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Mr. Little of Will, from the committee on Banks and Corporations, to which was referred a bill for "An act in relation to the incorporation of the town of the Belleville," reported the same back, and recommended its passage.

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Marshall, from the committee on Banks and Corporations, to which was referred a bill for "An act to incorporate the Chicago Bethel Association," reported the same back, and recommended its passage.

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Skinner,

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, and ask their concurrence in its passage.

On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

The order of business was suspended, and a bill for "An act to establish certain ferries in St. Clair county," was taken up.

Mr. Reynolds moved to amend the substitute reported by the committee, by striking out the name of "John D. Whiteside," where it occurs; which was agreed to, and the amendment, as amended, concurred in, and the bill, as amended,

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On his further motion,

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, and ask their concurrence in its passage.

On motion of Mr. Austin,

The order of business was suspended, and leave given him to make a report from the committee on Internal Improvements, to which was referred a bill for "An act to provide for the sale of public property in White county;" when he reported said bill back, accompanied by a report recommending the sale of said property; which report was read.

The question being upon ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading,

Mr. Slocumb moved to amend the bill, by striking out all of the second restriction in the fourth section of the bill, and insert the following:

"Through which good and sufficient locks shall be constructed and made, one hundred feet long and thirty feet wide, to admit of the safe passage of all boats ascending or descending the Little Wabash river; and said locks shall at all times be kept in good repair; and the said purchaser or purchasers, or their assigns, shall open the same for the speedy passage of all boats or crafts, upon application being made, free of any charge whatever; and upon a failure to comply with the foregoing provisions contained in this act, the said purchaser or purchasers, or their assigns, shall be liable for all damage that may be sustained by reason of such omission or neglect, to be recovered before any court having competent jurisdiction." Mr. Hayes moved to lay the proposed amendment on the table. Pending the question on which,

On motion,
The House adjourned.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1847.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Shumway,

The reading of the yesterday's journal was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr. Wallace,

The rule was dispensed with, and a Senate bill for "An act to improve the rapids in Rock river at Vandruff's Island in Rock Island county, and to incorporate the Rock Island Hydraulic and Manufacturing company," was read rhe 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 Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reported as correctly engrossed, bills of the following titles, viz. An act in relation to certain public debtors;"

"An act to amend the seventh section of the thirty-seventh chapter of the Revised Laws of 1845, in relation to elections;"

"An act regulating costs in certain cases;"

"An act to authorize Robert Keith to keep a ferry across the Mississippi river;"

"An act for the improvement of the breed of sheep;"

"An act for the removal of the seat of Justice of Logan county;"

"An act to authorize Andrew Gray the use of a portion of the Peoria and Warsaw Rail road."

Mr. Little of Fulton, from the same committee, reported as correctly engrossed and laid before the Council of Revision, bills of the following titles, viz:

"An act providing for the payment of the costs of printing in the German language, the messages of Governor Ford and French;"

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An act to incorporate Jefferson Lodge number seven of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the town of Bellville;"

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Aurora and Chicago Plank Road Company,' approved, March 3, 1845;"

"An act to establish a road from Bath in Mason county, to Waverly in Morgan county;"

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"An act to amend the law in relation to the securities of guardians;" "An act for the relief of Harmaa T. Wilson;"

"An act for the relief of Albert Ellis;"

"An act for the relief of John Hodges and William Clapp;"

"An act further to define the duties of probate justices;'

"An act to increase the revenue of the State of Illinois;"

"An act to authorize the county commissioners of Effingham county to build a bridge across the Little Wabash river in said county;"

"An act for the relief of the Spoon river Navigation Company."

On motion of Mr. Boyakin,

Ordered, That House bills on their third reading be taken up.

The engrossed bills of the following titles were severally read the third time, and passed, viz:

"An act to provide for the collection of the revenue of Washington county for the year, A. D., 1844;"

"An act in relation to turnpike gates, toll bridges and ferries;" "An act concerning a portion of the Northern Cross Rail road;"

"An act in relation to the town of Ottowa,"

"An act regulating costs in certain cases;"

"An act to authorize Andrew Gray the use of a portion of the Peoria and Warsaw Rail road," and

"An act to amend the seventh section of the 37th chapter of the Revised Laws of 1845, in relation to elections."

Ordered, That the titles of the bills be as aforesaid, that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in their passage.

