Ordered, That said bill be engrossed, and read a third time. as amended. Mr. Parker moved the adoption of the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so amending the laws in relation to the Justices of the Peace, as to limit their jurisdiction in all civil suits to the justice district in which the defendant may reside. Which lies one day on the table. Mr. Servant moved that the rule of the Senate be dispensed with, and that the resolution this day submitted by Mr. Ross, in relation to the State Bank, &c., be now considered. Which was not agreed to. The bill entitled "An act requiring the Auditor to issue his warrant, in favor of certain road commissioners," Was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Hacker, Referred to the committee on Finance. "An act to locate a state road from Atlas, in Pike county, to the south line of Adams county." "An act to incorporate the town of Lynnville, and creating a Justice's district," and "An act to vacate part of a state road, therein named," Were severally read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The resolution introduced yesterday by Mr. Weatherford, requesting the Auditor of Public Accounts to report to this house the number of acres of Saline lands, remaining unsold in this state, and where such lands lie, was taken up, and On motion of Mr. Weatherford, Amended by adding thereto the following words, viz: "And what incumbrance, if any, upon them by lease or otherwise." Whereupon the resolution was adopted as amended. The communication of the Inspectors of the Penitentiaay in relation to the re-location of the Penitentiary. Was read, and On motion of Mr. Thomas, Laid on the table. The amendment of the House of Representatives to the G2 amendment of the Senate to the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act concerning the towns of Mount Vernon, Columbus, Mount Sterling and Salem," Was read, and On motion of Mr. Hacker, Laid on the table. The resolution from the House of Representatives, having for its object the appointment of a joint select committee of ten on the part of the House of Representatives, and five on the part of the Senate, 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 report, &c., was read. Mr. Gatewood moved to lay said resolution on the table, and On motion of Mr. Bond, Said motion was amended by making said resolution the order of the day for Wednesday next. The question then recurring upon the motion as amended, It was decided in the affirmative. The resolution from the House of Representatives, requesting the Public officers to furnish the joint select committee, to whom was referred that part of the Governor's Message rclating 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, Was read, and And on motion of Mr. Ross, Amended by adding after the words "old State House," the words "and other public buildings." The question then recurring on concurring with the House of Representative in the adoption of said resolution, and was Decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence in the said amendment of the Senate to said resolution. The bill from the House of Representatives for locating a state road from York to New Richmond, in Clark county, Was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Parker, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill Was read a second time by its title, and On motion of Mr. Parker, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Parker, Mills, and Allen of Green, be that committee. On motion, The Senate Adjourned. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1837. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Gatewood introduced several petitions of sundry citizens of the counties of White and Gallatin, praying the creation of a new county from the said counties of Gallatin and White, which were, On motion of Mr. Gatewood, Referred to the committee on Petitions. Mr. Allen of McLean, introduced the petition of Matthew Robb, and others, praying the re-location of a state road, which was On motion of Mr. Allen of McLean, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Allen of McLean, Hamlin and Mitchell, be that committee. Mr. Thomas, from the committee on Canals and Canal lands, to which was referred the bill for "authorizing A. W. Cavalry and others, to build a mill dam across the grand rapids of the Illinois river," Reported said bill back without amendment, and recommended its rejection by the Senate. Mr. Turney moved that the said bill be laid on the table, Which was decided in the negative, whereupon The question was put upon ordering said bill to be engrossed for a third reading, And decided in the negative. Mr. Thomas introduced the petition of sundry citizens of the county of Ogle, praying a division of said county, Which was on his motion Referred to the same select committee to which other petitions on the same subject had been referred. Mr. Thomas from the committee on Canals and Canal lands, Reported a bill entitled, "An act to protect the Canal lands against trespasses," Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Turney, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and the bill Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Browning, from the select committee to which had been referred the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for a State road from Peoria in Peoria county, to Quincy, in Adams county," Reported the same back with sundry amendments, Ordered to a third reading as amended. Mr Murray, from the select committee to which had been referred the bill entitled "An act to regulate proceedings by attachment before justices of the peace," Reported said bill back with sundry amendments, Which were read and concurred in. And then said bill was Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading as amended. The resolution yesterday introduced and laid on the table, having for its object the appointment of a joint select committee to examine into the proceedings and financial concerns of the State Bank of Illinois, Was taken up for consideration, and On motion of Mr. Gatewood, Amended by adding thereto the following, viz: "Resolved, That a joint select'committee of one on the part of the Senate, and two on the part of the House of Representatives be appointed to examine into the affairs and condition of the Bank of Illinois located at Shawneetown, and also to examine into the conduct and management of said Bank, with a view to ascertain whether said Bank would be a safe depository of the public moneys of this State, and that said committee make report with convenient despatch, of the facts elicited. And for the purpose of effecting the objects of this resolution, said committee may proceed to Shawneetown, and request such examination of the affairs of said Bank. Mr. Noel moved that the vote just taken on Mr. Gatewood's amendment be re-considered, Which was decided in the negative, ayes 13, noes 26. Messrs. Allen of Greene, Allen of McLcan, Butler, Craig, McLaughlin, Noel, Parker, Parrish, Reilly, Vance, Weatherford, Whiteside of Monroe, and Mr. Speaker. In the negative, Messrs. Borough, Browning, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hacker, Hamlin, Herndon, Lane, Maxwell, Mills, Mitchell, Murray, Orear, Owens, Pruyne, Ross, Servant, Stadden, Thomas, Turney, Warren, Whiteside of Pope, Wight and Wood. Mr. Herndon, Moved that the resolution be further amended, by adding thereto the following, viz: "That they also enquire of said State Bank of Illinois, so called, the amount of money loaned by said Bank in 1836, to the citizens of this State, and the amount loaned to persons out of this State." Which was decided in the negative, Those voting in the affirmative, are Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borough, Craig, Hackelton, Hacker, Herndon, Maxwell, Noel, Parker, Parrish, Stadden, Turney, Weatherford and Wood. In the negative, Messrs. Allen of McLean, Browning, Butler, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hamlin, Lane, McLaughlin, Mills, Mitchell, Murray, Orear, Pruyne, Reilley, Ross, Servant, Thomas, Vance, Warren, Whiteside of Monroe, Whiteside of Pope, Wight, and Mr. Speaker. Mr. Ross asked to be excused from voting on the foregoing question, which was not agreed to. Mr. Herndon moved further to amend the resolution by adding thereto the following words, viz: "That they also enquire into the organization of said State Bank of Illinois, so called, the amount of money loaned by said Bank in 1836; to whom loaned, and their place of residence." Which was decided in the negative, |