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On motion of Mr. Pierce, was referred to the committee on judiciary.

Mr. Torrance introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 185, for "An act making an appropriation to the State Reform School," and On motion of Mr. Torrance, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

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

Mr. Funk introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 186, for "An act making appropriations to the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Normal," and

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

On motion of Mr. Funk, was referred to the committee on State charitable institutions.

Mr. Cochran introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 187, for "An act in relation to fire insurance companies," and

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

On motion of Mr. Cochran, was referred to the committee on insurance.

Mr. Shutt introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 188, for "An act for the better preservation of evidence and to regulate the practice of stenography in courts of record in this State," and

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

On motion of Mr. Shutt, was referred to the committee on judiciary.

Mr. Bacon, of Will, introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 189, for "An act to amend section 1 of 'An act to amend sections 3, 4 5, 6 and 8 of article 1, and sections 2 and 3 of article 2, and sections 1 and 2 of article 4, and section 2 of article 3, and sections 1, 2 and 3 of article 6, and section 1 of article 7, and sections 1 and 2 of article 8, and section 1 of article 10, and changing the numbers of sections 5, 7 and 9 of article 7 and section 3 of article 10, and to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 of article 7, and section 2 of article 10 of an act entitled An act to provide for the organization of the State militia and entitled the military code of Illinois, approved May 23, 1879; and making appropriation to pay the expenses of the Illinois National Guard, and also to amend section 1 of article 3, and sections 3 and 6 of article 11 of an act entitled 'An act to provide for the organization of the State militia, and entitled the Military Code of Illinois,' approved May 23, 1879, in force July 1, 1879," and

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

On motion of Mr. Bacon, of Will, was referred to the committee military.

Mr. Leman introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 190, for "An act to enable lot owners in cemeteries to provide for their care, maintenance or ornamentation and improvement," and

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

On motion of Mr. Leman, was referred to the committee on license and miscellany.

Mr. Reavill introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 191, for "An act to protect persons interested in policies of life insurance," and On motion of Mr. Reavill, the rules were suspended and the bill was read at large a first time, and

On motion of Mr Reavill, was referred to the committee on insurance.

Mr. Garrity introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 192, for "An act to create a board of trustees of the firemen's pension fund; to provide and distribute such fund for the pensioning of disabled firemen, and the widows and minor children of deceased firemen; to authorize the retirement from service and the pensioning of members of the fire department, and for other purposes connected therewith, in cities and towns having a paid fire department," 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 municipalities.

READING OF RILLS OF THE SENATE THE SECOND TIME.

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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, was taken up and read at large a second time, together with the following amendment thereto, reported from the committee on agriculture and drainage:

Amend Senate Bill No. 129 by adding the following three sections: Section 14. Said board of commissioners shall be furnished by the Secretary of State with the necessary blank books, blanks, stationery and supplies.

Section 15. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

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Whereas, the Live Stock Commission are without power to suppress contagious and infectious diseases now existing among live stock in the State of Illinois under the present law, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

The question being, "Shall the report of and the amendments reported from the committee on agriculture and drainage be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Funk offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.:

Amend printed bill in line 31 by inserting after the word "necessary," the words "not to exceed thirty days."

Mr. Johnson offered the following amendment, viz.:

Amend by striking out all of section 4 after the word "act" in line 108 in printed bill.

The question being, "Shall the aforegoing amendment be adopted?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas, 15; nays, 31.

Those voting in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Bell, Burke, Crabtree, Curtiss, Darnell, Dean, Higgins, Johnson, Monahan, Orendorf, Organ, Shutt, Stephenson, Strattan, Sumner- 15.

Those voting in the negative are:

Messrs. Bacon of Edgar, Bacon of Will, Berggren, Chapman, Cochran, Crawford, Eckhart, Evans, Funk, Garrity, Gibbs, Greenwood, Hadley, Hill, Hogan, Humphrey, Johns, Knopf, Leman, McGrath, Pearson, Pierce, Reavill, Reinhardt, Seiter, Southworth, Streeter, Thompson, Washburn, Wheeler, Yost.-31.

Mr. Streeter offered the following amendment, which was not adopted, viz.:

Amend by adding after the word "act," in line 108 of printed bill, the following:

"And any veterinary surgeon who shall knowingly and malicously report contagious pleuro-pneumonia to exist at any place where it does not exist, shall be fined in any sum not less than $25 nor more than $200, and imprisoned in the county jail until the fine and costs are paid, and upon conviction shall be removed from his office."

Mr. Johns offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.:

Amend line 111 of printed bill by striking out the words "not less than $100 nor more than $500," and insert instead thereof the words, "not exceeding $500."

Mr. Chapman offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz.:

Amend section 2 by inserting, in line forty-two of printed bill, after the word "or," the following: "In case the number of animals shall not exceed five."

Mr. Johnson offered the following amendment, which was adopted, viz:

Amend by striking out all of section 10 after the word "act" in line 179 of printed bill.

Mr. Stephenson offers the following amendment, which was adopted, viz:

Amend section 2, line 47, by inserting after the word "disease" the following words, "and where the same can not be properly disinfected."

The question being, "Shall the bill as amended be engrossed and printed for a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

Senate Bill No. 62, a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend section ninety-one and one-half (913), of an act entitled an act to extend the jurisdiction of county courts, and to provide for the practice thereof, and to fix the time for holding the same, and to repeal an act therein named,' approved March 26, 1874; approved April 6, 1875," 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.

READING BILLS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SECOND TIME.

House Bill No. 73, a bill for "An act making appropriation to enable the Board of Live Stock Commissioners to carry out the provisions of law until July 1, 1887," was taken up and read at large a second time, and the question being "Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?" it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Hill called up the following resolution, introduced by him January 7, 1887, and on his motion was ordered to lie on the table, viz:

Resolved, That the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee of three to act with himself on rules for this session of the Senate.

At 12 o'clock noon, on motion of Mr. Strattan, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1887-10 O'CLOCK A. M.

Senate met, pursuant to adjournment.

Hon. John C. Smith, President of the Senate, presiding.
Prayer by the Chaplain.

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.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

Mr. Greenwood presented a petition from citizens of Gardner, Ill., requesting the Legislature now in session to enact a law requiring instruction in the nature of alcoholic drinks and narcotics and of their effects on the human system.

Which, on motion of Mr. Greenwood, was referred to the committee on education and educational institutions.

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.

Mr. Washburn presented a petition from legal voters of the Twenty-fifth Senatorial District of this State, protesting against any proposed amendment to the law of this State having for its object the abolition of the spring shooting of water fowl.

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

Mr. Hadley presented similar petitions from legal voters of the Forty-first Senatorial District of this State.

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

Mr. Pearson presented a similar petition from legal voters of the Twenty-Seventh Senatorial District.

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

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