Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and House bills, numbered 567, 501 and 502, were ordered to a first reading. Mr. G. J. Johnson, from the Committee on Insurance, to which was referred House Bill No. 583, being a bill for "An Act to incorporate, regulate and control assessment life insurance companies." 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 first reading. Mr. Stanfield, from the Committee on Elections, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 222, being a bill for "An Act to amend section 7 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." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a second reading. Mr. Hutson, from the Committee on Revenue, to which was referred bills of the following titles, to-wit: HOUSE BILL No. 518. A bill for "An Act to amend section 193 of 'An Act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872, as amended." HOUSE BILL No. 563. A bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of 'An Act concerning the levy and extension of taxes,' approved May 9, 1901, as amended." HOUSE BILL No. 588. A bill for "An Act validating $3,000,000 park bonds, of the Commissioners of Lincoln Park, approved at the general election held November 2, 1926." HOUSE BILL No. 446. A bill for "An Act to amend section 2 of 'An Act concerning the levy and extension of taxes,' approved May 9, 1901, as amended." HOUSE BILL No. 562. A bill for "An Act to amend sections 8, 9 and 12 of 'An Act to create sanitary districts and to remove obstructions in the DesPlaines and Illinois Rivers,' approved May 29, 1889, as amended." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and House bills, numbered 518, 563, 588, 446 and 562, were ordered to a first reading. Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Municipalities, to which was referred bills of the following titles, to-wit: HOUSE BILL No. 450. A bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, as amended, by adding to Part Three of Article XII a new section to be known as section 9." HOUSE BILL No. 582. A bill for "An Act to amend section 75 of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning local improvements,' approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, as heretofore amended." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and House bills, numbered 450 and 582, were ordered to a first reading. Mr. Arnold, from the Committee on Roads and Bridges, to which was referred House Bill No. 580, being a bill for "An Act to authorize the conveyance of certain State owned land to the county of Cook, for road purposes." Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to a first reading. Mr. Arnold, from the Committee on Roads and Bridges, reported the following committee bill, House Bill No. 730, being a bill for "An Act to amend section 1 of 'An Act providing for refunds to certain cities, towns and villages, on account of durable hard-surfaced pavement constructed within the corporate limits by such municipalities to complete or connect State bond issue roads,' approved June 11, 1925." And recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill read at large a first time, ordered printed and to a second reading. Mr. Arnold, from the Committee on Roads and Bridges, reported the following committee bill, House Bill No. 731, being a bill for "An Act to amend sections 2, 7, 1014, 1012, 1034 and 16 of 'An Act in relation to State highways,' approved June 24, 1921, in force July 1, 1921,' as amended.” And recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill read at large a first time, ordered printed and to a second reading. By unanimous consent, Mr. Curran introduced a bill, House Bill No. 732, a bill for "An Act to amend section 20 of 'An Act in relation to the construction, operation and maintenance of a deep waterway from the water power plant of the Sanitary District of Chicago at or near Lockport to a point in the Illinois River at or near Utica, and for the -37 H J development and utilization of the water power thereof,' approved June 17, 1919." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Waterways. By unanimous consent, Mr. O'Grady, by request, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 733, a bill for "An Act to render the surplus income of trust property liable to the payment of alimony and allowances for support." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. McCarthy introduced a bill, House Bill No. 734, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 1, 9, 9a and 21 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to create river conservancy districts for river control, sanitation, development of water supply, navigation and protection of fish life,' approved and in force July 11, 1925." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game. The House proceeding on the order of House bills on first reading, House Bill No. 40, a bill for "An Act providing for the creation of a board of transportation in cities with a population of more than one million persons, and defining the powers and duties of such board." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 60, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act concerning public utilities,' approved June 29, 1921, and to repeal one section thereof." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 118, a bill for "An Act to amend 'An Act to provide for physical training in the public and all the normal schools,' approved June 25, 1915." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 130, a bill for "An Act to add section 3 to and to amend the title of 'An Act to provide for the compulsory retirement of teachers, principals, district superintendents, and assistant superintendents, and the payment of retirement annuities,' approved May 19, 1926." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 138, a bill for "An Act to amend section 5 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved and in force June 12, 1909." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second. reading. House Bill No. 250, a bill for "An Act to amend section 77 of 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved June 12, 1909, as amended." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 253, a bill for "An Act to amend section 3 of an Act entitled, 'An Act to provide for placing United States National flags on school houses, court houses and other public buildings in this State, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,' approved June 2, 1897." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 432, a bill for "An Act to amend section 1634 of 'An Act in relation to State highways,' approved June 24, 1921, as amended." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 435, a bill for "An Act to amend section 59 of an Act entitled, 'An Act concerning land titles,' approved and in force May 1, 1897." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 442, a bill for "An Act to amend section 11, Article IV of 'An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges,' approved June 27, 1913, as amended." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second. reading. House Bill No. 455, a bill for "An Act to amend sections 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 29 and 30 of 'An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart, formation, administration and disbursement of a park employees' annuity and benefit fund,' approved June 21, 1919, as amended." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 508, a bill for "An Act to validate the laying-out of certain roads and proceedings in connection therewith." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 511, a bill for "An Act creating a commission to study the cause of floods and the control of same in the Illinois River Valley." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 544, a bill for "An Act to amend section 8 of 'An Act in relation to motor vehicles and to repeal a certain Act therein named,' approved June 30, 1919, as amended." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 561, a bill for "An Act to amend section 91 of 'An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved June 12, 1909, as amended." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 570, a bill for "An Act to amend section 60 of 'An Act concerning land titles,' approved May 1, 1897, as amended." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 575, a bill for "An Act to authorize and empower the Department of Public Welfare to sell, grant and convey to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, a railroad right of way in the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section fourteen (14), township twelve (12) south, range two (2) west of the third principal meridian, in Union County, Illinois." Was taken up, read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. The House proceeding on the order of House bills on second reading, House Bill No. 452, a bill for "An Act for the appointment of a commission and for the purchasing or construction of a building for the housing of the several units of the State departments in the city of Chicago and making appropriations therefor." time. Having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second Whereupon, the Committee on Appropriations offered the following amendments, and moved their adoption: AMENDMENT No. 1. Amend the title of printed House Bill No. 452, to read as follows: "A bill for 'An Act appointing a committee to study the question of site and type of building to be built in Chicago for the purposes of housing the various State offices located there.'" And the amendment was adopted.. AMENDMENT No. 2. Amend printed House Bill No. 452, on pages 1 and 2, by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 1. The Governor shall appoint a committee consisting of three Senators, four Representatives, the president of the county board of Cook County, the mayor of the city of Chicago and six resident citizens of the State which shall consider and report to the next General Assembly, on or before February 1, 1929, the desirability of housing the several divisions and units of the State government, now or to be hereafter located in Chicago, in one building; together with recommendations as to the site and type of the building to be used for that purpose. Section 2. The sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to said committee to pay the actual and necessary expenses of said committee. Section 3. This appropriation is subject to the provisions of 'An Act in relation to State finance,' approved June 10, 1919, as amended." And the amendment was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing amendments, numbered 1 and 2, were ordered printed. And the uestion then being, "Shall the bill, as amended, be transcribed and typed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. |