And the question being, "Shall the foregoing amendment be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative. The question now being, "Shall the foregoing bill as amended be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Evans moved to suspend the rules and take up the following bill, being Senate Bill No. 102, on third reading. And upon this question the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 32; nays, 8. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Cantwell, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hogan, Johnson, Leman, Monahan, Organ. Pearson, Pierce, Seiter, Shutt, Stephenson, Strattan, Sumner, Thompson, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost-32. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Burke, Cochran, Hill, Humphrey, Orendorf, Streeter, Torrance-8. Whereupon Senate Bill No. 102, for "An act to provide for the setting apart, formation and disbursement of a police pension fund, in cities, 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, 28; nays, 1. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Bacon of Will, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Johns, Leman, McGrath, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Reinhardt, Seiter, Shutt, Strattan, Sumner, Thompson, Washburn, Wheeler-28. Mr. Burke voting in the negative. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence therein. READING BILLS OF THE SENATE THE THIRD TIME. Senate Bill No. 35, for "An act making an appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the Southern Illinois Normal University at Carbondale, Jackson county, Illinois," 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, 32; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Dean, Eckhart, Forman, Funk, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, McGrath, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Strattan, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost-32. 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. 67, for "An act to remove the dam across the Little Wabash river, at New Haven, Gallatin county, Illinois, and for making an appropriation therefor," 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, 42; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Forman, Funk, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, Johnson, Leman, McGrath, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Shutt, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost.-42. 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. 158, for "An act to make it lawful for any person, without regard to sex, who possesses the other qualifications of an elector now required by law, to vote at any district school election held in pursuance of the school laws of this State," having been printed, was read at large a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the negative: Yeas, 18; nays, 25. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Cochran, Curtiss, Eckhart, Greenwood, Hadley, Humphrey, Pearson, Seiter, Shutt, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Torrance.-18. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Bacon of Wiil, Cantwell, Chapman, Crabtree, Crawford, Darnell, Dean, Forman, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Hill, Hogan, Johus, Johnson, Leman, McGrath, Orendorf, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Stephenson, Strattan, Washburn, Wheeler.-25. 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," 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, 32; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Darnell, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Johnson, McGrath, Orendorf, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Shutt, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Wheeler-32. 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. 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," 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, 4. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Greenwood, Hadley, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, Johnson, Leman, McGrath, Pearson, Reinhardt, Shutt, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Torrance, Washburn, Yost -34. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Curtiss, Darnell, Reavill, Sumner.-4. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence therein. At 12 o'clock M. Mr. Crawford moved that the Senate do now adjourn. And the yeas and nays being called for, it was decided in the negative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 3; nays, 31. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Crawford, Johnson, Wheeler-3. Those voting in the negative are. Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Burke, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Dean, Eckhart, Evans, Forman, Funk, Greenwood, Hadley, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Leman, McGrath, Orendorf, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Stephenson, Streeter, Sumner, Torrance, Washburn-31. And the motion to adjourn was lost. A message from the Governor, by H. J. Caldwell, Private Secretary: Mr. President: I am directed by the Governor to inform the Senate that he has approved and signed bills with the following titles, to-wit: House Bill No. 560, "Act to amend section 82 of 'An act to extend the jurisdiction of county courts and to provide for the practice thereof, to fix the time for holding the same and to repeal an act therein named,' approved March 26, 1874, in force July 1, 1874." Approved March 16, 1887. A message from the Governor, by H. J. Caldwell, Private Secretary: Mr. President: I am directed by the Governor to lay before the Senate the following communication: STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Honorable, the Senate: I hereby nominate and appoint Wm. W. Clemens, of Williamson county, trustee of the University of Illinois for the Southern Grand Division, to succeed Robert N. Paden, whose term of office has expired. As a member of the State Board of Education, Henry Raab, of St. Clair county, to succeed Richard Edwards, resigned. Isaac Lesem, of Adams county, to be his own successor. Benoni L. Dodge, of Cook county, to be his own successor. George B. Harrington, of Bureau county, to succeed George Howland, whose term has expired. Rufus Cope, of Clay county, to be his own successor, J. D. Benedict, of Vermilion county, to succeed Henry L. Boltwood, term of office expired, And respectfully ask the concurrence of the Senate. RICHARD J. OGLESBY. On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the above was referred to an executive session. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Mr. Bell moved to suspend the rules and take up Senate Bill No. 162, on second reading, being a bill for "An act to amend section 11 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 association,' in force July 1, 1872." Which motion prevailed. Whereupon said bill, having been printed, was taken up and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the foregoing bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Reinhardt, Senate Bill No. 309, for "An act to amend sections ninety-one and ninetyfour of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to township insurance companies,' approved March 24, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by an act approved May 11, 1877, in force July 1, 1877," was taken up for consideration and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the foregoing bill be engrossed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. At 12:15 o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Johnson, the Senate adjourned. FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 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. Pearson, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. EXECUTIVE SESSION. At 10:05 o'clock A. M., on motion of Mr. Adams, the Senate went into executive session. And, on motion of Mr. Adams, the rule requiring executive business to be transacted with closed doors was suspended. The following executive communication, received March 8, 1887, was then taken up and read, viz.: STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Honorable, the Senate: I hereby nominate and appoint William A. Symonds as public administrator of Hancock county, And respectfully ask the concurrence of the Senate therein. R. J. OGLESBY. And the question being, "Does the Senate advise and consent to the foregoing appointment?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 33: nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Bell, Berggren, Burke, Chapman, Cochran, Crabtree, Darnell, Dean, Evans, Funk, Greenwood, Hadley, Higgins, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, McGrath, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Stephenson, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Washburn, Wheeler.-33. Also the following executive communication, received March 9, 1887, was taken up and read, viz.: |