SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1846. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald, their Clerk: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have receded from their disagreeing vote with the Senate on the amendment to "An act making partial appropriations," and have concurred with the Senate in their said amendment. On motion of Mr. Henry, The communication of Ex-Governor Ford, relating to the Northern Cross rail-road, was taken from the table, and referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Henry, Edwards and Allen, be said committee. 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. McDonald, their Clerk: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives are now ready to receive them in the Hall of the House, to proceed to the election of two Justices of the Supreme Court, an Attorney General, and Circuit Attorneys for the several judicial circuits, except the third and eighth: Whereupon, The Senate, preceded by Mr. Speaker, repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the two Houses proceeded to the election of two Justices of the Supreme Court, by joint ballot, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignations of Judges Shields and Thomas. Mr. McRoberts nominated GUSTAVUS P. KOERNER; and Mr. Gillespie nominated BENJAMIN BOND, for the second judicial cir cuit.. Mr. Morris nominated NORMAN H. PURPLE, for the fifth judicial circuit. Mr. Judd, of the Senate, and Mr. Johnson, of the House of Representatives, were appointed tellers; and the votes being counted, stood thus: For the second judicial circuit: For Gustavus P. Koerner, 95 votes. Whereupon, The Speaker of the House of Representatives declared Gustavus P. Koerner duly elected an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. James Shields, of the second judicial circuit, and Norman H. Purple duly elected an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. Jesse B. Thomas, of the fifth judicial circuit, for the State of Illinois. The two louses then proceeded to the election of an Attorney General for the State of Illinois. Mr. Denning, of the House, nominated DAVID B. Campbell; For David B. Campbell, 101 votes. For Elihu B. Washburn, 38 6.6 Those who voted for David B. Campbell, are, Messrs. Allen, Brown, Catlin, Cavarly, Coudy, Dennis, Dunlap, Harris, Judd, McMillan, McRoberts, Markley, Matteson, Morrison, Reddick, Sanger, Smith, Stephenson, Sutphic, Sweat, Warren and Wilcox, of the Senate, and Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Boyakin, Boyle, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman. Creel, Cockle. Cunningham, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Erwin. Evcrett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Glover, Grubb. Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hendry, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, JanDey, Johnston, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will. Logan of Jackson, Long, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Sechorn, Sherman, Stickney, Simms, Skinner, Swing, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Turner, Underwood, Wallace, Wright, Williamson. White, Wynne and Mr. Speaker, of the House of Representatives-101. › Those voting for Elihu B. Washburn, are, Messrs. Allison, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Henry, Killpatrick, Miller, Noble and Powers, of the Senate, and Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Buckley, Constant, Cross, Curts, Dana, Gilmore, Huffman, Linder, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Sark, Smith, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson, Wilcox and Williams, of the House of Representatives-35. The Speaker of the House of Representatives then declared David B. Campbell duly elected Attorney General of the State of Illinois. The two Houses then proceeded to the election of State's Attorneys for the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth judicial circuits. On motion of Mr. Morton, of the House, HENRY W. DUSENBURY Was unanimously elected State's Attorney for the first judicial circuit, and so declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, of the House, PHILIP B. FOUKE was unanimously elected State's Attorney for the se cond judicial circuit, and so declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Hayes, of the House, ALFRED KITCHELL was unanimously elected State's Attorney for the fourth judicial circuit, and so declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. McDowell nominated WILLIAM ELLIOTT, JR. for State's Attorney for the fifth judicial circuit. Mr. Tucker nominated ELIAS B. SKINNER for the same office. And the vote being taken, stood thus: Those voting for William Elliott, jr., are, Messrs. Allen, Brown, Catlin, Cavarly, Coudy, Dunlap, Harris, Henry, Judd, McMillan, McRoberts, Markley, Matteson, Miller, Morrison, Reddick, Sanger, Smith, Stephenson, Sulphin, Sweat, Warren, and Wilcox, of the Senate, and Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Boyakin, Boyle, Campbell, Cantrill, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Creel, Cockle, Constant, Cunningham, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Erwin. Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Hart, Hayes, Heudry, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Long, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Sherman, Stickney, Simms, Skinner, Swing, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Thomas of Bureau, Turner, Wallace, Wright, Williamson, White, Wynne, and Mr. Speaker, of the House of Representatives-102. Those voting for Elias S. Skinner, are, Messrs. Allison, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Killpatrick, and Noble, of the Senate, aud Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Gilmore, Harpole, Huffman, Linder, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain, McConnell. Miner, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Stark, Smith, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson, and Wilcox, of the House of Representatives-33. Those voting blank, are, Messrs. Powers, of the Senate, and Williams, of the House of Representatives-2. The Speaker of the House of Representatives then declared William Elliott, jr. duly elected State's Attorney for the