such bill to take effect. The indorsement on the back to be signed by the Clerk, and that at the bottom of the bill by the Speaker, before transmission to the Senate. 58. When a bill is introduced, its mover shall announce the committee to which he desires it to be referred, and that fact shall be indorsed on the back of the bill. And it shall be in order for the House to amend such proposed reference at the time of introduction; at which time, the title of the bill only shall be read, and it shall be ordered to a first reading. But the House may suspend this rule, by a majority vote, and then the bill shall be read at large at once. 59. The House shall meet at 7:30 P. M., on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays of each week, for the reading of bills. At which session the Clerk shall read: first, the House bills on their first readings; secondly, House bills on their second readings; thirdly, Senate bills on their first readings; fourthly, Senate bills on their second readings; all bills shall be read in their numerical order. When House bills are read a second time at such session, they shall be referred, without debate, to the committee indorsed on the same, unless the House has otherwise ordered. And when the House, at any regular session, shall take up Senate bills that have been read a second time, such bills may be amended, committed or ordered to be engrossed and printed for a third reading. 60. No rule shall be dispensed with unless by the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. 61. A motion to lay any particular proposition on the table shall apply to that proposition only. 62. No motion or proposition, on a subject different from that under consideration, shall be admitted under color of amendment. 63. The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in "Barclay's Digest of the Rules of the House of Representatives of the United States," shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicacable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, or the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives. Mr. Vocke submitted the following: WHEREAS it appears, from the report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of this State, that there is a fund of more than three million dollars in national currency deposited in the treasury of this State, ready to be applied on the State debt; and whereas the currency of the United States is payable on demand, in coin; and whereas a large part of the debt of this State is payable in coin; therefore, Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein, That the Speaker of this House be instructed to appoint a committee of five to memorialize the Congress of the United States, with a view to obtaining the passage of an order, authorizing and requiring the Treasurer of the United States to receive from the Treasurer of the State of Illinois the sum of three million dollars, and to give in exchange therefor an equal amount of coin. On motion of Mr. Springer, The said preamble and resolution was referred to the committee on finance, when appointed. On motion of Mr. Springer, House bill, No. 1, for "An act to provide for the payment of the State debt," Was ordered printed. Mr. Roberts submitted the following: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby directed to furnish the Clerks of this House with the stationery necessary for their use; and that the said Secretary furnish to this House, weekly, the amount so supplied to each Clerk, with a statement of the kind, quantity and price of each article to each of said Clerks. On motion of Mr. Cary, The said resolution was laid upon the table. Mr. Crouch submitted the following: Resolved, That no pay shall be allowed any person in this House, acting in the capacity of Clerk, Doorkeeper or Postmaster, except to those regularly elected or appointed by this House, and to Mr. Jackson, appointed temporarily by the Speaker to take charge of the outer doors. On motion of Mr. Miller of St. Clair, The said resolution was referred to the committee on retrenchment, when raised. Mr. Merritt submitted the following: Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a committee of five members, to engage committee rooms during the session of the House. On motion of Mr. Haines, The words "Speaker appoint a committee of five members," were stricken out, and the words "committee on contingent expenses of the House" inserted, in lieu thereof, Mr. Armstrong moved to amend the resolution, by adding the words, "said committee to report to the House at the earliest possible opportunity, subject to the approval or rejection of this House;" which amendment was agreed to. The resolution, as amended, reading as follows: Resolved, That the committee on contingent expenses of the House engage committee rooms during the session of the House; said committee to report at the earliest possible opportunity, subject to the approval or rejection of this House. Was then adopted. On motion of Mr. Sheldon of Champaign, It was Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to report to this House, as soon as practicable, the number of voting precincts in this State; also the cost of blanks used in said precincts for the purpose of registering, as required by the Registry Act." On motion of Mr. Mason, It was Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the Speaker to examine the boilers and heating apparatus of this House, and present the name of a suitable person to take charge of the same. The Speaker appointed as such committee, Messrs. Mason, Chandler, Carpenter, Armstrong, and Rice of Sangamon. On motion of Mr. Burley, The following preamble and resolution was adopted: WHEREAS it is understood that the "Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal" have executed a lease of the water power at Lockport, Will county, for a term of twenty years, thereby creating a lease to extend some 17 or 18 years beyond the extinguishment of their trust; and whereas it is understood that the said Trustees have further executed a lease, for 99 years, of the 90 feet strip on each side of said canal for a distance of six miles, beginning at the south branch of the Chicago River, and extending westerly; and whereas it is understood that the Trustees have further executed a lease at Ottawa, LaSalle county; therefore, be it Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor, be requested to furnish this House with any and all information with regard to these leases and the law therefor, in his possession or to which he has access. The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had arrived, being the consideration of the report of the special committee on rules. The Clerk proceeded to read the rules. On motion of Mr. Cary, The following was added to rule forty-four: "Lobby and galleries." Rule forty-four was recommitted to the committee