Gibson, Graham, Heard, Hicks, Holgate, Keyes, Kistler, Lacy, McCann, Menard, Merritt, Miles, Miller, Monroe, Morrill, O'Brien, Odell, Patty, Peffer, Reid, Roessler, Sharon, Sharp, Shope, Smith of Union, Springer, Ten Brook, Turner, Walker, Washburn, Watkins, Wenger, Wescott, Wheat, Wike, Williams, Witt, Mr. Speaker. The following members voted for Reuben L. Davis for second assistant Clerk: Messrs. Barnard, Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Coler, Eastman, Elder, Gage, Gale, Ginther, Goodell, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Lay, Lawrence, Newport, Noble, Sedgwick, Smith of Whiteside, Tenny, Thomas, Throop, Underwood, Wakeman. Claiborne Winston, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected second assistant Clerk of the House. The House then proceeded to the election of enrolling and engrossing Clerk. Mr. Shope of Fulton nominated John Hise, of LaSalle. Mr. Ginther nominated William Jackson of Cook county. The following members voted for John Hise for chief enrolling and engrossing Clerk: Messrs. Boyer, Brown, Burr, Cabeen, Coffeen, Conger, Daugherty, Davis, Dent of LaSalle, Dent of Putnam, English, Epler, Fuller, Gerrard, Gibson, Graham, Heard, Hicks, Holgate, Keyes, Kistler, Lacy, McCann, Menard, Merritt, Miles, Miller, Monroe, Morrill, O'Brien, Odell, Patty, Peffer, Reid, Roessler, Sharon, Sharp, Shope, Smith of Union, Springer, Ten Brook, Turner, Walker, Washburn, Watkins, Wenger, Wescott, Wheat, Wike, Williams, Witt, Mr. Speaker. The following members voted for William Jackson for chief enrolling and engrossing Clerk: Messrs. Barnard, Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Coler, Eastman, Elder, Gage, Gale, Ginther, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Lay, Lawrence, Newport, Noble, Sedgwick, Smith of Whiteside, Tenny, Thomas, Throop, Underwood, Wakeman. The majority of the whole number of members present having voted for John Hise, he was declared duly elected enrolling and engrossing Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of first assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk. Mr. O'Brien nominated Hubert Kelly of Peoria. Mr. Haines nominated Josiah Little, of Lee county, first assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk. The following members voted for Hubert Kelley for first assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk: Messrs. Boyer, Brown, Burr, Cabeen, Coffeen, Conger, Daugherty, Davis, Dent of LaSalle, Dent of Putnam, Elder, English, Epler, Ford, Fuller, Gerrard, Gibson, Graham, Heard. Hicks, Holgate, Keyes, Kistler, Lacy, McCann, Menard, Merritt, Miles, Miller, Monroe, Morrill, O'Brien, Odell, Patty, Peffer, Reid, Roessler, Sharon, Sharp, Shope, Smith of Union, Springer, Ten Brook, Turner, Walker, Washburn, Watkins, Wenger, Wescott, Wheat, Wike, Williams, Witt, Mr. Speaker. The following members voted for Josiah Little for first assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk: Messrs. Barnard, Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Coler, Eastman, Gage, Gale, Ginther, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Lay, Lawrence, Newport, Noble, Sedgwick, Tenny, Thomas, Throop, Underwood, Wakeman. Hubert Kelley having received a majority of the votes of the members present, was declared duly elected first assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of second assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk. Mr. nominated Joseph Merritt of Marion county. Mr. Smith, of Whiteside county, nominated A. C. Jackson, of Whiteside county. Those voting for Joseph Merritt are: Messrs. Boyer, Brown, Burr, Cabeen, Coffeen, Conger, Daugherty, Davis, Dent of LaSalle, Dent of Putnam, English, Epler, Ford, Fuller, Gerrard, Gibson, Heard, Holgate, Keyes, Kistler, Lacy, McCann, Menari, Merritt, Miles, Miller, Monroe, Morrill, O'Brien, Odell, Patty, Peffer, Reid, Roessler, Sharon, Sharp, Shope, Smith of Union, Springer, Ten Brook, Turner, Walker, Washburn, Watkins, Wenger, Wescott, Wheat, Wike, Williams, Witt, Mr. Speaker. Those voting for A. C. Jackson are: Messrs. Barnard, Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Coler, Eastman, Elder, Gage, Gale, Ginther, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Lay, Lawrence, Maun, Newport, Noble, Sedgwick, Smith of Whiteside, Tenny, Thomas, Throop, Wakeman. Mr. Merritt voted for J. A. Apperson. Joseph Merritt having received a majority of the votes of the members present, was declared