Senate Bill No. 246, for "An act to amend section thirty-three (33) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to change of venue,' approved March 25, 1874, in force July 1, 1874."

Also, Senate Bill No. 42, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning corporations,' approved April 18, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, by adding thereto a section, to be numbered section twenty-eight and one-half (283).'

Also, Senate Bill No. 13, for "An act to amend sections seventy (70), eighty-two (82) and eighty-three (83) of 'An act in regard to elections and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices,' in force July 1, 1872, the same being chapter forty-six (46) of the revised statutes of the State of Illinois, A. D. 1874."

Also, Senate Bill No. 303, for "An act to amend section 70, of an act entitled 'An act in regard to the administration of estates,' approved April 1, 1872."

Also, Senate Bill No. 396, for "An act to prevent the abandonment of children and to provide a penalty therefor."

Also, Senate Bill No. 354, for "An act to regulate the sale of veal."

Also, Senate Bill No. 360, for "An act to amend section one (1) of 'An act to authorize cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms,' approved and in force March 7, 1872."

Also, Senate Bill No. 177, for "An act to organize Farmers' County Mutual Live Stock Insurance Companies.'

Also, Senate Bill No. 245, for "An act to amend section 40 of an act entitled 'An act in regard to judgments and decrees, and the manner of enforcing the same by execution, and to provide for the redemption of real estate sold under execution or decree,' approved March 22, 1872, in force July 1, 1872."

Also, Senate Bill No. 299, for "An act to enable Park Commissioners to sell land no longer needed for park purposes."

Also, Senate Bill No. 134, for "An act to amend section two (2) of an act entitled 'An act to enable park commissioners or corporate authorities to take, regulate, control and improve public streets leading to public parks, to pay for the improvement thereof and in that behalf to make and collect special assessment or special tax on contiguous property,' approved and in force April 9, 1879, as approved June 27, 1885.'

Also, 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."

All the above bills concurred in by the House June 15, 1887. JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Sumner presented the following resolution, which was taken up for consideration, read and adopted, viz.:

Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has completed all business on its calendar, and is ready to adjourn.

At 5:30 o'clock P. M. Mr. Leman moved to go into an executive session.

And the yeas and nays being demanded on that motion, it was lost by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 18; nays, 25.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Berggren, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Funk, Gibbs, Greenwood, Johns, Knopf, Leman, Pearson, Pierce, Reinhardt, Sumner, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler-18.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Cochran, Curtiss, Dean, Garrity, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johnson, McGrath, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Reavill, Seiter, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Thompson, Yost-25.

At 5:40 o'clock P. M. Mr. Southworth moved to take a recess until 6:10 o'clock P. M.

Which motion prevailed.

6:10 O'CLOCK P. M.

The Senate resumed the transaction of business.

Hon. John C. Smith, President of the Senate, presiding.

HOUSE MESSAGES.

A message from the House, by Mr. Dawson, Assistant 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. 4, for "An act to amend section four (4) of an act to amend an act entitled 'An act to exempt the homestead from forced sale, and to provide for setting off the same, and to exempt certain personal property from attachment and sale on execution, and from distress for rent,' approved April 30, 1873, in force July 1, 1873.”

Also, Senate Bill No. 335, for "An act to amend section sixteen (16) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to clerks of courts,' approved March 25, 1874, in force July 1, 1874."

Also, Senate Bill No. 308, for "An act relating to telegraph, telephone and electric light and other wires, poles and cables." Also, Senate Bill No. 139, for "An act to amend 'An act to revise the law in relation to permitting animals to run at large,' approved March 30, 1874, in force July 1, 1874."

Also, Senate Bill No. 409, for "An act to authorize the erection of buildings in Lincoln Park for the use of the Newberry Public Library."

Also, Senate Bill No. 380, for "An act to enable inmates of soldiers' and sailors' homes within the State of Illinois to vote at elections."

Also, Senate Bill No. 315, for "An act to amend sections three (3) aud seven (7) of article seven of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to township organization,' approved and in force March 4, 1874, as amended by an act approved June 27, 1885, in force July 1, 1885."

Also, Senate Bill No. 370, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a board of railroad and warehouse commissioners and prescribe their powers and duties,' approved April 13, 1871, in force July 1, 1871, by adding thereto an additional section, to be numbered eleven and one-half (113)."

Also, Senate Bill No. 402, for 'An act to amend sections eight (8) and ten (10) of an act entitled 'An act to enable associations of persons to become a body corporate to raise funds to be loaned only among the members of such associations,' in force July 1, 1879."

All the above concurred in by the House June 15, 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 refused to concur with the Senate in its amendments to House Bill No. 288, a bill for "An act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois National Guard."

The amendments thereto are as follows:

Amend by adding to section one (1) the following:

"To appropriate the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), for the purchase and improvement of a permanent camp and rifle range for the Illinois National Guards, to be selected and located in the northern part of the State by a board of three commissioned officers and the approval of the commander-in-chief."

