tive to the reception of new business, and the adjournment of the Legislature; when Mr. Starkweather moved a call of the House. The question being taken on a call of the House, it appeared that there was no quorum voting. Mr. Everett moved to take up the Senate resolution, relative to the reception of new business, and the adjournment of the Legislature; when, On motion of Mr. Skinner, A call of the House was ordered; when It appeared that the following members were absent, viz: Messrs. Bragg, Chapman, Fry, Hayes, Hick, Lukins, Marshall, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Ruddle, Swing and Wardlaw. Pending the call, On motion of Mr. Miner, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Bailey of Rock Island, for two days. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, A bill for "An act making appropriations for the pay of the officers and privates under the command of General J. J. Hardin and Major W. B. Warren, during the years 1845 and '46," was taken up. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Judd, a Senator: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to provide for the call of a convention." Mr. Reynolds moved to dispense with the further proceedings under the call; which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Linder, The main question was ordered. The question was then taken on ordering said appropriation bill to be engrossed for a third reading, and decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Skinner, Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. The question then recurred on taking up the Senate resolution, relative to the reception of new business, and the adjournment of the Legislature, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Everett moved the previous question; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Robeson of Woodford, and Morris, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Buckley, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Enloe, Everett, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Hick, Hodges, Johnston, Lukins, Mann, Martin, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Tappan, Wallace and Mr. Speaker.-53. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg. Campbell, Cantrill, Cross, Curts, Dana, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Funkhouser, Griffith, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, L:ttle of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, McConnell, Mc Dowell, McLain, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Ruddle, Stanley, Shumway, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wardlaw, Watson, West, White, Williams and Wynne,-54. Mr. Kretsinger moved to amend said resolution, by striking out " 22nd instant," and inserting "first Monday in March." The question was taken on the proposed amendment, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Huffman aud Everett, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Boyle, Bragg, Buckley, Campbell, Cantrill, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle. Constant, Creel, Cross, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Erwin, Glenn. Gilmore, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Hart, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morton, O'Conner, Ozburn, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Ruddle, Stanley, Starkweather, Sherman, Skinner, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-69. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Blakeman, Boyakin, Brown, Casey, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Eddy, Everett, Frv, Funkhouser, Glover, Harpole, Hick, Johnston, Lukins, Mann, Marshall, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds. Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Tappan, Watson and West.-37. On motion of Mr. McLain, The resolution was further amended, by striking out "10th instant." Mr. Linder moved to insert "11th instant." Mr. Thomas of Morgan moved to insert "13th instant." 66 Mr. Higgins moved to insert 15th instant." Mr. White moved to insert "20th instant." Mr. Linder moved to lay all of said motions on the table; which was not agreed to, The question was taken on inserting "20th," and decided in the negative. The question was then taken on inserting "15th," and decided in the negative. The question was taken on inserting "13th," and decided in the af. firmative. The resolution, as amended, was concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments of the House. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, A Senate bill, for "An act to provide for the call of a convention," was taken up for consideration, read the first time by the title, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The bill was referred to the committee of the whole House. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The Senate amendment to a bill for "An act to establish District Courts in the State of Illinois," was taken up, and concurred in. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The vote just taken, on concurring with the Senate in their amendment to the last mentioned bill, was re-considered. On motion of Mr. Glover, The main question was ordered. The question being on concurring with the Senate in their amendment, On motion of Mr. Grubb, The vote taken on ordering the main question was re-considered. The question then recurring on orjering the main question, it was decided in the negative. Mr. Boyakin moved to amend the amendment of the Senate, by inserting after the word "courts," in the third line of the fifth section, the following: "Except that they shall not have power to try cases coming up from any part of said district, except the county or counties which are set forth in the proclamation of the Governor as being in a state of riot or combination against the laws." On motion of Mr. Kretsinger, The main question was ordered. The question then recurring on the amendment proposed by Mr. Boyakin. it was decided in the aflirmative. The question recurring on concurring with the Senate in their amendmendment, as amended, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Logan of Sangamon, and Stark, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Boyakin, Boyle, Campbell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Eads, Eddy, Enloe, Ervin, Glenn, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Marshall, Martin, Miner, Remann, Reynolds, Ruddle, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Slocumb, Stickney, Stokes, Swing, Thomas of Bureau. Turner, Wallace, Watson, White and Mr. Wynnc.-57. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Blakeman, Bragg, Brown, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, D'Wolf, Everett, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Glover, Griffith, Hansford, Harrington, Hayes, Johnston, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Mann, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Sherman, Shumway, Sims, Smith, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Wardlaw, West, Williams and Mr. Speaker.-43. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their conconcurrence in the amendment of the House. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills, enti led "An act to compensate the Superintendent of Common Schools for past services;" "An act to incorporate the University of Chicago;" "An act supplementary to 'An act to incorporate the city of Chicago,' approved March 4, 1837," and An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to improve the navigation of the rapids of Rock river, at Rockford, and to incorporate the Rockford Hydraulic and Manufacturing Company,' approved February 11, 1845;" In the passage of which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, The vote taken on ordering a bill for "An act to construct a rail road from Alton, in Madison county, to Springfield, in Sangamon county," to be engrossed for a third reading, was re-considered. On motion of Mr. Brown, The bill was amended, by inserting after the word county," in the thirty-second line of the first section, the words "New Berlin, in Sangamon county;" also, by inserting after the word "at," in the fourth line of the seventh section, the word "New;" also, by striking out after the word "county," in the fourth line of the same section, the following words: "or at such other point on said cross rail road as may be most beneficial for the interests of said corporation and the public." The bill, as amended, was Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have adopted an order, by which they respectfully request the Honorable House of Representatives to return to the Senate the Senate bill, entitled "An act to provide for the call of a convention," in order to correct a clerical error, ia not entering properly an amendment adopted on the motion of the Senator from Brown. On motion of Mr. Morris, The House resolved itself into a committee of the Whole, on a bill for "An act to provide for calling a convention to amend the constitution of this State," Mr. Huffman in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and their chairman reported that they had had said bill under consideration, had made some progress therein, and had directed him to ask leave to sit again. The question being taken on granting leave to sit again, it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, The committee of the whole House were discharged from the further consideration of the Senate bill, for "An act to provide for the call of a convention." On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The vote taken on ordering said bill to a second reading, was re-considered. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, Ordered, That the Senate bill for "An act to provide for the call of a convention," be returned to the Senate, in compliance with their request, signified by their order of this day. On motion, The House adjourned until ten o'clock, to-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1847. House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Shumway, The reading of yesterday's journal was dispensed with. The Speaker announced that, in pursuance of an order adopted some time since, this day was set apart for the reception of bills: Mr, Cross introduced a bill for "An act to allow school districts therein named to build a school house;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Cross, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by the title, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On his further motion, The rule was again dispensed with, and the bill read the third time by the title, and, Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in its passage. On motion of Mr. Linder, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to make a report from the committee on the Judiciary, to which had been referred a Senate bill for "An act to attach the county of Shelby to the eighth judicial circuit, and for other purposes," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage; the bill was Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Linder, The rule was again dispensed with, and the bill was read a third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On notion of Mr. Johnston, Ordered, That the bills introduced on this day, be severally read the first time by their titles. Mr. Stanley introduced a bill for "An act to authorize the levying and collecting taxes for school purposes in the county of Iroquois, and for the sale of section sixteen, in township twenty-five north of range eleven' west;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading, On motion of Mr. Stanley, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. |