"An act to incorporate the Chester, Nashville, and Pinckneyville rail road company," "An act to incorporate the Tamarawa and Mississippi rail road company," "An act further supplemental to an act to establish and maintain a general system of internal improvement." Mr. Hackelton, from the same committee, afterwards reported that on this day they had laid before the council of revision the bills above mentioned. On the question, Will the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in their amendments to the bill for "An act applying the residue of the Vermillion saline lands to the county of Vermillion, for the purpose of builging a bridge across the Big Vermillion river?" It was decided in the negative. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. The amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill for "An act to provide for the safe keeping and security of the public money," Coming up for consideration, and a division of the question being carled for, The question was accordingly put upon concurring in the amendment of the House of Representatives proposing to strike out the 7th section of the bill, and Decided in the affirmative. The remaining amendments of the House of Representatives were not concurred in. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Speaker having announced that the Senate were about to proceed to the consideration of executive business, The doors were closed, and On opening the doors, On motion, The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. Two o'clock P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. O'Rear, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Ross for the remainder of the session. Mr. Speaker laid before the Senate the following communication from the Hon. John Reynolds, viz: WASHINGTON, CITY, 13th February, 1837. To the Honorable the Speaker of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois: SIR: I have the honor Lerewith to send you a document on the subject of common scheels. The Hon Mr. Abbott, of Massachusetts, presented me with the same, and I take great pleasure in laying it before you, with a request that you present it to the General Assembly, so that the information contained in the document may be serviceable to our State. On motion of Mr. Servant, With respect, I am your Your obt, suv't, JOHN REYNOLDS. The said communication and recompanying document were Referred to the committee on seminaries, school lands, and educa tion. Mr. Parker, from the eclect committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives for "An act for certain state roads therein named," Reported the same with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in. Ordered to a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Parker, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill was read the third time by its title, and Passed as amended. On motion of Mr. Parker, The title was so amended as to make it "An act supplemental to an act to incorporate the city of Chicago." 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 to said bill and to the title thereof. On motion of Mr. Gatewood, The bill for incorporating the Gallatin academy, heretofore laid on the table, was taken up, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Gatewood, Hacker, and Pruyne be that committee. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Prickett their clerk: MR. SPEAKER: The House of Representatives, in pursuance of the request of the Senate, have appointed Messrs. McClernand, Dubois and Douglass a committee of confe rence on the disagreeing vote of the two Houses, on the amendments of the Senate to the bid from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to increase the capital stock of certain banks, and to provide means to pay the interest on a loan authorized by an act entitled 'An act to establish and maintain a general system of internal improvement," They have concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill enti tled "An act to incorporate the Elinois muuficturing company," As amended by them, in which amendments they ask the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. A message from the council of revision, by Mr. Owings their Secre tary: MR. SPEAKER: The bills entitled "An act to authorize William Drummond to build a mill dam on Big Madly river,” “An act to legalize the survey of the town of Monmouth," "A act to loc de a state rnd lion Cleveland in Tazewell county, to Versatiles in M Lean county, and for other purposes,” "An act to locie a s'a'e road foa Marshall to Grand View," "An act to lay out a state rod from Shawneetown to Epality,” "An act declaring the rond from Covington in Washing on county, by Nashville to Pinckneyville in Perry county, and from Caryle to Belleville state roads," "An act to amend an act entitled An act to amend an act concern ing public roads," approve i January 18, 1856. "An act suplimentary to an act to pornnently locate the seat of government of Illinois.” "An act to appoint an addi ronal Notary Public and Justice of the Peace for the counties of Morgan and Green,” "An act to incorporate the Galena rail road and transportation company," "An act for a state road from McLeansboro' to Golconda in Pope county," "An act authorizing Willis T. Reed to establish a ferry at Newport on the Ohio river, and for other purposes," and "An act to incorporate the Tamarawa and Mississippi rail road company," Have been severally aproved by the council of revision. And he withdrew. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Prickett their Clerk. 1 MR. SPEAKER: The House of Representatives are now ready to receive the Senate in the Hall of the House of Representatives, for the purpose of elect ing a board of Canal commissioners, two agents for canal lands, and State's Attorney for the seventh judicial circuit. And he withdrew. Whereupon, The Senate, preceded by their Speaker, proceeded to the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the two Houses proceeded to electa president of the board of canal commissioners, by joint vote, which be ing counted, stood thus: For William F. Thornton, Samuel ilackelton, Scattering, Those voting for William F. Thornton are- 54 51 4 Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Browning, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Mitchell, Murray, O'Rear, Parker, Pruyne, Servant, Thomas, Turney, Vance, Warren, Whiteside of Pope, Wight, Wood, and Mr. Speaker of the Senate, and Messrs. Able, Aldrich, Charles, Craig, Cullom, Dawson, Dement, Dougherty, Dubois, Dunbar, Edwards, Elkin, Green of Clay, Hankins, Hardin, Hogan, Leary, Lincoln, Logan, Lyons, McCormick, Minor, Minshall, Moore of McLean, Moore of St. Clair, Murphy of Vermill ion, Naper, Oneille, Stone, Stuart, Stuntz, Turney, Webb and Wilson, of the House of Representatives. For Samuel Hackelton Messrs. Allen of Greene, Butler, Craig, Lane, Maxwell, Noel, Owen, Parrish, Reilly, Stadden, Weatherford, and Whiteside of Monroe of the Senate, and Messrs. Ball, Bently, Carpenter, Cloud, Courtright, Crain, Davidson, Diarman, Dollens, Douglass, Edmondston, English, French, Galbreath, Green of St. Clair, Happy, Harris, Henshaw, Hunt, Logan, McMurtry, Madden, Marrs, Morton, Odam, Pace, Rawalt, Reddick, Richardson, Shield, Smith of Madison, Smith of Wabash, Turney, Voris, Walker of Cook, Walker of Morgan, Watkins, Witt, and Wood of the House of Representatives. Messrs. Borrough, Hacker, Hamlin, and Mills of the Senate, each voted a blank. No person having received a majority of all the votes given, the two Houses proceeded to take a second vote, which, on being cuunted, stood thus: Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Borrough, Edwards, Gatewood, Mitchell, Murray, O'Rear, Parker, Pruyne, Servant, Thomas, Turney, Vance, Warren, Whiteside of Pope, Wight, Wood, and Mr. Speaker of the Senate, and Messrs. Able, Aldrich, Charles, Craig, Cullom, Dawson, Dement, Dougherty, Dubois, Dunbar, Edwards, Elkin, Hankins, Hardin, Hogan, Lane, Leary, Lincoln, Logan, Lyons, McCormick, Minor, Minshall, Moore of St. Clair, Moore of McLean, Murphy of Vermillion, Naper, Oneille, Stone, Stuart,Stuntz, Turley, Watkins, Webb & Wilson of the House of Representatives. For Samuel Hackelton Messrs. Allen of Greene, Butler, Craig, Lane, Maxwell, Noel, Owen, Parrish, Reily, Stadden, Weatherford and Whiteside of Monroe of the Senate. Messrs. Ball, Barnett, Bently, Carpenter, Cloud, Courtright, Crain, Davidson, Dairman, Dollens, Douglass, Edmondston, English, French, Galbreath, Green of St. Clair, Happy, Harris, Henshaw, Hunt, Lagow, McMurtry, Madden, Marrs, Morton, Odam, Pace, Paullen, Rawalt, Reddick, Richardson, Shield, Smith of Madison, Smith of Wabash, Turney, Voris, Walker of Cook, Walker of Morgan, Wheeler Witt, and Wood of the House of Hepresentatives. Messrs. Fletcher, Hacker, Hamlin and Mills of the Senate, and Mr. Green of Clay of the House of Representatives, each voted a blank. No person having received a majority of all the votes given, the two Houses proceeded to take another vote, which being counted stood thus: For Wm. F. Thornton, 66 Samuel Hackelton, Scattering, Those voting for William F. Thornton, are— 55. 53. 5. Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Browning, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Mitchell, Murray, Parker, Pruyne, Servant, Thomas, Turney, Vance, Warren, Whiteside of Pope, Wight, Wood and Mr Speaker, of the Senate, and Messrs. Able, Alrich, Atwater, Charles, Craig, Cullom, Dawson, Daugherty, Dubois, Dunbar, Edwards, Elkin, Bankins, Hardin, Hogan, Lane, Leary, Lincoln, Lyons, McCormick, Minor, Minshall, Moore of |