fifth judicial circuit. Mr. Sanger, of the Senate, nominated GEORGE PURINTON, for State's Attorney for the sixth judicial circuit. Mr. Wallace, of the House, nominated HENRY B. STILLMAN, for the same office. Ahe the vote being taken, stood thus: Those voting for Henry B. Stillman, are, Messrs. Allison, Coudy, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Henry, Killpatrick; Markley, Matteson, Morrison. Noble, Reddick, and Sweat, of the Senate, and Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Blakeman, Bragg, Boyakin, Buckley, Campbell, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Creel, Cockle, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Cunningham, Curts, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Eddy, Ela, Enloe, Fry, Glenn, Gilmore, Griffith, Glover, Hansford, Harpoie, Hart, Hayes, Hendry, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Huffman, Johnston, Kinney, Linder, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Sangamon, Lung, Lukins, McLain, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, O'Conner, Omelveny, Pickering, Remann, Reynolds, Robb, Rutledge, Stanley, Stark, Seehorn, Swing, Smith, Slocumb, Stokes, Stookey, Shumway, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Turner, Wallace, Wardlaw, Watson, Wright, Wilcox, Williams, Williamson, and White, of the House of Representatives-99. Those voting for George Purinton, are, Messrs. Allen, Brown, Catlin, Cavarly, Dunlap, Harris, Judd, McMillan, McRoberts, Miller, Powers, Sanger, Smith, Stephenson, Sutphin, Warren, and Wilcox, of the Senate, and Messrs. Archer, Boyle, Erwin, Everett, Grubb, Harrington, Janney, Kretsinger, Logan of Jackson, McConnell, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Prevo, Robeson of Woodford, Sherman, Stickney, Skinner, Wynne, and Mr. Speaker, of the House of Representatives-37. Mr. Simms, of the House, voted blank-1. The Speaker of the House of Representatives then declared Henry B. Stillman, duly elected State's Attorney for the sixth judicial circuit. Mr. Ela, of the House, nominated WILLIAM A. BOARDMAN for State's Attorney for the seventh judicial circuit. On motion of Mr. Little of Will, of the House, William A. Boardman was unanimously elected, and so declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. Reddick, of the Senate, nominated BURTON C. Cook for State's Attorney for the ninth judicial circuit. Mr. Wardlaw, of the House, nominated E. N. POWELL for the same office. The vote being taken, stood thus: Those voting for Burton C. Cook, are, Messrs. Allen, Brown, Catlin, Cavarly, Coudy, Dunlap, Harris, Judd, McMillan, McRoberts, Markley, Matteson, Morrison, Reddick, Sanger, Smith, Stephenson, Sutphin, Sweat, Warren, and Wilcox, of the Senate, and Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Barber, Bragg, Boyakin, Casey, Caswell, Chapman, Creel, Cockle Cunninhgam, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Denning, Eads, Ela, Erwin, Everett, Fry, Funkhouser, Glenn, Griffith, Glover, Grubb, Harrington, Hansford, Harpole, Hart, Hayes, Hendry, Hick, Higgins, Hodges, Janney, Johnston, Kretsinger, Kinney, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, Logan of Jackson, Long, McDowell, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Miller, Morris, Morrison of Monroe, Morton, O'Couner, Omelveny, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sherman, Stickney, Skinner, Swing, Slocumb, Stokes, Turner, Wallace, Wright, Willliamson, White, Wynne, and Mr. Speaker, of the House of Representatives-92. Those voting for E. N. Powell, are, Messrs. Allison, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Henry, Killpatrick, Miller, Noble, and Powers, of the Senate, and Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Rock Island, Blakeman, Boyle, Campbell, Constant, Cross, Cummings, Curts, Eddy, Logan of Sangamon, Lukins, McLain: McConnell, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Pickering, Remann, Robb, Stark, Stookey, Tappan, Thomas of Morgan, Tucker, Wardlaw, Watson, Wilcox, and Williams, of the House of Representatives-38. The Speaker of the House of Representatives then declared Burton C. Cook duly elected State's Attorney, for the ninth judicial circuit. Whereupon, The Senate returned to their chamber, and Adjourned. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1846. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. Prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Bailey. Mr. Wilcox presented the petition of S. Howard and others, of Kane county, praying for the re-location of a street in Geneva, in said county; which was read, and, On motion of Mr. Wilcox, The petition was referred to the committee on Incorporations. Mr. Denny, from the committee on Public Roads, which had been instructed by resolution to inquire into the expediency of so amending the road law, as to vest in the County Commissioners' Court the power to assess taxes for road purposes, &c., reported the same back, and asked.to be discharged from its further consideration. On motion of Mr. Markley, The said committee was accordingly discharged, and the resolution laid on the table. Mr Stephenson offered for adoption the following resolution, which, under the rule, lies one day on the table: Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the revenue law, as to tax lands according to their true valuation, without fixing any minimum price. On motion of Mr. Stephenson, The rule was dispensed with, and the resolution referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Stephenson, Dennis and Edwards, be that committee, Mr. Sweat offered for adoption the following resolution, which, under the rule, lies one day on the table. Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That a joint committee, consisting of nine on the part of the Senate and eighteen on the part of the House, be appointed, whose duty it shall be to apportion the State into districts, according to the census of 1815, for the election of senators, representatives, and delegates to revise the constitution of the State; which number of delegates shall consist of the same number that both branches of the Legislature consist of at present; the apportionment to be made for senators and representatives to the General Assembly, shall each consist of the same number that each branch now |