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Mr. Morris, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the petition of the citizens of Joliet, asking the restoration of Charles W. Dodd to the rights of citizenship, reported a bill for " An act for the relief of Charles W. Dodd;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Morris, from the same committee, to which was referred a bill for "An act to transcribe certain records in Greene county," reported the same back with an amendment; which was read and concurred in; and the bill as amended,

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Morris, from the same committee, to which was referred a resolution relative to an increase of the rate of interest, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof; which was agreed to.

Mr. Skinner, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred a resolution relative to an amendment of the law in regard to the assessment and collection of taxes, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof; which was agreed to.

Mr. Skinner from the same committee, to which was referred a resolution relative to an amendment of the revenue law, in regard to the manner of receiving State and county taxes, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from tue further consideration thereof; which was agreed to.

Mr. Morris, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to provide against collectors' speculating in Auditor's warrants, and to increase the value thereof;" which was read, and

Ordered, to a second reading,

Mr. Cunningham moved to dispense with the rule, in order to introduce a bill; which was not agreed to.

Mr. Morton, from the joint select committee appointed to examine and revise the joint rules of the two Houses of the last session, made a report recommending the adoption of the old rules, with an additional one agreed upon by the committec. The report of the committee was adopted. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Hick,

The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce the following resolution; which was agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That a committee of nine be appointed by the Speaker for the purpose of preparing rules for the government of this House, and that said committee be requested to have the same printed for the use of the members, after they are approved by the House.

Ordered, That Messrs. Hick, Sherman, Thomas of Morgan, Logan of Sangamon, Boyakin, Janney, Wilcox, Hendry and Higgins be that com

mittee.

The resolution submitted some days since by Mr. Casey, relative to the application of the money in the treasury, came up for consideration.

The question being on the motion to refer the resolution to the committee on Education, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, as fol lows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Buckley, Campbell Cantrill, Creel, Constant, Cross, Eddy, Everett, Hodges, Janney, Linder, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Long, Lukins, Marshall, Miner, Morris, O'Conner, Pickering, Sherman, Stickney, Skinner, Swing, Tappan and Thomas of Morgan.-27

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Casey, Caswell, Cockle, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Denning, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Erwin, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Gilmore, Griffith, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hendry, Hick, Higgins, Huffman, Johnston, Kretsing ger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Logan of Sangamon, McLain, McConnell, McDowell, Mann, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Morten, Omelveny, Peirson, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of McLean,Rhodes, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Seehorn, Sims, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Tucker, Turner, - Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, West, Wright, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-82.

Mr. Hendry moved to lay the resolution on the table; which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs, Morris, and Little of Fulton, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Cantrill, Creel, Cockie, Cross, Curts, Davis, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Erwin, Everett, Gilmore, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Harpole, Hart, Hendry, Higgins, Kretsinger, Long, Lukins, McLain, McConnell, Mann, Marshall, Miller, O'Conner, Peirson, Pickering, Remann, Robeson of McLean, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Swing, Tappan, Wallace and Wardlaw.-44. Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Chapman, Caswell, Constant, Cummings, Cunningham, Dawson, Denning, Ela, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Hansford, Hayes, Hick, Hodges, Huffinan, Janney Johnston, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, McDowell, Martin, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroc, Omelveny, Prevo, Randolph, Reynolds, Robb, Rhodes, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Stickney, Sims, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Underwood, West, Wright, Wilcox, Williams, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-66.

Mr. Hayes moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "now in the treasury;" which was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Morris and Johnston, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Campbell, Cantrill, Caswell, Creel, Cross, Davis, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Harrington, Hart, Hayes, Hendry, tiggins, Hodges, Huffman, Kretsinger, Kinney, Linder, Long, Lukins, McLain, Marshall, Miner, O'Conner, Robeson of McLean, Seehorn, Sherman, Simms, Skinner, Swing, Tappan, West, Wright and Wynne.-14.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Blakeman, Boyakin, Boyle, Brown, Buckley, Casey, Cockle, Constant, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, Denning, D'Wolf, Eads, Fry, Funkhouser, Griffith, Grubb, Hansford, Harpole, Hick, Janney, Johnston, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, McConnell, McDowell, Mann, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Peirson, Pickering, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Rhodes, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Stickney, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Wilcox Williams, Williamson, White and Mr. Speaker.-65.

