Journal

Those who voted for Mr. Campbell, are,

Messrs. Allen, Brown, Catlin, Cavarly, Coudy, Dennis, Dunlap, Harris of Macoupin, Judd, McMillan, McRoberts, Markley, Matteson, Morrison, Reddick, Sanger, Smith, Stevenson, Sutphin, Sweat, Warren and Wilcox, of the Senate; and,

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Boyakin, Boyle, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Creel, Cockle, Cunningham, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hendry, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Long, McDowell, Maun, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Stickney, Sims, Skinner, Swing, Slocumb, Stokes, Stooke7, Shumway, Turner, Underwood, Wallace. Wright, Williamson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker, of the House of Representatives.

Those who voted for Mr. Washburn, are,

Messrs. Allison, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Hendry, Killpatrick, Miller, Noble and Powers, of the Senate, and

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Buckley, Constant, Cross, Curts, Dana, Gilmore, Huffman, Linder, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain, Minor, Morrison of Hancock, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Stark, Smith, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker. Wardław, Watson, Wilcox and Williams, of the House of Representatives.

The two Houses then proceeded to the election of prosecuting attorneys for the several judicial circuits, specified in the resolutions.

Mr. Morton, of the House, nominated HENRY DUSENBURY, as a candidate for prosecuting attorney in the first judicial circuit; when, On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, of the House,

Mr. DUSENBURY was unanimously elected.

On motion of Mr. Reynolds, of the House,

PHILIP B. FOUKE was unanimously elected prosecuting attorney for the second judicial circuit.

Mr. Hayes, of the House, nominated ALFRED KITCHELL as a candidate for prosecuting attorney in the fourth judicial circuit; when,

On motion of Mr. Stickney, of the House,

Mr. KITCHELL was unanimously elected.

Mr. McDowell, of the House, nominated WILI IAM ELLIOTT, jr. as a candidate for prosecuting attorney in the fifth judicial circuit.

Mr. TUCKER, of the House, nominated O. S. SKINNER.

The rolls having been called, it appeared that,

Mr. ELLIOTT had received one hundred and two votes;
Mr SKINNER, thirty three votes;

Blank, two votes.

Those who voted for Mr. Elliott, are,

Messrs. Allen. Brown, Catlin, Cavarly, Coudy, Dunlap, Harris of Macoupin, Henry, Judd, McMillan, McRoberts, Markley. Matteson, Miller, Morrison, Reddick, Sanger, Smith, Stephenson, Stuphin, Sweat, Warren and Wilcox, of the Senate, and

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Boyakin, Boyle, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Creel, Uckle, Constant, Cunningham, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Gienn, Grifhth, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, lart, Hays, Hendry, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Long, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds, Rubeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Scehorn, Sherman, Stickney, Dims, Skinner, Swing, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Turner, Wallace, Wright, Williamson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker, of the House. Those who voted for Mr. Skinner, are,

Messrs. Allison, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Killpatrick and Noble, of the Senate, and

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman. Cross, Cummings, Curts, Gilmore, Harpole, Huffinan, Linder, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain, McConnell, Miner, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Stark,mith, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson and Wilcox, of the House.

Mr. Powers, of the Senate, and Mr. Williams, of the House, voted blank.

Mr. Sanger, of the Senate, nominated G. PURINTON as a candidate for prosecuting attorney for the sixth judicial circuit.

Mr. Wallace, of the House, nominated HENRY B. Stillman.
The rolls having een called, it appeared that,
Mr. STILLMAN had received ninety-nine votes;
Mr. PURINTON had received thirty-seven votes;
Blank, one vote.

Those who voted for Mr. Stillman, are,

Messrs. Allison, Coudy, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Henry, Killpatrick, Markley, Matteson, Morrison, Noble, Reddick and Sweat, of the Senate, and

Messrs. Bailey of Brown. Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Boyakin, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Creel, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Fry, Glenn, Gilmore, Griffith, Glover, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hendry. Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffinan, Johnston, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangan:on, Long, Lukins, McLain, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, O’Conner, Omelveny, Pickering, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Sechorn, Swing, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes. Stookey, Shumway, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Wat son, Wright, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson and White.

Those who voted for Mr. Purinton, are,

Messrs Allen, Brown, Catlin, Cavarly, Dunlap, Harris of Macoupin, Judd, McMillan, McRoberts, Miller, Powers, Sanger, Smith, Stephenson, Stuphin, Warren and Wilcox, of the Senate, and

Messrs. Archer, Boyle, Erwin. Everett, Funkhouser, Grubb, Harrington, Janney, Kretsinger, Logan of Jackson, McConnell, Morris, Morri

son of Monroc, Prevo, Robeson of Woodford, Sherman, Stickney, Skinner. Wynne and Mr. Spe ker.

