The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27

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rights and the interests of the tax payers
and the people in the premises protected
therefore, be il
| RcsoSred That the committee on finance
of this house be instructed. and it shall be
their duty to examine into all
charges which have been, or may
! hereafter be made by any person
| or persons whomsoever and that the
grave doubts of suspicion against the Hi
nois Central railroad may be satisfactory
ally explained, and the people fully salts
| fed that everything is being fairly and
honestly done. concerning the returns
made by the said road or its officers under
the term of its charter. That said com
mittee shall have power to send for per-
sons aad papers, and be entitled to de-
mand an inspection of all the books and
papers of said company by them deemed
| necessary; and to this end may visit the
| officers of said company in Chicago, and
| the chairman of said committee shall have
| the authority to employ all necessary ex
perts and accountants to aid in such ex
amna ion and investigation, the reasona-
| BILE expenses of such experts, accountants
and the committee, to be paid by the state
out of any appropriation made for the
contingent expenses of the general assem-
bly,.
Mr.. Struckman rep, of Cook, of the
contingent committee, reported favorably
resolution authorizing the speaker to APP
point two clerks at So per day to copy the
journal for the printers.
Mr.. Harrington dem, of Kane-Mr.
Speaker, if l am in order
Mr.. 0Mara, DEM, sof Rock Islsnd-The
gentleman from Kane, is not in order.
He is in my seat. Laughter and ap-
plause.
Mr. Harrington, from his own seat, of =
fered an amendment, that the additional
clerk be elected by the house. and stated
he did not mean any diScourtesy to the
chair, but he would like to see these two
clerks elected by the house. We democrats
have within two of as many members as
the republicans, and we think we are en-
titled to little of the patronage If it is
agreed that the speaker will appoint dem
ocrat and republican, then l will with
draw my objection. But we certainly are
entitled to something.
Mr.. Pearson. rep, of Madison, objected
and hoped the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Kane would not prevail
The amendment of Mr.. Harrington was
lost-ayes 70, noes rs
Mr.. Conkrite, dem, of Stephenson,
wanted to know how the chair would rule
should majority declare in favor of the
recommendation of the committee? The
statutes of 1877, provided that no addition
al help or employees of the house should be
engaged unless two thirds of the house
concurred therein.
The Speaker-The chair declined to give |
a ruling in advance. When the time |
comes the speaker will declare his ruling. |
The question then required on the=adop |
ton of the committee report, TO authorize |
the speaker to appoint two additional |
clerks. and the same was lost-yeas II, |
nays s7-not two thirds voting in favor of |
the recommendation.
johnson and Ray, reps. voted no with /
the democrats. Grear, Lodge aud Quinn,
DENIS, voted aye with the republicans. |
The following were absent: O'Shea, Eel
lows, Utiger. dems., and Owen, rep. |
lodged thu vote: Haines, ind; Great
house. Sexton, Yancey, Starkel, dems.
Mr.. West, dem, of Mclean, offered a
resolution that it was the sense of the
house that Saturday and Monday sessions
be held hereafter.
This innocent little resolution caused the |
house to turn into bear garden.
The matinee was started by Mr.. Cronk-
lite, dem, of Stephenson, moving for
evening sessions.
Mr.. Morrison, rep, of Morgan, said that
( it was decided to hold evening sessions,
ne hoped the house would recognize ability
md energy by making the gentleman from
lake (Mr Haines) clerk and secretary.
Laughter.
Mr.. Haines. ind, of Lake, moved to
mend and add the distinguished member
rom Morgan as president Laughter.
The house was then in perfect uproar,
notions, resolutions, calls of the house
anne in so fast that the clerk gave up the
ask of keeping track of them. a member
moved to adjourn, another called for the
yes and noes, another to lay Mr. Vests
esolution on the table, etc, nd 6zatiTaitana.
Finally the ayes and noes were demand
d on the last motion, and it was lost. by
vote of 80 noes to Al ayes Before the
ote was announced the members changed
rom aye to no, and no to aye, in great
umbcrs.
Mr. West, dem, of Mclean, then NOV
that the rules be suspended and the
esolutien adopted. Lost.