The rule was dispensed with, the bill read the second and third times by

its title, and passed.

Ordered, That Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Buckley, from the committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, bills of the following titles, viz:

"An act for the relief of the inhabitants of township twenty north, range five west, in Mason county;"

"An act to regulate the granting of license for the sale of spirituous liquors in the counties of McHenry and Will;"

"An act to locate a certain Sate road therein named;"

Also, a preamble and resolutions entitled "Preamble and resolutions in regard to losses and damages in the Black Hawk war."

On motion of Mr. Boyakin,

Ordered, That the chairmen of the several standing and special committees of this House, and the several members thereof, who may have papers that may have been referred to them as a committee, be instructed to deposit the same informally at the Clerk's table.

On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

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," was taken up, and the amendments of the Senate thereto concurred in.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Glover,

House bill for "An act to authorize the school commissioner of La Salle county to sell a part of section sixteen, township thirty-three north, range three east," was taken up, and the amendments of the Senate thereto concurred in.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Hayes moved to take up the bill for "An act to maintain and establish common schools;" which was agreed to.

The bill was then 1ead the first and second times by its title; when,

On motion of Mr. Hayes,

The bill was amended, by adding to section 9, the following: "The school commissioner shall attend to the collection of all demands in favor of the several townships of his county, to settling the accounts of trustees, and, when necessary, to the prosecution of suits for the recovery of demands in favor of townships; and all moneys collected shall be applied as required by law."

Amend section 2, by prefixing, as follows: "The common school lands shall be under the care and superintendence of the county commissioners of the several counties in which the same may be situated, except that." Amend section 7, by adding the words, "Provided, That the same person shall not be eligible to the office of school commissioner for more than two terms in succession."

Amend 11th section, by inserting in the eighth line, after the words " of said real estate." the words "the lists of sales and the accounts of each township fund shall be kept separate."

Amend section 13, by striking out the words, "from the county treasury," in the first line, and add, at the close of the section, "When there

is a county school fund in the hands of any school commissioner, it shall be loaned, and the interest applied as provided in this section." Amend section 26, by striking out, and inserting

"SEC. 26. At the March term of the county commissioners' court, in each year, the school commissioner shall present to the court of his county: First, A statement of the sale of school lands made subsequent to the previous March term, which shall be a true copy of the sale book, (book B.): Second, Statements of the amount of moneys received, paid, loaned out, and on hand, belonging to every township or fund under his control; the statement of each fund to be separate: Third, Showing all the facts in regard to lands which are required to be stated upon the loan book, (book C.); all of which the county commissioners' court shall thereupon examine and compare with the vouchers; and the said commissioners, or so many of them as may be present at that term of the court, shall be liable, individually, to the fund injured, and to the securities of said school commissioner, in case judgment be recovered of said securities for all damages occasioned by a neglect of the duties or any of them, required of them by this section: Provided, Nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt the securities of said school commissioner from any liabilities as such securities; but they shall still be liable to the fund injured, the same as if the county commissioners were not liable."

Amend section 39, by striking out, in the fifth, the words "in the school commissioner or."

Amend section 112, by striking out the words, "and road tax," in the ninth line.

The bill, as amended, was then

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Hayes,

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

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments thereto.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill entitled "An act in relation to costs in criminal cases," as amended. In the amendment they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

The Senate have appointed Messrs. Webb, Markley, and Davis of Massac, the committee of Conference, on its part, to act in relation to the disagreeing vote of the two Houses upon the bill entitled "An act finally closing the affairs of the State Bank of Illinois."

On motion of Mr. Linder,

Ordered, That the door-keepers clear the lobbies, and lock the doors of the Hall.

On motion of Mr. Barber,

House bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to protect the canal lands against trespassers,' approved March 4, 1837, and 'An act to amend an act to protect the canal lands against trespassers, approved February 26, 1839,' approved February 27, 1845," was taken up; when the House refused to concur in the Senate's amendments thereto.

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Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Austin,

Bill for "An act to authorize Andrew Gray the use of a portion of the Peoria and Warsaw Railroad," was taken up, and the Senate's amendment thereto concurred in.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Morris, on leave, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred bill for "An act in relation to costs in criminal cases," and Senate amendments thereto, reported the same back, and recommended its passage;

When, there not being a quorum present, the consideration of the bill was postponed.

Mr. Logan, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the House to a Senate bill for "An act finally closing the affairs of the State Bank of Illinois," reported that the committee recommended that the Senate bill be amended by adding two additional sections, which had been reported to the Senate, and concurred in by that body.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in their amendments to the bill entitled "An act to limit the time for persons to bring claims against the State of Illinois."

The committee of Conference of the Senate, appointed to act in relation to the disagreeing vote of the two Houses upon the Senate bill, entitled "An act finally closing the affairs of the State Bank of Illinois," and a House amendment thereto, have made a report, recommending the passage of said bill, with two additional sections; which report has been concurred in by the Senate.

On motion,

The foregoing message was taken up, and the additional sections recommended by the committee and adopted by the Senate, were read and concurred in.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Little, from the committee on Claims, to which was referred a resoJution of the House instructing them to inquire and report whether it is not the duty of this State to afford some compensation to the officers and men who composed the volunteer companies that were enrolled in this State, pursuant to a call of the Governor, to serve in the war against Mexico, but whose services were not accepted, made a report; which was, On motion,

Laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Stickney,

The Senate bill for "An act to define the revenue law," was taken up, and read the first and second times by the title.

On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

The bill was amended, by striking out the first section thereof.

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Stickney,

The rule was dispensed with, and said bill read the third time, as amended, and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendment thereto.

On motion of Mr. Higgins,

The Senate bill for "An act to amend the eighty-seventh chapter of the Revised Statutes, entitled Records and Recorders,"" was taken up, read the first and second times by the title, and

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Higgins,

The rule was further dispensed with, and said bill read a third time, and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Archer,

Senate bill for "An act to re-locate a part of the Darwin and Charleston turnpike road," was taken up, and read the first and second times by the title.

On motion of Mr. Archer,

The bill was amended, by striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting a substitute therefor.

The bill, as amended, was then

Ordered to a third reading.

On his further motion,

The rule was dispensed with, and said bill read a third time, as amend ed, and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments thereto.

On motion of Mr. Linder,

The Senate bill for "An act to reduce the price of the State lands in the Dixon and Danville United States land districts," was taken up, and read the first and second times by the title.

On motion of Mr. Dana,

The said bill was laid on the table.

Mr. Bailey of Rock Island, asked and obtained leave to withdraw the papers in relation to the claim of Porter Sargeant.

On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan,

The vote of the House on Saturday last, on the Senate bill for "An act for the regulation and government of the militia of the State of Illinois" was re-considered.

The question recurring on the passage of said bill, the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Dawson and Johnston; when,

On motion of Mr. Morris,

The said bill was laid on the table.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Elwood, their Assistant Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives, that the Senate have concurred in the amendment to the bill entitled "An act to define the revenue law."

The Senate have receded from their amendment to the bill, entitled "An act to amend an act to amend an act entitled 'An act to protect the canal lands against trespassers, approved March 4, 1837,' and an act to amend An act to protect the canal lands against trespassers, approved February

26, 1839,' approved February 27, 1845;" and have concurred with the House in the passage of said bill.

The Senate have also concurred with the House of Representatives in their amendments to the bill entitled "An act to re-locate a part of the Darwin and Charleston turnpike road."

Mr. Fry asked and obtained leave to withdraw sundry papers relative to the vacation of a State road in Greene county, and a petition in relation to abolishing the corporation of Carrollton.

Mr Thomas of Morgan, from the committee on Education, reported back a bill for "An act to authorize school district No. 1, T. 36 N., R. 10 E., to build a school house."

Mr. Cockle asked and obtained leave to withdraw the petition, &c., of Bryson and others, of Peoria.

Mr. Stark asked and obtained leave to withdraw the muster and pay rolls of the fifty-ninth regiment of Illinois militin; also, the account of John Willson.

Mr. Little of Will, asked and obtained leave to withdraw the petition of Hugh Cosgrove.

Mr. Slocumb asked and obtained leave to withdraw the claim of Samuel Slocumb.

Mr. Barber asked and obtained leave to withdraw the papers of Lovell Kimball.

On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon,

The Senate resolution relative to the hour of adjournment, sine die, of the Legislature, was taken up, amended, on his motion, by striking out "nine," and inserting "twelve, M.," and adopted.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Stickney asked and obtained leave to withdraw the petitions and remonstrances relative to a division of Gallatin county.

Mr. Little of Fulton, 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 pay of the officers and privates in the expedition to Hancock county, in the fall of the year 1846, under Governor Ford;"

"An act for the purposes therein named;" and

"An act for the relief of John W. Read, collector of Massac county." On motion of Mr. Dana,

The Senate amendment to a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Rock River Dam and Bridge Company," was taken up, and read; when,

On motion of Mr. Linder,

Said bill and amendment were laid on the table.

Mr. Glover asked and obtained leave to withdraw sundry papers.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in their amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to establish and maintain common schools."

The Senate have further concurred with the House of Representatives in their amendment to the resolution fixing 12 o'clock, M., this day, as the our for the adjournment, sine die, of this General Assembly.