The following voted for Alson J. Streeter, Messrs.: The following voted for Richard J. Oglesby, Messrs.: Bacon, Crawford, Charles H., Evans, Hamer-4. Thereupon, by direction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the clerk thereof called the roll of the House for the one hundred and first joint ballot for United States Senaator, with the following result: Number of votes cast Richard J. Oglesby received. The following voted for John M. Palmer, Messrs.: Adams, Barton, Bou Dixson, Eli, Eddy. Jansen, Kelly. O'Donnell, 153 77 votes. Smith, W. S., LEEFE Car-on, Conway, Curtiss, Faires, Sher wood, W.. McInerney, Merritt, Norsworthy, N.. Ramsay, Rufus A.. The following voted for Alson J. Streeter, Messrs.: Webb. White, John W. (20th). Wilkinson, Wiwi, Mr. Speaker-77. Terpening, White, Samuel, Wilk, William The following voted for Richard J. Oglesby, Messrs.: i The following voted for Cicero J. Lindley, Messrs.: The following voted for John P. Stelle, Messrs.: Moore-1. Thereupon, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, presiding over the joint assembly, announced the result of the one hundred and first ballot in joint assembly, for United States Senator, as follows: Whole number of votes cast. 204 3 votes. 1 vote. 1 vote. And it appearing that no one person had received a majority of the total vote cast in the foregoing ballot, the Speaker of the House of Representatives announced that no choice had been made by the joint assembly on the one hundred and first ballot for United States Senator. Pending further proceedings, At 1:15 o'clock P. M., Senator Fuller moved that the joint asassembly adjourn until 12 o'clock, noon, to-morrow. And the yeas and nays being demanded, the motion was carried by the following vote: Yeas 103, nays 101. In the 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.: Thereupon, the Senators, preceded by the President and Secretary of the Senate, returned to their chamber. SPECIAL ORDERS. The joint session of the assembly being over for the day, the President of the Senate announced it as the time for the special orders, being the further consideration of the resolutions providing for additional help in the Secretary's office. Mr. Allen moved that the further consideration of these resolutions be postponed to and made a special order for to-morrow morning, immediately after the reading of the journal, Which motion prevailed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Secrest introduced a bill, Senate Bill No. 157, for "An act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State government until the expiration of the fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly." On motion of Mr. Secrest, the rules were suspended, and the bill was read at large a first time, and, On motion of Mr. Secrest, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. At 1:30 o'clock P. M., Mr. Crawford, of Cook, moved that the Senate adjourn until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning, Which motion prevailed. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1891-11 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. Humphrey, the further reading of the same was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved. SPECIAL ORDERS. The reading of the journal having been completed, the President of the Senate announced it as the time for the special order being the further consideration of the following resolution, to-wit: WHEREAS, It is evident that there is need of additional help in and about the Secretary,s office, and as copyists, therefore be it Resolved, That Misses Hattie Lowdermilk and Margie E. Shutt be and they are hereby appointed as copyists and as assistants to the Secretary of the Senate, to be given employment by the Secretary: their compensation to be fixed at the sum of three dollars per day each. Mr. Caldwell offered the following amendment: Amend by adding, and that Arthur Henry be appointed assistant superintendent of ventilation. at a salary of three dollars per diem, and Freddie Doerfler be appointed an additional page. The question being "Shall the foregoing amendment be adopted?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas 21, nays 25. The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.: The question now being, "Shall the resolution be adopted?" and the yeas and nays being demanded, it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas 24, nays 24. The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.: The following voted in the negative, Messrs. : Thereupon, the other special order for the same hour was taken up, to-wit, the further consideration of the following resolution, viz.: Resolved, That William T. Hollenbeck be and he is hereby elected Third Assistant Secretary of the Senate, with the same compensation as is allowed by law to the other assistant secretaries. The question being, "Shall the foregoing resolution be adopted?" it was decided in the negative by the following vote (having failed to receive a two-thirds vote): Yeas 26, nays 23. The following voted in the affirmative, Messrs.: Mr. Bogardus presented a petition from citizens of Ford county, concerning the passage of the "Relief Corps Flag Bill,” known as House Bill No. 78, which, On motion of Mr. Bogardus, was referred to the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions. Mr. Sheets presented a petition from citizens of Ogle county, concerning the passage of the "Relief Corps Flag Bill," known as House Bill No. 78, which, On motion of Mr. Sheets, was referred to the Committee on Education and Educational Institutions. |