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Mr. Keyes moved to strike out the word "twenty-five," wherever i occurred, and insert "fifty."

The yeas and nays being demanded,

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Mr. Washburn moved to amend by striking out "twenty-five," and inserting "ten."

Laid on the table.

The question then being on the adoption of the Senate resolution, The yeas and nays being demanded,

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Senate resolution concerning postage and stationery was taken up. Mr. Miles moved to lay said resolution on the table. Lost.

Mr. Burr offered the following amendment, viz: "Provided, the award of postage drawn under this resolution shall be equally distr.buted among the members."

Mr. Davis offered the following substitute, viz: "That there be appropriated, out of the general fund, twenty dollars to each member of this House, for postage purposes."

Which was withdrawn.

The amendment offered by Mr. Burr was also withdrawn.

The question then being on the joint resolution passed by the Senate, it was adopted.

Mr. Fuller, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act ratifying amendment to the constitution of the United States."

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Fuller moved the suspension of the rules, that the bill be read a second time, by its title, and demanded the yeas and nays.

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Mr. O'Brien submitted the following:

Resolved, That the reporters and correspondents of the public press be allowed seats on the floor of this House, and that the Speaker thereof assign to them suitable seats and desks.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Wenger submitted the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the Treasurer of this State be requested to inform this House, as soon as practicable, what proportion of the taxes of 1861 has been collected in gold coin, and how much thereof remains on hand at this time.

Adopted.

Mr. Sedgwick, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to amend chapter 59 of the Revised Statutes of 1845."

Which was read a first time.

On motion of Mr. Sedgwick,

The rules were suspended, and the bill read a second time, by its title. On motion of Mr. Sedgwick,,

Referred to the committee on judiciary.

Mr. Burr moved that the vote refusing to suspend the rules for the second reading of the bill for "An act ratifying an amendment to the constitution of the United States," be reconsidered. Carried.

Mr. Fuller withdrew his motion to suspend the rules for the second reading of said bill.

On motion of Mr. Burr,

Said bill was laid on the table, and 200 copies ordered to be printed. Mr. Haines submitted the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to arrange for reporting full proceedings of this House, and for publication in the daily newspapers of the city.

The yeas and nays being demanded,

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So the resolution was adopted.

Mr. Wakeman, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to legalize the assessment of school directors of school district No. 2, in McHenry township, McHenry county."

Which was read a first time, and

Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Wakeman,

The rules were suspended, and the bill read a second time, by its title. Mr. Wakeman moved the suspension of the rules, and that the bill be read the third time.

Mr. Shope moved that the motion to suspend the rules be laid on the table. Lost.

Whereupon the rules were suspended, and the bill put upon its third reading.

And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?"

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Those voting in the affirmative are,

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The following communication was received from the Governor, viz;

STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Springfield, January 5th, 1863.

To the Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR: "An act to incorporate the Evansville and St. Louis Railroad Company," and "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act in relation to the payment of the principal and interest of the State debt,' approved on the 22d day of February, 1859," which passed the General Assembly at the close of its last session, too late for consideration, are herewith returned with my approval.

Respectfully,

RICHARD YATES, Governor.

The Speaker laid before the House the report of the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer, in relation to the sale of war bonds.

The Speaker laid before the House the eighteenth annual report of the board of trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and accompanying documents.

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