Mr. Palmer (by unanimous consent) offered the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate, That the committee on penal institutions be requested at as early a period as consistent with their other duties to visit the State penitentiary at Joliet, and report the result of their observations in regard to the management of that institution to this body. On motion of Mr. Palmer, The rules were suspended, and the foregoing resolution was taken up for consideration. The question being "Shall the resolution be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Ferrell, The message of the Governor, received January 8th, A. D. 1874, transmitting nominations for notaries public, was taken up for consideration. And the question being, "Does the Senate advise and consent to the nominations just made?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Baldwin, Brooks, Burke, Canfield, Casey, Castle, Crews, Cummings, Cunningham, Cusey, Green, Gundlach, Hampton, Henry, Hinchcliffe, Hundley, Jacobs, Kehoe, Kelly, McGrath, Nicholson, Palmer, Sauford, Sheldon, Shepard, Starne, Steele, Strong, Upton, Ware, Warren, Whiting, Youngblood, Mr. President-36. Mr. Nicholson (by unanimous consent) offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, the United States Centennial Commission has requested the appointment, in each State, of a State Board of Managers." to represent their respective States at the International Exhibition, to be held in the city of Philadelphia in 1876; therefore, Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That the Governor be and is hereby authorized to appoint a "State Board of Managers," consisting of five members, to represent the interests of this State at the International Exhibition to be held at the city of Philadelphia in 1876; and the Governor is also hereby authorized to require said "State Board of Managers," annually, to report to him their proceedings on or before the rst of January, to be by him submitted to the General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Nicholson, The rules were suspended and the resolution was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The resolution was referred to the committee on miscellany. The President announced as the order of business Senate bills on first reading, and Senate bill, No. 483, for "An act to repeal certain acts therein named," Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Reynolds (by unanimous consent) offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, this General Assembly has passed a law providing that the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners shall establish a schedule of rates of tariff for the various railroads in this State, which are to go into effect on the 15th day of this month; therefore, Resolved, That the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners be requested to furnish the Senate with copies of such schedules at as early a day as possible, provided they can be furnished without additional cost for printing. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The rules were suspended and the resolution was taken up for consideration. Mr. Steele offered the following amendment to the resolution: Mr. Sheldon moved to refer the resolution and amendment to the committee on printing. The question being "Shall the resolution and amendment be referred ?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Baldwin, Burke, Canfield. Casey, Castle, Cummings, Henry, Hundley Jacobs, McGrath, Patterson, Sheldon, Strong, Voris, Warren-15. Those voting in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Brooks, Crews, Cunningham, Cusey, Ferrell, Green, Gundlach, Hampton, Hinch. cliffe, Kehoe, Kelly, Nicholson, Palmer, Reynolds, Sanford, Shepard, Steele, Upton, Ware, Whiting, Yager, Youngblood, Mr. President-24. Mr. Hinchcliffe moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table. The question being "Shall the resolution and amendment be laid on the table?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Burke, Casey Castle, Cummings, Cunningham, Ferrell. Gundlach, Hinchcliffe, Hundley, Jacobs, McGrath, Sheldon, Strong, Voris, Ware, Warren, Youngblood-17. Those voting in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Baldwin, Brooks, Canfield, Crews, Cusey, Green, Hampton, Henry, Kehoe, Kelly, Nicholson, Palmer, Patterson, Reynolds, Sanford, Steele, Upton, Whiting. Wilcox, Mr. President-21. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Magie: Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with them in the adoption of the following resolution, to wit: Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to vote for and urge the immediate and unconditional repeal of an act of Congress known as the General Bankrupt Law; that the Secretary of State shall transmit to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress an authenticated copy of this resolution. On motion of Mr. Voris, The previous question was ordered. The question being, "Shall the amendment be adopted ?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Canfield, Kehoe, Palmer, Shepard, Steele, Upton, Voris-7. Those voting in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Baldwin, Brooks, Burke, Casey, Castle, Crews, Cummings, Cusey, Ferrell, Green, Gundlach, Hampton, Henry, Hinchcliffe, Hundley, Jacobs, Kelly, Nicholson, Patterson, Reynolds, Sheldon, Starne, Strong, Ware, Warren, Whiting. Youngblood, Mr. President-29. The question being "Shall the resolution be adopted ?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Baldwin, Brooks, Canfield. Crews, Cunningham, Cusey, Green, Gundlach, Hampton, Kelly, Nicholson, Palmer, Reynolds, Sanford, Sheldon, Strong, Ware, Whiting, Mr. President-20. Those voting in the negative are, Messrs. Burke, Casey, Castle, Cummings, Ferrell, Henry, Hinchcliffe, Hundley, Jacobs, Kehoe, McGrath, Patterson, Shepard, Starne, Steele, Upton, Voris, Warren, Youngblood-19. Mr. Kelly (by unanimous consent) introduced Senate bill, No. 495, for "An act in regard to assessors and collectors in certain incorporated cities, and to extend the times for the assessment and collection of county and State taxes therein." Which was ordered to a first reading. By unanimous consent the rules were suspended and the bill read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading, and, On motion of Mr. Kelly, Referred to the committee on revenue. On motion of Mr. Shepard, By unanimous consent, House bill, No. 410, for "An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled 'an act making appropriations for the payment of the indebtedness of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home,' Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading, and, On motion of Mr. Shepard, Referred to the committee on appropriations. Mr. Green (by unanimous consent) offered the following resolution, which was laid over under the rule: Resolved, That all bills reported by the committee on revision be read by sections on their second reading and discharged from the order of reading by sections. