Mr. Ray moved to make the bill the special order for next Wednesday, immediately after the reading of the journal. Mr. Johnston moved that the bill be printed and ordered to a second reading; which motion was agreed to. Mr. Hay, from the committee on judiciary, submitted the following report: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: The judiciary committee, to whom was referred House bill, No. 166, for "An act to authorize juries to render verdicts in civil cases, when five-sixths of the panel agree," having considered the same, report it back to the House, recommending that it do not pass. The report of the committee was not concurred in. On motion of Mr. Hopkins, The bill was read a first time and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Hay, from the committee on judiciary, submitted the following report: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : The judiciary committee, to whom was referred a resolution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of proceeding with the revision of the Statutes of this State, having considered the same, have directed that the resolution be reported back to the House, recommending that the revision be proceeded with. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Anderson submitted the following: Resolved, That the judiciary committee of this House are anthorized to confer with the revision committee of the Senate, and arrange for a division of the work of revising the Statutes between the houses of this General Assembly, and that the commissioners of revision be requested to report the revised chapters prepared by them to said committees, in such manner as they shall desire. Mr. Grey moved to refer the resolution to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Granger moved to amend the resolution by striking out the last clause. On motion of Mr. Ballow, The amendment was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Oberly, The previous question was ordered. The question recurring on the motion to refer the resolution to the committee on judiciary, it was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Bradwell, The previous question was ordered. The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution, it was agreed to. The House then took up the unfinished business, being the consideration of House bill, No. 221, 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 from distress for rent," which was on second reading. Mr. Lane of Hancock moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed, and made the special order for next Wednesday, immediately after the reading of the journal; which was not agreed to. Mr. Anderson moved to lay the amendments to the bill on the table. Mr. Armstrong of LaSalle (by consent) presented a petition from citizens of Earlville, LaSalle county, asking that no change be made in the present temperance law; which was referred to the special committee on temperance. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Alexander of Montgomery. At 12:10 o'clock P. M. the House adjourned until 2:30 o'clock P. M. TWO THIRTY O'CLOCK, P. M. The House met, pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Anderson withdrew his motion to lay the amendments to House bill No. 221 on the table. Mr. Quinn moved to lay the amendments on the table; which was agreed to. Mr. Bradwell submitted the following amendment to the bill: Strike out the words "one thousand," in the third line of the first section, and insert the words "fifteen hundred," in their place. On motion of Mr. Snow, The amendment was laid on the table. Mr. Pollock submitted the following substitute for section thirteen of said bill: Section 13. The following articles of personal property owned by the debtor, shall be exempt from execution, writ of attachment and distress for rent, viz: First-The necessary wearing apparel of every person. Second-One sewing machine. And in addition to the above property, when the debtor is the head of a family, and resides with the same, the following, viz: First-Necessary beds, bedsteads and bedding, two stoves and pipe. Second-Necessary household furniture, not exceeding in value one hundred dollars. Third-The bibles, school books and family pictures. Fifth Cemetery lots or rights of burial and tombs for repositories for the dead. Sixth-One cow and calf and two swine. Seventh-The furniture, tools and implements necessary to carry on his or her trade or business, not exceeding one hundred dollars in value. Eighth-The implements or library of any professional person, not exceeding one hundred dollars in value. Ninth-Materials and stock designed and procured by him or her, and necessary for carrying on his or her trade or business, and intended to be used or wrought therein, not exceeding one hundred dollars in value. And in addition to the above property, when the debtor is the head of a family and resides with the same, and is not the owner of a homestead, in lieu thereof the following, viz: First-One yoke of oxen, or two horses in lieu thereof, used by the debtor in obtaining the support of his family, not exceeding in value two hundred dollars, and the harness therefor, not exceeding forty dollars in value. Second-Necessary provision and fuel for the use of the family for three months, and the necessary food for the stock hereinbefore exempted, for the same time. Third-One hundred dollars' worth of other property suited to his or her condition in life, to be selected by the debtor: Provided, the personal property herein before mentioned shall not be exempt from an attachment or execution issued in an action to recover the purchase money for the same property. On motion of Mr. Hoiles, The substitute for section thirteen, submitted by Mr. Pollock, was laid on the table. Mr. Plowman submitted the following amendment to said bill: Amend by inserting between sections sixteen and seventeen, the following: "The personal property herein before mentioned shall not be exempt from an attachment or execution issued in an action to recover the purchase money for the same property." On motion of Mr. Grey, The amendment was laid on the table. Mr. Hay submitted the following amendment: Strike out of section three the words "this act," and insert "the foregoing sections." Mr. Race moved to lay the amendment on the table; which was not agreed to. The question recurring on the amendment to section three, it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Hay submitted the following amendment to said bill: Add to section six the following: "And if re-invested in a homestead, the same shail be entitled to the same exemption as the original homestead." Which was agreed to. Mr. Grey submitted the following amendment: Amend by striking out the word "jury," in the first line of section 11, and insert the words "said commissioners," in lieu thereof; which was agreed to. Mr. Orendorff submitted the following amendment to said bill: Transpose the fourth and fifth paragraphs of section 13, so that the fifth paragraph will be the fourth and the fourth will be the fifth; which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Snow, The bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed for a third reading. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Anderson, Mulvane and Thornton. Mr. Oberly (by consent) submitted the following: Resolved, That the chairman of the committee on judicial department of this House be and hereby is requested to invite the committee on judicial department of the Senate to meet, in joint session, with the committee of this House, to consider the questions of the adoption of the proposed district county court system, and the apportionment of the State in judicial circuits. Which was adopted. Mr. Swan withdrew his motion to reconsider the vote on the minority report of the committee on judiciary, relating to printing the Governor's message in other than the English language. Mr. Jaquess presented a number of petitions from citizens of Wabash and Edwards counties, relating to a change in the county court system; which were referred to the committee on judicial department. Mr. Johnston submitted a petition from citizens of Rock Island coun ty, protesting against any change in the law relating to representatives in the board of supervisors of said county; which was referred to the committee on county and township organization. Mr. Johnston presented petitions from the city councils of the cities of Moline and Rock Island, asking ward representation in the board of supervisors of Rock Island county; which were referred to the committee on county and township organization. Bills on second reading being in order, House bill, No. 19, for "An act in regard to the assessment and collection of taxes in incorporated cities, towns and villages, for the year A. D. 1872, and prior years," Was taken up and read a second time. On motion of Mr. Oberly, At 4:45 P. M., the House adjourned. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1873. The House met, pursuant to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. The House took up the unfinished business of yesterday, being the consideration of House bill, No. 19, for "An act in regard to the assess ment and collection of taxes in incorporated cities, towns and villages for the year A.D. 1872, and prior years," said bill being on second reading. Mr. Bradwell submitted the following amendment to said bill: Amend section 10 by striking out all between the word "shall,” in the fifth line, and the word "such," in the eighth line, and insert in place thereof the following: "Give bond and security in a penalty, to be fixed by the court, as in other cases of appeal from the circuit to the supreme court, conditioned that he will prosecute his appeal with effect, and pay whatever judgment may be rendered against him or said land on the trial or dismissal of said appeal, including the taxes, damages, interest and costs." On motion of Mr. Hay, House bill, No. 19, with pending amendment, was recommitted to the committee on municipal affairs. House bill, No. 239, for "An act entitled 'an act to provide for the election and qualifications of justices of the peace and constables, and to provide for the jurisdiction and practice of justices of the peace in civil cases, and to fix the duties of constables, and to repeal certain acts therein named,' approved April 1, 1872," Was taken up and read a second time. Mr. Moore of Adams moved to amend by striking out of the proviso to section 13, the words, "or may be found," and insert "or at the county seat." Mr. Orendorff moved to lay the amendment on the table; which motion was agreed to. Mr. Lane of Hancock moved to amend the bill by striking out the whole of the proviso in section 13. Mr. Oberly moved to amend the amendment, by striking out of the proviso the words "or may be found," and inserting "or in a justices' election district adjoining the justices' election district in which one or more of the plaintiff's or defendants reside," and to add before the word "defendants," in line five of section 13, the words "plaintiffs or." On motion of Mr. Swan, The debate was closed on the amendment to the amendment. And the question recurring on the adoption of the amendment to the amendment, it was not agreed to. Mr. Jones moved the previous question. And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it was decided in the affirmative. The question being on the adoption of the amendment, it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Swan submitted the following amendment: Strike out the word "two," in line two of section 13, and insert the word" one." Which was not agreed to. Mr. Plowman submitted the following amendment: Add after the word "dollars," in second line of section 13, the following: "Provided, that suits shall be brought in the justices' election district where one or more of the plaintiffs or defendants reside, or where one or more of the defendants may be found." On motion of Mr. Lane of Hancock, The amendment was laid on the table. The bill (House bill No. 239) was then ordered engrossed for a third reading. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Rogers. Mr. Jones, at 11:45 A. M., moved to adjourn; which was not agreed to. Mr. Ray, at 11:50 A. M., moved to adjourn until 2:30 P. M.; which was not agreed to. House bill, No. 122, for "An act to repeal so much of an act entitled 'an act to establish recorders' courts in the cities of La Salle and Peru,' approved February 19, A. D. 1859, as provides for the establishment of such court in the city of Peru, and the act amendatory thereof, approved February 18, A. D. 1861, so far as it applies to the recorder's court of the city of Peru, and for the disposal of cases pending in said court, and of the books, records and reports thereto belonging," Was taken up and read a third time. On motion of Mr. Inscore, At 11:55 o'clock A. M., the House adjourned. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1873. The House met, pursuant to adjournment. The House took up the unfinished business of Saturday, being the consideration of House bill, No. 122, for "An act to repeal so much of an act entitled 'an act to establish recorders' courts in the cities of La Salle and Peru,' approved February 19, A. D. 1859, as provides for the establishment of such court in the city of Peru, and the act amendatory |