And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided. in the affirmative: Yeas, 28; nays, 0. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Bell, Burke, Cantwell, Cochran, Curtiss, Dean, Evans, Funk, Gibbs, Greenwood, Higgins, Hill, Knopf, McGrath, Monahan, Orendorf, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Seiter, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Yost-28. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence therein. READING HOUSE BILLS. By unanimous consent, on request of Mr. Thompson, House Bill No. 244, for "An act concerning the ownership and alienation. of real estate by aliens," was taken up and read at large a first time, and, upon his motion, the foregoing bill was ordered to a second reading and to be printed without reference. By unanimous consent, on request of Mr. Washburn, House Bill No. 34, for "An act to amend section two hundred and thirtyseven of division one of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874," was taken up and read at large a first time, and, on his motion, the foregoing bill was ordered to a second reading and to be printed. HOUSE MESSAGES. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hall, Assistant Clerk: Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following preamble and joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to-wit: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That when the two houses of this General Assembly adjourn on Friday, April 15, they stand adjourned until Wednesday, April 20, at 9 o clock A. M Passed by the House April 15, 1887. JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Mr. Strattan moved to suspend the rules and take up for consideration the foregoing joint resolution received from the House of Representatives this day. And on this question the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 30; nays, 14. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Darnell, Dean, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Higgins, Humphrey, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Shutt, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Washburn, Yost.-30. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Bell, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Hadley, Hill, McGrath, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson, Wheeler-14. The question then recurring upon the adoption of the foregoing resolution. And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 24; nays, 16. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Burke, Cantwell, Darnell, Evans, Garrity, Gibbs, Higgins, Humphrey, Johnson, Knopf, Leman, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Reavill, Seiter, Shutt, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Washburn, Yost-24. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Cochran, Crabtree, Crawford, Curtiss, Funk, Hadley, Hill, McGrath, Pierce, Reinhardt, Streeter, Sumner, Thompson-16. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Humphrey, House Bill No. 24, for "An act to provide for an increase of the number of judges of the circuit court of Cook county," was taken up and read at large a second time. And the question being, "Shall the foregoing bill be printed and ordered to third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. By unanimous consent, at request of Mr. Funk, House Bill No. 111, for an act entitled "An act for the protection of wild game," was taken up and read at large a second time. Mr. Funk offered the following amendment, viz.: Amend by adding after the word "quail" in line 6, section 1, "Provided it shall not be unlawful to shoot quail between the first day of November and the 31st day of December of each year." Mr. Hill offered the following amendment to the foregoing amendment, which was lost, viz.: Amend by striking out the words "or quail" at end of section 1, and insert before the word "pheasant" in line six of printed bill the word "or." The question now being, "Shall the foregoing amendment offered by Mr. Funk be adopted?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 21; nays, 14. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Bell, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Crawford, Curtiss, Darnell, Funk, Gibbs, Greenwood, Higgins, Johnson, Leman, McGrath, Organ, Pearson, Pierce, Southworth, Stephenson, Sumner, Washburn-21. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Adams. Bacon of Edgar, Cochran, Crabtree, Garrity, Hadley, Hill, Humphrey, Knopf, Orendorf, Reinhardt, Strattan, Streeter, Wheeler-14. Mr. Hill offered the following amendment, viz.: Add the following to section 1: this bill shall not apply to quail." "Provided the provisions of Mr. Hogan offered the following amendment to the foregoing amendment viz.: Amend by adding "buffalo, wolves, foxes, minks and rattlesnakes." Mr. McGrath moved that the foregoing be laid on the table, and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 11; nays, 26. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Crabtree, Darnell, Hill, Hogan, Johnson, Leman, McGrath, Reavill, Shutt, Washburn, Yost-11. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Berggren, Burke, Cantwell, Cochran, Crawford, Curtiss, Dean, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Higgins, Humphrey, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Reinhardt, Seiter, Southworth, Stephenson, Strattan, Streeter, Sumner, Wheeler-26. The question now being, "Shall Mr. Hogan's amendment to the preceding amendment be adopted?" it was decided in the negative. The question now recurring on the amendment offered by Mr. Hill, Mr. Darnell made the point of order that inasmuch as the subject matter therein had already been passed upon by a previous amendment, it could only be again reached by a reconsideration of the previous motion. The point of order was decided well taken by the President, and the amendment was ruled out of order. At 11:20 o'clock A. M. Mr. Evans moved that the Senate do now adjourn. And upon this question the yeas and nays were demanded, and it was decided in the negative by the following vote, viz.: Yeas, 11; nays, 21. