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

Mr. Knopf, from the Committee on License and Miscellany, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 217, for "An act to encourage the breeding and improvement of trotting and pacing horses; for the prevention and punishment of fraudulent entries and practices in contests of speed, prescribing penalties therefor, and declaring an emergency," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.

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

Mr. Knopf, from the Committee on License and Miscellany, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 90, for "An act to amend section 6 of an act entitled 'An act to amend sections one (1) to six (6) inclusive, and section fifteen (15) of an act entitled 'An act to encourage the propagation and cultivation, and to secure the protection of fish in all the waters of this State, approved May 31, 1887, in force July 1, 1887, and to provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this act,' approved June 3, 1889, in force July 1, 1889," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do not pass.

The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be adopted?"

After debate,

It was decided in the affirmative.

And so the report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Knopf, from the Committee on License and Miscellany, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 202, for "An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled 'An act to amend sections one (1) to six (6), inclusive, and section fifteen (15) of an act entitled 'An act to encourage the propagation and cultivation, and to secure the protection of fishes in all the waters of this State,' approved May 31, 1887, in force July 1, 1887, and to provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this act, approved June 3, 1889, in force July 1, 1889," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.

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

Mr. Lehman, from the Committee on Banks and Banking, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 112, for "An act concerning mutual savings banks," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed and recommitted.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for use of committee and returned to the

same.

Mr. Hunt, fron the Committee on Agriculture, Horticulture and Farm Drainage, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill

No. 257, for "An act to provide for the extripation of and prevention of the spread of contagious diseases among swine,' reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed for use of committeə.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for the committee and returned to the

same.

Mr. Hunt, from the Committee on Agriculture, Horticulture and Farm Drainage, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 258, for "An act to provide for conducting investigation of, and experiments with diseases of domestic animals," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed for use of committee.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for committee, and returned to the same. Mr. Hunt, from the Committee on Agriculture, Horticulture and Farm drainage, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 210, for "An act for the appointment of a food commissioner for the State of Illinois," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed for the use of committee.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for committee and returned to the

same.

Mr. Hagle, from the joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, begged leave to report that a bill of the following title has been correctly enrolled, signed by the presiding officers of both houses, and on the 26th day of March was laid before the Governor for his approval, to-wit:

SENATE BILL NO. 82.

"An act to amend 'An act authorizing cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading

rooms.

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

Mr. Fuller offered the following resolution, which, by unanimous consent, was taken up for immediate consideration and read, viz.:

WHEREAS, The service of an additional secretary is needed in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate, That Miss Hattie Lowdermilk be hereby elected third assistant Secretary of the Senate, at the rate of compensation per day allowed the other assistant secretaries.

Mr. Evans moved that the resolution be amended by adding the name of Miss Margie Shutt as an additional secretary, Which amendment, by a rising vote was adopted.

The question now being "Shall the original resolution as amended be adopted?" and the yeas and nays being demanded it was lost by the following vote: Yeas 19, nays 21.

The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.:

Mr. O'Conor moved to reconsider the vote whereby the resolution as amended, was lost.

Mr. Allen moved to lay the motion of Mr. O'Conor on the table.

By consent Mr. Allen was allowed to withdraw his motion to lay on the table.

The question now being, "Shall the vote whereby the resolution, as amended, failed to be adopted, be reconsidered?"

And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas 26, nays 14.

The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.:

And so the question recurred upon the adoption of the resolution as amended.

Mr. Fuller then moved that the vote be reconsidered whereby the amendment to the resolution offered by Mr. Evans, was adopted,

And the yeas and nays being demanded the motion was carried by the following vote: Yeas 28, nays 15.

The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.:

The question now being, "Shall the amendment offered by Mr. Evans to the original resolution, be adopted?"

Mr. O'Conor moved to lay the amendment offered by Mr. Evans to the original resolution on the table,

And the yeas and nays being demanded, the motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, nays 14.

The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.:

And so the amendment was laid on the table.

Seibert.
Zearing.

Nays-14.

The question now being, "Shall the foregoing resolution, as offered by Mr. Fuller, be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas 31, nays 10 (being a twothirds vote), viz.:

The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.:

And so the resolution was adopted as originally offered.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Bacon introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 260, for "An act authorizing and empowering the boards of directors of school districts, and boards of education of incorporated cities, towns and villages, to provide means and authority for purchase of school text-books and supplies, and to regulate the price of the same.'

On motion of Mr. Bacon, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and,

On motion of Mr. Bacon, was referred to the Committee in Education and Educational Institutions.

Mr. Farmer introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 261, for "An act to define the qualifications of locomotive engineers."

On motion of Mr. Farmer, the rules were suspended, and the bill was read at large a first time, and,

On motion of Mr. Farmer, was referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Caldwell introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 262, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for an additional remedy for the protection of game, and for the protec tion of deer, wild fowl and birds, and for the appointment of game wardens, and defining the powers and duties of the same,' approved June 27, 1885. in force July 1, 1885."

On motion of Mr. Caldwell, the rules were suspended, and the bill was read at large a first time, and,

On motion of Mr. Caldwell, was referred to the Committee on License and Miscellany.

READING BILLS OF THE SENATE A SECOND TIME.

The daily order of business having been completed, the item of unfinished business in which the Senate was engaged yesterday at adjournment was taken up, to-wit:

Senate Bill No. 52, for "An act to authorize the corporate authorities of towns to issue bonds for the completion and improvement of public parks and boulevards, and to provide a tax for the payment of the same," was taken up and read at large a second time, together with the following amendments thereto, they having been printed as reported from the Committee on Municipalities, to-wit:

Amend section 1 by inserting after the word "state," in line four (4), the following: "Where the boundaries and limits of any such town are co-extensive with the boundaries and limits of any park district."

The question being, "Shall the report of, and the amendments reported from, said committee be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative.

The question now being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and printed for a third reading?"

Mr. Thiele offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.:

Amend by striking out the words "two and one-half mills," in lines 29 and 30, of section 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one and one-half mills.”

The question now being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and printed for a third reading"" it was decided in the affirmative.