necessary, devolves upon the legislative department of the government. The estimate by the Governor merely serves as a basis upon which to begin the work of legislation. I may, however, without impropriety, call your attention to that clause of the constitution which declares that the amount of appropriations shall not "exceed the amount of revenue authorized by law to be raised," and suggest the importance of the task of adjusting the relation between income and expenditure, and of limiting the sum total to a reasonable and proper figure. The expenses of a great State government like that of Illinois are necessarily great, even with the utmost economy in appropriations and expenditures. They are not large, however, in proportion either to our population or to our resources. The tax for Ŝtate purposes is hardly felt by the people; our expenses are light in comparison with the cost of other governments of States of equal population with our own; but as the State grows, the cost of government grows also, and in many respects the complex relations of denser populations increase expenses in a more rapid ratio. In all that pertains to the construction of buildings, and, in a less degree, in all the expenses of running the State institutions, the purchasing power of money is greater than it has been for nearly twenty years, and it is only for this reason that it is possible to care for and support our State institutions, with their number and capacity alike largely augmented, without any very considerable increase in the aggregate of taxation. Relying upon the patriotic zeal which you bring to the discharge of your duties, I look for a result from your labors which will redound to the welfare and honor of the State. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, S. M. CULLOM, Governor. Mr. Granger withdrew his motion to refer the Senate resolution to a special committee, and moved to reconsider the motion of Mr. Trusdell to refer the resolution to the committee on contingent expenses. Which motion prevailed. The motion of Mr. Trusdell, that the Senate Resolution be referred to the committee on contingent expenses, when appointed, was carried. Mr. Hopkins offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That Hons. James S. Jackson, Charles Churchill. Washington Cockle, John S. Dewey, O. B. Ficklin, Thomas B. Rogers, Starkey R. Powell. Wesley Trammell, Arnold Thomason, Henry Black, George E. Warren and J. N. English, be permitted to select seats before the drawing for seats shall begin; and that immediately upon their selection of seats, the Clerk be directed to place in a box the name of each member elect, with the exception of the names aforesaid, on separate pieces of paper; that the seats of this House be vacated, and that said box be well shaken by a page designated by the Speaker; and after being so shaken, said page shall draw from said box one of said pieces of paper and hand to the Clerk of this House, who shall call the name of the member drawn and announce the same, and the member whose name is so called shall select his seat. By' consent, the following names were inserted in the resolution, as entitled to choose seats before the drawing: Messrs. Davis, Miles, Bower, Granger, Shaw and Herrington. Resolved, That the clergymen of the city of Springfield are hereby respectfully request ed, in such order as they may determine, upon their own convenience, to attend and open each daily session of the thirty-first General Assembly with prayer. Mr. Hopkins moved that the resolution be referred to the committee on contingent expenses. Which motion was lost. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Paddock, Secretary: MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit: Resolved, By the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, that on Tuesday the 21st day of January, inst., at 11 o'clock, a. m., each House shall by itself, and in the manner prescribed by sections 14 and 15 of Revised Statutes of the United States, of 1873 and 1874, name a person for Senator in Congress from the State of Illinois, for the term of six years, from the fourth day of March, A. D., 1879, and on Wednesday, the 22d day of January, instant, at 12 o'clock meridian, the members of the two Houses shall convene in joint assembly in the Hall of the House of Representatives, and in the manner prescribed by said law declare the person who has received a majority of the votes in each House, if any person has received such majority, duly elected Senator to represent the State of Illinois in the Congress of the United States, for the term aforesaid, and if no one person has received such majority, then proceed as prescribed in said law in Joint Assembly, to choose a person for the purpose aforesaid. The Speaker appointed the following named gentlemen as the committee on rules: Mr. Speaker, Chairman; and Messrs. Latimer, Mathews, Shaw, Herrington, Wentworth and Frew. On motion of Mr. Hopkins, The House at 12 o'clock m., adjourned till 2:30 o'clock p. m. TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK P. M. The hour of 2:30 o'clock having arrived, the hour fixed by a joint resolution of the Senate and House heretofore passed, at which the returns of the election of State Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Instruction should be canvassed and published in the presence of the two Houses, the Senate, preceded by its President, appeared in the Hall of Representatives, and thereupon the President of the Senate directed that the roll of the Senate be called, which being done, the following Senators were ascertained to be present : Messrs. Artley, Bash, Bent, Bonfield, Brink, Campbell, Cheaney, Davis, Dearborn, Dement, Ford, Fosdick, Frantz, Fuller, Hamilton, Hanna, Herdman, Hunt, Jones, Joslyn, Kelly, Kuykendall, Lewis, Marshall, Mayfield, McClellan, McDowell, Merritt, Moffett, Munn, Neece, Parkinson, Riddle, Rinehart, Scott, Southworth, Taliaferro, Thomas, Walker, Ware, White, Whiting, Wilson-43. Thereupon the Speaker directed that the roll of the House be called, which being done, the following Representatives were found to be present: Messrs. Abraham, Allen of Warren, Allen of Whiteside, Barry, Bolt, Bowen, Bower, Black, A quorum of the Senate and House being present, the Speaker of the House, pursuant to section three of article five of the constitu . tion, proceeded to open the returns of the election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1878, for State Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Instruction, and to publish the same. The returns having been duly opened, and published in the presence of a majority of the members of both houses, the Speaker announced the result of the canvass of the election for State Treasurer and State Superintendent of Public Instruction, as follows: John C. Smith having received the highest number of votes cast for any one person for State Treasurer, was duly declared elected Treasurer of the State of Illinois for the term of two years. For Superintendent of Public Instruction : James P. Slade having received the highest number of votes cast for any one person for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was duly declared elected Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Illinois, for the term of four years. On motion of Senator McDowell, Mr. James P. Slade and Mr. John C. Smith were duly sworn into office, by the Secretary of State. The business for which the joint assembly had convened being finished, the Speaker declared the joint assembly dissolved. By direction of the President, the Senators retired to their chamber, and the House resumed its session. Mr. Mathews offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Reatoed, That when the House adjourn, it be to meet again on Monday, the 13th instant, at 6 o'clock p. m. Mr. Sexton offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to have printed for the use of the members, 500 copies of the State Judicial and Legislative Record compiled by him, from the official records. Mr. Fosbender moved to lay the resolution on the table. Five members demanding, the ayes and nays were called with the following result: Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. Abraham, Allen of Whiteside, Bolt, Bowen, Bower, Black, Bridges, Brigham, Brumback, Burt, Byers, Carter of Johnson, Churchill, Collins, Core, Crooker, Day, Dewey. Durfee, Dysart, Elliott, English, Ewing, Ficklin, Fosbender, Foy, Frew, Graham, Granger, Gray, Gregg, Hall of Tazewell, Halliday, Hamilton, Hammond, Harts, Herrington, Hinckley, Hinds, Hopkins, Jackson, Jennings, Jones of Christian, Jones of Washington, Kouka, Lyon, Marston, Mason, Mathews, McBride, McCreery, McFie, McKinlay, Mies, Mileham, Mitchell, Mock, Moss, Murray, Neal, Nichols, O'Malley, Peters, Powell, Pratt, Price, Prickett, Provart, Reaburn, Robinson of Jackson, Robison of Fulton, gers, Richey, Ryan, Samuel, Savage, Scarlett, Scroggs, Secrest, Seiter, Sloan, Snigg, Sayder, Stevens, Struckman, Taylor of Cook, Thomas, Thomason, Thomson of Will, Trusdell, Vasey, Wall, Weber, Wentworth, Wilson, Zimmerman, Zink, Mr. Speaker-97. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. Butterworth, Carter of Adams, Chase, Clark, Cockle, Crosthwait, Ehrhardt, Green, Hall of Gallatin, Keniston, Latimer, Layman, Lewis, Lovell, Meier, Meilbeck, Morrison, Orendorff, Otman, Pearson, Pleasants, Ranney, Reavill, Scott, Sexton, Shaw, Sherman, Simonson, Spencer, Taylor of Winnebago, Thompson of Cook, Tice, Tracy, Tyler, Veile, Walsh, Wheeler, Wightman, Wright of Boone, Wright of DuPage-40. Those not voting are : Messrs. Allen of Warren, Barry, Bisbee, Buck, Cremer, Davis, Gross, Holden, Ingham, Johnson, Neff, Smith, Trammell, Warren, and Mr. Speaker-15. Mr. Reaburn offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the daily meetings of this House for business shall be 10 o'clock A. M., till otherwise ordered. Mr. Ranney offered the following substitute: Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, the hour of meeting of this House shall be 9:30 A. M. of each day, except Sunday. The substitute was lost. The original resolution offered by Mr. Reaburn was adopted. Mr. Herrington moved to reconsider the resolution offered by Mr. Mathews, relating to adjournment until Monday, the 13th instant. The motion was lost. Mr. Crooker offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Speaker be authorized to appoint four pages in addition to those already authorized to be appointed. Mr. Dewey offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That a select committee of three be appointed to take under consideration the subject of ventilation of this hall, and report the name of some competent person to take charge of the same, and the cost thereof. On motion of Mr. Granger, The House, at 4:30 p. m., adjourned until 6 o'clock Monday, January 13th. