question being, "Shall the foregoing amendment be adopted?" the yeas and nays were demanded, and it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas, 10; nays, 35. -10. Those voting in the affirmative are: Mesers. Curtiss, Evans, Funk, Humphrey, Knopf, Pearson, Pierce, Sumner, Thompson, Yost Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Darnell, Dean, Eckhart, Forman, Garrity, Gibbs, Gore, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Johns, Johnson, McGrath, Orendorf, Organ, Reavill, Reinhardt, Shutt, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Thompson, Washburn-35. Mr. Johnson offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.: Amend by striking out the word between the word "House," in line 19, of printed bill, and the word "ten," in line 20, of printed bill. Mr. Evans offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.: Amend by inserting after the word "accounts," in the fourteenth line, the words: "Provided they do not travel on a pass." Mr. Cantwell offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.: Amend by striking out the following words, commencing in line 27, viz.: "During the first thirty days of the session and three dollars per day thereafter." Mr. Strattan offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.: Amend by striking out all of section one after the words, "and no more," in line 17, to the words, "in case of extra session," in line 25. Mr. Orendorf moved to reconsider the vote whereby the foregoing amendment, offered by Mr. Strattan, was adopted, and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 28; nays, 6. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bell, Cantwell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Darnell, Eckhart, Forman, Garrity, Gore, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Johnson, Knopf, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Stephenson, Strattan, Sumner, Washburn and Yost-28. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Bacon of Will, Dean, Funk, Greenwood, Hadley, Humphrey-6. The question then being, "Shall the amendment offered by Mr. Strattan be adopted?" it was decided in the negative. The question being, "Shall the bill, with the foregoing amendments, be engrossed and ordered to a third reading?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote; Yeas, 24; nays, 16. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Curtiss, Dean, Eckhart, Forman, Garrity, Gore, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Humphrey, Johnson, Monahan, Orendorf, Pearson, Reavill, Reinhardt, Shutt, Stephenson, Streeter, Sumner-24. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Darnell, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hogan, McGrath, Pierce, Southworth, Strattan, Thompson, Washburn.-16. By unanimous consent, Mr. Crawford, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 106, for "An act to provide in what manner and to what extent aliens may hold real estate, and to repeal an act therein named," reported the same back with the recommendation that two hundred copies be printed for the use of the committee. The report of the committee was concurred in, and two hundred copies were ordered printed for the use of the committee. At 11:05 o'clock A. M. Mr. Hogan moved to adjourn, and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas, 21; nays, 18. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Eckhart, Evans, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Hogan, Knopf, Pierce, Shutt, Strattan, Sumner, Thompson, Wheeler- 21. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Cochran, Darnell, Dean, Gore, Higgins, Hill, Humphrey, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Reavill, Reinhardt, Southworth, Stephenson, Washburn-18. So the Senate stood adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 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. Southworth, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Mr. Forman presented a petition from the legal voters of the Forty-second Senatorial District protesting against any proposed amendment to the laws of this State having for its object the abolition of the spring shooting of water fowl. Which, on motion of Mr. Forman, was referred to the committee on license and miscellany. Mr. Southworth presented a petition from legal voters of the Fortieth Senatorial District urging the passage of the scientific temperance bill, now pending before the legislature of this State, and also urging the passage of the bill raising the age of consent, etc. Which, on motion of Mr. Southworth, was referred to the committee on license and miscellany. Mr. Sumner presented a similar petition from citizens of the Tenth Senatorial District of this State. Which, on motion of Mr. Sumner, was referred to the committee on education and educational institutions. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Adams, from the committee on engrossed and enrolled bills, reports that bills of the following titles have been correctly engrossed, and are returned herewith, to-wit: Senate Bill No. 4, a bill for "An act to amend section four (4) of an act to amend an act entitled 'An act to exempt the home stead from forced sale, and to provide for setting of 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." Senate Bill No. 148, a bill for "An act to appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars to pay the necessary expenses of holding joint memorial services to be held in the hall of the house of of Representatives on the 22d day of February, 1887." Senate Bill No. 152, a bill for "An act to amend section one of an act entitled 'An act to fix the pay of members of the General Assembly after its first session under the present constitution,' approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872." Mr. Curtiss, from the committee on appropriations, to which was referred a bill, House Bill No. 2, for "An act to provide for the incidental expenses of the Thirty-fifth General Assembly, and for the care and custody of the State House and grounds, incurred or to be incurred, and now unprovided for," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to a second reading and to be printed. Mr. Curtiss, from the committee on appropriations, to which was referred a bill, House Bill No. 95, for "An act to provide for the necessary expenses of the State government, incurred or to be incurred, and now unprovided for, until the first day of July, 1887," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to a second reading and to be printed. Mr. Curtiss, from the committee on appropriations, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 25, for "An act to appropriate the money turned into the State Treasury by the Board of Live Stock Commissioners, the proceeds of the sale of the healthy carcasses of cattle slaughtered in Chicago, by order of the board, on account of exposure to pleuro-pneumonia, for the payment of damages for animals slaughtered under the provisions of law," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to a second reading and to be printed. Mr. Curtiss, from the committee on appropriations, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 91, for "An act making an appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the State Laboratory of Natural History, for the improvement of the library thereof, and for the expenses of the State Entomologist's office," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to a second reading, and to be printed. Mr. Curtiss, from the committee on appropriations, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 198, for "An act making an appro priation to enable the schools of the State to exhibit properly specimens of their work at the National Educational Exposition, to be held in Chicago, July 7th to 16th, 1887," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the,bill was ordered to a second reading and to be printed. Mr. Curtiss, from the committee on appropriations, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 58, for "An act making appropriations for the Illinois Southern Hospital for the Insane, at Anna,' reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the committee on State charitable institutions. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be referred to the committee on State charitable institutions. Mr. Knopf, from the committee on license and miscellany, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 138, for "An act to amend sections two (2), six (6), eight (8), ten (10) and twelve (12) of an act entitled 'An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Illinois,' approved May 30, 1881, and in force July 1, 1881," reported the same back, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the committee on appropriations. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was referred to the committee on appropriations. Mr. Knopf, from the committee on license and miscellany, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 201, for "An act to provide for the inspection of illuminating oils, manufactured from petroleum or coal oils," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to a second reading and to be printed. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Adams presented the following resolution, which, by unanimous consent, was taken up for consideration, read and adopted, viz.: Resolved, That the names of Thomas A. Cantwell and Michael F. Garrity be placed upon the warehouse committee. Mr. Eckhart gave notice that he would make a motion to-morrow to reconsider the vote whereby the foregoing resolution was adopted. Mr. Gibbs presented the following resolution, which, by unanimous consent, was taken up for consideration read and adopted, viz.: WHEREAS, The increasing amount of work devolving upon and required from the office of the Secretary of the Senate necessitates additional assistance; therefore, Resolved. That H. H. Peck be and he is hereby appointed Assistant Secretary of the Senate and that he be paid the same rate of compensation per diem as is now paid an assistant secretary of the Senate for such service. |