The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
THE LEG1sLATURE.
HOUSE.

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| SPRINGFIELD. Jan. 24.-The session of
the house opened to-day with prayer by
| Rev Father Hale.
The journal Of Tuesday was read and
approved.
Mr.. Cox, dem, of Lawrence, asked to be
excused from serving on the committee on
public buildings and grounds. He was ex-
cused and Speaker Collins appointed Mr..
Fellows, dem, of Cook. to the place.
| MI. Morrison, rep, of Morgan, offered a
resolution authorizing the secretary Of state
to furnish all COMMITTEES necessary station
ery on a requisition of the chairman of
the committee, approved by the speaker.
| Adopted
Mr.. Sheridan, dem, of Cook, offered
preamhcs and a resolution instructing
senators and requesting our representa-
/ tives in congress to vote for the act known
as the Sherman bill. He asked immediate
| consideration which was not granted.
/ Mr.. Struckman, rep, of Cook, chairman
of the contingent expense committee, re-
ported janitor for republican cloak room
/ Concurred in. Also, that a chaplain for
| the house be engaged and paid So per diem
Concurred in. Also. that NJ. 0'Brien be
| janitor for the east (democratic) cloak
| room.
Mr. Sexton, dem, of Cook moved to
substitute James B. Smith in place of NJ
| OBrien, and made speech in favor of his
| substitute.
Mr.. Caldwell, dem, of SaDgamon, moved
| to lay the substitute on the table. At the
request of Mr.. Sexton he withdrew the
motion to allow debate
| Mr. Mitchell. rep, of Mclean, a mem
| Der of the contingent committee, said that
| committee had several resolutions before
| it for ianitor for the east cloak room. The
democrats had not expressed a preference
and in common with the committee he
was embarrassed. The committee con-
Guided to take the one they knew by his
earmarks to be a democrat. His speech
was f1ighty and very little to the point, but
was received by the republicans with
feeble effort at applause.
Mr.. Cronkrite, dem, of Stephenson-''I
order TO relieve tue embarrassment of the
gentleman from Mclean, | move that the
resolution be recommitted to the commit
tee On contingent expenses. Probably the
gentleman will know by the time the reso-
luton reaches the committee room, who
the democrats want for janitor of their
cloak room" Applause en- democratic
side. Motion carried.
Nj. Haines. ind, of Lake spoke at
length in favor of Smith.
Speaker Collins appointed the Rev.
Father Hale chaplain of the house.
A resolution by Mr.. Gregg, dem, of Sa-
Iine-That the democrats have the priv
lege of naming the janitor for their cloak
room was reported from the contingent
committee with the recommendation that
it lie on the table.
Mr.. Pearson. rep, of Madison, moved
to recommit 80 the committee.
Mr.. Gregg, dem, of Saline, said he |
was the author of the resolution, and |
thought the republicans ought to concede |
so small favor to the democrats. It was |
but matter of courtesy, anyhow.
A long squabble was then had over the |
resolution, participated in generally by the |
house 1t was finally moved that the reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Gregg be |
adopted, and on call of the ayes and |
noes the resolution was not adopted SO to |
69-Haines, (Indl of Lake, voting with |
The democrats.
The following republicans voted aye |
with the democrats: Fuller. Hawks, Nc
Fic, Rook-4
The following democrats voted no with
the republicans: Caldwell, O'Connell Kicks, |
Walsh
Not vo,ing-Adams, Curtis, Emerson.
Owen, Fairbanks, Hoffman, Worthington,
Reps. Klupp. Linegar, hurry of
Sangamon, O'Shea, Utiger, and Welsh of
Bureau.
The resolution was then recommitted.
The committee on contingent expenses
reported in foYor of Phocion Howard for
first assistant reading clerk
Mr.. Haines, ind, of Lake, made speech
n favor of Howard. Other members fol-
owed, some in favor and some against the
candidate.
Mr.. Mitchell wanted the report non
in on account of the additional
expense.
The resolution was finally recommitted
~ close vote.
Mr.. Sexton, dem, of Cook, moved that |
special committee of seven be appointed
o consider the resolution introduced by
dr. Sheridan. Adopted.
Speaker Collins appointed as such com
nittee Messrs. Sexton, chairman. Black, {
lawrence, Stunning, Thompson, of Peoria;
Sheridan and Sullivan, of St Clair.
Mr. Cooke, rep, of Cook offered a reso-
ution that a special committee of seven, to
e composed of three from the house, two
rom the senate, and two appointed by the
overnor, be authorized to thoroughly |
xamine the revenue system. of the several
tates, and to pay particular attention to
he system of taxation of personal prop I
rty and railway and other corporations;
aid committee to organize itself by choes- .
lg a chairman and secretary. and that it 4
e authorized TO continue its Investigations 4
) such time as it shall see fit and proper. Z
-dopted. c
Mr.. Kimbrough, dem, of Vermillion, G