Two o'clock, P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Noel from the select Committee of five, to which was referred the bill for incorporating the Kaskaskia River Exporting Company and the amendment reported thereto by a former select Committee. Reported the same back without amendment, and thereupon the aforesaid amendments were read and concurred in, and the said Bill was Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Noel. The Rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read a third time by the title, and passed as amended. On, motion of Mr. Noel, The title of the bill was amended, by striking out all after the word "act" and inserting the following in lieu thereof, viz: "Fixing the times of holding Circuit Courts in the several Counties in the fourth Judicial Circuit." Ordered, That the title of said bill be as amended, 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. Hardin of the House of Representatives. MR. SPEAKER: The House of Representatives have adopted the following resolution, viz: Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein, That both branches of this General Assembly, adjourn sine die, on Monday the 27th instant-in the adoption of which, they ask the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. A message from the Council of Revision, by Mr. Owings. MR. SPEAKER: Bills of the following titles originating in the Senate, have been ap proved of by the Council of Revision, viz: "An act to change a State road therein named." "An act to alter the name of William Lock." "An act to incorporate the Peoria Commercial Insurance Company." "An act to incorporate the Illinois Beet Sugar Manufacturing Company." An act to incorporate the Jo Daviess Mutual Fire Insurance Company' The Bill entitled "An Act to organize Henry County," they have au thorized me to return to the Senate with the following objections there to, viz: COUNCIL CHAMBER, Feb'y. 17th 1837. The Council of Revision having had under consideration an act entitled "an Act to organize Henry County," return the same as improper to become a law for the following reasons: By the 6th section of said act-the following provisions, to wit: The Clerk of the County Commissioners Court shall deliver to each person elected a Justice of the Peace and Constable, a certificate of such election, and each person elected Justice of the Peace is hereby authorized, upon executing bonds as required by Law, to enter upon the duties of his office, and exercise and perform all the duties of Justice of the Peace as fully as though such persons had received a Commission from the Governor attempts to dispense with the 8th section of the fourth article of the Constitution of this State comprised in the following words, viz:-A competent number of Justices of the Peace shall be appointed in each County, in such manner as the General Assembly, may direct; whose term of service, power and duties, shall be regulated and defined by law. And Justices of the Peace, when so appointed, shall be commissioned by the Governor. It will be seen by a comparison of the provision of the law, with the section of the Constitution quoted, that it directly conflicts with, and is in direct repugnance to the constitution in authorizing the Justices of the Peace so elected to act without being Commissioned. It is also in violation of the 26th section of the second article of the Constitution, which requires all persons appointed to office in this State, to take an oath to support the constitution of this State and of the United States, and an oath of office before entering upon the duties thereof. For these causes the bill is returned. And he withdrew. JOSEPH DUNCAN, SAML. D. LOCKWOOD. THO. C. BROWNE WM, WILSON." The question still pending on the amendments proposed by Mr. Ross to the Bill in relation to Internal Improvements. On motion, The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, February 20, 1837. 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to incorporate the Pike county Mutual Fire Insurance Comyany," "An act to incorporate the Mississippi and Illinois Rail Road Company," "An act to incorporate the Hanover College in Tazewell county," i "An act for the relief of the Sheriff of Shelby county," "An act to locate a state road from opposite Clarksville at the ferry in Calhoun county, to intersect the state road near Pittsfield in Pike county," and "An act for the relief of Elizabeth Rice, late Elizabeth Buxton." They have also concurred with the Senate in ne passage of bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Carlyle Bridge Company," "An act to re-locate a part of the state road from Charleston to Paris," "An act to re-locate parts of certain roads," "An act to establish a state road therein named." As amended by them, in which amendments they ask the concurrence of the Senate," And he withdrew. Mr. Whiteside of Monroe, from the select committee to which had been referred the bill "Fo incorporating the Tamarawa and Mississippi Rail Road Company," Reported the same back with sundry amendments, Which was read, and The bill was Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading, as amended, Mr. Hamlin, from the select committee to which was referred the bill "For incorporating the Peoria Manufacturing and Exporting Company," Reported the same back with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in; and The bill was Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading, as amended. The engrossed bill. "For making certain appropriations to the county of Coles to build certain bridges, &c." Which had been heretofore laid on the table, Was taken up, and Referred to a select committee, Ordered, That Messrs. Parker, Lane and Butler, be that committee. On motion of Mr. Turney, The engrossed bill entitled "An act concerning the State Treasury and for other purposes," Read the third time, and Passed. On motion of Mr. Thomas, The title of said bill was amended by striking out all after the word "act," and inserting the following in lieu thereof, viz: "for increasing the penalty of the Treasurer's Bond." 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 therein. On motion of Mr. Owen, The bill heretofore laid on the table, entitled "An act for the benefit of a person therein named," Was taken up, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Owen, Browning, and Bond be that com mittee. On motion of Mr. Owen, The bill heretofore laid on the table, authorizing a subscription to capital stock of the State Bank of Illinois. Was taken up, and Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading. The ayes and noes being called for on this question, Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Browning, Butler, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hamlin, McLaughlin, Mills, Murray, O'Rear, Owen,, Pruyne, Reilley, Ross, Servant, Thomas, Vance, Whiteside of Monroe, Whiteside of Pope, Wight and Wood-23. In the negative Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borrough, Craig, Hacker, Herndon, Lane, Maxwell, Mitchell, Noel, Parker, Parrish, Stadden, Turney, Warren, Weatherford and Mr. Speaker-16: Mr. Maxwell, from the select committee to which was referred the bill for ་་་ "An act to encourage the circulation of money," Reported the said bill back with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in. And the bill was Ordered To be engrossed for a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Thomas, The bill heretofore laid on the table, for "An act to amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the Beardstown and Sangamon Canal Company, Was taken up, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Thomas, Fletcher and O'Rear be that committee. Which had been returned by the Council of Revision, with their objections to the same; and The said objections of the Council were taken up for consideration, And said bill was amended so as to obviate said objections, by striking out all of the 6th section, after the word "them" in said section, and inserting the following in lieu thereof, viz: "And the persons so elected shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction, hold their respective offices by the same tenure, and be under the same regulations in all respects, as other Justices of the Peace and Constables of this State." The bill was then Passed, as amended. Ordered, That the Secretary carry the said bill and the objections of the Council of Revision to the passage thereof, to the House of Representatives, and ask their concurrence in the passage of said bill as amended. Mr. Hackelton, from the committee on enrolled bills, Reported as correctly enrolled, bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to authorize Samuel Rodger to sell and convey certain real cstate therein described," "An act to incorporate the Rockport and Mississippi Canal Company," "An act to incorporate the Mississippi and Des Moines Rapids Bridge Company," and "An act to incorporate the Mississippi ard Rock River Canal Com pany," Mr. Hackelton, afterwards, from the same committee Reported that on this day they laid the aforesaid bills before Coun cil of Revision. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Prickett thei clerk MR. SPEAKER: The House of Representatives have passed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to create the county of Bureau," "An act to incorporate the Calhoun Coal and Mining Company," "An act to legalize the acts of Nathan Ellington, late a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Coles," "An act to incorporate the Athens Female Academy," "An act to locate a state road from Pekin via Athens to Springfield," "An act to locate a state road in McDonough county," "An act to locate a state road from Chester in Randolph county to Waterloo," "An act for the relief of the Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Franklin county," "An act to authorize Benjamin Kellogg, jr. to erect a toll bridge over the Mackinaw river, in Tazewell county," |