TWO O'CLOCK, P. M.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Omelveny, from the committee on Education, to which was referred the petition of 59 citizens of Illinoistown, praying for a participation in the rents of the Cahokia commons for school purposes, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration; which was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Peirson,

Senate bill for "An act in relation to bridges in Kane county," was taken up, the rule dispensed with, the bill read the first, second and third times by its title, and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

The bill for "An act to authorize the Protestant Episcopal Church of this State to raise a fund for the support of a Bishop, and for other purposes, was read the third time.

On motion of Mr. Griffith,

The previous question was ordered.

When the House refused to pass the bill, by yeas and nays, on demand of Messrs. Griffith and Reynolds, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bauley of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Brown, Cockle, Cross, Cummings, D'Wolf, Eddy, Everett, Grubb, Harrington, Hodges, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Logan of Sangamon, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Peirson, Pickering, Ran dolph, Remann, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Stickney, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, White, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-44. Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Bragg, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Creel, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Enloe, Fry, Funkhouser, Griffith, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Johnston, Lukins, Marshall, Miner, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Reynolds, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stark, Stark weather, Shumway, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Turner and Wright.-50.

Mr. Stark, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, and laid before the Council of Revision,

"An act for the benefit of Common Schools, in district No. 4, town 36, range 10 east, in Will county."

Engrossed bill for "An act to add part of Sangamon to Menard county," was taken up.

On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon,

The bill was amended by adding the following, to wit:

"SEC. 2. The Sheriff of Sangamon county shali have full right and authority to collect the taxes for the year 1816, in the boundaries hereby stricken from Sangamon, in the same manner as if this act had not pas. sed, and the Circuit Court of Sangamon county shall have the same ju

risdiction and right to give judgment for the sale of land stricken off from Sangainon county for the taxes of 1846, as if this act had not passed." The bill as amended was then read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in its passage.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Elwood, their Assistant Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have laid upon the table until the fourth day of July next, bills entitled

"An act to establish certain ferries in St. Clair county," and

"An act for the early distribution of the laws and journals."

The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill, entitled

"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 & '46," as amended by them, in which amendment I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

The Senate have also passed a bill, entitled "An act to limit the time for persons to bring claims against the State of Illinois," in the passage of which I am directed to 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 to continue the charter of the Mount Carmel and Alton Rail Road Company;"

"An act vacating a portion of the town plat of Woodburn in the county of Macoupin;"

"An act for the relief of the persons therein named;" and

"An act to amend an act for the relief of James M. Jones, of Gallatin county, approved February 28, 1815;" the latter bill as amended by the Senate, in which amendment, I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

The bill for "An act for the formation of the county of Polk," coming up for consideration,

Mr. Logan of Sangamon, withdrew his amendment offered to the bill on yesterday, and moved to amend the 1st section by striking out all between the word "boundaries" in the 7th line, and the word as" in the 21st line, and insert in lieu thereof, the following: "Commencing at the north-west corner of Macoupin; thence south six miles; thence east twenty miles; thence north six miles; thence west two miles; thence north six miles; thence west with the township line two miles; thence north with the section line to the Northern Cross Rail Road;" and also to amend the bill by adding the following:

"The Sheriffs of Sangamon, Morgan and Macoupin counties, shall have full right and authority to collect the taxes for the year 1846, in the boundaries hereby stricken from said counties respectively, in the same manner as if this act had not passed; and the Circuit Courts of said counties shall have the same right and jurisdiction to give judgment for the sale of lands within the boundaries stricken off from the said counties respectively, for the taxes of 1846, the same as if this act had not passed.

"SEC, 11. Where the lines of the county hereby created, divide any township, an enumeration shall be taken by agents mutually agreed on by the School Commissioner of the county hereby created and the county from which part of the township is stricken off, of all the inhabitants. residing at the passage of this act in the portion of the township so divided in each county respectively. Said agents shall make said returns under oath, and the interest on the common school fund shall be divided between the counties in proportion to the number of inhabitants of each county aforesaid."

