The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-31
Last Nights Dispatches.
ILL1U C1S.
The State Legislature.
SENATE.

. bPhiNGFlEIDs uAGy OO AoCHatOA DG-
laney presented petition against the pas
sage of the militia bill. It was signed
also by Messrs. Bring, Mcdowell and Mer
rist, and was spread upon the journal.
The Governor sent in the following nom
nations for Canal Commissioners, and at
an executive session held for the purpose
they were confirmed: Jos. 0. Glover, Of
Cook county; Benz S. Shaw, Of Lee;
Martin Runyan, of Peoria, to be their own
successors.
The Conference Committee on the Gen
eral Levy bill reported in favor of the SEN
ates receding from its amendment adding
half a million dollars to the levy, and in
favor of the House copcurring in the Sen
ate amendment to prohibit an increase Of
the levy to cover abatements, ETC. The
report was adopted. So the bill is dis
posed OF.
The roll call was resumed and toe fol
lowing House bills passed: No. 693, to
require insurance agents to report their
receipts annually for taxation; House bill
6'0, to authorize the appointment Of den
uty coroners and specify their duties: No.
8o9, to amend the act to regulate the en-
forcement Of city and village ordinances.
No. SOL, to amend the forcible entry and
detaiuer act; No. 642, to amend the act
which requires free passage of fish in
waters Of the State; No. 524, to pay y. H.
Hatch $l7l.l0, a balance due him as Sec.
retary of State. as clerk hire. etc. No,
527, to prescribe the form of official and
other bonds and require them to be ac-
knowledged as dues, etc; No. 220, to re-
quire registration of voters under State
law at all elections in the city of Chicago;
No 528. to prohibit the removal of sigma
lights from bridges; No. 1853, to regulate
the issue OF warrants on school districts
and other Treasures; No. $50, to repeal
the act which prohibits other than attor-
neys from practicing in Justices courts /;
No. 827, TO reduce the salaries Of mem
bers Of the board of appeals of graiD IN
spectlOn TO $1,000 per aunum; No. 2l6
to repeal an act in relation to certain
| fines and penalties in Cook county; No.
4S3, to require the highway commission
ers to destroy cookie burs; No. SIT, tC
amend the law relating to evidence
and depositi0ns in civil cases: No, 500, tC
authorize the sale OF lands belonging to
Irvington College and appropriate $4,000
| to pay liens thereon; No. 456, to reduce
the Dumber of jurymen from twelve to SIX
men; No. Sl4, to amend the law relating
to change of venue by prohibiting change
to another county where the change
is desired or account Of preiadiee Of the
Judge unless that objection is made to al
the judges in the circuit.
Senator Jones called up the house reso-
luton for the printing of 10000 copies ol
the road law, and it was amended by ia
serting the two drainage laws, and was
adopted
Messrs. Joslyn. Gallon, Fuller, Riddle
aud White presented vigorous writer
protest against the passage of Senate bill
ZIG. to appropriate $l50,000 to complet
,, the Chester penitentiary.
THE HOUSE
was in tumult and but little business wa
} done. The following bills were passed
The bill TO authorize the canal commits
, siouers 10 make conveyances Of certain lot
J | in the city of Ottawa; senate bill 46. t.
regulate the forfeiture of life insuranc
policies; lit provides that suicide shall no
vtiate a claim under a policy II it shal
/ appear that insured was insane when h
g com mitted suicide, anything to the con
: trary, in any policy Notwithstanding
z senate bill Ill, to change Jersey and Cal
e houn counties from the fourth to the thir
appellate court districts; senate bill 1876
; to repeal The mayors act.
e The senate amendments to the foiowin
: bills we're concurred iD; house bill SCI, I
e amend the school law; house bill $50, t
g provide for raising the necessary geuer,
y revenue and school fund; house bill 39t
= to compel the insurance commissioners t
! other states to comply with the insuranC
G commissioners of this state; house bi
e 399, to amend the act relating to Yoluntar
@ assignments.
= The conference committees report Q
D the general appropriation bill was adoptet
1t and this disposed of the bill.
If Both houses were in the greatest disord,
d during the day. Most of the members le
tonight. There will be no quorum at
H. II, to morrow, when both houses NE
TO adjourn sine die.