A Senate bill for "An act to authorize the county commissioners' court of Mercer county to pay the recorder of said county for services rendered,” was read, and Ordered to a second reading. A Senate bill for "An act for the assessment and collection of revenue for Hancock county for 1845, 1846, and 1847," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Morrison of Hancock, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title; when, On his further motion, Said bill was amended, by adding the following as additional sections: "That lands sold for the taxes of 1815, in said county of Hancock, be subject to redemption for the period of four years from the time of sale; and the purchaser shall not be entitled to a deed for the same, for said period of four years." "That the Secretary of State transmit a certified copy of this act to the Clerk of the county commissioners' court of the county of Hancock." On motion of Mr. Archer, The bill, as amended, was referred to the committee on Finance. The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act to incorporate the Wabash Navigation Company," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Starkweather, The rule was again dispensed with, and the bill read the second time. by the title; when, On motion of Mr. Hick, Said bill was referred to the committee on Banks and Corporations. A Senate resolution relative to the appointment of a joint select committee to examine the revenue law, and make such amendments to the same as may be deemed expedient, was read and concurred in. Ordered, That Messrs. Hick, Thomas of Morgan, and Little of Will, be the committee on the part of the House, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. A Senate bill for "An act to authorize district No. 1, township 35 north, range 10 east, to build a school house," was read, and Ordered, to a second reading. A Senate bill for "An act to amend the twenty-fourth chapter of the Revised Laws entiled 'conveyances,'" was read, and Ordered to a second reading. A Senate bill for "An act to make legal the assessment of all taxable property in the county of Rock Island and other counties," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title, and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A Senate bill for "An act for the relief of George W. Cassidy and others," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Wallace, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title; when, On his further motion, Said bill was amended, by adding the following, as an additional section, viz: "SEC. 4. That the Auditor be and he is hereby authorized to receive from said J. Powers, the sum of thirty-two dollars in scrip issued by Perry, Wilson & Co., upon satisfactory proof that he, the said J. Powers, had received the same from the late Auditor Ewing; and that he issue his warrants to said J. Powers for the sum of two hundred and thirty-two dollars, in lieu of the sum of two hundred dollars, as provided for in this act." On motion of Mr. Funkhouser, The bill, as amended, was referred to the committee on Finance. A Senate bill for "An act concerning Wall street, in the town of Ge neva," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Kretsinger, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title, and Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The rule was again dispensed with, and the bill read the third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. A Senate bill for "An act for the location of Van Buren Street, in Wilson's addition to the town of Batavia," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Kretsinger, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title, and Ordered to a third reading. A Senate bill for "An act for the re-location of a strect therein named," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Little of Will, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title, and Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Sherman, The rule was again dispensed with, and the bill read the third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act to incorporate the Madison and St. Clair Plank and Railroad Company," was read by the title, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Blakeman, The rule was again dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title. Mr. Martin moved to amend the bill by adding the following, viz; "That there shall hereafter be no road established by authority of the Legislature within three miles on either side, and parallel therewith." Mr. Martin moved to refer the bill and proposed amendment to the committee on Banks and Corporations. Mr. Reynolds moved their reference to the committee on State Roads; when, On motion of Mr. Underwood, The proposed amendment was laid on the table. The question was then taken on the motion to refer the bill and proposed amendment to the committee on Banks and Corporations, and decided in the affirmative. Mr. Dawson moved to adjourn until Saturday morning 10 o'clock, which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Rutledge and Boyakin, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bragg, Buckley, Cockle, Creel, Cunningham, Davis, Denning, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Glover, Hansford, Hick, Hodges, Janney, Kretsinger, McConnel, McLain, Mann, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Pierson, Stanley, Stark, Seehorn, Shumway, Slocumb, Swing, Thomas of Morgan, Wallace, Wardlaw, West and Mr. Speaker.-11. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Constant, Cross, Curts, Dawson, D'Wolf, Glenn, Griffith, Higgins, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Ménard, Rutledge, Sherman, Sims, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Tucker, Underwood, Watson, White and Williamson--51. Mr. Swing moved to adjourn until Saturday morning 9 o'clock; which was not agreed to. Mr. Rutledge moved to adjourn until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock; which was not agreed to. Mr. Omelveny moved to adjourn until Saturday morning 10 o'clock; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Bragg and Tucker, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Buckley, Creel, Cunningham, Davis, Enloe, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Janney, McLain, Mann, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Cmelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Stanley, Stark, Seehorn, Slocumb, Swing, West and Mr. Speaker.-30. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Erwin, Glenn, Glover, Griffith, Hansford, Harrington, liggins, Hodges, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, McConnell, Marshall, Martin, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Prevo, Randolph, Remana, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Sherman, Shumway, Sims, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, White and Williamson.-63. On motion of Mr. Rutledge, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce the following resolution; which was read. Resolved, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be instructed, that in making out warrants for the pay of members, he withhold the pay for tomorrow, as the Legislature has voted that it will not meet and attend to the public business on that day. Mr. Glover moved that the House adjourn until to-morrow morning at So'clock. Mr. Morris moved that the House adjourn; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Huffman and Dawson, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Baily of Rock Island, Boyakin, Boyle, Bragg, Creel, Davis, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Hart, Hick, Hodges, Janney, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Remann, Reynolds, Stark, Seehorn, Slocumb, Swing, Thomas of Morgan, West, Willliamson and Mr. Speaker.-32. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Blakeman, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Glenn, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Higgins, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, McConnell, McLain, Miner, Morton, O'Conner, Prevo, Randolph, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Sherman, Shumway, Sims, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson and White.-60. The question was then taken on Mr. Glover's motion, to adjourn until to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, and decided in the negative. Mr. Reynolds moved to adjourn until Saturday morning 9 o'clock; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Funkhouser and Morris, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Baily of Rock Island, Boyakin, Boyle, Cantrill, Creel, Davis, Denning, Funkhouser, Glenn, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Hodges, Janney, Mann, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Reman, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Seehorn, Slocumb, Swing and Mr. Speaker.-34. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cum mings, Cunningham, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Gil more, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Higgins, Huffman, Johnston Kinney, Logan of Sangamon, McConnell, McLain, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Prevo, Randolph, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stan ley, Stark, Shumway, Sims, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson and White.-53. Mr. Cross moved to adjourn until to morrow morning 10 o'clock. Mr. Dawson moved to adjourn until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. Mr. O'Conner moved to adjourn until Saturnay morning 10 o'clock. Mr. McLain moved that the House now adjourn; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messis. Morris and Brown, as follows, viz: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Boyakin, Boyle, Cantrill, Crecl, Davis, Denning, Eads, Funkhouser, Glenn, Giover, Grubb, Harrington, Hart, Hick, Hodges, M'Lain, Mann, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Ozburn, Peirson, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Seehorn, Slocumb, Swing, Wallace, Williamson and Mr. Speaker.—36. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cunningham, Dawson, D'Wolf, Ela, Griffith, Hansford, Higgins, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Logan of Sangamon, McConnell, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Prevo, Randolph, Robb, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Shumway, Sims, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Wardlaw and White.-39. It appearing from the vote just taken, that there was no quorum pre sent, Mr. Funkhouser moved a call of the House, and On his motion, The yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Brown and Funkhouser; when, Mr. Hart moved that the House adjourn; which was agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Morris and Dawson, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyakin, Boyle, Creel, Cunningham, Davis, Denning, Enloe, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hart, Hick, McLain, Mann, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Ozburn, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Seehorn, Slocumb, Swing, Wallace, Williamson and Mr. Speaker.-39. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Blakeman, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Dawson, Eads, Ela, Griffith, Hansford, Higgins, Hodges, Huffinan, Johnston, Kinney, Logan of Sangamon, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Prevo, Robb, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Shumway, Sims, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Wardlaw and White.-36. The House then adjourned. |