"An act to legalize certain terms of the Circuit Court in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. They have concurred with the Sdnate in the adoption of the resolution in relation to an allowance of the Public Printer, &c. &c. They have also concurred with the Senate in their amendments to the resolution from the House of Representatives, relative to the election of a Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton this evening; and Are now ready recieve them in the Hall of the House of Representafives for the purpose of going into said election-in pursuance to said resolution. And he withdrew. The Senate, preceded by their Speaker, repaired to the Representatives' Hall, and there both Houses proceeded by joint ballot, to elect a Municipal Judge for the city, When, Mr. Browning of the Senate, and Mr. English, of the House of Representatives, were appointed tellers; And the votes being counted, stood thus: For William Martin, seventy-five, Scattering, eighteen. Mr. Martin having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, duly elected municipal Judge of the city for Alton. And thereupon, The Honorable the Senate returned to their chamber; Mr. Hackelton, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, bills of the following titles, viz: "An act for the relief of Samuel A. Smallwood;" "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Chicago and Fox River Turnpike Road Company, approved March 1st, 1837;" "An act to locate certain roads therein named;" "An act for a State road from Bowlinggreen, in Fayette county, via Ewington, in Effingham county, to Newton, in Jasper county, and for other purposes;" "An act to locate a State road from Canton to Knoxville, and for other purposes;" "An act legalizing the incorporation of the town of Beardstown;" "An act declaring a certain road in McLean county a State road." And Mr. Hackelton, from the same committee, afterwards reported that said bills were on this day laid before the Council of Revision. On motion, The Senate adjourned. SATURDAY, July 22, 1837. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. On motion, The reading of the Journals was dispensed with. Mr. Hackelton, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills reported as correctly enrolled, bills of the following titles: "An act appropriating the residue of the Vermilion Saline Lands, in the counties of Iroquois and Vermilion, for the building of bridges across the Iroquois and Vermilion rivers;" "An act relating to the duty of county treasurers and sher iffs;" "An act to amend an act entitled an act concerning practice in courts of law, approved 29th January, 1827;" "An act to locate a State road from Petersburg, in Sangamon county, to McComb, in McDonough county, and for other purposes;" "An act relating to certain roads in Fayette county." Mr. Hackelton, from said committee, reported that on this day they laid before the Council of Revision the bills above mentioned. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Flood, Clerk pro tem. MR. SPEAKER: I am dirccted to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have finished their legislative business, and are now ready to adjourn sine die. A message from the Council of Revision, by Mr. Owings, their Secretary. Mr. SPEAKER: The bills entitled as follows, viz: "An act fot the relief of purchasers of canal lands and lots;" "An act to incorporate the town of Ottawa, and for other purposes;" "An act to alter the town plat of Geneva, and for other purposes;" "An act to incorporate the town of Jerseyville;" "An act further supplemental to an act to establish and maintain a general system of internal improvements;" "An act to provide for the sale of certain canal lands, and for other purposes;" "An act to increase the compensation of county commissioners;" "An act for the relief of Nathaniel Pope and others;" "An act to locate certain State roads therein named;" "An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act concerning Justices of the Peace and constables, approved February 13th, 1827; approved January 23d, 1829;" "An act for the purposes therein mentioned;" "An act in relation to certain public roads therein named;" "An act explanatory of the act to amend the several acts in relation to Common Schools, approved March 4th, 1837;" "An act relative to certain roads in Fayette and Shelby counties;" "An act to relocate the county seat of Calhoun county;" "An act to suspend, for a limited time, certain laws in relation to the Banks in this State:" "An act to locate a State road from Petersburg, in Sangamon county, to McComb, in McDonough county, and for other purposesr." "An act to amend the act entitled an act concerning practice in the courts of law, approved 29th January, 1837;" "An act appropriating the residue of the Vermilion Saline Lands to the counties of Iroquois and Vermilion, for the building of bridges across the Iroquois and Vermilion rivers." The Secretary having informed the House that the Senate was ready to adjourn sine die, in pursuance of said resolution. On motion, The Senate adjourned sine die. WILLIAM H. DAVIDSON, Speaker of the Senate, WILLIAM PRENTISS, Secretary of the Senate. |