The Senate have also concurred with the House of Representatives in the adoption of joint resolutions upon the subject of a geological survey of the State; also relative to the binding of the present session of the General Assembly.

On motion of Mr. Glenn,

Engrossed bill for "An act to attach a portion of Logan county to the county of De Witt," was taken up, and,

On his motion,

Amended by adding the following at the end:

"Provided, That no territory shall be stricken from Logan county unless a majority of the legal voters of said county, are cast in favor of such proposition at said election, and also a majority of the legal voters of De Witt county;"

When the bill, as amended, passed, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Linder and Grubb, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Barber, Brown, Casey, Cockle, Creel, Cummings, Curts, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Janney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Marshall, Martin, Morton, O'Conner, Ozburn, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Seehorn, Sims, Smith, Stokes, Swing, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Watson, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-48.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Caswell, Dawson, Erwin, Everett, Glover, Grubb, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Johnston, Kinney, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, McConnel, McLain, Miller, Morrison of Monroe, Prevo, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Starkweather, Skinner, Slocumb, Stookey, Turner and Wardlaw.-33.

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

On motion of Mr. Harrington,

Senate bills of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to establish a road from Fox to Rock river;" and

"An act relating to common schools in Kane and De Kalb counties," Were taken up, read the first and second times, and

Ordered to a third reading.

The rule being dispensed with, the said bills were read the third time, and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Remann,

Senate bill for "An act to allow the heirs of Charles Prentice, deceased, to redeem certain lots in the town of Vandalia, Fayette 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.

On motion of Mr. Kinney,

Senate bill for "An act to legalize the acts of the deputy surveyor of Du Page 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 passed a bill entitled "An act in relation to incorporations;" 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 amend chapter forty-one of the Revised Statutes, in relation to fees, approved March 3, 1845;"

"An act to revive a certain act therein mentioned;"

"An act to provide for recording transcripts of judgments of justices of the peace;" and

"An act to provide for the sale of public property in White county;" The last bill, as amended by the Senate; in which amendment, I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

The Senate have also concurred in the passage of a bill entitled, "An act to change the law incorporating the city of Galena, and to amend the

same."

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

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

"An act to locate, re-locate, vacate and establish certain State roads;" and

"An act making appropriations for the years 1847 and 1:48,"

As amended by them;

In which amendments, I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

Mr. Stark, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported, as correctly enrolled, and laid before the Council of Revision, "An act to incorporate the town of Hainesville, and for other purposes.'

On motion of Mr. Little of Fulton,

Senate bill for "An act to create the the county of Douglass," was taken from the table.

The question arising on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, it was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Little of Fulton, and Caswell, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Aiken, Bragg, Cummings, Cunningham, Davis, Ela, Funkhous er, Glenn, Grubb, Hart, Huffman, Janney, Johnston, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Marshall, Miner, Morris, O'Conner, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Seehorn, Sims, Skinner, Swing, Turner, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-30.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Creel, Cross, Curts, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Glover, Hansford, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Higgins, Hodges, Kinney, Kretingser, Linder, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, McLain, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Ozburn, Peitson, Pervo, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Stanley, Sherman, Shumway, Slocumb, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson and Williams.-66.

Mr. Everett moved a re-consideration of the vote just taken; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Reynolds, on leave, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred a bill for "An act making appropriations for the pay of the officers and privates in the expedition to iiancock county, in the fall of the year 1846, under Governor Ford," reported the same back, with a substitute; which was read, and concurred in.

Ordered, That the bill, as amended, be engrossed for a third reading. The rule being dispensed with, the bill was read the third time by its title, and passed.

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

Mr. Archer, from the committee on State Roads, to which was referred a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Rock river Dam and Bridge Company,"" reported the same back with an amendment; when,

On motion,

The House adjourned until half past 2 o'clock, this afternoon.

HALF PAST Two o'clock, P. M.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

The question being on concurring with the committee on State Roads in their amendment to the bill for "An act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Rock River Dam and Bridge Company,"" reported before adjournment; Mr. Archer moved the previous question; which was sustained; when The proposed amendment was agreed to.

The rule was then dispensed with, the bill read the third time, and passed.

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

Mr. Omelveny, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, and laid before the Council of Revision, "An act to revive a part of a certain act therein named;"

"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;" and

"An act authorizing an additional justice of the peace in Plumb creek precinct, Randolph county."

Mr. Bragg, on leave, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill for "An act defining the liabilities of the securities of Charles Kitchen, late agent of the internal improvement fund of Greene county," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The rule was then dispensed with, the bill read the third time, and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Bragg,

Senate bill for "An act to abolish the corporation of the town of Carrolton," was taken up.

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

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Fry,

Senate bill for "An act for the benefit of Calhoun county," was taken up, and read the first and second times by its title.

The rule being dispensed with, the bill was read the third time.

On motion of Mr. Fry,

The first section of the bill was amended by striking out the words "and forty-eight."

Mr. Dawson moved to amend the bill by adding the following:

"That every county that is in debt more than their public buildings are worth, shall be released from State taxes for the year 1847."

The proposed amendment was,

On motion of Mr. Fry,

Laid on the table; when,

On motion of Mr. Dawson,

The bill was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Linder,

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

Mr. Boyakin moved to amend the amendments of the Senate, by adding the following:

"SEC. To M. Brayman, for balance due him for services and money expended by him in the revision, copying, indexing and publication of the Revised Statutes, under his appointment by the last General Assembly, from the twenty-sixth day of April, 1844, to the fifteenth day of October, 1845, the sum of eight hundred dollars;" which was,

On his motion,

Referred to the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. Mr. Logan of Sangamon moved to amend the Senate's amendment by adding:

"To John B. Weber, two dollars per day for service not yet paid for, and for work to be done in making tract books for the Auditor's office, authorized by an act passed March 3, 1845;" which was,

On motion of Mr. Cunningham,

Referred to the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. Mr. Johnston called for a division of the question; which was sustained.

The question being on concurring with the Senate in their amendment to the first section of the bill, striking out "three dollars and fifty cents,"

and inserting "four dollars," it was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Sims and Rutledge, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Rock Island, Boyle, Chapman, Dana, Davis, D'Wolf, Enloe, Everett, Funkhouser, Grubb, Harrington, Hodges, Huffman, Kretsinger, Logan of Jackson, McLain, Morrison of Hancock. O'Conner, Pickering, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Wallace and Watson.-26.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Bailey of Brown, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Cockle, Creel, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, Diarman, Eads, Ela, Erwin, Fry, Glenn, Glover, Hansford, Hayes, Higgins, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Monroe, Ozburn, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle, Rutledge, Starkweather, Sims, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Stokes, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Underwood, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-65.

The question arising on concurring with the Senate in their amendment relative to the compensation of officers of the General Assembly, it was not concurred in.

When the House concurred with the Senate in their amendment increasing the salary of the State Treasurer from $1600 to $2000, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Linder and Logan, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Cas well, Chapman, Cockle, Cummings, Cunningham, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Janney, Johnston, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Ozburn, Peirson, Pickering, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Wardlaw, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-56.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Austin, Bailey of Brown, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Casey, Creel,Curts, Dawson, Diarman, Fry, Glenn, Hansford, Hart, Hodges, Huffman, Kinney, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, McConnel, Miner, Omelveny, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Ruddle, Rutledge, Stark, Sims, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Watson and Wright.—43. The House then concurred with the Senate in their amendment giving compensation to Robert Bell, as clerk to a select committee, &c.

The question arising on the Senate's amendment, making the appropriation of sixteen dollars to each of the clergymen that have officiated as chaplains of the Senate and House of Representatives, during the present session of the General Assembly, it was concurred in, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Linder and Dawson, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

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