Ordered, That Messrs. Thomas, Weatherford and Fletcher, be that committee. Mr. Butler from the select committee to which had been referred the bill for "An act to incorporate the Mississippi and Illinois Rail Road Company;" Reported the same back with sundry amendments, Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Pruyne moved the adoption of the following resolution, viz: Resolved, by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring herein,) That both branches of the General Assembly meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday the 18th day instant, at 2 o'clock P. M., to elect by joint ballot, one Judge of Probate for Cook county, one for Will county, one for Kane county; and also to elect a Commissioner of Sales of Gallatin Saline Lands. On motion of Mr. Gatewood, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Said resolution adopted. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the adoption of said resolution, and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Borough moved to rescind the resolution heretofore adopted by the Senate, that all resolutions lie one day on the table; Which was not agreed to. The engrossed bill entitled, "An act to organize Henry county;" Was read the third time, and On motion of Mr. Butler, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Butler, Browning and Wight, be that committee. The bills of the following titles, viz: "An act changing part of the state road from Liberty to Tremont," "An act to authorize George W. Dole and others, to build a toll bridge across the Little Calumet," Were severally read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the titles be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. The bills from the House of Representatives of the following titles, viz: "An act to locate a state road from Vandalia to Alton," "An act to amend an act to license and regulate taverns;" Were severally read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the titles of said bills be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. The bills of the following titles, viz: "An act for the erecting of a Recorder's and Clerk's office in Sangamon county," "An act to locate astate road from Ottawa to Grandatour, and thence north to intersect a state road from Peoria to Galena," Were severally read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. "An act authorising A. W. Cavalry and others, to build a mill dam across the Grand Rapids of the Illinois River," Was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Stadden, Referred to the committee on Canals and Canal Lands. Mr. Hamlin, on Saturday the 14th instant, relative to instructing the committee on the Judiciary to enquire into the expediency of changing the law relative to Forcible Entry and Detainer, &c., Was taken up and adopted. The resolution introduced by Mr. Mills, on the 14th instant, requesting the Governor to report to this House, all the information he may have in relation to the improvement of the navigation of the Wabash river, and amount of disbursements &c., about the same; Was taken up and adopted. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hardin: MR. SPEAKER,-I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have concurred with them in the passage of a bill entitled, "An act to locate a state road from Salem to Chester," As amended by them; D2 In which amendment they ask the concurrence of the Senate. The amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill of the Senate, entitled, "An act to locate a state road from Salem to Chester;" Was read and concurred in. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion of Mr. Parrish, The bill entitled, "An act incorporating the Monroe Mining, Manufacturing Company," Was taken up, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Parrish, Whiteside of Monroe, and Murray, be that committee. 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 concurred with them in the adoption of the resolution appointing this day at 2 o'clock P. M., for the election of Judge of Probate of Cook county, &c. As amended by them. Amend as follows: "Also Judges of Probate for the counties of Jackson and Clay." In which amendments, they ask the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. The amendments of the House of Representatives to said resolution, Were read and concurred in. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Ross, on leave given, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Pike county, for a rail road from Augusta to the Mississippi River opposite Louisiana Missouri, Which was read, and On motion of Mr. Ross, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Ross, Hamlin and Bond, be that committee. On motion of Mr. Servant, The engrossed bill entitled, "An act to incorporate Hanover College in Tazewell county," Heretofore laid on the table, Was taken up and passed. Ordered, That the title of said bill be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. On motion, The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. 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 are now ready to receive them in the Hall of the House, and proceed to the election of Auditor, Treasurer, &c. And he withdrew. Whereupon, The Honorable, the Senate, preceded by Mr. Speaker, repaired to the Representatives' Hall, and there both Branches of the General Assembly, proceeded viva voce, to elect an Auditor of Public Accounts, when the vote stood thus: For Levi Davis, Messrs. Allen of Green, Allen of McLean, Bond, Borough, Browning, Butler, Craig, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hamlin, Herndon, Lane, Mills, Mitchell, Murray, O'Rear, Owen, Parker, Pruyne, Reilly, Ross, Servant, Thomas, Turney, Vance, Warren, Whiteside of Pope, Wight, and Mr. Speaker of the Senate. Messrs. Aldrich, Ball, Bentley, Charles, Craig, Cullom, Davidson, Davis, Dawson, Diarman, Dubois, Dunbar, Edmonston, Edwards, Elkin, Enloe, Galbreath, Green of Clay, Green of St. Clair, Hankins, Hardin, Henshaw, Huey, Hunt, La gow, Lane, Leary, Lincoln, Logan, Lyons, McCormick, McCown, McMurtry, Marrs, Minor, Minshall, Moore of McLean, Murphy of Vermillion, Naper, Odam, Oneille, Paullen, Rawalt, Scarborough, Shields, Smith of Wabash, Stone, Stuart, Stuntz, Thompson, Turley, Turney, Voris, Webb, Whitten, Witt and Wood, of the House of Representatives.-88. For John Dougherty. Messrs. Hacker and Wood, of the Senate. And Messrs. Able, Atwater, Carpenter, Crain, Dollens, English, French, Linder, McClernand, Murphy of Perry, Nowlin, Pace, Ralston, and Smith of Madison, of the House of Representatives.-16. For Newton Cloud. Messrs. Maxwell, Nocl, Parrish, Stadden, and Weatherford, of the Senate. And Messrs. Barnett, Courtright, Dougherty, Douglass, Happy, Harris, Madden, Morton, Reddick and Wheeler, of the House of Representatives.-15. For N. M. McCurdy. Mr. McLaughlin, of the Senate. And Messrs. Cloud, Hogan, Moore of St. Clair, Walker of Cook, Walker of Morgan, and Mr. Speaker of the House of Representatives.-7. Mr. Davis having received a majority of all the votes given, was, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, declared duly elected Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Illinois. The two Houses then proceeded to the election of Treasurer, and upon the vote being taken, John D. Whiteside received sixty-seven votes, John Dement received forty-nine votes, and Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Borough, Browning, Butler, Craig, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hamlin, McLaughlin, Mitchell, Murray, O'Rear, Owen, Pruyne, Reilly, Ross, Servant, Thomas, Turney, Vance, Weatherford, Wight and Mr. Speaker of the Senate, and Messrs. Aldrich, Atwater, Ball, Bently, Charles, Cloud, Courtright, Cullom, Dawson, Dubois, Edwards, Elkin, Green of St. Clair, Hardin, Harris, Hogan, Huey, Lane, Lincoln, McCown, McMurtry, Minshall, Moore of St. Clair, Morton, |