, 1873-02-13
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL,
SENATE,

/ srR1Nar1EIp, Ill.,, Fob. s.
4 resolution WAS adopted taking up unfinished
| business zach morning,
.,,, PETITION.
a petition asking tho repeal Of tho Stock lan
! was presented and referred.
REPORTS OF gTAND1N0 COMMITTEES
| Tho Judiciary Committee reported back Bill
175, to compel tho Illinois Oontral Railroad tc
execute thoir trusts, with tho recommendation
that It pass: ordorod printed. Also Bill 90,
County, With amendmonts. Amendmonta con. con.
ourrod In, and tho bill ordered that 1t pass. ALSO
| Bll 1872 providing for tho election OF Gtato'a
Attorney, with the recommendation that it do
the table. Also Bill 81, amonding tho llu1 sot M ia
regard to practice In GASES Of ejoptment. Con-
sdoratlon postponed.
TIE Committee on Rovenue reported in favor
OF tho adoption Of Senator Roynolds' resolution,
| requiring tho Illinois Central Railroad to soil
their lands. Conourrod in.
The Same recommendation in regard to reso-
luton concerning land scrip hold BY tho stato.
Tho Committee reported back Bill 14s, amenj-
| ing the Rovonuo law, and recommended 1t DO
tabled until tho 4th Of July next. .Concarred in.
Same recommendation for Bill 1863. Con-
Alao Bill 102, with amendments. in rouard to
assessment and collection Of taxes. ordorol
printed.
Tho following bills woro introduced and
ordered to first reading:
By Mr; DRooKs-To regulate tho labor Of
convicts in the penitontiary.
~ MI. YAGER-.,Enabling towns having
Illinois tnHutance companies.
.- RESOLUTIONS.
By consent, Mr. CASEY offered q resolution In
regard to tho improvement Of Western rivers.
Mr. YA9ER offered a resolution instructing
the Military Committee to yisit tho State Arsona1
and ascertain il legislation is necessary in ordor
to P preserve battle flags and trophies. Adopted.
of dm 19d 1 the
COMMISSIONS, and. Of Hiram r. Walker, uico
John Wood, resigned, md Jesao Bishop pice =.
J. Palmer, removed:
Special COMMITTEE TO 80 to Bhawneetowu and re-
port upon tho claim OF said city for the appropri-
alton s sought from 9;eq said State. Adopted. .
:, senator CASTLE offered o resolution rociting
speedy trial and TINT tho Grand Jary system r is 3
bar to HuCll specify trial, and asking the np-
pointmont OF . Select Committee to conaist Of
s.ant;s,,1 senators baldwin, Warren, aud Crews. The
mitteo, wore ruled out Of order,
Ihe special ordort consideration of tho pro-
posed constitutional amendments in regard to
minority representation, was postponed on nc
OF the original resolution.
HILLS ON THIRD READING.
sennto bli 81, for an act concerning tho iuria-
and pasaoa by vote Of, ayes, 30; noes, O.
:, Tho title Of tho bill was nmondod by adding
the words, "ia causeB instituted against fire
amended.
4 motion to recona'dor the vote by which tho
biz passed was filed by Senator YAGER.
Seuate bill 7ct 10 amend aeo+ior az NJ tha mt
in regard to practice in Courts Of Record, was
nyea, tho tit!o also being adopted.
Bill LIT, to lega1ize the extension OF taxos in
certain cascs, WAS roconmittad to Committee for
informally.
HILLS ON A SECOND READING.
Several bills wore read a second time and Or
dored printed.
largo number OF bills wero read a first time.
referred, and ordered to second reading.
COURT REPORTS.
By consent, Senator YAGER introduced res
o1ution asking information from the Governor
n relation to reports Of inferior Courts to tho
supreme Courts, suggesting an amendment To
existing laws. Adopted.
Adjourned.