Mr. Owen asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Carthage Female High School, and Teachers Seminary;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Gatewood on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to provide a library of law for the State of Illinois;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Maxwell moved to dispense with the rule of the Senate, and read said bill a second time by its title; Which was not agreed to. Mr. Whiteside of Monroc, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Rene Paul and others;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Whiteside of Monroe, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Said bill was read a second time by its title. Mr. Whiteside of Monroe, moved to refer the same to the committee on Finance. Mr. Maxwell moved to lay said bill on the table until the 4th day of July next; Which was not agreed to; and On motion of Mr. Thomas, The same was referred to the committee on Canals and Canal Lands. Mr. Hackelton from the committee on Enrolled Bills reported that on Saturday last, they delivered to the Governor the memorial to Congress in relation to property lost during the Indian disturbances in the years 1831 & 1832. And the memorial and resolution in relation to a certain mail route. The engrossed bill entitled, "An act declaring a certain county road to be a state road;" Was read a third time, and On motion of Mr. Vance, Was laid on the table. The bill from the House of Representatives entitled, "An act to incorporate the Rock Island City Bridge Company;" Was read a third time, and On motion of Mr. Gatewood, The bill entitled, "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Carlyle Bridge Company;" Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Bond, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Bond, Wood and Lane, be that committee. The bills of the following titles, viz: "An act forming a Justice district in the county of Edgar;" "An act to vacate part of a state road leading from Rushville in Schuyler county, to Commerce in Hancock county;" Were severally read the second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading The bill entitled, "An act relative to certain school lands in the county of Fulton;" Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Hackelton, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The bill entitled, "An act authorizing Executors and Administrators to execute Deeds in certain cases;" Was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Thomas, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The bill entitled, "An act concerning deeds executed without this State;" Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Hacker, Referred to a select committee, Ordered, That Messrs. Hacker, Thomas and Borough, be that committee. The bill entitled, "An act authorising a subscription to the capital stock of the State Bank of Illinois;" Was read the second time. Mr. McLaughlin moved to refer the same to a select committee. Mr. Maxwell moved to lay the aforesaid bill on the table until the fourth day of July next; Which was decided in the negative.-Ayes 6.-Noes 32. Messrs. Allen of Green, Herndon, Maxwell, Turney, Warren and Weatherford.-6. Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Borough, Browning, Butler, Craig, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hacker, Hamlin, Lane, McLaughlin, Mitchell, Murray, Noel, O'Rear, Owen, Parker, Parrish, Pruyne, Ross, Servant, Stadden, Thomas, Vance, Whiteside of Monroe, Whiteside of Pope, Wight, Wood and Mr. Speaker.-32. On motion of Mr. Borough, The aforesaid bill was laid on the table. 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 with accompanying documents, viz: To the Honorable, EXECUTIVE DEpartment, Vandalia, January 2d, 1837. the SPEAKER of the Senate: SIR: In com liance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th ultimo, calling on this department for all the information in relation to the operations on the Canal by the Board of Commissioners, I avail myself of the earliest opportunity after receiving the information called for, to transmit to you the annual report of the Board of Canal Commissioners, accompanied by various documents from said Board, comprising a very full and satisfactory statement of all their operations since they entered on the discharge of their duties. It will be perceived from them, that all the interests of that great and important state work have been faithfully and diligently attended, and that the work has been commenced under a system and on a plan which not only insures success, but promi ses the greatest benefits to our country when the work shall have been completed. The many and important suggestions contained in their able and voluminous report in relation to the future operations on the canal will, doubtless, receive your due and mature consideration. I would also beg leave to call your attention to the fact, that the present Board of Canal Commissioners are constituted a body politic and corporate, and that their offices expire on this day, and as it has been suggested that the contracts made by the Board may be affected by the body ceasing to exist as a corporation, I would respectfully submit for your consideration, whether it would not be proper to pass an act confering upon said Commissioners or extending their corporate powers until provision is made by law for the appointment of new ones. The information given in the report in relation to destruction of the timber on the canal lands is of such pressing importance that I would beg leave to call your attention to the necessity, at the earliest possible period, of passing a law containing sufficient penal provisions; which will preserve the timber from future lawless destruction. It is the opinion of the Commissioners and others, that the loss of the State exceeds $15,000 per month, by trespasses committed on canal timber; and that short of agents clothed with ample and sufficient power along the whole line of Canal cannot prevent the general plunder and destruction of timber on those lands. I have the honor to be sir, Your obedient servant, Mr. Hacker moved that the Governor's communication and accompanying documents be laid on the table and be printed; and On motion of Mr. Whiteside of Monroe, Said motion was amended so as to make it a motion that one thousand copies be printed. And thereupon, The question recurring on the motion as amended, It was decided in the affirmative. On motion, The Senate adjourned, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1837. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Vance, Mr. Mills had leave of absence until the 9th instant. Mr. Mitchell on leave given, introduced the petition of sundry citizens of Tazewell and Putnam counties, praying the location of a state road from Washington in Tazewell county, to Columbia in Putnam county; Which was On his motion, Referred to the committee on State Roads. Mr. Browning from the committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act establishing the courts of county commissioners," approved March 22d, 1819. Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Gatewood from the committee on Internal Improvement to which was referred the petition of Willis Hargrave and others, Reported a bill entitled, "An act relating to the improvement of the navigation of the Saline River, and for the purposes of preserving the same;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Gatewood moved to dispense with the rule of the Scnate, and read said bill a second time by its title; Which was not agreed to. Mr. Hamlin from the select committee to which had been referred the petition of sundry citizens of Peoria and Putnam counties; Reported a bill entitled, "An act to locate a state road from Peoria by Rome and Chilicothe, to Princeton in Putnam county;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Bond from the select committee to which was referred a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Carlyle Bridge Company;" |