On motion of Mr. Pinckney, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1446, for "An act to incorporate the DeKalb Banking Company," 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. 1435, for "An act to amend the road law so far as it relates to the county of Grundy," 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 public roads. House bill, No. 1427, for "An act to incorporate the Belleville Banking Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Casey, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the cominittee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1414, for "An act to incorporate the Massac Manufacturing Company," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Casey, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1413, for "Act to incorporate the Massac Real Estate Bank," 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. 1409, for "An act relatiing to the poor in Ogle county, Illinois," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. McManus, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and House bill, No. 1405, for "An act to incorporate the Sycamore Marsh Harvester Manufacturing 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 Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1403, for "An act to incorporate the Cairo Planters' Tobacco Warehouse 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. 1401, for “An act to revive an act entitled 'an act to establish the Massac and McCracken Ferry,' approved Feb. 5, 1865," 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. 1044, for "An act to regulate the assessment of benefits for public improvements,' Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Tincher, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 1046, for "An act to incorporate the Amour Life Insurance Company of Chicago," 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 committee on municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 1013, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Forsythe Coal Mining Company,' approved Feb. 16, 1865," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Pinckney, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1050, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to fix the time of holding the circuit court in the several counties composing the second judicial circuit," " Was taken up, read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Crawford, The rule was unanimously dispensed witi., the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill, No. 1082, for "An act to incorporate the town of Gillespie," 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 Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1121, for "An act to incorporate the town of Richmond," 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. 563, for "An act to repeal section 3 of article 3, of the charter of Litchfield," 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. 990, for "An act to amend the charter of the city of Du Quoin," 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. 992, for "An act to amend chapter eighty of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Paupers,' 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. 1016, for "An act for the preservation of game in Montgomery county, and to amend an act entitled 'an act for the pres Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Van Dorston, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 1017, for "An act to amend the charter of Hillsboro, in the county of Montgomery," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Van Dorston, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 922, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to amend the charter of the city of Shelbyville,' approved February 16, 1863, and amendatory acts thereto," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Shepherd, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. House bill, No. 914, for "An act to provide for building a soldiers' monument at the National Cemetery near Mound City," 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 finance. House bill, No. 947, for "An act to amend 'an act regulating apprentices,' approved March 3, 1845," 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 judiciary. House bill, No. 952, for "An act to provide for the employment of county convicts," 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. 963, for "An act to incorporate the Sparta Manufacturing and Coal Railroad Company," 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 railroads. House bill, No. 966, for "An act to vacate the town plat of Cookville," 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 Senators Ward and Dore. House bill, No. 484, for "An act to incorporate the Union Catholic Library Association of Chicago,' 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 cominittee on banks and corporations. House bill, No. 1124, for "An act to incorporate the Rushville Union School District," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Harlan, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on education. House bill, No. 1137, for "An act to incorporate the North-western German Mutual Fire Insurance Company of North Chicago," 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 municipal affairs and insurance. House bill, No. 1143, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Broadway and Dyke Railway Company of East St. Louis,' approved March 7, 1867," Was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Van Dorston, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on railroads. House bill, No. 1144, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Chicago Sharp-shooters' Association,' Was taken up, read a first time, and |