Two o'clock, P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Prickett, their Clerk. MR. SPEAKER: The House of Representatives are now ready to receive the Senate in the Hall of the House and proceed to the election of Judges of Probate in those counties where vacancies exist, and also a States Attorney for the First Judicial Curcuit. And he withdrew. Whereupon, the Senate, preceded by Mr. Speaker, Repaired to the Representatives Hall, and there Mr. Gatewood of the Senate and Mr. Dawson of the House of Representatives having been appointed tellers, the two Houses proceeded by joint ballot to the election of Judges of Probate in those counties in which vacan. cies in that office existed, when the following named persons were found to have respectively received, upon the first ballot, a majority of all the votes given, and were accordingly declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives duly elected Judges of Probate for their respective counties, viz: For the county of Marion, B. W. LESTER; The vote for Judge of Probate for Clark county stood For Uri Manly, 82 The vote for Judge of Probate for McLean stood upon the first ballot, For Cheney Thomas, 53 "Welcome P. Brown, 48 13 Whereupon, no person having received a majority of all the votes given, the two Houses proceeded to ballot a second time for Judge of Probate of McLean county, when the vote stood thus No person having received a majority of all the votes given, the two Houses proceeded to ballot a third time for the aforesaid office, when the vote stood 51 For Cheney Thomas, 3 No person having still received a majority of all the votes given, the two Houses proceeded to ballot a fourth time for the said office, when the vote stood thus And thereupon, Welcome P. Brown having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared by the House of Representatives duly elected Judge of Probate for McLean county. On motion of Mr. Craig of the House of Representatives, Ordered, That the elections of Judges of Probate in the remaining counties in which vacancies exist, and of States Attorney for the 1st Judicial Circuit, be postponed until Monday the 13th inst.; aud then The Honorable, the Senate returned to their chamber, and On motion, Adjourned. MONDAY, February 6, 1837. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Vance introduced the petition of sundry citizens of the county of Vermillion, praying the aid of the state in the completion of the bridge across the Big Vermillion river, Which was read, and, On his motion referred to the committee on Salines. Mr. Ross introduced the petition of sundry citizens of Pike county praying for the passage of an act declaring McKee's creek a navigable stream, tee. Which was, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Ross, Butler, and Fletcher be that commit Mr. Murray introduced the remonstrances of sundry citizens of St. Clair county against the passage of a law for constructing a canal from the coal regions in St. Clair county to the Mississippi river as prayed for by James P. Morris; and also the remonstrances of sundry other citizens of the same county, against the incorporation of a company to construct the canal aforesaid, as prayed for by the petitions of James P. Morris & Co., and Abner B. Cole & Co. respectively, Which were severally read, and, On motion of Mr. Murray, Referred to a select committee of five.. Ordered, That Messrs. Murray, Edwards, Bond, Wight, and Owen be that committee. Mr. Wight, from the committee on petitions to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Montgomery county praying the location of a certain road therein named, Reported the same back and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof, Which was done. Mr. Hackelton, from the committee on enrolled bills, Reported as correctly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: "An act making the Clerks of the County Commissioners' Court and County Treasurer elective by the people," "An act to locate a slate road," "An act to locate a certain state road," "An act to locate a state road from Fairfield in Adams county to Monmouth in Warren county," "An act to locate a state road from Quincy in Adams county to Philips' ferry in Pike county," "An act to locate a state road from Shelbyville in Shelby county, via Urbanna in Champaigne county to intersect the load leading from Danville to Chicago," "An act to locate a state road from Charleston to Springfield," "An act for a state road from Utica in Fulton county to Farming ton," "An act to alter a part of the state road from Gilead in Calhoun county to Rushville in Schuyler county." Mr. Hackelton, from the same committee afterwards, Reported that they had on this day laid the above bills before the Council of Revision. Mr. Fletcher, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Sangamo county praying the passage of a law for building a toll bridge across Salt creek, Reported a bill entitled "An act to authorize Samuel Evans to build a toll bridge over Salt creek," Which was read, and Ordered To a second reading. Mr. Parker introduced the petition of sundry citizens of Coles county in relation to internal improvements, Which was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on internal improvements, Mr. Maxwell introduced the petition of sundry citizens of Schuyler and Adams counties, in relation to the contemplated rail road from the Mississippi to the Wabash river, Which was, On his motion, Referred to the committee on internal improvements. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Prickett their *clerk MR. SPEAKER: The House of Representatives have concurred with the Senate in their amendments to the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to incorporate the Quincy Academy," As amended by them; In which amendments of the House to the amendments of the Senate they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed a bill entitled "An act authorizing the election of additional Notaries Public, Justices of the Peace, Constables, and Surveyor in Madison and other counties," In the passage of which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have concurred with the Senate in their amendments to the bills from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to locate a state road from Charleston to Springfield," "An act to locate a state road from Shelbyville in Shelby county via Urbanna in Champaigne county to intersect the state road leading from Danville to Chicago," "An act for a state road from Utica in Fulton county to Farmington," "An act making the Clerks of the County Commissioners' Courts and County Treasurer elective by the people," "An act to locate a state road from Hennepin by Pekin to Springfield," "An act authorizing James Jesup to build a bridge across the Skillet Fork," and "An act to re-locate a part of a state road therein named." They have concurred with the Senate in the passage of the bill entitled "An act prescribing the time of holding the Circuit Court in the county of Washington." They have concurred with the Senate in the adoption of the resolution from the Senate in relation to the appointment of a joint select committee to ascertain and report the several contemplated rail road routes, and to request our Representatives in Congress to obtain for the state pre-emptions along the same, &c.; and have appointed Messrs. 1 Smith of Wabash, Reddick, and Aldrich the commtttee on their part. They have also concurred with the Senate in the appointment of a committee of conference upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses upon the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to incorporate the Jerseyville Hotel Company," And have appointed Messrs. Douglass, Harris, and Courtright the committee on their part. And he withdrew. Mr. Gatewood, from the select committee appointed by a joint resolulution of the Senate and House of Representatives on the 20th of January, 1837, to examine into the affairs and condition, conduct and management of the Rank of Illinois, located at Shawneetown, and report without delay, made the following REPORT: "That so soon as convenient they proceeded to Shawneetown, and on the 27th of January, addressed a note to the President of the Bank, the following: "John Marshall, Esq, President of the Bank at Shawneetown. SIR: The undersigned, forming a joint select committee of the Senate and House of Representatives for the State of Illinois, appointed to examine into the affairs and condition, conduct and management of the Bank of Illinois, located at Shawneetown, with a view to ascertain whether the said Bank would be a safe depository of the public monies of said State, would respectfully say, that in pursuance of a joint resolution of the General Assembly, (a copy of which is herewith transmitted,) they have repaired to this place, and although they are aware, that the State has no power to interfere or inquire into the affairs and condition of the Bank over which you have the honor to preside; yet inasmuch as the Bank of Illinois has submitted propositions for the reception on deposite of the Public Monies of this State, and inasmuch as the safety of the Public Funds requires such investigation, and since it is expedient to place those funds in some Bank or Banks of this State; and since it is also expedient that (for public convenience) the Bank of Illinios should receive a portion of them, the undersigned hesitate not to believe the Bank will be willing to submit to such examination. The undersigned are now near the "Bank of Illinois" and are ready to proceed to the examination thereof, and desire a speedy determination of their labors. They await your answer. With great respect, we have the honor to be, Your most ob't servants, WM. J. GATEWOOD, of the Senate, GEO. SCARBOROUGH, H. of R. |