, 1873-01-10

called ut tho Executive OiIlco, and was in consul
tntlon with Governor Palmer for two hours. Tho
object Of llig call, aside from tho social aspect,
has not trauspiroi, but it ID probable It had
roferonce to some appointments which he has In
contemplation.
REGULAR REPORT OF PRocEEp1Nos.
o7,,, nn SPRINGFIELD, 1an.o*
ORDER or BUSINESS.
Tho Senate mot ut 10 o'clock. The order Of
business of the last session was adopted but no
businesa WIS introduced in the order.
HILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator BURNS introduced q bill entitled
"An act to exempt homcstoads md personal
property from execution for distress for rent,"
which Was read md roforyod.
by Mr.. HAA1pTON-To amend tho bill pro-
viding for tho better protection Of tho health Of
coal-nliuers.
GOVERNOR rALMEn's MEHsAGE.
The Governors message WAS then received
and rend, during which tho monhcrs vacated
their seats in large numbers, focking into tho
House, IN example which waa followed by tho
Lientenant Governor.
Very little business was transacted before tho
adjournment.
PRINTING OF THE MESSAGE.
Upon tho conclusion of tho reading of tho
Governors message, Mr.. CASEY offered roso-
luton to print, in Englieh, 10000 copies; Cor
man, 5000; Swedish, 5000; Norwegian, 5000.
MESSAGE nEFEnnED.
h[r. SHORT moved to refor tho 1neasago to q
special committee.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Pending tho debate, MR. PALMER moved to
adjourn to $50 o'clock, but afterwards modified
tho motion to 10 9. m. tomorrow, to giro to tho
Committee On 1sules IN opportunity to work.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. LEE, peoria) asked and obtained m In
definite leave Of absonce On acoount OF sickness
in bis fan1ily.
ADJOURNED.
The motion Of Mr.. palmor was carried, and
tho sennte adjourned to 10 a. H., tomorrow.
Tho House opened with prayer by Rev. DR..
Halo, at 10 o'clock this morning.
CREDENTIALS.
Tho report Of tho Committee on Creden-
tia1B was rend and adopted. : No contested
6oats sero reported. OYor MI hour was con-
sunsed IN distributing attltavits for signatures;
after Which tho oath Of ,of1lco was administered
Supreme Court.
ELECTION OF spEANEn.
Tho House then proceeded to vote for per-
mnnont mn of!icals For Speaker, Shelby II.
inc received s9 votes; Newton \. caaoy.
nominee, received 65 votes, and N1r. Cnllom
vas declared duly elected Speaker Of the House
Casey and hlr. Casey for Mr. Cullom.
SPEAKER ouLLoM.
Upon assuming tho duties incumbent upon
! him, tho newly eloctod Speaker made 3 short
address, plcdging himself to q faithful aud un-
partisan administration Of the same, andinvitng
tho corporation Of monberB.
CHIEF CLERK.
Mr.; SWAN nominated Daniel Shepard (cook)
Mr.. ARMSTRONG Ha salle) nominated
Joshua L. Marsl, (Cools.)
Air. Shepard received 81 yotos, and hlr. Marsh
- OTHER OFFICERS.
fA{F1 n1o
following named officers elected: J. F. AIiison,
First Assistant Clerk ]. D. Hamilton, Second
Assistant, oloTk; G: Y. Johns, Third Assis-
tn fHnt; A. @ B: hfrhbri%dG. posork;es9perE !;
hones RRssssrss RsssFs sesesa s5st Assstst
WE. Wilton, Postmaster; rhos. .. Woods,
Assistant Postmaster; ". J. Allen, Enrolling
and EngroAsing Clerk; Y. W. Dashio First
Mr.: A1'SlsrnoNa (arundy) ofrorod rs : sub
attute & resolution declaring the following
elected: Robert ". noss, First Assistant
Clork; Edwin Dyson, Second Assistant;
%eoFgs W Manwe In; pqfHFaespGsF sor ogorge Sn
maste,r,; A. J: Krebs, Assistant; VIM. Nudge,
Enrolling aud Engrosaing Clerk; Lewis ". Dab-
cock, Assistant.
COMMITTEE 70 WAIT ON Tue GOVERNOR.
NfoBHrs. Elmer, Rountroe, and Obcrly were
appointed u Committee to witt upon tho Gov
or1or.
RULES.
After tho appointment Of q Committee on
Rules adjourned to 2:30. ..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ile House mot at 2:30 p. m.
THE GOVERNORS MEssA1E.
The Governors measago, on motion OF hlr.
tho table, md 200 copioss orderod printed. ~
HOUR OF MEETING.
| Ten O'Clock in the morning WAS made tho reg
ular hour Of meeting.
CANVASS or VOTES.
On motion Of Mr. IIILDnUp, q resolution to
hold joint session Of tho two Houses to-mor-
row, to cauyaaB the votes cast for State officers,
WAS adopted.
DRAWING ron BEATa.
Tho drawing for aoats Was thon proceeded
with.
REpGnTH
The roporta Of the Canal Commissioners and
| Secretary OF State woro presented.
! Adjourned.
WISCONSIN.