Mr. Sumner offered the following resolution, which was adopted without a dissenting vote. Resolved, That J. E. Looney be and he is hereby appointed superintendent of ventilation, who shall receive the same per diem now allowed policemen. Mr. Cochran offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Senate proceed to assign seats to Senators; that in making such assignment, the Secretary shali place in a hat the numbers of the Senatorial Districts, and when such numbers shall be drawn by a page the Senator of such district shall select his seat, and previous to such drawing all seats shall be vacated, the Senators withdrawing from the floor of the Senate. By unanimous consent Senators Southworth, Streeter, Gore and Torrance were allowed to select their seats before the drawing begins. And the seats were duly selected in accordance with the foregoing instructions. Mr. Sumner offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the President of the Senate appoint a committee of three to inform the Governor that the Senate has perfected its organization and is ready to receive any communication he may see proper to make. In accordance with the foregoing resolution, the President of the Senate appointed the following: Senators Evans, Crabtree and Southworth. On motion of Mr. Hill, it was ordered that the rules of the Senate of the Thirty-fourth General Assembly shall govern the present Senate until otherwise ordered. Mr. Adams offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the President of the Senate to inform the House that the Senate is fully organized and prepared for business. In accordance with the foregoing resolution, the President of the Senate appointed the following: Senators Adams, Hadley and Higgins. Mr. Curtiss offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to furnish to the Postmistress of the Senate, on her written order, such stationery and other supplies as are necessary for the convenience of that office. Mr. Pearson offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resored, That the Secretary of State be and is hereby directed and authorized to furnish the Sergeant-at-Ar s of the Senate, upon his written order, such articles as may be needed for the use and convenience of the members of the Senate, and such stationery and other supplies as may be necessary for the proper discharge of his official duties, such orders to be approved by the President of the Senate, or, in case of his absence, by the President pro tempore. Mr. Evans, from the special committee to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, to inform him of the organization of the Senate, and asking if he had any communication to make thereto, reported that they had performed that duty, and that the Governor would report by message immediately after the House of Representatives has completed its organization. adopted: Berggren offered the following resolution, which was Resolved That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to furnish to the President of the Senate such stationery and furniture as may be necessary to enable him to perform the duties of his office; he is also directed to furnish to the Secretary of the Senate, on his written orders, such stationery, furniture, blanks, printing, and such other supplies as he may require, as may be necessary to enable him to perform the duties of his office. Mr. Evans, at 1:15, moved that the Senate do now take a recess till 3 o'clock P. M. Carried. 3 O'CLOCK P. M. The Senate resumed the transaction of business. By unanimous consent, Mr. Cochran presented a bill, Senate bill No. 1, for "An act to amend sections four (4) and five (5) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to mortgages of real and personal property,' approved March 26, 1874, in force July 1, 1874.” On motion of Mr. Cochran, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and on his motion, was referred to the committee on judiciary, when formed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Cochran presented a bill, Senate bill No. 2, for "An act to amend division fifteen (15) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874.” On motion of Mr. Cochran, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and, on his motion, was referred to the committee on judiciary, when formed. At 3:10 o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Evans, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock A. M. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1887-10 O'CLOCK A. M. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. Hon. John C. Smith, President of the Senate, presiding. The journal of yesterday was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Curtiss, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. Messages from the House of Representatives: Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives is now organized and ready for the transaction of business, and has elected the following officers: Speaker-W. F. Calhoun, of DeWitt county. Clerk-John A Reeve, of Alexander county. First Assistant Clerk-E. D. Northam, of Kane county. Third Assistant Clerk-John E. Melick, of Sangamon county. Doorkeeper-Charles B. Loop, of Boone county. First Assistant Doorkeeper-J. O. Burton, of Clay county. Second Assistant Doorkeeper-J. O. P. Vandervort, of Effingham county. Third Assistant Doorkeeper-J. H. Robinson, of Bureau county. Assistant Postmaster-Miss Mabel Allen, of Sangamon county. JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk. Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the following resolution, and asks the concurrence of the Senate therein. Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the two Houses shall meet in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Thursday, the 6th day of January, 1887, at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the election for State officers, held on the 2d day of November, A. D. 1886, as required by the Constitution of this State. JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk. Mr. Thompson presented the following preamble and joint resolutions: WHEREAS, In the providence of God John Alexander Logan has been summoned from this life to the life beyond; therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring herein, That in his death the State and Federal Union has lost a devoted, loval, talented and serviceable citizen. Resolved, That in the death of Senator John A. Logan the State is deprived of one of its most distinguished, wise, pure and effective legislators; a statesman who will live in history with that brilliant galaxy that will shine on forever, composed of Lincoln, Douglas, Yates and Grant. Resolved, That in the death of Major General John A. Logan the surviving veterans of the volunteer army have lost their most gallant comrade and ablest commander: that as a citizen, as a civil officer, as a soldier he was generous in thought, incorruptibly honest, unshaken in his friendships, undaunted in his bravery in field and forum, his manhood challenging the admiration of the civilized world. