provided by law, or to require of each person subject to road labor, to perform a sufficiency of labor on the roads, as to keep them in good order, in lieu of the said taxes.

Resolved, That the committee on Education be instructed to enquire into the expediency of repealing the 12th section of the school law, in force, so as to allow each township or neighborhood to employ whom they please to teach their schools, and judge of the qualification of their own teachers, &c.

Mr. Robeson of McLean, called for a division of the question; and The question being taken on the first resolution, it was decided in the affirmative.

The question was then taken on the second resolution, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Boyakin offered for adoption the following resolution which was read, viz:

Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to inquire whether the county of Marquette pays its portion of State revenue, and if not, that said committee report a bill for a law so providing that in the event there shall be no assessing and collecting in said county, then and in that event that said county of Marquette for revenue purposes be attached to the county of Adams, and that all arrearages of revenue be collected.

Mr. Morris moved to amend said resolution by striking out the word "Adams;" which was not agreed to.

The question was then taken on the adoption of said resolution, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. D'Wolf introduced for adoption the following resolution; which was read, viz:

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so changing the present usury law of this State as to allow of money being borrowed or lent at a higher rate of interest than the present legal rates.

Mr. Kretsinger moved to lay said resolution on the table; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Pickering moved to amend said resolution by inserting the following:

Resolved, That said committee be requested to inquire into the propriety of furnishing the citizens of Illinois with a reasonable supply of specie paying paper currency upon sound constitutional method at reasonable.

rates.

On motion of Mr. Omelveny,

Said amendment was laid on the table.

The question was then taken on the adoption of the resolution, and decided in the affirmative, by ayes and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Pickering and Grubb, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Campbell, Chapman, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Davis, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Epperson, Erwin Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Harrington, Hansford, Hendry, Huffman, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon,

McConnell, Mann, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Pierson, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Seehorn, Sherman, Stickney, Simms, Skinner, Swing, Smith, Stookev, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, West Wright, Wilcox and Williams.-67. Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Creel, Cockle, Cunningham, Denning, Enloe, Funkhouser, Griffith, Grubb, Har.. pole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Long. Lukins, McDowell, Marshall, Morrison of Hancock, Pickering, Prevo, Randolph, Robeson of McLean, Rhodes, Rutledge, Slocumb, Stokes, Shumway, Tucker, Underwood, Williamson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.—41.

Mr. Thomas of Morgan cffered for adoption the following resolution; which was read, viz:

Resolved by the General Assembly, That the returns of the census taken in 1945, be committed to a joint committee of the House and Senate to consist of two members of the House and one of the Senate from each judicial circuit, and that said joint committee prepare and report a bill apportioning the representation in the two Houses among the several counties in the State according to the constitution.

Resolved further, That in fixing the apportionment aforesaid, the House shall consist of members, and the Senate of

members. Resolved further, That said committee shall first fix the representation in the Senate commencing with the counties in the north-west end of the State, and passing down the Mississippi river to the mouth of the Illinois; then passing back north to the north line of the State, and commencing again in the north east end of the State and passing south and down the Illinois and Mississippi to the mouth of the Ohio river, and thence passing back, arranging the remainder of the counties to the north line of the State.

Resolved further, That in all cases where a county should not contain a sufficient population to entitle it to a Senator, the county or counties next adjoining the same shall be added thereto until the required number shall be obtained, and in no case shall two Senators be elected in the same district, and the same rule shall be adopted and adhered to in apportioning the representation of the House.

Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved to refer the said resolutions to a committee of the whole House, and make them the order of the day for to-mor row, at 2 o'clock, P. M.; which was agreed to; wher,

On motion of Mr. Denning,

Said resolutions were laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

Resolved, That the use of this Hall be given on Friday evening next, for the reception of the strangers and citizens of Springfield, on the occasion of the election of a United States Senator.

Mr. Robeson of McLean, offered for adoption the following resolution; which was not agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the juris liction of justices of the peace in all eases of debt, shall be confined to their respective precincts.

Mr. Hayes, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to amend the law in relation to the crime of murder;" which was read, and

Qrdered to a second reading.

Mr. Underwood moved to dispense with the rule, and read the bill a second time by its title; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Eddy, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act for the relief of the inhabitants of Shawneetown, in respect to certain dockets;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Eddy moved to dispense with the rule, and read the bill a second time by its title; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Thomas of Morgan, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to incorporate the Illinois Conference Female Accademy."

