An act concerning circuit courts and to fix the time for holding the same in the several counties in the judicial circuits of the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook,' approved May 24, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, approved June 11, 1897, in force July 1, 1897." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. D. E. Sullivan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 342, a bill for "An act concerning bridges and passageways under or over public alleys, places or courts." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Taylor introduced a bill, House Bill No. 343, a bill for "An act for the relief of the heirs of the late Daniel M. Oltz." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Claims, when appointed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Allen introduced a bill, House Bill No. 344, a bill for "An act in regard to expert testimony as to genuineness of writings and signatures." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Rankin, of Warren, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 345, a bill for "An act making appropriation for the payment of the officers and members of the next General Assembly, and for the salaries of the officers of the State Government." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Funk, from the Committee on Contingent Expenses, to which was referred the resolution offered by Mr. Trautmann, to-wit: Resolved, That the Speaker of the House be and is hereby authorized to appoint three (3) pages, four (4) janitors, two (2) policemen, in addition to those already provided for, the compensation to be the same as those heretofore appointed, and to draw pay from the 29th of January, 1901. Reported the same back and recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted. The House proceeding upon the order of reports of standing committees, Mr. Kerr, from the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed and returned herewith: A bill for "An act making an appropriation for the painting of a portrait of ex-Governor John R. Tanner. Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House Bills on third reading. Mr. Chamberlin, from the Committee on Elections, to which was referred the contested election case of Hennebry v. Bowles in the 25th Senatorial District, begs leave to submit the following report: We, your committee, having investigated the contested election case of Hennebry v. Bowles do respectfully recommend that the same be dismissed for the lack of sufficient grounds of contest. The report of the committee was adopted, and the contest in the above case was dismissed. The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on third reading, House Bill No. 157, a bill for "An act making an appropriation for the painting of a portrait of ex-Governor John R. Tanner," Having been engrossed, and the 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, 120; nays, 0. 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. At the hour of 11:00 o'clock a. m. Mr. Johnson, of Fulton, moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1901-10 O'CLOCK A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Trautmann, the Speaker pro-tem, in the Chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. By unanimous consent, Mr. Pool introduced a bill, House Bill No. 346, a bill for "An act to amend 'An act to revise the law in relation to paupers,' approved March 23, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, by adding thereto section 36." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. By unanimous consent, Mr. Wheeler introduced a bill, House Bill No. 347, a bill for "An act to provide for the payment of printing done by Henry W. Rokker, and to make appropriation therefor." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Claims, when appointed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Jones, of Cook, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 348, a bill for "An act to prohibit indecent advertisements and to punish the violation of the same by a fine of not less than fifty dollars and no more than three hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than one month or more than twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the court." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Jones, of Cook, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 349, a bill for "An act to amend section 166 of the criminal code and to punish all persons for kidnaping, upon conviction shall suffer punishment by hanging." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Scrogin moved that when this House adjourn today it stand adjourned until 5:30 o'clock p. m., Monday, February 18, 1901. And the motion prevailed. At the hour of 10:10 o'clock a. m., Mr. Scrogin moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned until 5:30 p. m., Monday, February 18. MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 1901-5:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker in the chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of Friday, February 15, was read and approved. The report of the Practice Commission, created under a joint resolution of the Forty-first General Assembly, embodying drafts of thirty-five bills, and heretofore on the 14th day of January, 1901, reported to the House by message from His Excellency, the Governor, John R. Tanner, was taken from the Speaker's table and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. Beitler moved that three thousand copies of the foregoing report be printed. And the motion prevailed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Erickson introduced House Bill No. 350, a bill for "An act to amend section 2 of an act entitled, 'An act to revise the law in relation to habeas corpus,' approved March 2, 1874." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. At the hour of 5:35 o'clock p. m., Mr. Ridgely moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned. |