duly elected second assistant enrolling and engrossing Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of Doorkeeper. Mr. Fuller nominated Charles Walsh of Cook county. Mr. Newport nominated William Stanhope of Grundy county. The roll being called, the following named members voted for Charles Walsh, viz: Messrs. Boyer, Brown, Burr, Cabeen, Coffeen, Conger, Daugherty, Davis, Dent of LaSalle, Dent of Putnam, English, Epler, Ford, Fuller, Gerrard, Gibson, Heard, Hicks, Holgate, Howe, Keyes, Kistler, Lacy, McCann, Menard Merritt, Miles, Miller, Monroe, Morrill, O'Brien, Odell, Patty, Peffer, Reid, Roessler, Sharon, Shope, Smith of Union, Soringer, Ten Brook, Turner, Walker Washburn, Watkins, Wenger, Wescott, Wheat, Wike, Williams, Witt, Mr. Speaker. Those voting for William Stanhope are: Messrs. Barnard, Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Coler, Eastman, Elder, Gage, Gale, Ginther, Goodell, Graham, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Howe, Lay, Lawrence, Newport, Noble, Sedgwick, Sharp, Smith of Whiteside, Tenny, Thomas, Throop, Underwood, Wakeman. Charles Walsh having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Doorkeeper. The House then proceeded to the election of first assistant Doorkeeper. Mr. Barnard nominated Charles H. Goodrich of DuPage county. Messrs. Boyer, Brown, Burr, Cabeen, Coffeen, Daugherty, DaviR Those voting for Charles H. Goodrich are, Messrs. Barnard. Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Coler, Eastman, Elder, Gale, Ginther, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Lay, Law. rence, Newport, Noble, Sedgwick, Smith of Whiteside, Tenny, Thomas, Throop, Wakeman. John Husted, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected first assistant Doorkeeper. The House then proceeded to the election of second assistant Doorkeeper. Mr. Burr nominated W. C. Davis, of Scott county. Mr. Sedgwick nominated James B. Burt, of DeKalb county. The roll being called, the following named members voted for W. C. Davis, viz: Messrs. Boyer, Brown, Burr, Cabeen, Coffeen, Conger, Daugherty, Davis, Dent of LaSalle, Dent of Putnam, English, Epler, Ford, Fuller, Gerrard, Gibson, Heard, Hicks, Holgate, Keyes, Kistler, Lacy, McCann, Menard, Merritt, Miles, Miller, Monroe, Morrill, O'Brien, Odell, Patty, Peffer, Reid, Roessler, Sharon, Sharp, Shope, Smith of Union, Springer, Ten Brook, Turner, Walker, Washburn, Watkins, Wenger, Wescott, Wheat, Wike, Williams, Witt, Mr. Speaker. Those voting for James B. Burt are, Messrs. Barnard, Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Coler, Eastman, Elder, Gage, Gale, Ginther, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Lay, Lawrence, Newport, Noble, Sedgwick, Smith of Whiteside, Tenny, Thomas, Throop, Underwood, Wakeman. W. C. Davis, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected second assistant Doorkeeper. The House then proceeded to the election of a Postmaster. The roll being called, the following named members voted for Reuben Messrs. Boyer, Brown, Burr, Cabeen, Coffeen, Daugherty, Davis, Dent of LaSalle, Dent of Putnam, English, Epler, Ford, Fuller, Gerrard, Gibson, Heard, Holgate, Keyes, Kistler, Lacy, McCann, Menard, Merritt, Miles, Miller, Monroe, Morrill, O'Brien, Odell, Patty, Peffer, Reid, Roessler, Sharon, Sharp, Shope, Smith of Union, Springer, Ten Brook, Turner, Walker, Washburn, Watkins, Wenger, Wescott, Wheat, Wike, Williams, Witt, Mr. Speaker. Those voting for Parnell Munsen are, Messrs. Barnard, Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Eastman, Elder, Gage, Gale, Ginther, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Lay, Lawrence, Newport, Noble, Sedgwick, Smith of Whiteside, Tenny, Thomas, Throop, Wakeman. Reuben Wood, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Postmaster. And, thereupon, the said John Q. Harmon, Z. S. Mastin, C. Winston, John Hise, Hubert Kelley, Joseph Mer.itt, Charles Walsh, John Husted, W. C. Davis and Reuben Wood appeared, and the oath to support the constitution of the United States and of this State, and to faithfully discharge the duties of their respective offices, was administered to them by Judge Higbee. The Speaker laid before the House a message from the Governor, vetoing a bill entitled "An act to improve the State Library, and to pay for services rendered in the geological survey of the State, and for other purposes," passed at the twenty-second session of the General Assembly, in the following words, to-wit: STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives : At the close of the last session of the Assembly, a bill entitled a bill for "An act to improve the State Library, and to pay for services rendered in the geological survey of the State, and for other purposes,' passed the two houses of the General Assembly. I considered it my duty to withhold my approval of this bill on account of the eighth section. This section, abolishing a deliberately established State institution, was inserted, by way of amendment, in the bill, in the pressure of the last hours of the session, without, I think, having been duly considered and matured by the appropriate committee. In my message I have already alluded to the principal advantages to be derived from the geological survey, which are partly of a directly practical character, tending to the development of our many natural resources, partly of a higher scientific value, and both of which would reflect credit upon the State and elevate it in the opinion of our neighbors. The world would see that we have not only broad acres of fertile land and facilities of commerce, but that we also strive to develop our resources to the best advantage, and cherish the advancement of learning. Other states have instituted similar surveys, some of which have been successfully completed, and will forever add lustre to their names. The proud position which our State has attained in the Union demands that we should not now stay behind our sister states. Even at the present time, when all our energies are strained to put down a gigantic rebellion, it would appear unwise to withhold a small appropriation, and thus stop the work, and cause the loss of a large portion of the valuable material already collected. The principal objection has been, however, if I am well informed, that too much stress had been laid on scientific investigations, while practical matters had been neglected. How far this is just may be seen from the short report of progress submitted by the State Geologist, from which it appears that during the last years the survey has been vigorously prosecuted. The important lead mines of the Galena district, and minor deposits of this and other minerals, have received special attention. Also, numerous localities of iron ores have been examined, and some of our coal fields have received a careful investigation, which fully corroborates the opinion of the inexhaustible supply in our State of this article most indispensable to the rapid and full development of all our other resources. The people have never been offered a fair chance to appreciate the merits of the progressing survey, as no reports have been published for several years past; and it would seem unjust to discontinue it without having given it a chance to have its advantages fully tested. The application of colleges, soliciting collections of duplicate specimens of the State cabinet, to serve as a foundation for natural history collections, and for illustrating their lectures of natural history and geology, have been more numerous than could be granted, showing that our educational institutions, of which we are so justly proud, are also deeply interested in the prosecution of the survey. I refer the General Assembly to a letter from the State Geologist, herewith submitted. It seems to me that too much has been done in the prosecution of this valuable work now to abandon it, without even securing any returns for expenditures heretofore incurred, and I therefore return the bill with my objections as above stated. RICHARD YATES, Governor. The consideration of which message was postponed. Mr. Fuller presented the memorial of Michael Brandt contesting the seat of George W. Gage. Also, the memorial of J. S. Bussy contesting the seat of William N. Coler. Whereupon, Mr. Shope submitted the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the memorials of Michael Brandt and J. S. Bussy, together with the evidence accompanying the same, be referred to a special committee of five, to be appointed by the chair, to examine and report thereon. Mr. Haines moved to postpone the further consideration of the said resolution until to-morrow morning. And the question being put, "Will the House agree thereto ?" it was decided in the negative. The question was then put, "Will the House agree to the resolution submitted by Mr. Shope?" And being put, It was decided in the affirmative, (Yeas The yeas and nays being desired by two members. ..50 .20 |