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Green until Friday. Mr. Strong (by unanimous consent), from the committee on printing, to which was referred the following resolution, reported the same back and recommended that it do not be adopted: Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to order the State printer to print such necessary circulars and blanks as may be ordered by the State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners for their use in the discharge of their official duties and as further provided in an act to provide for and regulate the execution of the public printing, approved April 9, 1871, in force July 1, 1871. On motion of Mr. Strong, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Upton (by unanimous consent) made the following report : Mr. Upton, from the committee on revision, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 324, for "An act to authorize notaries public to take acknowledgment of chattel mortgages," reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass, and the bill lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Upton, from the committee on revision, to which was referred House bill, No. 320, for "An act to authorize a decree and execution for any balance unpaid after sale of real estate in suits for the foreclosure of mortgages and the enforcement of vendors' liens and liens for labor and material," reported the same back and recommended it do not pass, and that it lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Upton, from the committee on revision, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 360, for "An act in regard to forcible entry and detainer," reported the same back with amendments, and recomm ended their adoption, and that the bill as amended be passed. The report of the committee was concurred in, the amendments adopted, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and printed for a third reading. Mr. Upton, from the committee on revision, to which was referred House bill, No. 182, for "An act for the protection of livery stable keepers and other persons keeping horses at boarding or pasture," reported the same back, and recommended that the bill do not pass, and that it lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Upton, from the committee on revision, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 488, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act in regard to judgments and decrees and the manner of enforcing the same by executions, and to provide for the redemption of real estate sold under execution or decrees,' approved April 10, 1872, and in force July 1, 1872," reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass, and that it lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Sanford (by unanimons consent) made the following reports: Mr. Sanford, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 19, for "An act to amend an act entitled an act in regard to judgments and decrees,'" reported the same back and recom mended that it do not pass, and that it lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Sanford, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 273, for "An act in relation to the redemption of lands held under deeds acquired by virtue of tax sales," reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass and that it lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Sanford, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 86, for "An act to amend section 13 of an act entitled an act to provide for the jurisdiction and practice of justices of the peace in civil cases and fix the duties of constables, and to repeal certain acts therein named,' approved April, 1872," reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass, and that it lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Sanford, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 463, for "An act to perpetuate the extent and boundary of the village of Prairie Du Pont, and for other purposes," reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass, and that it lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Sanford, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 181, for "An act to prevent frauds in the execution of bonds of office and official and legal proceedings," reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass, and that it lie on the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to lie on the table. Senate bill, No. 492, for "An act to revise the law in regard to horse and dummy railroads," Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Senate bill, No. 464, for "An act to prevent injury to persons and damage to property on railroads,” Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading, and, On motion of Mr. Casey, Referred to the committee on railroads and ordered to be printed. Senate bill, No. 431, for "An act in relation to the collection of wages," Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading, and, On motion of Mr. Hinchcliffe, Referred to the committee on manufactures. Mr. J. J. McGrath, from committee on enrolled and engrossed bills, begs leave to report that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed: Senate bill, No. 485, for "An act authorizing the board of county commissioners elected in pursuance of section 6, article 10, of the constitution, to perform the powers and duties heretofore devolving upon the county courts in the transaction of county business in counties not under township organization." Senate bill, No. 430, for "An act to amend sections 23 and 25 of an act entitled an act in regard to roads and bridges in counties under township organization,' approved April 11th, 1873," Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading, and, On motion of Mr. Palmer, Referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Senate bill, No. 484, for "An act in relation to surplus funds in the State treasury placed to the credit of counties, townships, cities and towns for railroad purposes, and providing for transferring the same," Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading, and, On motion of Mr. Canfield, Referred to the committee on judiciary. Senate bill, No. 494, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act concerning masters in chancery,' approved April 4th, 1872," Was taken up and read at large a first time, and ordered to a second reading, and, On motion of Mr. Canfield, Referred to the committee on judiciary. On motion of Mr. Cummings, The Senate, at 12:10 o'clock P. M., adjourned until 2:30 o'clock, P. M. TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK P. M. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Hinchcliffe (by unanimous consent) offered the following resolution, which was laid over under the rule. Resolved. That all revision bills shall be taken up and considered in their numerical order, and it shall not be competent to call up any such bill out of its numerical order. On motion of Mr. Whiting, The rules were suspended and Senate bill, No. 390, for "An act to provide for the daily publication and distribution of the journals of the two houses of the General Assembly," was taken up for consideration by sections. And the pending question being "Will the Senate adopt the amendment to the bill reported by the committee on printing?" it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Canfield offered the following amendment, which was lost: Amend section 1 by striking out the word "two" and insert in lieu thereof the word "five." |