Senate Bill No. 418, "An act to authorize the issue of bonds to raise funds for the protection of public parks from waste by the action of water." Approved June 14, 1887. House Bill No. 53, "An act making an appropriation for the relief of John R. Blackburn, who was disabled by the premature discharge of a cannon while in the service of the State, and acting under orders as a private in Company F, 13th Battalion, Illinois National Guard." Approved June 14, 1887. House Bill No. 103, "An act to amend section thirty-four (34) of an act entitled 'An act concerning insolvent debtors,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872." Approved June 14, 1887. House Bill No. 539, "An act to provide for a deficiency in the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Pubile Instruction." Approved June 14, 1887. House Bill No. 813, "An act to reimburse the owners of cows that were quarantined by the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners in September, 1886, for the cost thereby incurred." Approved June 14, 1887. Senate Bill No. 323, "An act to enable park commissioners to condemn land in certain cases for the purpose of making streets, selected and taken for boulevards, of uniform width, and to provide for the payment of the same." Approved June 14, 1887. Senate Bill No. 186, "An act making appropriations to the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Normal." Approved June 14, 1887. Senate Bill No. 19, "An act to make an appropriation for the relief of Mrs. R A. Purdie, whose husband, private in Co. I, Fourth Regiment Illinois National Guard, was wounded while in sham battle by order of his superior officers, and died in consequence thereof fifteen days thereafter." Approved June 14, 1887. Senate Bill No. 208, "An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled 'An act to provide for changing the names, for changing the places of business, for increasing or decreasing the capital stock, for increasing or decreasing the number of directors, and for the consolidation of incorporated companies, so as as to enable eleemosynary or religious corporations to change the time and manner of electing directors, and to allow the alumni to vote in the election of the trustees, or a part thereof,' approved and in force March 26, 1872." Approved June 14, 1887. Senate Bill No. 32, "An act to amend sections sixty-one (61) and sixty-two (62) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to counties,' approved March 31, 1874, as amended by the act of May 20, 1879, relative to Cook county." Approved June 14, 1887. Senate Bill No. 29, "An act making appropriations for the ordinary and other expenses of the Illinois Northern Hospital for the Insane, at Elgin.' Approved June 13, 1887. Senate Bill No. 143, "An act making an appropriation for the repairs of the Lincoln monument near Springfield, Illinois." Approved June 13, 1887. Senate Bill No. 75, "An act making appropriations for the Eastern Hospital for the Insane, at Kankakee.' Approved June 13, 1887. Senate Bill No. 203, "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, at Chicago.' Approved June 13, 1887. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Strattan, House Bill No. 311, for "An act to amend section 19 of article 9 of an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and vil lages,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872," 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, 38; nays, 1. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Burke, Cantwell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Forman, Garrity, Gore, Greenwood, Higgins, Hill, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter. Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost-38. Mr. Johns voting in the negative. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Streeter, House Bill No. 382, for "An act to prevent the prostitution of females," 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, 40; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Craw, ford, Curtiss, Dean, Eckhart, Forman, Fuuk, Garrity, Gore, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hil Hogan, Humphrey, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Orendorf, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt Seiter, Southworth, Stephenson, Streeter, Sumner Thompson, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler' Yost-40. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Sumner, House Bill No. 808, for "An act to amend section 2 of article VIII of an act entitled 'An act regulating the holding of elections, and declaring the result thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns in this State,' approved June 19, 1885, in force July 1, 1885," 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, 30; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Cantwell, Crabtree, Crawford, Eckhart, Funk, Gore, Greenwood, Higgins, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Knopf, Leman, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Reavill, Reinhardt, Southworth, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Washburn, Yost-30. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Thompson asked unanimous consent to take up House Bill No. 460, "An act to amend sections 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, and sections 32 and 33 and sections 37, 38 and 39 of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to State contracts,' approved March 31, 1874." And objections having been made, Mr. Thompson 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 by the following vote, viz: Yeas, 11; nays, 29. Those voting in the affirmative are: Mesers. Darnell, Garrity, Johnson, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Reavill, Shutt, Southworth, Thompson, Yost-11. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Cantwell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Eckhart, Forman, Funk, Gibbs, Gore, Greenwood, Higgins, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Knopf, Leman, Pearson, Pierce, Reinhardt, Seiter, Stephenson, Streeter, Sumner, Wheeler-29. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Torrance, House Bill No. 352, for "An act to authorize boards of supervisors in counties under township organization to appoint a committee to approve official bonds," 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, 34; nays, 2. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Darnell, Eckhart, Forman, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Gore, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Knopf, Leman, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Washburn-34. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Johns and Wheeler. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Washburn asked unanimous consent to take up House Bill No. 738, for "An act to provide for the construction, reparation and protection of drains, ditches and levees across the lands of others, for agricultural, sanitary and mining purposes, and to provide for the organization of drainage districts, with power to construct and maintain levees, drains and ditches, to keep the same in repair, and to improve natural and artificial water-ways for such purposes by special assessment upon the property benefited thereby, and to repeal certain acts therein named.' And objections having been made, Mr. Washburn 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, having failed to receive a two-thirds vote, viz.: Yeas, 26; nays, 17. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Burke, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Darnell, Eckhart, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Monahan, Organ, Pearson, Reinhardt, Seiter, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Yost 26. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Bacon of Will, Cantwell, Chapman, Dean, Funk, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Johnson, Orendorf, Pierce, Reavill, Shutt, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Wheeler-17. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Wheeler, House Bill No. 265, for "An act for the relief of J. C. LeMay, of Macoupin county, Illinois, and making an appropriation for his benefit," 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, 4. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Bell, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Chapman, Crabtree, Darnell, Dean, Forman, Funk, Garrity, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johnson, Leman, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pierce, Reinhardt, Shutt, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Washburn, Yost-31. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Eckhart, Evans, Gibbs and Johns. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Curtiss, House Bill No. 807, for "An act to amend section 4 of article 4 of chapter 24 of the revised statutes of Illinois, entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872,'" having been printed, was read at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the aflirmative: Yeas, 29; nays, 1. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Cantwell, Cochran, Crawford, Curtiss, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Gore, Greenwood, Hadley, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Knopf, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Reavill, Shutt, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Yost-29. Mr. Southworth voting in the negative. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Adams, House Bill No. 193, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in regard to roads and bridges in counties under township organization, and to amend an act and parts of acts therein named,' approved June 23, 1883, in force July 1, 1883," 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, 35; nays, 3. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Cochran, Crabtree, Dean, Eckhart, Forman, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Higgins, Hill, Humphrey, Johnson, Knopf, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pierce, Reinhardt, Seiter, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Washburn, Yost-35. Those voting in the negative: McGrath. Messrs. Hadley, Johns and Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Bacon, of Will, House Bill No. 648, for "An act to provide for the weighing of coal at the mines, and to repeal a certain act therein named," 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, 46; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill. Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Monahan, Orendorf, Orgon, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Shutt, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost-46. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. At 12:40 o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Johns, the Senate adjourned to the hour of 2:30 o'clock P. M. 2:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The Senate resumed the transaction of business. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. By unanimous consent, Mr. Adams offered the following resolution, which was read, viz.: WHEREAS, There will be considerable work to be done by the enrolling and engrossing clerks of the Senate after the final adjournment of the session, in closing up the work of their office; therefore, Resolved, That the enrolling and engrossing clerk of the Senate and his two assistants be allowed ten days in which to complete the work after adjournment, and be allowed pay for ten days each after adjournment, during which time they shall complete all the work necessary to be done by them, and the President of the Senate is hereby directed to certify said time to the Auditor for payment. |