, 1873-02-05
HOUSE.

| bill in relation to fencing fAlIoaaS, "d prottcl
ing tho lives Of persons in making up trains
! Adjourned.
/ HOUSE.
| Personal ExPLASAT1oN-
The SPEAKER made peraonal explanation
calculated to remove certain groundless migap
| prehensions existing in the minds Of certall
members concerning The status Of The new Stat
House.
Upon motion Of llr. RAY, the resolution re
lating to the Chicago imbrog1io was postponed
to Wednesday, Feb. 12.
THE COPYING CHARGES.
Mr. SAVAGE offered resolution to appoint
Committee OF five to investigate the charges o
official n,isconduct made against Hon. Edward
Rummel, late Secretary Of State. Adopted.
| SKELETON MAPS.
Rlr. ARMSTRONG (Grundy) moved the pur
| chase OF 200 skeleton maps. Referred.
| COMMITTEE INSTRUCTIONS.
4 resolution to direct the Committee on Judi
cial Department to report g code of practice
| was adopted.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges were
directed to look after certain funds in the hands
Of certain Drainage commissionersia Champaign
County. Adopted
| Mr. JONES offered resolution Of inquiry "a
to whether or not more land is needed for the
new State House. Adopted.
t Mr. ROGERS offered a resolution directing
| the Committee on Public Buildings to report
as to the advisability OF purchasing the statue
| Of Douglass now owned by r. z. Goodell.
| Adopted.
a resolution forfeiting all corn sold at less
| than 10 cents per buahel was tabled
| Mr.. OBERfY offered resolution opposing
| the purchase BY tho General Government of the
| telegraph lines Of tho country, and moved that
it be made the special order for Tuesday next.
| Mr. JONES moved reference to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations. Carried.
| Mr. 14E6nECQ otfarn3 a
the Committee on tue Judiciary to report as to
the adgisability OF reporting Inv on the colec-
ton Of debts Of persons about to leave the State
where such debts are not yet due.
L resolution, directing the Committee en- Ed
| ucation to report bill to allow women who pay
taxes to hold school Offices and have voice in
the management Of school Affairs.
Mr. DUNHAM moved it's postponement to the
10th Of August.
N1r. BRADWELL was of the opinion that this
fed with,
member raised the point of order that Aug.
10 was Sunday, consequently the motion was out
Of order.
The SPEAKER ruled that Sunday Was good
A1r. ARMSTRONG (Grundy) moved to refer to
the Farmers Club.
Various other motions we're made, ali tending
to ridiculo tie resolution.
AIr. ARMSTRONG InSal1e) deprecated this
ridiculo. The resolution Of any mcmbery should
be treated with respect.
Referred to the Committee On Education.
Mr. COLLINS introduced resolution direct
ing our Representatives in Congress to vote for
the abolition Of all tariff upon iron and Steel
4 motion to refer to the Committee on Federal
Relations was lost.
LIZ. OBERLY moved the previous question.
Ordered
The resolution WAS adoptea-yeas, 50; nays,
Dir. 0RENDORFF entered resolution to re-
consider, which 1Ir. QUINN moved to table,
Which WAS lost-yeas, 63; nays, 81.
Mr.. SWAN moved to postpone until Tuesday
next.
Mr. OBERLY entered 4 motion to reconsider
the vote by which his postal telegraph resolu-
tion8 were referred.
The motion to postpone the tariff resolutions
Mr. LOOMS Ford) offered resolution au-
thorizinG the Speaker to appoint COMMITTEES to
superintend tho removal from the old cemetery
in Springfield of tho remains OF certain mem
bers Of different sessions Of the General Assem-
bly, who died in that CITY, Adopted.
Mr. LEMMA offered resolution directing tho
Committee On Insurance to report bill COM
pelling life insurance companies OF other States
to invest sufficient amount Of reserve in 1en1
estate In this State to protect policy-holders in
this State. Referred.
A resolution directing the Committee On
Printing to report as to the delay in tho print
ing OF public documents, was adopted.
Mr. Valdez offered resolution directin
the Committee On Revenue to report bill COM
pellng railroads to pay taxes rolling stock By
which they operate their roads not owned BY the
Company.
TEMPERANCE COa13uTTEE.
The SPEAKER announced the following e
Special Committee on Temperance Carpenter,
Stewart }7ieLea9), wash6u35n, Mulyane, Arm
Jacquoss, Hite (st. Ciair), Morrison, and Loma3.
MISCELLANEOUS |
h number Of bills relating to the Temperance |
law were reported back BY the Committee on the |
Judiciary and referred to tho Select Committee. /
The Committee on the Judiciary reported
back bill to abolish the Recorders Court OF |
Peru, recommending it's passage. Ordered to
second reading.
4 resolution OF thanks to the authorities Of
Quincy and Hon. ]. ". Singleton, for tho recep-
ion Of the Committee to attend the funeral Of
Hon: n. Bushnell, was adopted.
Adjourned.