Assembly at the rate of compensation allowed by law. Said employés to be paid upon rolls certified to by the presiding officers of the respective houses and the Secretary of State as provided by law.

§ 2. WHEREAS, The above appropriation is necessary for the transaction of the business of the State, therefore, an emergency exists and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage.

APPROVED May 19, 1911.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 47TH--ENTERTAINMENT OF PRESIDENT TAFT. § 1. Appropriates $8,600.

§ 2.

How drawn.

AN ACT making an appropriation to defray the expenses of entertaining the President.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of eight thousand six hundred dollars ($8,600) or so much thereof as may be required, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of furnishing a military escort to the President, printing souvenir programs, and to meet any other expenses incurred by the joint committee of the House and Senate appointed to make arrangements for the reception and entertainment of the President while a guest of the General Assembly.

$ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the sum herein specified upon presentation of proper vouchers certified by the chairman of the joint. committee and approved by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

§ 3. WHEREAS, An emergency exists, therefore, this Act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. APPROVED Mar. 20, 1911.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 47TH-FUNERAL OF FRANK C. BURKE,

AN ACT making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the funeral of the late Representative, Frank C. Burke.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there is hereby appropriated nine hundred and fifty-three dollars and eighty-eight cents ($953.88) to defray the expenses of the committee named by the Speaker to make and care for the funeral arrangements of the late Representative, Frank C. Burke.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is authorized to pay said bill upon vouchers properly certified by the chairman of the committee.

§ 3. WHEREFORE, An emergency exists, therefore this Act shall be in effect from and after its passage.

Expenses for funeral of Representative Frank C. Burke.

Purtell Bros. (undertaker).....

Expenses of committee, Springfield to Chicago, paid by Mr.

.$562.00

95.50

40.00

48.00

32.00

16.00

75.00

40.00

15.13

7.25

23.00

.$953.88

(SENATE BILL No. 118.

APPROVED MARCH 8, 1911.)

AN ACT to provide for the incidental expenses of the Forty-seventh General Assembly of the State of Illinois, and for the care and custody of the State House and grounds, to be incurred and now unprovided for.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of fourteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be required, is hereby appropriated to pay the incidental expenses of the Forty-seventh General Assembly, or either branch thereof, or to be expended by the Secretary of State in the discharge of the duties imposed upon him by law, or by the direction of the General Assembly, or either branch thereof. All expenditures to be certified to by the Secretary of State, as provided by law.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the sums herein specified upon presentation of proper vouchers, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

$ 3. WHEREAS, The appropriation above recited is necessary for the expenses incurred in the transaction of the business of the State and the Forty-seventh General Assembly, therefore, an emergency exists, and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED March 8, 1911.

AN ACT to provide for the incidental expenses of the Forty-seventh General Assembly of the State of Illinois.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of five thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be required is hereby appropriated to pay the incidental expenses of the Forty-seventh General Assembly, or either branch thereof, to be expended on vouchers certified to by the presiding officers of either branch thereof.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the sums herein specified upon presentation of proper vouchers, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same out of funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

§ 3. WHEREAS, The appropriation above recited is necessary for the expenses incurred in the transaction of the business of the State and the Forty-seventh General Assembly, therefore, an emergency exists and this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED June 2, 1911.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, (48TH) AND STATE OFFICERS.

§ 1. Appropriates $2,400,000.

(HOUSE BILL No. 674. APPROVED JUNE 5, 1911.)

AN ACT making an appropriation for the payment of the officers and members of the next General Assembly, and for salaries of the officers of the State government.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be, and is hereby, appropriated the sum of two million, four hundred thousand dollars ($2,400,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the officers and members of the next General Assembly, and the salaries of the officers of the State government, at such rates of compensation as are now or hereafter may be fixed by law, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session. of the next General Assembly.

APPROVED June 5, 1911.

AN ACT making an appropriation for the payment of the printing end of the publication expenses of the Grand Army of the Republic of the Department of Illinois.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) be appropriated for the Grand Army of the Republic, of the Department of Illinois, for the purpose of paying for the printing and publishing bills and other contingent expenses of a similar nature incurred by said organization for the purpose of keeping a permanen: record of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War.

§ 2. That of the aforesaid sum appropriated, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be available annually for the purposes above named.

§ 3. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the sum herein appropriated; said warrants to be drawn only upon itemized bills, signed by the Department Commander and Assistant Adjutant General of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Illinois, and approved by the Governor, and the State Treasurer is hereby directed to pay warrants, drawn as aforesaid, out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED June 2, 1911.

HISTORICAL LIBRARY-DOCUMENTS, ETC.

§ 1. Appropriates $5,500 per annum.

(HOUSE BILL No. 277. APPROVED JUNE 5, 1911.)

AN ACT making appropriations for procuring and preserving documents. papers and materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the State of Illinois.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of five thousand five hundred dollars ($5,500.00) per annum be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of procuring and preserving documentary material relating to the Northwest and the State of Illinois, and publishing the same, the same to be expended by the trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, with the sanction of the Governor. APPROVED June 5, 1911.

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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

1. Appropriates $5,000 per annum---- § 2. How drawn. proviso-field experiments.

AN ACT making an appropriation in aid of the Illinois State Horticultural Society.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be, and is hereby, appropriated for the use of the Illinois State Horticultural Society, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per annum, for the purpose of advancing the growth and development of the horticultural interests of the State for the years 1911 and 1912, said sum to be expended by said society for the purpose and in the manner specified in "An Act to organize the Illinois State Horticultural Society," approved March 24, 1874: Provided, however, that no portion thereof shall be paid for or on account of any salary or emoluments of any officer of said society, except the secretary, who may receive not to exceed four hundred dollars per annum: And, provided, further, that one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of said sum may be expended each year in field experiments.

$2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the sum in this Act specified on bills of particulars certified to by the officials of said society to the order of the president of said society and the State Treasurer shall pay the same out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED June 5, 1911.

AN ACT in relation to the acquisition, control, maintenance, improvements and protection of State parks, and making an appropriation to carry into effect the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That it shall be the duty of the Governor, within thirty days of the time this Act takes effect, to appoint a commission to be known as the Illinois Park Commission, to consist of three members: Provided, that not more than two members shall belong to the same political party. The members of the commission