On motion of Mr. Wynne, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to legalize the sale of lot one in block five, and lots two and three in block six, in Jerseyville," was read a second time, and, On motion of Mr. Blakeman, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend chapter thirty-nine of the Revised Statutes. of 1845," was read a second time. The question being taken on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, it was decided in the negative. A bill for "An act to amend 'An act relative to Justices of the Peace and Constables,' approved March 3, 1845," was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Everett, Said bill was laid on the table. A bill for "An act to lay out and locate certain State Roads therein named," was read a second time. Mr. Kinney moved to refer said bill to a select committee. Mr. West moved to refer said bill to the committee on State Roads, which was not agreed to. The question then recurring on the motion of reference to a select committee, it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That Messrs. Kinney, Eddy, Reynolds, Harrington and Peirson, be said committee. A bill for "An act to amend 'An act to locate a State road from Batavia, in Kane county, to David Bennet's, in Dupage county,' approved Feb. 11, 1845," was read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Kinney, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a 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 the passage thereof. On motion of Mr. Pickering, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to submit the following resolution, which was read and adopted. Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the propriety of reporting at an early day, and recommending the passage of a bill for "An act making partial appropriations, and for other purposes,' Mr. Robeson of Woodford, moved to dispense with the rule, to enable him to introduce a resolution relative to the reception of new business and the adjournment of the Legislature. Objections being made to a suspension of the rule, the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Reynolds, and Robeson of Woodford; when, On motion, The House adjourned, until two o'clock, P. M. Two O'CLOCK, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. A call of the House was ordered; when It appeared that the following members were absent, viz: Messrs. Archer, Boyle, Cross, Cunningham, Dana, Eddy, Enloe, Fry, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Linder, Logan of Sangamon, McLain, Marshall, Morrison of Hancock, Ozburn, Ruddell, Sherman, Swing, Thomas of Morgan, Underwood and West. The question pending when the House adjourned, on the motion made by Mr. Robeson of Woodford, to dispense with the rule, to enable him to submit a resolution relative to the reception of new business, and the adjournment of the Legislature, coming up for consideration, it was decided in the negative, by three-fourths not voting therefor, as follows: yeas 63, nays 34. Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Glenn, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Higgins, Hodges, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, Mann, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Randolph, Reynolds, Ruddle, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stark, Seehorn, Shumway, Skianer, Slocun:b, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Underwood, Watson, West, White, Williams, Wright and Mr. Speaker.-63. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Buckley, Curts, Eads, Funkhouser, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Huffman, Janney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Long, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Miner, Morris, Peirson, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark weather, Sims, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Wilcox, Williamson and Wynne.-31. A bill for "An act to vacate the town plat of Delevan in Fulton county," was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Robeson of Woodford, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend the laws relative to roads," was read a second tinie. On motion of Mr. Everett, The further action on said bill was postponed indefinitely. A bill for “An act authorizing the county commissioners of the county of Iroquois to borrow money for certain purposes," was read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Stanley, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a 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 the passage thereof. A bill for "An act to repeal section eighteen, chapter twenty-nine of the Revised Statutes of 1845," was read the second time, and, On motion of Mr. Stickney, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to prevent loss or inconvenience to suitors and others on account of the temporary absence or indisposition of justices of the peace," was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Mann, Laid on the table. A bill for "An act to legalize the assessment of lands sold for taxes," 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 concerning redemption of lands sold under decrees in chancery, and for other purposes," was read a second time, and. On motion of Mr. Martin, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to incorporate the German Catholic Beneficent Brothers' Society of Adams county," was read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Seehorn, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid and that the Clerk inform the Senate thercof, and ask their concurrence in the passage thereof. A bill for "An act to locate a State road from Astoria via. Wentworth's Mills to Lewistown in Fulton county," was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. McLain, Referred to the committee on State Roads. "A bill for "An act for the relief of Albert Ellis," was read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by the title, 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. A bill for "An act forming the village of Prairie Du Pont into a School District," was read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill for "An act to amend the law in relation to the securities of guardians," was read the second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a 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 the same. A hill for "An act to amend the road law," was read the second time, and, On motion of Mr. Funkhouser, Referred to the committee on State Roads. A bill for "An act to abolish imprisonment for debt or damages," was read the second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill for "An act to amend 'An act to incorporate the Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance company,' 999 was read the second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. D'Wolf, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a 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 the saine. A bill for "An act concerning the depot at Cairo," was read the second time. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved to refer the bill to the committee on Internal Improvements. Mr. Hodges moved its reference to the committee on State Roads. The question being taken on referring the bill to the committee on Internal Improvements, it was decided in the negative. The bill was then referred to the committee on State Roads. A bill for "An act to establish a retreat for the Insane," was read the second time. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved to refer the bill to the select committee, to which was referred that portion of the Governor's inaugural address relating to the insane. Mr. Dawson, moved its reference to the committee on Finance; which was not agreed to. The bill was then referred to the select committee. A bill for "An act to amend the school laws now in force, and to increase the township school fund," was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Johnston, Referred to the committee on Education. A bill for "An act to amend 'An act changing the estray law,' approved, March 3, 1845," was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Morrison of Monroe, Referred to a select committee of five. Ordered, That Messrs. Morrison of Monroe, Archer, Sherman, Prevo, and Blakeman, be that committee. On motion of Mr. McLain, The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act to authorize the County commissioners of Effingham county to build a bridge over the Little Wabash river, in said county," was read the second time by the title, and On motion of Mr. Funkhouser, Referred to the committee on State Roads. A bill for "An act to amend the several acts relating to public roads," was read the second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill for "An act to amend the 30th section of the 36th chapter of Revised Laws of 1845, on judgments in ejectment," was read the second time by the title, and, On motion of Mr. Morris, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Erwin, The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act to incorporate Jefferson Lodge No. 7, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the town of Belleville," was read the second time by the title, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Underwood moved to dispense with the rule, and read the bill the third time by the title; which was not agreed to. A bill for "An act to amend the practice act," was read the second time, and, On motion of Mr. Morris, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to amend the city charter of the city of Quincy," was read the second time, and, On motion of Mr. Morris, Referred to the committee on Banks and Corporations. A bill for "An act to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river, at the foot of the lower rapids in Hancock county, Illinois, to the town of Keokuck, in Lee county, Iowa," was read the second time. Mr. Stark moved to lay the bill on the table till the fourth of July. Mr. Rutledge moved its reference to the committee on Banks and Corporations. The question being taken on the motion to lay the bill on the table till the fourth of July, it was decided in the affirmative. A bill for "An act providing for the election of public administrators," was read the second time, and, On motion of Mr. Omelveny, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act concerning certain townships therein named in Cass county," was read the second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill for "An act to regulate the rules of evidence in certain cases, and for other purposes," was read, and On motion of Mr. Pickering, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act in relation to criminal jurisprudence," was read the second time, and, On motion of Mr. Marshall, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill for "An act to repeal the eighth section of the interest law," was read the second time, and, On motion of Mr. Martin, Referred to the committee on Finance. S |