Mr. Logan of Jackson, from the committee on Public Grounds and Public Buildings, to which, was referred the petition of Archibald Job, relative to services rendered as State House Commissioner in 1837, reported the same back, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The question being taken on discharging the committee, it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Archer, from the committee on State Roads, reported a bill for "An act to appoint a road commissioner in each county in the State;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Archer, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Shumway, from the committee on Counties, to which was referred the bill for "An act to create the county of Oakland and for other purposes, together with petitions and remonstrances on the subject," reported the same back to the House, and recommended the rejection of the hill. On the question, shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? It was decided in the negative. Mr. Everett, from the committee on Banks and Corporations, to which was referred a certain petition from 110 inhabitants of the county of Cook, praying that they may not be included in the amended charter of the city of Chicago," reported the same back to the House, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the same; which was granted. Mr. Sherman, from the joint committee on Change of Names, to which was referred a bill for "An act in relation to the change of names," reported the same without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On his motion, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to vacate the town plat of the town of Belvidere in Boone county," reported the same back to the House, with a substitute for the orignal bill, which was read and concurred in. The bill was then ordered to a third reading, as amended. The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time as amended, and passed. On his further motion, The title of said bill was amended, so as to read "An act to vacate a part of the town plat of Whitney's addition to the town of Belvidere, in Boone county. Ordered, That the title of said bill be as amended, that the Clerk inform the Senat thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendment of the House to said bill and the title to the same. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills, herewith presented for the concurrence of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act granting the right of way to S. F. B. Morse and his associates, through this State, for his Electro Magnetic Telegraph;" "An act to amend the eighty-ninth chapter of the Revised Laws, entitled 'Revenue;"" "An act to amend the law in relation to hawkers and pedlers." The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of bills, entitled "An act to increase the revenue of the State of Illinois;" and "An act relative to limited partnerships." The Senate have laid on the table until the 25th of December next, a bill of the House, entitled "An act to provide for the sale of the property of Idiots, Lunatics, and Insane persons." They have also laid on the table until the 4th of July next, a bill of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to amend 'An act relative to Justices of the Peace and Constables,' approved March 3, 1845." Mr. Skinner, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred a Senate bill for "An act to correct errors committed in the sale of State lands, and for the relief of certain persons therein named," together with a substitute reported from the committee on Finance, reported the same back with an amendment to the substitute; which was concurred in, and the bill as amended, Ordered to a third reading. On his motion, The rule was dispensed with, and said bill read a third time, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in the amendments. Mr. Dawson, from the committee on Internal Improvements, to which was referred a bill for "An act to amend the act entitled Mills and Millers," reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The rule was dispensed with, and said bill read the third time and pas sed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. Mr. Harrington, from the committee on Education, to which was referred the petition of E. E. Bush and others, praying for "An act to authorize the trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, to exchange certain lots, reported a bill for 'An act for the benefit of Common Schools, in District No. 4, Town 36, Range 10 East, in Will county;'" which was read the first time by the title. On motion of Mr. Little of Will, The rule was dispensed with, and said bill read a second time by the title, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Miller, The rule was dispensed with, and said bill read third time, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk ask the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. Mr. Johnston, from the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures, reported a bill for "An act making appropriations for the years one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and forty-eight;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On his motion, The rule was dispensed with, and the said bill read a second time by the title. Mr. Linder moved to amend the bill by striking out "three" and inserting "four," as the per diem allowance of members of the Legislature. Mr. Boyakin moved to lay the motion to amend on the table; which was not agreed to. The question recurring on the motion to strike out and insert, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Reynolds and Cunningham, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Rock Island, Boyle, Buckley, Cantrill, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Dana, D'Wolf, Eads, Enloe, Everett, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Hodges, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, McLain, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Peirson, Pickering, Ruddle, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Wallace and Watson.-32. Those who voted in the negative, are. Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Diarman, Eddy, Erwin, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Griffith, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Ozburn, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Williamson, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-74. Mr. Linder moved to amend the bill by striking out "three" and inserting "three dollars and fifty cents;" which was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Stookey and Blakeman, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Boyle, Buckley, Cantrill, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Davis, D'Wolf, Eads, Enloe, Everett, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, McLain, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Pickering, Randolph, Remann, Robinson of Menard, Ruddle, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Tappan, Wallace, Watson, Williams and Wynne.-50. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Bailey of Brown, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Caswell Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Dawson, Diarman, Eddy, Erwin, Fry, Glenn, Griffith, Hick, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Monroe, Ozburn, Prevo, Reynolds, Robb, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stookey, Swing, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wardlaw, Williamson, Wright and Mr. Speaker.-55. Mr. Linder moved to amend the bill by striking out "three" and inserting "three dollars and forty cents," as per diem allowance of members of the legislature. Pending the question, On motion The House adjourned, until two o'clock, P. M. TWO O'CLOCK, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. The question pending when the House adjourned this forenoon, being on the motion of Mr. Linder, to strike out "three dollars," the compensation per diem to the members of the present General Assembly, and insert "three dollars and forty cents," was modified so as to make "three dollars and seventy-five cents." On motion of Mr. Shumway, A call of the House was ordered. When it appeared that the following members were absent, viz: Messrs. Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Curts, Eddy, Enloe, Everett, Fry, Griffith, Hayes, Linder, Lukins, McLain, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Pickering, Sherman, Swing, Tucker and Wallace. Pending the call, On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The Senate bills at their third reading were taken up. Bills from the Senate of the following titles were severally read the third time, and passed, viz: "An act to vacate a part of the town plat of Savanna in the county of Carroll;" "An act to relocate certain streets in the town of Rockford on the west side of Rock River;" "An act to exempt firemen in the city of Galena from serving as Jurors;" "An act to vacate the town plat of the town of Bainbridge." "An act to authorize the Trustees of Pittsfield Academy in Pike county, Illinois, to sell said academy and lot of land;" "An act to incorporate the Bloomingdale Cemetery Association," and "An act for the relief of Edward E. Tinney." Ordered, That the titles of said bills be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. The bill from the Senate entitled "An act to amend the twenty-fourth chapter of the Revised Laws, entitled conveyances," was read the third time, as amended, and passed. Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments of the House to the same. On motion of Mr. Little of Fulton, The bill from the Senate entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of James B. Lovell, late of the county of Fulton, deceased," was taken up, the rules dispensed with, and read the first and second times by the title, and Ordered to a third reading. The bill was then read the third time, and On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. pay of inem The question was then taken on the motion to strike out "three" and diem per insert "three dollars and seventy five cents," as the bers of the Legislature, and decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Morrison of Monroe, and Erwin, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Boyle, Buckley, Cantrill, Chapman, Cockle, Dana, Davis, D'Wolf, Eads, Enloe, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Huffman, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Will, McLain, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Pickering, Robinson of Menard, Ruddle, Stark, Skinner, Wallace and Watson.-31. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, Diarman, Erwin, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, McCon nel, McDowell, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Ozburn, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Williamson, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-69. On motion of Mr. Dana, The vote on the proposed amendment striking out "three," and inserting "three dollars and fifty cents," the per diem pay to members of the General Assembly, was reconsidered. The question then recurring on striking out and inserting, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Dawson aud Erwin, as follows: C2 |