Mr. Robb moved to lay the proposed amendment on the table. On this motion, the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Morris and Dawson; when, On motion, The House adjourned. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1847. House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, The reading of yesterday's journal was dispensed with. On his further motion, The order of business was suspended, And bills on their second reading reading were taken up for consideraration. A bill for "An act to provide for the collection of revenue in Washington county, for the year 1844," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Underwood, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act requiring property listed for taxation, to be assessed at its true cash value," was read a second time, and Ordered, That the bill be engrossed for a third reading. A bill for An act for the relief of John Underwood, of the county of Lake, and State of Illinois," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Harrington, Referred to the committee on Finance. A bill for "An act supplemental to an An act concerning partitions,' approved March 3, 1845," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Morris, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act concerning marriage contracts," was read a second time. Mr. Boyakin moved to refer said bill to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Cunningham moved to lay said bill on the table; which was not agreed to. The question recurring on the motion of reference to the committee on the Judiciary, it was decided in the affirmative. A bill for "An act to repeal a part of an act therein mentioned," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, Referred to the committee on Finance. A bill for An act to amend the law in relation to marriages," was read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill for "An act for the protection of timber," was read a second time. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved to refer the bill to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Dawson moved to lay said bill on the table; which was not agreed to. The question recurring on the motion of reference to the committee on the Judiciary, it was decided in the affirmative. A bill for "An act to restore to the Governor and Senate the constitutional right of appointing State's Attorneys," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for " An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to establish the Illinois Asylum for the education for the deaf and dumb,"" was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, Laid on the table. A bill for "An act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the city of Peoria,'" was read a second time, and, Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Cockle, The rule was 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, and ask their concurrence in its passage 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 incoporate the Illinois Transporting Company;" "An act to incorporate the Will county Literary and Historical Society;" "An act to incorporate the Belvidere Cemetery Association;" "An act to levee and make certain improvements on the Wabash river;" "An act to improve the navigation of the Embarrass river;" "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the the Rock River Dam and Bridge Company;"" "An act for recording patents," and "An act to vacate a part of the town plat of Savanna, in the county of Carroll." The accompanying resolution adopted by the Senate, in relation to the payment and funding of the State debt, also in reference to the imposition of a capitation tax, and contemplating a correspondence by the Governor, with State creditors in respect to the funding of the State debt, are likewise herewith presented for the concurrence of the House of Representatives. A bili for "An act in relation to limited partnerships," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Morris, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'Judgments and Executions,' approved March 3, 1815," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. McLain, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for" An act to prevent nuisances," was read a second time. Mr. Lukins moved to lay said bill on the table; which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan. Said bill was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for An act to amend the act in relation to justices of the peace and constables,' was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Reynolds, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend the school law," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Reynolds, Referred to the committee on Education. A bill for "An act to amend the revenue law," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr Boyakin, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend the act relative to practice," was read the second time. Mr. Reynolds moved to refer said bill to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Ela moved to lay the bill on the table; which was not agreed to. The question then recurring on the motion of reference to the committee on the Judiciary, it was decided in the affirmative. A bill for An act to amend an act in relation to schools," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, Referred to the committee on Education. A bill for "An act to amend the law in relation to courts," was read a second time, and, Un motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend the present revenue law," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Underwood, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend an act concerning Wills, approved March 3, 1545," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Little of Fultor, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives entitled, "An act for the relief of Isaac Lodowsky." The Senate have concurred with the House of Representative, in the passage of a bill, entitled "An act to authorize John Fox, to convey certain land to the individual therein named." A bill for "An act in relation to criminal jurisprudence," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Cunningham, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend the fifty-fourth chapter of the Revised Laws of 1845," was read a second time. Mr. Boyakin moved to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of said bill; when, On motion of Mr. Cockle, The further consideration of the bill was postponed until two o'clock to-morrow afternoon. On motion of Mr. Fry, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Cummings for five days; when, On motion, The House adjourned until two o'clock P. M. TWO O'CLOCK, p. m. House met pursuant to adjournment. A bill for "An act to locate and establish a State road, from Lewiston, in Fulton county, via Bath, in Mason county, to Petersburg, in Menard county," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Huffman, Referred to the committee on State Roads. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, A call of the House was ordered; when It appeared that the following members were absent, viz: Messrs. Boyle, Bragg, Cantrill, Chapman, Cockle, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Epperson, Everett, Fry, Harrington, Higgins, Linder, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Long, Marshall, Martin, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Pickering, Ruddle, Seehorn, Skinner, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, and West. On motion of Mr. Smith, Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. A bill for "An act to amend 'An act in relation to negroes and mulatoes, "was read a second time. Mr. Cunningham moved to refer the bill to a select committee of five. Mr. Huffman moved to refer said bill to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Austin moved to lay said bill on the table; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Cunningham and Harrington, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Blakeman, Cross, Cummings, Davis, Dawson, Glenn, Hansford, Harrington, Hart, Huffman, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Randolph, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, Wilcox, Williams and Wright-32. R Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyakin, Bragg, Buckley, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Constant, Creel, Cunningham, Dana, D'Wolf, Eddy, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glover, Grubb, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Logan of Jackson, McConnel, McDoweli, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Miller, Morrison of Monroe, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Pickering, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Ruddle, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stark weather, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Turner, Underwood, West, White, Williamson, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-66. The question recurring on the motion of reference to the committee on the Judiciary, it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Hick, The vote on ordering the bill for "An act requiring property listed for taxation to be assessed at its true cash value," to be engrossed for a third reading, was re-considered. The question then recurring on ordering said bill to be engrossed for a third reading, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Hick and McLain, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Boyakin, Buckley, Casey, Constant, Cunningham, Enloe, Funkhouser, Hayes, Hodges, Johnston, Lukins, McLain, Marshall, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Ozburr, Pickering, Prevo, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Sims, Slocumb, Stokes, Turner, Watson, West, White, Williamson and Wynne.-29. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Cantrill, Caswell, Crcel, Cross, Cummings, Dana, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eddy, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Glenn, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Long, McConnel, McDowell, Mann, Miller, Miner, Morris, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Ruddle, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stark weather, Sechorn, Sherman, Shumway, Skinner, Smith, Stickney, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Wilcox, Williams, Wright and Mr. Speaker.-71. Mr. Hayes moved that the House do now resolve itself into committee of the Whole, on the resolutions proposed by him some days since, relative to funding the State debt; which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The House resolved itself into committee of the Whole on a bill for "An act to provide for calling a conventon to amend the constitution of the State," Mr. Huffman in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and Mr. Huffman reported that the committee had had said bill under consideration, had made some progress therein, and had directed him to ask leave to sit again; which was agreed to. Mr. Boyakin moved that the House do now resolve itself into commit |