Mr. Haines moved that the doorkeeper be directed to bring in absent members. Yeas.. .... Which was decided in the affirmative, {Nays... The yeas and nays being demanded by five members. Those voting in the affirmative are, 52 32 Latimer, Clow, Manley, Cofer, Massenberg, Collins, Mayo, Cunningham, McConnell, Curtiss, McEwen, Riggs, Roberts, Roessler, Schwartz, Shelton of Warren, Smith of Ogle, Watkins, Whitney, Wight, Wright. Hinchcliffe, A committee of three was appointed to wait upon the Governor, and to inform his Excellency that the House is about to adjourn, and to ask him whether he has any further communication to make. The Speaker appointed as members of that committee Messrs. Root Wight and Rives. Resolved, That James Gourley be allowed pay during this special session, to be certified by the Speaker, for services, as janitor. Leave was granted Mr. Mason to record his vote in the affirmative upon the passage of House bill, No. 8, for "An act to enable corporate authorities of towns to levy a tax to improve public parks and boulevards, and to provide for the extension of boulevards." On motion of Mr. Springer, The rules were suspended, and Mr. Springer submitted the following: Resolved, That Thomas Anderson be allowed pay, to be certified by the Speaker, as night watchman of the House during this special session. On motion of Mr. Vennun, Said resolution was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Morgan, The rules were suspended, and Mr. Morgan submitted the following: Resolved, That the Governor be authorized to pay the necessary expenses of the committee on public charities, in visiting public institutions, out of the contingent fund-said expenses being certified to by the chairman of said committee. On motion of Mr. Rowley, Said resolution was laid on the table. The rules were suspended, and, On motion of Mr. Cary, It was Resolved, That the clergymen who have officiated in opening the sessions of this House, at the regular and special sessions, be paid the sum of thirty dollars each for said services, out of the contingent expenses of this General Assembly. Mr. Root, from the committee appointed to wait upon the Governor, reported that they had performed their duty, and that the Governor had no further communications to make to the House. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Paddock: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has refused to concur with them in the adoption of the following resolution, to-wit: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the Secretary of State be directed to have printed, in accordance with law, 500 copies of the journals of both houses, which number shall be part of and deducted from the edition authorized by law; and that the Secretary of State be directed to forward to each member of both houses, before Oct. 1, 1871, one copy of each of said journals. Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to forward to each member of the Senate and of the House, before October 1, 1871, one copy of the journals of the Senate and House, during the special session. A message from the Senate by Mr. Paddock: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with them in the adoption of the following resolution, to-wit: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the flannel and sheeting used in this hall be turned over to the trustees of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, for the use and benefit of said Home, to be receipted for by said trustees. Mr. Koerner, from the joint committee on enrolled and engrossed bills, reported that the following bill had been correctly enrolled, and on the 22d of June, 1871, laid before the Governor for his approval: House bill, No. 42, for "An act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the government, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly." On motion of Mr. Watkins, The rules were suspended, and, On motion of Mr. Watkins, It was Resolved, That the Governor be requested to pay out of the contingent fund, to the committee on public buildings and grounds, a sum sufficient to reimburse them for expenses incurred while visiting the various State buildings in course of construction. Mr. Hall moved that the vote be reconsidered by which the resolution relating to Mr. Gourley was adopted. On motion of Mr. Burley, Said motion was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Burley, The resolution relating to the night watchman was taken from the table, and, On motion of Mr. Burley, Said resolution was adopted. Mr. Root moved, at 10 o'clock A. M., that the House do now adjourn; which motion was adopted. Whereupon, The Speaker expressed thanks for the uniform kindness and forbearance manifested by the members towards him, under all circumstances, and then declared this special session adjourned without day. And, thereupon, Rev. Mr. Robertson pronounced a benediction. |