Mr. Bond moved further to amend said bill, by adding the following proviso to the end of the fourth section. Which was agreed to. "Provided said Board of Commissioners of Public Works, shall equalize the expenditure of the said fifty thousand dollars, as near as may be on all portions of said river susceptible of improvement, from its Junction with the Mississippi upwards, in removing the obstructions from its channel, in making short cuts across the bends, and in cleaning off the trees from the margin of the same. Mr. Noel moved to add the following to the amendment offered by Mr. Vance, "Provided that the money to be paid as aforesaid, shall be paid out of the fund appropriated for the construction of said road and no other. And provided further, that all parts of said road may be put under contract and completed upon the terms provided in the foregoing sections." Which was agreed to. Mr. Ross moved to add the following: "There shall be loaned to the Winchester, Lynnville and Jacksonville Rail Road Company, fifty thousand dollars out of the first money loaned by the State, to aid them in the construction of said road: upon the express condition that said company shall secure the payment of the same by bond and mortgage of the road and all the lands owned by said Compary, and such further security as shall be approved of by the Gov. ernor, the interest to be six per cent per annnum,payable semi-annually, the principal in ten years; said bond to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State." Which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Hacker. The vote taken on concurring in so much of the report of the select Committee as amends the bill so as to make the central rail road strike the Mississippi at Savannah, was reconsidered. And on the question, will the Senate concur in said amendment? It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Parker moved to amend the 6th article of the 18th section, by inserting after the word "appropriated" the following: "And that the sum of twenty five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriate to the improvement of the navigation of the Embarrass river as high as to H. R. Norfolks Mills, on said river." Which amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Wight moved. To reconsider the vote heretofore taken in concurring with the select committee in their amendment to said bill, which provides for the construction of a rail road from the central rail road via Hillsboro, Carlinville and Carrollton to the Illinois River. Which was decided in the negative.-Ayes 19. Noes 21. Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Edwards, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hacker, McLaughlin, Mills, Murray, Owen, Parker, Parish, Warren, Whiteside of Monroe, Wight, Wood, and Mr. Speaker. Those voting in the negative are Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borough, Browning. Butler, Craig, Fletch er, flamlin, Herndon, Lane, Maxwell, Mitchell, Noel, O'Rear, Pruyne, Reily, Ross, Stadden, Thon as, Turney, Vance, and Weatherford.. On motion, The Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 1837. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr.Hackelton fro:n the committee on enrolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled, bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to extend the corporate powers of the Town of Peoria," "An act for the relief of the Sheriff of Shelby County." "An act to incorporate the Princeton Seminary." "An act for the relief of Elizabeth Rice, late Elizabeth Buxton." 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 change a part of the State Road from Hillsboro to Alton. An act to change the name of the Town of Selina and for other pur. poses." "An act to incorporate the Pittsfield Academy." "An act to incorporate the President and Trustees of the Rushville Seminary." "An act to change a part of a certain Road therein named. And "An act to review and relocate a State Road from Lebanon to Illi nois Town." They have amended the title of the last mentioned bill by striking out the words "Illinois Town" and inserting in lieu thereof, the words Wiggins's Ferry, on the Mississippi opposite St. Louis. In which amendment of the title they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have concurred with the Senate in the passage of bills of the following titles to wit: "An act supplementary to an act to incorporate the Alton Marine and Fire Insurance Company. Approved February 7th 1834. "An act for the relief of William Armstrong and William Henson. "An act for a State road from Darwin in Clark County to the State line of Illinois in the direction to Terre Haute." "An act to locate a State Road from Peoria by Oseola to Galena,” "An act concerning a State road from Alb'on to Maysville." "An act to establish a State Road from Ottowa to Ownes at High Point." "An act relating to the Town of Utica in the County of Fulton." "An act to locate a State Road therein named. And "An act to establish a State road from Meacham's Ferry in Pike county to Carlinville in Macoupin county" as severally amended by them, in which several amendments they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to incorporate the little Rock Academy." "An act to incorporate the Beardstown Improvement Company." "An act to incorporate the Carrollton and Bluffdale Rail Road or Turnpike Company." "An act to relocate certain roads therein named." "An act to incorporate the Shokokon and Rushville Rail Road Company." "An act to incorporate the Chicago and Fox River Turnpike Road Company." "An act for the relief of John Pierson, administrator