Mr, Pickering moved to amend the resolution by adding the following: "and that no appropriation be made to the members of the Legislature, before the termination of the session; the amendment was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Pickering and Wynne, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Blakeman, Boyakin, Brown, Cantrill, Casey, Cockle, Cunningham, Davis, Denning, Ela, Glenn, Gilmore, Glover, Hart, Johnston, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, O'Conner, Omelveny, Robeson of McLean, Rhodes, Stark, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Stookey, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw, Wilcox, Williamson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.—41.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Boyle, Buckley, Campbell, Caswell, Creel, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Dawson, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Griffith, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hayes, Hendry, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Kretsinger, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain, McConnell, Martin, Miller, Morton, Peirson, Pickering, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Stickney, Swing, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes, Shumway, Tappan, Turner, Underwood, Wallace, West, Wright and Williams.-68.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the previous question was ordered.

The question was then taken on the adoption of the resolution, and decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Johnston, and Little of Fulton, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Archer, Blakeman, Boyakin, Brown, Buckley, Casey, Constant, Cummings, Cunningham, Dawson, Denning, Fry, Funkhouser, Griffith, Glover, Hick, Hodges, Johnston, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, McDowell, Martin, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroe, Omelveny, Prevo, Randolph, Reynolds, Khodes, Rutledge, Stark, Stickney, Sims, Swing, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Underwood, Wallace, West, Wright, Williams, Williamson, White and Mr. Speaker.-52.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Boyle,

Campbell, Cantrill, Caswell, Creel, Cockle, Cross, Curts, Dana, Davis, D'Wolf, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Everett, Glenn, Gilmore, Grubb, Har. rington, Hansford, Harpoie, Hart, Hayes, Hendry Higgins, Huffman, Jan. ney, Kretsinger, Kinney, Linder, Long, Lukins, McLain, McConnell, Mann, Marshall, Miller, Morton, O'Conner, Peirson, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Robeson of McLean, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Skinner, Tappan, Turner, Wardlaw, Wilcox and Wynne.-57.

On motion of Mr. Brown,

Resolved, That the committee on Internal Improvement, be instructed to inquire into the condition of the rail road leading from Springfield to the Illinois river, and whether said road may not be disposed of advantageously to the State in aid of the construction of the Springfield and Alton rail road, and that said committee report to this House the result of their deliberations.

Mr. Omelveny offered for adoption the following resolution; which was read.

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of the passage of a law making exempt from execution or attachment, property of volunteers in the war against Mexico during their absence, and that they report to this House at an early day by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Sims moved to lay said resolution on the table; which was not agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Underwood,

Said resolution was referred to the committee on the Militia.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist upon the amendment they have made to the bill entitled "An act making partial appropriations," in which amendment the House refused to concur.

On motion of Mr, Peirson,

Resolved, That the committee on Education are hereby requested and instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending an act relating to common schools, as to provide for the election of school directors, in case of deaths, resignations and removals; and further to inquire into the expediency of the passage of a law, so as to authorize a majority of the legal voters of school districts to tax themselves and all the taxable property in their districts, to raise moneys to a reasonable amount, to build school houses for common schools in their several districts, where they may be desired by a majority of the legal voters thereof.

On motion of Mr. Cockle,

Resolved, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be requested to report to this House, the amount which has been paid to clerks of counties, on sales of delinquent lands, so as to exhibit what amount, if any, has been receiv. ed by clerks of counties, or by the State Treasurer, over and above the amount due the State for arrears of taxes and interest on such delinquent lands.

On motion of Mr. Denning,

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the propriety of allowing tenants in common, to pay taxes on their respective shares or interest in the land so held by them.

On motion of Mr. Pickering,

The rule was dispensed with, and the message from the Senate relative to the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the passage of the bill making partial appropriations, was taken up for consideration; when, On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon,

The House receded fro:n its vote of non-concurrence.

The question was then taken upon concurring with the Senate in their amendment, and decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Griffith,

Resolved, That the use of the Representatives Hall be granted to the Common School Education Convention, on Saturday night next.

On motion,

The House adjourned.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1846.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Springer.

Mr. Hendry presented the petition of J. B. Schwindler and Wilson Lane, praying compensation for services rendered as a guard in conducting J. B. Backenstos from Quincy to Nauvoo, in obedience to the order of Major McDougall; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Claims.

Mr. McDowell presented the petition of certain citizens of Fulton county, asking compensation for services performed as volunteers, in answer to a call of the Governor; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Clains.

Mr. Grubb presented the account of William L. Chrysup, for goods furnished the Pike county volunteers destined to the Mexican war; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Morris,

The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to provide for and preserve the evidence of the redemption of land sold on execution or decree;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Glover,

The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to authorize the school commissioners of La Salle county to sell a part of section 16, township 33 north, range three east, to the trustees of the town of Ottowa for a public burying ground;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Skinner,

The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to protect the canal lands against trespass,' approved March 7, 1837, and 'An act to amend ‘An act to protect canal lands against trespass,' approved February 26, 1839,' approved February 27, 1845;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

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