Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois, the Senate concurring herein, That the said portrait of Mr. Browning be gratefully accepted by the State of Illinois and placed in the custody and control of the Governor; that the thanks of the State be extended to Mrs. Miller for the gift of said portrait which will be a constant reminder of the high character and invaluable public services of Mr. Browning; and that this preamble and resolution be spread upon the Journals of the House and Senate, and an engrossed copy of the same be sent to Mrs. Miller. Adopted by the House March 17, 1915. RAILROAD MILEAGE-MEMBERS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. House Joint Resolution No. 20. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That there be allowed, out of the contingent expense funds to the Senate and House to each member of the House and Senate, the actual railroad mileage of each member, for twenty-one round trips from the Capital of the State to and from their respective homes, at the rate of two cents per mile, the same to be computed at the same mileage as now computed by the State Auditor, and the same to be approved by the Speaker of the House, and the President of the Senate, and to be allowed for proper and necessary committee and legislative expenses of the respective members. Adopted by the House, May 6, 1915. Concurred in by the Senate, May 19, 1915. SUBMERGED AND SHORE LANDS-REPORT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (Senate Joint Resolution No. 31.) WHEREAS, The following resolution adopted by the House and concurred in by the Senate February 24, 1909, passed at the Forty-sixth General Assembly: "WHEREAS, There is reasonable grounds to believe that the State of Illinois, at the time of its organization as a State, and since said time, became invested with valuable rights in lands along the lake shore of Lake Michigan, and, along and upon other navigable bodies of water, rivers and lakes of the State of Illinois, which said rights it is claimed the State of Illinois holds in trust for the use of the people of this State; and, "WHEREAS, There is reason to believe that such rights, in a large number of cases have been usurped by private individuals, corporations and companies, who now occupy part or parts of said lands, and who assert titles in or claim thereto; and "WHEREAS, Said rights in and concerning said lands are of great value to the State of Illinois, and by reason of its increasing population are constantly becoming of more value to the people of this State; now, therefore, be it "Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That a joint committee of ten be appointed, six to be named by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and four to be named by the President of the Senate, to make careful and complete investigation of the rights of the State of Illinois, in land lying along, in and upon Lake Michigan, the rivers and lakes and other navigable bodies of water of this State and to report its conclusion to the next General Assembly of this State and to the Governor of Illinois, as to the rights of the State and its people of Illinois, in and to the same. And for such purpose, the said committee is authorized to employ such assistance (other than legal services) as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof. The said committee and the members thereof shall be entitled to their actual expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions hereof. The Attorney General of Illinois is respectfully requested to furnish said committee with such legal assistance as may be required; and, be it further "Resolved, That the General Assembly proceed to make an appropriation of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the purpose of carrying on such investigation." AND WHEREAS, There was adopted by the House, February 10, 1911, and concurred in by the Senate, March 23rd, 1911, at the Forty-seventh General Assembly of the State of Illinois, a joint resolution as follows: "WHEREAS, The Submerged and Shore Lands Legislative Investigating Committee on February 9, 1911, made its report and stated its conclusions to both Houses of the General Assembly, and in connection with said report transmitted to the General Assembly all the records, maps, data, evidence, proceedings, briefs, arguments, surveys and every other means and sources of information by it obtained; and, "WHEREAS, It appears by the report of said committee that the interests of the State of Illinois in various bodies of land in connection with the public waters of Illinois are such as to require the most vigorous action by the State of Illinois for the purpose of protecting the same; now, therefore, be it "Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the report of said committee and all of the accompanying documents and data above referred to, be transmitted to the Department of Justice of the State of Illinois, and there filed for the use of the Attorney General of this State, and that the Attorney General be requested to examine said report and to investigate the same, and that wherever in his judgment and the judgment of his department, the interests of the State of Illinois require protection or action either to regain lands wrongfully occupied or to compel restitution of the same or to inquire into or call in question the charter powers and rights of companies occupying such lands and assuming to exercise exclusive privileges and franchises in connection therewith, that the same shall be instituted by him in any court or courts of competent jurisdiction upon behalf of the State of Illinois. And the Legislature of the State of Illinois pledges itself to support such official action of the Attorney General of this State in prosecution of all claims and actions which in his judgment should be advanced, and for that purpose we commit ourselves to making sufficient appropriation for his use. to enable the Attorney General of this State to institute a department of his office for the purpose of protecting and asserting all the rights of the State of Illinois with reference to this subject matter." Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the Attorney General of this State make report what legal action, if any, has been taken by the Department of Justice of the State of Illinois towards carrying out the recommendations of the committee appointed as aforesaid, and of the subsequent resolution, the result of such action, and, if no action has been taken to carry out such recommendations of the committee and of the aforesaid resolution, having especial reference to submerged and shore lands of Lake Michigan. Adopted by the Senate June 8, 1915. Concurred in by the House June 11, 1915. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-VISITATION. (Senate Joint Resolution No. 18.) WHEREAS, An invitation has been received by the members of the General Assembly from the University of Illinois, inviting them to visit that institution in the near future; and, WHEREAS, A date should be fixed which will enable the University authorities to make such preparation for the proper entertainment to the members of the General Assembly as they may desire; therefore, be it concurring Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives therein, That the date of said visit is hereby fixed for May 14 and 15, 1915, and that the presiding officers of the Senate and House are requested to notify the President of the University of Illinois of the action hereby taken. Resolved, That a committee of three members from the Senate and three from the House of Representatives be appointed to have charge of all necessary arrangements. The committee of arrangements, when named, shall not incur any expense to be paid by the State. Adopted by the Senate April 13, 1915. WATERWAY DISCUSSION-JOINT MEETING. (Senate Joint Resolution No. 27.) Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That the two Houses meet in joint session in the hall of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 19, 1915, at two o'clock p. m., for the purpose of hearing Senators Lewis and Sherman discuss the bills providing for the building of a waterway. Adopted by the Senate May 18, 1915. ERRATA. Page 52, (D) line two should read "for vice-president $2,500.00 per annum." Page 209, number twenty-two, line five should read "two assistant attorneys general, $3,500.00 per annum, $7,000.00 per annum; assistant attorney general, $3,500.00 per annum; assistant attorney." Page 215, number forty-two, line eleven should read "for contingent fund, $2,000.00 per annum." Page 232, number eighty-seven, line fourteen should read, "for rent, $4,500 per annum; for telephone and telegraph, $800 per annum; for express and drayage, $200 per annum." INDEX. ABANDONMENT-Wife or child ABATEMENT AND INJUNCTION-houses of prostitution and assignation. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE-examination fee ACADEMY OF SCIENCE-appropriation ACCIDENTS-compensation for injuries (10). insurance, form of policy medicine chests on trains mine, investigation by inspector. report to chief state factory inspector (24). workmen's compensation act ACKERMAN, IDA-appropriation ..... ACKNOWLEDGMENT-mortgages by attorney-in-fact PAGE. 470 371 .332, 333 14 30 .472 559 521 424 400 .107 528 211 463 440 1 570 .558 .365 ADJUTANT GENERAL-appropriation, ordinary and contingent (28).. fees of county clerk, certain cases.... ADOPTION OF CHILDREN-guardian ad litem.". ADVERTISEMENT delinquent taxes, for judgment and sale. ADVERTISING-exchange for transportation ...... AGRICULTURE-Co-operative agricultural extension work, assent by legislature. .732 untrue or misleading county fairs and societies, appropriation.. 9 farmers' institutes, appropriation 10 registration of farm names state board, appropriation for general expenses and buildings. ALTGELD, JOHN P.-monument at Chicago, appropriation.. 84 ALTON STATE HOSPITAL-appropriation, ordinary and special. live stock breeders' association, appropriation.... payment of future claims for slaughtered, appropriation. ANNA STATE HOSPITAL-appropriation, ordinary and special. APPOINTMENTS-arbitrator or committee of arbitration by industrial board. 408 art commission, city, by mayor.... 260 centennial building commissioners (1). 36 civil service, classified list, preference to soldiers and sailors. .322 civil service commission, cities under commission form of government. .281 509 person to execute engraving on Kenesaw Mountain monument, by governor 87 380 state inspector of masonry, public buildings and works by governor. 716 structural engineers examiners by governor.... .432 superintendent free employment offices by governor (2). 415 superintendent of fire fighting and rescue stations by commission. superintendent of printing by governor 527 672 trustees park police pension fund by park commissioners. Vicksburg military statue commission by governor... .542 .304 trustees tuberculosis sanitarium by chairman of county board. .347 86 447 chief inspector private employment agencies, deficiency. 43 43 commissioners of state contracts, deficiency. 17 dairymen's association educational, normal schools, ordinary and special.. university of Illinois, endowment and general funds. electric passenger elevators, Capitol building. 13 44 58 60 60 |