ferry across the Illinois river at said town: which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Banks and Corpora ions.

Mr. Peirson presented the petition of five hundred and fifty citizens of McHenry county, praying for a special term of court, or that a longer time may be allowed for holding the circuit court in said county; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

The question pending some days since, when the House adjourned, on ordering a bill for An act to repeal the fifteenth chapter of the Revised Statutes," to be engrossed for a third reading, coming up in its regular or

der.

Mr. Cantrill moved a call of the House; which was not agreed to.

On motion of Mr Cockle,

The main question was ordered.

The question then recurring on ordering the bill to be engrosssed for a . third reading, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Cantril and Tappan, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Da. vis, Dawson, Eddy, Enloe, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Hayes, Huffman, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, McConnel, McLain, Mann, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Remann, Ruddle, Robb, Stark, Stark weather, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan. Tucker, Underwoo!, Wardlaw, Watson, West, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, Wright and Wynne.-59.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Boyakin, Bragg, Cantrill, Casey, Chapman, Cockle, Cunningham, Ela, Erwin, Fry, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Long, McDowell, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Monis, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Wallace and Mr. Speaker.-15.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill. entitled,

"An act allowing persons arrested on criminal charges to remove the place of examination, as therein provided," as amended.

In the amendments of the Senate, I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

The Senate have ordered, that 5,000 copies of the communication from the Governor, transmitting the report to him of the Secretary of State, as superintendent of common schools, be printed for the use of the General Assembly.

Mr. Thomas of Morgan, from the committee of Conference appointed upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, upon the Senate bill for "An act to provide for holding a special term of the circuit court of Massac county," reported that the committee had agreed that the Senate

should recede from their disagreeing votes upon the amendments of the House to said bills.

Mr. Cockle from the committee on Public Grounds and Public Buildings, to which was referred a Senate bill for "An act to authorize the repairing of the Governor's House," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage.

Ordered, That the bill be read a third time.

Mr. Little of Will, from the committee on Canal and Canal lands, to which was referred a Senate bill for "An act to pay the balance due canal contractors," reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage.

Ordered That the bill be read a third time.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Elwood, their Assistant Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills herewith presented for the concurrence of the House of Representatives, entitled:

"An act to legalize a certain conveyance therein named;" and

"An act to authorize the trustees of the Pittsfield Academy, in Pike county, Illinois, to sell said Academy, and a lot of land."

Mr. Archer, from the committee on State Roads, to which was referred a bill for “An act to incorporate the St. Clair Turnpike Company," reported the same back, with an amendment as a substitute; which was read.

Mr. Kretsinger moved to amend the substitute by adding an additional section, as follows:

"The Legislature shall have the power at any time, to alter, modify, or repeal this act."

Mr. Stookey moved to lay the proposed amendment on the table; which was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Kretsinger and Huffman, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Davis, Eddy, Ela, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Linder, Littleof Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburr, Peirson, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Ruddle, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Starkweather, Sechorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Siocumb, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Swing. Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, West, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, Wright and Wynne.-79.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Cunningham, Griffith, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Hodges, Johnston, Kretsinger, Rutledge, Shumway and Mr. Speaker.-17.

Mr. Boyakin moved to re commit the bill and proposed substitute to the committee on State Roads, with the following instructions:

"To strike out so much as authorizes the erection of a toll gate when said road is completed one and a half miles only, and add a proviso to

prevent said company from charging and collecting toll from the citizens of other counties and strangers generally, while the citizens of St. Clair county are allowed to pass the gates thereon free of the same."

Mr. Linder moved to amend the proposed instructions, by adding the following:

"That said committee be further instructed to so amend said bill as to compel said company to take eggs and poultry in pay for tolls, according to their value in ordinary times.""

On motion of Mr. McLain,

The motion of reference and proposed instructions were laid on the

table.

