Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly

READING RILLS OF THE SENATE THE THIRD TIME.

Senate Bill No. 37, a bill for "An act concerning villages and incorporated towns," 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 0.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Shutt, Southworth, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Washburn.-38.

This bill expressing an emergency in the body of the act, rendering it necessary that it shall take effect immediately, and having received the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, is declared passed.

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

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," 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, 37: nays, 0.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Southworth, Strattan. Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Washburn.-37.

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

Senate Bill No. 129, a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to the suppression and prevention of the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals,' approved June 27, 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 by the following vote: Yeas, 31; nays, 5.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Burke, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Pearson, Pierce, Shutt, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson and Washburn-31.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bell, Darnell, Organ, Reavill and Strattan-5.

This bill expressing an emergency in the body of the act, rendering it necessary that it shall take effect immediately, and not having received the votes of two-thirds of the members elected, was declared not passed, and went back to the order of second reading, and

On motion of Mr. Streeter, was referred to the committee on agriculture and drainage.

By unanimous consent, and by special request, Mr. Yost was excused from attendance upon the sessions of the Senate for the remainder of the week on account of sickness in the family.

At 11:30 o'clock A. M., on motion of Mr. Crawford, the Senateadjourned.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1887-10 O'CLOCK A. M.

Senate met, pursuant to adjournment.

Hon. A. W. Berggren, President pro tempore of the Senate, presiding.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

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. Berggren presented a petition from legal voters of the Twenty-second Senatorial District of this State, 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 was ordered referred to the committee on license and miscellany.

Mr. Berggren presented a petition from citizens of the Twentysecond Senatorial District of this State, urging the passage of the scientific temperance educational bill, and the bill raising the age of consent, now pending before the legislature.

Which was ordered referred to the committee on education and educational institutions.

Mr. Eckhart presented a petition from citizens and tax payers of Chicago, Illinois, asking the passage of a law empowering the councils or trustees of cities, towns or villages within this State, to adopt an ordinance requiring and compelling all stationary engineers and other persons having charge of steam boilers under pressure, to submit to an examination by a properly qualified board of examiners. as to their qualifications, fitness, etc.

Which, on motion of Mr. Eckhart, was referred to the committee on labor and manufactures.

Mr. Southworth presented a similar petition from citizens of Pana, Illinois,

Which, on motion of Mr. Southworth, was referred to the committee on labor and manufactures.

Mr Curtiss presented a similar petition from the Eighth Senatorial District, of this State.

Which, on motion of Mr. Curtiss, was referred to the committee on labor and manufactures.

Mr. Greenwood presented a similar petition from citizens of DeKalb County Illinois.

Which, on motion of Mr. Greenwood, was referred to the committee on labor and manufactures.

Mr. Thompson presented a similar petition from citizens of Champaign County, Illinois.

Which, on motion of Mr. Thompson, was referred to the committee on labor and manufactures.

Mr. Pearson presented a petition from the Twenty-Seventh Senatorial District of this State, asking an amendment to the act of 1885, in relation to horse thief detective companies.

Which, on motion of Mr. Pearson, was referred to the committee on agriculture and drainage.

Mr. Gore presented a petition from the President of the Beaver Dam Sportsman's club of Carlinville, Illinois, asking the passage of the pending bill in regard to the abolition of the spring shooting of water fowls.

Which, on motion of Mr. Gore, was referred to the committee on license and miscellany.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Adams, from the joint committee on enrolled bilis, reports that a bill of the following title has been correctly enrolled, and on the 16th day of February, 1887, laid before the Governor for his approval, to-wit:

Senate Bill No. 38, for "An act to provide for the expenses of moving flags and trophies to the new Memorial Hall, and to pay for the alterations and extension of cases and for the furniture and fixtures of said Memorial Hall; to pay the Illinois National Guard for services in St. Clair and Cook counties during the year 1886; to pay for blankets; and to pay the incidental expenses of such services, including a clothing allowance to each enlisted man, and to pay the expenses of the Illinois National Guard for the year ending June 30, 1887."

Mr. Greenwood, from the committee on roads, highways and bridges, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 135, for “An act to provide for the organization of road districts, the election and duties of officers therein, and in regard to roads and bridges, in counties not under township organization, and to repeal an act and parts of acts therein named, reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.