On motion of Mr. Fort, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on railroads. House bill, No. 1393, for "An act to incorporate the Kankakee and Indiana Railroad Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on railroads. House bill, No. 1395, for "An act to incorporate the North Western Construction Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Boyd, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the cominittee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1398, for "An act to incorporate the Illinois Valley Transportation Company,' Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 933, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Havana German School Association," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Woodson, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second. time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1522, for "An act to provide for the election of additional supervisors in the county therein named," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on township organization and counties. House bill, No. 1278, for "An act to revive and continue in force an act approved Feb. 25, 1867, enabling the town of Warren, in Jo Daviess county, to issue bonds for railroad purposes,' Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1210, for "An act to amend an act entitled an act to reduce the charter of the city of Chicago, and the several acts amendatory thereof, into one act, and to revise the same,' approved Feb. 13, 1863, and the acts amendatory thereof," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to a committee consisting of Senators Ward and Dore. House bill, No. 1294, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the town of Nilwood, in the county of Macoupin,' approved March 9, 1867," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Boyd, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1139, for "An act to incorporate the Chicago and Rock River Railroad Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Epler, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on railroads. House bill, No. 1277, for "An act to incorporate the Platt Coal Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Fort, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1127, for "An act to locate a state road in the county of Cook," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Dore, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 1279, for "An act to declare Harvey N. Holmes of age," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Fort, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second ti:ne, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 1266, for "An act to incorporate the Gilman and Wilmington Railroad Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Fuller, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, aud Referred to the committee on railroads. House bill, No. 1203, for "An act to establish the Ashmore school district, in Coles county, Illinois," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Epler, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1212, for "An act to incorporate the Monroe Banking Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Epler, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1285, for "An act to incorporate the Erie Water Power Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1284, for "An act to incorporate the Marion Mining and Transportation Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Boyd, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1348, for "An act to incorporate the city of Mason City," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Nicholson, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1387, for "An act to incorporate the Mendota, Paxton and Danville Railroad Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Woodson, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on railroads. House bill, No. 644, for "An act to authorize the city of Chicago to issue bonds for the purpose of paying the debt incurred for and extending the water and sewerage works of said city, and also to pur chase or lease grounds and erect school houses in said city, and for cleansing the Chicago river," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Fuller, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to Senators Ward and Dore. House bill, No. 1430, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to amend an act to incorporate the Kankakee School District,' approved Feb. 16, 1865," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Fuller, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on education. House bill, No. 1251, for "An act to incorporate the Belleville and O'Fallon Railroad Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Harlan, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on railroads. House bill, No. 1258, for "An act to incorporate the Chicago and Calumet Canal and Dock Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Dore, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second. time, and Referred to a committee consisting of Senators Ward and Dore. House bill, No. 1135, for "An act to provide for the keeping up of abstracts, Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Addams, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 1151, for "An act to incorporate the Illinois River Bridge and Transfer Company,' Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Addams, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1237, for "An act to change the name of James W. Coon," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1245, for "An act to extend the time for the payment of stolen revenue due from the late collector of Franklin county," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Munn, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 1185, for "An act to appropriate money for the repair and improvement of the executive mansion," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Addams, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on finance. House bill, No. 1156, for "An act to incorporate the Big Rock Cemetery Association," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Crawford, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on education. House bill, No. 1206, for "An act to change the name of the Chicago National Insurance Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and |