Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Underwood, Wardlaw, White, Williams and Wright.-34.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Boyle, Bragg, Buckley, Casey, Caswell, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe Erwin, Funkhouser, Glenn, Harrington, Hart, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Logan of Jackson, McConnel, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Pickering, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Stokes, Swing, Tappan, Turner, Watson, Williamson, Wynne and Mr. Speaker. -57.

Mr. Reynolds moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The bill was then

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

The rule was dispersed with, and the bill read the third time by its title, and

On the question "shall the bill pass?" It was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs Messrs. Logan of Sangamon, and Janney, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyle, Caswell, Creel, Cummings, Curts, Davis, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Funkhouser, Griffith, Grubb, Harrington, Hart, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Logan of Jackson, McConnell, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morton, Pickering, Reynolds, Stark weather, Shumway, Slocumb, Stokes, Swing, Tappan, Turner, Wallace, Watson and Mr. Speaker.-46,

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Austin, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Cockle, Cross, Dana, Dawson, Everett, Fry, Glenn, Hansford, Harpole, Hick, Huffman, Janney, Johnston, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Martin, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Smith, Stickney, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Underwood, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Wiliamson, Wright and Wynne. -54.

Mr. Omelveny, from a select committee, to which was referred a petition for that purpose, reported a bill for "An act to revive a certain act therein mentioned;" which was twice read, and

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Omelveny,

The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the 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 in the passage thereof.

On motion of Mr. Boyakin,

Leave was given Mr. Enloe, to withdraw certain papers on file relative to the Massac difficulties.

Mr. Shumway, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the engrossed bill for "An act making appropriations for the pay of the officers and privates under the command of General J. J. Hardin and Major W. B. Warren, during the years 1845 and 1846," with certain instructions, reported a substitute for the bill, accompanied by a written report, which were read.

Mr. Logan of Sangamon, from the minority, also made a written report; which was also read.

On motion of Mr. Dawson,

The blank in the substitute was filled with "50."

The substitute as amended was then adopted.

Mr. Johnston moved to reconsider the vote last taken; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Dawson moved the previous question; which was sustained by the House.

The bill then passed.

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

Mr. Reynolds, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill for "An act making appropriations for the pay of the officers and privates in the expedition to Hancock county, in the fall of the year of 1846, under Governor Ford," reported the same without amendment.

Mr. Logan of Sangamon, moved to refer the bill to the committee on Claims, with instructions that they report to morrow, and that said committee allow such pay as they think legal and right.

Mr. Reynolds moved to amend the proposed instructions by adding the following, viz:

"That they make it on the basis of 50 privates to a company, and the militia laws of this State to govern for a battalion, and that the pay be reg. ulated by the laws of the United States;" which amendment was not agreed to.

The bill was then referred with the instructions, as proposed by Mr. Logan of Sangamon.

Mr. Buckley, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, and this day laid before the Council of Revision, bills of the following titles:

"An act for the relief of W. P. Bennett, collector of Clark county;" "An act making further provisions for the education of the Deaf and Dumb;"

"An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Chicago and Rock River Plank Road Company,' approved January first, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five;""

"An act to relocate the county seat of Calhoun county, and provide for the erection of public buildings;"

"An act to authorize the Governor of this State to sell the salt wells and coal lands in the Saline reserve in Gallatin county, for State indebtedness and for other purposes;"

"An act in relation to that part of township thirty-nine, north of range fourteen, cast of the third principal meridian, in relation to Schools;" "An act further to amend an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Alton,' approved July twenty-first, A. D. 1837;"

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

"An act to amend the seventh section of the thirty-seventh chapter of the Revised Laws, of one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, in relation to elections;"

"An act for the removal of the seat of justice of Logan county;" "An act in relation to certain public debtors," and

"An act in relation to limited partnerships."

On motion,

The House adjourned until half past two o'clock, P. M.

HALF PAST TWO O'CLOCK, P. M.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Omelveny, from the committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reported as correctly engrossed, a bill for "An act for the formation of the county of Polk."

Mr. Archer, from the committee on State Roads, to which was referred sundry bills and petitions on the subject of roads, reported a bill for "An act to locate, re-locate, vacate and establish certain State Roads;" which was read the first time, and

Ordered to a second reading.

