act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Paris Hotel Company,"" reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Woodson, from the committee on banks and corporations, to which was referred House bill, No. 228, for "An act to incorporate the St. Angelo Academy," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Boyd moved to adjourn; which mption was Mr. Fort called up Senate bill No. 263, which had been amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur with the House in their amendment; which was Carried by the following vote, JYeas... .23 00 Messrs. Shepherd, Snapp, Strevell, Mr. Woodson introduced a bill (S.B. No. 838) for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Decatur and East St. Louis Railroad Company,' approved Feb. 26, 1887." Which was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Woodson, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. Senate bill, No. 791, for "An act for the reformation of juvenile offenders and vagrants," which was ordered to a second reading, was read a second time, and Referred to the committee on state institutions. On motion of Mr. Casey, At 12:30 P.M., the Senate adjourned until 2:30 P.M. HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK P.M. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Halstead: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with them in the passage of Senate bill of the following title, to wit: Senate bill, No. 427, for "An act for the relief of David Kreigh & Co." Mr. Munn introduced a bill (S.B. No. 839) for "An act to fix the times of holding court in the nineteenth and twenty-sixth circuits, and in the county of Monroe." Which was read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Fort introduced a bill (S.B. No. 840) for "An act to pay the necessary expenses of the commissioners of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet." Which was read a first time. Mr. Fort moved that the bill be ordered to a second reading; which motion was A message from the Governor, by E. B. Harlan, Private Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to return to the Senate, in which it originated, Senate bill, No. 531, for "An act to amend the charter of the city of Joliet," together with his objections to the same becoming a law: To the Honorable Speaker of the House: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SPRINGFIELD, ILL., March 9, 1869.) I have the honor to return to the House, with my objections to its becoming a law, a bill for "An act to amend the charter of the city of Joliet." My objections are confined to the seventh section of the bill, which That section nine of chapter two be amended by adding the following clause thereto: "Provided, that no person shall be eligible to the office of mayor or alderman who has not been a resident taxpayer and freeholder of said city for two years next preceding his election; nor shall any person be allowed to vote on any question of subscribing by the city to the stock of any railroad company, or on any question or project that shall create or cause any indebtedness against the city, who has not been a tax-payer and a freeholder in said city for one year next preceding the time of such voting." There may be a necessity for requiring that the mayor of a city shall be an established citizen and property holder. Proper regulations and provisions to secure this may be reasonable and just, and it may be wise to require that he shall be a freeholder of the city, though the policy of such a requirement is questionable; but that portion of the section which restricts the right to vote on any question of subscribing stock, etc., to those who have been a year before the particular election tax-payers and freeholders of the city, cannot be defended either upon principle or upon the proper considerations of policy. To say nothing of the fact that the possession of property affords no evidence of superior wisdom or patriotism, it is difficult to understand why the owners of personal property are not to be permitted to vote to defend their property from the burdens of taxation. It would seem hardly necessary to argue this question further. JOHN M. PALMER. The question being, "Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor ?" Yeas 1 21 Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred 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," reported the same back, with amendments, and recommended its passage, as amended. Mr. Chittenden offered an amendment to the bill, and moved its adoption. Mr. Boyd moved to lay Mr. Chittenden's amendment on the table; which motion was And the bill was ordered to a third reading. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Halstead: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following resolution: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the Secretary of State shall distribute the five hundred copies of Gross' Statutes of Illinois, lately purchased for the use of the State, in manner following, to wit: One copy to each member of this General Assembly, including the Speaker of the Senate, the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate; one copy to each state officer who is required to keep his office at the seat of government; one copy to each clerk of the circuit court, for the use of the grand jury; one copy to each clerk of a county court, for the use of the county court; one copy to each circuit judge and each prosecuting attorney; one copy to each Judge of the Supreme Court; one copy for the library of the Benton Law Institute; one copy to each clerk of a circuit court for use in court; and shall deposit the remaining copies in the state library. In the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Halstead: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with them in the passage of Senate bills of the following titles, with amendments, to wit: Senate bill, No. 90, for "An act to vacate certain alleys in Fiddeman's addition to the town of Fairfield, Wayne county, Illinois." Senate bill, No. 122, for "An act to prevent prize fighting and spar ring or boxing exhibitions." In the passage of the amendments I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate. Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, tain lots and blocks in the town of Sublette, Lee county, Illinois," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred House bill, No. 1515, for "An act to incorporate the Bond County Insurance Company," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred House bill, No. 1218, for "An act to incorporate the Mechanics' Insurance Company of Chicago," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred House bill, No. 1515, for "An act to incorporate the Western Fire, Marine and Plate Glass Insurance Company," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred House bill, No. 210, for "An act to amend the charter of the Land Improvement Company," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred House bill, No. 1475, for "An act in relation to ordinances of the town of Plymouth," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred House bill, No. 757, for "An act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Murphysboro, approved March 5, 1867,” reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred House bill, No. 527, for "An act supplementary to an act to incorporate the Mutual Security Insurance Company,' reported the same back, by substitute, and recommended the passage of the substitute. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the original bill Ordered to lie on the table. And substitute for Senate bill, No. 527, for "An act supplementary to an act to incorporate the Mutual Security Insurance Company," Was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. |