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be enrolled and forwarded to the family of the late Senator John A. Logan. Mr. Cochran offered the following amendment, which was adopted: Amend by adding the following: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed on the part of the Senate, and a like committee on the part of the House, to select an orator and to name the day for the delivery of an oration on the life and character of the late Hon. John A. Logan, and to make all needful preparations therefor. The question being, "Shall the foregoing preamble and joint resolutions, as amended, be adopted?" It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Crawford presented the following resolution: Resolved, That George Beard, John G Mack, R. D. Roberts, Ben Cleary, Frank N. Draffin, Horace Parmelee, W. M. Walker, Jas. Hollinger, I. H Kelley, Peter F. Fleming, Geo. B. Miley and R. D. Sherman be appointed additional policemen in the Senate. Mr. Seiter moved to amend by adding W. H. Gray. Mr. Hill moved to amend by adding Thomas McDonald. The question being, "Shall the foregoing amendment by Mr. Hill be adopted?" it was decided in the negative. The question then being, "Shall the previous amendment offered by Mr. Seiter be adopted?" it was decided in the negative. The question then recurring on the adoption of the original resolution, it was decided in the affirmative by a unanimous vote. Mr. Leman presented the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the President of the Senate be hereby authorized to appoint not to exceed twelve pages, and that no more than that number shall be appointed for the session. In accordance with the foregoing resolution, the President of the Senate appointed the following named persons as pages of the Senate: Jas. McMahon, B. R. Ross, Archie Johnson, Jed Shaw, John S. Stewart, Arthur Grace, Harry Early, Johnnie Martin, Charles T. Davis, Otto T. Neff, Ralph Ross and Wm. Emmert. Mr. Sumner moved that the Senate take up the House message, which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Sumner, the following joint resolution, reported in the message from the House of Representatives received this day, was taken up for consideration and read, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the two Houses shall meet in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Thursday, the 6th day of January, 1887, at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the election for State officers held on the second day of November, A. D. 1886, as required by the Constitution of this State. Mr. Sumner moved that the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the adoption of the foregoing joint resolution. The question being, "Does the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the adoption of the foregoing joint resolution?” it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Funk presented the following resolution, which was adopted. Resolved, That Peter Guthrie be appointed to the position of mail carrier for the Senate during the session. Mr. Reinhardt presented the following preamble and joint resolutions. WHEREAS both Houses of Congress have agreed on an Inter-State Commerce bill and we hold that even if said bill is not perfect in all its provisions it will facilitate the transportation of western products and is always subject to improvement; therefore, Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring herein, that we ask our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their best exertions for the passage of the pending Inter-State Commerce bill. Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be transmitted without delay to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Mr. Reinhardt moved that the foregoing preamble and joint resolution be adopted. And the yeas and nays being demanded the motion was lost by the following vote: Yeas 11, nays 22. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Humphrey, Knopf, McGrath, Pearson, Reinhardt, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Washburn, Yost-11. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Bacon, of Edgar, Bacon, of Will, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Darnell, Dean, Forman, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Johns, Monahan, Organ, Reavill, Seiter, Southworth, Strattan, Wheeler--22. And the foregoing preamble and resolution was laid on the table for one day, in accordance with rule 40. Mr. Cochran presented the following resolution: Resolved, That the rules of the Senate, as adopted by the Senate for 1887, and contained in the Secretary's Manual as published for 1885, be amended as follows: Amend Rule 37 by adding as follows: It shall also be the duty of the Secretary of the Senate to cause the Journal of each day's proceedings of the Senate to be printed and laid on the table of the members within two days after its approval, and the said Secretary shall cause the printed Journals to be kept on file in the same manner as other printed documents. Amend Rule 39 so as to provide that the judiciary committee shall consist of twenty-three members; the revenue committee of nineteen members; penal and reformatory institutions of nineteen members. Amend Rule 43 by adding as follows: No adverse report shall be received from any committee until the introducer of the bill has first had an opportunity to be heard at a regular meeting of the committee. Mr. Cochran moved the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Mr. Curtiss moved that it be referred to the committee on rules, when formed. Which motion prevailed. A message from the Governor, by H. J. Caldwell, Private Secretary. Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to lay before the House of Representatives the following communication: STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Honorable the Senate: I have the honor to transmit herewith the biennial message of the Governor to the General Assembly. R. J. OGLESBY. |