MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1897-5 O'CLOCK P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, The Speaker in the Chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday was being read when, on motion of Mr. Morris, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. At the hour of 5:05 o'clock p. m. Mr. Murdock moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned. -S H. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1897-10 O'CLOCK, A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, The Speaker in the chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. The Speaker announced the following Committee on Judicial Department and Practice: The time having arrived for the consideration of special order heretofore entered for House Bill No. 73, a bill for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act in relation to libel,'" approved June 24, 1895, in force July 1, 1895. The bill was taken up, and having heretofore been read a second time the question being now, "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" Pending which, Mr. Revell moved that the further consideration of House Bill No. 73, be made a special order for next Tuesday, February 9, immediately after the reading of the journal and The motion prevailed. The House proceeding upon the order of petitions. Mr. Thomas presented a petition relating to coal miners. Which was referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining when appointed. Mr. Stoskopf presented a petition relating to a national park to be established at Pittsburg Landing, Which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The House proceeding upon the order of introduction of bills, the roll was called for that purpose Whereupon Mr. Bryant introduced a bill, House Bill No. 135, a bill for 'An act to amend section 15 of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to paupers,'" approved March 23, 1874, in force July 1, 1874. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization when appointed. Mr. Bryant introduced a bill, House Bill No. 136, a bill for "An act to provide that banks shall give security for deposits." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to Committee on Banks and Banking when appointed. Mr. Edelstein introduced a bill, House Bill No. 137, a bill for "An act to regulate stockyard charges and commissions on sales therein and to enforce same." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Live Stock and Dairying when appointed. Mr. Fuller introduced a bill, House Bill No. 138, a bill for "An act to divide the State of Illinois exclusive of the county of Cook into judicial circuits." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to Committee on Judicial Apportionment when appointed. Mr. Hall, of Cook, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 139, a bill for "An act to amend section six of an act to provide for and regulate the administration of trusts by trust companies, approved June 15, 1887, and as amended by an act approved June 1, 1889, and entitled An act to amend sections 1, 2, 6 and 16, of an act entitled an act to provide for and regulate the administration of trusts by trust companies." approved June 15, 1887, in force July 1, 1887. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Kolstedt introduced a bill, House Bill No. 140, a bill for "An' act to prohibit the coloring yellow of any substance designed to be used as a substitute for butter and cheese, and to regulate the lawful manufacture and sale of substitutes for butter and cheese, and prevent the sale of impure milk." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Live Stock and Dairying when appointed. Mr. Nohe introduced a bill, House Bill No. 141, a bill for "An act licensing railroad corporations chartered in other states and doing business in the State of Illinois." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Railroads when appointed. Mr. Novak introduced a bill, House Bill No 142, a bill for "An act authorizing cities to employ justices of the peace as police magistrates." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. Revell introduced a bill, House Bill No. 143, a bill for "An act to make it unlawful for any person to wear a uniform, badge or emblem of the United States Army, National Guard of Illinois and of the municipal police." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to Committee on Military Affairs when appointed. Mr. Rowe introduced a bill, House Bill No. 144, a bill for "An act to add new section 4 to article XIV of an act to revise the law in relation to justices of the peace and constables," approved June 26, 1895, in force July 1, 1895. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice. Mr. Schwab introduced a bill, House Bill No. 145, a bill for "An act to provide for the incorporation and management and regulation of pawners' societies and limiting the rate of compensation to be paid for advances, storage and insurance on pawns and pledges in certain cases." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations when appointed. Mr. Sharrock introduced a bill, House Bill No. 146. a bill for "An act to provide for making supplies used by the State, counties, township, school districts and other supplies paid for out of funds derived from taxation at the penitentiaries, reform schools and other State institutions." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Penal and Reformatory Institutions when appointed. Mr. Trowbridge introduced a bill, House Bill No. 147, a bill for "An act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of manual training departments for high schools." The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education when appointed. Mr. Walleck introduced a bill, House Bill No. 148, a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the appointment, qualifications and duties of notaries public, and certifying their official acts," approved April 5, 1872, in force July 1, 1872. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Mitchell introduced a bill, House Bill No. 149, a bill for “An act for taxation of express companies and providing for the government and control and empowering the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners to regulate and fix maximum rates and charges made by said express companies. The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Railroads when appointed. Mr. Compton upon request was granted leave of absence. At the hour of 10:25 o'clock a. m. Mr. Miller moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed. And the House stood adjourned. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1897-10 O'CLOCK A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, The Speaker in the Chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. The special order heretofore entered, for the consideration of House Bill No. 7, a bill for "An act to amend section four of an act entitled 'An act to establish and maintain the Eastern Illinois State Normal School,'" approved May 22, 1895, Was taken up, and having been printed and heretofore read at large a third time, The question being "Shall the bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 113; nays, 8. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid and the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. The House proceeding upon the order of petitions, Mr. Murray, of Sangamon, presented a petition relating to suffrage, Which was referred to the Committee on Elections. |