Your committee, for these and other cogent considerations, see no reason to change the opinion expressed in its former report on the same subject, and request to be discharged from further consideration of the matter.

W. K. SULLIVAN, Chairman.
N. R. TAYLOR,

O. PIXLEY,

W. MASSENBERG,

B. DORNBLASER,

W. W. BARR.

The report of the committee was accepted and concurred in, and the House refused to concur in the resolution.

On motion of Mr. Hinchcliffe,

The rules were suspended, and

Mr. Hinchcliffe submitted the following:

Resolved, That the committee on geological survey, be and they are hereby requested to inquire into the expediency and desirability of requiring the State Geologist to have careful borings made in all parts of the State where the prosecution of agriculture is, or may be unfavorably affected by long droughts, to determine the water supply, and also the best means of making available such water supply, and to report their conclusions thereon to this House, by bill or otherwise, at the earliest practicable time.

Which was referred to the committee on geological survey.

By leave,

Mr. Armstrong introduced

House bill, No. 613, for "An act to provide for the exercise of the right of eminent domain."

On motion of Mr. Armstrong,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, and

Referred to the committee of the whole, and 500 copies ordered printed.

On motion of Mr. King of Cook,

The rules were suspended, and

House bill, No. 607, for "An act concerning the appointment and removal of city officers in all cities in this State having more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, conferring additional powers and duties upon the mayors of such cities, and concerning appropriation bills or ordinances that may be passed in such cities,"

Was taken up, read a second time, and

Referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Mr. King of Cook presented a resolution from the board of supervisors of Cook county, praying for the repeal of all special acts relating to court reporting in said county; which was

Referred to committee on fees and salaries.

On motion of Mr. King of Cook,

The rules were suspended, and it was

Resolved, That the subjects above mentioned be, and hereby are referred to the committee on fees and salaries to consider the same, and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

House bill, No. 614, for "An act providing for rebating or remitting taxes levied upon property destroyed by fire or other casualty." Which was referred to the committee on revenue.

Mr Shaw, from the committee on appropriations, submitted the following report:

The committee on appropriations, to which was referred House bill No. 570, entitled a bill for "An act for the relief of the prosecuting attorney in the Alton city court," have had the same under consideration, and ask to report the same back to the House, with a recommendation that it do not pass.

The report of the committee was not concurred in, and,

On motion of Mr. Gillham,

The bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Shaw, from the committee on appropriations, submitted the following report:

The committee on appropriations, to which was referred House bill, No. 586, for "An act to make appropriations to pay certain expenses of the State government, for which no appropriation has heretofore been made," have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to report the same back with a recommendation that it pass, after making the following amendment:

In the line appropriating to D. J. Parmelee, janitor in canal committee rooms, change the sum asked for from "two hundred and fifteen dollars ($215)," to "one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.)”

The report of the committee was concurred in, and
The amendment thereto was adopted.

Mr. Carpenter submitted the following amendment:
Amend by adding the following words:

"To E. L. Baker & Co., for printing circulars for committee on manufactures, twenty dollars;" which was agreed to, and the bill Ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Shaw, from the committee on appropriations, submitted the following report:

The committee on appropriations, to which was referred House bill, No. 605, for "An act to make an appropriation to pay the expenses of renting and furnishing suitable accommodations for the Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary," have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill
Ordered to a second reading.

House bill, No. 615, for "An act relating to judicial records lost or destroyed."

Which was referred to the committee on judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Vocke,

The rules were suspended, and Mr. Vocke submitted the following: WHEREAS several members of this House, who have for a number of days been in attendance, have not been provided with seats, while seats as yet unoccupied are claimed for members who have been absent since the beginning of this session; therefore,

Resolved, That all those seats which were drawn for absent members who have not yet occupied the same, be declared vacant, unless such members appear in their seats in person within twenty-four hours after the passage of this resolution.

Mr. Haines moved that the said resolution be referred to the committee on rules; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Frew submitted the following amendment to said resolution: Amend by adding "The Clerk shall proceed to a new drawing of seats at 11 o'clock A. M. to-day."

Mr. King of Cook moved that said amendment be laid upon the table.

Yeas...

Which was decided in the affirmative, Nas

...