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1879--6 o'clock P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Clark. The roll being called showed 96 Representatives present. Those present are: Messrs. Abraham, Allen of Whiteside, Barry, Bolt, Black, Brigham, Burt, Carter of Adams, Carter of Johnson, Churchill, Chase, Collins, Crooker, Crosthwait, Davis, Day, Durfee, Dysart, Ehrhardt, Elliott, Ewing, Ficklin, Foy, Frew, Granger, Gray, Gross, Hall of Tazewell, Hall of Gallatin, Halliday, Hammond, Harts, Herrington, Hinckley, Holden, Hopkins, Johnson, Jones of Christian, Jones of Washington, Keniston, Latimer, Layman, Lovell, Lyon, Mason, Mathews, McCreery, McFie, McKinlay, Meier, Miles, Mileham, Meilbeck, Mitchell, Mock, Moss, Murray, Nicho's, Orendorff, Peters, Pleasants, Pratt, Price, Prickett, Ranney, Reaburn, Reavill, Robinson of Jackson, Robison of Fulton, Rogers, Ryan, Samuel, Savage, Scarlett, Scott, Secrest, Sexton, Simonson, Snigg, Stevens, Struckman, Taylor of Cook, Taylor of Winnebago, Thomas, Thomason, Thompson of Cook, Thomson of Will, Tice, Trusdell, Tyler, Warren, Wentworth, Wilson, Wright of Boone, Zimmerman, Mr. Speaker-96. By request of Mr. Frew, Mr. Smith was granted leave of absence. On motion of Mr. Crooker, the reading of the journal of last Friday was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Hopkins, the House at 6:15 o'clock, p. m., adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1879-10 o'clock A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Clark. The roll being called showed 140 Representatives present. Messrs. Abraham, Allen of Warren, Allen of Whiteside, Barry, Bolt, Bowen, Bisbec, Black, Brigham, Brumback, Buck, Burt, Butterworth, Byers, Čarter of Adams, Carter of Johnson, Churchill, Chase, Clark, Collins, Core, Crooker, Crosthwait, Davis, Day, Durfee, Dysart, Elliott, English, Ewing, Ficklin, Fosbender, Foy, Frew, Granger, Gray, Green, Gregg, Gross, Hall of Tazewell, Hall of Gallatin, Halliday, Hamilton, HamB, Harts, Herrington, Hinckley, Hinds, Holden, Hopkins, Ingham, Johnson, Jones of Christian, Jones of Washington, Keniston, Kouka, Latimer, Layman, Lewis, Lovell, Lyon, Marston, Mason, Mathews, McBride, McCreery, McFie, McKinlay, Meier, Miles, Mucham, Meilbeck, Mitchell, Mock, Morrison, Moss, Murray, Neal, Neff, Nichols, O' Mal5. Orendorff, Otman, Pearson, Peters, Pleasants, Pratt, Price, Prickett, Provart, Ranbey, Reaburn, Reavill, Robinson of Jackson, Robison of Fulton, Rogers, Richey, Ryan, Samcel Savage, Scarlett, Scott, Scroggs, Secrest, Seiter, Sexton, Shaw, Sherman. Sronson, Sloan, Smith, Snigg, Snyder, Spencer, Stevens, Struckman, Taylor of Cook, Tayler of Winnebago, Thomas, Thomason, Thompson of Cook, Thomson of Will, Tice, Tracy, Trammell, Trusdell, Tyler, Vasey, Veile, Walsh, Warren, Weber, Wentworth, Wilan, Wightman, Wright of Boone, Wright of DuPage, Zimmerman, Zink, Mr. Speaker-140. The reading of the Journal of yesterday was dispensed with. Mr. Granger asked for leave of absence for Mr. Powell, which was granted. The following report of the committee on credentials was adopted: We report Wm. V. Eldredge, of the fifty-first district, as having the proper certificate, and entitled to a seat in the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first General Assembly. [Signed] J. F. LATIMER, J L. NICHOLS, JAS. HERRINGTON, H. W. WALL. Committee on Mr. Granger moved that a committee of three be appointed to notify the Supreme Judge that Messrs. Eldredge and Holden, members of the House, are ready to qualify, which motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Gross, Morrison and Price to serve as such committee. The Speaker announced the following appointments: Policemen-John Lamb, Charles Ryan, John H. Goldman, J. W. Foster. Pages-Charles Boone, Arthur P. Turley, Charles Suhra, Osay Butler, Willie Shepard, E. L. Stadden, John Garland, Henry Johnson, Walter Oglesby, Robt. A. Reiner. Committee on Ventilation-Dewey of Madison, Thomas of Cook, Hall of Tazewell. Chief Justice Craig entered the hall and administered the oath of office to representatives Eldredge and Holden. Mr. Wentworth offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That of the rules for the government of this House, when adopted, there be immediately printed five hundred copies for the use of the members. Mr. Wentworth offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That a joint committee of three on the part of the House and two on the part of the Senate, be appointed as s committee on joint rules. The committee on rules made the following report, which was adopted: RULES. Report by Mr. Wentworth from the committee on rules: The committee on rules, consisting of the Speaker and Messrs. Shaw, Mathews, Latimer, Herrington, Wentworth and Frew, having had the subject under consideration, make the following report: |