The message from the House of Representatives, just received being under consideration, the amendment of the House, inserting "Secretary of State" instead of "Auditor" to the amendment of the Senate, to the resolution of the House, in relation to the rate per cent. of taxation of the several States of the Union, was concurred in; the amendment of the House to the same resolution, inserting the words "and county" was also concurred in. The amendments contained in said message of the House of Representatives, to the resolutions of the Senate, relating to the printing, &c., of the rules and joint rules of the two Houses, &c., being also under consideration, Mr. Killpatrick called for a division of the question, when the amendment proposing to insert in the first resolution, the words "as amended at this session" was concurred in. The amendment proposing to add another resolution, was amended by striking out of said resolution the words "the members and officers of each House, with their places of residence while in Springfield, together with a list of the members of," and said resolution as amended concurred in. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence in said amendment. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act in relation to common schools," was read, and Ordered to a second reading. The resolutions of Mr. Henry, offered on yesterday, instructing the committee on Finance, to obtain from the Governor and the departments of State the amount of the public debt incurred for canal and internal improvement purposes, &c., were severally read and adopted. On motion, The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. Two O'CLOCK, p. m. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Cloud, their Clerk: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the House of Representatives, to inform the Senate, that they have adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to inform the Senate, that the House is now ready to receive the Senate in the Hall of the House of Representatives, to elect a Senator of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Samuel McRoberts, in pursuance of a joint resolution of the two Houses. Whereupon the Senate preceded by their Speaker repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives, and both branches of the General Assembly proceeded viva voce to elect a Senator to the Con gress of the United States. Mr. Dougherty, of the Senate, nominated James Semple. Mr. Yates, of the House of Representatives, nominated John J. Hardin. And the vote being taken, stood as follows: Those voting for James Semple, are, Messrs. Allen, Buford, Catlin, Cavarly, Crain, Davis, Dougherty, Dun D lap, Forman, Harris, Leviston, Markley, Matteson, McMillan, McMurtry, Minard, Morrison, Nunnally, Smith of Adams, Thompson, Vandeventer, Warren, Wilbanks and Wynne, of the Senate. On the part of the House, Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Anderson of Lawrence, Anderson of St. Clair, Armstrong, Arnold, Babbitt, Backenstos, Benedict, Blair, Boyakin, Bradley, Brinkley, Brown, Burnett, Butler, Campbell, Cochran, Collins, Cox, Cushman, Davis of Williamson, Denning, Deskines, Funkhouser, Gregg, Hannaford, Hendry, Hick, Hicks, Jackson of McHenry, Jackson of Stark, Janney, Jewell, Kirkpatrick, Kuykendall, Loop, Lott, Manning, McDonald, Miller of Adams, Miller of Fulton, Morrille, Morris, Morrison, Nye, O'Connor, Oglesby, Parrish, Pitner, Prevo, Reed, Ricks, Robbins, Ross, Scott of De Witt, Scott of Macoupin, Sexton, Sherman, Smith of Bureau, Starne, Steele, Stewart, Thompson, Tunnel, Turley, Vedder, Vineyard, Wagner, Warren, White of Washington, Whiteside, Wilkinson, Woollard, Wood, Woodburn, Zieber and Mr. Speaker-102. Those voting for Mr. Hardin, on the part of the Senate, are, Messrs. Constable, Edwards, Henry, Johnson, Killpatrick, Parker, Powers, Ruggles, Smith of Madison, Waters, Webb, and Worthington. On the part of the House, Messrs. Arenz, Barnsback, Churchill, Davis of McLean, Dunbar, Emerson, Haley, Hanson, Hardie, Harper, Harriott, Henderson, Herndon, Huffman, Leighton, Lockard, Matthews, Metz, Miller of Winnebago, Moore, Myers, Pickering, Pratt, Randolph, Rawlings, Smith of Sangamon, Smith of Stephenson, Starkweather, Strong, White of Menard, White of Scott, Wilcox, Williams, Yates and Youngkin-47. The Hon. James Semple having received a majority of all the votes given, was by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, declared duly elected Senator in the Congress of the United States for the State of Illinois, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Samuel McRoberts. Whereupon, the Senate returned to their Chamber, and On motion, Adjourned. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1844. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Ruggles asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Henry, until Monday next. Mr. Vandeventer presented the petition of sundry citizens of Marquette 'County, praying to attach to the County of Brown a portion of the territory of said county; which was read, and on his motion referred to the committee on Counties. Mr. Smith presented two petitions from the citizens of Marquette county, praying for the re-enacting of a law, in relation to the formation of said county &c.; which were read, and on his motion referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Minard presented the petition of the county commissioner's court of Kendall county, praying for the passage of an act to compel the school commissioners of the counties of La Salle and Kane, to pay over certain moneys; and on his motion the reading of the same was dispensed with, and said petition referred to the committee on School Lands and Education. Mr. Vandeventer, from the committee on Incorporations, to which was referred a bill entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Rush Medical College,' " reported the same back without amendment and recommended its passage. Mr. Worthington moved to amend the second section of said bill in the third line by striking out the word "exclusive," and On motion of Mr. Worthington, Said bill together with the proposed amendment, were laid upon the table. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Cloud, their Clerk: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate, that they have adopted the following resolution: Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That both Houses will meet in the hall of the House of Representatives, on Saturday next, at 2 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of electing State's Attorneys for all of the judicial circuits, except the third and eighth; and also to elect an Attorney General. In the adoption of which, they ask the concurrence of the Senate. The House of Representatives have passed the following resolution: Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That a joint select committee of five, three on the part of the House, and two on the part of the Senate be appointed to draft and report resolutions expressive of the sense of the General Assembly, on the subject of the occupancy by the United States, of the Oregon Territory. The House have appointed Messrs. Anderson of Lawrence, Manning and Dunbar, the committee on the part of the House. In which they also ask the concurrence of the Senate. Mr. Constable offered for adoption the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Governor of this State, be respectfully requested to cause the Senate to be informed at as early a day as practicable, whether J. M. Kelley was at any time the authorized agent of the State of Illinois to dispose of the property of the State, acquired under the internal improvement system; if so, that he furnish the date of such appointment of agency, the powers vested in him thereby, and the time for which he was appointed and acted; also, that he furnish the information whether such agent acted under bond, and whether he has accounted with the State; and if so, that the Governor be requested to furnish to the Senate a copy of his said account; and on his motion the rule was dispensed with, and said resolution read and adopted. Mr. Killpatrick offered for adoption the following resolution, which lics one day on the table. Resolved, That the committee on Internal Improvements, be instructed to enquire into the situation of the Naples branch of the Northern Cross railroad, and to ascertain if possible, in whom rests the title to the land or lot, on which the depot at Naples now stands, and to enquire into the expediency of offering for sale said depot. Mr. Nunnally offered for adoption the following resolution, which lies one day on the table. Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That his Excellency, the Governor, and the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, be respectfully requested to relinquish to the State, such an amount of their respective salaries, as will be equivalent to 25 per cent., beginning with the year 1845, for the purpose of affording the Legislature an opportunity of curtailing the public expenditures in a regular gradation from the highest to the lowest officer in the State, so that each salary per diem allowance, and fee may be brought to correspond with the present relative value of property and money, as also with the crippled financial condition of the State. Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to furnish his Excellency, the Governor, the Chief Justice and each of the Associate Justices with a copy of the above resolution. Mr. Killpatrick, on leave given, introduced a bill entitled "An act for the relief of persons damaged by the flood of 1844," which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. The orders of the day being taken up, the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act regulating the mode of taking depositions, and to provide for the perpetuating of testimony," approved February 9, 1827, was read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act in relation to the City of Springfield," was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Edwards, The title was amended by adding "and the town of Jacksonville." Ordered, That the title be as amended, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence in the passage of said bill. The bill entitled "An act to further extend the navigation of the Embarrass river," was read the third time, and On motion of Mr. Parker, Referred to the committee on Internal Navigation. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Nathaniel P. Cilley," was read the third time. Mr. Dougherty moved to refer said bill to the committee on the Judiciary, and On motion of Mr. Constable, The bill was laid on the table. The bill entitled "An act authorizing the probate justice of the peace for Moultrie county, to hold his office at his residence," was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Dougherty, Referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Dougherty, Warren and Matteson, be that committee. The bill entitled "An act to amend an act to provide for the election of probate justices of the peace," was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Minard, Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act in relation to common schools," was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Parker, Referred to the committee on School Lands and Education. The message from the House of Representatives, containing two several resolutions, the first having for its object the election on Saturday next, of certain States Attorneys, and an Attorney General by the two Houses, and the last proposing the appointment of a joint select committee, to draft and report resolutions, in relation to the occupancy of the Oregon Territory, was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Leviston, The said first resolution was amended by striking out the word "third." On motion of Mr. Matteson, Said resolution was further amended by inserting the word "seventh," in lieu of the word just stricken out. Mr. Davis moved to strike out the words "and also to elect an Attorney General," which was not agreed to. Said resolution as amended, was read and concurred in. The said last resolution proposing the appointment of a joint select committee, &c., was then read and concurred in. Ordered, That Messrs. Dougherty and Thompson be that committee, on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption of said resolutions, and ask their concurrence in said amendments. The preamble and resolution of Mr. Johnson, in relation to the fees of physicians being under consideration, Mr. Johnson moved to refer the same to the committee on the Judiciary, which was not agreed to. Mr. Dougherty moved to refer said preamble and resolution to the committee on Finance with the following instructions, viz: "to report a bill repealing all acts and part of acts providing for the payment of Physician's bills out of the county treasuries in this State." Mr. Worthington moved to amend the instructions by adding "and also enquire into the expediency of repealing all laws for the collection of the bills of physicians for medical services." Mr. McMurtry moved to lay the whole subject on the table. Mr. Johnson called for a division of the question, and the question being first taken upon laying upon the table the amendment proposed to the instructions, It was decided in the affirmative. The question then being taken upon laying on the table said preamble and resolution together with the proposition to refer with instructions, It was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays as follows: Messrs. Allen, Davis, Edwards, Killpatrick, McMillian, McMurtry, Minard, Parker, Powers, Thompson, Vandeventer, Webb and Wynne 13. |