Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Borough, from the select committee to which was referred a bill for "An act in relation to certain Public Roads therein named," Reported said bill back with an amendment, Which was read, and Concurred in, and said bill was Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading as amended. Mr. Servant, from the select committee to which was referred the bill for "An act for the relief of Nathaniel Pope, and others," Concurred in, and said bill was Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading as amended. Referred the bill from the House of Representatives, for On motion of Mr. Noel, the rule of the Senate 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 Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Weatherford, from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives, for "An act to establish a state road from Beardstown, in Cass county, to Petersburgh, in Sangamon county," Reported said bill back without amendment. Ordered to a third reading, and On motion of Mr. Weatherford, the rule of the Senate 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 Secreta ry inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. O'Rear from the select committee to which was referred the bill from the House of Representatives, for "An act to locate certain Roads therein named," Reported said bill back with an amendment; Which was read, and concurred in, and said bill was Ordered to a third reading; and On motion of Mr. O'Rear, the rule of the Senate 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 Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence to the amendment of the Senate thereto. Mr. Maxwell, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Schuyler, McDonough, and Sangamon counties, praying for a road, &c., Reported a bill for "An act to locate a State road from Petersburg, in Sangamon county, to Macomb, in McDonough county,' Which was read, and Ordered to a second reading; and On motion of Mr. Maxweil, The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and The rule of the Senate was further dispensed with, and And passed. Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Stadden, from the select committee to which was refered the bill for "An act for the purposes therein named," Reported said bill back with an amendment; Which was read, and Concurred in; and Said bill was Ordered to be engrossed as amended for a third reading. Mr. Stadden, from the select committee to which was referred a bill for "An act to establish the county seat of the county of De Kalb," Reported said bill back with an amendment; Which was read and concurred in. Ordered to be engrossed bs amended for a third reading. The rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and On motion of Mr. Stadden, The title of the bill was so amended as to make it "An act to incorporate the town of Ottawa, and for other purposes." Ordered, That the title of the bill be as amended, and that the Secretary inform the House of Représentatives thereof, and ask their concurrenc therein. On motion of Mr. Servant, The vote on the passage of the bill for "An act further supplemental to an aet to establish and maintain a general system of Internal Improvements," Was reconsidered; Thereupon, The question recurring upon the passage of the btll, Messrs. Allen of Green, Allen of McLean, Bond, Fletcher, Gatewood, Hackelton, Hacker, Herndon, Mills, Mitchell, Noel, Owen, Parrish, Pruyne, Reilly, Stadden, Vance, Warren, Wight, and Wood. Those voting in the negative, are Messrs. Borough, Butler, Craig, Edwards, Lane, Maxwell, McLaughlin, Moore, Murray, O'Rear, Ross, Servant, Thomas, Turney, Weatherford, Whiteside, and Mr. Speaker. Mr. Stadden, from the select committee to which was referred the bill for "An act to attach the county of Livingston to the Seventh Judicial Circuit," Reported said bill back with an amendment; Which was read and concurred in, and said bill was Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading as amended. On motion of Mr. Thomas, The rule of the Senate 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 Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Mitchell, from the select committec to which had been referred the bill for "An act for the purposes therein named," Reported the same back with an amendment; Which was read. Mr. Hacker moved to amend said amendment, by striking out "fifty cents;" Which was not agreed to. The question recurring upon the amendment reported by the committee; It was decided in the affirmative, and said bill Ordered to be engrossed as amended for a third reading. The Speaker laid before the Senate the following communication from the Governor, to wit: the accompanying documents therein referred to. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, } I have the honor to submit for your consideration the enclosed quarterly report of the Board of Commissioners of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. I am assured by the Board that this is the earliest moment that the report could have been furnished, and although your session is near its close, I hope the suggestions it contains may receive that attention which their importance demands. I have the honor to be, Your obedient serv't. On motion of Mr. Thomas, JOSEPH DUNCAN. Said communication and accompanying documents, were The communication from the Inspectors of the Penitentiary, which was heretofore laid upon the table, Was taken up, and On motion of Mr. Edwards, Ordered, That the Secretary communicate the same to the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Thomas, The resolution from the House of Representatives, relative to the electors of the State of Illinois voting for or against a Convention to amend the Constitution of this State. Was taken up, and On motion of Mr. Turney, laid on the table until July 4th. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, The engrossed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to incorporate the town of Jerseyville;" "An act entitled an act appropriating the residue of the Vermilion Saline Lands, to the counties of Iroquois and Big Vermilion;" "An act to locate a state road from Shelbyville, in Shelby county;" and "An act to locate certain state roads;" Were severally read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the titles be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. The bills from the House of Representatives of the following titles, viz: "An act to vacate certain Town Plots;" "An act to change the name of the town of Centreville;" "An act for the purposes therein named;" "An act to change the names of Thomas Jefferson Sanders, and Francis Hood;" "An act to change a state road leading from Rushville to Carthage;" Were severally read a third time and passed. Ordered, That their titles be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. The bill from the House of Representatives, for "An act to re-establish a certain Road therein named," Was read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading; and On motion of Mr. Fletcher, the rule of the Senate 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 Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for publishing and distributing the Reports of the Supreme Court of this State," Was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Thomas, the rule of the Senate was dispensed with, and said bill Read a second time by its title. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act changing a certain State Road," Was read, and Ordered to a second reading; and 1 On motion of Mr. Servant, the rule of the Senate was dis pensed with, and said bill was |