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OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE

TWENTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF ILLINOIS,

AT THEIR 'REGULAR SESSION, BEGUN AND HELD AT SPRINGFIELD,

JANUARY 3, 1859.

SPRINGFIELD:

BAILHACHE & BAKER, PRINTERS.

1859.

JOURNAL

OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the state of Illinois, the twenty-first General Assembly of said state convened at the state house, in the city of Springfield, on Monday, the 3d day of January, A. D. 1859.

On motion of Mr. Detrich,

The House was called to order, and

On further motion of Mr. Detrich,

Hon. Thomas S. Hick, of Gallatin, was appointed speaker, pro tem.

On motion of Mr. Campbell of Logan,

W. D. Wyatt, of Logan county, was appointed clerk of the House, pro tem. On motion of Mr. Detrich,

David E. Head, of Hancock county, was appointed assistant clerk, pro tem.
On motion of Mr. Epler,

Wm. J. Hurst, of Morgan county, was appointed door-keeper, pro tem.
On motion of Mr. Bane,

J. H. Holton was appointed assistant door-keeper, pro tem.

Mr. Anderson offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the House proceed to call the roll alphabetically, and to receive certificates of election from such members as may be in attendance; Which resolution was adopted.

Whereupon, the following members appeared and presented their credentials: W. B. Anderson, M. M. Bane, Jas. W. Barret, ÍVm. Berry, Thos. Brewer, G. H. Campbell, S. P. Cummings, J. M. Davis, John E. Detrich, Wm. Engle, Cyrus Epler, L. D. Erwin, R. T. Forth, John G. Graham, Wm. H. Green, Wm. A. Hacker, James Hampton, Stephen Hardin, Thos. S. Hick, E. B. Hitt, Charles Hoiles, Z. B. Job, King Kerley, Alex. King, jr., H. C. McCleave, J. McElvaine, W. Metcalf, Wm. R. Morrison, J. G. Powell, J. D. Pulley, W. H. Roosevelt, F. P. Rush, G. J. Shaw, W. C. Shirley, Daniel Short, J. H. Sloss, W. G. Stephenson, J. Updegraff, R. B. M. Wilson and J. D. Wood.

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