Was read, and On motion of Mr. Vance, Ordered To a second reading. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill Ordered To a third reading. The bill from the House of Representatives, To locate a state road from Galena to Beardstowr., Ordered To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Wight, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill Was read a second time by its title, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Wight, Butler and O'Rear be that committee. The bill from the House of Representatives, To establish a state road from Peoria to Hendersonville, Was read, and Ordered To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Hamlın, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill Was read a second time by its title, and Referred to the same select committee to which a petition on the same subject had been referred. The bill from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to encourage the killing of wolves," Was read, and Ordered To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Thomas, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Was read a second time by its title, and Committed to a committee of the whole Senate, and Made the order of the day for some day after to-morrow. The bill from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to alter a part of the state road from Gilead in Calhoun county, to Rushville in Schuyler county," Was read, and Ordered To a second reading. On motion Mr. Ross, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill Was read a second time by its title, and On motion of Mr. Maxwell, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Maxwell, Allen of Greene, and Ross, be that committee. The amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to locate a state road from Henderson in Knox county, to Morristown in Henry county," Were read, and Concurred in. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Turney moved that a committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the Senate, to meet such committee as may be appointed on the part of the House, on the disagreeing vote of the two Houses, on the amendments of the Senate to the bill from the House of Representatives entitled, "An act to incorporate the Jerseyville Hotel Company," Which was agreed to. Ordered, That Messrs. Turney and Thomas be that committtee on the part of the Senate, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask the appointment of a committee of conferrence on their part. On motion, The Senate adjourned. FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 1837. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Fletcher introduced the petition of sundry citizens of Sangamo county praying the re-location of a certain state road therein named, Which was On his motion. Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Fletcher, Warren, and Vance be that committee. Mr. Herndon introduced the remonstrances of sundry citizens of Sangamo county against the division of said county, Which were On his motion, Referred to the same select committee to which was referred the bill together with the petitions and remonstrances of sundry citizens of the same county, upon the same subject. Mr. Maxwell, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Rushville Insurance Company," Reported said bill back without amendment, and it was Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Hamlin, from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to establish a state road from Peoria to Hendersonville," Reported said bill back without amendment, and it was Ordered To a third reading. Mr. Hamlin, from the select committee to which had also been referred the petition of sundry citizens of the counties of Putnam, Knox, and Peoria praying the location of the aforesaid state road, Reported said petition back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the same, Which was done. Mr. Murray from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to review and relocate a state road from Lebanon to Illinoistown, Reported said bill back with a substitute, as an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in, and the bill as amended was Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Allen of Greene, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of the town of Carrollton, Reported a bill entitled "An act concerning the corporate powers of the President and Trustees of the town of Carrollton," Which was read, and Ordered To a second reading. Mr. Bond from the select committee to which was referred the bill for permanently locating the seat of government of the state of Illinois, Reported said bill back without amendment, whereupon, Mr. Edwards moved That the bill be laid upon the table, Which was not agreed to. Mr. Bond moved To amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause to the word 'and' in the sixth line of the fourth section, and inserting the following in lieu thereof, viz: "That from and after the expiration of the term for which the seat of government of the state of Illinois is to remain at Vandalia, the said seat of government now fixed by law at the town of Alton, in Madison county, shall be removed from the said town of Alton, and be permanently located at ;” And further by striking out the last section of the said bill. Mr. Gatewood moved That the bill and proposed amendments be laid on the table, Mr, McLaughlin noved To amend the proposed amendment, by striking out all the bill after the enacting clause and inserting the following in lieu thereof, viz: "That the seat of government of this state shall remain at Vandalia until the appointment of members to the General Assembly shall be made after taking the census in the year 1840, and that no legislative action shall be had thereon until the time above specified; all laws and parts of laws in relation to the removal of the seat of government are hereby repealed," Which was not agreed to. The question then recurring upon the amendment proposed by Mr.. Bond, It was decided in the negative. Mr. Hamlin moved To amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the following in lieu thereof, viz: "SEC. 1. That for the permanent location of the seat of government of the state of Illinois after the term shall have expired for which it was located at Vandalia, 'the following named persons are hereby ap. pointed commissioners, viz: Abner Eads of Jo Daviess county, Richard I. Hamilton of Cook county, of Alexander county, of Fayette connty of Wabash connty, and whose duty it shall be to meet at Vandalia on the first Mouday in June next, after first being sworn before some justice of the peace faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties required of them by this act, shall proceed to examine all the different points that have claims to eligibility for the location, taking into consideration the present population and prospects of future population of the state, together with the convenience of access and natural advantages of the different points. SEC. 2. After taking into consideration the advantages of the differ ent places required by the first section of this act, the said commissioners shall proceed to determine and locate the said seat of government, which, when so located, shall be and remain the permanent seat of government of the state. SEC. 3. The sum of thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the erection of a state house and other buildings, to be erected at the place selected by the commissioners appointed by this act. SEC. 4. The commissioners shall, after they have agreed upon a place for the permanent seat of government as is provided for in this act, make a report to the Secretary of State, under their hands and seals setting forth their acts and doings, and designating the place selected by them for the seat of government, which report shall be filed in his office. dol SEC. 5. The said commissioners shall receive the sum of lars per day for all the time necessarily employed in making said location, to be paid out of the contingent fund." Which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Thomas, Ordered, That the bill lie on the table until Monday next. Mr. Maxwell, from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for altering a part of the state road leading from Gilead via Pittsfield to Rushville, Reported the same back without amendment, and it was On motion of Mr. Maxwell, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Said bill was read a third time by its title, and Passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Parker, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to continue the state road from Shawneetown in Gallatin county to Chicago in Cook county," With the amendments of the House of Representatives thereto Reported the same back without amendment, and thereupon The said amendments of the House of Representatives to said bill Were concurred in. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the Ilouse of Representatives thereof. On motion, The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. Two o'clock, P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Noel, The vote heretofore taken on laying on the table until Monday next the bill for permanently locating the seat of government of the state of Illinois was re-considered, and thereupon, The question recurring upon said motion, It was decided in the negative, the bill was then Those voting in the affirmative are— Messrs. Allen, of Greene, Browning, Fletcher, Hackelton, Hacker, Herndon, Maxwell, Mills, Mitchell, Noel, O'Rear, Parrish, Pruyne, Ross, Thomas, Turney, Vance, Warren, Weatherford, Wood, and Mr. Speaker. |