Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate of the passage of the bill, and ask their concurrence therein. House bill, No. 34, for "An act to amend section 13 of an act entitled 'an act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices,' approved April 3, A. D. 1872," was read a third time. And the same and all amendments thereto having first been printed, and the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 109, nays 00. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of Grundy, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Blakely, Bocock, Bradwell, Branson, Bryant, Bullard, Casey, Cassedy, Carpenter, Chambers, Collins, Connolly, Cronkrite, Davis, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Easley, Ferrier, Flanders, Forth, Freeland, Freeman, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Grant, Grey, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Hay, Henry, Herrington, Herting. Hite of St. Clair, Hollenback, Hopkins, Inscore, Jaquess, Jackson, James, Jessup, Jones, Lane of Hancock, Lane of DeWitt, Lewis, Lomax, Loomis, Mann, Marsh, Massie, McLaughlin, McPherran, Meacham, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall, Moore of Adams, Moose, Morrison, Moffit, Neville, Newton, Nulton, Oakwood, Oberly, Oleson, Orendorff, Peltzer, Penfield, Plowman, Pollock, Quinn, Ramey, Ray, Rogers, Rountree, Sawyer, Scanlan, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Stewart of McLean, Streetor, Stroud, Swan, Sylvester, Thomas, Thornton, Truitt, Virden, Walker, Warner, Washburn, Wayman, Webber, Webster, Weinheimer, Westfall, Wicker, Wood, Mr. Speaker-109. So the bill was declared passed. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate of the passage of the bill, and ask their concurrence therein. 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 LaSalle and Peru,' approved February 19, A. D. 1859, as provides for the establishment of such a 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. And the same, and all the amendments thereto, having been printed, and an emergency being expressed in the body of the bill, as a reason why the act should take effect prior to the first day of July next, and the question being, "Shall the bill pass ?" it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 110, nays 00. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of Grundy, Barkley, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Blakely, Bocock, Bradwell, Branson, Bryant, Bullard, Casey, Cassedy, Carpenter, Chambers, Connolly, Cronkrite, Darnell, Davis, Dement, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Easley, Ferrier, Flanders, Forth, Freeman, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Grant, Grey, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Hay, Henry, Herrington, Herting, Hite of St. Clair, Hollenback, Hopkins, Inscore, Jaquess, Jackson, James, Jessup, Jones, Lane of Hancock, Lane of DeWitt, Lewis, Lomax, Loomis, Mann, Marsh, Massie, McLaughlin, McPherran, Meacham, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall, Moore of Adams, Moose, Morrison, Moffit, Neville, Newton, Oakwood, Oberly, Oleson, Orendorff, Penfield, Pinnell, Plowman, Pollock, Quinn, Ramey, Ray, Rogers, Rountree, Sawyer, Scanlan, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Starr, Stewart of McLean, Streetor, Stroud, Swan, Sylvester, Thomas, Thornton, Truitt, Virden, Walker, Warner, Washburn, Wayman, Webber, Webster, Weinheimer, Westfall, Wicker, Wood, Mr. Speaker-110. So the bill was declared passed. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate of the passage of the bill, and ask their concurrence therein. House bill, No. 143, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to provide for the election of a recorder of deeds in counties having sixty thousand and more inhabitants,' in force July 1, 1872," was taken up and read a third time. And the same and all amendments thereto having first been printed, and the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the af firmative, yeas 105, nays 1. Those voting in the affirmative are : Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of Grundy, Barkley, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Bocock, Bradwell, Branson, Bryant, Bullard, Casey, Cassedy, Cham bers, Collins, Connolly, Cronkrite, Davis, Dement, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Ferrier, Flanders, Forth, Freeland, Freeman, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Grant, Grey, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Hay, Henry, Herrington, Herting, Hite of St. Clair, Hollenback, Hopkins, Inscore, Jaquess, Jackson, James, Jessup, Johnston, Jones, Lane of Hancock, Lane of DeWitt, Lewis, Lomax, Loomis, Mann, Marsh, Massie, McLaughlin, McPherran, Middlecoff, Moore of Marshall. Moore of Adams, Moose, Morrison, Moffit, Neville, Newton, Nulton, Oakwood, Oberly, Oleson, Orendorff, Peltzer, Penfield, Pinnell, Pollock, Quinn, Ramey, Ray, Rogers, Rountree, Sawyer, Scanlan, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Starr, Stewart of McLean, Streetor, Stroud, Swan, Sylvester, Thomas, Thornton, Virden, Walker, Warner, Washburn, Wayman, Webber, Webster, Weinheimer, Westfall, Wicker, Wood-105. Mr. Darnell voted in the negative. So the bill was declared passed. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate of the passage of the bill, and ask their concurrence therein. House bill, No. 185, for "An act to repeal section 45 of an act entitled 'an act to fix the salaries of State officers, of the judges of the circuit courts and superior court of Cook county, of the State's attorneys, of the judges and prosecuting attorneys of inferior courts in cities and towns, of the county officers of Cook county; to regulate the fees of the Secretary of State and of the clerks of the supreme court; to classify the counties according to population, and fix the scale of fees for county officers in each class; to establish the fees of masters in chancery, notaries public, commissioners, arbitrators, jurors, witnesses, justices of the peace, constables, and all town officers, to provide the mode of rendering their accounts, and to fix a penalty for exacting illegal fees,' approved March 29, 1872," was taken up and read a third time. And the same and all amendments thereto having first been printed, and the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the negative, yeas 67, nays 45. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of Grundy, Blakely, Bocock, Bradwell, Branson, Bryant, Casey, Carpenter, Chambers, Connolly, Davis, Dement, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Forth, Freeland, Freeman, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Hay, Herrington, Herting, Hollenback. Hopkins, Jackson, Marsh, Massie, McLaughlin, McPherran, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall, Moose, Moffit, Oberly, Oleson, Órendorff, Peltzer, Penfield, Pinnell, Pollock, Quinn, Rogers, Rountree, Sawyer, Scanlan, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Starr, Stewart of McLean, Streetor, Stroud, Sylvester, Thornton, Truitt, Walker, Washburn, Wayman, Weinheimer, Westfall, Wicker, Wood-67. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Ballow, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Bullard, Cassedy, Collins, Cronkrite, Darnell, Easley, Ferrier, Flanders, Grant, Grey, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Hite of St. Clair, Inscore, Jaquess, James, Jessup, Jones. Lane of Hancock, Lane of DeWitt, Lewis, Lomax, Loomis, Mann, Meacham, Moore of Adams, Morrison, Neville, Newton, Nulton, Oakwood, Plowman, Ramey, Ray, Swan, Thom as, Virden, Warner, Webber, Webster-45. The bill not having received the number of votes required by the constitution, it was declared not passed. On motion of Mr. Rountree, The vote by which the bill was lost was reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Rountree, The bill was recommitted to the committee on fees and salaries. Mr. Middlecoff (by consent), from the special committee on State House bond, submitted the following report: To the Honorable House of Representatives of the State of Illinois : That they have examined the statute in relation to said matter, and find there is, in the opinion of your committee, a good and sufficient bond now ou file in the office of the Secretary of State, as required by the act of the General Assembly, approved June 14, A. D. 1871, and therefore ask that they be discharged from the further consideration of said subject. J. P. MIDDLECOFF, JOHN M. ROUNTREE, The report of the committee was concurred in, and the committee discharged. The message from the Senate, relating to swamp lands, was taken up and concurred in. The Senate message relating to the purchase of the surveyor's compass, etc., formerly owned by the late President Lincoln, was taken up, and the Senate amendment to the House resolution was concurred in. Senate bills on third reading being in order, Senate bill, No. 48, for "An act to amend section seven (7), of an act entitled 'an act to provide for the appointment, qualification and duties of notaries public, and certifying their official acts,' approved April 5, 1872," was read a third time. And the same and all the amendments thereto having first been printed, and an emergency being expressed in the body of the bill as a reason why the act should take effect prior to the first day of July next, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the negative-yeas 90, nays 15. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of Grundy, Ballow, Barkley, Bishop of Edgar, Blakely, Bocock, Bradwell, Branson, Bullard, Casey, Carpenter, Chambers, Collins, Cronkrite, Davis, Dement, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Easley, Ferrier, Flanders, Freeland, Freeman, Golden Graham, Grant, Grey, Hart, Harvey, Hawes. Hay, Henry, Herrington, Herting, Hite of St. Clair, Hollenback, Jackson, James, Jessup, Jones, Lane of Hancock, Lewis, Loomis, Mann, Massie, McGee, McLaughlin, Meacham, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall, Moore of Adams, Moose, Morrison, Moflit, Neville, Newton, Nulton, Oakwood, Oleson, Orendorff, Peltzer, Penfield, Pinnell, Plowman, Pollock, Quinn, Ramey, Rogers, Sawyer, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Starr, Stewart of Mc Lean, Streetor, Swan, Sylvester, Thornton, Truitt, Virden, Walker, Warner, Webber, Weinheimer, Westfall-90. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Cassedy, Connolly, Hopkins, Inscore, Lomax, Oberly, Ray, Rountree, Scanlan, Sherman, Thomas, Washburn, Wayman, Webber, Wood-15. And it appearing that the bill did not receive the votes of two-thirds of all the members elected to the House, but it appearing that a majority of all the members had voted in the affirmative, the vote on said bill, under the rules, was declared reconsidered and subject to amendment by striking out such parts of said bill as expressed an emergency and time of taking effect. On motion of Mr. Rountree, Such parts of said bill as expressed an emergency and time of taking effect, were stricken out. And the question again being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of Grundy, Ballow, Barkley, Bishop of Edgar, Blakely, Bocock, Bradwell. Branson, Bullard, Casey, Cassedy, Carpenter, Chambers, Collins, Cronkrite, Darnell, Davis, Dement, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Flanders, Freeland, Freeman, Golden, Graham, Grey, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Herrington, Herting, Hite of St. Clair, Hollenback, Jaquess, Jack son, James, Jessup, Lane of Hancock, Lane of DeWitt, Lewis, Mann, Marsh, Massie, McLaughlin, Meacham, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall, Moore of Adams, Moose, Morrison, Moffit, Neville, Newton, Nulton. Oberly, Orendorff, Peltzer, Penfield, Pinnell, Plowman, Pollock, Quinn, Ramey, Rogers, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Starr, Stewart of McLean, Streetor, Swan, Sylvester, Thornton, Truitt, Virden, Walker, Warner, Webber, Webster, Weinheimer, Westfall, Wicker-85. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Connolly, Ferrier, Grant, Hay, Henry, Hopkins, Inscore, Jones, Lomax, Oakwood, Oleson, Ray, Rountree, Sawyer, Scanlan, Sherman, Thomas, Washburn, Wayman, Wood-21 So the bill was declared passed. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid and that the Clerk inform the Senate of the passage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Hay, The vote by which the bill was passed was reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Hay, The vote by which the emergency clause was stricken out, was reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Jones, The bill (Senate bill No. 48) was committed to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Sherman (by consent) presented a memorial of the Douglas Monument Association; which was referred to the committee on appropriations. On motion of Mr. Meacham, it was Resolved, That the State Superintendent of Public Instruction be and he is hereby instructed to ob tain from the county superintendents of schools of their several counties in this State the names and number of all persons now teaching school in their respective counties, who were educated at the State Normal University, at Normal, and that he report the same to this House at as early a day as possible. On motion of Mr. Bradwell, it was Resolved, That the County Treasurer of Cook county be requested to inform this House how much money has been paid by Cook county to jurors, for each month, since the first day of September last, and what proportion of the amount has been paid to coroner's juries. Mr. Massie submitted the following: WHEREAS life and health are most desired; and whereas, good health can only be maintained by good fresh air; therefore be it Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the police and janitors of this House to ventilate more thoroughly than heretofore this hall, by dropping the windows of this room and keeping them down for a half hour or more, each day, as follows: In the morning, before the assembling of the House, and at noon, after adjournment. Resolved, further, That the Doorkeeper see that this resolution be kept in effect. Which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Grey, it was Resolved, That the committee on judiciary be hereby instructed to report to the House upon the expediency or advisability of repealing or revising the law creating a board of revision of the Statutes of this State; and that, if in the opinion of the committee, it be expedient or advisable to repeal or revise said law, said committee report a bill for that purpose. Mr. Penfield submitted the following: Resolved, That the committee on railroads be required to inquire into the expediency of enacting a law by which cities, counties, townships and towns that have, prior to the adoption of the present constitution, voted subscriptions to the capital stock of railroads that have not been constructed, may be enabled to subscribe such stock to other railroad companies that may construct a railroad through, across, or into such cities, counties, townships or towns. Which was referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Oleson submitted the following: WHEREAS the agent of the German Government has arrived in New York with seven hundred and fifty thousand salmon eggs, a portion of which are to be distributed in the State of Illinois; therefore, Resolved, That this House take such action as is becoming and proper to make use of such salmon eggs and their distribution in the waters of this State. Which was referred to the select committee on game and fish. Mr. Moose submitted the following: WHEREAS there is considerable opposition to the office of county superintendent of schools, from various causes, principally that under the present school law, many counties are compelled to pay their county superintendents a greater salary than is necessary for their services as such superintend ent; and whereas, it appears there is a great discrepancy in the amount of labor necessary to be performed in the several counties of the State; therefore be it Resolved, That the committee on education be and are hereby instructed to prepare and report a bill dividing the several counties of the State into four or more classes, according to population, and fix a certain salary for said superintendent to be paid by the county: Provided, that the lowest salary al lowed the several superintendents of any class shall not be less than eight hundred dollars nor more than three thousand dollars per annum. Which was referred to the committee on education. Mr. Ray presented a petition from a number of citizens, in relation to extortions by railroad companies; which was referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Cassedy presented a petition from citizens of Lexington, McLean county, relating to extortions by railroad companies; which was referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Freeland presented a communication from the county clerk of Moultrie county, in relation to the law in regard to administration of estates, approved April 1, 1872; which was referred to the committee on judiciary. 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. 68, for "An act to increase the jurisdiction of courts of chancery in cases of foreclosure," and 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 and materials," having considered the same, have directed that the bills be reported back to the House, with a substitute, recommending the passage of the substitute bill, and that the original bills, Nos. 68 and 192, lie upon the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bills (House bills Nos. 68 and 192) were laid on the table, and the substitute, 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 materials," 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 House bill, No. 80, for "An act authorizing circuit judges to hold branch or branches of courts in other than their judicial districts, and to provide for the payment for their services for so doing," having considered the same, report the bill back to the House. with a substitute, recommending the passage of the substitute bill, and that the original lie upon the table. The report of the committee was concurred in, the bill laid on the table, and the substitute 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 House bill, No. 146, for "An act to authorize the granting, issuing and serving of writs of injunction on Sundays, in cases of emergency," having considered the same, report the bill back, recommending its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, the bill read a first time, and ordered to a second reading. |