The yeas and nays being demanded by five members.

Those voting in the affirmative are,

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Mr. Morrison of Cook moved the previous question.

And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put ?" it was decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of Mr. Vocke's resolu tion, it was not agreed to.

House bill, No. 616, for "An act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled 'an act for the appointment of official reporters, and for the preservation of evidence in certain cases in Cook county.""

On motion of Mr. Morrison of Cook,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, and

Referred to the committee on fees and salaries.

By leave,

Mr. Casey of Shelby introduced

House bill, No. 617, for "An act to prevent the use of common jails by the authorities of cities and towns as a calaboose or lock up." On motion of Mr. Casey of Shelby,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, and

Referred to the committee on counties and township organization. Mr. Waite moved that the rules be suspended, in order to take up and read a second time,

House bill, No. 602, for "An act to prevent the unjust collection by incorporated cities and towns, of taxes levied upon property destroyed by fire, and to authorize the common council of such cities, or board of trustees of such towns, to change or amend appropriation bills, to pass new appropriation bills, to reduce taxes and special assessments in certain cases, and to discontinue special improvements."

Which was not agreed to.

Mr. Haines, from the committee of the whole, reported that the committee had had under consideration

House bill, No. 147, for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'an act to locate a State road in the county of Cook,' approved April 17, 1869," with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from the further consideration thereof. Also,

Senate bill, No. 138, for "An act to provide for holding special terms of circuit courts," and made certain amendments thereto, and recommend that the bill, as amended, do pass. Also,

House bill, No. 152, for "An act concerning drovers," with the recommendation that it do pass. Also,

House bill, No. 153, for "An act in regard to marks and brands," with the recommendation that it do pass. Also,

House bill, No. 155, for "An act to provide for the appointment of guardians of habitual drunkards, and prescribing the duties of such guardians," without any recommendation. Also,

House bill, No. 164, for "An act for the prevention of nuisances upon buildings, fences, walls and trees," and made certain amendments thereto, with the recommendation that the bill, as amended, do pass. Also,

House bill, No. 177, for "An act to protect the rights of the insane,” without any recommendation. Also,

House bill, No. 183, for "An act to enable corporate authorities of towns to levy a tax to improve public parks and boulevards," with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from the further consideration thereof. Also,

Senate bill, No. 186, for "An act to provide for the management of the Illinois State Penitentiary, at Joliet," with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from the further consideration thereof. Also,

House bill, No. 193, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act for the prevention of cruelty to animals,' approved March 31, 1869," with certain amendments, and recommend that the bill, as amended, do pass. Also,

House bill, No. 200, for "An act making appropriations for the support of the Illinois Institution for Feeble-minded Children, from March 1, 1871, to July 1, 1873," with the recommendatiou that the committee be discharged from the further consideration thereof. Also,

House bill, No. 212, for "An act to provide for the exercise of the right of eminent domain," with the recommendation that all bills on the subject of eminent domain be made a special order for Tuesday, December 5, 1871. Also,

House bill, No. 220, for "An act appropriating money for the ordinary expenses of the Illinois Institution for the Education of the Blind, from the first day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, to the first day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-three," with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from the further consideration thereof. Also,

House bill, No. 222, for "An act to repeal section 7, of an act entitled an act to organize and regulate the business of life insurance,' approved March 26, 1869," with the recommendation that the bill do pass. Also,

House bill, No. 223, for "An act to amend section 4, of chapter 80, of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Paupers,"" with certain amendments, and recommend that the bill, as amended, do pass. Also,

House bill, No. 228, for "An act to enable towns and villages in this State, having commons, to grant and alienate the same," with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from the further consideration thereof. Also,

House bill, No. 230, for "An act to provide for the safety of persons and property at railroad crossings of the highways," with an amendment, and recommend the bill, as amended, do pass.

The report of the committee was accepted, and the consideration of House bill, No. 147, for "An act to repeal an act entitled 'an act to locate a State road in the county of Cook,' approved April 17, 1869," was indefinitely postponed.

The amendments to Senate bill, No. 138, for "An act to provide for holding special terms of circuit courts," were concurred in, and the bill, as amended,

Ordered to a third reading.