, 1873-04-12
REcoND READING.
A targo number Of bi1la wero conHidored by
sootion6, and orilorod to 4 third roading.

T1IInD READING OF n11.f4D.
takon up, md tho following bills so roud:
Hcnato bill 28f. rclattng to counttoa and tho
management Of county affaird. paHsod-yeas,
S1r. TA1.MEn cal1od up his motion to rocon-
aidor tho vote by which 1fouso lill 800 was pass-
Cd. Tho voto was recona|dored, tho emergency
clauao. OF tho bill strchon out, and tho bill again
paAsotl-yoas 90 nnye 8.
provomont, and management Of public parks,
bonlovards, otc. passod-ycaa 28; nays 10.
sonato bill 55. providing for tho publication Of
tho sixth youulo Of tho report Of tho State Cool
oglst, and fixing tho aalnry Of that ofrlcor.
Lost-yeas, 81; lays, II.
A motion to reconsider was mnde. Carried,
Foes and Salaries.
Senate bill Ill, amending tle net In regard to
elections, aud providing for filling vacancies, was
read and rocofnmiited for clerical informolity.
pendng eosson Ire zs OF ths B III tho 'o senao 'd: ad
''1'~ "a. ArTEhNooN Of: SESSION.
THIRD READING OF n11.Ls.
Upon reaBaombling, tho sonato resumed con-
School Inv. Loat-yoas, 10; nays, 20.
!, No. 299, repeating MI not thorcln named in re-
1ntion to solicitors fees. Loot-ycas, u nays,
Mr. CASTLE ofrorod resolution calling for a
soaBion thln oYoni1lg, and tint, whon the Senate
adjourn, it adjourn until Monday ut o'clock p.
Tho question wna divided, a,a 10th o1ausos
adopted separately.
:. MuS1c1rAr. BoEDs.
BY consent, NIr. HENRY introduced bill to
proyont tho issuance Of bondB by municipalities
not boon complied with.
THIRD READING CONTINUED.
No. 81. regulating tho appointment; Of licensed
oscnsd os fsaa an Taeay aoe OF tho
No. 207, for tho rollof Of Christian Pnlofor aud
John motin, nG Il tdqsysas psto;.e, IL nsys H.
No. 203, in relation to tho lovy and collection
Of taxos, waa road mud consideration postponed.
No. 7, rolnting to Reform School for Juvenile
of1Gudssg. S2u epq .:,, p,a,sHo:d-yoa5, % naya2.
ships to transfer donations made to railroad
corporations, wrB road third time and discussed
Mt length, Senators CASEY, STEELE. and LEE
advocating the bill, and Sonators HINCHOLlFFE
postponed until tho evening session.
No. 229, amending tho net to provide for tho
conntruction Of drains, tlitchos, otc. Tho bill,
having an <arfAsGsanpv clauao, WIS loHt-yeas, 20;
nays, 8.
Tho emergency clause was stricken out, and
the 1lll pasaea-yoas, %; .nnyB,3 ..
Adjourned until o'clock p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
a largo number Of HouBo and Senate bills
Consideration Of Senator oasoy'g bill authoriz-
Ing citioH, counties, and townships to transfer
donations mado to rGitroad companies was fur
thor postponed until Tuosday next.
House bill in rotation to Entownyg, roads, and
bridges in countoB not under township organiga-
tion was takon up aud paascd-ycng, Us nays O.
Tho Bonato advised and consented to tho
noninationo Of cortain persons as Notarios Public.
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HOUSE.
RATE or INTEREST.
Tho Committee on Banks md Banking pro-
sented q majority report alyerso to tic Senato
bill regulating tho rate Of interest.
Mr.. MOORE (Adams) presented minority ro-
port. Tho bill was ordered to second roatling.
PLEAD1Nds.
The Committee on Judicia, Department re-
ported baok, without recommendation, a bill to
simplify forms Of ploadinga. Ordered printed.
Also reported adversely various other bills. Also
tonding tho Jurisdiction of County Courts, with
amendments, which woro concurrod in. Also
reported, without Recommendation. bill repeal
Tho Committee on Canal and River Improro-
mont reported back n bill in relation to tic re-
moYal Of tho Calumet dam, with q rocommenla-
tion TINT it do pasa -
EDUCATIONAL.
Tho Committee OIL Educnlion roportcl favor
ably tho bill providing for tho uao OF public
grounds for school pnrrosos. ordered to a
third reading. Also bill 372, to amond tho
School law. Sumo orlor.
By Mr.: ORENDORFF-To amend tho Waro-
houao and Grain Inspection law. Alpo to provide
for tho payment Of tho clain Of ". D. Nchard-
son, $500 for Hitting up room i'll tho now stato-
Houao for tho Slate Geologist.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senate bill defining the rights and liabilities Of
married women was orIerod to second read-
ing; also bill to prevent tho circulation OF OBJ
Tho bill regulating pnvnbrokcra WAS ordered
to n third rending.
Tho sonate amendments to tho Deficiency Ap-
proprinton bill wore concurred in.
The Senate amendments to House bill 253 in
relation 10 construction Of watcr-works, woro
also concusrod in. Also Senate atilcndnoncs to
House bill 23o, in rolation to JuAtices and Con
stables.
HosrEsTEAD hill.
Tho Homestead Exemption bill was taken up,
and various amendments concurrel in. The
House refused to concur III tho amendment in
creasing the homestead exemption from 81, 900,
MS provided in tho bill, to $780, also refused
to concur in tho adoption Of tho Senate amend
mont striking out the $100 cash exemption.
COMMITTEE ROOMS.
A resolution was adopted requiring all COM
mittees to yacsto tlloir rooms by the 10th in
stant, md directing thcm to turn over to tho
Secretary Of State oil stationery and other prop
orty belonging to the stato.
TAX BILL PARSED.
Tho Senate amendments to Houao Liil 800 wero
concurrcd In.
Nocoss till half-past O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IMPROVEMENT LANDS.
Senate bill 2l5, providing for the sale Of all
Internal improvement landH or lots belonging to
the State, was passcl-yoas, 100; nays, 2.
RAILROAD BILLS.
Tho Select Committee Oh Railroads reported o.
substitute for the various railtoad bills, entitled
IN bill for an net to prevent oxtortionB and un-
j,lnt determinations for tho transportation Of
passengers or freight on tho railroads Of this
Slate" Read 4 first time. and nude the special
order for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, aud GOO
copios ordorod printed.
NAILWAY CONSTRUCTION HILL.
Senate bill 3l5, tho Railway Construction bill,
was ordered to a second rentling.
THE PEH1IENrIang.
Tho Special Committee appointed to inycsti-
gate ohargoB in relation to tho management Of
tho Ponitontiary submitted O majority report,