, 1873-03-29
Senator REYNOLDS opposed tho reference.
After considerable dobaso, tho motion to rofol
WAS lost-yeas, 10; nays, "a.
NAYg,

Baldwin, Greene, Patterson,
oas,ie.' "dits' nantfey. namRfsy' Hissiaon. ssiIaie'ns'
o1e"s, Jncobs, Btrong,
Cunningham, Kehoc,,,, Thompson,
Guae1, McQrath. Whiting,
Dow, Nicholson, WIlaulnou--l2.
Farrel1, ..'':..
Adjourned until 2:30 O'Clock p. m.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
By consent, sonatoT asM RioAo1soN s1faa introduced
q bill providing for the publication Of tho laws,
Dy Senator WA1TE-A bill authorizing como-
terios to dispose Of unuBod lands.
. BY 6onator MURrIIY-Authoriztng County
Judgos to fix tho terms of their court for jury
. Dy Senator oUsEY- Concerning roads and
Dy Senator HAs1pToN-providing for tho OK
pense Of a ths State Government till The soth day
OF june 1S7s' ;.. .,..,
Senator STEELE, from tho Committee on Ro-
vision, reported l. bill relating to lionB
SECOND READING OF Dt1Ls.
Several bills heretofore reported wore called
tions.
TEMPERANCE LAW.
The PRESIDENT appointed as the Special
Committee on tho Senate bill amending the
Temperance Inv Senators Cummings, stoelc,
Hampton Ware, md Shepard
BY consent, Senator CUMMINGS introduced o
bill in relation to matters of probate.
CooK COUNTY BILL.
HouHo bill .1D2, to nmona SectionR and Of
tho net to onabte counties having 100 600 in-
habitanta to iaauo bonds and borrow monay for
county purposoB, WA read third time aid
paased-ayes, 20 noes, 0.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Roads md IridBp8 reported
q substitute for the bill amending the Road Inv.
: Several standing committees made roports.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House mot ut ~ a. m. PraSor by Rev. Mr.
paynter.
SECOND READING or B11Ls
House bill 541, in relation to domestic animals
deTed to a hir iap roadIng MaI fsAu 1''''" '' w
Also, House bili $50, to provide for tho trans
fer Of causes from courts Of inforior Jurisdiction
to Circuit Courts. whore -juriHliction Of tho
FORMER has been reduced. Eamo ortler.
Alao, Houao bill ropoa1ing tho act at 1874, it,
eroaeing, tho jurisdiction Of County Courts.
Same order.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tho Committee on Judicial Department ro-
ported substitute for vnrious bills rapealiug
tho extended jurisdiction OF County Courts.
Head first timo and ordered to second reatl-
Ing.
Also, reported fayorab1y House bill 548, to
enable incorporated towns to cure detection In
reading.
Tho Com.nittoe On Municipal AfrairB reported
fayorab1y the bill to repea the act changing tho
name OF tho town of Hand to Desplainos. Or
Dill 4o7, to provide for tho publication OF re-
limo.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Senate bill aT9 to allow town elections to bo
held in precincts WAS read third time md nut
upon its passage, IoHt--yeh9, Is nays, II.
a motion to reconsider was sustained, and tie
bill roforred to tho Committee on Counties and
The.next special order, consideration of tho re-
ports Of tho nummel Investigating Committee,
waH taken up. before proceeding to consider
tho reports, the House, upon tho suggestion Of
slider the motion by which tho bill providing for
the ordinary aud contingent exponAes Of tile
State Government failed to pass on yesterday.
Tho motion to reconsider prevailed, aud tho
emergency clause WAS atricten ont.
Mr. DitADWELL moved that the bill DO re-
forrod to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. ARmsTRoNG, Of LaSalle, moved to ra-
for to the Committee on Civil Service. So re-
forroa.
The resolution reported by tho majority Of tho
nunlmol Investigating Committee waa read by
h1r. SAVAGE road tho report of tho majority
Of the Committee, and explained 1t to the House.
renewing tho eyilonco.
Alr. PELTZEn, on tho part Of tho minority
roytewod tho evidence submitted to the Com
mittoe, and opposed tho resolution.
Rocasa till half-past q.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
EEW BILL.
Dy Mr.: AtoADAhIs- regulate tho sale Of
railroad tickets.
TIE nuh1MEL INVESTIGATION.
Tho House resumed tho consideration Of the
reports Of the Rummol Investigating Commit
Mr.. ODEnLV offored IN amendment inserting
In the preamble to tho resolutions the words
j" following wrongful custom established by
yours prevailing in making estimatos Of work
uono in TINT offco."
1Ir. QUINN moved that tho preamble, reaolu-
tom and amendment be laid upon tho tablo.
Iho question wao divided, md Alr. oborly's
Tho yeaB mud nays woro ordored on tho ques-
ton to 1ay The preamble and resolution on tho
table. Loss--yons, as; nays, "a.
Tlo resolutions wore votod upon separately,
and tho first resolution WAS adopted, directing
the Auditor to ieauo no moro sarraats upon tho
Iroaaury in favor OF tho ox-8ocretarv. Tho soc-
ond resolution, directing tito Attorney. General
to commence proceedings against Mr. nuumol
68; nays, 60.
Tho yeas and nays woro callod upon tho pro-
amble, reading that Mr lium'nol Ind ovor-
charged for tho work OF copying, amd M oyertlrawn
Mr. JOHNSTON moved reconsideration of
the vote by which tho first resolution and tho
proanlble wore adopted. Tablod-yoas, 10;
uays, ia.
THE nIyEl IalrRoyEMENT nILL
was poatponoa md ma<le tile spoolal order ter
noxt ThuIatlay-yeas GU nays, 81.
House bin b00, to provide tor the appointment
OF TrustoeB and Stewards Of tho Southern Illi-
nols Innano ABylnm nnl Normal 6ollool, was Or
dorcd to u third reaalng.
THE TEMPERANCE LAW.
Tho Breuial Conlnitto OH Temperance report
oil adversely to bl designed to modify tho
provisions Of tho Temperance law by striking
out tho clause mailing landlords l|ab!o, Tho ro-
port OF tho Committee was oonourTel in-yoaa,
10; nays, 2G-as follows:
YEA9,
Alexander {UraW-Grey, Hare,
ford>, 0rtdleyt Namcy,
Armstrong tLa Hart, NaMk!n,
B4l!e}, IIaWeB, Htcc,