At 12:50 o'clock P. M., Senator Fuller moved that the joint assembly do now adjourn until 12 o'clock, meridian, to-morrow, And the question being, "Shall the joint assembly now adjourn until 12 o'clock, meridian, to-morrow," And the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative, by the following vote: Yeas 103, nays 101. In Senate: Yeas 27, nays 24. The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.: In the House of Representatives: Yeas 76, nays 77. The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.: So, at 12:55 o'clock P. M., the joint assembly stood adjourned until 12 o'clock, meridian, to-morrow. IN SENATE CHAMBER. Thereupon the Senators, preceded by the President and Secretary of the Senate, returned to their chamber. AT 1 O'CLOCK P. M., Mr. MacMillan moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:30 o'clock A. M. to-morrow, Which motion prevailed. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1891-11:30 O'CLOCK A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment, Hon. Lyman B. Ray, President of the Senate, presiding. The journal of yesterday was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Hagle, the further reading of the same was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved. PRESENTATION. OF PETITIONS. Mr, Allen presented a petition from citizens of Scott county concerning the repeal of the road law, which, On motion of Mr. Allen, was referred to the Committee on Roads, Highways and Bridges.. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. The President of the Senate laid before the Senate the following report: SPRINGFIELD, February 3, 1891. Hon. L. B. Ray, President of the Senate, 37th General Assembly: SIR--The undersigned, trutsees, appointed by a law "making an appropriations for repairing the executive mansion and for furnishing the same," approved May 10, 1889, beg leave to respectfully report that we have discharged our trust, disbursing the appropriation of thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13,500.00), covering aalance of two (2) cents into the State treasury, as will appear from the following statement of expenditures. Approved vouchers for all amounts expended were filed with the Auditor of Public Accounts. Respectfully submitted. GEO. PASFIELD, NOBLE B. WIGGINS, EDWARD L. MERRITT, Trustees to repair Executive Mansion, EXECUTIVE MANSION REPAIRS AND FURNISHING. J. N. Kikendall, woodwork dome ceiling. changing windows T. A. McGrue, attic stairs.... Buck & McKee, attic floor $10. flag pole $15.. alteration in bath room.... D. P. Hopping, furring ceiling.. Barkley & Co, porch roof. repairing main roof.. Printing and advertising.. Geo. E. Aniworth & Co., art glass.. H. C. I win, resetting mantel.. H. Robinson, tiles for library mantel. Springfield Woolen Mill, carbolinum. George Dodd, hauling... Schuck & Son., lumber... Zimmerman & Prouty, cleaning off paper.. O. Hanratty, taking down gas fixtures. C. S. ansom & Co., grills.. P. F. Kimball, plate glass. painting.. P. F. Kimball, painting exterior taking off paper.. papering bath room graining. freight on glass. glazing old windows.. Wm. Helmle, second story mantel.. J. O. Irwin, laundry floor. J. M. Rippey, plumbing and steam heating.. Rogers & Lott, plastering stucco cornices. Geo. H. Helmle, architect and superintendent.. carpets.. E. V. Stanly, janitor and laborer, 141⁄2 weeks at $9 Leland & Wiggins. room rent for trustees and display of samples. Total... Mr. Secrest moved that the foregoing report be referred to the Committee on Finance and Claims, Which motion prevailed. A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A message from the House of Representatives, by W. B. Morris. Second Assistant Clerk. Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following preamble and joint resolutions, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to-wit: WHEREAS. It has been brought to the knowledge of the members of the Thirty-seventh General Assembly that a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, and known as the Chicago Live Stock Exchange, is exercising the power of prohibiting the sale of cattle on the market of the Union Stock Yards, in the city of Chicago, for a less sum than 50 cents per head commission, and is compelling all of its members to charge not less than that sum, and prohibits its members from buying live stock from commission men and companies who charge less than 50 cents per head commission: and WHEREAS, The said corporation is said to have established a boycott in said yards against any and all parties who refuse to obey its rules by which a minimum commission is fixed; and WHEREAS, It is believed that the commission men and the buyers of live stock on said Union Stock Yards market, to the extent of about 500, including all of the leading buyers and members of said exchange, are acting in combination to the detriment of the interests of the feeders and sellers of live stock; and WHEREAS, The price of 50 cents per head commission for the sale of cattle, is manifestly nearly double a reasonable price; and WHEREAS, The depressed condition of the farming and stock raising interests demand that no unreasonable or unjust restrictions should be made against them; and WHEREAS, It is believed that no corporation organized under the laws of Illinois has the legal power to pass or enforce a by-law prohibiting its members from selling stock on a public market at such prices as the member may desire, and has no legal power to prevent its members from buying stock on a public market from any person whatsoever; therefore, be it Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That a joint committee of five members be appointed, two from the Senate and three from the House, with full power to investigate said charges, and they are hereby invested with full power and authority to send for persons and papers, and to administer oaths; and, be it further Resolved, That it is hereby made the duty of said committee to investigate such reports, and ascertain whether the said Chicago Live Stock Exchange does prohibit its members from selling cattle in said stock yards for a less commission than 50 cents per head, and if so, by what authority; and if it does prohibit its members from buying from commission men who are willing to sell for a less sum than as prescribed by the rules of the exchange, and if so, by what authority it so acts; and that said committee report what legislation is needed, if any, to prevent any such combination from charging or receiving any such unreasonable commissions, and whether or not such combination of the commission men who sell other people's live stock and the buyers is consistent with, or antagonistic to, the interests of the farming and stock raising interests of Illinois; and also whether such combination does not amount to a conspiracy to the detriment of the people of the State of Illinois: and, be it further Resolved, That the said committee shall have the power, in their discretion, to employ a stenographer. W. H. HINRICHSEN, Clerk. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Newell introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 116, for "An act to amend section nineteen (19), article nine, chapter twenty-four, of an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,' approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by an act approved June 17, 1887, and in force July 1, 1887." On motion of Mr. Newell, the rules were suspended, and the bill was read at large a first time, and, On motion of Mr. Newell, was referred to the Committee on Municipalities. Mr. Mahoney introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 117, for "An t to amend section 1, article IV, of an act entitled 'An act |