On motion of Mr. Huffman, 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 that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. A Senate bill for "An act to limit the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace," was read the first and second times by the title, and, On motion of Mr. Boyakin, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A Senate bill for "An act to locate certain streets in the town of Rockford, on the west side of Rock river," was read the first and second times by the title, and Ordered to a third reading. A Senate bill for "An act to amend an act, approved February 28, 1839, entitled 'An act to provide for the dedication of town lots in towns situated on Canal lands to public purposes,' ," was read the first and second times by the title, and Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. O'Conner, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time. Mr. Thomas of Morgan moved to refer said bill to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. O'Conner, The motion of reference was laid on the table. The question was then taken on the passage of the bill, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Linder and Sims, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aikin, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Davis, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, McConnell, McDowell, Mann, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morton, O'Conner, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Shumway, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson, White, Williams, Williamson, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-74. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Boyakin, Bragg, Caswell, Cunningham, Dawson, Hart, Kretsinger, Lukins, McLain, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Ruddle, Seehorn, Sims, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, and Turner. -20. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Eddy, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to make a report from the select committee to which was referred a bill for "An act changing the times of holding the Circuit Courts in the third Judicial Circuit;" when he reported the same back, without amendment, and recommend The House adjourned until 10 o'clock, to-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1847. House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Little of Fulton, The reading of yesterday's journal was dispensed with. Mr. Little of Will, offered for adoption the following order, which was read: Ordered, That the standing committees be called in the order in which they stand in the rules, for the purpose of making reports; and that the House continue this order of business until all the committees have beer called. On motion of Mr. Johnston, The proposed order was amended, by adding the following: "And that each committee be allowed to make but one report at a time, until all the committees have been called, and then proceed again in the like manner, until all reports have been received." Mr. Thomas of Morgan, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred a bill for "An act regulating costs in certain cases," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill for "An act to authorize the re-funding of the State debt," coming up for consideration, The question recurring on the motion to indefinitely postpone the consideration of said bill, pending when the house adjourned on yesterday, On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The further consideration of the bill was postponed until two o'clock to-morrow, P. M., and made the special order for that hour. Mr. Cross, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred sundry petitions and remonstrances for and against repealing the law in relation to taxation in the city of Alton, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The question being taken on discharging the committee, it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Blakeman, The petitions and remonstrances were referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Blakeman, Reynolds and Cummings, be saic committee. Mr. Stark weather, from the committee on Elections, to which was referred a bill for "An act to amend the seventh section of the thirty-seventh chapter of the Revised Laws of 1845, in relation to elections," reported the same back, with amendments; which were read and concurred in; and The bill, as amended, Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. White, from the committee on Internal Improvements, to which was referred a resolution instructing them to inquire into the condition of the rail road from Springfield to the Illinois river, &c., reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration. The question being taken on discharging the committee, it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Huffman, from the committee on Education, to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of a school district in Winnebago county, relative to taxing the property in said district to build a school house, reported she same back, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration. The question was taken on discharging the committee, and decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The petition was laid on the table. Mr. Stickney, from the committee on Salines and Saline Lands, to which was referred a bill for "An act concerning the Muddy Saline Reservation, in Jackson county," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Logan of Jackson, The rule was again 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 ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. Mr. Wardlaw, from the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures, to which was referred a bill for "An act to increase the price of clock pedlers' license, and for other purposes," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its rejection. The question being taken on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, it was decided in the negative. Mr. Little of Will, from the committee on Canals and Canal Lands, to which was referred a Senate bill for "An act to pay John and Thomas Lonergan an amount that is honestly due them," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Barber, The rule was 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. Mr. Sherman, from the committee on Manufactures and Agriculture, to which was referred a bill for "An act for the improvement of the breed of sheep," with sundry petitions on the same subject, reported the bill back, with an amendment; which was read. Mr. Tucker moved to amend the amendment of the committee, by striking out "March," and inserting "June." Mr. Sims moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table; and the question being taken, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Watson and Grubb, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Cunningham, Davis, Diarman, Enloe, Glenn, Griffith, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Janney, Johnston, Logan of Jackson, Marshall, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Prevo, Ruddle, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Stickney, Stokes, White, Williamson and Mr. Speaker.-34. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Lukins, McConnell, McDowell, McLain, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Starkweather, Sherman, Skinner, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wardlaw, Watson, Williams, Wright and Wynne.—58. The question was then taken on the amendment proposed by Mr. Tucker, and decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Marshall, The amendment of the committee was further amended, by adding the following: "And the County Commissioners' Court of any county shall have the power to reverse said order, at any time; and, when reversed, said law shall be inoperative in said county." On motion of Mr. Sherman, The main question was ordered. The question was then taken on concurring with the committee in their amendment, as amended, and decided in the affirmative. The question recurring on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Higgins and Harpole, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Gilmore, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Lukins, McConnell, McDowell, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Peirson, Randolph, Reman, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Starkweather, Sherman, Skinner, Swing, Tappan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, West, Williams, Wright and Wynne.-59. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Blakeman, Boyakin, Cantrill, Cunningham, Davis, Diarman, Enloe, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Logan of Jackson, McLain, Marshall, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Prevo, Seehorn, ShumB2 way, Sims, Slocumb, Stickney, Stokes, White, Williamson and Mr. Speaker.-36. Mr. Janney, from the committee on Claims, to which was referred the petition of John E. Slocumb, asking compensation for services rendered, and materials furnished on the lock at New-Haven, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The question being taken on discharging the committee, it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Janney, Leave was given to the petitioner to withdraw said petition. Mr. Archer, from the committee on State Roads, to which was referred a bill for "An act to establish the Casey ferry across the Mississippi river," with the petition of Z. Casey on the same subject, made a report adverse to the prayer of the petition, and recommended the indefinite postponement of the bill. The report was read; when, On motion of Mr. Stickney, The main question was ordered. The question then recurring on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Cunningham and Johnston, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Aiken, Boyakin, Cunningham, Curts, Diarman, Erwin, Griffith, Janney, Johnston, Logan of Jackson, Marshall, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Stickney and White.-18. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Camp. bell, Cantrill, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Constant, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Dana, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Enloe, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, McLain, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Randolph, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Ruddle, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stokes, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, West, Williams, Williamson, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-86. Mr. Glover, from the committee on Counties, to which was referred a bill for "An act to re-locate and establish the county seat of Mercer county," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Glover, The order of business was suspended, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act vacating a portion of the town plat of Woodburn, in the county of Macoupin;" which was read the first and second times by the title, and, On motion of Mr. Tappan, Referred to the committee on Counties. |