On motion of Mr. Eddy, Resolved, That the Hon. John D. Whiteside, late Fund Commissioner, be requested to furnish to the Governor of this State, at his earliest convenience, a statement of the amount of interest bonds of this State, hypothecated by him to Macalister and Stebbins, in 1841, and which he redeemed and returned to the State, with all particulars of dates, time, &c., in order that the Governor may have all the facts before him, when he settles with said Macalister and Stebbins, under the late act for that purpose. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, from a select committee appointed to examine into the condition of the contingent fund, and report whether in their opinion it has been properly applied, since the adjournment of the last Legislature, made a report; which was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The House took a recess until five minutes before twelve o'clock. FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TWELVE O'CLOCK, MERIDIan. The Speaker called the House to order. Senate resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on his Excellency, the Governor, and ascertain if he has any further communications to make to this General Assembly, was concurred in; and Messrs. Glover, Slocumb, and Little of Will, were appointed as members of said committee, on the part of the House. On application, leave was given Mr. Kretsinger to withdraw petitions. for the impeachment and removal of the judge of the sixth judicial circuit. Mr. Glover, from the committee appointed to act with a Senate committee, and wait upon the Governor, to ascertain if he had any further communications to make to this Legislature, reported: That they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the Governor has no further communications to make to this General Assembly. Mr. Eddy moved that the amendment of the Senate to a House bill for "An act to amend 'An act concerning wills,' approved March 3, 1815," be concurred in; which was not agreed to. The hour fixed by joint resolution for the adjournment, sine die, of the two Houses of the General Assemby, having arrived, Mr. Speaker addressed the House of Representatives, as follows: GENTLEMEN: The time fixed by the action of the two Houses for me to perform my last duty, as presiding officer, having arrived, I beg to be indulged in returning to you my acknowledgments for the many favors I have received from you during the session that must now close. Whatever success may have attended my efforts to discharge with fidelity and impar tiality the arduous duties which have devolved upon me, is for you and not for me to determine. I have been governed, in all my efforts, by a desire to do justice to all; to promote the common good of our country; to facilitate legislation; and if I have succeeded, in any degree, it is mainly attributable to the kind and efficient assistanc I have at all times received from you. If, at any time, an unkind look or word has unconsciously escaped from me, I pray you that it may be forgiven and forgotten. I part with each of you with none other than the kindest of feelings, and shall carry with me into retirement lively recollections of our connection during the labors of the winter. We have all looked to this hour with anxiety and solicitude, as the termination of our labors and responsibilitles, with the pleasing thoughts of family, friends, and home, before us; but as the time has come to sever our connection, it inspires me with feelings different from what I had anticipated. Doubtless, to many of us, this is our last interview in time. May the blessings of God attend each of you to your homes and families; and may you there, from the approval of your constituents, receive the reward of your faithful labors for their and their country's prosperity. My prayers will go with you. And now permit me to bid you an affectionate farewell, and perform my last duty, by announ cing that the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois stands adjourned, sine die. JNO. McDONALD, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Adjournment, 147 203 207 322 344 345 375 Bailey, Wm., attended, (R. I.) 548 550 Administrators from other States, Aiken, Walter S., attended, 5 42 378 petitions, 85 104 125 328 344 78 85 125 260 235 Bailey, Even, attended, (Fulton,) 112 165 Animals, wild, protection of, 225 253 260 298 4 domestic, improvement of, 234 Appeals, 172 174 179 215 216 218 Appropriations, partial, 49 50 55 56 63 95 269 283 284 310 war, 65 72 77 80 123 145 435 436 438 458 473 504 Bank, Shawneetown, County Court, 84 State, 105 211 262 316 343 356 369 Banks and currency, 46 137 147 190 214 225 Barber William, attended, resolutions, 4 45 46 67 petitions, (52 193 227 234 309 327 160 199 234 275 338 83 99 petitions, cuit, 4 131 339 215 71 523 524 Boardman, Wm. A., Attorney for 7th cir- 104 |