Rawalt, Richardson, Stuntz, Walker of Cook, Walker of Morgan, Webb, Wheeler, Whitten, Witt, and Wyatt-9. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the clerk inform the Senate thercof. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the benefit of a person therein named," Was read the third time, and On the question, "Shall said bill pass," It was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, upon the call of Messrs. Morton and Moore of St. Clair, as follows, to wit: In the affirmative, Messrs. Bartlett, Bentley, Crain, Cullom, Davidson, Davis, Dawson, Dougherty, Dunbar, Dunn, Elkin, Ewing, Green of Clay, Green of Greene, Harris, Huey, Hunt, Lagow, Lincoln, McCormick, Marrs, Murphy of Perry, Murphy of Vermilion, Naper, Odam, Reddick, Richardson, Scarborough, Shields, Stuntz, Turney, Watkins, Webb, Wheeler, Witt, Wood, and Wyatt-37. In the negative, Messrs. Aldrich, Atwater, Barnett, Carpenter, Cloud, Copeland, Conolly, Craig, Diarman, Dollens, English, Hankins, Hinshaw, Leary, McMurtry, Minor, Minshall, Moore of McLean, Moore of St. Clair, Morton, Pace, Paullen, Rawalt, Voris, Walker of Cook, Whitten and Wilson-27. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid; that the clerk inform the Senate of the passage of said bill. The engrossed bill, entitled "An act to repeal certain laws relative to the permanent location of the seat of Government of the State of Illinois, approved February 25, and March 3d, 1837, and for other purposes," Was read the third time, and passed. On motion of Mr. Lincoln, The title was amended by striking out all after the words "An act," and inserting "relative to the building of a State House at Springfield." Ordered, That the title be as amended; that the clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrencein the passage of said bill. Mr. Speaker laid before the House a communiction from the Governor accompanied by a communication from the Warden of the Penitentiary, which was read and is as follows: To the Honorable the Speaker SIR, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Vandalia, July 19th, 1837. of the House of Representatives: In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatiyes of the inst. calling on this Department for certain information in relation to the public arms now in possession of this State, I have the honor herewith to enclose a Report of the Warden of the Penitentiary, containing a detailed statement of the quantity and quality of arms now in his possession; and also the number that has been drawn upon my order for the use of independent companies. This report embraces the entire quantity belonging to the State, with the exception of some small number of muskets deposited at Shawneetown by the direction of my predecessor. The terms upon which independent companies can procure arms from the State, are contained in the 35th and 36th sections of an act for the organization and government of the militia of this State. I have the honor to be, sir, JOSEPH DUNCAN. ALTON, June 2d, 1837. HONORED SIR, In compliance with your request of the 24th May I hereby send you a full statement of all the arms and accoutrements in my possession at this time. . Since I took the care of the Penitentiary, I received two notes from you for arms, which I made out as follows, viz: Captain Wm. B. Brown 60 yaugers, with apparatus. To Captain Henry Miller 75 muskets, fitted off. And I find remaining as follows: And the muskets are in very bad order. I suggested to the Inspectors the propriety of making the convicts clean them; and for answer they said, that had to be done by an order from the Governor, and to say by what means the materials had to be obtained. BEN. S. ENLOE, Warden of the Penitentiary. On motion of Mr. Murphy of Vermilion, Said communication and accompanying document were laid on the table. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Jerseyville," Was twice read, and Ordered to a third reading. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act appropriating the residue of the Vermilion Saline Lands to the counties of Iroquois and Vermilion for the purpose of building a bridge across the Iroquois and Vermilion Rivers," Was read twice, and On motion of Mr. McMurtry, The bill was amended by inserting after the word "same," the words "not otherwise appropriated," in the 6th line of the first section. Mr. Connolly moved to refer the bill to a select committee; Which was not agreed to. Ordered to a third reading, as amended. On motion of Mr. Murphy of Vermilion, The rule of the House was dispensed with, and said bill was now read the third by its title, and passed. On motion of Mr. Murphy of Vermilion, The title of the bill was amended by striking out the words "a bridge," and inserting the word "bridges." Ordered, That the title be as amended, and that the clerk inform the Senate of the passage of said bill, and ask their concurrence in the amendments of the House thereto. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to locate a State road from Shelbyville, in Shelby county," Was read twice. On motion of Mr. Ewing, The bill was amended by adding thereto several sections in relation to the location of certain roads in Fayette county. Ordered to a third reading, as amended. On motion of Mr. Ewing, The said bill was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended by striking out the aforesaid title; and inserting "An act relating to certain roads in Fayette and Shelby counties." Ordered, That the title be as amended, and that the clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments thereto. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to locate certain State roads therein named," Was read twice. On motion of Mr. Madden, The bill was amended by adding thereto several sections, providing for the location of a State road from Carlinville, in Macoupin county, by way of Jerseyville, to Grafton, in Greene county. On motion of Mr. Dunbar, Said bill was further amended by inserting the following, viz: "SEC. That so much of an act passed at the last session of the General Assembly as declares a certain county road which runs from Charleston in Coles county, to Hitesville, shall apply to the South county road, running to and from the above mentioned towns." On motion of Mr. Dunbar, The rule of the House was dispensed with and said bill was read a third time by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid and that the clerk inform the Senate of the passage thercof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments of the House thereto. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act in relation to the duties of county Treasurers and Sheriffs," was Read the first time. Mr. Connolly, moved to lay the bill on the table, Which was not agreed to. Ordered to a second reading. On motion, the rule of the House was dispensed with, and Said bill was read the second and third time by the title, and On motion of Mr. Hardin, Said bill was amended by inserting after the word "March," in the third line of the 2d section the words "June andSeptember.' The bill then passed as amended. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, that the clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendments of the House thereto. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to locate a state road from Petersburgh in Sangaman county, to Macomb, in McDonough county," Was read twice. On motion of Mr. Bentley, The bill was amended by adding several sections thereto, declaring the road from Salem in Marion county, via Martins Ferry, on the Kaskaskia River, to Greenville in Bond county, a state road, and providing for the location of a State Road from Martins Ferry to Alton. Mr. Smith of Madison moved to amend said bill, by adding the following, viz: "The County Commissioners' Court of Madison county be, and the same is hereby authorized and empowered, to cause to be reviewed and relocated, any State road in said county, in the same manner and under the same restrictions as other roads in said county may be reviewed and relocated: Provided, No State road shall be altered or changed, at the point where the same may cross the line of said county." On motion of Mr. Ewing, The proposed amendment was amended by adding the following, to wit; "Provided, That the road from Benjamin Johnson's, in Bond county, by John Charters', L. S. Judd's, to Anderson's bridge, in Madison county, be excepted from the operation of this act." The amendment as amended, was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Rawalt, The bill was further amended by inserting after the word "County," in 8th line of first section, the words "Nathan Veatch, of Fulton county." Ordered to a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Richardson, The rule of the House was dispensed with, and Said bill was then read a third time by its title, and passed. On notion of Mr. Davidson, The title was amended by adding, "and for other purposes." Ordered, That the title be as amended, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence in the amendment of the House thereto. |