A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald, their Clerk:

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives desire the concurrence of the Senate in the passage of the accompanying bills, entitled

"An act to amend an act in relation to the State Library;"

"An act to authorize the County Commissioners of Jasper county to borrow money, and for other purposes;" and

"An act to authorize the county of Alexander to borrow money."

Mr. Matteson, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act to amend the seventh section of the eighty-ninth chapter of the Revenue law, approved March 3, 1845," reported the same back without amendment, and the bill

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Sanger, from the committee on Canal and Canal Lands, to which was referred the petition of John and Thomas Lonergan, for relief, made a report, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and were thereupon accordingly discharged.

On motion of Mr. Markley,

The petition was laid on the table.

Mr. Miller, from the committee on Incorporations, to which was referred the petition of citizens of Pecatonica, in the county of Winnebago, praying for an act to change the name of said town to that of Rockton, reported the same back with a bill, entitled "An act in relation to the town of Pecatonica, in the county of Winnebago, and to change the name thereof to Rockton;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading,

On motion of Mr. Miller,

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. Miller,

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 inform the House of Representatives of its passage, and ask their concur rence therein.

Mr. Matteson, from the Committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Governor to pay certain drafts held by Messrs. Lyon and Howard," reported the same back without amendinent, and recommended its passage.

On motion of Mr. Constable,

The bill was recommitted to the committee on Finance.

Mr. Wilcox, from the committee on Incorporations, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act to authorize Alonzo T. Phillips to build a dam across Fox river, in the town of Batavia, in Kane county," reported the same back without amendment, and the bill was

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Leviston, from the committee on Corporations, to which was referred the House bill, entitled "An act to incorporate Quincy Lodge, No. 12,

of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the city of Quincy," reported the same back without amendment, and the bill

Ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Dougherty, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the petition of Richard M. Young, reported the same back, with a bill, entitled "An act to refund money paid by R. M. Young for this State;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Dougherty,

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. Matteson, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Governor to pay certain drafts, held by Messrs. Lyon and Howard," reported the same back, with an amendment, which was concurred in; and the bill, as amended,

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Cavarly,

The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the title thereof be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of its passage, and ask their concurrence therein.

Mr. Dougherty, from the committee on Incorporations, to which was referred the House bill, entitled "An act to incorporate a Literary and Theological Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Far West, to be located in Hillsborough, Montgomery county, Illinois," reported the same back, without amendment; and the bill was

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Dougherty,

The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a third time by its title, and passed.

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.

Mr. Reddick, from the select committee, to which was referred the petition of Michael Kennedy, reported a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Michael Kennedy;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Constable,

The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read a second time by its title, and

On motion of Mr. Dougherty,

Laid on the table.

Mr. Dougherty, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the House bill, entitled "An act concerning the assessment of property, and for the relief of the sheriff of Richland county, for the year 1846," on leave, reported the same back, with amendment, which amendment was concurred in, and the bill

Ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Killpatrick,

The order of business was suspended, and the rule having been dispen

sed with, without objection, the following resolution, offered by him, was read and adopted:

Resolved, That the State Temperance Convention have the use of the Senate Chamber, this evening, and that the State Education Society have the use of the Chamber, after the adjournment, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M.

TWO O'CLOCK, p. m.

Senate met, pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Miller, from the committee on Enrolled Bills, reported the following bills as correctly enrolled, and presented this day to the Council of Revision:

"An act appointing commissioners to make partition of the real estate of Stephen S. Collett, late of Vermilion county, Indiana, deceased;"

"An act to authorize district No. 1, T. 35 N. R. 11 E., to build a school house;"

"An act to authorize the County Commissioners' Court of Mercer county to pay the recorder of said county for services rendered;"

"An act to authorize the building of two bridges across Fever river, in the city of Galena;"

"An act for the re-location of a street therein named;"

"An act concerning Wall street in the town of Geneva." The rule having been dispensed with, without objection,

On motion of Mr. Matteson,

Resolved, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be directed to report to the Senate the result of the sale of lands forfeited to the State, for the non-payment of taxes in the several counties of this State; also, whether there was any law authorizing him to pay clerks for making computation of taxes and interest due upon said land for the number of years upon which taxes remained due and unpaid; and whether any county in the State, in selling such lands, have received from such sale, and paid into the State Treasury more than the amount due the State for taxes in arrear upon the land sold; if so, to state the amount.

The rule having been dispensed with, without objection,

Mr. Constable offered for adoption the following resolution:

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That a joint select committee, consisting of three on the part of the Senate, and five on the part of the House, be raised, to examine into the claim of Michael Kennedy, with power to send for persons and papers, and swear witnesses.

Which was read and adopted.

Ordered That Messrs. Constable, McRoberts and Reddick, be such committee on the part of the Senate, and that the Secretary ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the adoption of the said resolution.

A message from the Governor, by H. S. Cooley, Secretary of State : Mr. Speaker: I am directed to lay before the Senate a communication from the Governor, in writing.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald, their Clerk:

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill, for "An act to incorporate the Hardin County Mining Company."

The House have ordered the printing of 300 copies of the Senate bill, for "An act for the regulation and government of the militia of the State of Illinois."

Mr. Reddick offered for adoption the following resolutions, which, un. der the rule, lie one day on the table:

Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the Auditor to settle with collectors, according to the 108th section of the revenue act, paying collectors for travelling twice, where the same has been done; and that they report by bill or othwise.

Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to compensate clerks of the County Commissioners' Courts, for services rendered the State, in preparing lists of land for the State tax sales, in 1845, by request of the Auditor of the State.

Mr. Powers offered for adoption the following resolutions, which, under the rule, lie one day on the table:

Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending section 32, of chapter 89 of the Revised Laws, by striking out or repealing the words "at his or her usual place of residence."

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the first division of chapter 25, of the Revised Laws, as to provide for the election of a town magistrate, and define his duties.

Mr. Matteson, on leave, introduced a bill, entitled "An act to build a bridge across Des Plaines river, in the town of Joliet;" which 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

Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Matteson,

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 inform the House of Representatives of its passage, and ask their concur. rence therein.

Mr. Sutphin, on leave, introduced a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the County Commissioners of Pike county to pay the recorder of said

county for making an index to the record books of his office;" which was read, and

Ordered to a second reading.

Orders of the day;

The bill, entitled "An act to punish seduction, and to afford a more adequate civil remedy for the injury," was read a third time.

Mr. Davis of Hancock moved to amend the same, by adding the following, as an additional section:

"Sec. That in all trials for the offence provided for in the first section of this act, the accused shall not be liable to conviction, if the jury trying said cause shall be satisfied, from the evidence of the party seduced, or from other evidence, circumstantial or positive, that the said party complaining was in the habit of being or had been seduced by any other person than the party of whom she complains."

Mr. Henry moved to lay the bill and amendment on the table until the fourth day of July next.

Mr. Constable called for a division of the question.

The question being first taken on laying the amendment on the table until the fourth day of July next, it was decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Catlin, Cavarly, Constable, Coudy, Dunlap, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Henry, Judd, Noble, Powers, Smith and Webb-14.

Those voting in the negative, are,

Messrs..Allen, Allison, Boal, Brown, Davis of Hancock, Davis of Massac, Dennis, Denny, Dougherty, Killpatrick, Leviston, McRoberts, Markley, Matteson, Miller, Reddick, Sanger, Stephenson, Sutphin, Sweat and Warren-21.

The question being then taken on laying the bill on the table until the fourth day of July next, it was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Allen, Allison, Boal, Brown, Catlin, Coudy, Davis of Hancock, Davis of Massac, Dennis, Denny, Henry,Killpatrick, Leviston, McRoberts, Markley, Sanger, Sweat and Warren-18.

Those voting in the negative, are,

Messrs. Cavarly, Constable, Dougherty, Dunlap, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Judd, Matteson, Miller, Noble, Powers, Reddick, Smith, Stephenson, Sutphin and Webb-17.

House bill, entitled "An act to authorize John Wood to lay out a part of the north west quarter of section eleven; two south, nine west, as a burying ground, and to convey the same, or a part thereof, to the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Quincy, on terms to be mutually agreed upon between the parties," was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Boal moved to reconsider the vote taken on laying on the table until the fourth day of July next, the bill, entitled "An act to punish seduction, and to afford a more adequate civil remedy for the injury.”

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