MAY 3 1929

FIRST SPECIAL SESERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Convened at the Capitol in Springfield, January 10, 1928,
and Adjourned sine die February 16, 1928.

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION

Convened at the Capitol in Springfield, May 15, 1928,
and Adjourned sine die June 6, 1928.

THIRD SPECIAL SESSION

Convened at the Capitol in Springfield, June 18, 1928,
and Adjourned sine die June 22, 1928.

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ASSEMBLY.

First, Second and Third Special Sessions.

SENATE.

Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
FRED E. STERLING.

President Pro Tempore.

RICHARD J. BARR.

Secretary of the Senate.

JAMES H. PADDOCK.

Sergeant at Arms.

T. B. SCOUTEN.

Postmistress.

MRS. S. A. BRADLEY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Speaker.

ROBERT SCHOLES.

Chief Clerk.

B. H. MCCANN.

Doorkeeper.

FRANK J. LEONARD.

Postmistress.

EVA YOUNG.

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FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

OF THE

First Special Session

OF THE

FIFTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF ILLINOIS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1928, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M.

At the first special session of the Fifty-fifth General Assembly of

the State of Illinois, begun and held at the Capitol in the city of

Springfield, on the 10th day of January, in the year of Our Lord,

One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-eight, pursuant to proclama-

tion of the Governor of the State.

At 10:00 o'clock a. m., Honorable Richard J. Barr, President

pro tempore of the Senate, appeared and called the Senate to order in
the absence of Honorable Fred E. Sterling, President of the Senate,
who was unavoidably detained at home by illness.

Prayer by the Rev. Herbert W. Hines, Pastor of the First Baptist

Church of Springfield, Ill.

COMMUNICATIONS.

The President pro tempore of the Senate presented the following
communication, which was read and ordered placed on file: