horn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Slocumb Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Turner, Wallace, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-62. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Boyle, Brown, Casey, Cummings, Dawson, Eddy, IIart, Huffman, Johnston, Linder, Lukins, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburn, Pickering, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Rutledge, Stark, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wardlaw, Watson, Williams and Wright.-34. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion, The House adjourned until half past 7 o'clock, P. M. HALF PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Little of Will, from the committee on the Canal and Canal Lands, to which was referred a bill for "An act to authorize the bringing of suits against the State Trustee of the Illinois and Michigan Canal," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in its passage. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The Senate bill for "An act to amend the eighty-ninth chapter of the Revised Laws, entitled revenue," was taken up, read the first and second times by its title, and Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved to amend the 15th section of the bill as follows: in the 9th line strike out "10" and insert "5;" 15th line strike out "6" and insert "3;" 16th line strike out "3" and insert "1;" 19th line strike out "10" and insert "6;" 20th line strike out "3" and insert "2;" 26th line strike out "10" and insert "5;" 27th line strike out “3” and insert "2" On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The bill and proposed amendment were referred to the committee on Finance, with instructions to report the same back to the House by 2 o'clock to morrow. Mr. Archer moved to take up the Senate bill, for "An act for the relief of Justus Post," which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Linder, The House resumed the consideration of the bill for "An act making appropriations for the years 1847 and 48." Mr. Reynolds moved to amend the bill by adding the following, to wit: "There shall be allowed to H. G. Reynolds, the sum of two dollars per day for his services in the office of Secretary, as assistant to the Secretary of State during the present session of the General Assembly, (exclusive of his services in copying laws for publication;) the number of days to be certified by the Secretary of State." On motion of Mr. Stookey, The main question was ordered. When the House refused to concur in the amendment proposed by Mr. Reynolds, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Johnston and Smith, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Brown, Barber, Boyakin, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Davis, D'Wolf, Ela, Enloe, Funkhouser, Griffith, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Reynolds, Stanley, Starkweather, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Watson and Mr. Speaker.-42. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Casey, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Glenn, Glover, Grubb, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Ozburn, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Seehorn, Shumway, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, White, Williams and Wynne.-52. The question recurring on the passage of the bill, it was agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Shumway and Stookey, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Boyle, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Dana, Davis, D'Wolf, Ela, Enloe, Everett, Funkhouser, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Higgins, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Peirson, Pickering, Randolph, Remann, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-53. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Bailey of Brown, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Glenn, Griffith, Grubb, Hick, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Marshall, Miner, Morrison of Monroe, Oz burn, Prevo, Reynolds, Robb, Robinson of Woodford, Rutledge, Shumway, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, Tucker, Turner, Underwood and White.-45. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their con currence in its passage. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved a reconsideration of the vote just taken on the passage of the bill for "An act making appropriations for the years 1847 and '48," which was not agreed to. Mr. Boyakin moved that the House proceed to the consideration of House bills, that have been returned by the Senate as amended, which was agreed to. The amendments of the Senate to bills of the following titles, were then read and concurred in, to wit: "An act for an equitable division of the school funds belonging to town 1 south, range 5 west." "An act concerning the Muddy Saline Reservation in Jackson county;" "An act to change certain names therein named;" "An act to construct a rail road from Alton in Madison county to Springfield in Sangamon county;" "An act to amend an act to locate a State road from Batavia in Kane county, to David Bennett's in DuPage county, approved Feb. 11, 1845;" "An act to amend an act for the relief of James M. Jones of Gallatin county, approved February 28, 1845;" "An act for the relief of Patrick Strachan and W. D Scott;" "An act making appropriations for the pay of the officers and privates under the command of Gen. J. J. Hardin and Major W. B. Warren, during the years 1815 and 1846." Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. Mr. Little of Fulton, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, and laid before the Council of Revision, bills of the following titles: "An act to legalize the sale of certain school lands in Sangamon county;" "An act to vacate a part of the town plat of the eastern addition to the town of Macomb, also the entire town plat of the town of Sewardsville in the county of McDonough;" "An act to enable the administrator of John Haynes late of Massac county deceased, to join in certain conveyances." "An act to regulate the election of Justice of the Peace in the town of Athens;" "An act to provide for the collection of the revenue of Washington county, for the year 1844;" "An act to vacate a part of the town plat of Whitney's addition to the town of Belvidere in Boone county;" "An act to suppress riots and regulating companies, and maintain the supremacy of the laws;" "An act concerning a portion of the Northern Cross Rail Road;" "An act in relation to lotteries, and to prohibit the vending and selling of lottery tickets;" "An act to relocate and establish the county seat of Mercer county;" "An act to vacate town plats;" "An act authorizing an additional Justice of the Pence in New Boston precinct, in Mercer county;" "An act to authorize the Shelbyville school district, to elect school directors;" "An act to amend the act entitled Mills and Millers;" "An act for the benefit of the heirs of George Morris, deceased, late of Effingham county;" "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to provide for the dedication of lots in towns situated on Canal Lands, to public purposes;"" "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Liverpool, Canton, and Knoxville Rail Road Company;"" "An act to incorporate the Canton Library Association;" and "An act to amend the practice act." On motion, The House adjourned. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1847. House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Johnston, The reading of the journal was dispensed with. Mr. Johnston, from the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures, to which was referred a bill for "An act to amend the law in relation to jails and jailors," reported the same back with an amendment; which was read and concurred in. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The rule being dispensed with, the bill was read a third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thercof, and ask their concurrence in the passage of the same. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, Senate bill for "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," was taken up, and, the rule being dispensed with, read the first, second and third times by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. Mr. Thomas of Morgan moved for adoption the following order, to wit: "Ordered, That the order of business until 12 o'clock to day be, that counties be called in alphabetical order, and that as said counties shall be called, all bills relating to such county, or in which that county alone is interested, shall be taken up and disposed of." Mr. Wallace moved to amend the order by adding the following: "and that such order be continued until all the counties shall be called over;" which was agreed to; When the order, as amended, was adopted. On motion of Mr. Creel, Senate bill for "An act for the relief of Augustus Martin," was taken up, read the first and second times by its title, and Ordered to a third reading. The rule being dispensed with, the bill was read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Sherman, Senate bill for "An act to incorporate the University of Chicago,” was taken up, read a second time by its title, and Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Sherman, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the third time by the title, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Sherman, Senate bill for "An act to incorporate the St. Francis Xavier Female Academy of Chicago, Illinois," was taken up, read the first and second times by its title, and Ordered to a third reading. The rule being dispensed with, the bill was read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Starkweather, Senate bill for an act to authorize Benjamin W. Raymond, Joseph Tefft and Truman Gilbert to build a dam across Fox river in Kane county," was taken up, read, and Ordered to a second reading. The rule being dispensed with, the bill was read the second and third times by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Starkweather, Senate bill for "An act in relation to the cemetery in the town of Elgin, in Kane county," was taken up, read the first and second times by its title, and Ordered to a third reading. The rule being dispensed with, the bill was read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Elwood, their Assistant Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives, in the amendment to the bill entitled "An act to provide for forfeited recognizances." They have also concurred in the passage of bills entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Shawneetown;" "An act to provide for the apprehension of fugitives from justice;" "An act authorizing an additional justice of the peace in Plumb creek precinct, Randolph county;" "An act to amend 'An act to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river;'" "An act to incorporate Piasa Lodge No. 27, of Free and Accepted Masons;" "An act to transcribe the records of Scott county;" and "An act to add a part of Sangamon to Menard county." |