From this sum deduct amount of interest apportioned to counties on the 1st day of Jan. 1837, Amount due Seminary Fund at this date, 2,951 78 49,306 25 July 14, 1837. Total amount of School Fund proper at this date, 270,651 73 66 Total amount of College Fund, 54,134 32 66 Total amount of Seminary Fund, 49,306 25 To this amount, add the portion of the Surplus Revenue which has been added to the 374,092 31 School Fund, 335,592 32 Total amount, 709,684 63 In conformity with what the Auditor conceived to be the correct construction of the acts, entitled "an act to establish and maintain a general system of Iuternal Improvements," and "an act to amend the several acts in relation to common schools, he has added to the School Fund, as will be seen from the foregoing statement, out of the Surplus Revenue received from the United States, the sum of $335,592 32, being the amount which the State owed the School, College and Seminary Funds, at the time the aforenamed acts were passed. Three instalments of the Surplus Revenue have been received and deposited by the Treasurer in conformity to law, amounting to the sum of $477,919 14. Sixty thousand dollars have been deposited in the Bank at Shawneetown, and the remainder in the State Bank of Illinois. Of the amount deposited in the last named bank the sum of 50,000 dollars has been drawn out by the Board of Fund Commissioners. STATE OF ILLINOIS, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, VANDALIA, July 14, 1737. Which was read, and On motion of Mr. Hacker, LEVI DAVIS, Aud. Pub. Accts. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The engrossed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to relocate a part of the State road leading from Maysville to Shelbyville;" "An act concerning conveyances;", "An act to legalize processes in the Circuit courts;" "An act concerning the recording of Conveyances;" "An act to locate a State road from Apanooce in Hancock county, to the Drowning Fork of Crooked Creek in McDonough county, and to vacate a part of a State road;" "An act to amend an act incorporating the Kaskaskia Bridge Company." "An act to repeal an act in relation to schools in township nine north, range fourteen east;" "An act for the benefit of the persons therein named;" "An act to amend an act to change the name of Watson James Filley, approved 16th January, 1837;" "An act to locate a State road therein named;" Were severally read a third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. A message from the Governor, by Mr. Field Secretary of State: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to lay before the Senate a communication in writing. And he withdrew. The bill for "An act to suspend for a limited' time certain laws in relation to the Banks in this state," Was read a third time, and On motion of Mr. Vance, Referred to a select committee.. Ordered, That Messrs. Vance, Wight, Ross, Weatherford, and Edwards, be that committee. The engrossed bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the purchasers of Canal lands and lots," Was read a third time, and passed,-Ayes 28-Noes 7. Messrs. Allen of Green, Allen of McLean, Borough, Browning, Butler, Craig, Edwards, Fletcher, Hacker, Hamlin, Maxwell, Mitchell, Moore, Noel, O'Rear, Owen, Pruyne, Reilley, Ross, Servant, Stadden, Thomas, Turney, Vance, Warren, Whiteside, Wight, and Mr. Speaker. Those voting in the negative, are Messrs. Bond, Gatewood, Lane, Murray, Parrish, Weatherford, and Wood. The bills of the following titles, viz: "An act relative to the duty of county treasurers and sheriffs;" and "An act supplemental to an act to locate a State road from Hardy Foster's in Marion county, to Shelbyville, in Shelby county;" Were severally read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Craig asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for "An act to change a part of the state road leading from Vandalia to Hillsboro;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading; and On motion of Mr. Craig, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Said bill was read a second time by its title, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Craig, McLaughlin, and Borough be that committee. Mr. Mitchell asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for "An act for the purposes therein named;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading; and On motion of Mr. Mitchell, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Mitchell, Stadden, and Pruyne be that committee. Mr. Vance asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for "An act to incorporate the town of Danville;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Thomas asked and obtained leave to introduce bills of the following titles viz: "An act to provide for certain contingencies;" "An act concerning the canal lands." "An act concerning the county of Livingston;" Which were severally read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Edwards asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for "An act to incorporate the City of Alton; Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading, and On motion of Mr. Pruyne, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and 66 Mr. Servant asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for "An act to repeal an act to establish and maintain a general system of Internal Improvements;" Which was read, and On the question shall Said bill be ordered to a second reading, It was decided in negative-Ayes 12—Noes 19. Those voting in the affirmative, are Messrs. Allen of Greene, Borough, Browning, Butler, Craig, Lane, O'Rear, Ross, Servant, Thomas, Turney, and Mr. Speaker. Those voting in the negative, are Messrs. Allen of McLean, Bond, Edwards, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hacker, Hamlin, Mitchell, Moore, Murray, Noel, Owen, Parrish,Pruyne,Reilley, Stadden, Vance, Warren, and Weath erford. Mr. Stadden asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for "An act for the purposes therein named;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading, and On motion of Mr. Stadden, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Stadden, Pruyne, and Mitchell, be that committee. Mr. Turney asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for "An act to incorporate the town of Jerseyville;" Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading, and On motion of Mr. Turney, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Turney, Allen of Greene, and Weatherford, be that committee. On motion, The Senate adjourned till 4 o'clock, P. M. 4 O'CLOCK, P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Flood, their clerk pro tem. MR. SPEAKER: The House of Representatives are now ready to receive the Senate in the Hall of the House to proceed to the election of Judge in the Frst Judicial Circuit; And he withdrew. The Senate preceded by Mr. Speaker, repaired to the Representatives Hall and there both branches of the General Assembly proceeded to elect a Judge for the first Judicial Circuit by ballot; when Mr. Pruyne of the Senate, and Mr. Moore of St. Clair, of the House of Representatives, having been appointed tellers, The result stood thus: For Jesse B. Thomas, 73. 42. 5. Mr. Thomas having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives duly elected Judge of the Frst Judicial District of the State of Illinois; And thereupon, The Honorable the Senate returned to their Chamber. Mr. Gatewood asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for "an act to amend an act, entitled, an act to increase the capital stock of certain Banks," &c. Which was read, and |