JOURNAL OF THE [Jan. 4 Whereupon the committee on credentials submitted the following report, viz: The undersigned, to whom was referred the credentials of the members elect of the House of Representatives of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, have attended to that duty, and respectfully report that they find the credentials of the following named gentlemen correct in form, and that they are entitled to their seats respectively: 1. N. R. Casey, 2. Jonathan C. Willis, 3. 4. E. H. Morgan, 5. O. C. M. V. B. Payne, 6. Edward L. Denison, 7. George Gundlach, 34. W. S. Gale, 35. John W..Ross, Timothy M. Morse, 36. Wm. E. Phelps, B. F. Thompson, 37. Samuel R. Saltonstall, 38. Wm. M. Smith, Jacob Swigart, 39. Silas H. Elliot, George W. Parker, 8. Thos. H. Burgess, J. M. McCutcheon, 40. Thomas E. Merritt, 41. W. M. Stanley, John W. Scroggs, 42. Calvin H. Frew, 43. George Gaylord, Phillip Collins, 44. Franklin Corwin, William Strawn, Samuel Wiley, L. D. Whiting, J. W. Hopkins, C. G. Reed, 9. 10. John Halley, 11. 45. 15. Alexander Ross, James R. Miller, 16. Samuel H. Challis, Daniel Kerr, 46. Philip K. Hanna, 17. Lewis Brookhart, 47. Hiram F. Sickles, 18. Charles Voris, 19. Ephraim M. Gilmore, 20. Silas Beason and John Cook, 48. James Dinsmoor, 49. Alonzo Kinyon, 50. Ogden B. Young, 51. E. H. Talbott, Chas. W. Marsh, 52. N. N. Ravlin, Ines Coy, 21. Beatty T. Burke, 22. Thomas B. Fuller, 23. David M. Woodson, 53. A. B. Cook, 24. Abram Mittower, Henry Dresser, 54. P. W. Deitz, 25. James G. Phillips, 55. Ephraim Sumner, 26. Edward Laning, 56. Joseph M. Bailey, 27. Smith M. Palmer, 57. Adam Nase, Henry Green, 28. Thomas Jasper, James E. Downing, 58. H. C. Childs, 29. Humphrey Horrabin, 59. 30. John Ewing, H. B. Miller, L. S. Bond, Joseph S. 31. Andrew J. Bradshaw, 60. J. C. Knickerbocker, Francis Mun 32. David M. Findley, son, 33. John Porter, 61. E. S. Taylor. On motion of Mr. Cook of Sangamon, The report of the committee was adopted. The Speaker announced that a quorum of the members was present, And thereupon prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Miner, of Springfield. On motion of Mr. Cook of Lake, it was Resolved, That all members who have presented paper credentials, rise from their seats and take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State, and that said oath be administered to the whole body at once. Whereupon the Clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following named members answered to their names and took the oath prescribed by the Constitution, which was administered by Chief Justice Breese, viz: Messrs. Bailey, Beason, Bond, Bothwell, Bradshaw, Brookhart, Burgess, Burke, Callaway, Casey, Challis, Childs, Collins, Cook of Lake, Cook of Sangamon, Corwin, Coy, Deitz, Denison, Dinsmoor, Downing, Dresser, Elliott, Ewing, Findley, Frew, Fuller, Gale, Gaylord, Gilmore, Green, Gundlach, Halley, Hanna, Hopkins, Horrabin, Jasper, Kerr, Kinyon, Knickerbocker, Landrigan, Laning, Lawson, Marsh, McCutcheon, Miller of St. Clair, Miller of Cook, Mittower, Morgan, Morse, Munson, Nase, Palmer, Parker, Payne, Perry, Phelps, Phillips, Porter, Ravlin, Reed, Reynolds, Ross of St. Clair, Ross of Fulton, Saltonstall, Scroggs, Sickles, Smith, Stanley, Strawn, Sumner, Talbott, Taylor, Thompson, Voris, Whiting, Wiley, Willis, Woodson, Young -81. On motion of Mr. Smith of McLean, The House adjourned until half-past two o'clock P. M. HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK P. M. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, Resolved, That the House now proceed to a permanent organization by the election of officers viva voce. Nominations for Speaker being in order, Mr. Dinsmoor nominated Hon. Franklin Corwin, of LaSalle county. Mr. Burke placed in nomination the Hon. Newton R. Casey, of Pulaski county. Whereupon the Clerk proceeded to call the roll, which resulted as follows: Those voting for Mr. Corwin are, Messrs. Bailey, Bond, Bothwell, Burgess, Callaway, Casey, Challis, Childs, Collins, Cook of Lake, Coy, Denison, Dinsmoor, Elliott, Frew, Gale, Gaylord, Green, Gundlach, Hanna, Hopkins, Horrabin, Kerr, Kinyon, Knickerbocker, Lawson, Marsh, McCutcheon, Miller of St. Clair, Miller of Cook, Munson, Nase, Parker, Perry, Phelps, Porter, Ravlin, Reed, Reynolds, Ross of St. Clair, Scroggs, Sickles, Smith, Stanley, Strawn, Sumner, Talbott, Taylor, Thompson, Whiting, Wiley, Willis, Young-53. Those voting for Mr. Casey are, Messrs. Beason, Bradshaw, Brookhart, Burke, Downing, Dresser, Ewing, Fuller, Gilmore, Halley, Jasper, Landrigan, Laning, Merritt, Mittower, Morgan, Morse, Palmer, Phillips, Ross