Mr. Turner presented the claim of David Finney and Joshua Gibson, for provisions and fuel furnished to the Sangamon troops, on their march to Hancock county, in 1816; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Turner moved to dispense with the rule, to enable him to introduce a bill; which was not agreed to. Mr. McDowell presented the petition of sixteen citizens of Fulton county, praying for the repeal of the law of IS15, reducing the salaries of certain judges of the Supreme Court; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills, herewith presented, for the concurrence of the House of Representatives, entitled: "An act for the relief of the inhabitants of incorporated towns;" "An act to authorize Alonzo T. Phillips to build a dam across Fox river in the town of Batavia, in Kane county;" "An act to extend the jurisdiction of the Supervisor of the town of Winchester;" "An act to empower Henry M. Waters to sell and convey certain real estate;" "An act to amend Chapter CVIII, of the Revised Statutes;" "An act to correct and legalize the census of Tazewell county;" "An act for the relief of the heirs of George Finney, deceased," and "An act to amend the seventh section of the 89th chapter of the Revised Statutes, approved, March 3d, 1845." The Senate have adopted resolutions also presented for the like concurrence, having in view the passage of a law by Congress, authorizing the holding of an annual term of the Circuit and District Courts in Chicago; also a law of Congress granting to the State of Illinois land to aid her in the completion of the Northern Cross and Central Railroads. Mr. Little of Fulton, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly engrossed, bills of the following titles, viz: "An act vacating certain State roads, and to establish certain roads;" "An act for the benefit of Daniel Linder of Coles county;" "An act to amend the laws in relation to paupers;" "An act to amend the twelfth section of the act entitled 'An act to establish and maintain common schools,' approved, February 26, 1815;" "An act in relation to the town of Ottawa;" "An act to incorporate the Boston and Elizabeth Mining Company of South Illinois," and "An act to vacate a part of the town of Wilkesboro' in McLean county." The question pending when the House adjourned yesterday forenoon, on the demand for the previous question, on the motion to fill the second blank in the bill relative to the apportionment of representation, with seven thousand five hundred, came up in its regular order; when, On motion of Mr. Thomes of Morgan, A call of the House was ordered, and it appeared that Messrs. Bragg, Davis, Eddy, Fry, Linder, Pickering, Logan of Sangamon, Long, Robb, Shumway and Underwood, were absent. On motion of Mr. Morton, Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. The question recurring on ordering the main question, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Funkhouser, and Robeson of Woodford, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Enloe, Epperson, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Glenn, Gilmore, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Kinney, Little of Will, Long, McConnel, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Stanley, Stark, Stark weather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Wallace. Wilcox, Wright and Mr. Speaker.-72. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Barber, Cantrill, Cunningham, Denning, Ela, Funkhouser, Glover, Griffith, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McDowell, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, O'Conner, Ozburn, Peirson, Randolph, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Skinner, Smith, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Tucker, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Williamson and Wynne.-36. The question was then taken on filling the blank with seven thousand five hundred, and decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Dawson, and Little of Fulton, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Campbell, Caswell, Cockle, Creel, Cummings, Dawson, Enloe, Epperson, Fry, Grubb, Harpole, Hayes, Higgins, Huffman, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Long, McDowell, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Ozburn, Remann, Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Starkweather, Stokes, Stookey, Tappan, Wallace, Wardlaw, White and Mr. Speaker.-40. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyle, Brown, Buckley, Cantrill, Casey, Chapman, Constant, Cross, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Denning, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Griffith, Hansford, Harrington, Hart, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Lukins, McConnell, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, O'Conner, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner,, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, Wright and Wynne.-70. The question was then taken on filling the blank with seven thousand, and decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Robeson of Woodford, and Higgins, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Boyakin, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Cockle, Enloe, Epperson, Everett, Fry, Grubb, Harrington, Harpole, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Long, Martin, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Ozburn, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Tappan, White and Mr. Speaker.-38. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey ofRock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Cantrill, Casey, Chapman, Constant, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Dawson, Denning, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Erwin, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Griffith, Hansford, Hart, Hayes, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Mann, Miller, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, West, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, Wright and Wynne.-72. The question then recurring on the motion to fill the blank with six thousand six hundred sixty-seven, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Stookey and Blakeman, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Boyakin, D'Wolf, Eddy, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Harrington, Hart, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Long, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Peirson, Randolph, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Tappau, Thomas of Bureau, Tucker, White and Wynne.-37. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Epperson, Fry, Hansford, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnell, McDowell, McLain, Mann, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Sims, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, West, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, Wright and Mr. Speaker.-74. The question being taken on filling the blank with six thousand, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. McConnel and Cantrill, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Cantrill, Chapman, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Denning, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Griffith, Harrington, Janney, Kretsinger, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McLain, Marshall, Miller, Morris, Peirson, Randolph, Robb, Robinson of Menard, 182 Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Swing, Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Cockle, Creel, Cunningham, Davis, Dawson, Enloe, Epperson, Fry, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Long, McDowell, Mann, Martin, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Starkweather, Sims, Skinner, Stokes, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Wallace, Wardlaw, West, Williamson, Wright and Mr. Speaker.-62. The question now being on filling the blark with five thousand five hundred, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Tappan and Johnston, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Chapman, Cockle, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Eads, Ela, Gilmore, Glover, Grifhth, Ilart, Hodges, Kretsinger, Lukins, O'Conner, Stanley, Sherman, Skinner, Smith, Stickney, Turner, Wallace and Wardlaw.-25. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cunt.ingham, Davis, Dawson, Denning, D'Wolf, Enloe, Epperson, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Long, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sims, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, West, White, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-86. The question recurring on filling the blank with five thousand four hunhundred and fifty, it was decided in the negative. The question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, it was decided in the negative. The resolutions of the Senate, providing for the appointment of a joint select committee to report a bill to apportion the representation in the General Assembly, coming up for consideration, Mr. Morris moved to amend the second resolution, by striking out "eight thousand," and inserting "seven thousand," in lieu thereof; when, On motion of Mr. Morris, The main question was ordered. The question then recurring on the proposed amendment, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Morris and Dawson, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Boyakin, Boyle, Buckley, Curts, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Everett, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hart, Hick, Huffman, Kinney, Little of Will, Lukins, McConnel, McLain, Martin, Miller, Morris, O'Conner, Peirson, Randolph, Robb, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw and Wynne. -44. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, D'Wolf, Eads, Epperson, Erwin, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Hansford, Harpole, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Logan of Sangamon, Long, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Starkweather, Sims, Stokes, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Underwood, West, White, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-70. The question was then taken on concurring with the Senate in the adop tion of said resolution and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Stookey and Johnston, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Blakeman, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Denning, D'Wolf, Eddy, Enioe, Epperson, Erwin, Fry, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Little of Fulton, Logan of Sangamon, Long, Lukins, McDowell, Mann, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Starkweather, Sims, Stickney, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Underwood, West, Wilcox, Williams and Mr. Speaker.-61. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyakin, Boyle, Buckley, Cantrill, Casey, Chapman, Dana, Eads, Ela, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Griffith, Hart, Hick, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Will, McConnel, McLain, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, O'Conner, Peirson, Randolph, Robb, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Slocun:b, Smith, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw, White, Williamson, Wright and Wynne.-52. Ordered, That Messrs. Boyakin, Hodges, Morton, Fry, Funkhouser, D'Wolf, Hayes, Archer, Morris, Little of Fulton, Kretsinger, Cross, Little of Will. Sherman, Logan of Sangamon, Shumway, Cockle and Dana, be the committee on the part of the House, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion, The House adjourned until two o'clock P. M. |