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House bill, No. 427, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act in regard to attachments in courts of record,"

Was taken up, read a second time, and ordered engrossed for a third reading.

House bill, No. 303, for "An act authorizing towns and cities which have raised money for a specific purpose to appropriate the same for other purposes,"

Was taken up, read a second time and ordered engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Peltzer,

House bill, No. 92, for "An act to provide for the examination and appointment of licensed surveyors," on second reading,

Was taken up and made the special order for Wednesday, March 19th, inst.

House bill, No. 361, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to fix the salaries of State officers; of the judges of the circuit court 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," "

Was taken up and read a second time.

Mr. Swan submitted the following amendment:

Add to the end of the bill the following:

"Whereas the salary of the judges to be elected in June, 1873, cannot be altered or changed during their term of office; therefore, an emergency exists, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Ray submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the word "four," in line 5, and insert the word "three." Mr. Bradwell submitted the following amendment to the amendment: Strike out the words "three thousand," and insert the words "thirtyfive hundred."

On motion of Mr. Grey,

The bill and amendments were laid on the table.

House bill, No. 36, for "An act regulating the manner of applying for pardons," was taken up and read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Stroud,

The bill was laid on the table.

House bill, No. 325, for "An act to protect manufacturers, bottlers, and dealers in ale, porter, lager beer, soda, mineral water and other beverages, from the loss of their casks, barrels, kegs, bottles and boxes," was taken up and read a third time.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be laid on the table; which was not agreed to.

The bill and all the amendments thereto having first been printed, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass ?" it was decided in the negative, yeas 71, nays 30.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of LaSalle, Bishop of McHenry, Booth, Bradwell, Branson, Casey, Chambers, Darnell, Davis, Dement, Dolan, Dunham, Easley, Efner, Ferrier, Golden, Gordon, Grant, Grey, Harvey, Hay, Henry, Herrington, Herting, Hite of Madison, Hite of St. Clair, Hildrup, Hoiles, Hopkins, Inscore, Jaquess, Jackson, Jessup, Johnston, Jones, Kann, Lane of Hancock, Lietze, Marsh, Massie, McLaughlin, Mitchell, Moore of Adams, Moose, Oakwood, Oleson, Orendorff, Peltzer, Quinn, Ray, Rice. Rountree, Savage, Sawyer. Scanlan, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stewart of Winnebago, Stroud, Taggart, Walker, Webber, Webster, Weinheimer, Westfall, Wicker, Mr. Speake-71.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Anderson, Bishop of Edgar, Blakely, Connolly, Flanders, Forth, Freeland, Freeman, Granger, Gridley, Hart, Hawes, Hollenback, Lemma, Lewis, Lomax, Mann, McDonald, Meacham, Moore of Marshall, Morrison, Nulton, Pollock, Race, Rankin, Stewart of McLean, Swan, Sylvester, Thornton Wood-30.

So the bill, not having received the number of votes required by the constitution, was declared not passed.

Mr. Lomax moved to reconsider the vote on House bill No. 325, and make the bill the special order for next Thursday; which was agreed to. Mr. Mann (by consent) introduced House bill, No. 488, for "An act making appropriations for the Northern Illinois Hospital and Asylum for the Insane, at Elgin."

Which was referred to the committee on state institutions.

Mr. Lane of Hancock (by consent) introduced House bill, No. 489, for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the town of Macedonia, in Hancock county, and for other purposes,' approved March 3, 1843."

Which was referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Mr. Granger moved to suspend the rules so that he could introduce a resolution; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Quinn (by consent) introduced House bill, No. 490, for "An act regulating the convicts' labor in the State Penitentiary."

Which was referred to the committee on penitentiary.

Mr. Bishop of McHenry (by consent) presented petitions from a number of citizens in relation to bridges."

Which were referred to the committee on roads, highways and bridges.

Mr. Massie (by consent) introduced House bill, No. 491, for "An act to amend section two of an act to amend chapter twenty-two of the Revised Statutes of 1845, entitled 'Charitable Uses,' in force March 31, 1869."

Which was referred to the committee on public charities.

On motion of Mr. Inscore,

At 5:10 o'clock P. M., the House adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1873.

The House met at the regular hour.

The journal of yesterday was being read, when,
On motion of Mr. Hite of St. Clair,

The further reading of the same was dispensed with.

Mr. Armstrong of Grundy (by consent) introduced House bill, No. 492, for "An act to establish reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight, and to correct abuses and prevent unjust discriminations and extortions in the rates of freight

and passenger tariffs on the different railroads in this State, under the power conferred upon the General Assembly by section eleven of article twelve, and section eleven of article fifteen of the constitution," and,

On motion of Mr. Armstrong of Grundy,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, 500 copies ordered printed, and the bill referred to the committee on railroads.

Ón motion of Mr. Anderson,

The rules were suspended and he was permitted to submit the following resolution:

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That without regard to politics or party ties we do most emphatically place our seal of condemnation upon our Representatives in Congress from this State, who, by their own votes, increased their own pay to seven thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and a bonus of five thousand dollars for services already rendered.

