bursing agent unexpended. I have the honor herewith to enclose the report of the commissioner charged with the superintendence of said work on the part of this, state giving a detailed statement of his operations, the progress of the work, and the money expended. I also enelose a statement of the Auditor of Public Accounts, showing the amount drawn from the Treasury by the agent on account of said work. The account current of the commissioner, as settled by the Circuit Court of Wabash county, as transmitted to the Senate as a part of his report. I have the honor to be, sir, with great respect, Which were severally read, and On motion of Mr. Ross, Laid on the table. JOSEPH DUNCAN. Mr. Lane moved the adoption of the following resolutions, viz: "Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested to propose and advocate such an amendment of the constitution of the United States as will take away the agency of the present Electoral Colleges, and enable the people to vote directly for President and Vice President of the United States. Resolved, also, That they use their exertions to have the constitution so amended that no member of Congress, or any of the State Legislatures, shall during the time for which he shall be elected, be appointed to any office under the general government; Which lies one day on the table. Mr. Ross moved the adoption of the following resolution, viz: Resolved, by the General Assembly, That a joint select committee of two on the part of the Senate, and three on the part of the House of the House of Representatives, be appointed for the purpose of entering into a contract with some suitable person or persons to finish the joiner work of three rooms in the lower part of the State House in a plain and cheap manner, to be used for offices-one for the Auditor, one for the Secretary and one for the Treasurer of State; also to finish glazing said house and to finish the outside doors. The contractors to use such materials as are now on hand and belonging to the State; and that said committee report to this General Assembly, as soon as practicable, their doings therein. Which lies one day on the table. Mr. Wood, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act prescribing the time of holding the Circuit Conrt in the county of Washington," Which was read, and Ordered, To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Wood, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Said bill was read a second time by its title, and Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Thomas, The bill in relation to the distribution of the School Funds, &c. Referred to the committee on Seminaries, School Lands and Education. Mr. Warren, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act authorizing John Reese and John Ferguson to erect a Mill Dam across Robinson's Creek," Which was read, and Ordered To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Warren, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with and said bill read a second time by its title, and Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Weatherford moved the adoption of the following preamble and resolution, viz: Whereas it appears from the enrolled bill on file in the Secretary's Office that a mistake occurred in printing the act entitled, "An act to ascertain the county line between the counties of Morgan and Sangamon," approved 12th February, 1835, Therefore Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the Secretary of State cause the said act to be published with the laws of the present session of the General Assembly, and the mistake in the publication thereof to be corrected. Which lies one day on the table. 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 locate a State road from Warsaw in Hancock county, to Peoria in Peoria county, and "An act to change the corporate powers of the town of Galena.” The bill from the House of Representatives entitled, "An act to incorporate the Stonington College of Illinois,' Was read a third time as amended, and Passed. Ordered, That the title of the said be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage of said bills and ask their concurrence in the amendments to the same. The bills from the House of Representatives of the following titles viz: "An act to locate a State road," and "An act to locate a certain State road," Were severally read a third time, and passed. Ordered, That the titles be respectively as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage of the same. The engrossed bills of the following itles, viz: "An act to change a State road therein named," "An act to establish a State road therein named," "An act to incorporate the President and Trustees of the Rushville Seminary," "An act to incorporate the Liverpool, Canton and Knoxville Rail Road Company," "An act to amend an act entitled, an act for the organization and government of the Militia of this State, approved March 2, 1833." "An act concerning Appeals and writs of Error," "An act to alter the name of William Lock," "An act for the relief of William Armstrong and William Henson." "An act relating to the town of Utica, in the town of Fulton," "An act to change a part of the State road from Hillsborough to Alton," "An act to change a part of a certain road therein named,” "An act to vacate parts of certain roads," "An act to incorporate Hillsborough Academy," "An act to incorporate the Pittsfield Academy," and "An act to change the name of the town of Selma and for other purposes," Were severally read a third time, and Passed. Ordered, That the titles be respectively as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage of the said bills and ask their concurrence therein. The engrossed bill entitled, "An act for altering the boundaries of Ogle county and for other purposes," Was read a third time and, On motion of Mr. Maxwell, Laid on the Table. On motion, The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. Two o'clock, P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Fletcher moved, That the Senate now resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the bill for permanently locating the Seat of Government of the State of Illinois, Which was decided in the negative, and thereupon, On motion of Mr. Maxwell, The committee of the whole were discharged from the further consideration of said bill. The ayes and noes being called for on this question, Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borrough, Browning, Craig, Fletcher Hacker, Herndon, Lane, Maxwell, Mills, Mitchell, Noel, Parker Parrish, Pruyne, Stadden, Turney, Weatherford, Wood and Mr. Speak. er-20. In the negative Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Butler, Edwards, Hackelton, Hamlin, McLaughlin, Murray, O'Rear, Owen, Reilley, Ross, Thomas, Vance, Whiteside of Pope, and Wight-16. On motion of Mr. Bond, The bill was then referred to a select committee of seven. Ordered, That Messrs. Bond, Browning, Wight, Pruyne, Hacker, Lane and Vance be that committee. The bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Kaskaskia Rail Road Company," Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Wood, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Wood, Lane and Thomas be that committee. The bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled the act for the incorporation of the Mississippi, Springfield and Carrollton Railroad Company," Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Turney, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Turney, Thomas and Borrough be that committee. The bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to incorporate the Illinois Beet Sugar, Silk and Vegetable Oil Manufacturing Company." "An act to extend the corporate powers of the town of Peoria." "An act to locate a state road from Peoria by Osceola to Galena," "An act to locate a state road from Chester to Belleville," "An act to amend the several laws in relation to Elections," "An act for a state road from McLeansboro' to Golconda, in Pope County," and "An act for the relief of Elizabeth Rice, late Elizabeth Bureton," Were severally read a second time, and Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. The bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Rushville Insurance Company," Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Maxwell, Referred to a select committee Ordered, That Messrs. Maxwell, Turney and Weatherford, be that committee. The bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Seminaries therein named," Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. McLaughlin, Weatherford and Thomas be that committee. The bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the town of Carlinville," Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Borough, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Borrough, Allen of Green, and Noel be that committee. The resolution heretofore introduced by Mr. Ross, providing for bringing on the election of Judges of Probate in those counties in which there are vacancies, On the 4th inst, was taken up for consideration, and Adopted. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the adoption of said resolution, and ask their concurrence therein. The resolution heretofore introduced by Mr. Servant, requiring the Secretary of State to cause to be published an act passed at the last session of the General Assembly of this State entitled, "An act supplementary to an act to provide for raising a revenue, approved February 19, 1827," Was taken up for consideration, and Adopted. Mr. Thomas moved the adoption of the following resolution, viz: "Resolved by the Senate, That the House of Representatives be respectfully requested to furnish the Senate with a copy of a report made to that House on the 21st January, 1837, by the committee on roads and canals, upon the subject of the Illinois and Michigan Canal." On motion of Mr. Thomas, The rule of the Senate was dispersed with, and said resolution now considered, and Adopted. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. The bill from the House of Representatives entitled, "An act to locate a State road from Quincy in Adams county, to Philip's Ferry in Pike county," |