HOUSE BILLS ON THE FIRST READING.
The following described bills from the House of Representatives were read the first time, and severally passed to the second reading:
The bill [H. R. 42] to amend section 21 of the Aurora & Lanyhery Turnpike Company act.
The bill [H. R. 100] to amend section 10 of the Justices' act of June 9, 1865.
The bill [H. R. 140] repealing certain sections of the Registry act.
The bill [H. R. 146] requiring Township Trustees to examine the dockets of Justices of the Peace, as to their delinquencies in paying over fines to the proper officers.
The bill [H. R. 178] to amend section 5 of the Township Business act.
The bill [H. R. 179] repealing section 1 of the Constable Election act.
The bill [H. R. 103] declaring certain contracts to pay attorneys' fees void.
The bill [H. R. 147] to provide for the care of certain idiots.
The bill [H. R. 214] supplemental to an act approved March 5, 1859, concerning the organization of purchased rail and other roads.
The bill [H. R. 310] touching vacancies in county and township offices.
The bill [H. R. 333] appropriating $60,000 to defray the expenses of this special session of the Forty-sixth General Assembly.
Mr. CHURCH moved to suspend the Constitutional restriction, that the bill may be read the third time and passed now.
Mr. BELLAMY opposed haste in this matter. For his part he would prefer this should be one of the last bills passed by this body; and if it were not passed till after the llth of May he would not grumble.
Mr. CHURCH replied that the Senator may be in a pecuniary condition to talk that way, but if we expect Senators to stay here, we should provide for their daily necessary expenses.
The motion was rejected by yeas 30, nays 6 - two-thirds not voting in the affirmative.
Mr. FISHER inquired if the Chair decides that 34 is two-thirds of the Senate?
The PRESIDENT pro tem [Mr. Cravens in. the Chair.] The Chair makes no ruling in the matter. Being temporarily in the Chair, he did not feel disposed to rule different to the established custom.