Which was adopted, yeas 114, nays 4-the yeas and nays being demanded by five members.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Alexander of Montgomery, Anderson, Armstrong of Grundy. Armstrong of LaSalle, Ballow, Barkley, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Blakely, Bocock, Booth, Bradwell, Branson, Casey, Cassedy, Collins, Condon, Connolly, Cullerton, Darnell, Davis, Dement, Dewey, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Easley, Efner, Ferrier, Flanders, Forth, Freeland, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Granger, Grant, Grey, Gridley, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Hay, Henry, Herting, Hite of Madison, Hite of St. Clair, Hildrup, Hollenback, Jaquess, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Kann, Lewis, Lietze, Lomax, Loomis, Massie, McAdams, McDonald, McLaughlin, McPherran, Meacham, Middlecoff, Moore of Marshall, Moose, Moffit, Neville, Nulton, Oakwood, Oberly, Orendorff, Peltzer, Penfield, Pinnell, Pollock, Quinn, Ramey, Rankin, Ray, Rice, Rountree, Savage, Sawyer, Scott, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Shumway, Smith, Snow, Starr, Stewart of Winnebago, Stewart of McLean, Stroud, Swan, Taggart, Thomas, Thornton. Tillson, Truitt, Virden, Walker, Warner, Wayman, Webber, Webster, Wick, Wicker, Wood, Mr. Speaker-114.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Herrington, Hopkins, Inscore, Westfall-4.
So the resolution was adopted.

Mr. Hawes, from the committee on counties and township organization, submitted the following report:

The committee on counties and township organization, to whom was referred House bill, No. 338, for "An act to permanently locate and preserve the records and papers of county surveyors," having had the same under consideration, have instructed me to report the same back and to recommend the passage of the bill.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill read a first time and ordered to a second reading.

A message from the Governor, by Mr. Pinkham :

Mr. Speaker: I am directed to present to the House of Representatives the following communication:

STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SPRINGFIELD, March 12, 1873.

To the Honorable the General Assembly:

I have the honor to lay before the Senate and House of Representatives, the memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, relating to the Calumet dam, in our State, and asking relief in behalf of the people of Lake and Porter counties, in their State; and I respectfully urge a careful consideration of this matter by the General Assembly, and that such action be promptly taken as will afford full and sufficient relief to the people of our sister State.

JOHN L. BEVERIDGE, Governor.

[COPY.]

WHEREAS a bill has been offered in the General Assembly of Illinois, looking to the relief of the owners of the mill at Blue Island in that State, which will be effected by the removal of the Calumet dam; and, whereas this subject has been the cause of much correspondence between this State and the State of Illinois, and the failure of some legislation looking to the relief of the owners of the mill will

but result in further litigation and great loss of property to the people of Lake and Porter counties: therefore, be it

Resolved That this General Assembly does hereby respectfully request the General Assembly of the State of Illinois to enact such legislation as shall at once and forever set this matter at rest, and afford the relief so long deserved to a portion of the people of this State in this particular; and,

Be it further resolved, That the Attorney General be and he is hereby directed to present this resolution to the General Assembly, and pray action in the name of this State.

I, D. H. Olive, Secretary of the Senate, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the resolution as adopted by this General Assembly March 5, 1873.

DAVID H. OLIVE, Principal Sec'y of the Senate.

I, Cyrus T. Nixon, principal clerk of the House of Representatives, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the resolution, as adopted by this General Assembly, March 5, 1873. CYRUS T. NIXON, Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Halpin.

The special order for this hour, being the consideration of the report of the committee on judiciary on House bill, No. 47, for "An act to establish a uniform system for testing and correcting warehouse, cattle, coal, and other platform scales, and in weighing heavy material," was taken up.

The question being on concurring in the report of the committee, it was decided in the negative.

The bill was then read a first time, and ordered to a second reading. The special order for this hour, being the consideration of House bill, No. 393, for "An act to divide the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook, into judicial circuits," on second reading, was taken up, and the bill read a second time.

Mr. Inscore moved to recommit the bill to the committee on judicial department.

Mr. Oberly moved the previous question.

And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put ?” it was decided in the negative.

The question recurring on the motion to recommit the bill to the committee on judicial department, it was decided in the affirmative. House bills on third reading being in order,

House bill, No. 260, for "An act to authorize the election of women to school offices," was read a third time.

Mr. Grey moved to lay the bill on the table; which was not agreed to, yeas 22, nays 103-the yeas and nays being demanded by five members.

