Shumway, Smith, Stewart of Winnebago, Streetor, Taggart, Thornton, Truitt, Washburn, Wayman.. Webster, Weinheimer, Wood, Mr. Speaker-63. Those voting in the negative are, Messrs. Armstrong' of LaSalle, Barkley, Bocock, Branson, Cassedy, Chambers, Crawford, Davis, Dewey, Dolan, Dolton, Efner, Ewing, Ferrier, Flanders, Freeland, Freeman, Gordon, Graham, Granger. Grant, Grey, Gridley, Griffith, Hart, Hawes, Hay, Hollenback, Hopkins, Jaquess, Jackson, Jones, Lane of Hancock, Lietze, Mann, McGee, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall, Morrison, Moffett, Mulvane, Oakwood, Pollock, Race, Rice, Savage, Sawyer, Shaw, Snow, Soule, Stewart of McLean, Stroud, Thomas, Walker, Warner, Westfall, Wymore-57. So the motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Mr. Moore of Marshall, from committee on enrolled and engrossed bills, begs leave to report that bills of the following titles have been correctly engrossed on January 15, 1874: House bill, No. 609, for "An act in regard to canal companies." House bill, No. 610, for "An act to revise the law in relation to the State Commissioners of Public Charities." House bill, No. 619, for "An act to revise the law in relation to the commitment and detention of lunatics." House bill, No. 644, for "An act to revise the law in relation to joint rights and obligations." Mr. Ferrier, from the committee on elections, to which was referred House bill, No. 699, for "An act to amend section 66, of an act entitled 'an act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices,' approved April 3, 1872," reported the same back and recommended it be passed. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Ballow, At 12 o'clock M., the House adjourned to 2:30 o'clock P. M. TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK P. M. The House met, pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Sherman (by consent) submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the committee on municipal affairs be and they are hereby requested to inquire into the feasibility and expediency of abolishing boards of park commissioners in this State, and placing such parks as are now controlled by commissioners, under the direction and management of municipal authorities, and that they report by bill or otherwise. Which was adopted. House bill, No. 213, for "An act to supply State's attorneys with copies of the supreme court reports of this State, for the transfer, return and distribution of said reports, and repeal of certain acts therein named," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 251, for "An act to regulate the rate of interest upon judgments and decrees," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 262, for "An act relative to the service of subpenas, and the procuring the attachment of witnesses before justices of the peace," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 276, for "An act to abolish the office of county superintendent of schools, and to provide for the organization of county boards of education," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Forth, The further consideration of the same was postponed, and made the special order for Tuesday next, January 20, immediately after reading the journal. House bill, No. 302, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to provide for the exercise of the right of eminent domain,' approved April 10, 1872," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Rountree, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 306, for "An act to authorize courts of record in certain cases to order lands to be subdivided and platted," Was read a second time, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 310, for "An act to provide for the sale of unclaimed property by common carriers, warehousemen and innkeepers," Was read a second time, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 329, for "An act to authorize the formation of asso ciations for the improvement of the water power of Fox river, and other rivers and streams in this State," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Mann, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 330, for "An act making appropriations for the erection of the south wing of the Northern Illinois Hospital and Asylum for the Insane, at Elgin," was taken up, and. On motion of Mr. Carpenter, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 337, for "An act to amend section 36 of 'an act to fix the salaries of State officers; of the Judges of the Circuit Courts and Superior Court of Cook county; of the State's Attorneys; of the Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys of inferior Courts in cities and towns; of the County Officers of Cook county; to regulate the fees of the Secretary of State and of the Clerks of the Supreme Court; to classify the counties according to population, and fix the scale of fees for County Officers in each class; to establish the fees of Masters-inChancery, Notaries Public, Commissioners, Arbitrators, Jurors, Witnesses, Justices of the Peace, Constables, and all town officers; to provide the mode of rendering their accounts, and to fix a penalty for exacting illegal fees,' approved March 29, 1872," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Referred to the committee on roads and highways. House bill, No. 338, for "An act to permanently locate and preserve the records and papers of the county surveyor's office," was read a second time. Mr. Bradwell submitted the following amendment to section 1: Which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, The bill as amended was referred to the committee on revision. House bill, No. 349, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act in regard to practice in courts of record,' approved February 23, 1871," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. McPherran, Referred to the committee on judicial department. House bill, No. 354, for "An act to provide for the purchase of statues of Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Carpenter, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 357, for "An act to prevent gambling in grain,” was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 358, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Streetor, The further consideration of the bill was postponed, and made the special order for Tuesday next, January 20. House bill, No. 360, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to provide for and fix the salaries of the judges of the supreme court,' approved March 17, 1871," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 364, for "An act to amend section 26 of an act entitled 'an act in regard to practice in courts of record,' in force July 1, 1872," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 369, for "An act to amend section 68 of "an act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices,' in force July 1, 1872," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Race, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 376, for "An act to amend sections 3 and 4 of an act approved March 25, Á. D. 1869, entitled 'an act to establish lines and corners,' " was read a second time. Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle submitted the following amendment: Section 1, line 5, after the word "surveyors," insert the words "one of whom shall be the county surveyor." The bill and amendment were temporarily laid aside. House bill, No. 397, for "An act concerning county superintendents of schools," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Thornton, The further consideration of the bill was postponed, and made the special order for Thursday next, January 20. House bill, No. 411, for "An act to provide for the enrollment of the militia, for the organization of the national guard of the State of Illinois, and for the public defense, and entitled the military code," was taken up. Mr. Moore of Adams moved to recommit the bill to the committee on militia; which was not agreed to. Mr. Moore of Marshall moved to lay the bill on the table; which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Thornton, The bill was temporarily laid aside. The message from the Governor in relation to evidence before the coroner in case of Henry Williams, a convict in the Illinois State Penitentiary, was taken up. On motion of Mr. Efner, The testimony in said case was ordered printed. House bill, No. 416, for "An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled 'an act to incorporate and govern mutual fire insurance companies in townships,' approved April 3, 1872," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Moore of Marshall, Laid on the table. Mr. Starr moved to suspend the rules to take up House bills on third reading; which was not agreed to. Mr. Leitze moved to take House bill, No. 364, for "An act to amend section 26 of an act entitled 'an act in regard to practice in courts of record,' in force July 1, 1872," from the table; which was agreed to. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 422, for "An act to provide for the compilation of an annual statistical report of all taxes levied and indebtedness incurred by authorities in this State; also the amount and description of all property exempt from taxation, and to obtain uniformity in the same," Was read a second time, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 424, for "An act to provide for the levy and collection of certain State taxes due in Cook county, on the assessment of 1867," was read a second time. Mr. Walker moved to amend the bill by striking out the figures "1873" wherever they occur, and insert the figures "1874;" which was agreed to. The bill was then ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 425, for "An act making an appropriation for the benefit of the State Board of Agriculture, and of county agricultural boards," Was read a second time, and informally laid aside. House bill, No. 433, for "An act to amend section 47 of an act entitled an act in regard to evidence and depositions in civil cases,' approved March 29, 1872," Was read a second time, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 435, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved April 1, 1872," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Thornton, The further consideration of the same was postponed, and made the special order for Thursday next, January 20. House bill, No. 447, for "An act in relation to advertisements and notices," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Rountree, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 451, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to prevent injury to persons or property,' approved April 9, 1872," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Rountree, Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 457, for "An act to repeal section 28 of 'an act in regard to evidence and depositions in civil cases,' in force July 1, 1872," Was read a second time and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 458, for "An act to organize medical societies, and promote the science of medicine," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Bryant, Referred to the committee on municipal affairs. House bill, No. 470, for "An act to amend section 28 of an act entitled 'an act concerning conveyances,' approved March 29, 1872," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Anderson, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 500, for "An act to amend section 14 of an act entitled 'an act to provide for the management of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet,'" Was read a second time, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 504, for "An act to amend section 155 of chapter 30 of the revision of 1845, entitled 'Criminal Jurisprudence,' approved March 3, 1845," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Rountree, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 515, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act in relation to the penitentiary at Joliet, to be entitled an act to provide for the management of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet,' approved June 16, 1871," Was read a second time, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 522, for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'an act to establish a board of fire engineers, and to reorganize the fire department in the city of Quincy,' approved February 16, 1865," and "An act entitled an act to amend an act entitled "an act to establish a board of fire engineers, and to reorganize the fire department in the city of Quincy, Illinois,' approved February 18, 1867," Was read a second time and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 523,for "An act in regard to bridges lying outside incorporated cities, towns and villages," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 537, for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'an act to attach a portion of town 19 north, range 12 west, to town 18 north, range 12 west, in Vermilion county, State of Illinois,' approved February 21, 1859," Was read a second time and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House bill, No. 540, for "An act making appropriations in aid of the Illinois Industrial University, and for completing and furnishing the main college building, and for the payment of taxes on lands held by the State for use of the university," was taken up, and, On motion of Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle, Laid on the table. House bill, No. 550, for "An act to amend section three of an act entitled 'an act to provide for the management of the Illinois penitentiary at Joliet,' approved June 16, 1871," was read a second time. Mr. Race moved to lay the bill on the table; Which was not agreed to, yeas 29, nays 79—the yeas and nays being demanded by five members. Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Crawford, Ewing, Ferrier, Freeland, Graham, Granger, Grey, Gridley, Hart Hawes, Jaquess, Jones, Lietze, McPherran, Moore of Marshall, Morrison, Moffett, Mulvane, Orendorff, Pollock, Race, Ray, Rice, Senne, Stewart of Winnebago, Stroud, Thomas, Washburn, Webster, Westfall, Wymore -29. Those voting in the negative are, Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Anderson, Armstrong of Grundy, Armstrong of La Salle, Barkley, Blakely, Booth, Bradwell, Branson, Bryant, Bullard, Casey, Collins, Cronkrite, Crosby, Cullerton, Darnell, Davis, Dement, Dewey, Dolan, Dolton, Flanders, Forth, Freeman, |