Also, amend the title by adding "and for the purchase and improvement of a camp and rifle range."

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

Whereupon Mr. Eckhart moved that a conference committee of three be appointed, to meet a like committee of the House, to consider the differences existing between the two Houses concerning the foregoing House Bill No. 288 and amendments.

Which motion prevailed.

And thereupon, the President of the Senate appointed: Messrs. Eckhart, Crabtree and Forman as such committee on behalf of the Senate.

Mr. Evans asked unanimous consent, to take up House Bill No. 68, for "An act to repeal section sixty-five (65) of an act entitled 'An act in regard to practice in courts of record,' approved February 22, 1872, in force July 1, 1872."

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 by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 19; nays, 25.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Cochran, Curtiss, Funk, Garrity, Greenwood, Hadley, Humphrey, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Monahan, Pearson, Sumner, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler-19.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Burke, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Dean, Eckhart, Forman, Gore, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Johns, Johnson. Orendorf, Organ, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Thompson, Yost-25.

Mr. Humphrey asked unanimous consent to take up House Bill No. 627, for "An act to amend section 17 of an act entitled 'An act to establish appellate courts,' approved June 1, 1877, as amended by act approved June 27, 1885, and in force July 1, 1885."

And objections having been the rules be suspended fer the bill immediate consideration.

made, Mr. Humphrey moved that purpose of giving the foregoing

And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 19; nays, 29.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bell, Cantwell, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Greenwood, Humphrey, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, Monahan, Örendorf, Pearson, Pierce, Reinhardt, Stephenson, Thompson, Washburn-19.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Eck hart, Forman, Gibbs, Gore, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Johns, McGrath, Organ, Reavill, Seiter, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Torrance, Wheeler, Yost-29.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Adams offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, viz.:

WHEREAS, The Thirty-fourth General Assembly did appropriate the sum of $200,000 for the erection of a Soldiers and Sailors' Home in the State of Illinois, to the end that all needy and destitute old soldiers and sailors residing in the State of Illinois should in their old age be amply provided for, and to the end that none of said destitute and needy old soldiers and sailors in their declining years shall come to want; and

WHEREAS, Said appropriation has been expended in the procurement of suitable grounds near the city of Quincy, and the erection of suitable and proper as well as convenient and substantial buildings for said Home; and

WHEREAS, There is a growing and increasing demand for said Home, both for the care of the old soldiers residing in the State, and those residing in the adjoining States, said demand being for the care of such old soldiers as can not now be provided for under the existing pension laws of

the United States; and

WHEREAS, We believe it is the duty of the United States Government to see to it that all old soldiers and sailors are protected from want, and that they be provided with all the necessities of life, and to the end that all old soldiers and sailors outside of the State of Illinois, as well as those who reside within her borders, may enjoy the benefits of said Home; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That the trustees of said Soldiers' and Sailors' Home be and they are hereby directed at the meeting of the next Congress of the United States to tender said Soldiers and Sailors' Home to the United States Government, upon the condition that the United States Government conduct said Home in all respects for the

best interests of the worthy and needy soldiers and sailors, so long as said Home shall be needed for the benefit of old soldiers and sailors for the United States in all wars in which said soldiers and sailors were engaged for the General Government, prior to this time, and when said Home shall no longer be needed or used for said Home for said soldiers and sailors aforesaid, then said Home and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, shall revert to the State of Illinois.

Provided, That nothing herein contained shall interfere with the erection of such buildings as the Thirty-fifth General Assembly may direct erected, or for the necessary running expenses until said is accepted by the General Government; and

Provided, further, That said Trustees are instructed not to receive as inmates to said Home any soldiers or sailors who are not citizens of Illinois until said home is received as aforesaid by the U. S. Government.

Ordered that the Secretary inform the House and ask their

concurrence.

At 6:50 o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Crawford, the Senate took a recess until 8 o'clock P. M.

8 O'CLOCK P. M.

The Senate resumed the transaction of business.

Hon. John C. Smith, President of the Senate, presiding.

HOUSE MESSAGE.

A message from the House, by Mr. Dawson, Assistant 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. 69, "An act to amend section thirty-two (32) of an act entitled 'An act in regard to evidence and depositions in civil cases,' approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872."

Concurred in by the House, June 15, 1887.

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

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

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

Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has appointed as committee of conference to adjust the differences of the two Houses with respect to House Bill No. 288, and amendments thereto: Messrs. Merritt, Bogardus and Miller of Stark.

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

Mr. Adams, from the joint committee on enrolled bills, reports that bills of the following titles have been correctly enrolled, and on the 15th day of June, 1887, laid before the Governor for his approval, to wit:

Senate Bill No. 134, "An act to amend section two (2) of an act entitled 'An act to enable park commissioners or corporate authorities to take, regulate, control and improve public streets leading to public parks, to pay for the improvement thereof, and in that behalf to make and collect special assessment or special tax