Mr. Curtiss moved to reconsider the vote by which the foregoing amendment was lost.

Mr. Crabtree moved to lay the foregoing motion to reconsider on the table.

Which motion prevailed.

The question now being, "Shall the foregoing bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Curtiss asked unanimous consent to take up House Bill No. 85, for "An act making appropriations for new buildings for the Illinois Northern Hospital for the Insane," for consideration.

And objections having been made, Mr. Curtiss thereupon moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of giving the foregoing bill immediate consideration.

And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative, having failed to receive the necessary two-thirds vote, viz.: Yeas, 26; nays, 22.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs, Bacon of Will, Cantwell, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Hill, Humphrey, Johnson, Knopf, McGrath, Monahan, Organ Reavill, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Sumner, Thompson, Yost-26.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Chapman, Cochran, Forman, Gore, Higgins, Johns, Leman, Orendorf, Pearson, Pierce, Reinhardt, Seiter, Stephenson, Streeter, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler-22.

Mr. Curtiss thereupon asked unanimous consent to take up House Bill No. 51, for "An act to make an appropriation to erect a monument at Jacksonville, Illinois, over the grave of Richard Yates, ex-Governor of the State of Illinois," for consideration.

And objections having been made, Mr. Curtiss thereupon moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of giving the foregoing bill immediate consideration.

And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative, failing to receive the required two-thirds vote: Yeas, 25; nays, 19.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Cantwell, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Hadley, Hill, Johnson, Knopf, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Sumner, 1hompson, Torrance, Washburn, Yost-25.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bell, Burke, Darnell, Forman, Gore, Greenwood, Higgins, Humphrey, Johns, Leman, McGrath, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Stepenson, Streeter-19. Mr. Curtiss asked leave to take up House Bill No. 289, for "An act for the relief of Manuel H. Boals, of Alton, Illinois."

And objections being made, he moved to suspend the rules and take up for immediate consideration the foregoing bill.

And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 32; nays, 16.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bell, Berggren, Cantwell, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Forman, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Gore, Hadley, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Knopf, Monahan, Pierce, Reinhardt, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Sumner, Thompson, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost-32.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bacon of Will, Burke, Cochran, Curtiss, Darnell, Greenwood, Johns, Leman, McGrath, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Seiter, Stephenson, Streeter, Torrance-16.

The foregoing bill was thereupon taken up for consideration, and, having been printed, was read at large a third time.

And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative: Yeas, 28; nays, 15.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Cantwell, Chapman, Crawford, Eckhart Evans, Forman, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Hadley, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Knopf, Monahan, Organ, Reavill, Reinhardt, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Thompson, Wheeler, Yost-28.'

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Burke, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Darnell, Gore, Greenwood, Johns, Leman, McGrath, Seiter, Stephenson, Streeter, Sumner, Torrance-15.

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.

Mr. Curtiss asked leave to take up House Bill No. 373, for "An act to appropriate two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the relief of John B. Tucker, of Hardin county, Illinois, a gallant Union soldier, who lost both arms while in the service of his country, in the accidental discharge of a cannon."

And objections being made, he moved to suspend the rules and take up for immediate consideration, the foregoing bill.

And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 32; nays, 6.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Cantwell, Chapman, Crabtree, Craw ford, Dean, Evans, Gibbs, Gore, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Knopf, McGrath, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Shutt, Southworth, Straitan, Streeter, Thompson, Wheeler, Yost-32.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Curtiss, Funk, Garrity, Johns, Seiter, Torrance-6.

Thereupon the foregoing bill, having been printed, was read at large a third time.

And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative: Yeas, 31; nays, 8.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Dean, Evans, Garrity, Gibbs, Hadley, Hogan, Humphrey, Knopf, McGrath, Monahan, Pearson, Reavill, Reinhardt, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Streeter, Thompson, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost-31.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Curtiss, Gore, Higgins, Hill, Johns, Leman, Seiter, Sumner-S

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.

HOUSE MESSAGES.

A message from the House, by Mr. Reeve, Clerk:

Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to-wit:

House Bill No. 337, being a bill for "An act to protect persons interested in policies of life insurance."

Passed by the House May 17, 1887.

JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

A message from the House, by Mr. Reeve, Clerk:

Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with them in the passage of a bill of the following title, to-wit:

Senate Bill No. 310, "An act for the payment to Samuel Stewart for services rendered by himself and teams, in the organization of the 56th Regiment of the Illinois Volunteers, in the years of 1861 and 1862."

Concurred in by the House June 14, 1887.

JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

A message from the House, by Mr. Reeve, Clerk:

Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with them in the passage of bills of the following titles, to-wit:

Senate Bill No. 71, for "An act concerning fees costs."

Also, Senate Bill No. 142, for "An act to amend section one, of 'An act to revise the law in relation to marriages,' approved February 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874."

The above bills concurred in by the House June 13, 1887.

JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

A message from the House, by Mr. Reeve, Clerk:

Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with them in the passage of a bill of the following title, to-wit:

Senate Bill No. 9, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to the commitment and detention of lunatics, approved March 21, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, by amending the title thereof, and by adding additional sections, to be known as sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30," together with the addition thereto of the following amendment, viz.:

Amend Senate Bill No. 9 by inserting after the word "person" where it appears in line 14 of the printed bill in the House, the following words, viz.: "Or in case there is a probate court in the county then the court shall transmit to said probate court a duly certified

copy of the record of the verdict of the jury finding said person insane, and upon presentation of the same said probate court shall, in its discretion, appoint some fit person to be conservator of such insane person."

In the adoption of the foregoing amendment I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate.

Concurred in by the House June 14, 1887.

JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Southworth, the foregoing message from the House was taken up for consideration, and read.

The question being, "Does the Senate concur with the House in the foregoing amendment to Senate Bill No. 9?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 39; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Dean, Evans, Forman, Funk, Garrity, Gore, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Knopf, McGrath, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Reavill, Reinhardt, Shutt, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost-39.

By unanimous consent, on request of Mr. Curtiss, House Bill No. 124, for "An act to make an appropriation for the relief of Peter McGee, who was disabled by the premature discharge of a cannon belonging to the State of Illinois, at a re-union of the Army of the Tennessee," having been printed, was read at large a third time.

And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the negative, failing to receive a constitutional majority: Yeas, 22; nays, 11.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Dean, Garrity, Gibbs, Higgins, Hill, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Monahan, Organ, Reavill, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Streeter, Thompson, Yost-22.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Chapman, Crabtree, Curtiss, Gore, Johns, Pearson, Seiter, Stephenson, Sumner-11.

Mr. Stephenson moved to reconsider the vote by which the foregoing bill failed to pass.

And on this question, the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 29; nays, 15.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Crawford, Darnell, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Forman, Garrity, Gibbs, Gore, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Monahan, Organ, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Streeter, Thompson, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost-29.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Funk, Humphrey, Johns, Orendorf, Pearson, Pierce, Seiter, Sumner, Torrance -15.

Whereupon the foregoing bill, having been printed and read at large a third time this day.

And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative: Yeas, 28; nays, 16.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Crawford, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Forman, Garrity, Gibbs, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Monahan, Organ, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Streeter, Thompson, Washburn, Yost-28.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Darnell, Funk, Humphrey, Johns, Orendorf, Pearson, Pierce, Seiter, Stephenson, Sumner-16.

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.

Mr. Curtiss asked leave to take up House Bill No. 511, for "An act for the relief of Henry McDonnell."

And objections being made, he thereupon moved to suspend the rules and take up for immediate consideration the foregoing bill Which motion was lost.

By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Curtiss, House Bill No. 265, a bill for "An act for the relief of J. C. LeMay, of Macoupin county, Illinois, and making an appropriation for his benefit," was taken up and read at large a second time.

And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Curtiss, House Bill No. 152, a bill for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Institution for the Education of the Blind," was taken up and read at large a second time.

And the question being, "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?"

Mr. Seiter offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz:

Amend House Bill No. 152 by striking out all of "line 7 as printed."

The question now being, "Shall the foregoing amendment be ordered engrossed, and the bill, as amended, be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Curtiss asked unanimous consent to take up House Bill No. 101, for "An act making an appropriation for erecting a detached building to the Illinois Southern Hospital for the Insane, at Anna, and for heating, furnishing and completing the same."

And objections having been made, Mr. Hill moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of giving the foregoing bill immediate consideration.

And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 7; nays, 29.