A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald, their Clerk: Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have adopted the following resolution, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the Se nate. On motion of Mr. Matteson, The order of business was suspended, and the resolution, contained in the message from the House of Representatives, relative to the letter of acknowledgement of Isaac Scarritt, father of Lieut. Mason Scarritt, in behalf of his son, for the adoption of the resolution, on the part of the General Assembly, granting to his said son, as well as to Lieut. John Pope, swords, with suitable devices, in token of admiration for their gallant conduct, in the war with Mexico, was taken up, read, and unani.nously concurred in. On motion of Mr. Matteson, The resolution and letter were laid on the table. Bills of the House of Representatives on their first reading: Bills entitled, "An act concerning certain townships therein named, in Cass county;" "An act to vacate a certain alley in the town of Rushville, in Schuyler county;" "An act to repeal the act incorporating the town of Marion;" "An act to establish a State Road from Springfield to Alton;" "An act to incorporate the Griggsville cemetery;" "An act declaring a certain road therein named a State Road;" "An act to re-locate a certain street therein named;" "An actin relation to a public road therein named," "An act to locate a State road from Knoxville, in Knox county, to Macomb, in McDonough;" and "An act to amend the law in relation to marriages;" were severally read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion, The rule was dispensed with, and said bills read a second time by their titles, and Ordered to a third reading. On motion, The rule was further dispensed with, and said bills read a third time by their titles, and passed. Ordered, That the titles thereof be respectively as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the concur rence of the Senate in their passage. "An act authorizing Silas Beebe to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Smith, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Smith, Markley and McRoberts, be such com mittee. Mr. Cavarly, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill, entitled. "An act to commute the punishment of John Baxter, by putting him in the penitentiary during life instead of hanging," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Cavarly, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time. And the question being then put, "Shall the bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows: Those vating in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Allison, Boal, Brown, Cavarly, Coudy, Davis of Massac, Denny, Dougherty, Dunlap, Gillespie, Hanson, Harris, Houston, Judd, Killpatrick, Leviston, McRoberts, Markley, Matteson, Morrison, Noble, Powers, Reddick, Sanger, Smith, Stephenson, Sutphin, Sweat, Webb and Wilcox-30. Those voting in the negative, are, Messrs. Dennis and Warren-2. Ordered, That the title thereof be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives in its passage. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Pace, their Assistant Clerk : Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have concurred with the Senate in the passage of bills, entitled "An act to incorporate the Stephenson county Hydraulic and Manufacturing Company," and "An act changing the time of holding courts in the second Judicial Circuit." The House of Representatives have passed bills herewith presented for the concurrence of the Senate, entitled "An act to provide for the early distribution of the Laws and Journals;" "An act to allow a school district therein named to build a school house;" "An act supplemental to an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the town of Jacksonville, and for other purposes, approved Feb. 3, 1840;'" "An act to change the name of the town of Macedonia to Webster," and "An act to establish a ferry across the Illinois river at La Salle." "An act making further provision for the education of the Deaf and Dumb," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Matteson, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and Referred to the committee on Finance. "An act to protect the interests of orphans and minors, and for other purposes," and "An act to incorporate the Lawrenceville Esculapian Medical Society," were read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion, The rule was dispensed with, and said bills read a second time by their titles, and Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. "An act forming the village of Prairie Du Pont into a school district," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Kilpatrick, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and Referred to the committee on School Lands and Education. "An act in relation to the records of Peoria county," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. "An act to amend the several acts relating to Public Roads," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Warren, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and Referred to the committee on Public Roads. "An act authorizing the Governor to preserve the State arms," read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Warren, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and Referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Sanger, on leave, introduced a bill, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the completion of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and for the payment of the Canal debt, approved February 21, 1843;" " which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Sanger, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and Referred to the committee on Canal and Canal Lands. On motion of Mr. Sanger, The order of business was suspended, and he, from the committee on Canal and Canal Lands, to which was referred the bill of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to amend an act to amend an act entitled 'An act to protect the canal lands against trespassers, approved March 4, 1837,' and an act to amend 'An act to protect the canal lands against trespassers, approved February 26, 1839,' approved February 27, 1845," reported the same back, and recommended its passage, and the bill Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Judd, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1847. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. Prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Hanson, a Senator. Mr. Markley presented the remonstrance of 210 citizens of Fulton county, against a division of said county, which, without reading, was On motion of Mr. Markley, Referred to the committee on Counties. Mr. Webb, from the committee on School Lands and Education, to which was referred the bill of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for an equitable division of the school funds belonging to Town 1, S. R. 5 W." reported the same back with amendments, which amendments were concurred in, and the bill Ordered to a third reading, as amended. On motion of Mr. Webb, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the title thereof be as recommended by the committee, by adding thereto, “T. 1, N. R. 1, W. and T. 1, N. R. 2, W." and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the concurrence of the Senate in its passage, and ask their concurrence in the amendments therein. Mr. Webb, from the same committee to which was referred the bill of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to authorize the School Commissioner of Joe Daviess county, to distribute the school funds therein mentioned," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. Ordered, That the bill pass to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Matteson, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the title thereof be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the concurrence of the Senate in its passage. Mr. Matteson, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the benefit of Bassett and Taylor, of Beardstown, Illinois," reported the same back with an amendment, which amendment was concurred in, and the bill Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, as amended. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Pace, their Assistant Clerk: Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have passed bills herewith presented, for the concurrence of the Senate, entitled "An act to legalize roads laid by order of the County Commissioners' court of Lake county, from June first to the tenth day of September, 1845, inclusive," and "An act to provide for an equitable distribution of the school fund in Effingham and Clay counties." Mr. Cavarly, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act to define the revenue law," reported the same back with amendments, which amendments were concurred in. Mr. Webb moved to add the following, as a proviso, to the first section: "Provided, That if any person or corporation shall think his property has been valued too high, and shall be dissatisfied with the decision of the County Commissioners' Court thereon, such person or corporation may appeal from the decision of the County Commissioners' Court to the Circuit Court, whose decision therein shall be made at the first term thereafter, be certified to the Collector, and be final." And the question being then taken thereon, it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Reddick, The following was added as an additional proviso: "Proviled, further, That if the Assessor shall be satisfied the debt, in whole, or in part, cannot be collected, he shall enter in his tax book the amount only which he believes can be collected." Ordered, That the bill be engrossed, as amended. Mr. Markley, from the committee on Public Roads, to which was referred a petition for the vacation of streets in the town of Pittsfield, in Pike county, reported the same back, with a bill, entitled "An act to va cate certain streets in the town of Pittsfield, county of Pike;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Sutphin, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its. title, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Sutphin, The rule was further dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the title thereof be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives in its passage. Mr. Markley, from the committee on Counties, to which was referred divers and sundry petitions and remonstrances, relative to a division of Fulton county, reported the same back, with a bill, entitled "An act to create the county of Douglass;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Markley, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title. Mr. Hanson moved to amend the bill, by striking out the work "Douglass," and insert in lieu thereof, the word "Ficklin." Mr. Warren moved to lay the motion to amend on the table. And the question being then taken thereon, it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Markley, The rule was further dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by its title, and passed. |