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/ Thursday. March 26. 1959 THE McHENRT PLAINDEALEB Page Thirieert The Senator Says by Senator Robert McClory The 71st General Assembly has passed a bill! That's news, especially this early in the sessi ®. With the governor's approval. the bill will become the "law of the land." But, what a long and perilous road the bill has had to travel before its enactment! Here is how legislation moves. A member of the Illinois General Assembly--say a representative -- has an idea for a new law. First, he should potent his ideas to the Legislative Reference bureau, a non-political agency of the legislature, which is headed by Jerome Finkle and staffed by a corps of talented young lawyers. The Legislative Reference bureau drafts , the bill in prop-, er form, and advises relative to . the existing laws which the n^f bill will amend. The Refeiroce bureau will also call to the legislator's attention any question of doubtful constitutionality in the proposed law.' Five typewritten copies, of the bill are turned over to the sponsoring member and it is ready for introduction. Where a bill is to be introduced in the House of Representatives, the principal sponsdUk signs his name at the top. and others--who may be willing "join in" the bill--may sign their names underneath. On each legislative day, the clerk of the House calls the rbll for "the introduction of bills." When the member's name is called, he may arise and intone: "Mr. Speaker!" The member is recognized by the p&yte phrase, "The Chair rec- -jognizes--the--gentleman from and this title is followed by the "enactment clause.'*.' J; The Speaker of the House of Representatives may refer the bill to the appropriate committee immediately -- or later m the day. The committee to which the bill is referred will consider it at a later date. Testimony may be heard on assigned days on behalf of the "proponents" and the "opponents" of the bill. At the conclusion of the hearings, the chairman calls the roll upon a "motion that this bill do pass," or--"that this bill do not pass." The committee's recommendation is vthen included in the committee's report to the members of the House, within the ensuing 10 days. If the recommendation is that "the bill do pass," the bill is then "on first reading." After again being read by title by the Clerk of the House, it is "advanced to second reading." Usually, a bill before the House will not be read a" second time until the principal sponsor of the legislation requests it, and then--only if the Speaker agrees. Second reading is the amendment stage of the bill and is a crucial test. Amendments may be offered and approved so that the bill will no longer resemble its original text. Even the title may be amended, as well a? almost the whole body of the bill. An infrequent, but always fatal amendment is to delete the "enacting clause." If this essential clause of the bill is (deleted, the bill is "dead." If, I however, the bill survives a | second reading -- by title, of ; course, -- the third, and final, j reading is in order. At this stage, a strange thing happens to the typewritten bill and amendments, if any. The bill is sent to "enrolling and engrossing." This means that the bill is transcribed on a special typewriter which writes script. "Third reading" is the passage stage for the bill, when it is returned from "enrolling and engrossing." The sponsor and the Speaker determine when a bill shall be "called on third reading." When called, the sponsor explains the bill, answers questions and "debates" the measure before the House. Sometimes these debates are extensive. Any who desires may participate in the debate,, but the sponsor always has the privilege of closing the discus- I sion. ! . Then the roll is called and j the members press the buttons on their desks to the "Yea" or "Nay" position. A "Yea" vote is recorded by a green light opposite the member's name on I the electric roll-call chart on i either wall adjacent to the I Speaker's rostrum. "Nay" j turns on a red light opposite | the member's name. If the measure received 89 or more votes, the bill has "passed the House." But, it still has to go to the State Senate, where more hazards may await i it. APTITUDE TESTS GIVEN TO GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS Illinois public schools are giving academic aptitude tests to grade school pupils in a new program aimed at identifying and encouraging students with outstanding abilities. George T. Wilkins, state superintendent of public instruction. has announced Illinois has been allocated $275,639 of a $15,000,000 federal government appropriation to launch the voluntary testing "spring program" in elementary ana secondary schools. The project involves guidance and counseling for a potential of 125.000 sixth grade pupils and 115.000 others enrolled in the eighth and ninth 4.gi£des. Under the plan the sixth grade is regarded as part of the secondary school system which makes it possible to extend portions of the appropriation at that level. The program is being directed in Wilkins' office by Lyman J. Smith, executive director of the Illinois Scholarship commission. Smith said the testing will bo followed by special training of teachers from each participating school in a series of twentyf i v e r e g i o n a l w o r k s h o p s throughout the state to insure proper counseling and guidance of students who make outstanding grades in the tests. "It is of utmost importance that we help teachers so that they can use test data meaningfully and thus foster the development of brighter students." Smith stated. "That is why any school receiving funds for testing must send at least one staff member to the test interpretation workshops." ANTIOCH MAN NEW PRESIDENT OF PURE MILK FOOD GRANTS' A report from Illinois Public Aid Commission showed downward adjustments in food grants effective in April in 26 counties. No adjustments in food grants effective in April in 26 counties. No adjustments in grants are made unless the survey reveals a food price change, upward or downward, of three per cent or more. Avery A. Vose. R. 2, Antioch, last week was eletted president of Pure Milk association, Chicago, a marketing cooperative representing around'14.000 dairy farmers in Wisconsin, Illinois. Indiana and Michigan. Vose served as treasurer of the association the past year. He has been a director since 1951. He succeeds Walter E. Winn. Richmond, who retired as president at the association's annual meeting in Chicago March 14, after serving in that 1 office since 1951. ' Fl'KXACE OVERHEATS v i Firemen were called to the! Norman Hall home on Ridge I road, south of Rt. 120 about 4 i miles west of McHenry. last j Sunday morning when an over-' heated furnace threatened to! ; cause a fire. No damage was ! j reported. SHOP IN McHENRT ZONING HEARING D. A. Hopfear is askirig for a variatipn of the McHenry county zoning ordinance, allowing him to construct an addition to the rear of a building which is now located too close to the lot line. The property is located east of the Johnsburg road and south of Orchard Beach subdivision of the Fox river. The hearing will be held Tuesday. April 21, at 3:30 o'clock at the citv hall. irs COMING! The Bargain Saving Grand Opening of the Century Wafch This Paper For The Big Day EVERY FRIDAY NITE COME ONE -- COME ALL MCDONALD'S MM McCullom Lake Phone McHenry 1199 ajiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii VILLA ON PISTAKEE BAY NEAR McHENRY Home for the Aesd Lake." 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