1871-In Stark county.. 1871-In Peoria county Total. 1872-In Stark county.. 1872-In Peoria county Total. Respectfully A message from the Senate Mr. Speaker: I am dithat the Senate has co amendments to Senate L mation. A message from the Senat Mr. Speaker: I am dzes ī that the Senate has concu4T ing resolution, to-wit: Resolved by the House of Erec Accounts is hereby instructed i time for the collection of taxes i tify all collectors of their respec A message from the Sum Mr. President: I au dr that the Senate has o ing resolution, to-wit: WHEREAS, the number of amm more; and whereas, the wea": Resolved, That the House of On motion of E The House met. Prayer by Rei The journal T A message fr A message from the Governor, by Mr. Pinkham. STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I have the honor to advise the Senate and House of Representatives that I have appointed Philo J. Beveridge my private secretary, and respectfully request that he be recognized as such by the General Assembly. JOHN L. BEVERIDGE, Governor. Mr. Armstrong of Grundy moved the call of the House; which motion was sustained by fifteen members. The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, when the following members (83) answered to their names: Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of Grundy, Armstrong of LaSalle, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Booth, Bradwell. Bryant, Bullard, Casey, Carpenter, Chambers, Collins, Cronkrite, Cross, Cullerton, Darnell, Dement, Dunham, Efner, Ferrier, Flanders, Golden, Granger, Grant, Gridley, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Herrington, Herting, Hoiles, Hopkins, Ins core, Jessup, Kann, Lane of Hancock, Lane of DeWitt, Lewis, Lietze, Loomis, Mann, Marsh, McGee, McLaughlin, Middlecoff, Moore of Marshall, Moore of Adams, Moffit, Neville, Oakwood, Oberly, Oleson, Orendorff, Peltzer, Penfield, Pollock, Race, Ramey, Rankin, Ray, Rountree, Savage, Scanlan, Scott, Senne, Sheridan, Sherman, Shumway, Snow, Stewart of McLean, Swan, Taggart, Thornton, Warner, Washburn, Wayman, Webber, Westfall, Wick, Wicker, Wood, Mr. Speaker-83. On motion of Mr. Thornton, Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. SALEM, ILL., January 24, 1873. To the Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Springfield, IU. : DEAR SIR: In compliance with a joint resolution of the present General Assembly, I have the honor to submit the following report as judge of the second circuit, as to the time occupied in holding courts in said circuit. The circuit is composed of the counties of Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Clinton and Marion. Time occupied per annum in holding courts for the past two years: To the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois: I hereby respectfully report the number of days (excluding Sundays, and giving only the days when court was in session,) court was held by me, as judge of the ninth judicial circuit, from January 1, 1871, to January 1, 1873: At the February term, 1871. At the June term, 1871 At the November term, 1871. LASALLE COUNTY. 36 days. 72 29 -Making, in the aggregate, 519 days, from January 1, 1871, to December 31, 1872, inclusive. By an act of the Legislature, at its last session, Kendall county ceased to be a part of the ninth circuit on July 1, 1872. EDWIN S. LELAND, OTTAWA, Jan. 23, 1872. Judge Ninth Judicial Circuit. JOLIET, January 25, 1873. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Springfield, Ill. : SIR: In obedience to a joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives, I herewith forward to you a statement of the number of days employed by me in holding court in the eleventh judicial circuit during the two years preceding the first day of January, 1873. I also give you a statement of the number of cases continued from term to term during the same period, for want of time to try them: Number of days employed in holding court in Will county, from Jan. 1, 1871, to Jan. 1, 1873 Grundy county, from Jan. 1, 1871, to Jan. 1, 1873... 96 Whole number of days... 64 ... 447 543 Approximate number of cases continued in the Will county circuit for want of time in which to try them at the terms hereinafter stated, viz : To the General Assembly of the State of Illinois : J. MCROBERTS, Judge Eleventh Circuit. The undersigned, in pursuance of a resolution of your honorable body, adopted January 14, 1873, requesting the circuit judges to report to the General Assembly the number of days they have held court in the several counties comprising their respective circuits, for the years 1871 and 1872, respectfully submit the following report: STEPHENSON COUNTY. December term, 1870, closed Jan. 7, 1871, 7 days (1 Sunday). March term, commenced March 20, closed April 29, 1871, 41 days (5 Sundays).. September term, commenced Sept. 4, closed Sept. 30, 1871, 27 days (3 Sundays). Court actually held..... WINNEBAGO COUNTY. January term, commenced Jan. 9, closed Feb. 11, 1871, 34 days (4 Sundays). Court actually held.......... JODAVIESS COUNTY. February term, commenced Feb. 13, closed March 8, 1871, 24 days (3 Sundays). Court actually held.... Whole number of days that court was actually held in the circuit in 1871.. STEPHENSON COUNTY. December term, 1871, closed Jan. 6, 1872.. Court actually held................ WINNEBAGO COUNTY. January term, commenced Jan. 8, closed Feb. 10, 1872, 34 days (4 Sundays)... 18 Court actually held.. JODAVIESS COUNTY. February term, commenced Feb. 12, closed March 2, 1872, 20 days (2 Sundays). Court actually held..... Whole number of days that court was actually held in the circuit in 1872.. WILLIAM BROWN, Judge Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. BENTON, ILL., January 24, 1873. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois: In compliance with your joint resolutions of the 14th inst., I herewith submit report showing the number of days I have held court in the counties composing the twenty-sixth judicial circuit, within the last two years: I have this day enclosed duplicate hereof to the President of the Senate. All of which is most respectfully submitted. ANDREW D. DUFF, Judge Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit. PARIS, ILL., January 23, 1873. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Illinois : In compliance with your resolution of the 14th instant, requesting the judges of the several circuit courts of this State (Cook county excepted) to report to the General Assembly the number of days they have held court in the several counties comprising their respective circuits, for the preceding two years, I have the honor to submit the following report: For the year 1871, courts were held in the 27th judicial circuit, consisting of the counties of Douglas, Edgar, Coles and Vermilion, as follows: The message from the Governor, referring to the cemetery at Antietam, was taken up and read, ordered printed, and referred to the committee on militia. The introduction of bills being in order, Mr. Bradwell introduced House bill, No. 137, for "An act to limit the power of courts to punish for contempts." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Bradwell introduced House bill, No. 138, for "An act to define contempts of court, and prescribe the punishment therefor." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Kann introduced House bill, No. 139, for "An act to facilitate the tracing of title to real estate." Which was referred to the committee on municipal affairs. Mr. Peltzer introduced House bill, No. 140, for "An act compelling attendance at school." Which was referred to the committee on education. Mr. Savage introduced House bill, No. 141, for "An act to provide for the township support of paupers in counties that have adopted township organization." Which was referred to the committee on public charities. |