On his motion, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, introduced a bill for "An act to provide for the recording transcripts of judgments of Justices of the Peace;" which was read the first and second times, and Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Morton, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to make a report from a select committee, to which was referred the petition of sundry citi zens of Morgan county, praying for the location of a State Road therein named; when he reported the same back, and the petition, On his motion, Was laid on the table. Mr. Cockle presented the petition of sundry citizens of Peoria county, against a ferry prayed for by C. Ballance; which, without reading, was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on Banks and Corporations. Mr. Cockle presented the petition of sundry citizens of Peoria county, in relation to a rail road from Michigan to the Pacific Ocean; which, without reading, was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on Internal Improvements. Mr. Cockle introduced a bill for "An act for the purpose therein named;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on Finance. Mr. Dana introduced a bill for "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Rock river dam and bridge company;'" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on State Roads. Mr. Dana submitted for adoption the following resolution, which was read: Resolved, That in the opinion of this House it is inexpedient and contrary to the sound policy and against the best interest of the country to annex any additional slave territory to the United States. Resolved further, That our Representatives in Congress be requested and our Senators instructed, to act on all suitable and proper occasions in accordance with this opinion, the Senate concurring herein. On motion of Mr. Johnston, Said resolutions were laid on the table, by yeas and of Messrs. Thomas of Morgan, and Casey, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, nays, on the demand Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Boyakin, Bragg, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Cunningham Diarman, Eads, Enloe, Erwin, Fry, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Little of Fulton, Logan of Jackson, McDowell, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Omelveny, Özburn, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Wallace, White, Williamson, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-56. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Brown, Campbell, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson D'Wolf, Everett, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Harrington, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnell, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, Peirson, Randolph, Robb, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Sherman, Skinner, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw and Watson.-42. Mr. Grubb introduced a bill for "An act in relation to the State Bank;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on Banks and Corporations. Mr. Grubb also introduced a bill for "An act to amend an act therein named;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on Banks and Corporations. Mr. Logan of Sangamon, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Springfield, praying relief; which, without reading, was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on Finance. Mr. Logan of Sangamon, introduced a bill for "An act to legalize the deeds made by the county commissioners of Sangamon county, conveying the public square to the State;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Linder, 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 the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in its passage. Mr. Wardlaw presented the petition of sundry citizens of Putnam county, asking for a part of La Salle county to be attached to Putnam; which, without reading, was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on Counties. Mr. Archer introduced a bill for "An act to compensate the Clark coun ty volunteers raised June 1846, for the Mexican war;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and the bill with the accompanying documents, were Referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Reynolds introduce a bill for "An act to amend the chapter on wills in the Revised Code;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Reynolds introduced a bill for "An act to amend chapter eighty-five of the Revised Code in relation to the Probate Courts;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Stokes introduced a bill for "An act in relation to distributing the journals of the present General Assembly;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on Finance. Z Mr, Tucker introduced a bill for "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act authorizing counties to give a bounty on Wolf Scalps,' approved Feb. 25, 1845;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Tucker, Stanley and Eads, be said committee. Mr. White introduced a bill for "An act to increase the township school fund;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on Education. Mr. Little of Will, introduced a bill for "An act for purposes therein named;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on Canal and Canal Lands. On motion of Mr. Little of Will, Resolved, That one hundred, of the two thousand copies of the report of the Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, ordered to be printed by this House, be and they are hereby set apart for the use of the foreign Trustees of said canal, and the foreign subscribers to the loan, for the completion of that work, and that fifty copies of said report be set apart for the use of the officers on the Canal line. Mr. Miller introduced a bill for "An act authorizing the inhabitants of school district number four, in township thirty-six, north of range ten east of the third principal meredian, to tax themselves for the purpose of building a school house;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on Education. Mr. Cunningham introduced a bill for "An act to amend the law in relation to Jails and Jailors;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and Referred to the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. Mr. Cunningham also introduced a bill for "An act to amend chapter forty-one of the Revised Statutes, in relation to fees, approved March 3, 1845;" which was read the first and second times, and Referred to the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. Mr. Hayes introduced a bill for "An act to authorize school districts in the counties of Boone, DeKalb, and Winnebago to impose a tax upon the districts for the erection of school houses in said districts;" which was read twice by the title, and Referred to the commitee on Education. Mr. Hayes submitted for adoption the following order, which was read: That the resolutions introduced some time since, which request the Governor to open a correspondence in relation to funding the State debt, and recommend that the people vote for or against a poll tax, not to exceed one dollar, be made the special order of the day for two o'clock this afternoon. Pending the question on the adoption of said order, On motion, The House adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. TWO O'CLOCK, P. m. House met pursuant to adjournment. The question pending when the House adjourned, on the adoption of the order proposed by Mr. Hayes, coming up for consideration, Mr. Hayes modified the order, so as to make the resolutions referred to, the special order of the day for Monday next, at two o'clock, P. M. The order, as modified, was adopted. Mr. Cross presented the petitions of sundry citizens of Winnebago county, asking the removal from office of the presiding judge of the sixth judicial circuit; which, without reading, were, On his motion, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Robeson of Woodford, introduced a bill for "An act for the purposes therein named;" which was twice read by the title, and Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Little of Fulton, The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act for the relief of the Spoon River Navigation Company," was read the third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills, entitled, severally, as follows: "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to authorize George W. Jones to establish a ferry from Jordan's ferry to Du Buque;"' "An act to establish a road from Fox to Rock river;" "An act to define the revenue law;" "An act concerning practice;" and "An act for the benefit of Basset and Taylor of Beardstown, Illinois;" In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Repre sentatives. The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of sundry bills entitled "An act in relation to the records of Peoria county;" "An act in relation to the records of Kendall county;" "An act to provide for an equitable distribution of the school fund in Effingham and Clay counties;" "An act supplemental to an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Jacksonville, and for other purposes,' approved February 3, 1840;" and "An act requiring the punctual discharge of duties by the Attorney General and the several State's Attorneys;" The last bill with an amendment; in which the Senate ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Cross, The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act to legalize the acts of trustees of schools in township forty-five north, of range two east, in Winnebago county," read the third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. On motion of Mr. Funkhouser, The rule was dispensed with, and a bill for "An act to authorize James Cartright and Company to build a dam across the Little Wabash river,” was read the third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. A bill for "An act to amend 'An act concerning wills,' approved March 3, 1845," was read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. A bill for "An act making compensation to John Von Horn, for services as a Topographical Engineer, in making a sectional map of the State of Illinois," was read the third time. Mr. Lukins moved to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of said bill. On this motion, the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Morton and Dawson. On motion of Mr. Grubb, The main question was ordered. The question then recurred on the passage of the bill, and was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. D'awson and Sims, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Buckley, Caswell, Constant, Dana, D'Wolf, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hick, Hodges, Janney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle,Stark, Sherman, Shumway, Skinner, Slocumb, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Wallace, Wardlaw, Williams and Mr. Speaker.—53. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Boyakin, Campbell, Casey, Cockle, Creel,Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Da vis, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Enloe, Funkhouser, Griffith, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Higgins, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Linder, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Miner, Ozburn, Prevo, Reynolds, Starkweather, Sims, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Swing, Tucker, Watson, Williamson and Wynne.-47. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. On motion of Mr. Eads, A Senate bill for "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to authorize George W. Jones to establish a ferry from Jordan's ferry to Du Buque," was taken from the orders, read by the title, and Ordered to a second reading. |