of Fulton, Saltonstall, Voris, Woodson-23. Mr. Corwin having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker pro tem. appointed Messrs. Green of Jo Daviess, and Casey of Pulaski, to wait upon Mr. Corwin and conduct him to the chair. Which duty being performed, Mr. Corwin addressed the House as follows: JOURNAL OF THE Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : [Jan. 4 To say I return you my sincere thanks is but a feeble expression of my profound gratitude for the high honor you have conferred upon me, in your selection of a Speaker. To be thus selected to preside over the deliberations of the House of Representatives, for the second time, is an honor for which I am indebted as I well know not to any merit of my own, but solely to your generous and unselfish kindness. In the discharge of the important duties you have assumed as the Representatives of the people of this great State, your deliberations, I feel assured, will be characterized by wisdom, moderation and devotion to the best interests of the people and the State. And it will be my highest ambition, gentlemen, to co-operate with you in the faithful discharge of these duties. I shall rely upon your aid and assistance, without which I cannot hope to succeed in the discharge of the duties you have assigned me; and for my errors, I shall ask your generous forbearance. Accept, gentlemen, my heartfelt gratitude for the honor you have conferred upon me; and as the best return I can make for your confidence, I assure you that it will be my most earnest desire, as well as my highest ambition, to discharge the duties you have assigned me honestly, faithfully and impartially. The Speaker announced that nominations for Clerk were in order. Whereupon Mr. Dinsmoor placed in nomination James P. Root, of Cook county. Mr. Voris placed in nomination Mr. J. Merrick Bush, of Pike county. Messrs. Bailey, Bond, Bothwell, Burgess, Callaway, Challis, Childs, Collins, Cook of Lake, Coy, Deitz, Denison, Dinsmoor, Elliott, Frew, Gale, Gaylord, Green, Gundlach, Hanna, Hopkins, Horrabin, Kerr, Kinyon, Knickerbocker, Lawson, Marsh, McCutcheon, Merritt, Miller of St. Clair, Miller of Cook, Munson, Nase, Parker, Perry, Phelps, Porter, Ravlin, Reed, Reynolds, Ross of St. Clair, Scroggs, Sickles, Smith, Stanley, Strawn, Sumner, Talbott, Taylor, Thompson, Whiting, Wiley, Willis, Woodson, Young, Mr. Speaker-56. Those voting for Mr. Bush are, Messrs. Beason, Bradshaw, Brookhart,_ Burke, Casey, Downing, Dresser, Ewing, Fuller, Gilmore, Halley, Jasper, Landrigan, Laning, Merritt, Mittower, Morgan, Morse, Palmer, Phillips, Ross of Fulton, Saltonstall, Voris-23. Mr. Root having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Clerk of the House of Representatives. Mr. Taylor submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the following persons be declared elected to the offices for which they are named respectfully: First Assistant Clerk. Second Assistant Clerk Third Assistant Clerk Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk. First Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk. First Assistant Door-keeper. Assistant Postmaster. .JAMES K. MAGIE. GUSTAV WETZLOW. .A. J. ALDEN. .E. F. CHITTENDEN. Mr. Laning offered the following substitute: Resolved, That the following named persons be declared elected to the following named offices: First Assistant Clerk... Second Assistant Clerk Third Assistant Clerk Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk.. First Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk.. Second Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk. Third Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk. First Assistant Door-keeper Second Assistant Door-keeper. Assistant Postmaster. On motion of Mr. Taylor, J. W. LOYD. E. A. SNIVELY. T. F. BOUTON. HENRY PEMPERTON. The said substitute was laid on the table, and the resolution of Mr. Taylor was then adopted. On motion of Mr Bond, Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has met and organized by the election of Franklin Corwin, Speaker, James P. Root, Clerk, James K. Magie, first assistant Clerk, Albert Bliss, Jr., second assistant Clerk, Ira J. Halstead, third assistant Clerk, J. V. Mahoney, enrolling and engrossing Clerk, C. N. Whitney, first assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk, Maurice Savage, second assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk, Charles H. Mitchell, third assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk, Francis Sequin, Door-keeper, L. O. Gilman, first assistant