REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Crawford, William F., from the Committee on Roads, Highways and Bridges, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 110, for "An act to amend an act by repealing section three (3) and section four (4) of an act entitled 'An act to protect persons and property from danger from steam engines on public highways,' approved June 26, 1885," reported the same back, with the recommendation that the bill do not pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill, on motion of Mr. Crawford, of Rock Island, was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Crawford, William F., from the Committee on Roads, Highways and Bridges, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 63, for "An act to amend an act by repealing section eleven (11) and section twelve (12) of an act entitled 'An act in regard to roads and bridges in counties under township organization, and to repeal an act and parts of an act therein named,' approved June 23, 1883, in force July 1, 1883," reported the same back, with the recommendation that the bill do not pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill, on motion of Mr. Crawford, of Rock Island, was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Berry, from the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 44, for "An act to give cities, incorporated towns, townships and districts in which free schools are now managed authority to elect boards of education," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.

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

Mr. Berry, from the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 49, for "An act to create a board of commissioners for the purpose of securing for use in common schools a series of text books," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for the use of the committee.

Mr. Berry, from the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 120, for "An act to amend sections one, two, three and four, of an act entitled 'An act concerning the education of children,' approved May 24th, 1889," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for the use of the committee.

Mr. Berry, from the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 41, for "An act concerning the education of children," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for the use of the committee.

Mr. Berry, from the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 28, for "An act to provide for compiling, illustrating, electrotyping, printing, binding, copyrighting and distributing a State series of school text books, and appropriating money therefor," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for the use of the committee.

Mr. Berry, from the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, to which was referred a bill, Senate Bill No. 4, for "An act to provide for uniform series of text books," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for the use of the committee.

Mr. Berry, from the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, to which was referrvd a bill, Senate Bill No. 23, for "An act concerning the education of children," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be printed.

The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be printed for the use of the committee.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Chapman introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 158, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools.'

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

On motion of Mr. Chapman, was referred to the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions.

Mr. O'Conor introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 159, for "An act to confer power upon courts of record of staying proceedings in criminal cases after judgment."

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

On motion of Mr. O'Conor, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. MacMillan introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 160, for "An act to entitle women to vote at any election held for the purpose of choosing any officer under the general or special school laws of this State.

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

On motion of Mr. MacMillan, was referred to the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions.

Mr. Sheridan introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 161, for "An act to provide for the election of a jailor in each county of this State, prescribe his duties and fix his compensation."

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

On motion of Mr. Sheridan, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Coppinger introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 162, for "An act making an appropriation to the Illinois Firemen's Association, in aid of the members of said association who are disabled while in the actual discharge of their duties as firemen, and for the relief of the families of such firemen as may die from injuries sustained while in the actual discharge of such duty."

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

On motion of Mr. Coppinger, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Knopf introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 163, for "An act concerning the compulsory education of children."

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

On motion of Mr. Knopf, was referred to the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, with instructions to have the same printed for the use of the committee.

Mr. Wells introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 164, for "An act to amend section seven of article sixteen of an act entitled "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools,' approved May 21, 1889. and in force July 1, 1889."

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

On motion of Mr. Wells, was referred to the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions.

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.

Senate Bill No. 94, for "An act to amend sections one, two, three, four, six and eight of an act entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to the rate of interest, and to repeal certain acts therein named,' approved May 24, 1879, in force July 1, 1879," having been printed, was taken up and 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 41; nays 6.

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

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS.

The following preamble and joint resolution introduced February 16, 1891, was then taken up for consideration, read, and adopted unanimously by a rising vote, to-wit:

WHEREAS, The Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Illinois have learned of the death of General William T. Sherman, which occurred in the city of New York, on the 14th, instant, after a brief illness; and

WHEREAS, This intelligence is received by the members of this General Assembly with sincere regret and profound sorrow, we, with one accord, desire to testify, and place upon record, our high appreciation of his many virtues as citizen and soldier; to his great achievements in war and his devoted patriotism in peace; to his courage, bravery and sagacity as the commander of our armies on the field of battle; to his magnanimity as a victorious general, and to his illustrious services to his country in the most heroic period of its history: therefore,

Resolved, by the Senate, the House concurring, That in his death the country has lost a citizen of unsullied honor, a patriot of unfailing loyalty, a hero of glorious and imperishable fame, a man, at all times and in all things, manly.

Resolved, That to his bereaved family we extend our sincere and tender sympathy in the great loss which they, in common with the whole country, have sustained.

Resolved, That this testimonial be spread upon the records of this General Assembly, and a copy thereof furnished by the Secretary of the Senate to the fam ly of the deceased patriot and soldier.

Ordered that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

By unanimous consent, on request of Mr. Caldwell, the resolution introduced by him on Saturday, February 14, was temporarily passed by, to be called up by him at some future time.

CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE MESSAGES.

The following joint resolution, received from the House of Representatives in a message of January 14, 1891, was taken up for consideration and read, viz.:

WHEREAS, The people of the State of Illinois will be greatly benefited by a free coinage of silver; and

WHEREAS, There is now pending in the Senate of the United States a bill soon to be voted upon for passage: therefore, be it

Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That we heartily approve of, and favor the passage of what is known as the "free coinage bill," and we hereby instruct our representatives in the United States Senate to vote for and to exercise their influence, and use their endeavors to secure the passage of the above measure.

Resolved, further, That the Clerk of this House be, and is hereby directed to transmit to Senators Shelby M. Cullom and Charles B. Farwell individual transcripts of these resolutions.

The question being, "Shall the foregoing joint resolution be adopted?"

Mr. Fuller offered the following substitute therefor, to-wit: Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring her in, That the Representative, in Congress from the State of Illinois, be and they are hereby requested to use all honorable means to secure the passage of the Senate silver bill now pending in the House of Representatives of the National Congress.

Mr. Thomas moved to refer the whole matter to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. O'Conor moved to lay the original joint resolution and Mr. Fuller's substitute on the table,

Which motion prevailed.

The following joint resolution, received in a House message of January 21, 1891, was then taken up and read, viz.:

Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That it is the sense of this assembly, that the constitution of the United States should be so amended as to provide for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and the Representatives in Congress from this State are hereby requested and the Senators are directed to advocate and vote for such proposed amendment.

The question being, "Shall the foregoing ioint resolution be adopted?"

Mr. O'Conor moved that the same be passed by indefinitely, Which motion prevailed.

JOINT ASSEMBLY.

The hour of 12 o'clock, meridian, having arrived, the Senate, in pursuance of sections 14 and 15, of title 2, chapter 1, revised statutes of the United States, and in acordance with the motion of yesterday, proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives, preceded by the President and Secretary of the Senate, for the purpose of naming a Senator in Congress of the United States, from March 4, 1891.

The two houses being convened in joint session, the Speaker of the House of Representatives presiding,

The President of the Senate directed the Secretary thereof to call the roll of the Senate, when the following answered to their names, Messrs. :