Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Diarman, Erwin, Funkhouser, Griffith, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Higgins, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Lukins, Martin, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Pickering, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stark, Stark weather, Seehorn, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stokes, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson and Williamson.-57. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Campbell, Cockle, Creel, Cross, Curts, Eddy, Fry, Glenn, Glover, Harrington, Hayes, Hick, Huffman, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, McConnel, Miller, Morrison of Monroe, Peirson, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Skinner, Stickney, Stookey, White and Mr. Speaker.-30. The bill, as amended, was then Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Hayes, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time by the title. Mr. Hayes moved to amend the bill, by adding the following as an additional section: "SEC. 6. If upon said day of sale there shall not be offered a bid of more than three hundred dollars for either parcel of said property, under the limitations and restrictions on the right mentioned in section four of this act, then and in that case so much of said section as requires the purchaser to insert a lock in any dam to be erected on said property shall be null and void; and the said Commissioner shall proceed to sell the same, subject only to the other limitations and restrictions mentioned in said section four." On motion of Mr. Funkhouser, The proposed amendment was laid on the table. The bill, as amended, was then passed. Mr. Little of Fulton, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, and laid before the Council of Revision, a bill for "An act for the relief of Isaac Demint." A message from the Senate, by Mr. Elwood, their Assistant Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have re-considered the vote by which they refused to pass the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for the relief of Patrick Strachan and William D. Scott;" and have concurred with them in the passage of said bill, as amended. In the amendment of the Senate they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. The Senate have also concuried with the House of Representatives in the amendments made by them to the bill entitled "An act to allow John Crenshaw to liquidate the amount he owes to the State." The Senate have passed bills, herewith presented for the concurrence of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to vacate the town plat of Westminster in Fulton county;" "An act supplemental to an act entitled 'An act to authorize a settlement with Macalister and Stebbins, and further to diminish the State debt,' approved March 4, 1843;" "An act supplemental to 'An act to apportion the representation of the State of Illinois,' approved February 22, 1847;" “An act to vacate a State road therein mentioned;" "An act for the relief of Cornelius Ludlum;" "An act to enable Clay county to re-construct the road and bridges over Purgatory swamp and the Little Wabash river;" and "An act to legalize the acts of John R. Miller, deputy recorder for the county of Williamson, and George W. Smith, deputy clerk of the circuit Court of Cook county." The Senate have also adopted a joint resolution providing for the publi cation of the laws of a genera! nature, passed at the present session of the General Assembly, in the Illinois State Register and the Sangamon Journal; in the adoption of which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. And the Senate have also concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of bills entitled "An act for the benefit of common schools in district number four, town thirty-six, range ten east, in Will county;" and "An act regulating the terms of the courts in the first judicial circuit." A House bill for "An act for the formation of the county of Polk," was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Morton, A call of the House was ordered. When it appeared that the following members were absent: Messrs. Archer, Bragg, Cantrill, Caswell, Enloe, Marshall, Pickering, Rutledge, Shumway and Wallace. On motion of Mr. Morris, Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Cloud, The blank in the second section was filled by inserting the name of George Deitrich. Mr. Thomas of Morgan moved to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of the bill; and the question being taken, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Logan of Sangamon, and Brown, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Brown, Buckley, Chapman, Cummings, Cur's, Dana, Dawson, Eads, Glenn, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Hick, Huffman, Kinney, Logan of Sangamon, McConnel, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Skinner, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Williams and Williamson.-38. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Boyakin, Bragg, Campbell, Casey, Creel, Cross, Cunningham, Davis, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eddy, Ela, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Pickering, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark weather, Seehorn, Sims, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Tappan, Turner, Watson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-55. Mr. Logan of Sangamon moved to amend the bill in the first section by inserting after the words "Northern Cross rail road," the following: "To the southeast corner of township fourteen north, range seven west; thence due west three miles; thence north, with section lines, to the Northern Cross rail road." Mr. Morris moved to lay the proposed amendment on the table. On this motion the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Logan of Sangamon, and Brown, and resulted as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Boyakin, Casey, Creel, Cross, Cunningham, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eddy, Ela, Funkhouser, Grubb, Harpole, Hart, Hodges, Johnston, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburr, Peirson, Prevo, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark weather, Seehorn, Sims, Smith, Stokes, Turner, Watson, Williamson, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-39. