Quantity of lands selected under the act of the Legislature approved Feb. 15, 1827, of the Gallatin Saline, acres, From this deduct the quantity sold up to first of March 1835, Quantity remaining unsold of the 30,000 acres on the 1st March 1835, 30,000 22,452 7,548 20,000 From this deduct the quantity sold up to 1st March 1835, 13,827 Quantity of lands selected under the act of the Legislature, approved Feb. 15, 1831, Quantity remaining unsold of the 20,000 acres on 1st March 1832, 6,173 The late Commissioner, Tyler D. Hewett, made no report of sales to this office since March 1st 1835. I am consequently unable to ascertain what quantity of said Saline lands remain unsold at this time. On the 20th day of January last, the said Commissioner paid into the Treasury the sum of $1, 728 50-100, but as he accompanied the payment with no report showing out of which selection the said sum was realized, I am at a loss to know to what appropriation it ought to be paid. Immediately after the appointment of the present Commissioner, I wrote to him requesting a report of all the. lands sold by his predecessor since the 1st day of March 1835.. This report will probably be received during the present session of the General Assembly. There is now in the Treasury the sum of $2,183 29-100 derived from the sales of the lands in the Gallatin Saline. The amount due from James Caldwell former Commissioner, I have been assured is now in the hands of his securities, and will be paid into the Treasury during the present session of the Legislature. The quantity of land of the Vermillion Saline Reserve up to the 9th day of October 1836, the date of the last report, is 23,998 acres amounting to the sum of $30,702 82 This sum has been paid out and applied as follows, viz: The following appropriations made by the act approved Jan. 19th 1829, and the act entitled "an act for the benefit of the counties therein named," approved Feb. 13, 1835, out of the proceeds of the Vermillion Saline Lands, have not yet been drawn from the Treasury viz: To the county commissioners' of Wayne county, $1000 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 5917 62 3229 52 Amount now in the Treasury, Balance after all appropriations are paid, As I have no papers on file in my office shewing the quantity of lands contained in the Vermillion Saline Reserve I am unable to communicate the quantity of said lands which now remain unsold. There is no rent accruing to the State from the Vermillion Big Muddy or Bond county Salines. The rent due from the early lessees of the Gallatin Saline Reserve, was either paid by said lessees or entirely released by the Legislature. The following leases which are still in existence are filed in this office, viz: Timothy Guard, Dec. 4, 1826, at do. do. $500 per aunum. 250 do. 250 do. Rent free for five years. The rents accruing from the above lessees were paid into the Treasury up to 1830. Since that time there has been a portion of the rents received from the Superintendent, but as he has not made any report to this office, I am unable to communicate what portion, if any, of the rent now due remains unpaid by the said lessees. I have the honor to be Very respectfully your LEVI DAVIS, P Which was read, and On motion of Mr. Parrish, Ordered, To lie on the table, and that 2000 copies thereof be printed for the use of the Senate. The bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Jo Daviess Marine and Fire Insurance Company;" Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Maxwell, Laid on the table. The bill from the House of Representatives entitled, "An act for the organization of the county of Van Buren;" Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Herndon, Referred to a select committee of five. Ordered, That Messrs. Herndon, Browning, Thomas, Warren and Owen, be that committee. Mr. Herndon moved that the select committee of five to whom had been referred The bill from the House of Representatives, for the organization of Van Buren county, have leave to send for persons and papers; Which was not agreed to. Mr. Weatherford, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act for the benefit of the heirs of William Ronton;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Ross, The bill to amend an act concerning public roads, which had been laid on the table, Was taken up, and Referred to a select committee of five. Ordered, That Messrs. Ross, Whiteside of Monroe, Orcar, Hackelton and Craig, be that committee. On motion of Mr. Servant, The resolution heretofore laid on the table in relation to the election of Auditor of Public Accounts and other officers, was taken up, Whereupon, Mr. Servant moved to amend said resolution by striking out "Wednesday the 28th inst.," and inserting in licu thereof "Saturday the 31st inst.;" and On motion of Mr. Maxwell, Said proposed amendment was amended by striking out "Saturday the 31st inst.," and inserting in lieu thereof, "Wednesday the 4th January next;" And the said amendment as amended was concurred in, when, The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution as amended, It was also decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence therein. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Prickett their Clerk. MR. SPEAKER, I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have adopted memorials to Congress in relation to property lost during the Indian disturbances in 1831 & 1832. In relation to the establishment of a certain mail route; and In relation to the consent of Congress to the repeal of the compact between the General Government and this State, exempting lands sold in this State from taxation for five years; In the adoption of which several memorials they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have also adopted the following resolutions, viz: Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to urge upon Congress the expediency and propriety of its consent to the repeal of the law exempting lands sold by the Government from taxation for five years after the day of sale. Resolved, That the Governor of the State be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing memorial to be laid before each branch of Congress, and that he also send a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Resolved by the General Assembly, That the committee on Finance of both Houses be instructed to enquire into the condition of the Treasury of the State, with a view to the examination and liquidation of the accounts subsisting between the Hon. John Dement, late Treasurer of the State of Illinois, and make report thereon to their respective Houses. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit to both Houses of Congress by mail, at as early a day as possible, |