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Bell, Berggren, Cantwell, Crawford, Evans, Garrity, Gibbs, Hogan, Pierce, Washburn, Wheeler.--11. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bacon of Edgar, Burke, Cochran, Crabtree, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Funk, Higgins, Hill, Orendorf, Organ, Pearson, Reavill, Seiter, Shutt, Stephenson, Streeter, Torrance, Yost.-21. Mr. Crabtree offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.: Amend by striking out the word "five" in line 3 of printed bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two." The question now being, "Shall the foregoing amendment be engrossed and the bill, with the amendments, be printed and ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative. At 11:25 o'clock A. M., on motion of Mr. Gibbs, the Senate adjourned. And so, in accordance with the joint resolution, adopted this day, the Senate stood adjourned until Wednesday, April 20, 1887, at the hour of 9 o'clock A. M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1887-9 O'CLOCK A. M. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. Hon. John C. Smith, President of the Senate, presiding. The journal of Friday, April 15, was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Hadley, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. SPECIAL ORDER. The reading of the journal having been completed, the President of the Senate announced it as the time for the special order, being the consideration of Senate Bill No. 249, for "An act to amend sections one (1), five (5), ten (10) and thirteen (13) of an act entitled 'An act concerning voluntary assignments, and conferring jurisdiction therein upon county courts,' approved May 27, 1877, in force July 1, 1877, as amended by act approved May 31, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, and to further amend said act by adding thereto additional sections, to be numbered sixteen (16), seventeen (17), eighteen (18) and nineteen (19)," on third reading. Whereupon the foregoing bill was, on request of Mr. Hadley, passed and ordered replaced on the calendar in the order of third reading. Mr. Leman moved that Senate Bill No. 295, for "An act to amend sections (2), four (4), six (6), seven (7), ten (10), eleven (11) and twelve (12) of article three (3) of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to township organization,' approved and in force March 4, 1874," on third reading, be placed back on the calendar in the order of second reading for the purpose of amendment. Which motion prevailed. Whereupon Mr. Leman offered the following amendments, which were adopted, viz.: Amend section 12 by adding thereto the following: "And, provided, further, that when the county. board of commissioners wish to consolidate a town in which the corporate authori ties are authorized to assess, levy and receive taxes for park purposes, such county board shall first submit to the legal voters of the town at an election to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November the question whether such town shall be established and continued as a park district for park purposes; and when such park shall be located in such town and also in another town adjoining thereto the question shall be submitted to the voters of each of such towns in which a park shall be located whether such towns shall be established and continued as a park district, at an election to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November. The tickets shall be written or printed 'For Park District' or 'Against Park District.' And if a majority of the votes cast at the election on that subject in each town shall be for a park district, then the park district shall be deemed as established and the park commissioners, appointed and authorized by law, shall thereupon be the corporate authorities of such park district and shall have and exercise all the power and authority and perform all the duties enjoined by law on the corporate authorities of such town or towns for the establishment and maintenance of the park, and for the discharge of all debts, bonds, obligations and contracts of such town for park purposes. The mode of conducting such election, the returns thereof and the notices therefor, the canvassing and contesting the same shall be as nearly as may be as in the case of county officers. If such park district is established as aforesaid, then the county board may proceed to consolidate said town with another town or towns or change the boundaries thereof, but if such park district is not established as aforesaid then there shall be no authority in the county board to consolidate such town or towns with another town or towns. Also, amend section 12 by adding the following: "And, provided further, all ordinances for the prohibition, regulation or restraint of the sale of intoxicating liquors which shall be in force in the whole or any part of said annexed territory, at the time of said annexation, shall continue in force therein, and shall not be repealed except upon the petition of one hundred householders within said prohibited portion, and a vote for such repeal of the majority of all the aldermen of the common council of the city to which such territory shall be annexed, including the vote therefor of the aldermen in whose ward said prohibited district shall then, wholly or in part, lie." The question then being, "Shall the foregoing bill be ordered engrossed and printed for a third reading as amended?" it was decided in the affirmative. HOUSE MESSAGES. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hall, Assistant Clerk: Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following preamble and |