The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-13
ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATURE
senate.


Ia the chair Prayer by Rev Albert
Hale.
Reading Of the Journal Of Saturday dis
pcu~cd with.
Mr.. Casey. from the Committee on
Rules. submitted a partial report. fixing
the number OF committees. aud the num-
her OF Senators to cOn>titutecach. There
are thirty-three committees. The re-
port was adopted. The rule j, almost
exactly like the rule In Senate of the
Twcnty-cighth General Assembly.
The chair appointed Senators Casey.
kchOe, Plumb. Early and sanford a COM
mittcc on the Governor, message.
Mr.. Robinson. OF Cook. offered a rr,o-
luton raising committee OF five ON the
part OF the Senate. and nine ON thepart of
the House. 10 take into consideration the
Interference ofthc military in the affairs
OF our sister State of Louisiana.
\ motion Ia refer to the Committee on
Federal Relations lost. and the resolution
was adopted Nivc yorc.
Senate cOncurrcd in the House rcsolu-
ton 10 meet in joint session at II am.
on Monday. lltlI day of january. to can
vaSs the votes for Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction aud State Treasurer
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Burke: To repeal the act Gre
aung and establishing the Normal Uni
Vcrslty at Normal. illinois. and to set
apart the buildings. grounds. etc.. for the
use of the incurably insane of the State.
Read a first time, ordered To "A second
reading and referred to the Committee
on Educational Institutions.
BY Mr.. Castle: To amend the act of
Incorporating cities and villages 50 that
they shall have power to compel able
bodied male persons 10 labor i'm the high
was. Ordered 10 Il second reading and
referred TO Judiciary Committee.
BY MIR. Amlzcn: For an act to au-
thoriic Judges To appoint stcnographic
reporters. Ordered TO Il second reading.
same reference.
by NJ. Archer; 70 provide the man
hrr OF proposing amendment, to the
state constitution. Ordered 10 Il second
reading. Same reference.
by Mr.. Burke: 10 repeal the act
creating aud establishing the southern
| Normal University. located at Carbon
| dale, and 10 turn over the bulding.
| grounds, etc. for the use and care of
! ieeble-mindcd children of the State. Or
dercd to a second reading. and referred
10 committee on Charitable Institutions.
By MI. Henry: For appointment of
! steuograpIlic reporters by The courts in
! certain cases. Ordered 10 a second
reading. Referred to Committee on Judi
| ciary.
by Mr.. Plumb: Amending chaptcr
! -lNty-two of Revised Statutes. entitled
! 'bar!i>lmcut.' Ordered To a sncnud
! reading. Same reference.
by Mr.. Hodge, For an act MAKING
an appropriation for the purchase of land
| and the erection OF building, for the use
OF iecblc-mndcd children of the state.
The senate returned from the House.
whence II had repaired 10 canvass the
| VOt, :, and
sMr' Thomson introduced a bill to SYM
| plliy the transfer Of property.
MT sheldon introduced u lin for nm
! appropriation for the Industrial Uniyer-
sity.
The president gave notice that paper.
were IN his hands relating to the contest
Tor NE seat of \. O. Marshall. which
would be referred 10 the Committee an
Elections when appointed. Adjourned
House OF Representatives.
Met az 10 Il. M, Speaker IIaluc. i'm ,,o
chair. Prayer by Key. Mr.. Black.
Mr.. Armstrong offered RESOLUTION
providing for a Joint session Of the iva
houses al II O'Clock to-day. to canvas.
the vote for state officers. Adoptcd
Mr.. lnscorc offered a resolution limit
ing The number Of bills to De- printed 4,
800 copies in each ease, Referred to the
committee on printing.
Mr., Silckncy raised the point of order
liial the return, of the election for State
Officers should be Canyas,rd before rrn-
cccding 10 other business.
The Speaker decided that the cOnstitu-
llonal provision on the subject i, directory
and not imperative, but that wa, a .,iL.
Jcct for the consideration of the lIonso
Mr. Platter introduced uill for am oct
to repeal an act entitled An act TO nro.
trct colorcd children in their right TO nj
tend the public school" Referred
10 committee on education.
The point of order raised bv Mr.. Stick
heI was again discussed. Mr.. Bradwrll
insisting thai II was violation oftLr
constitution to proceed with other bust
htss before canyaSsiHg the returns.
10 settle HE question the House took
u recess until II a, m. az which fine thn
iSuIialors appeared In a body; also the
Judges Oh the supreme court and State
officers. '''"''
The returns We're canyas,r J. and fine
Walker. - ""'S' |
me senate, supreme JUDGES and State |
officers Then retired, and the fo,loSi inc bills |
were introduced: Jus
by Mr.Cl FIN; TO am nd ctlona, article |
)0' OF revised statutes OF 1874. Referred TO |
committee ON Game and Fish.
By hr' Moore; Repeating act Of 1874
amending the registry law.
BY Mr.. Hopkins; To prevent the de.
'uuctlon oil hsh IN waters tributary to Lake