, 1879-01-17
Presentation by Speaker james
of the Committees Of
the House.
A Good Deal Of Pottage Ladled Out to
Cheap Politicians.
Tha Animals in the Winter Garden at
Indianapolis Making Good
Show,
Ceremonies Attending the 1nau-
duration OF Gov. Marks
OF Tennessee.

duration or Gov. Marks
OF Tennessee.
ILLINOIS.
6ptrfdt Df&pafcA 10 7as 7t18vHS.
srn1xoyiELp, Jan. 16-The Senate was
opcned with prayer by tho Rev. Mr. Murray.
Petitions were presented hy Senator Kelly, Of
Adams, from the Supervisors Of flis county,
asking thc repeal Of the Registry law. Referred
to Committee on Elections.
Resolutions were presented;
ljy scnstor Davis, Of r,att, for the printing Of
1000 copies Of the State educational report
with reference to the normal nnd industrial
schools. Adopted, under SUSPENSION Of Tho
rules.
By Senator Talafcrro, providing TINT tho
yar,ou. Committees u the Senate shall perform
their own clcrical duties without outside ald.
Laid over.
Dy Senator Ford. of Henry, cougfatulatinE
tie country on tho resumption OF speeic-pay-
mcnt, aud thanking Secretary sherman for hav
tug accomplished It. Laid over
Dy Senator Fuller, OF Boone, authorizing the
President OF the Senate 10 employ enough JAM
tors to tako caro OF tho chamber anil Offices.
Laid over.
Uy Senator Delaney. Of Cook, a1ucndtnR the
ninth section OF tho fourth chapter OF tho Con-
sttut!on, to the effect that the General Assem-
blv shall meet but once in ten years, with tile
necessary Intervening ones 10 elect United statca
Senators, or consider any special business pre-
sentrd BY tho Goyernor ut any extra session
callcd by him. The regular session shall last
not longer than ono ycari tho intervening ones
mi tn pxrcc5 two months.
liz Senator Ao11tt, OF Nacop, to ascertain
where tho s,ate money Roca tu thu layn,eps Of
,o,,rics md exncp.ea: nnfl IL the emn,oyc. nra
1ecciyne mofe or lesa thau their services are
,rortb Adontcd untirr . s,,.ncns,on ~ thn
ru,cs.
1,v scnn,or r,s,,,c of f,oot. a mint resotut5on
enaor,tno tho nroscns systcm of national
finances, and asking Il little legtslation gu the
.ub,cct IA no.ath,c.
nv senator 1,osb. at Cook. Making that printed
comics Of oll bi,Js pcndInr 10 both Houses be
scut to The Chicago Law Library.
D,lls wcro ,ntro,uccd:
Nv Benator Brink. from Washington, to amend
the oct relating to tho administration OF estates
nlso, 10 rcyiso the law relating to ca.ray an..
A'4n' a.so, ~ pa.,e,, aaa s.'' -, % ws.,.n NV"
ny senator tatA!nsops u "ao'soa' 10 a'o t4o
State horticultural Society. ....
By Senator Neece, Of AlcDonough, to amend
tho Inv ,e1atlnu Tn i,ridres. roafIs etc
nv acn.,or Fui]cr. Of 1s,one. In rciotton tn tha
ny es"n'o. WIZ. " ~ Doe"st ~ 4sla''on W 1no
exemption Of properly from execution.
insurance law.
Hy Esr.,or ,,hosnr If ao1,r. ~ -.,t.o H.,
,.a' - .a"....,,s sAsA'' " o4''e' '" ''f''o sA'
'aR 81 simstnr stt.0P. Rant =, ,vb,t..,a, . m,n,
various sectIons OF the Reycuue law: also, to
ancn,1 TIM t.ornor,tfon are
~, as.s. t,1'S.s
.!.. nsa.1. ~ oessey' 10 1u.no1'1e
the Circuit Judges to appoint stcnographers.
Dy senator Lee, OF Peoria, to contcr add.
t'onai authority upon tl's seYcral City Councila
of this State .-.
Tho bills Just Introduced "cro then read for
TIE aFst tine.
a Communication WAS received from tho
&tuusct asking for tho appointment OF twu
members to act With three Of the House rs q
committee on Joint lsule!. 1t waa adonted un.
ucf suspension Of Tie rules, and Senators Ham
lton and uerdman were appointed.
adjourned.
Following u tho text Of seuatoF Ford's rcso-
latlone on tue financial situation:
Rf5ostsi " hs 6enatt qf ths 6tak qf Ufno's,
g,t Fl T. w,, 1pas 1n,sM a ep'Iearr;H heft
rrarmito ~ -, ecrnn";i.o ~ ~. We
tlun Of specie psy,ne,,ts, thus restoring cop.
aeilu,, placing on u,oro healtEIful mud pcrma'
nett nasa .o atsl commercial Interests
md snecdy rsyiyoi nf trelc mn, t'.io y - r. se
Htsoi,pi, That We congratulate most hcart,y
tho Hon. John Sherman, Secretary OF The
Treasury for tho practical aud succe4eful demon
nrah'on ~ rnsr,,nstnn .nr %s .n unu n1 Mosa n
statuulent That We .c,ul1 and wou!.i rs.,,t1,a -,
tLs day nxei by law"
Atso cai, That tho Secretary OF State IL 70
qucsted ttrtratislnit copy Of these resolution.
Concrsss. ard I" tha nouotaIie % ScrtsI,rg ~ y
tho Treasury, '''' W
EenRtor pnrtfnsonia Hill Nh k7 p.orfJc. ~,
An appropriation of 8a,oU for 1870 md 1sso fo,
the use Of tue state Horticultural soctotr.
Senator Ngecc,s bill. No. Is. raneals tho nr.s
ebt Iav relating TO roads. HIGHWAYS. mn, tr.doe,
.na "a .aa",s ~. ~. ..;.s NV e's. '..t.
amnndmnpt.
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