penses which may have been incurred by the Governor of the State in repressing the disturbances that have already occurred in said county, or which may hereafter be incurred in preserving the peace in said county, are not properly chargeable to said county of Hancock. Mr. Cockle offered for adoption the following resolution, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That a joint select committee, consisting of two on the part of the House, and one on the part of the Senate, for each Judicial Circuit, be appointed to prepare and report a bill providing for an apportionment of representation in this State. Mr. Huffman moved to amend the resolution by striking out "two" and inserting "three," and by striking out "one" and inserting "two;" when On motion of Mr. Omelveney, The resolution and proposed amendment were laid on the table. Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the Clerk, upon rising to read any resolution, bill, memorial, or other instrument of writing, be required to announce the name of the representation, making such presentment, together with the name of the county which said Representative represents, when, On motion of Mr. Huffman, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Logan of Sangamon, offered for adoption the following resolution. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That, in vetoing the River and Harbor bill, passed at the last session of Congress, the President of the United States did not act in conformity to the wishes or interests of the people of this State, and has disappointed their just expectation. Resolved, That it was due to the people of the west, that the President in his veto, should have specified any particular subject or class of subjects of improvement embraced in said bill which were objectionable to him, in order that Congress might have removed the objection, and made appropriations for such as were unobjectionable to him, if any such were in the bill. Resolved, That the Legislature disapproves the conduct of the President in vetoing said bill. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, Said resolutions were laid upon the table, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Mr. Logan of Sangamon, and Mr. Boyakin, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Creel, Cockle, Cunningham, Davis, Dawson.Denning, Eads. Enloe, Epperson, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hoges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Long, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Pierson, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of McLean, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Stickney, Simms, Skinner, Swing, Slocumb, Stokes, Shumway, Turner, Underwood, Wallace, Williamson, White, Wynneand Mr. Speaker.-73. Those who voted in the negative, arc, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Buckley, Campbell, Constant. Cross. Cummings, Curts, Dana, D'Wolf, Gilmore, Huffman, Linder, Logan of Sa gamon, Lukens, McConnell, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Pickering, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Smith, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson, West, Wilcox and Williams.-34. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary. Mr. Speaker, I am directed to inform the House of Representatives, that the Senate have concurred with them in the adoption of their resolution, giving to the Secretary of State, as Superintendant of Common Schools, further time to make his report to the Governor. Mr. Reynolds, on leave, introduced a bill for an act to amend "An act relative to Justices of the Peace and Constables," Approved 3d March, 1845; which was read the first time and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Denning moved to dispense with the rules, and that the bill be read a second time by its title; which was agreed to. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of State, in reply to a resolution of the House, adopted on the Sth instant, accompanied by an abstract of the votes cast for and against a Convention, and for Representatives to the General Assembly, at the last August election. On motion of Mr. Underwood, The House proceeded to the consideration of said communication; which was read; when, On motion of Mr. Boyakin, Said communication, together with the abstract of votes, was referred to a select committee of nine, to consist of one from each Judicial Circuit. Ordered, That Messrs. Boyakin, Sherman, Morris, Logan of Sangamon. Cockle, Wallace, Underwood. Morton, and Hayes, be that com mittec. On motion of Mr. Stickney, Resolved, That the communication of the late Governor of this State, in answer to a resolution of this House on the subject of the Bank of Illinois, at Shawneetown, be now taken up. Said communication was accordingly taken up for consideration; when, Mr. Stickney offered for adoption the following resolution: Resolved, That the communication of the late Governor of this State, in relation to the Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown, be referred to a committee of three, to be appointed by the Speaker, and that said con.mittee have power to send for persons and papers within the county of Sangamon, and to demand of any member or members of the joint committee appointed by the last session of the Legislature, to investigate the affairs of said Bank, the minutes and memorandumis kept by him or them of the evidence adduced on said investigation; and the person from whom such minutes or memorandums may be obtained, shall be required to deliver them under oath, declaring that the same contain a true statement of the evidence taken before said joint committee, to the best of his knowledge and understanding, so far as the same was reduced to writing. And the committee hereby created, are instructed to report the evideuce so obtained, with such other information as they may receive, to this House at an early day; and shall further report, whether, in the opinion of said committee, a further inquiry into the transactions of said Bank, be advisable for the advancement of right and justice. House met pursuant to adjournment. The question pending at the anjournment of the House, on the adoption of the resolution proposed by Mr. Stickney, relative to the Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown, came up for consideration; when, On motion of Mr. Lukens, Said resolution was amended, by striking out "three," and inserting "five," in lieu thereof. The question was then taken on the adoption of the resolution, as aniended, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Kretsinger and Johnston, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Creel, Cunningham, Davis, Dawson, Denning, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Epperson, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hendry Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Lukens, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Miller, Morris, Vorrison of Monroe, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Pickering, Prevo,, Randolph, Reynolds, Robeson of McLean, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Stickney, Simms, Skinner, Swing, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Underwood, Wallace, Watson, Williams, Williamson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-73. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Boyle, Brown, Buckley, Campbell Caswell, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cummings. Curts, Gilmore, Hayes, Logan of Sangamon, Long, McConnell, Miner, Morten, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wardlaw, West and Wilcox.-29. Ordered, That Messrs. Stickney, Kretsinger, Marshall, Denning, and Logan of Sangamon, be that committee. The Speaker laid before the House the biennial report of the Auditor of Public Accounts; which, without reading, was, On motion of Mr. Omelveny, Laid on the table, and one thousand copies ordered to be printed for the use of the House. The Speaker also laid before the House the biennial report of the Treasurer of the State; which was read, and, On motion of Mr. Pickering, Laid on the table, and one thousand copies ordered to be printed for the use of the House. The Speaker also laid before the House, a letter from the Secretary of State, trasmitting a tabular statement of the State census of 1845, compiled from the official returns on tile in his office; which was read; when, Mr. Denning moved to refer it to a select committee, and that rive hundred copies be printed for the use of the House. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The communication was laid on the table, and five hundred copies ordered to be printed. The Speaker also laid before the House, a con munication from the Secretary of State, in reply to a resolution of the House, of the Sth instant, relative to counterfeit scrip, &c.; which was read, and, On motion of Mr. Boyakin, Referred to the select committee appointed on that subject some days since. The Speaker also laid before the House, a communication from the Secretary of State, accompanied by a letter from Messrs. Wiley & Putnam of New York, in reference to furnishing them with the records, statutes, or public documents, for the use of the British Museum; also, a letter from Alexander Vattemare, of Paris, France, relative to the international exchange of the productions of nature, art, and mind; which were read, and On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. D'Wolf, The following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, we, as Americans, ever feel proud of the gallantry and bravery of our citizens, whenever and wherever they have appeared in the field of battle, contesting for our country, and whereas, we feel especially proud of the bravery and gallantry exhibited at the taking of the city of Monterey, in seeing among those who distinguished themselves as officers, brave, gallant. and scientific, the names of Lieutenants John Pope and Mason Scarritt, both graduates of West Point, and natives of our own beloved State; therefore be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, That the thanks of the citizens of this State are due unto Lieutenants John Pope, and Mason Scarritt,, for their bravery and gallantry exhibited in the battles of the 21st, 22, 234, and 24th of September last at the city of Monterey. Resolved, That the brave and noble conduct of Lieutenants John Pope and Mason Scarritt, in the battles af Monterey, gives us fully the power to assure our fellow citizens of Illinois, that her sons who left their homes to fight the battles of their country, will well sustain the character of their native and adopted State. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, Ordered, That an additional standing committee be appointed to be styled the "Committee on the Library." Mr. Reynolds, moved to take up a resolution, laid upon the table some days since, relative to the apportionment of representation. Upon which motion, the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Reynolds and Hendry; when, On motion, The House adjourned. SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 1846. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Springer. Mr. Hick asked leave to record his vote on the question, taken yester'day, on the adoption of the resolution submitted by Mr. Stickney, relative to the Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown; which was granted; and upon his name being called, Mr. Hick voted in the affirmative. Mr. Martin asked leave to record his vote on the same question, which was granted; and upon his name being called, Mr. Martin voted in the affirmative. JAMES S. WRIGHT, a Representative from the county of Champaign, appeared, was qualified, and took his seat. The Speaker announced the following as the Standing Committees of the House for the present session: Standing Committees of the House of Representatives. Judiciary.-Messrs. Morris, Underwood, Logan of Sangamon, Boyakin, Thomas of Morgan, Linder, Kretsinger, Cockle and Everett. Finance.-Messrs. Skinner, Denning, Shumway, Wilcox, Harrington, Morton. Logan of Sangamon, McDowell, and Reynolds. Elections.-Messrs. Starkweather, Funkhouser, Long, White, Blakeman, Bailey of Brown, Eads, Mann, and Hendry. Federal Relations.-Messrs. Boyakin, Brown, Glover, Tappan, Williamson, Bragg, Stookey, Kretsinger, and Harpole. Militia.-Messrs. Reynolds, Epperson, Caswell, Long, Bailey of Fulton, Hart, D'Wolf, Stokes, and Erwin. Internal Improvements.-Messrs. Pickering, Sherman, Thomas of Bureau, D'Wolf, Harpole, Seehorn, Erwin, White, and Dawson." E lucation. Messrs. Hayes, Johnston, Higgins, Thomas of Morgan, Huffman, Omelveny, Eddy, Harrington, and Swing. Salines.-Messrs. Stickney, Davis, Smith, Griffith, Enloe, Casey, Creel, Watson, and Remann. Public Accounts and Expenditures.-Messrs. Johnston, Wardlaw, Kinney, Turner, Dawson, McConnell, Campbell, O'Conner, and William-on. Penitentiary.-Messrs. Martin, Logan of Jackson, Fry, Glenn, Rutledge, Morrison of Monroe, Lukins, Randolph, and Prevo. Canals and Canal Lands.-Messrs. Little of Will, Bragg, Ela, Morton, Stanley, Hick, Pierson, Barber, and Archer. Manufactures and Agriculture.-Messrs. Sherman, Cummings, Cunningham, Turner, Cantrill, Constant, Bailey of Rock Island, Swing, and Bar ber. Claims.-Messrs. Janney, Hodges, Little of Fulton, Robeson of McLean, Rhodes, Robb, Stark, Slocumb, and Hendry. Public Buildings and Grounds.-Messrs. Logan of Jackson, West, Osborne, Pierson, Morrison of Hancock, Miner, Cockle, Wallace, and Wynne. State Roads.-Messrs. Archer, Hart, Dana, Constant, Boyle, Simms, Tucker, Stokes, and McClain. C |