(SENATE BILL No. 72. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend section 12 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the creation and management of forest preserve districts and repealing certain Acts therein named" approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, as subsequently amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 12 of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the creation and management of forest preserve districts and repealing certain Acts therein named" approved June 27, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

12. The president of the board of commissioners of any district organized hereunder, shall preside at all meetings of the board and be the executive officer of such district; he shall sign all ordinances, resolutions and other papers necessary to be signed and shall execute all contracts entered into by such district and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinances. He shall have the right to veto. any ordinance and also all orders, resolutions and actions, or any items therein contained, of the board which provides for the purchase of real estate, or for the construction of any power plant, comfort station or shelter house to be erected thereon; provided, that such veto shall be filed with the secretary of such board within five days after the passage of such ordinance, order, resolution or action and when so vetoed such ordinance, order, resolution or action or any item therein contained shall not be effective unless the same be again passed by two-thirds vote of all the members of such board. The president shall be entitled to the same right to vote as the other commissioners possess. In the temporary absence or inability of the president, the commissioners may elect from their own number a president, pro tem.

The "Yeas" and "Nays" shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and all proposals to create any liability or for the expenditure or appropriation of money and in all other cases at the request of any member of the board and shall be entered on the journal of the board's proceedings, and the concurrence of a majority of all the members appointed to the board shall be necessary to the passage of any such ordinance or provision.

§ 2. Whereas, an emergency exists, this Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.

APPROVED June 28, 1919.

AN ACT in relation to the officers and employees of the General Assembly and to repeal an Act therein named.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: The Senate at each session of the General Assembly shall elect the following officers: A president of the Senate, pro tem, a secretary, a sergeant-at-arms, a postmaster, and a clerk of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee. The clerk of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee shall not be elected until the chairman of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee of the Senate shall report to the Senate that the services of such clerk are necessary.

The Senate shall fix the compensation of the secretary, sergeant-atarms, postmaster, and clerk of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee.

All officers provided for in this section, except the president of the Senate, pro tem, shall, for inefficiency or neglect of duty, be subject to removal or discharge by the Senate.

§ 2. The House of Representatives at each session of the General Assembly shall elect the following officers: A presiding officer to be known as Speaker, a chief clerk, a doorkeeper, a postmaster, and a clerk of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee. The clerk of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee shall not be elected until the chairman of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee of the House of Representatives shall report to the House of Representatives that the services of such clerk are necessary.

The House of Representatives shall fix the compensation of the chief clerk, doorkeeper, postmaster, and clerk of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee.

All officers provided for in this section, except the Speaker, shall, for inefficiency or neglect of duty, be subject to removal or discharge by the House of Representatives.

§ 3. The Senate at each session of the General Assembly shall have power to appoint such employees, as may be necessary, not to exceed sixty, except that when emergency arises the President of the Senate. may appoint for the duration of such emergency such necessary employees at a per diem to be determined by the Senate.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives at each session of the General Assembly shall have power to appoint such employees as may

be deemed necessary, not to exceed ninety-seven (97) except that when emergency arises the Speaker of the House may appoint for the duration of such emergency such necessary employees at a per diem to be determined by the House.

Each House shall, by a majority vote of all members elected, determine the number of its employees and their compensation. Any person appointed under the provision of this section shall, for inefficiency or neglect of duty, be subject to removal or discharge by the Speaker in the House of Representatives and by the President, the Senate concurring therein, in the Senate.

$ 4. The presiding officer of each House shall have the power to appoint a private secretary, a stenographer, a messenger and a janitor for his office, and shall also have power to appoint a chaplain and a mail carrier for the House over which he presides.

Each House shall, by a majority vote of all members elected, fix the compensation of the persons appointed by its presiding officer.

Any person appointed under the provisions of this section shall, for inefficiency or neglect of duty, be subject to removal or discharge by the presiding officer making the appointment.

§ 5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person elected or appointed under the provisions of this Act shall receive compensation for services in excess of the number of days that the General Assembly is in session.

The Senate, by a majority vote of all members elected, may authorize the secretary of the Senate, his first assistant and stenographers, and the clerk of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee of the Senate, or any of them, for the purpose of finishing up the work in their respective offices, to receive compensation for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days after the adjournment of the session.

