made. If the applicant has not previously been registered in said city, village or town, state "first registration."

APPROVED June 28th, 1915.

COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICERS VACANCIES.

§ 1. Amends section 133, Act of 1872

133. As amended provides manner of filling vacancies in county and precinct offices.

(SENATE BILL No. 223. APPROVED UNE 22, 1915.)

AN ACT to amend section 133 of an Act entitled, “An Act in regard to elections and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices," approved April 3, 1872. In force July 1, 1872.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 133 of an Act entitled, "An Act in regard to elections and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 133. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of county commissioner, State's attorney, county clerk, justice of the peace or constable within one year before the expiration of the term of such vacant office, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment, by the county board of the county in which the vacancy exists, but if such unexpired term exceeds one year, the county clerk, or, in case of a vacancy in his office, the chairman of the county board, shall issue an order appointing a day for an election to fill such vacancy, and cause notice thereof to be given as in other cases of election: Provided that when a vacancy shall occur in the office of sheriff, coroner, recorder of deeds, county treasurer, county surveyor, or other county or precinct officer not otherwise provided for by law, at any time before the expiration of the time of such vacant office, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment, by the county board of the county in which such vacancy exists, until the next county or precinct election when a successor shall be elected for the unexpired term or a full term as the case may require.

APPROVED June 22nd, 1915.

JUDGES AND CLERKS-COMPENSATION.

§ 1. Amends section 63, Act of 1872.

§ 63. As amended, adds provision for compensation of judges and clerks in cities of 500,000 inhabitants and

over.

(HOUSE BILL No. 952. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1915.)

AN ACT to amend section sixty-three (63) of an Act entitled, "An Act in regard to elections and to provide for filling vacancies in election (elective) offices," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by Act approved June 24, 1895, in force July 1, 1895.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section sixty-three of an Act entitled, "An Act in regard to elections and to provide for filling vacancities in election (elective) offices," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by Act approved June 24, 1895, in force July 1, 1895, be amended so as to read as follows:

§ 63. All judges and clerks of election, in counties of the first and second class, shall be allowed the sum of three (3) dollars per day for their services and judges and clerks of elections in counties of the third class the sum of five ($5.00) dollars per day for their services, provided that all judges and clerks of election, in cities having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) inhabitants or over shall be allowed the sum of seven (7) dollars for their services, for each regular election and for each primary; and $5.00 for each registration and revision. APPROVED June 29th, 1915.

ACT OF 1891-SEPARATE JUDICIAL TICKET.

§ 1. Amends Act of 1891 by adding section 14a.

§ 14A. Separate judicial ticket in cities having more than 200,000.

(HOUSE BILL No. 419. APPROVED JUNE 23, 1915.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the printing and distribution of ballots at public expense, and for the nomination of candidates for public offices, to regulate the manner of holding elections, and to enforce the secrecy of the ballot," approved June 22, 1891, in force July 1, 1891, as heretofore amended, by adding one additional section thereto.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That "An Act to provide for the printing and distribution of ballots at public expense, and for the nomination of candidates for public offices, to regulate the manner of holding elections, and to enforce the secrecy of the ballot, approved June 22, 1891, in force July 1, 1891," as heretofore amended, be further amended by adding thereto one additional section, to follow section 14 thereof, said additional section to be known as section 14A, and to be in the following language, to-wit:

§ 14A. The names of all candidates for judges of all courts of record of cities in this State having a population of more than 200,000 whose nominations have been duly made and not withdrawn shall be placed upon a separate and independent ballot entitled "Judicial Ticket." Said ballot shall in all other respects be like the ballots for other candidates at said election.

APPROVED June 23d, 1915.

EMPLOYMENT.

COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES OR DEATH-ACT OF 1913 REVISED.

AN ACT to amend section 3, section 7, section 8, section 9, section 12, section 13, section 14, section 16, section 19, section 21, and section 26 of an Act entitled, "An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this State by providing compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered in the course of employment within this State; providing for the enforcement and administering thereof, and a penalty for its violation, and repealing an Act entitled, 'An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this State by providing compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered in the course of employment,' approved June 10, 1911, in force May 1, 1912," approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, and adding thereto a new section, 3312.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 3, section 7, section 8, section 9, section 12, section 13, section 14, section 16, section 19, section 21 and section 26 of an Act entitled, "An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this State by providing compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered in the course of employment within this State; providing for the enforcement and administering thereof, and a penalty for its violation, and repealing an Act entitled, 'An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this State by providing compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered in the course of employment,' approved June 10, 1911, in force May 1, 1912," approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, be amended and a new section, 331⁄2, be added thereto, so as to read as follows:

§ 3. (a) In any action to recover damages against an employer, engaged in any of the occupations, enterprises or businesses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this section, who shall elect not to provide and pay compensation to any employee, according to the provisions of this Act, it shall not be a defense, that:

First-The employee assumed the risks of the employment;

Second-The injury or death was caused in whole or in part by the negligence of a fellow-servant; or

Third-The injury or death was proximately caused by the contributory negligence of the employee.

