The bill entitled

"An act to amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the Beardstown and Sangamon Canal Company,"

Was read the second time, and

On notion of Mr. Herndon,

Laid on the table.

The bills of the following titles, viz:

"An act concerning the corporate powers of the President and Trustees of the town of Carrollton,"

"An act concerning the town of Monmouth in Warren county," "An act to authorize Samuel Evans to build a Toll Bridge over Salt Creek,"

"An act to incorporate the Saint Mary's College,"

"An act to incorporate the Washington Manufacturing Company," "An act declaring McKees Creek, in Pike county, a navigable stream,"

"An act to incorporate the town of Juliet, and define its boundaries," and

"An act to locate a state road from Commerce in Hancock county to Farmington in Fulton county."

Were severally read a second time, and

Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading.

The resolution, heretofore introduced by Mr. Parker, fixing nine o'clock, A. M. as the standing hour of adjournment,

Was taken up, and

Adopted.

The resolution introduced by Mr. Hamlin, providing for the appointment of a joint select committee to prepare and report a bill fixing the time of holding Courts in the sixth and seventh Judicial Circuts, Was taken up, and

Adopted.

Ordered, That Messrs, Hamlin and Stadden be that committee on the part of the Senate, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the adoption of said resolution, and ask their concurrence thererein.

The resolution introduced by Mr. Mills, in relation to the standing hour of adjournment,

Was taken up for consideration, and

On motion Mr. Ross,

Ordered To lie on the table,

The bill from the House of Representatives entitled,.

"An act to re-locate a certain state road,"

Was read, and

Ordered To a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Ross,

The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and

Said bill was read a third time by its title, and
Referred to a select committee.

Ordered, That Messrs. Ross, Maxwell and Butler be that committee. The bills from the House of Representatives of the following titles, viz:

"An act to incorporate the Danville and Covington Rail Road Company,'

"An act to revive and continue in force an act therein named," "An act to locate a state road from Liberty to Pinckneyville," Were severally read, and

Ordered To a second reading.

The bill from the House of Representatives entitled

"An act to locate a state road from Danville to Decatur.

Was read, and

Ordered To a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Vance,

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. Vance, Allen of McLean and Warren be that committee.

The bill from the House of Representatives entitled

"An act to locate a state road from Darwin 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

Referred to a select committee.

Ordered, That Messrs. Parker, Reilley and Vance be that committee.

The bill from the House of Representatives entitled

"An act to authorize John W. Spencer and David B. Sears to build a Mill Dam across Rock Island Slough,"

Was read, and

Ordered To a second reading,

On motion of Mr. Wight,

The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and
Said bill now read a second time by its title, and

Ordered To be read a third time.

The bill from the House of Representatives entitled

"An act in relation to Champaigne county,"

Was read, and

Ordered To a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Vance,

The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and

Said bill now read a second time by its title, and

Referred to a select committee.

Ordered, That Messrs. Vance, Mills and Mitchell be that committee. The bill from the House of Representatives entitled

"An act to locate a state road therein named,"

Was read, and

Ordered To a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Stadden,

The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and

Said bill was now read a second time by its title, and

Referred to a select committee.

Ordered, That Messrs. Stadden, Vance and Owen be that com

mittee.

The bill from the House of Representatives,

"Declaring the Skillet Fork a navigable stream, and for other purposes,"

Was read, and

Ordered To a second reading.

Ou motion of Mr. Mills,

The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and

Said bill read a second time by its title, and

Referred to a select committee.

Ordered, That Messrs. Mills, Lane and McLaughlin be that com mittee.

Mr. Pruyne moved

That the resolution of the Senate, appointing Thursday the 9th inst. for the election of a Judge for the 7th Judicial Circuit, &c. and the amendments of the House of Representatives thereto, be laid on the table.

Which was decided in the negative, and thereupon,

The said amendment was read, and

Concurred in,

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.

Mr. Maxwell introduced the following resolution, viz:

"Resolved, That Master Calmes Wight be admitted within the bar of the Senate, to act as messenger to that body, without pay or compensation."

On motion of Mr. Maxwell,

The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and

Said resolution now considered and

Adopted.

On motion

The Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, February 9, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Hamlin, from the committee on petitions to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Calhoun county,

Reported a bill entitled

"An act to re-locate the county seat of Calhoun county," Which was read, and

Ordered To a second reading.

Mr. Bond, from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for compensating judges and clerks of elections in certain cases,

Reported said bill back with an amendment,

Which was not concurred in.

The question was then put upon the passage of the bill as heretofore amended, and

Decided in the affirmative,

Ayes 18, noes 15.

These voting in the affirmative are—

Messrs. Allen of Greene, Allen of McLean, Browning, Butler, Edwards, Fletcher, Hackelton, Hacker, Herndon, Lane, Maxwell, Mills, Owen, Pruyne, Stadden, Turney, Warren, and Wight.

In the negative

Messrs. Bond, Borrough, Craig, Hamlin, Mitchell, Murray, Noel, O'Rear, Parker, Parrish, Reilley, Vance, Weatherford, Wood and Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Maxwell,

The title of said bill was amended by striking out the words 'judges and clerks of election,' and inserting 'sheriffs and clerks' in lieu thereof.

Ordered, That the title be as amended, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage of said bill and ask their concurrence in the amendments of the Senate thereto and to the title thereof.

Mr. Parker, from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for locating a state road from Darwin to New Richmond,

Reported said bill back without amendment, and it was

Ordered To a third reading.

Mr. Turney, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled

"An act relative to certain judicial circuits,"

Reported said bill back without amendment and it was

Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Wight, from the select committee to which was referred the en

grossed bill entitled

"An act for altering the boundaries of Ogle county and for other purposes,"

Reported said bill back with an amendment,

Which was read and

Concurred in.

The question was then put upon the passage of said bill as amended, and

Decided in the affirmative.

Ordered That the title of the bill be as aforesaid and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage thereof and ask their concurrence therein.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Prickett their clerk

MR. SPEAKER:

entitled

The House of Representatives have passed a bill

"An act to incorporate the Madison and St. Clair Canal Company," And ask the concurrence of the Senate therein.

And he withdrew,

Mr. Hackelton, from the committee on enrolled bills

Reported as correctly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz:

"An act to amend an act for the benefit of the widow and heirs of Asa Ledbetter, deceased,"

"An act to locate a state road from Atlas in Pike county to the south line of Adams county,"

"An act to authorize Lyman Wooster and Asher Holmes to build a mill dam across the Kankakee river,"

"An act granting a lot of land to the town of Chicago for the buria of the dead,"

"An act for the relief of Mason Paine and Michael Dillow," "An act to establish a state road from Peoria to Hendersonville," "An act concerning the towns of Mount Vernon, Columbus, Mount Sterling, and Salem."

The engrossed bills of the following titles, viz:

"An act to incorporate the Washington Academy," "An act to incorporate the Dixon Hotel Company,"

"An act concerning the public revenue of the county of Warren," "An act to re-locate a certain road therein named,"

"An act concerning the corporate powers of the President and Trus. tees of the town of Carrolton,"

"An act to authorize Samuel Evans to build a toll bridge over Salt crcek,"

"An act concerning the town of Monmouth in Warren county," "An act to incorporate the Washington Manufacturing Company," "An act declaring McKee's creek in Pike county a navigable stream,"

"An act to locate a state road from Commerce in Hancock county to Farmington in Fulton county," and