Copies to be forwarded.

Resolved, That the secretary of state is bereby requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolution to the presi dent of the United States, president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, and to each member of corgress from the state of Illinois.

Preamble.

examine wall.

Soldiers' Orphans' Home.

WHEREAS it is the opinion of practical architects and builders that one of the partition walls in the building of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home is in a dangerous condition, and liable to fall down, and thereby endanger the lives of the inmates; therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate conCommitee to curring herein, That a committee, consisting of three members of the house committee on public buildings and grounds, and two members of the same committee of the senate, be and they are hereby requested to visit the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, at Normal, at their earliest convenience, and carefully examine said wall, and report the condition thereof to the general assembly as soon as practicable, and make such recommendations as, in their judg ment, the nature of the case requires.

Statutes for United States Court.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate conSecretary of Curring herein, That the secretary of state be and he is state to furnish. hereby instructed to furnish the judges of the United States district and circuit courts for the northern district of this state, each with a copy of the statutes of the state, and copies of such other books as have been furnished the judges of the state courts in Cook county, by direction of the present general assembly: Provided, that such books are on hand and not necessary for the use of his office.

Stilgebower, John-Heirs.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the children of the said John Stilge- Children adbower be and [they are hereby] admitted into the Soldiers' diers' home. Home of the state of Illinois.

mitted to sol

Swamp Lands.

WHEREAS, under the several acts of congress granting to Preamble. the states the swamp and overflowed lands within their respective limits, a large quantity of such lands was set apart to this state; and whereas, subsequently the United States sold and patented sundry tracts of such lands, to various persons; and whereas, by act of congress, the secretary of the interior was directed to issue to the several states, in restitution of the funds realized by the United States from sales thus made, land warrants or scrip which might be located upon any unentered government lands; and whereas, the secretary of the interior has decided that he is not authorized by said last mentioned act of congress to issue said scrip in less parcels than the whole number of acres in any given county; and whereas, by reason of the construction of said act by the secretary of the interior, said scrip is rendered nseless; therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That our senators in congress be instructed and our representatives requested to procure such a modification of said acts of congress as will permit and direct the secretary of the interior to issue said scrip in parcels of forty, eighty, and one hundred and sixty acres each, so that the same may be available to the several counties of the several states.

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution be transmitted, without delay, to each of our senators and representatives in congress.

Modification of acts.

Tornado at East St. Louis.

WHEREAS one of those great calamities, which no human Preamble. power is able to foresee or avert, has visited a portion of our state, thereby causing much suffering in the loss of life and the destruction of property, rendering many families

sympathy.

houseless and homeless; and whereas, this general assembly is the immediate representative of a generous and char ble people; therefore,

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate on Resolution of curring, That we offer our sympathy and condolence to the citizens of the city of East St. Louis in the severe loss they have sustained by the visitation of the recent tornad and recognize it to be the duty of all citizens to offer sud sympathy as shall be tangible tokens of relief.

Resolved, That the secretary of state is hereby instructe to forward a copy of these resolutions to the mayor of the city of East St. Louis.

Preamble.

United States Court.

WHEREAS a bill, providing for an additional district of the United States court in this state, is now pending in congress; and whereas, the passage of the bill is imperatively needed to meet the increasing litigation in the state; therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate com Efforts to Be- curring, That our senators and representatives in congress are again requested to use their best efforts in securing the passage of the bill.

cure passage of bill.

congress to pro

United States Circuit Court, Cairo.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate com Members of curring herein, That our senators in congress be instructed cure passage of and our representatives requested to procure the passage of a law, by congress, establishing a term of the United States circuit court at Cairo, in this state.

bill.