, 1865-01-04


notion 10 postpone til tomorrow evening, and 1t
was carried By common consent.
Friends OF Yates Inside the caucus md outside
were much chopia1lcn while the Washburne men
In The senate today Mr. Webster presented
petition for The Charter Of tie town OF Camden
Senator Green offered resolution, which was
laid o1er, to appoint committee Of three 10 en-
21oy e9Pstenr reporter to report the proceed
Mr Green, Of Marion, offered a resolution to
meet in joint ballot for the election OF United
s:ates Scnntor on Wednesday the 4th Inst Adopt
Senator Ward offered resolution thet it bc
St nding rn1e of the Senate that no private bill
should he passed to third reading unless 1t had
and fave copies supplied to each Senator.
The following hlfls were introduced: By Senator
bushnell l. az fet to urovde tor the better msin
thousand dollars 10 be divided by The Governor
ansonC different Soldiers Homes in the Slate.
By Senator Eastman, TO amend an act entitled
aft 10 s 5 1S 4ays. Ign %
vacancies ii the Board Of Trustees by appoint
mcnt, By the remaining members. 1n..case it be-
franchises under the act ofincorporation and may
divids, any accumulation of profits among the
BY senstor Lindsay, nn act to incorporate the
Providence Life Insurance Co.
By Scrstor Webster. bill to amend township
organization: This bill provides that at the irs.
lesniar % msettnE Of snHessisoEs, said board shall
Plumbers as near as may he, and determine by lot
10 which class each Supervisor shall belong; the
trst clsEe to hold Office for one year the second
3, Senator Scho1eld, IN act relative township
and city deht. and to provide for further payment
been Issued to raifroads, or for other purposes,
they lmoy be taken up and new bonds issncd:
snesc bonds mas be registered With the Auditor Il
transmit to the county certificate Of the amount
Of necrncd interest," which shall be collected with
III, Statc t1I.
senator Mack, a bill to allow soldiers to vote,
By Senator Ward, a bill to INCORPORATE the La
bofers Benevolent Society OF Chicago. Also the
Ericklayers' and Mason's Benevolent Society.
BY Senator Eastman. to incorporate the North
western nnd Marine and Fire Insurance COMPANY
By Senior Ward, q. bill to incorporate the Ger
man Turner's Company, and several otller bills.
5,tLQ copies in English, a,000 IN German, l,00V in
Swedish, 1,00 In Norwegian, and 500 IN French,
The amendment Of the uouso ordering the e,ee.
ton Of senaor on Thursday, January 9Th. was
Alter come unimportant business, the Senate i'd
Thc Hoasc opened with praycr by Rev. Mr.
Crane ofthis city.
a resolution was passed TO create a railroad
committee.
The Senate WIS informed that the House WAS
organized and ready to proceed to business.
~ e b. the
The morning sessions Of The House with prayer
In the order in which they might arrange.
o H. woFS eT gG
isilcd.
d message wae recciSed from the sen..c IN.
saes to
"Wednesday next tho 9Th inst. A motion was
made to suspend The rules and rakc u2 the Senate
resolution. hut 1t Mns defeated.
On motion, a committee Of three, consisting OF
MttErs. Nilcs, EuEcla1d and Stevenson OF ST.
Clair, was appointed to wait upon the Governor
and 1niczm Lin that the House is organized and
ready 10 receive any message he may think proper
10 communicate.
4 Joint rerolutiou to canvass the votes for Gov.
c!nor md Lieut.. Governor on "Wednesday at .
4 joint resolution was adopted that 10 daily pa-
pers he supplied 10 each member Of the House
during the session or the Legislature.
A joint resolution was offered that the Htuse
and Stnute meet III Joint convention, on Wcd.les-
9ny, at socock. to elect m United States Senator
Mr.. Wlkc offered the resolution. He thought
the consideration Of the Legislature ut this time
before The house was fair1y rganizcd, and before
any committees had hecn appointed and the work
Of the session laid out.
Pendin" The question the House adjourned until
2o'c1ock.
The House was called to order at o'clock
b
1t 9 O'Clock. for United States Senator. Al
amendment to fnhstitute Tnursday, Jan. 9Th, WIS
carried " f0Ie HI T. 10 u,
The Governors message Was then received and
read Before the conclusion, motion WAS passed
to dfspcpEc With the further reading.
Mr.. Wlke. Of Pike, offered the following rcso-
luton:
R<solrtd, Thst the Committee on the Judiciary
be aud they are hereby instructed, among the first
acts when appointed, 10 report to this House
proposition 70 50 amend article 9Th OF the Const-
luton Of the State Of Illinois that the aoldiera In
the hc1a Of said State may be entitled to vote at
all elections held In asfd State said amendment to
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vided by the Cons sdtution Of Illinois.
1soo,c. rugn, s:nink, Cook Of Woodford, Miles,
Dciekman. Hopkins, and2otncrs. Several amend.
meuts aud substitutes were proposed Pending
the dist usslon the House adjourned.
The debate to-day on the resolution allowing
soldiers 10 vote WIS very animated. The Speeches,
particularly OF Col. Pu.h. Messrs. Niles, Thomas
hopkins. Cook. Of Woodfnrd, James and Wlke,
we're very much to tlle point
The StAte Convention Of School Commissioners
met ut tic High School III this city today. There
was fair attentauc Hon. J. p. Brooks. State
Superintendent, presided, and J. +. Ebe.hart, OF
chicago, was appointed Secretary. The first sub
ject discussed was tue ealarJ and duties osthc
State Superintendent The next, the establish
mcnt of q srstcu, Of St:tc Teachers Institutes
Then followed the discussion OF a more efficient
syttem Of County School Supcrsisorss; and final
ly, the reduction Of tic number Of school officers
In each town. On all these questions committees
were appointed who will report tomorrow.