June 17, 1877, and as amended by an act approved May 25, 1889, and as amended by an act approved March 26, 1891, and as amended by an act approved June 15, 1895," Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 16, a bill for "An act to amend section 237 of an act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874. in force July 1. 1874, as amended by an act approved June 9. 1887, in force July 1. 1887. Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. 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, Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 224, a bill for "An act to amend section one (1) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to divorce,' proved March 10, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, ap Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. House Bill No. 189, a bill for "An act to amend sections 20 and 41 of an act entitled 'An act in regard to attachments in courts of record,'" approved December 23, 1871, in force July 1, 1872, Was taken up and read at large a first time and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Allen, of Vermilion, moved that the rules be suspended and that the House now proceed to the order of Senate bills on first reading, And the motion prevailed. The House proceeding upon the order of Senate bills on first reading. Senate Bill No. 41, a bill for "An act to authorize cities of a certain class to make contracts for a period exceeding one year, relating to the collection and final disposition of garbage," Was taken up and read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. Senate Bill No. 45, a bill for "An act to amend section 2 of Article VII, of an act entitled 'An act regulating the holding of elections and the declaring the result thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns in this State,'" approved June 19, 1885, in force July 1, 1885. Was taken up and read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries. Senate Bill No. 47, a bill for "An act to appropriate money to pay deficiency in the expenses of the State Board of Equalization for the sessions held in 1895 and 1896," Was taken up and read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Senate Bill No. 17, a bill for "An act to amend section 10 of chapter 47, entitled 'An act to provide for the exercise of the right of eminent domain,'" approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, Was taken up and read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No, 95, a bill for "An act to provide for casual deficits or failures in revenue," Was taken up and read at large a first time, Whereupon, Mr. Needles moved that Senate Bill No. 95 be ordered to a second reading without reference, And the motion prevailed. Senate Bill No. 91, a bill for "An act to legalize certain elections held under 'An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,"" approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, Was taken up and read at large a first time and referred to the Committee on Elections. On motion of Mr. Cochran, the W. C. T. U. were granted the use of the hall of the House of Representatives on the evening of March 18. 1897. At the hour of 12:10 o'clock p. m., Mr. Selby moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 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 being read, when, on motion of Mr. Needles, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. The House proceeding upon the order of petitions. Mr. Bailey presented a petition relating to House Bill No. 38, Which was referred to the Committee on Penal and Reformatory Institutions. Mr. Price presented a petition relating to railroads, Mr. Ely presented a petition relating to coal mining. Which was referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining. Mr. Allen, of Randolph, presented a petition relating to free textbooks, Which was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Allen, of Randolph, presented a petition relating to free textbooks. Which was referred to the Committee on Education. 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: HOUSE BILL No. 71. A bill for an act to amend section two (2) of an act entitled "An act concerning circuit courts, and to fix the time of holding the same in the several counties in the judicial circuits in the State of Illinois, exclusive of Cook county," approved May 24, 1879, and in force July 1, 1879, and amended by an act approved June 17, 1891, in force July 1, 1891, giving to Saline county an additional term of court and changing the March term of Saline county to the first Monday in April. Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House bills on third reading. 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: HOUSE BILL NO. 244. A bill for "An act in relation to the election of aldermen in cities under the minority representation plan." Whereupon the bill was placed in the order of House Bills on third reading. Mr. Glade, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 45, being a bill for "An act to amend section 2 of article VII of an act entitled 'An act regulating the holding of elections and the declaring the result thereof in cities. villages and incorporated towns in this State.'" approved June 19. 1885, in force July 1. 1885, reported the same back and recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted and the bill ordered to its second reading. Mr. W. I. Guffin, from the Committee on Penal and Reformatory Institutions, to whom was referred House Bill No. 46, being a bill for "An act to amend section twelve of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to the commitment and detention of lunatics, and to provide for the appointment and removal of conservators, and to repeal certain acts there innamed."" approved June 21, 1893, in force July 1, 1893, reported the same back without amendments and recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted and the bill ordered to its first reading. Mr. Murray, of Stark, from the Committee on Contingent Expenses, to whom was referred the following resolution: Resolved, that Wm. Schofield be and he is hereby appointed custodian of bills at the per diem allowed him last session. Reported the same back and recommended that it be adopted. Whereupon Mr. Needles moved the adoption of the foregoing resolution, and the motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted by a two-thirds vote. Mr. Funk, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred House Bill No. 59, being a bill for “An act making an appropriation for the relief of D. Vance," reported the same back and recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted, and the bill ordered referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Needles, from the Committee on Appropriations, made the the following report: To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatires: The Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred House Bill No. 95, being a bill for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb," respectfully begs leave to report the same back with amendments thereto, and recommend that the amendments be adopted and that the bill as amended do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to its first reading. Mr. Needles, from the Committee on Appropriations, made the fol lowing report: To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives: The Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred House Bill No. 17, being a bill for "An act to grant indemnity and relief, and to make appropriation for the payment of the claim of Frederick Klor," respectfully begs leave to report the same back with amendments thereto, and recommend that the amendments be adopted and that the bill as amended do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to its first reading.. Mr. W. I. Guffin, from the Committee on Penal and Reformatory Institutions, to whom was referred House Bill No. 47, being a bill for "An act to authorize cities to establish houses of correction outside of the corporate limits and authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein," reported the same back with amendments and recommended that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted, and the bill ordered to its first reading. Mr. Thiemann, from the Committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred House Bill No. 35, being a bill for "An act to construe section nineteen (19) of an act entitled 'An act in regard to roads and bridges in counties under township organization, and to repeal an act and parts of acts therein named," approved June 23. |