Mr. Sims, of the House, voted blank.

Mr. Ela, of the House, nominated WILLIAM A. BOARDMAN as a candidate for prosecuting attorney for the seventh circuit; when,

On motion of Mr. Little of Will, of the house,

Mr. BOARDMAN was unanimously elected.

Mr. Reddick, of the Senate, nominated BARTCN A. COOK as a candidate for prosecuting attorney for the ninth circuit.

Mr. Wardlaw, of the House, nominated E. N. POWELL.
The rolls having been called, it appeared that,
Mr. Cook had received ninety-two votes;

Mr. PowELL had received thirty-eight votes.
Those who voted for Mr. Cook, are,

Messrs. Allen, Brown. Catlin, Cavarly, Coudy, Dunlap, Harris of Macoupin, Judd, Mc Millan, McRoberts, Markley, Matteson, Morrison, Reddick, Sanger, Smith, Stephenson, Sutphin, Sweat, Warren and Wilcox, of the Senate, and

Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg. Boyakin, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Creel, Cockle, Cunningham, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Henday, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Logan of Jackson, Long, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Stickney, Skinner, Swing, Slocumb, Stokes, Turner, Wallace, Wright, Williamson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker, of the House. Those who voted for Mr. Powell, are,

Messrs. Allison, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Henry, Killpatrick, Miller, Noble and Powers, of the Senate, and

Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Boyle, Campbell, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Eddy, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain, McConnell, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Stark, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson, Wilcox and Williams, of the House.

The Speaker of the House declared Messrs. Dusenbury. Fouke, Kitchell, Elliot, Stillman, Boardman, and Cook, severally, to be duly elected prosecuting attorneys for the several judicial circuits before mentioned. The Senate then withdrew.

On motion of Mr. Higgins,

Resolved, That the hall of Representatives be granted on Tuesday evening next, for the use of the Illinois State Temperance Society.

On motion,

The House adjourned.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1846.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bailey.

Alter proceeding in the reading of the Journal for some time,
On motion of Mr. Hutfman,

The further reading of the same was dispensed with.

Mr. Hendry presented certain poll books of an election held for Rep resentatives in the county of Marquette, in August last; which, without reading, were, on his motion, referred to the committee on Elections.

Mr. Janney presented the claims of the militia of McDonough county, for services rendered in the Hancock difficulties, in June, 1844, by the authority of the Governor; which, without reading, were,

On motion of Mr. Johnston,

Referred to the committee on the Militia.

Mr. Cockle presented the petition of Gen. J. G. Bryson and others, praying payment for goods, &c., furnished to voluntee s in accordance with the call of the Governor of the State; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on the Militia.

Mr. Swing presented the petition of five hundred legal voters of Logan county, praying the removal of their county seat from Camden to Mount Pulaski, in said county; which, without reading, was, on his me tion, referred to the committee on Counties.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives, in the adoption of their resolution, praying that the two Houses meet in the hall of the House, on to-morrow, at two o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of electing a Public Printer, &c., as amended by the Senate.

They amend by striking out "Auditor of Public Accounts," and "State Treasurer," and add after the words "Prosecuting Attorney, for the Cook,” the words and Jo Daviess."

In which amendments, they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

Mr. Glenn presented the petition of three hundred and twenty four cit izens of De Witt county, praying the annexation of a portion of Logan county, to the county of De Witt; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Counties.

Mr. Hayes, from the committee on Education, to which was referred a bill for "An act to incorporate the Illinois Conference Female Acade my," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage.

Ordered, That the bill he engrossed for a third reading.

HAWKINS S. OZBURN, a Representative from the county of Perry, appeared, was qualified, and took his seat.

Mr. Reynolds, from the select committee to which was referred a bill for" An act to amend an act relative to justices of the peace and constables; Approved, March 3, 1845," reported the same back, with amendments; which were read.

Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved to amend the bill and proposed amend ments, by striking out all alter the enacting clause, and inserting the fol lowing in lieu thereof, viz:

"That the first clause of the seventeenth section of the fifty-ninth chapter, of the Revised Laws, entitled "justices of the Peace and Constables," is hereby repealed, and hereafter Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in actions on bonds, promissory notes, or other instruments in writing, in which the balance claimed to be due, does not exceed two hundred dollars.

"The provisions of this act shall apply to causes of action accruing after the first day of June next, at which time this act shall take effect." After the debate thereon,

Our motion,

The Ilouse adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M.

Two O'CLOCK, P. M.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

The joint resolutions of the Senate, calling upon Congress to grant pensions to persons employed in the ranging services, were read and concurred in.