Door-keeper, Gustav Wetzlow, second assistant Door-keeper, A. J. Alden, Postmaster, E. F. Chittenden, assistant Postmaster; and that they are now ready for legislative business. A message from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the following resolution has been adopted: Pelted by the Senate, That the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has met and organized, by the election of Chauncey Ellwood, Secretary, J. V. Boggs, first assistant Secretary, R. W. Coon, second assistand Secretary, James H. Paddock, third assistant Secretary, John M. Adair, enroling and engrossing Clerk, John H. Barton, first assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk, John J. Dale, second assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk, R. D. Addis, third assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk, John A. Wall, Sergeant at-arms, Dr. William Mitchell, assistant Sergeant-at-arms, Thomas J. Larison, Post Mister, Geo. M. Dougherty, assistant Post Master; and is now ready for the transaction of business. A message from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the following resolutions have been adopted: Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That a committee of two on part of the Senate, and three on the part of the House, be appointed to wait on the Governor and inform him that the two Houses are now organized, and ready to receive any communication he may see proper to make. The Speaker has appointed on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Addams and Ward. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives herein concurring, That a joint committee be appointed, consisting of three from the Senate and five from the House, to take into consideration the subject of the official reporting of the proceedings of the present session. The Speaker has appointed on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Ward, Tincher and Casey. And ask their concurrence therein. On motion of Mr. Smith, The House concurred in the Senate resolution for the appointment of a committee to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two Houses are now organized, and ready to receive any communication he may see proper to make. The Speaker appointed as such committee on the part of the House, Messrs. Smith, Casey and Bond. On motion of Mr. Dinsmoor, Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the Lieutenant Governor elect, each Senator and the several elective officers of the Senate, each member of the House of Representatives and the several elective officers, be furnished with newspapers equivalent to sixty copies of a daily paper, during the continuance of this session of the General Assembly, to be paid for out of the contingent fund. On motion of Mr. Bailey, Resolved, That the several acting clergymen of the city of Springfield be hereby respectfully requested, in such order as they may arrange among themselves, to attend and open each morning session of the House of Representatives with prayer. The committee appointed to wait upon the Governor, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them. On motion of Mr. Cook of Lake, The Senate resolution providing for the appointment of official reporters for the session, was taken up and concurred in. The Speaker appointed on the part of the House, as such committee, Messrs. Bailey, Childs, Cook of Sangamon, Talbott and Ross of Fulton. A message from the Governor, by George H. Harlow, Private Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to lay before your honorable body a printed communication: STATE OF ILLINOIS-EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the General Assembly: An indulgent Providence continues to bless our Nation and State with health, peace and prosperity. Our acknowledgments are first due to that God who presides over all nations and peoples. You are again summoned by our constitution to the delicate and arduous duties of legislation, to carefully consider those questions of domestic concern which more immediately affect us in our relations as citizens of the State of Illinois. Fresh from your constituencies, intrusted with their powers, and bearing to the Capital of the State their confidence and trust, it is pleasant to meet and share with you the responsibilities of government, and the anxieties ever attendant upon the efforts of those who earnestly seek the prosperity of the people and the common weal of the State. Custom has made it the rule for the Executive to give to the General Assembly information of the state of the government at the com |