The House of Representatives, by a majority vote of all members elected, may authorize the chief clerk, his first assistant and stenographers, and the clerk of the enrolling, transcribing and typing of bills committee of the House of Representatives, or any of them, for the purpose. of finishing up the work in their respective offices, to receive compensation for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days after the adjournment of the session.

The private secretary and stenographer of each presiding officer on the certificate of the presiding officer by whom such private secretary or stenographer is appointed, shall be entitled to compensation for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days after the adjournment of the session.

6. In the event of a recess or temporary adjournment of the General Assembly, or of either House thereof, for a period of two (2) weeks or more, no officer or employee other than the officers provided for in sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall receive any compensation during the period of such recess or temporary adjournment except on the certificate of the presiding officer of the House in which such officer or employee is employed, that the public business requires the continuation of the services of such officer or employee during such recess or temporary adjournment.

§ 7. Upon the presentation of proper vouchers certified to by the President of the Senate, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall draw his warrants in favor of all officers and employees of the Senate elected or appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Act.

Upon the presentation of proper vouchers certified to by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall draw his warrants in favor of all officers and employees of the House of Representatives elected or appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Act.

§ 8. All officers and employees of either House of the General Assembly elected or appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Act, shall be considered as officers and employees of the General Assembly and shall be paid out of the appropriation or appropriations for the pay or compensation of the members, officers and employees of the General Assembly.

§ 9. An Act entitled: "An Act to provide for the election and appointment of officers and employees of the General Assembly of the State and fix their compensation and to repeal certain Acts therein named," approved and in force May 25, 1911, as amended, is repealed. § 10. Because of an emergency, this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, “An Act in regard to guardians and wards," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended, by amending sections 2, 13, 15, 16, 24, 25, 29 and 47 thereof, and by adding thereto five new sections to be known as sections 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled: "An Act

in regard to guardians and wards," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended, is amended by amending sections 2, 13, 15, 16, 24, 25, 29 and 47 thereof, and by adding thereto five new sections, to be known as sections 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55, the amended and added sections to read as follows:

§ 2. The County Courts in their respective counties may, when it shall appear necessary or convenient, appoint guardians of minors, inhabitants of or residents in the same county, and to such as reside out of this State and have an estate within the same, in the county where the real estate or some part thereof may lie; or if he has no real estate, then in any county where he may have personal property; provided, no non-resident of this State shall be appointed under this Act as guardian.

§ 13. The inventory shall describe the real estate, its probable value and rental, how derived and state whether the same is encumbered, and if encumbered, how and for how much; what amount of money is on hand; and contain a list of all personal property, including annuities and credits of the ward, and in case of notes, bonds or other securities, giving the rate of interest, to what date interest has been paid, when due and how secured, designating them as "good", "doubtful," or "desperate," as the case may be.

§ 15. At the expiration of his trust, or sooner if the court shall direct, the guardian shall pay and deliver to those entitled thereto, all the property, money, estate and title papers in his hands as guardian, or with which he is chargeable as such. Whenever any ward, of whose estate a guardian is appointed under this Act, shall die, seized or possessed of or interested in any real or personal estate, then such guardian shall have full power and authority under the letters issued to him or her, and subject to the direction of the County Court to make final settlement and distribution of the estate of such deceased ward without further letters of administration in such time and manner as is required by law of administrators of the estates of deceased persons.

§ 16. On any accounting and final settlement of the guardian, he shall exhibit and file his account as such guardian setting forth specifically, in separate items, on what account expenditures were made by him, and all sums received and paid out since his last accounting, and of all moneys due his ward from all sources, and of all money on hand, and an itemized account of all notes, bonds, accounts and evidences of indebtedness composing the personal estate of his ward, and said guardian shall produce and exhibit to the court the notes, bonds, accounts and evidences of indebtedness so itemized, and it is hereby made the duty of the court to inspect the assets so exhibited. Such account shall be accompanied by proper vouchers and signed by him and verified by his affidavit.

If the guardian shall fail to present a full, complete and true account, as required by law, the County Court shall have full power to state such an account, which account so stated by the court, when entered of record, shall be binding and conclusive against such guardian, and the surety or sureties on his bond or bonds; subject, however, to the right of appeal as in other cases.