of the E stateot Francis Prince, deceased." An act to vacate a part of the plat of McRoberts and Walkers addition to the Town of Danville." "An act for certain State Roads therein named.” "An act to incorporate the Chippewa Dry Dock Company." "An act to locate a State Road from Nelson in Shelby county to Le Roy in McLean county. "An act to Amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the inhabitants of such Towns as may wish to be incorporated " "An act for the relief of the inhabitants of Township 10, in range number 9, in Gallatin county." "An act supplemental to an act entitled "an act to erect certain Bridges Approved Jan. 22, 1831. "An act to define the western boundary line of Adams county," and "An act to relocate part of certain State roads therein mentioned." In the passage of which several bills they ask the concurrence of the Senate." And then he withdrew. Mr. Butler from the select Committee to whom was referred the Bill from the House of Representatives for an act to locate a State Road from a point on the Mississippi river opposite Burlington to Farmington in Fulton county," Reported the same back to the Senate, with sundry amendments, Concurred in. And the said bill was Ordered, To be read a third time as amended. Mr. Hackelton from the Select Committee, to whom was referred the bill for "An act to incorporate the Companies therein named," Reported the same back to the Senate, with sundry amendments, Concurred in; and The said bill, as amended, was Ordered, To be engrossed and read a third time. Mr. Owen from the select committee, to whom was referred the bill for "An act for the benefit of a person therein named." Reported the same back to the Senate, 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. Browning. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and The said bill as amended, was Read a third time, and Passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage of said bill, and ask their concurrence therein. The bill from the House of Representatives, in relation to Internal Improvements, coming up for consideration. Mr. Whiteside of Monroe, moved To amend said bill, by striking out the 12th article, of the 18th section, so much of said article as provides for constructing a Rail Road from Hillsboro to the Illinois river, and inserting in lieu thereof a provision for constructing a Rail Road from Hillsboro via Upper Alton to Lower Alton," and further, by striking out of the 7th line of said section, "seven," and inserting "six," in lieu thereof. A division of the question being called for, the question was accordingly put, upon striking out, and decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 24. Noes, 16. Those voting in the affirmative, are— Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Edwards, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hacker, Hamlin, McLaughlin, Mills, Mitchell, Murray, Owen, Parker, Parish, Pruyne, Reily, Servant, Stadden, Vance, Warren, Whiteside of Monroe, White, Wood and Mr. Speaker. Those voting in the negative are Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borrough, Browning, Butler, Craig, Fletch. er, Herndon, Lane, Maxwell, Noel, O'Rear, Ross, Thomas, Turney Weatherford, Whiteside of Pope. The question was then taken on inserting, and decided in the affirm ative. Yeas, 27. Nays, 13. Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs. Allen of M'Lean, Bond, Browning, Craig, Edwards, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hacker, Hamlin, Herndon, McLaughlin, Mills, Mitch ell, Murray, Noel, Owen, Parker, Parrish, Pruyne, Reilley,Ross,Servant, Vance, Warren, Whiteside of Monroe, Whiteside of Pope, Wight and Wood. In the negative- Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borrough, Butler, Fletcher, Herndon, Lane, Maxwell, O'Rear, Stadden, Thomas, Turney, Weatherford, and Mr. Speaker. On Motion of Mr. Gatewood. The bill was further amended, by striking out the word "double" and inserting the word "single" in lieu thereof, in the third line of the 35th section. Mr. Stadden moved. Further to amend said bill, by adding to the sixth division, the following "That fifty thousand dollars, is hereby appropriated to the Vincennes and Chicago State road, to be expended in improving said road, under the direction of the Commissioners,for the fourth and seventh Judicial Circuits. Which was decided in the negative. Yeas, 9. Nays, 30. Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs Allen of Greene, Borrough, Hackelton, Noel, O'Rear,Parker, Reilley, Stadden and Vance. In the negative Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Browning, Butler, Craig, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hacker, Hamlin, Lane, Maxwell, McLaughlin, Mills, Mitchell, Murray, Owen, Parrish, Pruyne, Ross, Servant, Thomas, Turney, Warren, Weatherford, Whiteside of Monroe, Whiteside of Pope, Wight, Wood and Mr. Speaker. Mr. Stadden moved, Further to amend said bill by striking out the word, "point at or near the southern termination of the Illinois and Michigan Canal," and inserting the following words "some suitable and proper point on the Illinois river, in the county of La Salle," in lieu thereof, which was not agreed to. Mr. Noel moved to amend the amendment reported by the select committee, in the 28th line of the 14th article, by adding the following after the word "Illinois," and before the word "the." "Also a route from Paris in Edgar county, to Decatur in Macon county." Which was not adopted. 'Yeas, 14. Nays, 25. Those voting in the affirmative are— Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borough, Browning, Craig, Fletcher, Hack |