"An act to incorporate the Mississippi and Illinois Canal Company;" "An act to incorporate the Mississippi and Illinois Rail Road Company;" and "An act to locate a state road from Ottawa to Grandatour, and thence north to intersect a state road from Peoria to Galena," Were severally read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the titles of said bills be respectively as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage of said bills, and ask their concurrence therein. The engrossed bill entitled, "An act for the erecting of a Recorder's and Clerk's office in Sangamon county," Was read the third time, and The order referring the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled, "An act to make the Clerks of the county commissioners' courts, County Treasurers, Public Administrators and Notaries Public, elective by the people;" And proposed amendment, to the committee of the whole Senate for to-day, was postponed and made the order of the day for some day after to-morrow. Mr. Hacker from the committee on State Roads, to which had been referred the petition of sundry citizens of Coles county, praying that a certain road therein named, be vacated, Reported a bill, for "An act to vacate part of a state road therein named;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion, The Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1837. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Hackelton from the committee on Enrolled Bills reported, That on this day they laid before the Council of Revision, bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to legalize certain process in the 3d and 5th Judicial circuits;" "An act to change the name of Free Frank;" "An act concerning the town of Exeter in Morgan county," "An act to legalize the incorporation of Pekin,” "An act to appoint Commissioners to locate a state road from William Crow's to Jacksonville;" "An act to locate a state road in the county of Edgar," "An act to incorporate the Lacon Academy;" "An act to incorporate the town of Whitehall, and for ther purposes," "An act to change the name of the town of Columbia," "An act to change the name of the town of Liberty," "An act to locate a state road from Macomb to the Mississippi river opposite Burlington." And that they have delivered to the Governor the resolution relative to the relinquishment of the 16th section. Mr. Maxwell, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Rushville, asking an extension of their corporate powers; Which was, On his motion, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Maxwell, Mitchell and McLaughlin, be that committee. Mr. Gatewood presented the petition of sundry citizens of Gallatin county, asking an appropriation for a certain road therein named; Which was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on State Roads. Mr. Speaker presented the remonstrance of sundry citizens of White and Gallatin counties against the division of said counties; Which was, On motion of Mr. Gatewood, Referred to the Committee on Petitions. Mr. Mills presented the petitions of sundry citizens of Edwards county, in relation to the resident land tax, which was On his motion, Referred to the committee on Finance. Mr. Thomas from the committee on the Judiciary, which was instructed to enquire into the expediency of prohibiting the circulating of Bank notes, of a less denomination than five dollars, Reported a bill entitled, "An act prohibiting the circulation of small Bank notes;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Butler from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill, entitled, "An act to organize Henry county," Reported the same back with amendments, On the question shall said bill pass? It was decided in the affirmative, Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage of said bill, and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Herndon, from the select committee, to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Sangamon county requesting the re-location of a certain state road, Reported a bill for "An act to locate a state road therein named;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Bond, from the committee on Petitions, to which were referred the petitions of James M. and P. Miller, praying the passage of "An act, authorizing them to sell certain lands therein named," and The petition of William P. Hall, and others, asking the authority to deed certain land, Reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of said petitions, Which were granted, and On motion of Mr. Bond, Said petitions were referred to the committee on the Judiciary. F2 A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Prickett their Clerk: MR. SPEAKER,-I am directed by the House of Representatives, agreeable to the request of the Senate, to lay before the Senate a copy of the communication of the Inspectors of the Penitentiary, in relation to the re-location of the Peniten. tiary. They have concurred with the Senate in their amendment to the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act concerning the towns of Mount Vernon, Columbus, Mount Sterling and Salem," as amended by them, in which 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 ten on the part of the House, and five on the part of the Senate, be appointed to enquire into the expediency of submitting to the people of this State at their next general election, the propriety of calling a convention to revise and amend our State Constitution, and that they report; And have appointed Messrs. Turney, French, Stone, Minshall, Linder, McClernand, Voris, Courtright, Dubois and Madden, the committee on their part. In the adoption of which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have also adopted the following resolution, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives, (the Senate concur ring hereing,) That the public officers hereby be requested to furnish the joint select committee to whom was referred that part of the Governor's Message relating to the public buildings a full statement of the property and materials, appertaining to the old State House, which were sold by them, and the full amount arising from the sale of the same, In the adoption of which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed a bill of the following title, viz: "An act to locate a state road from York to New Richmond, in the county of Clark;" In the passage of which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. Mr. Ross, from the select committee to which had been referred the petition of sundry citizens of Griggsville, reported a bill, entitled "an act to incorporate the Pike county mutual Fire Insurance Company," which Was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Ross, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Pike and Calhoun counties for a state road from opposite Clarksville in Missouri, to Pittsfield, in Pike, Reported a bill for "An act to locate a state road from opposite Clarksville, at the ferry in Calhoun county, to intersect the state road near Pittsfield, in Pike county, Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Thomas from the committee on Finance which was instructed to enquire into the expediency of increasing the salary of Circuit Judges, Reported a bill for "An act fixing the salary of the Circuit Judges;" Which was read, and Ordered, to a second reading. Mr. Orear presented the petition of the President and directors of the Beardstown and Sangamon Canal Company,. requesting an amendment to the charter of said company, Which was read, and On motion of Mr. Orear, Referred to the committee on Canals and Canal lands. Mr. Browning, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which had been referred the petition of W. P. Hall, and others, and the petition of James M. and Polly Miller, both petitioners praying for the passage of a law to authorize them. to sell certain real estate therein named; Also, a bill for "An act for the relief of the minor heirs of James Marshall deceased;" And a bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Polly Walters, Administratrix, and John Ellis, Administrator of Hiram Walters, deceased," Report That the relief prayed for by W. P. Hall and others, and that sought for by the two bills above mentioned, can be obtained by application to the Courts of the country, and that they all relate to matters which properly belong to the judi |