Senate bill, No. 676, for "An act to legalize certain acts of the County Court of Macoupin county, and to enable it to complete a court house in said county." Senate bill, No. 120, for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois State Hospital for the Insane for the years 1869 and 1870," with amendments., In the passage of the amendments I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate. A message from the Governor, by E. B. Harlan, Private Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to inform the Senate that he has approved and signed bills of the following titles, to-wit: House bill, No. 309, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to divide the towns of Galesburg and West Galesburg."" House bill, No. 538, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the town of DeKalb,' approved Feb. 21, 1861, and to amend an act amendatory thereof, approved March 8, 1867, and to extend the corporate powers of the town of DeKalb." House bill, No. 1509, for "An act to regulate the terms of the county court of LaSalle county, and to regulate the practice in said court." House bill, No. 274, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the city of Freeport,' approved Feb. 14, 1855, and the several acts amendatory thereto." Senate bill, No. 297, for "An act to incorporate the Quincy College." Senate bill, No. 587, for "An act to incorporate the Bardolph Branch Railroad Company." Senate bill, No. 350, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act in aid of the St. Louis, Jacksonville and Chicago Railroad Company,' approved March 13, 1863." House bill, No. 1203, for "An act to establish the Ashmore school district in Coles county, Illinois." Senate bill, No. 443, for "An act to establish a Recorder's Court in the city of El Paso." Senate bill, No. 825, for "An act supplemental to an act entitled 'an act to establish a recorder's court in the city of El Paso.'" Senate bill, No. 202, for "An act to facilitate the assessment of real estate in St. Clair county." Senate bill, No. 169, for "An act to incorporate the Central Illinois Banking Association." Senate bill, No. 472, for "An act to incorporaie the Svea Society of the city of Chicago." Senate bill, No. 308, for "An act to establish a public road from the south line of Sangamon county to connect with the Hillsboro road." Senate bill, No. 363, for "An act to vacate certain lots and streets therein named." Senate bill, No. 381, for "An act to amend an act to authorize a vacation, resubdivision and partition of Canalport, in Cook county, approved Feb. 15, 1865." Senate bill, No. 203, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Protective Life Insurance Company,' approved March Senate bill, No. 483, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Blackburn Theological Seminary,' approved Feb. 13, 1857." House bill, No. 227, for "An act to provide for the revision of the statutes." House bill, No. 605, for "An act to reduce the number of supervisors in Clay county." Senate bill, No. 321, for "An act to incorporate the town of Georgetown." Senate bill, No. 436, for "An act to incorporate the Belvidere Union Hall Association." Senate bill, No. 425, for "An act to incorporate the Herald Printing Company, Quincy, Illinois." The Senate again resumed the consideration of House bill No. 373, and, On motion of Mr. Epler, The previous question was ordered. House bill, No. 373, for "An act in relation to a portion of the submerged lands and Lake Park grounds lying and adjacent to the shore of Lake Michigan, on the eastern frontage of the city of Chicago,' was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" It was decided in the affirmative, Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Boyd, Casey, Chittenden, Epler, Fort, Yeas.... Nays. Messrs. Harlan, Those voting in the negative are, Messrs. Addams, Crawford, Dore, Flagg, Messrs. Shepherd, Van Dorston, Messrs. Strevell, Tincher, Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Ward had unanimous consent to record his vote in favor of the constitutional amendment. Mr. Munn moved a reconsideration of the vote by which House bill 373 was passed, and moved to lay that motion on the table; which House bill, No. 698, for "An act to incorporate the city of Evanston," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Addams, Boyd, Casey, Chittenden, Crawford, Dore, Epler, Flagg, Fort, Yeas. .25 Nays. .00 Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. House bill, No. 1258, for "An act to incorporate the Calumet and Chicago Canal and Dock Company," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass ?"" ¡ Yeas... It was decided in the affirmative, Nays Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Addams, ..25 ..00 Messrs, Shepherd, Snapp, Strevell, Tincher, Turney, Messrs. Fuller, Harlan, McManus, McNulta, Munn, Nicholson, Patton, Pinckney, Van Dorston, Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. House bill, No. 1210, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to reduce the charter of the city of Chicago, and the several acts amendatory thereof, into one act, and to revise the same,' approved Feb. 13, 1863, and the acts amendatory thereof," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass ?" It was decided in the affirmative, N Those voting in the affirmative are, Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. House bill, No. 644, for "An act to authorize the city of Chicago to issue bonds for the purpose of paying the debts incurred for and extending the water and sewerage works of said city, and also to purchase or lease grounds and erect school houses in said city, and for cleansing the Chicago river," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. House bill, No. 1351, for "An act to amend an act supplementary to 'an act to reduce the charter of the city of Chicago, and the several acts amendatory thereof, into one act, and to revise the same,' approved Feb. 13, 1863, and the several amendments thereto, approved March 9, 1867," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion of Mr. Ward, House bill No. 1450 was recommitted to a special committee of one, consisting of Mr. Ward. Senate bill, No. 628, for "An act to authorize the township of ElPaso to issue bonds and levy taxes for the purpose of building a court house and jail in said town," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. House bill, No. 600, for "An act to incorporate and govern fire, marine and inland navigation insurance companies doing business in the State of Illinois,' Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Fort, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on municipal affairs and insurance. Senate bill, No. 572, for "An act to amend the several acts incorporating the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad Company," which was amended, was taken up, and Mr. Epler moved that the Senate concur in the amendments of the House; which motion was Carried by the following vote, Nays Those voting in the affirmative are, .21 00 Mr. Snapp called up Mr. Addams' resolution in regard to adjournment, and moved that the rules be dispensed with, in order to take it up for consideration; which motion was Carried by the following vote, {eas. Those voting in the affirmative are, Nays 17 7 |