for revision. Rule forty-nine was amended by striking out the words "rule twenty" and inserting "rules twenty and twenty-eight." Pending the consideration of rule fifty-seven, On motion of Mr. Armstrong, At 1:05 P. M. the House adjourned until 2:30 P. M. HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK P. M. Mr. Barnes submitted the following substitute for rule fifty-seven: When an emergency is expressed in the preamble or body of an act, as a reason why such act should take effect prior to the 1st day of July next, after its passage, the question first put, when on its passage, shall be," Shall the bill pass?" And if decided in the affirinative, the question shall then be put, "Shall the bill take effect and be in force from and after the time expressed in the bill?" And the result of said last question shall be indorsed upon said bill by the Speaker; and if, by said indorsement, it appears that said last question has not received a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to the House, the Engrossing Clerk shall omit from the engrossed bill that portion of the bill expressing such emergency. Mr. Roe submitted the following, as an amendment to the substitute: All votes upon any clause in any bill which provides that said bill shall take effect before the first day of July, shall require the votes of two-thirds of all the members elected. On motion of Mr. Frew, Rule fifty-seven, together with the substitute and amendment, were recommitted to the special committee on rules. On motion of Mr. Cummings, Rule fifty-nine was stricken out, and by unanimous consent the following was placed in the order of business in the thirty-ninth rule : House bills on first reading. 8. On motion of Mr. Burley, The following was added to rule sixty: "Except as otherwise provided for." On motion of Mr. Dixon, Rule sixty-three was amended by striking out "Barclay's Digest of the Rules of the House of Representatives of the United States,” and inserting "Cushing's Manual." Mr. Richardson submitted the following additional rule, and moved its reference to the special committee on rules: No further rule or amendment to these rules shall be made, unless concurred in by two-thirds of the members comprising this House. Which was so referred. On motion of Mr. Haines, The rules, as a whole, were adopted, as follows: RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER. 1. He shall take the chair every day at precisely the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day; shall immedi ately call the members to crder; and on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal from the House by any two members; on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House. 3. He shall rise to put a question, but may state it sitting. 4. Questions shall be distinctly put in this form, viz: "As many as are of the opinion that (as the case may be) say Aye';" and atter the affirmative voice is expressed, "As many as are of the contrary opinion, say 'No'." If the Speaker doubt, or a division be called for, the House shall divide: those in the affirmative shall first rise from their seats, and afterwards those in the negative. If the Speaker still doubt, or a count be required, the Speaker shall name two members—one from each side-to teil the members in the affirmative; which being reported, he shall name two other members-one from each side-to tell those in the negative; which being also reported, he shall rise and state the decision of the House. 5. The Speaker shall examine and correct the journal before it is read. He shall have a general direction of the hall. He shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair; but such substitution shall not extend beyond one day after an adjournment. 6. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House. 7. All acts, addresses and joint resolutions shall be signed by the Speaker; and all writs, warrants and subpoenas, issued by order of the House, shall be under his hand and seal, and attested by the Clerk. 8. In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby or gallery by the spectators, the Speaker or chairman of the committee of the whole house shall have power to order the lobby or gallery to be cleared. 9. The Speaker shall vote in all cases, and if, after he shall have voted, the House shall be equally divided, the question shall be decided in the negative. OF DEBATE. 10. Whenever any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise and respectfully address himself to" Mr. Speaker," and confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality; and no motion shall be considered in order unless made from the seat occupied by the member. 11. If any member, in speaking, or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call him to order; and the member called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain; and the House, if appealed to, shall decide without debate. If the decision be in favor of the member called to order, he shall be at liberty to proceed; if against him, and the case require it, he shall be liable to the censure of the House. 12. When two or more members rise at once, the Speaker shall naine the meinber who is to speak first. 13. No member shall speak longer than thirty minutes at any one time, except by leave of the House. 14. No member shall speak more than once to the same question. While the Speaker is putting the question or addressing the House, or when a member is speaking, no person shall walk out of or across the room, or pass between the member speaking and the Chair, or entertain private discourse. 15. No member shall vote on any question in the event of which he is immediately and particularly interested; or in any other case where he was not within the bar of the House when the question was put. 16. Every member who shall be within the bar of the House when a question is put, shall vote, unless the House shall excuse him. 17. When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker, or, if it be in writing, it shall be read aloud by the Clerk before debate thereon. 18. After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be considered in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before decision or amendment, by leave of the House. 19. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Speaker or any member desire it. 20. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, the previous question, to commit, to amend, to postpone to a day certain, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged; and no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to postpone indefinitely, being decided, shall be again allowed on the same day, and at the same stage of the bill or proposition motion to strike out the enactingwords of a bill shall have precedence of a motion to amend, and if carried shall be considered equivalent to its rejection. A |