Mr. Wicker, from the committee on canal and river improvement, submitted the following report: SPRINGFIELD, February 5, 1873. To the Honorable the Speaker and members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois: Your committee on canal and river improvements, to whom was referred a bill to appropriate money for the building of a lock and dam on the Illinois river, at or near Copperas creek, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report that they have examined the provisions of said bill, and have held joint sessions with the Senate committee on the same subject, and in such joint sessions have agreed upon an amended bill, which is herewith presented and recommended for passage. Charles G. Wicker, M. D. Massie, E. E. Lane, H. W. Snow, A. Savage, George W. Armstrong, John S. Jessup, E. G. Webster, F. T. Sherman, The report of the committee was concurred in, the substitute read a first time and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Anderson, from the committee on federal relations, to which was referred a resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote against all appropriations of public land, or loaning the bonds of the nation for the benefit of private corporations, reported the following as a substitute for said resolution: In view of the growing power of monopolies of this country and the great desire of the farmers and mechanics of being relieved from the same, and the demand that comes from every hamlet of the Northwest asking for said relief, and believing that the public lands should be kept for actual settlers, Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That we respectfully instruct our Senators and request our Representatives in Congress to vote against all appropriations of the public land or the loaning of the bonds of the nation for the benefit of private corporations, and that a copy of this resolution be sent by the Secretary of State to each Senator and Representative in Con. gress from this State. The report of the committee was accepted. Mr. Wicker moved to lay the substitute for the resolution on the table; which was not agreed to, yeas 4, nays 126-the yeas and nays being demanded by five members. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Hopkins, Inscore, Oleson, Wicker-4. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of Grundy, Armstrong of LaSalle, Ballow, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Blakely, Bocock, Booth, Bradwell, Branson, Bryant, Bullard, Casey, Cassedy, Carpenter. Chambers, Collins, Condon, Connolly, Cronkrite, Cullerton, Darnell, Davis, Dement, Dewey, Dolton, Dresser, Dunham, Easley, Ferrier. Flanders, Forth, Freeland, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Granger, Grant, Gridley, Halpin, Hart, Harvey, Henry, Hite of Madison, Hite of St. Clair, Hildrup, Hoiles, Hollenback, Jaquess, Jackson, James, Jessup, Johnston, Jones, Kann, Lane of Hancock, Lane of DeWitt, Lemma, Lietze, Lomax, Loomis, Marsh, Massie, McAdams, McDonald, McLaughlin, McPherran, Meacham, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall, Moore of Adams, Morrison, Mulvane, Neville, Newton, Nulton, Oakwood, Oberly, Peltzer, Penfield, Pinnell, Plowman, Pollock, Quinn, Race, Ramey, Ray, Rice, Rogers, Rountree, Savage, Sawyer, Scanlan, Scott, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Shumway, Smith, Snow, Starr, Stewart of Winnebago, Stewart of McLean, Streetor, Stroud, Swan, Taggart, Thomas, Thornton, Virden, Walker, Warner. Washburn, Wayman, Webber, Webster, Weinheimer, Westfall, Wick, Wood, Wymore, Mr. SpeakerSo the motion to lay the substitute on the table was not agreed to. 126. Mr. Sherman moved to amend the substitute by striking out the words "appropriations of public land;" which was not agreed to. The question recurring upon the adoption of the substitute, it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 124, nays 11-the yeas and nays being demanded by five members. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Anderson, Armstrong of Grundy, Armstrong of LaSalle, Ballow, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Blakely, Bocock, Booth, Bradwell, Branson, Bryant, Bullard, Casey, Cassedy, Carpenter, Chambers, Collins, Condon, Connolly, Cronkrite, Cullerton, Darnell, Davis. Dement, Dewey, Dresser. Dunham, Easley, Flanders, Forth, Freeman, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Granger, Grant, Gridley, Halpin, Hart, Harvey, Henry, Herrington, Herting, Hite of Madison, Hite of St. Clair, Hildrup, Hoiles, Hollenback, Jaquess, Jackson, James, Johnston, Jones, Lane of Hancock, Lane of DeWitt, Lemma, Lewis, Lietze, Lomax, Marsh, Massie, McAdams, McDonald, McGee, McLaughlin, McPherran, Meacham, Middlecoff, Moore of Marshall, Moore of Adams, Morrison, Mulvane, Neville, Newton, Nulton, Oakwood, Oberly, Peltzer, Penfield, Pinnell, Plowman, Pollock, Quinn, Race, Ramey, Ray, Rice, Rogers, Rountree, Savage, Sawyer, Scanlan, Scott, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Shumway, Smith, Snow, Soule, Starr, Stewart of Winnebago, Stewart of McLean, Streetor, Stroud, Swan, Taggart, Thomas, Thornton, Truitt, Virden, Walker, Warner, Wayman, Webber, Webster, Weinheimer, Wick, Wood, Wymore, Mr. Speaker-125. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Dolton, Ferrier, Hay, Hopkins, Inscore, Kann, Oleson, Rankin, Sylvester, Washburn, Wicker-11. So the substitute was agreed to. The Governor's message, laying before the House certain reports, was taken up, and The report of the State Treasurer was referred to the committee on revenue. The report of the Auditor of Publie Accounts was referred to the committee on revenue. The report of the Auditor on Insurance was referred to the committee on insurance. The report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction was referred to the committee on education. The report of the Institution for the education of Feeble-minded Children was referred to the committee on public charities. The communication from the Meade Memorial Executive Committee was referred to the committee on militia. Mr. Anderson introduced House bill, No. 189, for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'an act to increase the jurisdiction of county courts in this State,' in force July 1, 1872." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Ballow introduced House bill, No. 190, for "An act to amend chapter 59 of the statutes of 1871 and 1872, entitled 'justices of the peace,' approved April 1, 1872." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Bishop of McHenry introduced House bill, No. 191, for "An act to prevent embezzlement by commission men." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Branson introduced House bill, No. 192, 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, vendors' liens, and liens for labor or materials." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Carpenter introduced House bill, No. 193, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to exempt the homestead from forced sale, and to provide for setting off the same, and to exempt certain personal property from attachment and sale on execution and distress for rent.'" Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Connolly introduced House bill, No. 194, for "An act to repeal 'an act to establish a Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, and prescribe their powers and duties,' approved April 13, 1871, and to confer and impose upon the Attorney-General the powers and duties of said Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners." Which was referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Connolly introduced House bill, No. 195, for "An act to amend "an act for the assessment of property, and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872." Which was referred to the committee on revenue. Mr. Cronkrite introduced House bill, No. 196, for "An act for the repeal of the registry law in cities and towns of less than ten thousand inhabitants." Which was referred to the committee on elections. Mr. Dolan introduced House bill, No. 197, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to provide against the evils resulting from the sale of intoxicating liquors in the State of Illinois,' approved January 13, 1872, and in force July 1, 1872." Mr. Dolan moved that the bill be referred to the committee on municipal affairs; which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Carpenter, The bill was referred to the special committee on temperance. Mr. Easley introduced House bill, No. 198, for "An act to amend section 155 of an act entitled 'an act for the assessment of property, and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872.” Which was referred to the committee on revenue. Mr. Ferrier introduced House bill, No. 199, for "An act in regard to the completion, improvement and management of public parks and boulevards, and to provide a more efficient remedy for the collection of delinquent assessments." Which was referred to the committee on municipal affairs. Mr. Gordon introduced House bill, No. 200, for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Institution for the education of the Blind, for the years 1873 and 1874." Which was referred to the committee on state institutions. Mr. Gordon introduced House bill, No. 201, for "An act to provide for the erection of buildings necessary for the education of the blind of the State of Illinois." Which was referred to the committee on state institutions. Mr. Henry introduced House bill, No. 202, for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'an act to establish a Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, and prescribe their powers and duties,' approved April 10, 1871." Which was referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Hildrup introduced House bill, No. 203, for "An act to provide for fencing railroads, and to secure the safety of persons and property, their prompt transportation, the proper making up of trains, and the management and running of locomotive engines and cars." The