Those voting in the affirmative are :

Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Bishop of Edgar, Cassedy, Flanders, Forth, Grey, Hite of Madison, Lietze, McAdams, McDonald, Meacham, Neville, Nulton, Oleson, Peltzer, Pinnell, Scott, Virden, Walker, Washburn, Weinheimer, Wick-22.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Alexander of Montgomery, Anderson, Armstrong of Grundy, Armstrong of LaSalle, Ballow, Barkley, Blakely, Bocock, Booth, Bradwell, Branson, Casey, Chambers, Collins, Connolly, Darnell, Davis, Dement, Dewey, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Easley, Efner, Freeland, Freeman, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Granger, Grant, Gridley, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Hay, Henry, Herrington, Herting, Hite of St. Clair, Hildrup, Hoiles, Hollenback, Hopkins, Inscore, Jaquess, Jackson, Jessup, Johnston Jones, Kann, Lane of Hancock, Lemma, Lomax, Loomis, Marsh, Massie, McLaughlin, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall. Morrison, Moffit, Mulvane, Oakwood, Oberly, Orendorff, Penfield, Plowman, Pollock, Quinn, Race, Ramey, Rankin, Ray, Rountree, Savage, Scanlan, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Shumway. Smith, Snow, Starr, Stewart of Winnebago, Stewart of McLean, Stroud. Swan, Taggart, Thomas, Thornton, Tillson, Truitt, Warner, Wayman, Webber, Webster, Westfall, Wicker, Wood, Mr. Speaker-103.

So the motion to lay the bill on the table was not agreed to. The bill and all the amendments thereto having first been printed, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 101, nays 30.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Alexander of Montgomery, Anderson, Armstrong of Grundy, Armstrong of LaSalle, Ballow, Barkley, Bishop of McHenry, Blakely, Bocock, Booth, Bradwell, Branson, Casey, Chambers, Collins, Connolly, Cullerton, Darnell, Davis, Dement, Dewey, Dolan, Dolton, Dunham, Easley, Efner, Freeland, Freeman, Golden, Gordon, Graham, Granger, Grant, Gridley, Hart, Harvey, Hawes, Hay, Henry, Her. rington, Herting, Hite of St. Clair, Hildrup, Hoiles, Hollenback, Hopkins, Inscore, Jaquess, Jackson, Jessup, Johnston, Jones, Lane of Hancock, Lemma, Lewis, Lomax, Marsh, Massie, McLaughlin, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Marshall, Moose, Morrison, Moffit, Mulvane, Oakwood, Oberly, Orendorff, Penfield, Plowman, Pollock, Quinn, Race, Ramey, Rankin, Rountree, Savage, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Shumway, Smith, Snow, Starr, Stewart of Winnebago, Stewart of McLean. Stroud, Taggart, Thomas, Tillson, Truitt, Walker, Warner, Wayman, Webber, Webster, Westfall, Wicker, Wood, Mr. Speaker

-101.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Bishop of Edgar, Cassedy, Flanders, Forth, Grey, Hite of Madison, Kann, Lietze, Loomis, McAdams, McDonald, McPherran, Meacham, Moore of Adams, Neville, Nulton, Oleson, Peltzer, Pinnell, Ray, Sawyer, Scanlan, Scott, Senne, Thornton, Virden, Washburn, Weinheimer, Wick-30.

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. 272, for "An act to provide for building a soldiers' monument at the national cemetery near Mound City," was read a third time.

Mr. Moore of Adams, at 12:30 P.M., moved to adjourn until 2:30 P.M.; which was not agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Lemma,

The previous question was ordered.

And the bill and all the amendments thereto having first been printed, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 83, nays 41.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Anderson, Ballow, Bishop of Edgar, Bishop of McHenry, Blakely, Booth, Bradwell. Branson, Casey, Chambers, Collins, Cullerton, Dement, Ferrier, Golden, Gordon, Granger, Grey, Gridley, Har vey, Herrington, Herting, Hite of Madison, Hildrup, Hoiles, Hollenback, Hopkins, Inscore, Jaquess, Jessup, Johnston, Kann, Lane of Hancock, Lemma, Lomax, Loomis, Mann, Marsh, Massie, McDonald, McLaughlin, McPherran, Meacham, Middlecoff, Mitchell, Moore of Adams, Moose, Morrison, Moffit, Neville, Oberly, Oleson, Örendorff, Peltzer, Penfield, Race, Ramey, Ray, Rice, Rountree, Savage, Sawyer, Scanlan, Senne, Shaw, Sheridan, Sherman, Shumway, Smith, Stewart of Winnebago, Stewart of McLean, Swan, Taggart, Tillson, Walker, Warner, Washburn, Wayman, Westfall, Wick, Wicker, Wood, Mr. Speaker-83.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Alexander of Crawford, Alexander of Montgomery, Armstrong of LaSalle, Barkley, Bocock, Cassedy, Connolly, Dewey, Dolan, Dunham, Efner, Flanders, Forth, Freeland, Freeman, Hart, Hawes, Henry, Jackson, Jones, Lewis, Lietze, McAdams, Moore of Marshall, Mulvane, Nulton, Oakwood, Pinnell, Plowman, Pollock, Rankin, Scott, Snow, Stroud, Sylvester, Thomas, Truitt, Virden, Webber, Webster, Weinheimer-41

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. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Cronkrite.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Paddock:

Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed bills of the following titles, to-wit: Senate bill, No. 131, for "An act establishing savings banks."

Senate bill, No. 56, for "An act providing for the establishment of boundary lines of counties."

In the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

Mr. Rankin, at 12:40 o'clock P. M., moved to adjourn until 2:30 P. M. Mr. Dunham, at 12:40 o'clock P. M., moved to adjourn; which was agreed to.

So the House adjourned.

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