The engrossed bill for "An act making appropriations for the pay and expenses of the Illinois Militia, called into service during the years one thousand eight hundred and forty-four and five," was read the third time and passed, by yeas and nays, as follows, upon the call of Messrs. Cunningham and Stokes, viz:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Davis, D'Wolf, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Hansford, Harpole, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Lukins, McDowell, McLain, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, O'Conner, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, White, Williams, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-71.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Boyakin, Bragg, Cantrill, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Griffith, Johnston, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburn, Stickney, Stokes and Williamson.-18.

The engrossed bill for "An act in relation to revenue," was read the third time; when Mr. Marshall moved to amend the bill by adding the following as an additional section, to-wit:

"Sec.. Where any such improvement shall be taken from the owner thereof, without his consent, by any other person purchasing from the government, the land on which such improvement is made, the owner of such improvement shall be exempted from paying tax thereon."

On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

The bill and proposed amendment were postponed until 11 o'clock. The engrossed bills of the following titles were severally read the third time by their titles and passed, viz:

"An act to erect the city of Quincy into a commom school district;" "An act to remit certain taxes assessed for State revenue of 1839, upon lots and blocks in Nathaniel Pope and others' addition to Alton;" "An act to repeal the charter of the town of Vandalia;" "An act to incorporate the Canton Library Association;"

"An act in relation to that part of township thirty-nine (39) north of

range fourteen cast of the third principal meridian, in relation to schools,"

and

"An act to authorize Robert Keith to keep a ferry across the Mississippi river;"

Ordered, That the titles of the bills be as aforesaid, that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage of the same. The engrossed bill for "An act to incorporate the Rock Island and Peru. rail road Company," was read the third time by its title, and passed.

On motion of Mr. O'Conner,

The title of said bill was amended by striking out the word "Peru" and inserting "La Salle."

Ordered, That the title of the bill be as amended, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage of the

same.

The engrossed bill for "An act to vacate town plats," was read the third time by its title; when,

On motion of Mr. Shumway,

The bill was amended by striking out the following, viz:

"The town of Edinburgh in Christian county, and all other towns in the State unimproved."

The bill then passed.

Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage of the

same.

The engrossed bill for "An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the St. Clair county turnpike road company,' " was read the third time; when,

On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

The bill was laid on the table until the 4th day of July next.

The engrossed bill for "An act for the improvement of the breed of sheep," was read the third time; when

Mr. Stookey moved to amend the bill by adding the following, viz: "And the county commissioners' court shall, within one year after this act is in force, inclose said countics with a good board fence six feet high."

On motion of Mr. Cockle,

Said amendment was laid on the table, by yeas and nays, as follows, upon the call of Messrs. Linder and Cantrill, viz:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyakin, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harpole, Hayes, Higgins, Huffman, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Swing, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, White, Williams, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-79.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Blakeman, Cantrill, Cunningham, Hodges, Linder, McLain, Morrison of Monroe, Ozburn, Stokes, Stookey, Tappan and Williamson.-13.

On motion of Mr. Robb,

The previous question was ordered.

On the question, "Shall said bill pass?"

It was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows, upon the call of Messrs. Kretsinger and Sherman, to-wit:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Gilmore, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Will, Lukins, McConnel, McDowell, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Peirson, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Sherman, Skinner, Swing, Tappan, Tucker, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson and Williams.-53.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs Archer, Aiken, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Cantrill, Cunningham, Davis, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Grubb, Harpole, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Linder, Little of Fulton, McLain, Marshall, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Turner, White, Williamson, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-43. Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in its passage.

The bill for "An act in relation to revenue," and the proposed amendment thereto, which were under consideration this morning, and postponed to this hour, again coming up for consideration,

Mr. McConnel moved to amend the amendment proposed by Mr. Marshall, as follows, viz:

"Provided, That no such improvements shall be taxed until two years after the same shall have been made."

Mr. Shumway moved an indefinite postponement of the bill and

ed amendments.

On motion of Mr. Morris,

The motion of Mr. Shumway, was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Linder,

The amendment of Mr. McConnel was laid on the table.

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Mr. Shumway moved to amend the bill by adding the following, viz: "Provided, That such taxes shall not be collected except on judgment and execution, as now provided by law for the collection of unpaid taxes." On motion of Mr. Lukins,

The amendment of Mr. Shumway was laid on the table.

Mr. Blakeman moved the previous question, which was sustained.
Mr. Marshall's amendment was then agreed to.

The bill then passed, by yeas and nays, as follows, upon the call of Messrs. Boyakin and Cunningham, viz:

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