WEDNESDAY, February 8, 1837. Half past 9 o'clock, A. 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 have passed a bill of the following title, viz: "An act for distributing the School Fund of this State among the counties, according to the number of children in each county, under twenty years of age," In the passage of which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have concurred with the Senate in the passage of the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act incorporating the Monroe Mining, Manufacturing and Exporting Company," And he withdrew. Mr. Gatewood, from the committee on Internal Improvement, to which had been referred the bill from the House of Representatives entitled, "An act to incorporate the Rock Island City Bridge Company," Reported the same back without amendment, whereupon, The question was put upon its passage, and Decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the title of said bill be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Edwards, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Madison Mining, Manufacturing and Exporting Company," Which was read, and Ordered To a second reading. A message from the Council of Revision, by their Secretary, J. F. Owings. MR. SPEAKER: The Council of Revision have approved of bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to incorporate the Griggsville Female Academy," "An act to re-locate a part of a certain road in Montgomery county and for other purposes," "An act declaring a certain road herein mentioned, a state road," "An act to locate a state road from Ottowa to Grandature, and thence North to intersect a state road from Peoria to Galena," "An act to locate a state road from Stephensor to Peoria," "An act to authorize Jacob Fry, Thomas Cummings and Isaac Darneil to establish a Ferry across the Illinois river at the town of Guilford," "An act changing part of the state road from Liberty to Tremont," "An act to locate a state road from Henderson in Knox county, to Morristown in Henry county," and "An act to continue the state road from Shawneetown in Gallatin county to Chicago in Cook county." And he withdrew. Mr. Weatherford, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act relative to certain Judicial Circuits," Which was read, and Ordered To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Turney, 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. Turney, Weatherford and Hamlin be that committee. Mr. Mitchell, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Washington Academy," Which was read, and Ordered To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Mitchell, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Weatherford, The bill from the House of Representatives entitled, "An act to incorporate the Jacksonville Mechanics' Union," Which had been heretofore laid on the table, Was taken up, and Amended by striking out the 4th section thereof. Ordered, That the bill be read a third time as amended. Mr. Wight, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Dixon Hotel Company," Which was read, and 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 Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Maxwell, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the St. Clair Transporting Company," Which was read, and Ordered To a second reading. Cn motion of Mr. Maxwell, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill Was read a second time by its title, and On motion of Mr. Murray, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Murray, Maxwell and Bond be that com. mittee. The engrossed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to review and re-locate a state road from Lebanon to Illinoistown," "An act to incorporate the Rushville Insurance Company," "An act to incorporate the Seminaries therein named," "An act supplemental to an act to establish certain counties," approved January 16, 1836, "An act to incorporate the St. Clair Silk Company," and "An act to incorporate the Kaskaskia Rail Road Company," Were severally read a third time, and Passed. Ordered, That the titles be respectivelylas aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage of the said bills, and ask their concurrence therein. The bills from the House of Representatives of the following titles, viz: "An act to establish a state road from Peoria to Hendersonville," "An act to locate a state road from Galena to Beardstown," and "An act for the relief of the heirs of Mason Paine and Michael Dillow," 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 said bills. The bills from the House of Representatives of the following titles, viz: "An act to incorporate the Canton College of Illinois," and "An act to define the extent of possession in cases of settlement on the public lands," Were severally read the third time, and Passed. Ordered, That the titles 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 of the Senate thereto. Mr. Reilley, from the committee on Internal Improvement, to which had been referred the bill from the House of Representatives for establishing and maintaining a general system of Internal Improvements Reported said bill back with sundry amendments, Which were severally read, and Concurred in, whereupon, Mr. Ross moved, That the bill be laid on the table. Mr. Gatewood moved, That the Senate adjourn until 2 o'clock, P. M. Which was decided in the negative Ayes 16, noes 21. Those voting in the affirmative are— Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hacker, Hamiin, Herndon, McLaughlin, Mills, Owen, Pruyne, Reilley, Whiteside of Pope, Wight and Wood. In the negative Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borrough, Browning, Butler, Craig, Ed. wards, Lane, Maxwell, Mitchell, Murray, Noel, O'Rear, Parker, Parrish, Ross, Stadden, Turney, Vance, Warren, Weatherford and Mr. Speaker. The question then recurring upon the motion to lay said bill on the table. It was decided in the affirmative Ayes 22, noes 15. Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borrough, Browning, Butler, Craig, Edwards, Lane, Maxwell, Mitchell, Murray, Noel, O'Rear, Parker Parrish, Ross, Stadden, Turney, Vance, Warren, Weatherford, Whiteside of Pope, and Mr. Speaker. In the negative Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hacker, Hamlin. Herndon, McLaughlin, Mills, Owen, Pruyne, Reilley, Wight and Wood. Mr. Bond moved, To reconsider the vote taken on the passage of the engrossed bill, Iucorporating the Kaskaskia Rail Road Company, Which was decided in the negative. Mr. Hackelton, from the committee on enrolled bills, Reported as correctly enrolled, bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to locate a state road from Hennepin by Pekin to Springfield," "An act prescribing the time of holding the circuit court in the county of Washington," "An act to authorize James Jessup to build a bridge across the Skillet Fork," and "An act to incorporate the Mississippi and Illinois Canal Company." On motion, The Senate adjourned until o'clock, P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Two o'clock, P. M. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Prickett, their clerk. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have concurred with them in the adoption of the resolution in relation to the adjournment of the present General Assembly, siue die, as amended by them. They amend by striking out all after the words "the 13th day of February, inst.," in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have also concurred with the Senate in the adoption of the resolution, appointing Thursday the 9th instant, at 2 o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of electing a Judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit, &c., as amended by them. They amend by adding the word "First," before the word "Sixth," in which amendment, they also ask the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. The bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Illinois Book and Publication Company," Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Gatewood, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The bill entitled "An act concerning the Public Revenue in the county of Warren," Was read the second time, whereupon, Mr. McLaughlin moved To lay said bill on the table, Which was decided in the negative, And said bill was Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. The bill entitled "An act to re-locate a certain road therein named," Was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Warren, Amended by striking out the name of "Peter Warren" and insert. ing the name of "Aaron McKenzie" in lieu thereof, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed for a third reading as amended. The bill entitled "An act regulating Justices of the Peace in civil cases," Was read the second time, and On motion of Mr. Weatherford, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Weatherford, Parrish, and Bond be that committee. |