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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 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 time having arrived for the consideration of House Bill No. 73 as a special order, 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,

Having been heretofore read at large a second time, pending which Mr. Revell moved to postpone the consideration of said bill for two weeks from this day,

Which motion was lost.

The question now being, "Shall the bill be ordered engrossed and to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

The House proceeding upon the order of Petitions:
Mr. Ely presented a petition relating to suffrage,
Which was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Noling presented a petition relating to suffrage,
Which was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Houghton presented a petition relating to suffrage,
Which was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Murdock presented a petition relating to railroads,
Which was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Montgomery presented a petition relating to suffrage,
Which was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Joy presented a petition relating to suffrage,
Which was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Metcalf presented a petition relating to suffrage,
Which was referred to the Committee on Elections.

The House proceeding upon the order of Introduction of Bills, the roll was called for that purpose, whereupon,

Mr. Atchinson introduced a bill, House Bill No. 190, a bill for "An act to require the Illinois Central Railroad Company to comply with an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Illinois Central Railroad

Company,' approved February 10, 1851, in relation to sale of lands held in trust by said company, as provided in section seventeen of said act and others, that said land may become taxable and bear its proper proportion of taxation."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Revenue.

Mr. Boyd introduced a bill, House Bill No. 191, a bill for "An act to insure the better education of practitioners of horseshoeing and to regulate the practice of horseshoers in the State of Illinois.'

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Affairs.

Mr. Brown introduced a bill, House Bill No. 192, a bill for “An act to provide against the adulteration of food and drugs and the manufacture and sale of either food or drugs from imperfectly developed or damaged materials as standard articles."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Manufactures.

Mr. Bryant introduced a bill, House Bill No. 193, a bill for "An act to amend 'An act in relation to domestic animals running at large within the State of Illinois,' approved June 21, 1895, in force July 1. 1895.

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The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on County and Township organization.

Mr. Conlee introduced a bill, House Bill No. 194, a bill for "An act entitled 'An act to compel fire insurance companies to pay the insured in case of loss the full amount for which such company has issued its policy, and to make agents procuring insurance for companies the agent thereof as to matters expressed in policy.'"

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Mr. De Woody introduced a bill, House Bill No. 195, a bill for "An act to provide for the election of boards of education in school districts organized under special acts of the Legislature of this State where such school districts are maintained under the general school laws of this State, and where there is no provision in such special acts for the election of boards of education.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education.

Mr. Flannigan introduced a bill, House Bill No. 196, a bill for "An act to prohibit the killing of quail in this State for a period of five years."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game.

Mr. LaMonte introduced a bill, House Bill No. 197, a bill for "An act entitled 'An act to incorporate companies to do business of life insurance to grant or dispose of annuities to do endowment and tontine business and every insurance pertaining to the insurance of

lives upon the fixed premium plan therein defined, and to authorize assessment life insurance associations to do business under this act by conforming to the terms thereof, and to control such companies of this State and of other states doing business in this State, and providing and fixing the punishment for violation of the provisions thereof.'

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Mr. LaMonte introduced a bill, House Bill No. 198, a bill for "An act to incorporate companies to do business of life insurance or accident insurance on the assessment plan and to control such companies of this State and of other states, or foreign governments, doing business in this State, providing and fixing the punishment for violation of the provisions thereof, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Mr. LaMonte introduced a bill, House Bill No. 199, a bill for "An act to incorporate insurance companies described herein, and to regulate and control such companies and similar companies organized under the laws of other states and foreign governments doing business in this State, and to exercise police jurisdiction and supervision over all incorporations, companies, associations, partnerships, or individuals, or any individual acting alone, or individuals associated together in any manner, or as so-called Lloyds, or otherwise, either incorporated or unincorporated, and engaged in the business of issuing policies or certificates of insurance of as more fully hereafter defined herein.”

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Mr. McGee introduced a bill, House Bill No. 200, a bill for "An act to amend section 146, article 5, of an act entitled 'An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,"" approved and in force May 21, 1889.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Education.

Mr. McGinnis introduced a bill, House Bill No. 201, a bill for "An act to fix the maximum rates to be charged for the use of sleeping cars.'

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Merriam introduced a bill, House Bill No. 202, a bill for "An act entitled 'An act to provide for the descent or sale of property belonging to Baptist churches when the church has become extinct or has ceased to maintain public worship."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Murray, of Sangamon, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 203, a bill for "An act to amend sections four (4) and six (6) of an act entitled 'An act to amend sections one, two, three, four, six and eight of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to the rate of interest and to repeal certain acts therein named,'" approved May 24. 1879, in force July 1, 1879, approved June 17, 1891, in force July 1. 1891.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Needles introduced a bill, House Bill No. 204, a bill for "An act to amend section 47 of chapter 53 of the Revised Statutes of Illinois entitled 'fees.'"

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries.

Mr. Salmans introduced a bill, House Bill No. 205, a bill for "An act to amend section fourteen (14) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to replevin,'" approved February 9, 1874, in force July 1, 1874.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Salmans introduced a bill, House Bill No. 206, a bill for "An act to amend section eighty-two (82) of an act entitled 'An act in regard to elections and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices,"" approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amending by an act approved June 22, 1885, in force July 1, 1885, as amended by an act approved June 17, 1887, in force July 1, 1887.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Elections.

Mr. Salmans introduced a bill, House Bill No. 207, a bill for "An act to amend sections nine (9), thirteen (13), fourteen (14) and sixteen (16) of an act in regard to forcible entry and detainer," approved and in force February 16, 1874.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Staudacher introduced a bill, House Bill No. 208, a bill for "An act to provide for the election of justices of the peace and police magistrates and declaring such offices vacant where such justices and police magistrates hold their offices otherwise than by a declaration or certificate of election duly authorized by the election law in force in any county in the State of Illinois."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred. to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Stewart introduced a bill, House Bill No. 209, a bill for "An act to prohibit the rendition of judgments without notice and in vacation."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Stewart introduced a bill, House Bill No. 210, a bill for “An act to amend an act entitled 'Roads and Bridges.""

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges.

Mr. Trowbridge introduced a bill, House Bill No. 211, a bill for "An act to revise the law relative to Building Loan and Savings and Homestead Associations."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Building Loan and Homestead Associations.

Mr. Weidmaier introduced a bill, House Bill No. 212, a bill for "An act to establish a reasonable maximum rate of charges for the transportation of passengers and baggage on railroads in this State." The bill was taken up. read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Miller introduced a bill, House Bill No. 213, a bill for "An act concerning land titles."

The bill was taken up, read by title ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Allen, of Vermilion, introduced a bill, House Bill No. 214, a bill for "An act to revise and consolidate the several acts relating to the protection of game and for the protection of deer, wild fowl, song, plumage, insectivorous and other birds."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game.

The House proceeding upon the order of Reports of Standing Committees.

Mr. Cavanaugh, from the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly engrossed and returned herewith, a bill for "An act to amend section three of an act entitled 'An act to extend the jurisdiction of county courts, and to provide for the practice thereof, to fix the time for holding the same, and to repeal an act therein named,'" approved March 26, 1874, and in force July 1, 1874,

Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House bills on third reading.

The House proceeding upon the order of House bills on first reading.

House Bill No. 20, a bill for "An act to amend section eight (8) of chapter ninety-five (95) of the Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to mortgages of real and personal property,'

Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading.

House Bill No. 8, a bill for "An act to provide for an additional term of the Circuit Court in the county of Boone,"

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