Ordered, That Messrs. Mills, Vance, and Lane, be that committee. The bill from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to locate a State road from Wesley City to Mackinaw Town in Tazewell county." Was read, and Ordered, To a second reading. 6 On motion of Mr. Mitchell. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the second time by its title, and Ordered, To a third reading. The bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to incorporate the town of Grafton." 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 the second time by its title, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Turney, Allen and Weatherford, be that committee. The bill from the House of Representatives for "An act, to construct the Grand Pass Canal." Was read and Ordered, To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Weatherford. The rule of the senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the second time by its title, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, Tthat Messrs. Weatherford, Turney, and Allen of Greene' be that commitee. The bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to incorporate the Waynesville Seminary." Was read, and Ordered, To a second reading. On motion of Mr Allen of McLean. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the second time by its title, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Allen of McLean, Fletcher and Owen be that committee. The Bill from the House of Representatives, for "An act to incorporate New Haven in Gallatin and White counties." Was read, and Ordered, To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Hamlin. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the second time by its title, and On motion of Mr. Bond. Laid on the table. The bill from the House of Representatives for "An act concerning Wayne county." Was read, and Ordered, To a second reading. On motion of Mr. Mills. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the second time by its title, and Referred to a select committee. ORDERED, That Messrs. Mills, Vance and Lane be that committee. On motion. The Senate adjourned. FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 1837. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Turney from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to incorporate the Town of Grafton." Reported the same without amendment. ORDERED, To a third reading. On inotion of Mr. Turney, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by the title and passed. ORDERED, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and that the Sethereof. cretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage Mr Ross from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act for a State road from Griggsville via Portland, to Joshua Hanks in Green county. Reported the same back with amendments, Which were read, and Concurred in. ORDERED, To a third reading, as amended. Mr Thomas from the committee on Canals and Canal lands, to which were referred the bill for "An act to protect the Canal lands against trespassers." And the amendments of the House of Representatives thereto. ments. Which were read, and Mr. Thomas moved further to amend said amendment, by adding to the first of said amendments, the following, viz: "Who shall be allowed one dollar per day, to defray their necessary expenses, in addition to the allowance made in the 17th section of this act," Which was not agreed to. The question recurring upon concurring with the House of Representatives in their amendments as amended, and a division of the question being called for, the question was accordingly put upon said amendments severally, and the amendments to the 1st 6th and 17th sec-. tions of the bill, were concurred in; the amendments to the 9th and 10th sections not concurred in. ORDERED, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence in the amendments of the Senate. Mr. Hackelton from the committee, on enrolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled, bills of the following titles, to wit: "An act to locate a State road from Nashville in Washington county to Equality in Gallatin county." "An act to Incorporate the Pike county Mutual Fire Insurance Company," "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." "An act to incorporate the President and. Trustees of the Rushville Seminary." "An act to Incorporate the Pittsfield Academy." and "An act to change the name of the Town of Selma, and for other purposes." And Mr. Hackelton afterwards from the same committee, reported that on this day they laid the abovementioned bills before the council of revision Mr. Gatewood from the select committe to which was referred the bill for "An act to incorporate the company therein named." Reported the same back with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in. ORDERED, To be engrossed for a third reading as amended. Mr Hamlin from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to incorporate the Hennepin Bridge Company." Reported the same with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in. ORDERED, To a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Hamlin. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by its title, and Passed as amended. Mr. Hamlin from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to incorporate the Peoria Hotel Company." Reported the same back with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in. ORDERED, To a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Hamlin. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by its title, and Passed as amended, Ordered, That the titles of the foregoing bills be respectfully as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the louse of Representatives of the passage thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments of the Senate thereto. Mr. Parrish from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for, "An act for a State road from Pinckneyville in Perry county to Golconda in Pope county." Reported said bill back without amendment. ORDERED, To a third reading. On motion of Mr. Parrish, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read a third time by its title, and Passed. Mr Warren from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to incorporate the Essex Steam Mill Company." Reported the same back without amendment. ORDERED, To a third reading. On motion of Mr. Warren, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by its title, and Passed. Mr. Weatherford from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to construct the Grand Pass Canal." Reported the same back without amendment. On motion of Mr Weatherford, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by its title, and Passed. ORDERED, That the titles of the foregoing bills be respectively as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage thereof. Mr. Hacker from the select committee to which was referred the bill for 2 "Attaching part of Gallatin county to Franklin." &c. Reported the same back with an amendment, Which was read, and On motion of Mr. Turney, Said bill was recommitted to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Turney, Thomas and Pruyne be that committee. Mr. Parker from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "Legalizing the acts of Nathan Ellington, &c." Reported the same back without amendment. Mr. Noel moved, That the bill be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Ordered, To a third reading. Mr Thomas from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for, "An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the inhabitants of such towns as may wish to be incorporated. Approved Feby. 12, 1831. Reported the same back with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in. Mr. Vance moved farther to amend the said bill by adding thereto the following, viz: "That no work done in the incorporated limits shall preclude any person from. performing the same labor on the roads, that other persons are by law compelled to do." Mr. Gatewood moved to amend the proposed amendment, by adding to the bill, the following as an additional section, viz: SEC. 2. That the several acts of incorporation of towns, and all gen. eral laws, be, and the same are hereby repealed which authorize said corporation to extend their corporate limits beyond the town plat, or any recorded addition, to such town." On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, The bill and proposed amendment were referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. McLaughlin, Vance and Gatewood be that committee. Mr. Mills from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for, "An act to incorporate the Fairfield Library Company," Reported the same back with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in. On motion of Mr. Mills, |