Mr. Boyakin moved to dispense with the rule, and read the bill by its title; which was not agreed to.

The bill was then read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Fry, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to transcribe certain records in Greene county;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

The question taken this forenoon, on referring the message of Gov. Ford, and the Inaugural Address of Gov. French, to a committee of the whole House, was reconsidered.

The Speaker laid before the House a report from the Public Printer, relative to the amount of work done, and money received, since the preceding session of the Legislature; which was read, and,

On motion of Mr. Boyakin,

Referred to the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures.

The Speaker also laid before the House the biennial report of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Asylum for the education of the deaf and dumb; which, without reading, was,

On motion of Mr. Hendry,

Referred to the committee on Education.

The Speaker also laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of State, inclosing resolutions from several States relative to matters of national policy, &c.; which was read, and,

On motion of Mr. Huffman,

The communication and resolutions were referred to the committee on Federal Relations.

The Speaker also laid before the House a report from the Inspectors of the Penitentiary, detailing their operations since their appointment; which, without reading, was,

On motion of Mr. Hendry,

Referred to the committee on the Penitentiary.

Mr. Shumway, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to exempt certain property from execution; " which was read.

The question was then taken on ordering the bill to a second reading, and decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Martin,

Three hundred copies of the report of the inspectors of the penitentiary, this day laid before the House, was ordered to be printed for the use of the House.

The amendment of the Senate to the preamble and resolutions of the House relative to the Mexican war, &c., was concurred in.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Morton, on leave, introduced a bill for "An Act to incorporate the Illinois Retreat for the Insane;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Martin, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to incorporate the Illinois Literary and Historical Society;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Martin moved to dispense with the rule and read the bill a second time by its title; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Little of Will, on leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled "An act repealing an act approved March 3d, 1845, authorizing administrators and executors from other States to prosecute suits in this State;" which was read.

The question was taken on ordering the bill to a second reading; which was decided in the negative.

Mr. Underwood, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to prevent tresspass on land;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

The bill for an act to amend "An act relative to justices of the peace and constables," approved March 3d, 1845, was read the second time. Mr. Robeson of McLean, moved to amend said bill by striking out the word "three," and inserting the word "two;" which was not agreed to. Mr. Hayes moved to refer the bill to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

Said bill was referred to a committee of the whole House, and made the order of the day for this afternoon.

On his further motion,

The House resolved itself into committee of the Whole, Mr. Boyakin in the chair; and, after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman, reported said bill back to the House, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the bill.

The question being on discharging the committee of the Whole from the further consideration of said bill,

On motion,

The House adjourned.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1846.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bergen.

On motion of Mr. Boyakin,

The reading of the journal was dispensed with.

Mr. Denning presented the petition of J. B. Kimball, praying an allowance for provisions, &c. furnished Major Warren, whilst in Hancock, by order of the Governor; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Claims.

Mr. D'Wolf presented the petition of Stevens & Trenchery, praying compensation for the storage of certain railroad iron; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Claims.

Mr. Rutledge, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to confine justices of the peace and constables to the districts in which they are elected;" which was read, when,

The question was taken on ordering the bill to a second reading, and decided in the negative.

Mr. Little of Will, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Joliet and vicinity, praying the passage of a law restoring Charles W. Dodd to the rights of citizenship; which was read, and, on his motion, referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

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 several preambles and resolutions, commending the conduct at Monterey, of Lieutenants Pope and Scarritt, and having reference to the relinquishment of certain school lands in exchange for others, &c.

Mr. Reynolds, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to incorporate the St. Clair Turnpike Company;" when,

On motion of Mr. Huffinan,

The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the first time by its title. and

Ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Randolph presented the petition of James Dye and other citizens of Hancock and McDonough counties, praying the repeal of a certain road therein named; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on State Roads.

Mr. Glover moved to dispense with the rule, to introduce a bill; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Glover presented the petition of the county commissioners and other citizens of Kendall county, praying the passage of a law authorizing the county commissioners of said county to employ some suitable person to make a local index, &c.; which was read, and on his motion, referred to the committee on Counties.

On motion of Mr. Little of Fulton,

Resolved, That so much of the Inaugural Address of Gov. French, as relates to the militia of this State, be referred to the committee on the Militia, with instruction to report by bill or otherwise, at an early day.