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Brown, Buckley, Caswell, Chapman, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Eads, Glenn, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Hick, Huffman, Logan of Sangamon, McConnel, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, Pickering, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Stark, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw and Williams.-41. It appearing that there was no quorum voting, On motion, The House adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1847. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hale. On motion, The reading of the journal was dispensed with. Mr. Morris, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred a bill for “An act for the purposes therein named," reported the same back with a substitute therefor; which was read, and concurred in, and the bill, as amended, Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Morris, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time by the title, and passed. On his further motion, The title of the bill was amended so as to read "An act supplemental to 'An act making appropriations for the pay of the officers and privates under the command of Gen. J. J. Hardin and Maj. W. B. Warren, during the years 1845 and 1846. " Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in its passage. Mr. Reynolds, from the committee on Banks and Corporations, to which was referred a bill for "An act to incorporate the Illinois Mutual Insurance company," reported the same without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Morris, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time by the title, and passed. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The title of the bill was amended, by striking out the word "Illinois" and inserting "Belleville." Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in its passage. Mr. Robeson of Woodford, from the committee on Claims, to which was referred a bill for "An act for the relief of the persons therein named,” reported the same back with a substitute, which was read and concurred in, as amended, and the bill, as amended, Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Robeson of Woodford, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time. On motion of Mr. Johnston, The bill was amended, by striking out the following: "To Robert Bell, twenty-dollars, for services as clerk of the select committee appointed to investigate the claims of M. Kennedy, from 30th of January to 7th February inclusive, copying testimony, &c." The bill as amended then passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage of the same. Mr. Glover, from the committee on Counties, to which was referred a Senate bill for "An act to create the county of Douglass" reported the same back and recommended its rejection; when the bill, On motion of Mr. Little of Fulton, Was laid on the table. Mr. Janney, from the committee on Claims, to which was referred a 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 Gov. Ford," reported the same back with an amendment; when, On motion of Mr. Randolph, The bill and proposed amendment were referred to the committee on Finance, with instructions "to combine the different pay rolls into one battalion, and to allow them the same rate of pay as was allowed the officers and privates of the McDonough militia, in a bill lately passed both Houses of the General Assembly; and that the pay of the officers be graded according to the number of their command-captains to receive. lieutenant's pay when their company does not exceed fifty privates, and so in proportion with all other officers. Mr. Underwood, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred a bill for "An act to amend the revenue law," reported the same back, with a substitute, which was read; when, On motion of Mr. Robb, The substitute was amended by striking out the 1th section. The substitute, as amended, was then, Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Underwood, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill, as amended, passed, by yeas and nays, on the call of Messrs. Austin, and Little of Fulton, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Creel, Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Logan of Sangamon, Martin, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peirson, Pickering, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Slocumb, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, White, Williams and Mr. Speaker.-72. Those who voted in the negative, are. Messrs. Austin, Boyakin, Buckley, Casey, Cockle, Diarman, Fry. Hansford, Harpole, Johnston, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, Miller, Morris, O'Conner, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims and Stickney.-21. Mr. Underwood, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled and laid before the Council of Revision, bills of the following titles, to wit: "An act in relation to the change of names:" "An act for the benefit of the heirs of James M. Reynolds, deceased," "An act requiring the punctual discharge of duties by the Attorney General and the several State's Attorneys." On motion of Mr. Linder, The bill for "An act to amend the practice act," was taken up. The question being on concurring with the Senate in their amendment to said bill, Mr. Lukins moved the previous question. Mr. Johnston, moved to lay the amendment of the Senate on the table; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on demand of Messrs. Johnston and Lukins, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Aiken, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Blakeman, Boyakin, Campbell, Casey, Creel, Cross, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Griffith, Hansford, Hart, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Lukins, Marshall, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Prevo, Randolph, Robb, Rutledge, Sims, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Tucker, Underwood, Wardlaw, Watson, White and Williams.-41. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Barber, Boyle, Bragg, Buckley, Chapman, Cockle, Cummings, Dana, D'Wolf, Ela, Enloe, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, |