The bill was then read the second time by its title,

Mr. Shumway moved to amend the 41st section of the bill, by adding the following:

"Provided, That the county commissioners of Christian county, may pay on such certificates an amount that shall be a just and reasonable allowance to the commissioners, surveyor and hands who located said road, for the time necessarily required in locating said road through Christian county."

On motion of Mr. Stokes,

The amendment proposed by Mr. Shumway, was laid on the table. Mr. Bragg moved to amend the bill by striking out the first section. Mr. Stokes moved the previous question; which was ordered.

The question was then taken on the amendment proposed by Mr. Bragg, and decided in the negative.

The bill was then

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

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

On motion of Mr. Bailey of Fulton,

The 5th section of the bill was amended by adding the words "Lewiston in."

On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

The bill was amended by adding the following proviso to the 8th section, viz:

"Provided the expenses incurred under the 8th section of this act shall be paid two-thirds by Monroe county, and one third by St. Clair county." On motion of Mr. Robb,

The 23d section of the bill was amended so as to read as follows, to-wit:

"From Bloomington to Concord in McLean county, thence to Mackinawtown in Tazewell county to Pekin on the Illinois river."

On motion of Mr. Eads,

The bill was amended by striking out the 11th section.

On motion of Mr. O'Conner,

The bill was amended by adding the following as an additional section: "That William Byrne, Thomas W. Hannessy and Daniel Cosgrove be and are hereby appointed commissioners to re-locate a part of a State road leading from Ottowa to Peru, commencing at the west side of section four in township thirty-three, range one east of the third principal meridian, running through the north-half of section five to the Pecumsagen creek, where the road is now travelled, passing near the centre of the north east quarter of section six, thence south west to intersect the State road, where now laid out, at or near the bridge on the farm of Isaac Hardy, to be left with said commissioners to select the most eligible ground."

The bill as amended was then passed.

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

On motion of Mr. Glover,

Senate bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the completion of the Illinois and Michigan canal, and for the payment of the canal debt,' approved, February 21, 1843," was taken up, read the first time by its title, and

Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Morris,

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

Mr. Morris moved to refer the bill to the committee on Canals and Ca⚫ nal Land.

On motion of Mr. Underwood,

The motion of reference was laid on the table.

The bill was then,

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Sherman,

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

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

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have laid on the table until the 4th of July, the bill of the House, entitled "An act for the improvement of the breed of sheep."

The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill entitled "An act to construct a rail road from Alton in Madison county, to Springfield in Sangamon county," as amended by striking out the last section; in which amendment the Senate ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of bills entitled

"An act concerning a portion of the Northern Cross Rail Road;"

"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;"

"An act to change the name of the county of Marquette, to organize the same, and to attach a portion of the county of Adams thereto, and to provide for the collection of the revenue therein, and for other purposes therein mentioned."

"An act to authorize the Shelbyville school district to elect school directors;"

"An act in relation to the incorporation of the town of Belleville;" "An act to amend the city charter of the city of Quincy;" "An act to amend the act entitled, 'Mills and Millers;' "An act in relation to the change of names," and

"An act to vacate the plat of the town of Belvidere in Boone county;" The Senate have passed a bill, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act incorporating the Moline Manufacturing company;"

And have indefinitely postponed the bill of the House, entitled "An act in relation to turnpike gates, toll-bridges and ferries."

The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in their several amendments, (made to obviate the objections of the Council of Revision,) to bills, entitled

"An act for the benefit of the heirs of James M. Reynolds, deceased;" "An act to enable the administrator of John Hynes, late of Massac county, deceased, to join in certain conveyances;" and

"An act for the benefit of the heirs of George Morris, deceased, late of Effingham county," and have repassed said bills.

On motion of Mr. Eddy,

The bill with the amendments of the Senate, entitled "An act to divide the county of Gallatin, and to form out of the same the county of Saline," was taken up, and the amendments of the Senate read and concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Reynolds,

The bill for "An act making appropriations for the years one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and forty-eight," was taken up for consideration.

The question was then taken on Mr. Morris' amendment, and decided in the negative.

Mr. Marshall moved to amend the bill by striking out "1,600 dollars," the salary of the State Treasurer for two years, and insert "2,000 dollars;" which was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Marshall and Skinner, as follows: