, 1873-02-05
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL,
SENATE,

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! JUSTICES or THE PEACE.
By consent, Senator CUMMINGS introduced
bill for an act to provide for the election OF Jus
tices Of the Peace and Constsbles, and their ju
! risdiction-
| CoNnTrEE REPORTS.
The Judiciary Committee reported back Bill
| No. amending statutes in relation to venue
recommending its reference to Committee OF
| Revision; also Bill s., Of same tenor, to same
| Committee. Bill 81, concerning jurisdiction o.
| Circuit Court in insurance cases, tho Committet
| reported with recommendation that it pass.
| NEW BILLS.
By Senator UPT0N-Ameuding Revenue law
.1B9y Senator WA1TE-To preserve copies of I'll
By Senator ToUNGBLoOD-To increase
Jurisdiction Of County Courts aud providing fo,
time Of holding such Court.
By Senator DONAHUE--ln relation to freight
On railroads.
| By Senator REYNOLDS-1n relation to insu.
rance companies and their liability.
By Senator 6TEEIE-A bill for an act to
amend an act providing against the sale Of in
toxicating liquors.
By tho same-Provlding for filing vacancies
in elective offices; also, to further define the
duties Of Master in ChanceEy, and requiring ad-
ditional bonds.
By Senator sTARNE-In relation to jurisdic-
tion Of cities and villages in regulating the polu-
By consent, Senator CASEY introduced reao-
luton thanking the citizens Of Quincy for
courtesles to the Senate Committee attending
the funeral Of the late Alr. Bushnell.
Adopted.
Several bills were read second time, ordered
printed, and referred to committees.
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES.
On motion of Senator NICHOLSON, E1ecu-
tive messages were read and considered. Re-
ports Of Executive officers we're presented, and
referred to Committees.
The Senate was notified Of the nomination Of
s: q. McCrae, Of Cook County, John Stillwell,
of Livingston, and ". q. Robinson, Of Wayne,
Is Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners.
j. On motion Of Senator PALMER, the nomiaa-
tions Of Railroad Commissioners we're referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
4 message III regard to fishing interests was
read.
THE corT1Sa CHARGES.
~ oonEent Senator Cummings introduced tho
following resolution:
WHEREAS, The St. Louis Globe, Of JAM 81, contains
yarious charges against the e1-secretary Of State;
Be il yeso{rsd, That Committee OF teyeu te m
pointed to examine into the and report with such
recommendations as in Their opinion E.J bo nccled
Senator dUNDLACH offered q substitute, Is
follows:
WHEREAs, A certain newspaper has charged the
ing the 1=s and Journals Of the Tweaty-seTenh Gs1-
era! Assembly therefore,
Sc # Tesoired, By the Senate the House Of Repre-
santatves concurring that Special Joint COMMITTEES
Of Sc, two from the Senate and three from the House,
be appointed by tho respective Chairmen to inrest
gate said work. and to report the result by resolution
or otherw1ee, as early as possible
The substitute was accepted.
>, Senator CASEY asked to ameed by adding
- that it shall be the duty OF said Committee to
Inquire into and report how much paper, and
what kind OF paper, has been furnished by tho
Secretary OF State to the Public Printer sinco
this session Of the Legislature began, and tho
cost thereof
The amendment was accepted, and after con-
siderable debate, the resolution was adopted by |
he following vote: