PREVIOUS QUESTION.

58. The previous question shall be stated in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?" and until it is decided shall preclude all amendments or debate. When it is decided that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate.

59. The effect of the main question being ordered shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the Senate to a direct vote first upon all amendments reported or pending, in the inverse order in which they are offered. After the motion for the previous question has prevailed, it shall not be in order to move a call of the Senate, or to move to adjourn, prior to a decision of the main question.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS.

60. Messages from the Governor and communications from State officers may be received at any time, except when the President is putting a question or the ayes and noes are being called, and upon motion may be considered at any time. The consideration of executive business shall take place with closed doors, unless otherwise ordered by a majority of the Senators present.

61. Nominations may be referred to a standing or select committee. On considering nominations, the President shall put the following question: "Does the Senate advise and consent to the nomination just made?" While any nomination remains with the Senate, it shall be in order to reconsider any vote taken thereon.

HOUR OF MEETING.

62. Unless otherwise ordered, the regular hour of meeting of the Senate shall be 10 o'clock A. M. daily (Sundays excepted). Respectfully submitted,

A. W. BERGGREN, Chairman.

Mr. Evans moved that the foregoing report be adopted and that the foregoing rules stand as the rules of this Senate until otherwise ordered.

Mr. Streeter offered the following amendment, viz:

Amend rule 42 by adding the following:

Resolved, further, That the giving of notice to make a motion to reconsider shall not hold on the last three days of the session.

The question being, "Shall the foregoing amendment be adopted?” And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas, 6; nays, 40. Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bell, Burke, Pearson, Streeter and Torrance 6.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Cantwell, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Forman, Funk, Garrity, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Southworth, Stráttan, Sumner, Thompson, Washburn, Wheeler and Yost-40.

The question then being, "Shall the foregoing report be adopted and the aforesaid rules stand as the rules of the Senate until otherwise ordered?" it was decided in the affirmative.

PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Evans presented the following preamble and joint resolution which, by unanimous consent, was taken up for consideration, read and adopted, viz:

WHEREAS, By the action of the Federal House of Representatives, and by the pronounced vote of 179 to 76, that body has adopted the report of its committee upon invalid pensions providing for the partial care and maintenance of honorably discharged soldiers and sailors whose names are not now borne upon the pension rolls and the dependent parents of such soldiers or sailors who were killed or died while in the service of the country; therefore,

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That this patriotic action merits the most cordial approval of this General Assembly;

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be instructed to forward a copy of this joint resolution to the chairman of the committee on invalid pensions of the Federal House of Representatives and a copy each to the senators in Congress from Illinois.

Ordered that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence therein.

Mr. Forman presented the following preamble and resolution, which was taken up for consideration, by unanimous consent, and read and adopted by a rising vote, viz:

WHEREAS, H. H. Heiman, a member-elect of the Thirty-fifth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, departed this life at his home in Clinton county, Illinois, on January 17, 1887; therefore, Be it Resolved, That we deeply regret the occurrence of this sad event;

That in the death of Mr. Heiman the people of his district have lost an able, conscientious and faithful representative;

That the Senate of the State of Illinois hereby tenders to the friends and family of the deceased sincere sympathy;

That a committee of three members of the Senate be appointed by the President of the Senate to act in concert with a similar committee of the House of Representatives, should one be appointed, to attend the funeral services;

That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the journal of the Senate, and a copy thereof transmitted to the family of the deceased."

In accordance with the foregoing resolution, the President of the Senate appointed the following committee:

Messrs. Forman, Adams and Seiter.

READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME.

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Seiter, Senate Bill No. 6, a bill for "An act to provide for the auditing and payment of the quarterly bills of county superintendents of schools," was taken up and read at large a second time; and the question being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Bacon, of Edgar, introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 44, for "An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors outside the incorporated limits of cities, towns and villages," and

On motion of Mr. Bacon, of Edgar, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Bacon, of Edgar, was referred to the committee on judiciary when formed.

