Mr. Gatewood, from the select committee to which were referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act amendatory of the act for the construction of the Illinois and Michigan canal," And the amendments reported by the committee on canals and canal lands, Reported the same back with sundry amendments. A division of the question being called for on said amendments, the question was accordingly put upon so much of said amendments as proposed striking out sections 5, 6, and 7 of the original bill, and inserting three other sections in lieu thereof, and decided in the affirmative. On the question, will the Senate concur in so much of the amendments of the select committee as proposes to strike out sections & and 9 of the original bill? It was decided in the negative. Ayes, 17; Noes, 17. Those voting in the affirmative are— Messrs. Browning, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hacker, Lane, Mills, Murray, O'Rear, Parker, Pruyne, Servant, Thomas, Vance, Warren, Wight, and Wood. In the negative Messrs. Allen of Greene, Allen of M'Lean, Butler, Craig, Hackelton, Hamlin, M'Laughlin, Mitchell, Noel, Owen, Parrish, Reilly, Stadden, Turney, Weatherford, Whiteside of Monroe, and Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Hamlin, The vote just taken was re-considered, and thereupon Mr Maxwell moved to lay the said bill and proposed amendments on the table. Which was decided in the negative, and then, The question recurring upon concurring in the aforesaid amendment of the select committee. It was decided in the affirmative. Ayes 22. Noes 15. Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Browning, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hacker, Hamlin, Herndon, Lane, Mills, Murray, O'Rear, Parker, Parrish, Pruyne, Ross, Servant, Thomas, Vance, Warren, Whiteside of Monroe, Wight and Wood. In the negative. Messrs. Allen of Greene, Allen of McLean, Butler, Craig, Hackelton, Maxwell, McLaughlin, Mitchell, Noel, Owen, Reilley, Stadden, Turney, Weatherford and Mr. Speaker. The amendments reported by the committee on canals and canal lands, were then concurred in as amended, and the bill was Ordered, To a third reading as amended. A message from the Council of Revision by Mr. Owings their Secretary. MR. SPEAKER: The council of Revision have approved of a bill of the following title: "An act permanently to locate the seat of Government of the State of Illinois," And then he withdrew. The bill from the House of Representatives for, "An act to incorporate the Chippewa Dry Dock Company," Was read, and Ordered, To a second reading. The bill from the House of Representatives for, "An act for certain State roads therein named, Was read, and Ordered, To a second reading, On motion of Mr. Parker, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, said bill was read a second time by its title, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Parker, Bond and McLaughlin be that com mittee. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Prickett their Clerk. MR. SPEAKER: The House of Representatives have passed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to create certain counties therein named " "An act for the formation of Michigan county.", "An act for the formation of the county of Cass." "An act to incorporate the Pekin rail road Company." "An act to incorporate the Grafton and White Hall Hotel companies." "An act to incorporate the Belvidere College." "An act to incorporate the Mount Carmel Marine and Fire Insurance Company." "An act to incorporate the Grafton and Carrollton Turnpike Company." "An act to incorporate the Manchester and Bridgeport Rail Road Company." "An act to incorporate the Springfield and Paris Rail Road Company." "An act to incorporate the Illinois and Rock River Canal Company." "An act to incorporate the Fayette county Manual Labor Seminary." "An act to incorporate the Town of Alton." "An act to change the public square in the Town of Mount Sterling." "An act for the purposes therein named." "An act to amend an act entitled an act concerning practice in courts of law. "An act to relocate State roads therein named." "An act providing for the application of an unexpended balance in Gallatin county." "An act to locate a state road from Mr Anderson's Bridge in Madison to B. Johnsons in Bond county." "An act for publishing and distributing the reports of the Supreme Court of this State." "An act authorizing John W. Sullivan and George Green to build a toll Bridge across the little Wabash River." "An act to amend an act entitled an act for the organization and government of the Militia of this State." In force July the 2nd, 1833. An act authorizing Robert Taylor, William Farmer, and Hugh McDaniel to build a toll Bridge across the little Wabash river. "An act to repeal an act entitled an act to relocate so much of the Vincennes and Chicago road as lies North of the South line of the county to Darwin in said county of Clark. Passed Jan. 14, 1836, and for other purposes." In the passage of which several bills they ask the concurrence of the Senate. They have concurred with the Senate in the passage of bills entitled, "An act to incorporate the Liverpool, Canton and Knoxville rail road Company." "An act to amend an act entitled an act to lay out a state road therein named," and "An act fixing the times of holding circuit Courts in the several counties in the fourth Judicial Circuit." They have also concurred with the Senate in the passage of bills entitled, "An act for a state road from McLeansborough to Golconda in Pope county." "An act to incorporate the Galena rail road and transportation Company." "An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act concernir.g public roads. Approved Jan. 18, 1836." "An act to locate a state road from Enterprise in La Salle county to Knoxville in Knox county," and "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Alton and Wabash rail road Company, as respectively amended by them." They also amend the title of the last named bill so as to read "An act to amend an act incorporating the Illinois Exporting Company." In which amendments they ask the concurrence of the Senate. On motion. The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, February 27, 1837., The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. A message from the Governor by Mr. Field, Secretary of State: I am directed by the Governor to lay before the Senate a communication in writing. And he withdrew. Mr. Butler, from the select committee to which vas referred the bil from the House of Representatives for, "An act for the formation of the county of Coffee," Reported the same with amendments, Which were read, and Concurred in, And the bill was ORDERED to a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Butler, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by its title, and Passed as amended. Mr. Allen of M'Lean, from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to locate a state road from Wesley city in Tazewell county, to Bloomington in M'Lean county," Reported the same back with sundry amendments, Which were read, and Concurred in. And said bill was Ordered to a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Allen of M’Lean, 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 title be as aforesaid, 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. Mr. Owen, from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act to incorporate the Shoko-kon and Rushville rail road com. pany," Reported the same back without amendment, and it was ORDERED to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Owen, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by its title, and Passed. Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the passage thereof. Mr. Fletcher, from the select committee to which was referred the bill for. "An act to incorporate the Edinburg manufacturing company," Reported the same with an amendment, Which was, On motion of Mr. Fletcher, Amended by filling the blanks therein with the words "twenty-five hundred," and then Concurred in as amended. Ordered, To be engrossed for a third reading as amended. Or motion of Mr. Fletcher, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by its title, and Passed. 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. Mr. Hackelton, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported that on this day they laid before the council of revision bills of the following titles, to wit: "An act to vacate parts of certain roads," "An act to incorporate the Illinois beet sugar, silk, and vegetable oil manufacturing company," "An act to incorperate the towns therein named, and for other purposes," "An act to locate a state road from Chester to Bellville," "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Carlyle bridge company," "An act to regulate proceedings by attachment before Justices of the Peace," "An act to incorporate the Hanover College, in Tazewell county," "An act to incorporate the Mackinaw and Illinois canal company," "An act for a state road from Pinckneyville in Perry county, to Golconda in Pope county," "An act to incorporate the Athens Female Academy," "An act to authorize Jonathan Hammerson to convey real estate," "An act to locate a state road in McDonough county," "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Franklin manual labor College," approved January 16, 1836. "An act supplemental to an act to incorporate the Chicago and Vincennes rail road company," approved January 17, 1835. "An act for the relief of the clerk of the county commissioners' court of Franklin county," and "An act to incorporate the Essex steam mill company," And that on Saturday last they laid before the council of revision a bill entitled |