The amendments were agreed to,

On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon,

The title of the bill was amended by striking cut the word "Polk” and inserting the name of "Harrison."

The bill as amended then passed, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Thomas of Morgan, and Hart, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Boyakin, Bragg, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Cross, Cunningham, Davis, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Griffith, Grubb, Harpole, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Linder, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Miner, Morris, O'Conner, Ozburn, Peirson, Pickering, Prevo, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Shumway, Sims, Skinner, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Turner, Wallace, Watson, White, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-58.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Brown, Cummings, Curts, Dawson, Glenn, Glover, Hansford, Hart, Hayes, Hick. Hig gins, Huffman, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, Randolph. Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Stanley, Stark, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Underwood, Wardlaw and Williams.-31.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their conconcurrence in its passage.

Mr. Boyakin moved to take up Senate bill for "An act finally closing the affairs of the State Bank of Illinois," which was not agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

Senate bill for "An act to authorize the refunding the State debt," was taken up.

The question recurring on the amendment offered heretofore by Mr. Underwood,

Mr. Linder moved to lay the bill and proposed amendment on the table, which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Boyle, Campbell, Casey, Cummings, Curts, Dana, Dawson, Eddy, Hart, Johnston, Linder, Lukins, Miner. Omelveny, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of Woodferd, Stark, Stokes, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker and Watson.-24.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Cross

Cunningham, Davis, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Ela, Epperson, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Ozburn, Peirson, Pickering, Prevo, Randolph, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stookey, Swing, Tappan, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, White, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker. -75.

Mr. Sherman moved the previous question, which was sustained.

The question recurring on the amendment proposed by Mr. Underwood, it was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Huffman and Stokes, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, arc,

Messrs. Archer, Blakeman, Boyle, Brown, Campbell, Casey, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Eddy, Fry, Funkhouser, Harpole, Huffman, Johnston, Linder, Lukins, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morri son of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburn, Pickering, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Rutledge, Stark, Seehorn, Sims, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Watson and Wright.-40. Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyakin, Bragg, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Cross, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Epperson, Everett, Glenn, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, O'Conner, Peirson, Prevo, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Starkweather, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Wallace, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-56.

The bill was

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Skinner.

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

Mr. Skinner moved to amend the 4th section of the bill by striking out "$4000" and inserting "$2500."

Mr. Linder moved to amend the proposed amendment by striking out $2500 and inserting $500.

Mr. Huffman moved to insert $1500, which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Linder and Huffman, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Boyle, Brown, Camp- bell, Casey, Creel Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Davis, Diarman, Eddy, Hart, Huffman, Johnston, Linder, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Pickering, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Rutledge, Stark, Sims, Stokes, Stockey, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson and Wright-35.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs Aiken, Austin, Barber, Boyakin, Bragg, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Epperson, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Glover,

Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Ozburn, Peirson, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Underwood, Wallace, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.—58.

The question recurring on Mr. Skinner's motion to insert $2500, it was agreed to.

Mr. Morton moved to amend the bill by adding the following section,

to wit:

"SEC. 8. The holders of any State scrip, below the sum of one thousand dollars, may present said scrip to the Governor, who shall register and mark it genuine, and that the interest and principal of said scrip shall be paid at the time and times provided by the provisions of this act, for the payment of the State debt."

Mr. Kretsinger, moved the previous question.

Mr. Linder moved that the House adjourn until 9 o'clock to morrow morning, which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Mr. Messrs. Linder and Huffman, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Davis, Eddy, Hart, Huffman and Remann.-5.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glover, Griffith, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stookey, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, White, Williams, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-86.

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The question recurring on ordering the main question, it was agreed

The question recurring on the amendment offered by Mr. Martin, it was agreed to.

When the bill as amended, passed by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Lukins, and Little of Fulton, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Barber, Boyakin, Bragg, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Creel, Cross, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Epperson, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glover, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little, of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morton, O'Conner, Peirson, Prevo, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark weather, See