On motion of Mr. Snapp, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 1202, for "An act to prohibit the netting of fish in Kankakee, Iroquois and McHenry counties," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Snapp, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 1100, for "An act to facilitate the tracing of titles in Cook county," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Ward, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 1375, for "An act to incorporate the town of Randolph," 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 Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 108, for "An act to incorporate the Central Illinois. Conference Preachers' Aid Society, a benevolent association, organized for the relief of widows and orphans of deceased members of said association," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. McNulta, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on education. House bill, No. 120, for "An act to incorporate the town of Neoga, in Cumberland county," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Woodson, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 248, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Grand College of the State of Illinois of the Workingmen's Relief Society,' approved Feb. 16, 1865," 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 banks and corporations. House bill, No. 160, for "An act to establish a state road from the city of Galesburg, in the county of Knox, to the town of Rochester, in the county of Peoria," 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 public roads. House bill, No. 179, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river opposite the city of Alton, in the State of Illinois,' approved Feb. 28, 1867," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Ward, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 191, for "An act entitled an act to incorporate the Mechanics' and Traders Insurance 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 municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 213, for "An act to incorporate the Logan County Agricultural Society and Driving Park Association," 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 agriculture. House bill, No. 216, for "An act to incorporate the town of Jefferson, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois,' 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 municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 240, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Illinois Manufacturing Company,' approved March 7, 1867," 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. 300, for "An act to amend an act entitled '‘an act incorporating the city of Dixon,' approved Feb. 19, A. D. 1859, and the several acts amendatory thereof," 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. 334, for "An act to incorporate the Manufacturers' Insurance Company of Springfield, Illinois," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Ward, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 367, for "An act to repeal the increased fees of certaln officers in the counties of Hamilton and Edwards," Was taken up, and read a first time. Mr. Munn moved to lay the bill on the table; which motion was The bill was then ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Munn, Tincher, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time. Mr. Munn moved to amend the bill by striking out the word "Edwards," wherever it occurs in the bill; which motion was The bill, as amended, was ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 38, for "An act to incorporate the Galena Life Insurance Company," 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 municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 82, for "An act to incorporate the Coles County Insurance 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 municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 342, for "An act to incorporate the Pana, Carlinville and Clarksville Railroad Company,' Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Ward, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 95, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to facilitate the drainage of wet lands,' approved Feb. 16, 1865; also, to amend an act entitled 'an act to amend the drainage law,' approved Feb. 25, 1867," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Ward, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on internal improvements and navigation. Substitute for House bill, No. 404, for "An act to incorporate the Moline Co-operative Manufacturing 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. 411, for "An act to incorporate the Franklin Society of the city of Chicago," 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 the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 473, for "An act to incorporate a hotel company in the city of Peoria, Illinois," 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. 39, for "An act to incorporate the Citizens' Insurance 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 municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 1351, for "An act to amend an act supplementary to an act to reduce the charter of the city of Chicago, and the several acts amendatory thereof, into one act, and revise the same,' approved Feb. 13, 1863, and the several amendments thereto, approved March 9, 1867," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Ward, 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. 507, for "An act to establish Canton Union School District, and a graded school therein; also, to provide for building additional school houses therein, to levy and collect special taxes, to issue bonds, and borrow money, Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Strevell, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1034, for "An act to incorporate the city of Macon," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Strevell, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and |