Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Campbell, Casey, Constant, Cunningham, Dana, Denning, Eads, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Glover, Griffith, Harrington, Hick, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, McConnell, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Monroc, Omelveny, Ozburn, Prevo, Reynolds, Robb, Rutledge, Stanley, Sims, Slocumb, Stookey, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, White, Williamson, Wright and Mr. Speaker.-55. It appearing that there was no quorum voting, On motion, The House adjourned. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1846. House met pursuant to adjournment. ELISHA H. STARKWEATHER, a Representative from the county of Cumberland, appeared, was qualified, and took his seat. After proceeding in the reading of the journal for some time, On motion of Mr. Everett, The further reading of the same was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Barber, Leave of absence was granted to him until Tuesday next. Mr. Little of Fulton, moved that the House adjourn until Monday morning, On motion, The yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Reynolds and Cross, and resulted as follows, viz: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Bragg, Chapman, Davis, Erwin, Glover, Hansford Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Wardlaw, West and Mr. Speaker.-13. Those who voted in the negative, arc, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Blakeman, Boyakin, Casey, Constant, Cross, Cunningham, Curts, Denning, Ela, Everett, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Griffith, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, McLain, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds, Rutledge, Stanley, Starkweather, Seehorn, Sims, Slocumb, Stookey, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Wallace, White, Williams, Wright and Wynn.-42. It appearing that no quorum was present, the motion was lost. On motion, The House adjourned until Monday morning. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1846. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bailey. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act providing for holding a special term of the Circuit Court, in Massac county;" and "An act to authorize the building of two bridges across Fever river, in the city of Galena." In the passage of which, I ain directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. A message from the Council of Revision, by Mr. Hawley, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives, that the Council of Revision have approved a bill for "An act making partial appropriations." On motion of Mr. Boyakin, A call of the House was ordered; when it appeared that there was no quorum present. Whereupon, Mr. Reynolds submitted the following resolution; which was read and adopted, viz: Resolved, That the Door-keeper be authorized and required to procure the attendance, on to-morrow morning, of all absent members of this House, except those who are sick, or absent en leave. On motion, The House adjourned. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1846. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bergen. Mr. Boyle presented the petition of John Fox, jr, guardian of the minor heirs of Lucinda E. Fox, praying the passage of a law to authorize him to convey the right to certain property therein named; which, without reading, was on his motion, reterred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Erwin presented the petition of Benjamin Chadsey and others, asking pay for provisions furnished the State troops in the Mormon war; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Kretsinger presented the petition of William R. Parker and others, citizens of Kane county, praying that capital punishment may be abolished in this State; which, without reading, was on his motion, referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Morton presented the petition of two hundred and fifty-eight persons, citizens of Madison, Macoupin, Morgan and Sangamon counties, praying the location of a certain State road therein named; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on State Roads. Mr. Little of Fulton, presented certain papers in relation to the troops, ordered by the Governor from Fulton county to Nauvoo, under the command of Maj. Parker; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Archer, from the committee on State Roads, to which were referred a resolution relative to giving power to county commissioners' courts to regulate the amount of road labor and tax in their respective counties; also, a resolution relative to an amendment of the road law in regard to the arrangement of road districts, and requiring supervisors in each precinct to be clected by the people; and also, a resolution relative to an amendment of the law so as to give county commissioners' courts a discretionary power to levy the tax as now provided, or to require of each person subject to road labor to perform a sufficiency of labor to keep roads in repair in lieu of said tax, reported said resolutions back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof; which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, Further proccedings under the call of the House yesterday, were dispensed with. The motion made some days since by Mr. Wynne, to reconsider the vote laying on the table the resolution submitted by Mr. Logan of Jackson, calling upon Congress to donate land to aid in the construction of the Central railroad, &c., The question recurred on ordering the main question, and was decided in the affirmative. The question was then taken on reconsidering the vote on laying said resolution on the table, and decided in the affirmative. The question then recurring on the adoption of said resolution, The yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Hays and Underwood, and resulted as follows: Yeas 36, Nays 40. Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Boyle, Chapman, Constant, Curts, Davis, Denning, Eddy, Funkhouser, Glenn, Glover, Harrington, Hodges, Huffinan, Janney, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, McConnell, McLain, Ozburn, Reynolds, Robinson of Menard, Stanley, Stark weather, Slocumb, Stickney, Swing, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Wallace, Wardlaw, West, Williams and Wynne.-36. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Rocklsland, Boyakin, Bragg, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Cross, Cunningham, Eads, Enloe, Erwin, Gilmore, Grithith, Hansford, Hayes, Hick, Johnston, Kinney, Kretsinger, Little of Fulton, Long, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morrison of Hancock, Morrison of Monroc, Morton, O'Conner, O.nelveny, Prevo, Robb, Rutledge, Sims, Stokes, Stookey, Underwood, White, Williamson and Mr. Speaker.-40. It appearing by the vote just taken, that there was not a quorum present, On motion of Mr. Sims, A call of the House was ordered. After the roll had been called over, and it appearing that there was still no quorum present, On motion of Mr. Boyakin, Or ered, That the Door Keeper he despatched in search of the absentees, with orders to compel their immediate attendance upon this House. On motion, The House adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. Two O'CLOCK, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, The proceedings under the call of the House, ordered this morning, were dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The Senate bill for "An act providing for the holding a special term of the circuit court in Massac county," was taken up, read, and Qrdered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Hayes, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title. On motion of Mr. Eddy, The bill was referred to a committee of the Whole House, and made the order of the day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Huffinan, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce the following resolution: Resolved, That the use of this Hall be given to the State Temperance Society this evening at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of holding a meeting of said society. The question being taken upon the adoption of the resolution, it appeared that there was no quorum present; when, On motion, The House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1846. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dresser. Mr. Swing presented the petition of sundry citizens of Logan county, praying for the removal of their county seat from Camden to Mt. Pulaski; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Counties. Mr. Swing also presented the petition of sundry citizens of Logan county, praying for detaching a certain portion of said county therein named, and attaching the same to De Witt county; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Counties. Mr. Little of Will, presented the petition of David Bloom, for relief; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to a select committee of three. Ordered, That Messrs. Little of Will, Underwood and Glover, be said committee. G On motion of Mr. Denning, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce the following resolution; which was adopted, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That a joint select committee of nine, consisting of six from the House and three from the Senate, from the third judicial circuit, be appointed for the purpose of fixing the time of holding court in the counties composing said circuit, and that they inquire into the propriety of shortening the time allowed for doing the business in the counties composing the same. Ordered, That Messrs. Denning, Eddy, Boyakin, Casey, Marshall and Hodges, be said committee, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, ask their concurrence therein. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Morgan, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act requiring the punctual discharge of duties by the Attorney General, and the several States' Attorneys;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Omelveny, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to protect the interests of orphans and minors, and for other purposes;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to amend the law in relation to paupers;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Stookey, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce bills for "An act to amend an act in relation to revenue," and "An act in relation to roads;" which were read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Morris announced the death of the Honorable WILLIAM HENDRY, a representative from the county of Adams; and after delivering a feeling and appropriate tribute to the virtues and character of the deceased, as a man and a citizen, submitted the following resolutions for adoption: Resolved, That in the death of the Honorable WILLIAM HENDRY, one of the representatives in this House, from the county of Adams, his constituents have lost a valuable and faithful representative-society one of its most worthy and generous members-and his family a kind and affectionate husband and father, and true-hearted protector. Resolved, That we deeply and truly sympathize with the family of the deceased, in this afflicting dispensation of Providence; and that, as a mark of respect to the widow and family of the deceased, a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to them by the Speaker. Resolved, That, as a testimonial of regard and respect for the deceased, and of the high estimation in which he was held, the members and officers of this House wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That a committee of nine be appointed by the Speaker, to act in conjunction with a committee of the Senate, to make arrangements for the removal of the corpse of the deceased to Adams county. |