act to promote a more faithful discharge of the duties of probate justices of the peace." They concur in the Senate's amendment to the title of said bill. Mr. Wynne from the committee on Enrolled bills reported as correctly enrolled a bill for "An act to provide for the collection of certain moneys therein named;" and that the same has this day been laid before the Council of Revision. Mr. Johuson moved that the bill, under consideration, being the one entitled "An act to prevent trespassing on State lands," be amended by adding thereto the following: "SEC.. The fees of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Clerk of the Circuit Courts, Clerks of the County Commissioners' Courts, Probate Justices of the Peace, County Recorders, County Commissioners, Sheriffs and Coronors, shall be hereafter reduced twenty-five per cent. on each item now allowed by law. And the question being taken on the adoption of the amendment, it was decided in the negative. Ordered, That the bill be read a third time. On motion of Mr. Judd, The rule was dispensed with, said bill read a third time by its title and passed.. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the concurrence of the Senate. Mr. Dougherty, from the joint select committee, who were appointed to wait on his Excellency and learn from him whether he had any further communications to make to this General Assembly, reported that the committee of the two Houses had waited on his Excellency, and had learned from him, that he had no further communications to make to this General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Thompson, The order of business was suspended, and the bill from the House of Representatives, a short time since laid on the table, entitled "An act to authorize the county commissioners of Stark county to sell lots in the town of Toulon," was taken up, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Thompson, The rule was dispensed with, said bill read a second time by its title, ordered to a third reading, and the rule having been again dispensed with, read a third time by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled, "An act to regulate the salaries, and compensation of the several officers and persons therein mentioned," coming up for consideration, the same was, On motion of Mr. Leviston, Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Dougherty, Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Repre sentatives, that they are now through with the business of the Senate and are ready to adjourn sine die. A message from the Council of Revision, by Mr. Hawley, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate, that the Council of Revision have approved bills of the following titles, to wit: "An act to provide for the collection of certain moneys therein named;" "An act to fix the times of holding courts in the seventh judicial circuit." Mr. Wynne, from the committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to diminish the State debt and put the State Bank into liquidation,' and to amend an act entitled 'An act to reduce the public debt, one million of dollars and to put the Bank of Illinois into liquidation;" "An act in relation to the school fund of Fulton and Union counties, and for other purposes," and that the same have been laid before the Council of Revision. A message from the Council of Revision by Mr. Hawley their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate, that the Council of Revision have approved bills of the following titles: "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to diminish the State debt and put the State Bank into liquidation,' and to amend an act entitled 'An act to reduce the public debt one million of dollars, and to put the Bank of Illinois into liquidation;"" "An act for the relief of J. L. Reddick and Margaret Reddick;" "An act in relation to the school fund of Fulton and Union counties and for other purposes;" A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Lott, a Representative: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Clerk inform the Senate, that the House of Representatives are now ready to adjourn sine die, in pursuance of the joint resolution of the two Houses, adopted some days since, fixing this as the time of adjournment. Mr. Speaker addressed the Senate as follows: "GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE: The time for your dissolution as a deliberative body, and the close of your legislative labors, are near at hand; and, although I had not expected to have troubled you with a single remark on the occasion, I now ask your indulgence; for, as the moment approaches, I find that my feelings strongly urge me to detain you yet a little longer, ere we finally separate. your The labors of the session have been arduous and complicated, but deliberations have been conducted with harmony, courtesy and kindness towards each other. It has been my good fortune, gentlemen, to be associated with many of you in a legislative capacity in this or the other branch of the Legislature for several years past, and from yourselves, as also from those gentlemen, who have more recently been honored with seats in this body, I have on many occasions been the recipient of friendship and kindness. As your presiding officer, I acknowledge with pride and pleasure the assistance, the courtesy and kind forbearance, which have been extended to me by the Senate. When difficulties have surrounded me, I have been encouraged and sustained by your indulgence: and certainly such indulgence could not have been extended to me from any merit of my own: No, gentleman, your kindness has arisen from the opinion you entertained that I have been actuated by honest intentions, and that opinion I hope never to forfeit. It is more precious to me than any other consideration. And gentlemen, permit me to say in sincerity that if I know myself, not an unkind thought is entertained by me against any one of you, but on the contrary, you will collectively and individually return to your families, your friends and constituents with my kindest regards and best wishes for your prosperity and happiness, the enjoyment of health, length of days and future usefulness." Mr. Speaker then in pursuance of the resolution of the two Houses of the General Assembly, pronounced the Senate to be adjourned, sine die. M. L. COVELL, Secretary of the Senate. INDEX ΤΟ JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. A. PAGE. Armory at Fort Massac, Academy, West Point, 84 113 116 127 151 Arrest of persons on civil process, Academies. 183 267 281 Acts, of General Assembly, private, 72 82 89 when to be in PAGE. 44 46 68 192 176 185 199 Assessors, to legalize acts of, Attorney General. See Elections. State's. See Elections. 43 Auditors, Board of, to settle claims, 291 355 414 Aurora. See Towns. B. Baker, Hon. E. D., Ballingall, Patrick, elected Prosecuting Bank of Illinois, into liquidation, to amend act, 346 358 367 Belleville. See Towns. Binding, contract for, rescinded, 111 147 153 Binder, Public, election of, fly leaves for, 415 159 228 38 43 for provisions furnished troops, 412 Boal, Robert, attended, 4 1844-5, 152 petitions, 174 194 204 209 232 291 1845-6, 428 434 436 445 447 449 450 451 partial, resolutions, 35 80 86 138 158 providing for, 271 279 Boardman, William A., elected State's tice Supreme Court, 324 385 408 410 Caton, John, D., elected Associate Jus- 4 156 28 328 446 Galena, to amend charter, 155 171 224 237 247 to levy a tax, Metropolis, 425 445 298 358 Nauvoo, to repeal charter, 35 70 76 80 to incorporate, 299 357 Quincy, to amend charter, 239 275 Randolph's addition, 299 368 113 Springfield, act to amend, 385 408 410 80 to modify charter, 202 413 Civil process. See Arrest. Clerks, County Commissioners' Courts, 9.22 189 193 Colleges. See Incorporations. Committees, standing, Common Schools. See Schools. Constable, Charles H., attended, 227 243 petitions, 22 77 117 report, 37 resolutions, 9 27 28 35 Cattle and stock, unlawful driving away, 286 Convention, to amend State Constitution, 71 |