THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1901-10 O'CLOCK, A. M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment,

The Speaker in the chair.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Gould offered the following resolution:

WHEREAS, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe to remove from his sphere of usefulness one of America's most distinguished and patriotic sons; therefore, be it

Resolved, That by the death of the Honorable Benjamin Harrison, of the State of Indiana, this Nation has lost a citizen whose name and fame as a gallant soldier, citizen and statesman will reflect credit upon the Nation so long as it shall exist; and this House seriously deplores his loss and hereby tenders its sympathy to the family of the decease .

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be engrossed by the clerk and delivered to the family of the deceased.

And the resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

The House proceeding upon the order of petitions,

Mr. Witt presented two petitions relating to bills now before the House in relation to the law for the protection of game,

Which were referred to the Committee on Fish and Game, when appointed.

Mr. Miller, of Hamilton, presented a petition relating to bills now before the House in relation to the law for the protection of game, Which was referred to the Committee on Fish and Game, when appointed.

Mr. Petrie presented a petition relating to bills now before the House in relation to the garnishment law,

Which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Hammond presented a petition relating to bills now before the House in relation to the garnishment law,

Which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

The House proceeding upon the order of reports of Standing Committees,

Mr. Hughes, of Lee, from the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed and returned herewith:

HOUSE BILL No. 160.

A bill for "An act to provide for a deficiency in the ordinary expenses of the Southern Illinois Penitentiary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897," Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House Bills on third reading.

Mr. Hughes, of Lee, from the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed and returned herewith:

HOUSE BILL No. 80.

A bill for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Western Hospital for the Insane at Watertown.

Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House Bills on third reading.

Mr. Hughes, of Lee, from the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed and returned herewith:

HOUSE BILL No. 456.

A bill for "An act to make appropriations for the Southern Hospital for the Insane at Anna, Illinois, for the two years beginning with July 1, 1901, and ending with July 1, 1903,"

Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House Bills on third reading.

Mr. Hughes, of Lee, from the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed and returned herewith:

HOUSE BILL No. 325.

A bill for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary,"

Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House Bills on third reading.

Mr. Hughes, of Lee, from the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed bills, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed and returned herewith:

HOUSE BILL No. 177.

A bill for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Industrial Home for the Blind at Chicago.

Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House Bills on third reading.

Mr. Skaggs, from the Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects, made the following report:

To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

The Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects to which was referred House Bill No. 29, being a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act in relation to the disconnection of territory from cities and villages,' approved and in force May 29, 1897.

Respectfully begs leave to report the same back and recommends that it do not pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill was ordered to lie upon the table.

Mr. Skaggs, from the Committee on Miscellaneous subjects, submitted the following report:

To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

The Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 137, being a bill for “An act in relation to the disconnection of territory from cities and villages, and to repeal an act therein named,"

Respectfully begs leave to report the same back with amendments thereto, and recommends 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 its second reading.

Mr. Skaggs, from the Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects, submitted the following report:

To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

The Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects, to which was referred House Bill No. 340, being 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 the property of mutual building, loan and homestead associations,' approved and in force April 30, 1895,"

Respectfully begs leave to report the same back with amendments thereto, and recommends 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 its first reading.

Mr. Allen, from the Committee on Judiciary, made the following report:

To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

The Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 147, being a bill for "An act to prohibit personating officers or members of any grand or subordinate lodge or fraternal society, chartered or having grand or subordinate lodges in this State, and to prohibit wearing or using the insignia or badges of any such lodges or societies by others than members thereof," Respectfully begs leave to report the same back and recommends that it do pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to a first reading.

Mr. Allen, from the Committee on Judiciary, made the following report:

To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

The Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 377, being a bill for "An act to provide punishment for wife beaters,"

Respectfully begs leave to report the same back and recommends that it do not pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to lie upon the table.

Mr. Allen, from the Committee on Judiciary, made the following report:

To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

The Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 493, being a bill for "An act to amend sections ten (10) and eleven (11) of an act entitled, 'An act in regard to forcible entry and detainer,' approved and in force February 16, 1874,”

Respectfully begs leave to report the same back with amendments. thereto and recommends that the amendments be adopted and that the bill do pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill was ordered to a first reading.

The House proceeding upon the order of introduction of bills, the roll was called for that purpose,

Whereupon Mr. Beitler introduced a bill, House Bill No. 575, a bill for "An act to authorize the issue of bonds to raise funds for the acquisition and improvement of additional small parks or pleasure grounds, and to provide a tax for the payment of same."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Parks and Boulevards, when appointed.

Mr. Bennett introduced a bill, House Bill No. 576, a bill for "An act relating to express companies, declaring them to be common carriers, defining their duties, prohibiting discriminations and combinations, declaring certain acts to be unlawful, prescribing certain conditions upon which foreign express companies may carry on business in the State, fixing certain penalties and prescribing certain remedies. for the violation of this act.'

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred. to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Cole introduced a bill, House Bill No. 577, a bill for "An act to amend section 14 of an act entitled, 'An act in regard to roads and bridges in counties under township organization and to repeal an act and parts of acts therein named,' approved June 23, 1883, in force July 1, 1883."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization, when appointed.

Mr. Connor introduced a bill, House Bill No. 578, a bill for "An act in relation to public schools and to provide a uniform system of text books, and providing for the appointment of a commission to execute the same."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education, when appointed.

Mr. Crangle introduced a bill, House Bill No. 579, a bill for "An act to amend section 16 of an act entitled, 'An act to authorize cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms,' approved and in force March 7, 1862, and the amendatory act thereto, approved June 29, 1891."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Libraries, when appointed.

Mr. Erickson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 580, a bill for "An act to require inspectors of mines to furnish information to the State geologist, and to provide for paying the expenses of same."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to Committee on Mines and Mining, when appointed.

Mr. Gould introduced a bill, House Bill No. 581, a bill for "An act making appropriations for Dougalde McDonald, George Jacobs and Joseph Rodel for furnishing the office of the State architect."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Haase introduced a bill, House Bill No. 582, a bill for "An act to encourage the propagation and cultivation and to secure the protection of fishes in all waters under the jurisdiction of the State of Illinois."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game when appointed.

Mr. Hammond introduced a bill, House Bill No. 583, a bill for "An act requiring certain officers to file their official bonds for record prior to entering upon the duties of their offices."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed.

Mr. Hammond introduced a bill, House Bill No. 584, a bill for "An act limiting the hours of continuous service of telegraph operators upon all telegraph lines in the State of Illinois,"

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Hughes, of Lee, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 585, a bill for "An act to amend section 12 of article 3 of an act entitled, 'An act to revise the law in relation to township organization,' approved and in force March 4, 1874, as amended June 15, 1887, in force July 1, 1887."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization.