WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1847.

Senate met, pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Dresser.

Mr. Warren presented the petitions of citizens of Moultrie and Coles counties, for the re-location of the Darwin and Charleston turnpike road; which, without reading, were referred to a select committee.

Ordered, That Messrs. Warren, Hanson and Markley, be such committee.

Mr. Constable presented the petition of Francis B. Thompson and seventy-five others, citizens of the county of Edwards, praying a charter in co operation with the states of Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri, for a joint stock company for constructing and extending the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the western line of Missouri at Westport, in that State; which, without reading, was

Referred to the committee on Internal Improvements.

Mr. Wilcox presented the memorial of the Kane county educational convention; which, without reading, was

Referred to the committee on School Lands and Education.

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

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have passed bills herewith presented for the concurrence of the Senate entitled,

"An act supplemental to the act to incorporate the Sangamon and Morgan Railroad company;"

"An act to amend 'An act to incorporate the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad company,' approved, January 16, 1836, and an act to amend the same, approved, March 4, 1837;”

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Chicago and Rock River Plank Road Company,' approved, January 1, 1845;" "An act to vacate a part of the town plat of the eastern addition to the town of Macomb, also the entire town plat of the town of Sewardsville in the county of McDonough;"

"An act authorizing an additional justice of the peace in New Boston precinct in Mercer county;"

"An act to regulate the election of justices of the peace in the town of Athens;"

"An act to legalize the sale of certain school lands in Sangamon county;"

"An act for the relief of Joseph Suppinger, &c."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Liverpool, Canton and Knoxville Rail road company "

The House of Representatives have concurred with the Senate in the passage of bills, entitled,

"An act to improve the rapids in Rock river at Sterling, Whiteside county, and to incorporate the Sterling Hydraulic and Manufacturing company;"

"An act to enlarge Hardin county;"

"An act for fixing the standard weight of coal;"

"An act for the relief of Isaac Lodowsky;"

"An act to incorporate the Cedar Bluff Cemetry Association at Rockford in Winnebago county;"

"An act to amend an act approved February 28, 1839, entitled 'An act to provide for the dedication of town lots in towns situated on canal land to public purposes;"

"An act to levee and make certaim improvements on the Wabash river;" "An act to amend the ninety-first chapter of the Revised Laws, entitled 'Right of Property;'"

"An act to incorporate the Peoria Lodge No. fifteen, of Free and accepted Masons;"

"An act to amend "an act entitled an act to establish a ferry across the Illinois river in Grundy county;"

"An act to incorporate the Belvidere Cemetry Association," and "An act for the relief of John Dickey and others."

The House of Representatives have concurred with the Senate in their resolutions, instructing our Senators, &c. to use their exertions to extend the laws of the United States over, and provide for the organization of a government in Oregon, &c.

The House of Representatives refuse to concur with the Senate in the adoption of a resolution instructing our Senators in Congress, &c. to endeavor to effect a change in the post office laws exempting members of the Legislature from fine or punishment for marking their names on documents sent to their constituents, &c.

The House of Representatives have laid on the table until the fourth of July a Senate bill for "An act for recording patents."

The House of Representatives have laid on the table a Senate resolution relative to the distribution of documents, printed by order of either House. They have also laid on the table Senate resolutions relative to funding of the State debt, and the imposition of a poll tax.

The House of Representatives have ordered the printing of three thousand copies of a report from the committee on Banks and Corporations relative to the condition of the Banks of this State.

On motion of Mr. Killpatrick,

The order of business was suspended, and the bill entitled "An act to establish and maintain common schools," was taken from the table and Referred to the committee on School Lands and Education.

On motion of Mr. Killpatrick,

Ordered, That the Public Printer be directed to furnish to Miss D. L. Dix, 200 copies of her memorial in relation to the Illinois Penitentiary, also 200 copies of the Report of the select committee on the subject of a State Hospital for the Insane.

On motion of Mr. Warren,

The vote taken upon laying on the table until the fourth day of July next, the bill entitled "An act to re-locate a part of the Darwin and Charleston turnpike road," together with the amendment offered thereto, was re-considered.

On motion of Mr. Edwards,

Said amendment was,

Laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Warren,

The bill was amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That William Warnick of Macon county, John R. Jeffries of the county of Coles, Dr. William Keller of the county of Moultrie, and Jonathan Howard of Shelby county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view out and re-locate that part of the Darwin and Charleston turnpike road lying between the town of Charleston in the county of Coles and Mount Auburn in the county of Christian.

"SEC. 2. Said commissioners or a majority of them, shall meet in the town of Charleston in Coles county, on the first Monday in April next, or within thirty days thereafter, who, after being duly sworn by the clerk of the county commissioners' court, judge of probate, or some justice of the peace for said county, faithfully and impartially to perform the duties required of them by this act, shall immediately employ some competent surveyor, with instruments to survey, and proceed to survey and examine a new route commencing at some point not exceeding three miles west of said town of Charleston, and run the same to the mouth of "Fuller's branch" on Oakaw river (where a bridge is now preparing to be built,) and from thence, the nearest and best route to the town of Sullivan in Moultrie county, and from thence, either to intersect the original survey of said turnpike road at some point east of Mount Auburn in Christian county, or from Sullivan the nearest and best route to Decatur in Macon county.

"Sec. 3. Previous to the re-location of said road, it shall be the duty of said commissioners to pass along the present location of said turnpike road from Charleston to some point nearest the town of Sullivan in Moultrie county, and if said commissioners shall determine from the distance, and the advantages of the present location, it would be best only to change said road from the town of Nelson in Moultrie county, via. the town of Sullivan, in that event the said commissieners shall proceed to relocate said road from the town of Nelson as provided in the first and second sections of this act: Provided, That said commissioners are not required to examine or change said road west of Mt. Auburn or Decatur, as they may determine upon either route.

"SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of said commissioners to survey, mark out, and place mile posts firmly in the ground, on that part of said road so relocated, and for this purpose they shall remove the mile posts from that part of said road thus changed, and the same is hereby declared vacated; and said commissioners are authorlzed to employ as many axemen, chaincarriers, wagons and teams as they may deem necessary to facilitate the re-location of said road.

SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of said commissioners to keep a correct account of all the time said waggons, teams, and others in their employ. have been engaged in the re-location of said road in the counties said services may be rendered, separately, and they shall make out and deliver to the surveyor, teamsters and other hands in their employ, a certificate stating the number of days, the price agreed upon, and the aggregate amount due each person for services performed in each of said counties through which said road shall pass respectively; also said commissioners shall in

like manner certify to the time, they themselves have necessarily been engaged in each of said counties in the performance of their duties; and upon the presentation of said certificates to the county commissioners' court of each of said counties, respectively, the said county court shall order their clerk to issue to the holder of said certificate, an order on the treasurer of said county for the amount due said person, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

"SEC. 6. The said road commissioners are authorized to agree with the surveyor, teamsters and other persons in their employ, upon the prices to be paid them for their services, and shall have the entire control and direction of all in their employ, and shall make out and deliver to the clerk of the county commissioners' court of each county through which the road may pass, a correct plat of the same, which shall be preserved in the office of said clerks, and said road commissioners shall be allowed two dollars per day for each day necessarily engaged in the performance of their duty.

"SEC. 7. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage."

Ordered That the bill, as amended, be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Warren,

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 ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the passage of the bill.

Mr. Judd, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act providing for the holding a special term of court in the county of McHenry," reported the same back, with an amendment, which was concurred in, and the bill,

Ordered to a third reading, as amended.

On motion of Mr. Judd,

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

On motion of Mr. Judd,

The title was amended so as to read, "An act fixing the time of holding courts in the seventh judicial circuit."

Ordered, That the title be as amended, and that the Secretary ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments of the Senate to said bill.

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

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have passed a bill enti tled, "An act to divide the county of Gallatin, and to form out of the same the courty of Saline," in the passage of which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the Senate.

Mr. MeRoberts, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which the House bill entitled "An act to amend 'An act relative to Wills,' approved, March 3d, 1845, and to extend the jurisdiction of probate courts," was re-committed, reported the same back and recommended its rejection.

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. On motion of Mr. McRoberts, Said bill was laid on the table.

Mr. Dougherty, from the committee on Incorporations, to which was referred House bill, entitled "An act to authorize the county commissioners' court of Effingham county, to build a bridge across the Little Wabash river," reported the same back and recommended its passage. Ordered That the bill pass 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 title thereof be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives of the concurrence of the Senate in the passage of the bill.

Mr. Sanger, from the committee on Canal and Canal Lands, to which was referred the bill of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for the relief of Patrick Strachan and William D. Scott," reported the same back and recommended its passage.

Ordered, That the bill pass to a third reading.

Mr. Boal, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill entitled" An act to amend the eighty-ninth chapter of the Revised Laws, entitled 'Revenue," 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.

On motion of Mr. Cavarly,

The rule was dispensed with, and the bill read the 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 the passage of the bil!.

Mr. Matteson, from the committee on Finance, to which was referred the petition of Mary Prentice, for a re-assessment of her late husband's property, reported a bill, entitled "An act to allow the heirs of Charles Prentice, deceased, to redeem certain lots in the town of Vandalia, Fayette county:" 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.

On motion of Mr. Gillespie,

The rule was further dispensed with, said 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 the passage of the bill.

Mr Dougherty, from the same committee, to which was referred the bill of the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for the relief of John Hodges and William Clapp," reported the same back, and recommended its passage.

Ordered, That the bill pass to a third reading.