"A bill for "An act to prevent tresspass on land, was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Boyakin, Said bill was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Skinner, from the committee on Finance, reported a bill for "An act making partial appropriations;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Skinner, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Boyakin moved to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of the bill, which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon, The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by its title, and passed. Ordered, That the title of the bill be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Blakeman, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act for the relief of the assessor of Madison county;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Logan of Sangamon, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to fix the pay of county commissioners;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Little of Fulton, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to regulate the fees of the clerks of the county commissioners' court, in their respective counties, in relation to marriage license, and to increase the school fund of this State;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. West offered for adoption the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on Elections, to whom was referred the question as to the title of the gentlenen from Marquette to seats in this House, are requested to make their report at the earliest date within their power. On motion of Mr. Logan of Sangamon, Said resolution was laid on the table. The Senate bill for "An act extending the limits of the fifth judicial circuit, was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Hendry moved to dispense with the rule, and read the bill the second time by its title; which was not agreed to. Mr. Underwood, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act in relation to assessment of Taxes in St. Clair county;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Boyakin, on leave, introduced a bill for "An act to repeal certain laws, that provide for the location of a certain State road, in the county of Marion," which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Pickering, The vote taken on ordering the bill for "An act to regulate the fees of the clerks of the county commissioners' court in their respective counties D in relation to marriage license, and to increase the school fund of this State," was re-considered, and said bill Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Stickney, on leave, offered for adoption the following resolution; which was read and adopted, viz: Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their best exertions and talents to procure the passage of an act increasing the pay of volunteers in the army now in Mexico to ten dollars per month. Mr. Constant, on leave, offered for adoption the following resolution; which was not agreed to, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives, That a commtttee of three be appointed by the Chair for the purpose of ascertaining, as near as may be, what proportion of the electors of this State are Germans. On motion of Mr. Martin, The vote taken on the adoption of the resolution submitted by Mr. Stickney, relative to an increase of the pay of the soldiers in Mexico, was reconsidered. Mr. Martin moved to amend said resolution, by striking out "ten," and inserting twelve." On motion of Mr. Morris, The resolution and proposed amendment were laid on the table. Mr. Hayes, on leave, offered the following resolution, which was adopted, viz: Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary inquire whether it be not expedient to amend the rules of evidence as applied to the accounts of physicians, lawyers, and men of other professions and employments, so as to prevent combinations for purposes of extortion, if such amendment be made. Mr. Little of Fulton, offered for adoption the following resolution; which was not agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the committee on Education be requested to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to this House, having for its object the appropriation of the specie now in the treasury, and the three per cent. fund now due the State, to the payment of the interest due upon the school fund. A message from the Senate by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill entitled: An act making partial appropriations," as amended. In the amendments the Senate have made, they direct me to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Morris, The resolution submitted by Mr. Stickney, relative to the pay of the soldiers in Mexico, together with the amendment proposed, was taken up for consideration; when, M. Stickney moved the adoption of the following as a substitute therefor, viz: solved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their best endeavors to procure the passage of a law in creasing the pay of the private soldiers (volunteers and regulars) now in Mexico, or hereafter to be sent there, to twelve dollars per month. Resolved, That the Governor of this State transmit a copy of these resolutions to our members in Congress. Mr. Denning moved to amend the proposed substitute, by striking out "twelve," and inserting "twenty;" which was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Denning and Sims, as follows: 'Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Boyakin, Brown, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Creel, Chapman, Constant, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Epperson, Erwin, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hayes, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Janney, Johnston, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Long, Lukins, McConnell, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Miller, Miner, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, Omelveny, Pickering, Prevo, Randolph, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Robeson of McLean, Robinson of Menard, Rhodes, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Seehorn, Sherman, Sims, Skinner, Swing, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Turner, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, West, Wright, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-99. