, 1873-01-11

Changed AlB DlsG, au 10 Ealn to DO looking fOf
Railroad Comnissionership. stillwell il still
working for tho l:ttor place, md swoetzor, of
Bloomington, to ho Adjutant General.
HOUSE REGULATIONS.
Tho House Committee on Rules hayo ngrcod
to abolish the Committee Of tho Whole, whereby
much tin,o will bc saved. They llayo inBtitutel
tho consideration of bills, which will be bcforo
tho third reading. No dobate will DO allowed on
the third reading, but bill can be rologated to
tho order Of consideration by a vote Of tho
House. All orders aro to DO called through, re-
turning to tho beginning when completed
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
srn1Saf1ELD, Jan. 0.
SENATE.
Tho sonnto was called to order at II d. nj.
Prayer BY noy. h1r. slnw.
PETITIONS.
Mr. BURNS presented petition from arudry
ettorneys Of Quincy, aslting TINT tho supromo
C. G9Ih hs esseas ss pa1ssa On a nrp 5GSp Referred
Mr.. HAMPTON Presented petition from
miners Of hcDonough County, asking that Sec
ton Of tho MinorH law 10 repealed. Tabled
by request.
Mr.. WHITING, Chairman Of tho Commit
tee on Rnlca, reported code for tho govern
ment Of tho Senate.
VOTE FOR sTArE OFFICERS
The Senate then took up tho joint resolution
passed by tho House to CANVASS tho voto for
State officers this morning. and concurrod
thoroin.
After tho Joint CANVASS the Benatc returned
to tho Chamber, and tho consideration of tho
Sheldon amendment to the rrtle8 was resumed.
After motion by ALr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SHELL
DON accepted aa an amendment that tho pro-
poced Committee should coneist Of nine instead
Of thirtoon. Tho resolution was thon carried.
h1r. CANFIELD moved to amend 80 that tho
Committee called tho judicial Circuit be called
the Judicial Department. Carried.
great deal Of time was connnmed In DISCUSS
ing tile rule allowing State officers and otAor
dignitarios to hayo Heats in the Senate.
Mr.. SHORT moved that 200 copies Of tho rules
be printed, in order that they might bo o1am-
iuod before final action.
Mr.. YAGER offered resolution providing for
retnry, and J.W. Cooley, temporary sorgcant-at-
Arms, at tho rate fxod for tho permanent
officers.
AIr. SHELDON moved to pay for tho time
actually spent in duty.
11r. 1AsEY moved to nmond by adding tho
name Of ". II. H1ants, who was tho Democratic
candidate for Secretary of the Senate. Not SOC
o,iitod.
1fr. sholdon'a amendment was carried and
the resolution wah then plpptcl.
Adjourned to $3.50 p. IN.
RULES AGAIN.
Mr. PALMER moved to nrno,ld the re-
port, 70 as to provide for Committee on
niyors ind Commerce.
Committee OIL Rivers and Warehouses into two
separate committees. Carried.
Mr. SHELDON moved to amend by adding q
COMMITTEES on s.ato Educational institutions.
Pending tho debate, tho timo arrived for go-
Ing into Joint Session to canvass the yoto, aud
tle Senate adjourned.
ArrER:SooN SESSION.
RULES.
Alr. sheldon's motion to create al additional
Committee on Educational institutions wag, on
his motion, rescindel.
Considerable discussion WAS had upon q mo-
ton to discard Cushin1gs Manual, propositions
Djgests, ending in the reton.iou Of Gushing.
n1r. ARCHER fiS Iatrodaadd R5aai' bill TO amend
Chapter 1oG, AoyiAoa Statutes, entitled Von,lo.
for m extension of timo for tho collection Of
tho taxos Of 1872 in Counties having 100000 in
lnbitants,
s H1MproN M introduced bill to amend tho
Mr. WILLIAMSON introduced bill in rola-
tion to Tho criminal code,
Alr. 1IINCHCL1FFE introduced bill rolat-
ing to persons ncquittod Of crime OH tho ground
Of insanity.
Mr.. EARLY introduced bill relating to tho
Reform School at Pontiac.
Bills were introduced
BY Mr.. CASEY-To establish Probate Courts
and provide for tho election of Probate Judges,
bt 441i 11AoL1-4o uIfluo LIZ F9kAIt lnL0 ILL.,
dicial DBtrlcta of two or more counties cach,
liy Mr. NIGH OLsON-Conce County Su-
poriutondonls Of Schools.
by Mr.. STEELE-To amenl tho act Of 1879
relating to Jurors.
Dy hlr. ARCHER-To incroaae the 1urisiic-
tion of County Courta and legaizo thoir assigu-
ment OF homoBtcadB
BY hlr. BUnKE-To ropoal tho Registry lnw
by Mr. llAalpT0N-To amoul tho School
law.
ny Mr.. DUlsKE-ro authorize the ontoring Of
satisfaction on tho margin OF trust deod.
Ey MIR. AnCI1El-'ro exempt homostoade
from loYy and forced ualo, mud to set on tho
same.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
Mr.. CASEY'B resolution to print 10, 900 copies
Of the message III 1nglibh 50iI0 In German, and
5000 each In Swedish nl,d Norwegian WIN lost
and tho amendment referring 1t to Committed
Of sovon was adopted.
1NAunuRATIoN DAY.
Monday noxt, at 2 =. M, waa set for tho III
auguration Of Btato oi1icors.
Adjourned to Monday, Mt 10 Il. IN,
Mot at 10 a. m. Prayer by nov. Mr., Pierce,
rAHEH.
A resolution authorizing the appointment of
ton pAgoB and four policemen waH atloptel,
THE dovEnSoN'a 1EgsAaE
A. leRoll1t tlon authorizing tl!e printing of Il nm
eorio1 oi tho loycrnor'a mcssago in GcrmEn,
mud 1000 each in Swedish anl Norwegian. waa
offered o' "Ae'