Mr. Thompson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 45, for "An act making appropriations for the University of Illinois," and

On motion of Mr. Thompson, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Thompson was referred to the committee on education and educational institutions, when formed.

Mr. Garrity introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 46, for "An act to amend section two (2) of article three (3) of an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872," and

On motion of Mr. Garrity, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Garrity, was referred to the committee on corporations, when formed.

Mr. McGrath introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 47, for "An act to amend section eight (8) of an act entitled 'An act to establish appellate courts,' approved June 2, 1877, in force July 1, 1877," and

On motion of Mr. McGrath, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. McGrath, was referred to the committee on judiciary, when formed.

Mr. Reinhardt introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 48. for "An act making appropriations for the necessary repairs and running expenses of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next general assembly," and

On motion of Mr. Reinhardt, the rules were suspended and the the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Reinhardt, was referred to the committee on canals and rivers, when formed.

Mr. Curtiss introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 49, for "An act providing for the study of the nature and effect of alcoholic beverages, stimulants and narcotics upon the human system by the pupils of suitable age in all schools in this State supported by public money, or under State control," and

On motion of Mr. Curtiss, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Curtiss was referred to the committee on education and educational institutions, when formed.

Mr. Stratton introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 50, for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to indemnify the owners of sheep, in case of damage committed by dogs,' approved May 29, 1879, in force July 1, 1879," and

On motion of Mr. Stratton, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Stratton, was referred to the committee on agriculture and drainage, when formed.

Mr. Higgins introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 51, for "An act making an appropriation for the ordinary and other expenses of the Southern Illinois Penitentiary," and

On motion of Mr. Higgins, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Higgins, was referred to the committee on penal and reformatory institutions, when formed.

Mr. Higgins introduced a bill, Senate bill No. 52, for "An act making appropriations for continuing the work of constructing the Southern Illinois Penitentiary," and

On motion of Mr. Higgins, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Higgins, was referred to the committee on penal and reformatory institutions, when formed.

Mr. Cantwell introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 53, 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 reunion of the Army of the Tennessee," and

On motion of Mr. Cantwell, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Cantwell, was referred to the committee on appropriations, when formed.

Mr. Southworth introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 54, for "An. act to amend section one (1) of an act entitled, 'An act in regard to the descent of property,' approved April 9, 1872, in force July 1, 1872," and

On motion of Mr. Southworth, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Southworth, was referred to the committee on judiciary, when formed.

Mr. Streeter introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 55, for “An act to protect females from being drugged for unlawful purposes, and to protect minors under the age of eighteen years from unlawful carnal intercourse, and from houses of ill-fame," and

On motion of Mr. Streeter, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Streeter, was referred to the committee on education and educational institutions, when formed.

Mr. Pearson introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 56, for "An act to amend section one and section two, as amended by an act approved June 29, 1885, in force July 1, 1885, and section five, of an act entitled, 'An act to provide for the weighing of coal at the mines,"" and

On motion of Mr. Pearson, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Pearson, was referred to the committee on mines and mining, when formed.

Mr. Hill introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 57, for "An act to amend section fifty-three (53) of an act entitled, 'An act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices,' approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, be, and the same. is hereby amended so as to read as follows:" and

On motion of Mr. Hill, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr Hill, was referred to the committee on elections, when formed.

Mr. Hill introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 58, for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Southern Hospital for the Insane, at Anna," and

On motion of Mr. Hill, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Hill, was referred to the committee on appropriations, when formed.

Mr. Hill introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 59, 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

On motion of Mr. Hill, the rules were suspended and the bill , read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Hill, was referred to the committee on State charitable institutions, when formed.

Mr. Bell introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 60, for "An act to amend section 237, of the criminal code," and

On motion of Mr. Bell, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr. Bell, was referred to the committee on judiciary, when formed.

Mr. Bell introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 61, for "An act to regulate the practice of cases of misnomer in criminal proceedings," and