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Cockle, Cross, Kretsinger, Martin, Stickney, Tappan and Tucker.-7. A message from the Senate by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have adopted the accompanying resolution proposing that the two Houses of the General Assembly meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on Saturday the 19th inst., for the purpose of electing two Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, and other officers. In the adoption of which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. Mr. Hayes moved to amend the proposed substitute, by adding at the end of the first resolution, the following, viz: "And if they cannot obtain the passage of such a law, they use their efforts to obtain such an increase of the pay of volunteers as may be reasonable and just." Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved to lay the amendment proposed by Mr. Hayes on the table. On this motion, the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Stickney and Denning; when, On motion, The House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1846. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dresser. On motion of Mr. Denning, The reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Mr. Cockle presented the petition of John Hamlin, praying the change of a certain name therein mentioned; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the joint committee on Change of Names. Mr. Constant presented the petition of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of this State, relative to the improvement of the moral condition of the convicts in the penitentiary; which was read, and, On motion of Mr. Huffman, Referred to the committee on the Penitentiary. Mr. Barber presented the petition of the county commissioners of La Salle county, praying for a change in the law, relative to certificates issued to jurors; which was read, and, on his motion, referred to the committee on Counties. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from A. H. D. Butley, enclosing two poll books of an election held in Marquette county; which was read, and, On motion of Mr. Huffman, Referred to the committee on Elections. A message from the Senate by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker, The Senate have adopted the following resolutions, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representives. Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That a joint select committee of one on the part of the Senate, and two from the House of Representatives, from each Judicial Circuit, be appointed for the purpose of reporting a bill fixing the apportionment of the representation in the General Assembly, under the census of 1845. Resolved, That said committee is hereby instructed to apportion the representation of the State on the ratio of not less than twenty thousand inhabitants for a Senator, and not less than eight thousand for a Representative, as exhibited by the returns of the census taken in 1845. The Senate have appointed Messrs, Judd, Sutphin, Morrison, Davis of Massac, Dunlap, Brown, Sanger, McRoberts and Boal, the committee on their part. MICHAEL C. MCLEAN, a Representative from the counties of Lawrence and Richland, appeared, was qualified, and took his seat. The preamble and resolutions submitted yesterday by Mr. Marshall, relative to the charges of physicians, &c., coming up for consideration, The question recurred on the motion made by Mr. Higgins, to lay the preamble and resolutions, together with the proposed amendment, on the table, and was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Boyakin, Brown, Campbell, Cantrill, Caswell, Cockle Constant, Cross, Davis, D'Wolf, Eads, Ela, Erwin, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Harrington, Hansford, Hodges, Huffinan, Janney, Little of Fulton, McDowell, Mann, Miller, Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Casey, Creel, Chapman, The question then recurring on the amendment proposed by Mr. Mr. Higgins moved to amend the resolution, by striking out the words, "and prohibiting men who have not the necessary qualifications from practising as such;" which, On motion of Mr. Pickering, The proposed amendment was laid on the table. The question was then taken on the adoption of the preamble and resolution, and decided in the affirmative. The resolution relative to an increase of pay of soldiers in Mexico, coming up for consideration, Mr. Hayes withdrew his amendment. The substitute proposed by Mr. Stickney, as amended, was then adopted Mr. Kretsinger offered for adoption the following preamble and resolutions: WHEREAS, the ctizen who voluntarily enrols himself in the armies of the Republic, and perils his life in her defence, by that act, commends himself and his family to the care of his God, and the gratitude of his country: And whereas, it is the highest and most sacred duty of every Government to make suitable provision for the individuals who may suffer, and for the families of those who may sacrifice their lives in the maintenance of the national honor and the national rights; And whereas, the present is peculiarly a time when the pruning knife of retrenchment and reform should be used vigorously in every department of the government; And whereas, most especially the compensation allowed to members of Congress, is inordinately high: Therefore, Resolved, As the sense of this Legislature, that a law should be passed by Congress at its present session, making suitable provision for the maintenance and support of the families of those who may have lost, or who shall hereafter lose their lives in the service of the country, to continue for such time as Congress in its wisdom may deem fit and just. Resolved, further, That a law shall also be passed by Congress at its present session, providing for the suitable maintenance and support of those, whether heads of families or not, who may have been, or who shall hereafter be in any manner disabled while in the service of the country, whether such disability shall have been occasioned by wounds received |