The question was then taken on concurring with the committee in their amendment, and decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Boyakin and Cantrill, as follows:

Those who voted in the aflirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Davis, Eddy, Ela, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges Huffinan, Janney, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, McConnell, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Ruddle, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speakker.-$3.

Those who voted in the negative, are.

Messrs. Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Cunningham, Griffith, Harpole, Johnston, Kretsinger and Rutledge.-9.

On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by its title, and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

A message from the Governor, by Mr. Doyle:

Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to lay before the House of Representative a communication in writing.

On motion,

The House adjourned until two o'clock, P. M.

Two O'CLOCK, P. M.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Governor, informing them of a vacancy in the office of associate justice of the Supreme Court, occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. Richard M.

Young; which was read, and, on motion of Mr. Huffman, laid on the table.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, in which they ask the concurence of the House of Representatives, entitled

"An act to amend an aci, entitled • An act to authorize the supervisor to the village of Cahokia, to lease a part of the commons appertaining to said village,' approved February 17, 1841."

The Senate have also adopted a resolution, herewith presented for the like concurrence; which resolution proposes that the two Houses of the General Assembly meet in the Representatives' Hall, on to-morrow, at 4 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of electing an associate justice of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. R. M. Young.

On motion of Mr. Omelveny,

The rule was dispensed with, and the resolution just received from the Senate, providing for the election of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Ilon. R. M. Young, taken up, read, and concurred in.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Hayes moved that the House do now resolve itself into committec of the whole, to take into consideration the resolutions submitted by him some days since, relative to the funding of the State debt; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Boyakin moved that the House do now resolve itself into committee of the whole, on the bill for "An act providing for holding a convention to amend the constitution;" which was not agreed to.

Bills of the following titles were severally read the third time, and pas sed, viz:

"An act to authorize the school commissioner of La Salle county, to sell a part of section sixteen, township thirty-three north, range three east;"

"An act to amend 'An act to incorporate the city of Alton, approved July 10, 1537." "

An act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Madison Ferry Company;'" and

"An act for the relief of Patrick Strachan and William D. Scott." Ordered, That the titles of the foregoing bills be severally as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage thereof.

On motion of Mr. Sims,

The rule was dipensed with, and a bill for "An act to authorize Mary Ann Smart to sell certain lands," was read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage thereof.

On motion of Mr. McLain,

The rule was dispersed with, and a bill for "An act to legalize the survey of David Price's addition to the town of Russelville, in Lawrence county, Illinois," was read a third time, and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage thereof.

A bill for "An act for the relief of David Bloom," was read a third time, and, on motion of Mr. Kretsinger, re-committed to the committee on the Judiciary.

A bill for "An act in relation to attachments," was read a third time. Mr. Morris moved to re-commit said bill to the committee on the Judi

ciary.

Mr. Ela moved to lay said bill on the table until the fourth of July. The question recurring on the motion to re-commit said bill to the committee on the Judiciary, it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Omelveny, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported, as correctly engrossed, bills of the following titles, viz:

An act to repeal the act incorporating the town of Marion;" and "An act to protect the interest of orphans and minors, and for other purposes."

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives, in the adoption of their resolution, proposing that the joint select committee on Apportionment be requested to report a bill, apportioning the representation in the General Assembly of this State, upon the basis of 6,000 for a Representative, and 18,000 for a Senator, as amended in the Senate.

The amendment proposes to strike out "six," and insert "ten," and to strike out "eighteen," and insert thirty;" in which, I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

On motion of Mr. Huffman,

The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act to incorporate the Oregon Bridge Company," read a third time by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage thereof.

On motion of Mr. Johnston,

The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act to incorporate the Madison and St. Clair Plank and Rail Road Company," read the third time by its title.

Mr. Underwood moved to amend the bill by inserting the following as an additional section, viz:

"This act shall not be construed as authorizing said road to run further south than one mile from the line between Madison and St. Clair counties."

On motion of Mr. Morris,

The proposed amendment was laid on the table.

The question recurring on the passage of the bill, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore,