Mr. Hackelton from the committee on Enrolled Bills reported as correctly enrolled, A memorial to Congress in relation to property lost during the Indian disturbances in 1831 & 1832. And A memorial and resolution in relation to the establishment of a certain mail route. A message from the Governor by Mr. Field, Secretary of State: MR. SPEAKER, I am directed by the Governor to lay before the Senate a written communication. And he withdrew, Whereupon, MR. SPEAKER laid before the Senate the following communication and accompanying document, viz: To the Honorable, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, } the SPEAKER of the Senate: SIR, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate requesting me to open a correspondence with the Banks of this State, to know on what terms they will receive the deposites of the surplus revenue of the United States, due to the State of Illinois, under the act of Congress, I have the honor herewith to state that I have addressed several communications to the Banks in this State--one to the Bank of Illinois, and one to the State Bank of Illinois. I have received a communication on the subject of said deposites from the President of the principal Bank of the State Bank of Illinois, which I herewith enclose and request you to cause the same to be laid before the body over which you have the honor to preside. From the Bank of Illinois, I have yet received no communication, but will as soon as 1 receive any answer to my communication from said Bank, cause the same to be laid before the Senate. SIR: I have the honor to be JOSEPH DUNCAN CAN } BRANCH STATE BANK OF ILLINOIS, Vandalia, Dec. 31, 1836. I have received your communication of the 19th inst., and am authorised to submit on behalf of the State Bank of Illinois, the following answers to your enquiries. To the first, viz: What interest will be allowed to the State on deposites to be drawn for, with or without notice, at the discretion of the State;-I answer interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum. To the second, viz: What interest will be allowed on permanent deposites, to be drawn for after three, six, nine and twelve months notice,-I answer at five per cent with notice of three and six months, and six per cent. with nine and twelve months notice. To the third, viz: What interest will be allowed on deposites which remain three, six, nine and twelve months, then to be drawn for at the discretion of the State, with or without notice; five per cent. Any sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars would be received on the above terms. Respectfully, Your obedient servant, President State Bank. Mr. Gatewood moved that said message and accompanying document be laid on the table and be printed. Which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Hacker, Said message and accompanying document werè A message from the Governor by Mr. Field Secretary of State: MR. SPEAKER, I am directed by the Governor to lay before the Senate a written communication. And then he withdrew. Mr. Speaker having announced that the communication was on Executive business, the doors were closed, and on opening the doors; On motion, The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1837. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Hamlin asked and obtained leave to introduce the petition of the Trustees of the Princeton Academy, for an act of incorporation; Which was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on Seminary, School Lands and Education. Mr. Hamlin asked and obtained leave to introduce the petition of Augustus Langworthy and others, for a road from Peoria to Princeton; Which was, On his motion, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Hamlin, Warren and Weatherford, be that committee. Mr. Parker asked and obtained leave to introduce the petition of sundry citizens of Clark county, praying the location of a certain road therein named; Which was, On his motion, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Parker, Noel and Whiteside of Pope, be that committee. Mr. Thomas from the committee on the Judiciary, to which had been referred the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled an act, prescribing the mode of summoning Grand and Petit Jurors, and defining their qualifications and duties;" Reported the same back with an amendment; On motion of Mr. Maxwell, Said bill bill and amendment were referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Maxwell, Thomas and Fletcher, be that committee. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Cloud: MR. SPEAKER,-The House of Representatives have passed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to re-locate a part of the state road leading from Paris to Decatur;" "An act re-locating parts of the state road leading from Springfield to Decatur;" "An act to incorporate the Quincy Academy;" "An act to incorporate the Pekin Hotel Company;" "An act to incorporate the Canton College of Illinois;" "An act for the relief of the heirs of Mason Payne and Michael Dillow;" "An act to change the name of Free Frank;" and "An act supplemental to an act concerning public roads," approved Feb. 3, 1835. In the passage of which several bills they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have concurred with the Senate in the passage of the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act cntitled an act, for the appointment of Notaries Public," approved Dec. 30, 1828;" As amended by them, in which amendment they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have adopted the following resolution, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives, (the Senate concurring herein,) That a joint select committee of both Houses, of three on the part of the House and two on the part of the Senate, be appointed to draft a memorial to Congress directing our Senators and requesting our Representatives to use their best exertions in procuring the passage of a law securing a mail or post route from Maysville in Clay county to Louisville in same county, thence to Ewington in Effingham county, thence to Shelbyville in Shelby county, and thence to Decatur in Macon county, and have appointed Messrs. Green of Clay, Hankins and Reddick, the committee on their part. In the adoption of which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have adopted the following preamble and resolu tions, viz: Whereas, A large portion of the Prairie lands in the State of Illinois, lies so remote from timber as to render them of little value to the Government, And whereas, The granting pre-emption rights for the space R of twenty years to the citizens of said State, to not less than one hundred and sixty acres of the unsold prairie lands at a given distance from timber upon the following conditions, viz: That he or she will plant and properly cultivate not less than one fourth part so pre-empted in a good lasting timber suitable or adapted to the growth of the soil; which would much improve the condition of the country, and much enhance the value of the remaining unsold lands of the Government; Therefore be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to use their united efforts to procure the passage of a law by the Congress of the United States to carry out the principles as set forth in the above preamble, under such rules and restrictions as the wisdom of Congress may think most proper to carry out the views of this General Assembly; In the adoption of which, they ask the concurrence of the Senate. Mr. Browning, from the select committee to which had been referred the petition of the New York, Boston and Illinois Land Company; Reported the same back and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof: Which was agreed to. Mr. Browning moved to refer said petition to the committee on the Judiciary; and On motion of Mr. Gatewood, The petition aforesaid was laid on the table until the 4th day of July next. Mr. Servant asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to alter and amend an act relating to the Gallatin Saline, and the lands belonging to the same, approved Jan. 16th, 1836." Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Servant, The rules of the Senate were dispensed with, and The aforesaid bill read a second time by its title, and |