(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall only apply to an employer engaged in any of the following occupations, enterprises or businesses, namely:

1. The building, maintaining, removing, repairing or demolishing of any structure, except as provided in sub-section 8 of this section;

2. Construction, excavating or electrical work, except as provided in sub-section 8 of this section;

3. Carriage by land or water and loading or unloading in connection therewith;

4. The operation of any warehouse or general or terminal store houses;

5. Mining, surface mining or quarrying;

6. Any enterprise in which explosive materials are manufactured, handled or used in dangerous quantities;

7. In any enterprise wherein molten metal, or explosive or injurious gases or vapors, or inflammable vapors or fluids, or corrosive acids, are manufactured, used, generated, stored or conveyed in dangerous quantities;

8. In any enterprise in which statutory or municipal ordinance regulations are now or shall hereafter be imposed for the regulating, guarding, use or the placing of machinery or appliances, or for the protection and safeguarding of the employees or the public therein; each of which occupations, enterprises or businesses are hereby declared to be extra-hazardous: Provided, nothing contained herein shall be construed to apply to any work, employment, or operations done, had or conducted by farmers and others engaged in farming, tillage of the soil, or stock raising, or to those who rent, demise, or lease land for any of such purposes, or to any one in their employ or to any work done on a farm, or country place, no matter what kind of work, or service is being done or rendered.

§ 7. The amount of compensation which shall be paid for an injury to the employee resulting in death shall be:

(a) If the employee leaves any widow, child or children whom he was under legal obligation to support at the time of his injury, a sum equal to four times the average annual earnings of the employee, but not less in any event than one thousand six hundred fifty dollars and not more in any event than three thousand five hundred dollars. Any compensation payments other than necessary medical, surgical or hospital fees or services shall be deducted in ascertaining the amount payable on death.

(b) If no amount is payable under paragraph (a) of this section and the employee leaves any widow, child, parent, grandparent or other lineal heir, to whose support he had contributed within four years previous to the time of his injury, a sum equal to four times. the average annual earnings of the employee, but not less in any event

than one thousand six hundred fifty dollars and not more in any event than three thousand five hundred dollars. Any compensation payments other than necessary medical, surgical or hospital fees or services shall be deducted in ascertaining the amount payable on death.

(c) If no amount is payable under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section and the employee leaves collateral heirs dependent at the time of the injury to the employee upon his earnings, such a percentage of the sum provided in paragraph (a) of this section as the average annual contributions which the deceased made to the support of such collateral dependent heirs during the two years preceding the injury bears to his average annual earnings during such two years.

(d) If no amount is payable under paragraph (a) or (b) or (c) of this section, a sum not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars for burial expenses.

(e) All compensation except for burial expenses, provided for in this section to be paid in case injury results in death, shall be paid in installments equal to one-half the average earnings, at the same intervals at which the wages or earnings of the employee were paid; or if this shall not be feasible, then the installments shall be paid weekly: Provided, such compensation may be paid in a lump sum upon petition as provided in section 9 of this Act.

(f) The compensation to be paid for injury which results in death, as provided in this section, shall be paid at the option of the employer either to the personal representative of the deceased employee or to his bneficiaries, and shall be distributed to the heirs who formed the basis for determining the amount of compensation to be paid by the employer, the distributees' share to be in the proportion of their respective dependency at the time of the injury on the earnings of the deceased: Provided, that, in the judgment of the court appointing the personal representative, a child's distributive share may be paid to the parent for the support of the child. The payment of compensation by the employer to the personal representative of the deceased employee shall relieve him of all obligations as to the distribution of such compensation so paid. The distribution by the personal representative of the compensation paid to him by the employer shall be made pursuant to the order of the court appointing him.

§ 8. The amount of compensation which shall be paid to the employee for an injury not resulting in death shall be:

(a) The employer shall provide necessary first aid, medical, surgical and hospital services; also medical, surgical and hospital services for a period not longer than eight weeks, not to exceed, however, the amount of $200.00. The employee may elect to secure his own physician surgeon or hospital services at his own expense.

(b) If the period of temporary total incapacity for work lasts for more than six working days, compensation equal to one-half the earnings, but not less than $6.00 nor more than $12.00 per week, beginning on the eighth day of such temporary total incapacity, and continuing as long as the temporary total incapacity lasts, but not after the amount of compensation paid equals the amount which would have been payable as a death benefit under paragraph (a), section 7, if the employee had