rules were suspended, and the bill read a first time. On motion of Mr. Connolly, The bill was laid on the table, and one thousand copies were ordered printed. Mr. Hoiles introduced House bill, No. 204, for "An act to amend the interest laws of this State." Which was referred to the committee on banks and banking. Mr. Hollenback introduced House bill, No. 205, for "An act for the preservation of sheep in the State of Illinois." Which was referred to the committee on agriculture and horticulture. Mr. Lewis introduced House bill, No. 206, for "An act to amend sections 24 and 88 of an act that came in force August 15, 1872, in regard to roads and bridges." Which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Mr. Marsh introduced House bill, No. 207, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to establish a board of registry.'' Which was referred to the committee on elections. Mr. McPherren introduced House bill, No. 208, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to provide for the election and qualification of justices of the peace and constables, and to provide for the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases, and fix the duties of constables, and to repeal certain acts therein named,' approved April 1, 1872.” Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. McPherren introduced House bill, No. 209, for "An act to amend an act entitled "an act in regard to attorneys general and State's attorneys,' approved March 23, 1872." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Moore of Adams introduced House bill, No. 210, for "An act relating to property of persons deemed in law illegitimate, who died prior to the passage of an act relating to the descent of property of such persons,' approved February 12, 1853," Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Oberly introduced House bill, No. 211, for "An act to provide for stay of execution upon judgments recovered before justices of the peace." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Plowman introduced House bill, No. 212, for "An act to amend sections one hundred and twenty-eight, one hundred and sixty-nine and two hundred and fifty-five of an act entitled "an act for the assessment of property, and for the levy and collection of taxes,' approved March 30, 1872." Which was referred to the committee on revenue. Mr. Pollock introduced 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." Which was referred to the committee on public libraries. Mr. Ray introduced House bill, No. 214, for "An act to reorganize the Illinois State Horticultural Society." Which was referred to the committee on agriculture and horticulture. Mr. Savage introduced House bill, No. 215, for "An act to repeal the registry law and to establish registration of electors, and to prevent fraudulent voting." Which was referred to the committee on elections. Mr. Scanlan introduced House bill, No. 216, for "An act for the protection of individuals, merchants, companies or corporations doing business or living in the State of Illinois." Which was referred to the committee on internal commerce. Mr. Shaw introduced House bill, No. 217, for "An act to protect game in this State." Which was referred to the special committee on game and fish. Mr. Shaw introduced House bill, No. 218, for "An act to secure the attendance of children at school." Which was referred to the committee on education. Mr. Snow introduced House bill, No. 219, for "An act, to prevent railroad officers from issuing to members of the General Assembly, and said members from receiving railroad passes gratuitously, or for less than the usual or established rates." Which was referred to the committee on public charities. Mr. Truitt introduced House bill, No. 220, for "An act to revise and consolidate the several acts relating to the protection of game, and for the protection of deer, wild fowl and birds, and to repeal certain laws." Which was referred to the special committee on game and fish. Mr. Truitt introduced House bill, No. 221, for "An act to regulate the reporting and publication and distribution of the reports of the supreme court of this State, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith." Which was referred to the committee on judiciary. The Speaker laid before the House the following reports of George W. Pleasant, judge of the sixth judicial circuit, and of H. W. Vandeveer, judge of the eighteenth judicial circuit: ROCK ISLAND, Jan. 31, 1873. To the Honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Springfield, Illinois: SIR-In compliance with the request of the General Assembly, contained in the joint resolution of the 14th inst., I have the honor to state that the clerks of the circuit court, for the several counties composing this circuit, report the number of days that said court was held therein, respectively, for the preceding two years, as set forth on the following page: Number of days that court was held in the several counties composing the sixth circuit, for the preceding two years: |