On his further motion,,

The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by the title, and

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Linder,

The rule was further dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by the title, and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Little of Fulton, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly engrossed, a bill for "An act making appropri ations for the pay of officers and privates under the command of General J. J. Hardin and Major W. B. Warren, during the years 1845 and 1846." On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

The bill just reported as correctly engrossed was taken from the orders, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Boyakin and Martin, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Constant, Dana, Erwin, Glenn, Gilmore, Grubb, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, McConnel, McLain, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Ruddle, Stark, Stickney, Thomas of Morgan, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, White, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-54.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Bailey of Rock Island, Boyakin, Casey, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glover, Griffith, Harrington, Huffman, Johnston, Lukins, Mann, Marshall, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Starkweather, Shumway, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, Tucker and Williamson.-40.

The bill was read the third time.

Mr. Reynold moved to refer the bill to the committee on Finance, with instructions to inquire into the correctness of the charges made against the State; and, if the same are found unreasonable, to scale the same down, and report a bill making a reasonable allowance, and no more.

Mr. Bailey of Brown, moved to amend the proposed instructions, by adding the following:

The committee are hereby instructed to allow pay to the officers, ac cording to the number of men they commanded in service, agreeably to the rules of service in the United States army, to wit: For forty-six men, rank and file, a captain's command, and for a higher number of men, in the same proportion."

Mr. Logan of Sangamon, moved to refer the bill, with the proposed instructions, to the committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved to lay the amendment proposed by Mr. Bailey of Brown, on the table; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Bailey of Brown, and Stokes, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Blakeman, Buckley, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Cummings, Grubb, Higgins, Janney, Logan of Sangamon, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle, Stark, Slocumb, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Wardlaw, West, Williams and Mr. Speaker.-24. Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyakin, Bragg, Campbell, Casey, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Glover, Griffith, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Hodges, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, McDowell, M'Lain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Reynolds, Stanley, Starkweather, Sherman, Shumway, Sims, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Bureau, White, Williamson and Wynne.-70.

On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon,

The proposed amendment was amended, by adding the following: "To ascertain and report how these troops and officers were called out by the Governor;

"Whether the officers were called out with the grades for which the bill allows pay;

"Whether the Governor was authorized to call the officers out with those grades without the requisite number of men;

"Whether, by law and the usages in relation to the militia, the officers are entitled to pay according to their grades, when they do not command the full complement of men; and to report the bill, with or without amendment, according to the result of their inquiries; and said committee be requested to report by two o'clock, on Tuesday next."

The question was then taken on the amendment, as amended, and decided in the affirmative.

The question was then taken on the motion to refer the bill to the committee on Finance, with the instructions, as amended, and decided in the affirmative.

The Speaker appointed Mr. Austin as a member of the committee on the Judiciary, in the place of Mr. Cockle, who declined serving.

On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to make a report from the committee on the Militia, to which was referred a Senate bill for "An act for the regulation and government of the militia of the State of Illinois;" when he reported said bill back, with sundry amendments. Pending the reading of the amendments,

On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

The bill was re-committed to the committee on the Militia, with instructions to report an amendment, fixing the pay of the militia when in the service of the State.

Mr. Stookey introduced a bill for 'An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the St. Clair county Turnpike Road Company;" which was twice read by the title, and

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Marshall, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported, as correctly engrossed, a bill for "An act to incorporate the Mississippi and Atlantic Rail Road Company."

A bill for "An act for the relief of Harmon T. Willson," coming up on

its passage,

On motion of Mr. Robeson of Woodford,

The main question was ordered.

The question then recurring on the passage of the bill, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Reynolds and Stokes, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Buckley, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cummings, D'Wolf, Eddy, Enloe, Everett, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Hart, Higgins, Janney, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, McDowell, McLain, Mann, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Remann, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Wardlaw, Watson, Williams and Mr. Speaker.-57. Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Boyakin, Bragg, Casey, Creel, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Erwin, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Hodges, Huffman, Johnston, Lu. kins, Marshall, Ozburr, Prevo, Reynolds, Shumway, Sims, Stokes, Stookey, Tucker, Wallace, White and Williamson.-36.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage.

Mr. Marshall presented the claim of J. Hutchinson against the State, for the funeral expenses of the late Hon. William Rhodes, deceased; which, without reading, was,

On his motion,

Referred to the committee on Claims.

On motion of Mr. McDowell,

The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to make a report from the committee on Finance, to which was referred a preamble and resolution, instructing the committee to report an amendment to the revenue law to enable the State to avail itself of the provisions of an act of Congress, relative to taxing land's sold by the General Government; when he reported a bill for "An act to increase the revenue of the State of Illinois;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

On his further motion,

The rule was again dispensed with, and the bill read the 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, and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage.

On motion,

The House adjourned until 10 o'clock, to-morrow morning.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1847.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Bailey.

On motion of Mr. Shumway,

The reading of the yesterday's journal was dispensed with.

Mr. Thomas of Morgan moved to suspend the orders of the day and take up House bills and Senate bills on their third reading; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Griffith presented letters from citizens of Clay county, on the subject of the improvement of the Little Wabash river, and also building a bridge across said stream; which, without reading, was,

On his motion,

Referred to the committee on State Roads.

Mr. Skinner presented sundry petitions for the repeal of all laws making any distinction on account of color; which, without reading, was,

On his motion,

Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Harrington, presented the remonstrance of R. Makepeace, against allowing A. T. Phillips the privilege of daming Fox river, also, affidavits on the same subject; which, without reading, were,

On his motion,

Referred to the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures.

A message from the Senate by Mr. Elwood, their Assistant Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act relative to bridges in Kane county;"

In the passage of which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

The Senate have also concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill, entitled "An act to amend the practice act," as amended by the Senate, in which amendment I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

Mr. Sherman presented the petition of L. D. Boone, Wm. Jones and others, of Chicago, asking that the lands, which lie west of the south and north branches of the Chicago river, may be set out of the city limits; which, without reading, was,

On his motion,

Referred to the committee on Banks and Corporations.

Mr. Blakeman presented the proceedings of a public meeting held at Edwardsville, in Madison county, relative to the construction of the Atlantic and Mississippi Rail road; which were read, and,

On his motion,

Laid on the table.

Mr. Logan of Jackson, from the committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, to which was referred a Senate bill for "An act making appro priations for the completion of the State House," reported the same back, without amendment, accompanied by a report on the subject, recommending the passage of the bill.

The report was read.

Mr. Reynolds moved to amend the bill, by striking out "twenty thousand," and inserting "ten thousand."

Mr. Cockle moved to re-commit the bill to the committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, with instructions to report a bill making an ap propriation not to exceed five thousand dollars to defray the expense of thoroughly repairing the roof of the State House, putting up the steps, and doing such other work, as may be necessary to put the State House in such a condition as to preserve it.

On motion of Mr. Shumway,

The main question was ordered.

The question then recurred on the motion made by Mr. Reynolds, and was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Reynolds and Linder, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Boyakin, Cantrill, Cockle, Creel, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Enloe, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Higgins, Johnston, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Lnkins, Mann, Marshall, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds, Stanley, Seehorn, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Bureau, Watson, White and Williamson.-44.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Dana, Davis, D'Wolf, Eddy, Everett, Fry, Gilmore, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Hick, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Kretsinger, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Martin, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, O'Conner, Ozburn, Randolph, Robb, Ruddle, Stark, Stark weather, Sherman, Shumway, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw, West, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-61. The bill was,

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

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

The question being taken on the passage of the bill, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Dana, Davis, D'Wolf, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Gilmore, Glover, Harrington, Hick, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, McConnel, Mc