Mr. Huffman, on leave, submitted the following resolution; which was read, viz: Resolved, That the thanks of this House are hereby tendered to the Hon. Newton Cloud, Speaker, for the impartial, able, and dignified manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of this body, during the present session of the General Assembly. The question being taken on the adoption of the resolution, it was decided unanimously in the affirmative. Mr. Underwood, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled and laid before the Council of Revision, bills entitled "An act making appropriations for the years 1847 and 1848;" "An act in relation to the Attorney General and State's Attorneys;" and "An act to amend the present revenue law." On motion of Mr. Martin, The Senate bill for "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," was taken up, read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Martin, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the second time by the title. Mr. Reynolds moved to amend the bill, in the first section, by striking out the following words, viz: "The balance of interest to be paid out of the State treasury." Also, by striking out the words " at New-York." On motion of Mr. Pickering, The main question was ordered. Mr. Underwood called for a division of the question. The question was then taken on the first amendment proposed by Mr. Reynolds, and decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Reynolds and Omelveny, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Creel, Cunningham, Diarman, Funkhouser, Glenn, Grubb, Harpole, Hayes, Janney, Johnston, Logan of Jackson, Lukins, McConnel, Marshall, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Sims, Smith, Stokes, Stookey, Underwood and White.-29. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Glover, Hart, Hick, Huffman, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morton, O'Conner, Pickering, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Stickney, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Wardlaw, Williams, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-58. Mr. Reynolds then withdrew the second amendment. The bill was then Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Martin moved to dispense with the rule, and read the bill the third time by the title. On this motion, the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Glover and O'Conner, and resulted as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Curts, Dara, Davis, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Glenn, Glover, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Williams, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-65. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Aiken, Boyakin, Cantrill, Casey, Hayes, Janney, Johnston, Logan of Jackson, McConnel, Marshall, Prevo, Rutledge, Sims, Tucker and Underwood.-15. It appearing that there was no quorum voting, On motion of Mr. Funkhouser, A call of the House was ordered. When it appeared that the following members were absent, viz: Messrs. Creel, Enloe, Everett, Fry, Grubb, Hansford, Harrington, Hodges, McLain, Morrison of Monroe, Peirson, Randolph, Reynolds, Ruddle, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sherman, Stokes, Stookey, Swing and Watson. Mr. Morris moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call; which was not agreed to. Mr. Omelveny moved that the house do now adjourn; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Omelveny and Johnston, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs, Campbell, Casey, Cunningham, Diarman, Omelveny, Ozburn, Reynolds, Sims, Turner and Wright.-10. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Curts, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Erwia, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Glover, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Huffman Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McConnel, Mar. shall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Pickering, Prevo, Remann, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Skinner, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.—75. On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon, The Senate amendment to a House bill for "An act for the purposes therein named," was taken up, read, and concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Erwin, The amendments of the Senate to a House bill for "An act making appropriations for the pay of certain persons therein named, acting for and under the authority of the State," were taken up, read, and concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Morrison of Hancock, Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. The question then recurring on the motion to dispense with the rule, and read the bill the third time by the title, pending when the call was ordered, Mr. Reynolds moved that the House do now adjourn; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Reynolds and Cunningham, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bragg, Cantrill, Cunningham, Janney, McConnel, Omelveny, Ozburn, Reynolds, Turner, White and Wright.-11. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Cockle, Cross, Curts, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Diarman, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Glenn, Glover, Harpole, IIart, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Johnston, Kretsinger, Linder, Little, of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Pickering, Prevo, Remann, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Slocumb, Smith, Stickney, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Williams, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-73. The question was then taken on suspending the rule, and reading the bill the third time by the title, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Glover and O'Conner, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Aiken, Austin, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Glenn, Glover, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Kretingser, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sanmon, Lukins, McConnel, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrisonof Hancock, Morton, O'Conner, Pickering, Prevo, Remann, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Skinner, Slocumb, Stickney, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-69. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Boyakin, Cantrill, Creel, Cunningham, Diarman, Funkhouser, Hayes, Johnston, Marshall, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Rutledge and Underwood.-13. The bill was then read the third time by the title, when, On motion of Mr. Lukins, The main question was ordered. The question was then taken on the passage of the bill, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Johnston and Cunningham, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Austin, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Boyle, Bragg, Caswell, Chapman, Cockle, Cross, Curts, Dana, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Everett, Fry, Harpole, Hart, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Kretsinger, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, Martin, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morton, O'Conner, Pickering, Robb, Robeson of Woodford, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark, Sherman, Slocumb, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wallace, Williams, Wright, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-53. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Aiken, Bailey of Brown, Boyakin, Brown, Campbell, Casey, Creel, Cunningham, Diarman, Erwin, Funkhouser, Glenn, Glover, Hayes, Johnston, McConnel, Marshall, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Remann, Reynolds, Rutledge, Skinner, Stickney, Underwood, Wardlaw, White and Wright.-31. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Little of Fulton, Leave was given him to withdraw from the files of the House certain petitions and remonstrances relative to a division of Fulton county. On motion of Mr. Hayes, The Senate bill for "An act to maintain and establish common schools," was made the special order for nine o'clock on Monday morning next. On motion, The House adjourned until eight o'clock on Monday morning. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1847. House met, pursuant to adjournment. The reading of the journal was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Eads, Senate bill for "An act establishing a term of the Circuit Court in the county of Jo Daviess," was taken up, read the first and second times by its title, and Ordered to a third reading. The rule having been dispensed with, the bill was read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Eads, A bill for "An act to district the county of Jo Daviess, and for other purposes," was taken up, and the Senate's amendments thereto concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, Senate bill for "An act for the relief of inhabitants of incorporated towns, 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. On motion of Mr. Linder, Senate bill for "An act concerning practice," was taken up, read the first, second and third times by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Johnston, Senate bill for "An act to enable the Auditor of the State of Illinois to perform his duty," was taken up, the rule 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. Mr. Marshall, from the committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, and laid before the Council of Revision, a bill for "An act to locate, re-locate and establish certain State roads." A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have adopted the accompanying resolution, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, proposing that a committee of two on the part of the Senate and three on the part of the House, be appointed, to wait on his Excellency, the Governor, and learn from him whether he has any further communications to make to this General Assembly. Messrs. Warren and Edwards are the committee on the part of the Se nate. On motion of Mr. Underwood, Senate bill for "An act to amend the twenty-eighth chapter of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'County Orders and County Funds,"" was taken up, read the first and second times by its title, and, On motion of Mr. Brown, Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Brown, Senate bill for "An act to amend chapter one hundred and eight of the Revised Statutes," was taken up, and read the third time; when, On motion of Mr. Brown, The bill was amended by striking out all parts thereof that related to "Indian corn." The bill, as amended, then passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, Resolved, That a committee of conference be appointed, consisting of five on the part of the House and three on the part of the Senate, on the disagreeing vote of the two Houses on the bill for "An act finally closing the affairs of the State Bank of Illinois." Ordered, That Messrs. Boyakin, Underwood, Johnston, Logan of Sangamon, and Little of Will, be that committee, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Johnston, Senate bill for "An act to limit the time for persons to bring claims against the State of Illinois," was taken up, read the first time, and Ordered to a second reading; when, On motion, |