Mr. Constant presented the petition of Thomas Davidson, asking for relief; which, without reading, was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, The vote taken yesterday on referring to the committee on Finance a bill for "An act for the relief of John Hodges and William Clapp," was re-considered. The question then recurred on referring said bill to the committee on Finance, and was decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, The bill was referred to a select coinmittee. Ordered, That Messrs. Cunningham, Marshall, and Logan of Jackson, be that committee. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills, here with presented for the concurrence of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for the relief of Augustus Martin;" "An act to incorporate the St. Francis Xavier Female Academy of Chicago, Illinois;" "An act to incorporate the President and Trustees of the Peoria Female Seminary;" and "An act to commute the punishment of John Baxter, by putting him in the penitentiary during life, instead of hanging. The Senate have also concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of bills, entitled "An act in relation to the apportionment of the school fund in the county of Ogle;" "An act making compensation to Stevens & Trenchery of Alton, for storage on rail road iron;" "An act in relation to tenants in common;" "An act to locate a State road from Knoxville, in Knox county, to Macomb, in McDonough;" "An act to establish a State road from Jacksonville to Alton;" "An act concerning certain townships therein named in Cass county;" "An act to establish a State road from Springfield to Alton;" "An act to repeal the act incorporating the town of Marion;" "An act to vacate a certain alley in the town of Rushville, in Schuyler county;" "An act to re-locate a certain strect therein named;" "An act in relation to a public road therein named;" "An act declaring a certain road therein named a State road;" "An act to incorporate the Griggsville Cemetery;" and "An act to amend the law in relation to marriages." The Senate have, furthermore, ordered the Senate bill, entitled "An act to establish and maintain common schools," be printed for the use of the General Assembly. The substitute reported by the committee on Banks and Corporations, for the bill for "Act to extend the time allowed by law for winding up the affairs of the State Bank of Illinois," coming up for consideration, The question then recurred on the amendment proposed by Mr. Boya kin. Mr. Dawson moved the indefinite postponement of the bill, together with the substitute and proposed amendment. Mr. Boyakin moved the previous question; which was not agreed to. The question recurred on the motion to postpone, and was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Erwin, and Bailey of Brown, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Brown, Barber, Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Creel, Cunningham, Davis, Dawson, Eads, Enloe, Erwin, Funkhouser, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, ayes, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, McDowell, Mann, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle, Sechorn, Shumway, Sims, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Underwood, White and Mr. Speaker.—46. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Bragg, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Curts, D'Wolf, Eddy, Fry, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Linder, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnell, McLain, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, West, Williams and Wynne.-57. Mr. Lukins moved to lay the proposed amendment on the table; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Boyakın and Cantrill, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Constant, Cross, Curts, Dana, D'Wolf, Eddy, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Hick, Huffman, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McLain, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Mi. ner, Morrison of Hancock, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson and West.-40. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Cockle, Creel, Cunningham, Davis, Dawson, Eads, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Glenn, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, McDowell, Mann, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Turner, Underwood, Wallace, White, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-60. The question was then taken on the amendment proposed by Mr. Boyakin, and decided in the affirmative. Mr. Underwood moved to amend the substitute, by adding the following, as an additional section; which was agreed to, viz: "Sec. The money loaned and real estate of the bank shall hereafter be liable to taxation, any thing in the thirty-sixth section of the charter of said bank to the contrary notwithstanding. On motion of Mr. Skinner, The substitute was further amended, by adding the following, viz: "In case the bank shall accept the provisions of this act, and shall no: have wound up its business before the first day of November, A. D. 1848, no assignment shall be made by said bank or its officers of its effects to any other person or persons than the trustees to be appointed by the Governor, as herein before provided." Mr. Boyakin moved to lay the whole subject on the table; which was agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Kretsinger and Cantrill, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Creel, Cunningham, Davis, Dawson, Eads, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, McConnel, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Morgan, Underwood, West, White and Mr. Speaker.-59. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Bragg, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell Chapman, Cockle, Cummings, Curts, Dana, D'Wolf, Eddy, Gilmore, Glover, Hart, Hick, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Smith, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, Williams and Wynne,-44. 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 to provide for the sale of a part of the Northern Cross Rail Road." The Senate have passed a bill, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to create the county of Douglass." Mr. Constant, from the committee on State Roads, to which was referred a bill for "An act in relation to turnpike gates, toll bridges and ferries," reported the same back, with an amendment; which was concurred in, and the bill, as amended, Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Hart and Boyakin, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Boyakin, Bragg, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Cunningham, Dawson, Eads, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Griffith, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hodges, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Ozburn, Peirson. Prevo, Randolph, Reynolds, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, West, Williams and Mr. Speaker.-61. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Buckley, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Eddy, Funkhouser, Grubb, Hayes, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Lukins, McConnel, McLain, Morton, Remann, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle, Skinner, Smith, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Watson and White.-29. Mr. Reynolds, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred a bill for "An act to remit certain taxes assessed for State revenue of 1839, upon lots and blocks in Nathaniel Pope and, others' addition to Alton," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its pas sage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred a bill for "An act to provide for the sale of the property of idiots, lunatics and insane persons, reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. 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, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in its passage. Mr. Underwood, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported, as correctly enrolled, and laid before the Council of Revision, a bill for "An act to incorporate the St. Clair Turnpike Company." Mr. Morris, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred a bill for "An act in relation to revenue," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. Mr. Cunningham moved to lay the bill on the table; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Morris and Dawson, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Boyakin, Brown, Casey, Chapman, Cunningham, Eddy, Enloe, Funhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Hodges, Johnston, Logan of Jackson, McLain, Mann, Morrison of Hancock, Ozburn, Prevo, Shumway, Slocumb, Stickney, Stokes, Swing, Tappan, Underwood, White and Mr. Speaker.-32. Those who voted in the negative, are. Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Cockle, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dawson, Eads, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Ruddle, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Stookey, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, West and Williams.-66. Mr. Funkhouser moved to amend, by striking out all that portion of the bill having reference to a tax upon improvements on public lands, and inserting in lieu thereof, as follows: "On promissory notes, the maker or makers of which are solvent." On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The main question was ordered. The question recurred on the motion of Mr. Funkhouser, and was decided in the negative. The bill was then Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Funkhouser and Stokes, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Cockle, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dawson, Eads, Erwin, Fry, Gilmore, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Mann, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Ruddle, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Smith, Stookey, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, Williams and Wynne.-63. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Boyakin, Casey, Chapman, Constant, Cunningham, D'Wolf, Eddy, Enloe, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Logan of Jackson, Marshall, Martin, Morrison of Hancock, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Shumway, Slocumb, Stickney, Stokes, Swing, Tappan, Underwood, White and Mr. Speaker.-36. On motion, The House adjourned until two o'clock P. M. TWO O'CLOCK, P. M. House met, pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Cross, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to make a report from the committee on Banks and Corporations, to which was referred a Senate bill for "An act to amend 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;" when he reported said bill back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, On his further motion, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time, and passed. |