Mr. Campbell of Logan, from the committee on swamp and overflowed lands, to which was referred a bill for "An act in relation to the swamp and overflowed lands in Mason county," reported the same back, and requested that it be referred to the committee on swamp and overflowed lands; which was agreed to. Mr. Campbell of Logan, from the committee on swamp and overflowed lands, to which was referred a bill for "An act to authorize the sale of swamp and overflowed lands in Cumberland county," reported the same back, and, On motion of Mr. Campbell, Referred to the select committee on general laws. Mr. Campbell of Logan, from the committee on swamp and overflowed lands, to which was referred a bill for "An act to authorize the sale of swamp and overflowed lands in the county of Macoupin," reported the same back, and, On motion of Mr Campbell, Referred to the committee on general laws. A communication from the governor: To the House of Representatives: Gentlemen: I herewith transmit the report of the executive committe of the Illinois State Agricultural Society. January 10, 1859. On motion of Mr. Davis of Stephenson, To the House of Representatives: WM. H. BISSELL. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Springfield, Illinois, January 10, 1859. Gentlemen: In accordance with the requirements of the constitution, I herewith transmit a list of pardons granted to convicts in the penitentiary during the last two years. The whole number of pardons, as will be perceived, amounts to one hundred and forty-one. Of this number, however, forty-six were granted but one day before the expiration of the several convicts' term of service, and merely for the purpose of restoring to them the rights of citizenship, when they should leave the prison. Very respectfully, On motion of Mr. Erwin, Referred to the committee on the penitentiary. On motion of Mr. Mack, WM. H. BISSELL. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the reporters of the Illinois State Register and Illinois State Journal are hereby authorized to make full reports of the proceedings and debates of each house of this General Assembly, on all subjects of general interest, and that they be paid for so doing the sum of five dollars per day each, out of the contingent fund. On motion of Mr. Norton, Resolved, That the secretary of state be requested to furnish this House with the report of the trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. On motion of Mr. Davis of Stephenson, Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That our senators in congress are hereby instructed to vote for and to use all honorable means in their power to secure the passage of a bill which passed the house of representatives in congress, April 22d, 1858, and which is now pending in the senate of the United States, appropriating to each state in the Union a quantity of public land, equal to twenty thousand acres for each senator and representative in congress to which the states are now respectively entitled, for the purpose of erecting and sustaining agricultural colleges or industrial universities in each of said states. Resolved, That the governor be respectfully requested to forward copies of the foregoing resolution to our senators in congress. On motion of Mr. Hacker, Resolved, That the committee on finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the revenue laws as to provide for lessening the state tax for revenue and other purposes, and that they report by bill or other wise. On motion of Mr. Green, The resolution was made the special order of to-day, 2 o'clock, P. M., in reference to calling a convention to form a new constitution, be made the special order of Wednesday, 2 o'clock, P. M. On motion of Mr. Peck, The house do now adjourn until to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1859. The House met, pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Miner, The journal was read at length. A message from the Governor, by Benj. F. Johnson, private secretary : Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the governor to lay before the House of Representatives a printed communication: To the honorable the House of Representatives: Gentlemen: I herewith transmit the report of the warden of the penitentiary. Yours respectfully, January 11, 1859. On motion of Mr. Sloss, WM. H. BISSELL. The report of the warden of the penitentiary was laid upon the table, and 3,000 copies ordered to be printed for the use of the House. A communication from the secretary of state : OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE, Mr. Speaker: In answer to a resolution passed by the House of Representatives in relation to copying the laws, journals, &c., I would state that I have contracted the copying, for the present session, to John O. Johnson, at five cents per hundred words for laws, and six cents per hundred words for journals, joint resolutions and reports. Respectfully yours, &c., O. M. HATCH, Secretary of State. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, January 11, 1859. Mr. Speaker: In compliance with a resolution, passed by the House of Representatives, I herewith transmit the "Report of the Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal." Respectfully yours, &c., On motion of Mr. Norton, O. M. HATCH, Secretary of State. Ordered that 3,000 copies be printed for the use of the House. Mr. De Wolf presented the petition of sundry citizens of Carroll county, accompanied with a bill, for a ferry across the Mississippi river, at Savanna. Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. Mr. Bane presented the petition of J. M. Roth and sixty-eight others, of the town of Camp Point, of the county of Adams, praying for the formation of a new school district therein, accompanied by a remonstrance upon the same subject. Referred to the committee on education. Mr. Prothrow presented the petition of sundry citizens of Whiteside county, praying for an alteration of the assessment laws of the state. Referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Bryant presented the petition of certain citizens of Bureau county, praying for a prohibitory law in relation to the sale of spirituous liquors. Reterred to the committee on the penitentiary. Mr. Gilmore presented the petition of Andover, Henry county, praying for "An act to incorporate the Andover Literary Society." Referred to the committee on education. Mr. Blaisdell presented the petition of Samuel J. Church and others, asking for a law defining growing fruit, grain and timber as personal property, and making its felonious taking larceny. Referred to the committee on manufactures and agriculture. Mr. Hood presented the petition of C. Ingalls and 884 others, for the removal of the county seat of Du Page county to Danby. Referred to the committee on counties. Mr. Hood also presented the remonstrance of Thaddeus Scott and others, against the removal of the seat of justice of Du Page county. Referred to the committee on counties. Mr. Hood presented the petition of A. Van Dusen and others, for the removal of the county seat of Du Page county to Fredericksburg. Referred to the committee on counties Mr. Powell presented the petition of sundry citizens of Wabash county, for the restoration of George W. Lucas to the rights of citizenship. Referred to the committee on miscellaneous subjects. Mr. Powell presented the petition of sundry citizens of Wabash county, praying for "An act authorizing the restoration of the records of said county." Referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Swett presented the petition of John Magoun and 270 others, citizens of McLean county, to form the new county of Park. Referred to the committee on counties. Mr. Hardin presented the petition of D. B. Alexander and 27 others, to change the name of Brufton to Effingham, in Effingham county, to be called Brufton's addition. Referred to the committee on banks and corporations. Mr. De Wolf presented the petition of 300 citizens of Carroll county, praying that the bills of Illinois stock secured banks be received for state taxes. Referred to the select committee upon the same subject. Mr Hardin presented the petition of John L. Funkhouser and 529 others, for the removal of the county seat of Effingham county. Referred to the committee on counties. Mr. Harmon presented the memorial of the Western Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, praying for the enactment of a more efficient liquor law. Referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Green, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred a bill for an act entitled "An act to establish the twenty-fifth judicial circuit,” reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Green, from the same committee, to which was referred a bill for “An act to extend the jurisdiction of the police magistrate of Mound city," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Green. from the same committee, to which was referred a bill for “An act to regulate the practice in the 16th judicial circuit, and to change the time of holding courts therein," reported the same back, with an amendment. Which amendment was concurred in, and the bill, as amended, Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Green, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred a bill for "An act to authorize the inhabitants of the town of Maine, in Cook county, to build a town house," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Green, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred a bill for "An act constituting Robert Federick Mark Le Bean the legal heir of Robert Le Bean and Emily Le Bean," reported the same back, and recommended its rejection. On motion of Mr. Green, Laid upon the table. Mr. Green, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Andrew Peterson, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject; which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Green, Laid upon the table. Mr. Green, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred a bill for "An act to suspend the collection of the two mill tax, authorized under article 15 of the constitution," reported the same back, without amendment, and upon the part of the majority of the committee, recommended its rejection, but asked and obtained leave, upon the part of himself, to submit a minority report. On motion of Mr. Green, The bill was laid upon the table until to-morrow evening, 2 o'clock, for that purpose. On motion of Mr. Peck, Resolved, That the rule fifty-fifth of this House be suspended for two weeks, and in the interim the standing hour of adjournment shall be at half-past one of the clock, in the afternoon. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Preston, secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to cede jurisdiction over land occupied by the United States for light houses, custom houses and other purposes,' approved Feb. 13th, 1855." "An act for the relief of Hardin county." "An act to amend the criminal code, and increase the punishment for manslaughter." In the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. Mr. Detrich, from the committee on finance, to which was referred a resolution in relation to printing the journal of the proceedings of this House in sheets, for the purpose of laying them on the desks of members, have had the the same under consideration, and reported the same back, and recommend that it be not adopted. Mr. Bane, from the committee on education, to which was referred the bill for "An act amendatory of an act entitled 'an act in relation to that part of township 39 north, of range 14 east of the 3d principal meridian, in relation to schools,' approved Feb. 23d. 1847," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Bane, from the committee on education, to which was referred the bill for "An act relating to certain schools and school property, in Adams county," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Engle, from the committee on state roads, to which was referred a bill for "An act to relocate a part of the Hamilton and Marceline state road," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Engle, from the committee on state roads, to which was referred a bill for "An act to vacate certain alleys, streets, roads and squares, in Hancock county," reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. On motion of Mr. Plato, Recommitted to the select committee on general laws. Mr. Engle, from the committee on state roads, to which was referred a bill for "An act to relocate a part of the state road which runs from Kingston, in Adams county, to the Mississippi river, in Pike county, opposite Hannibal, Missouri," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. On motion of Mr. Plato, Recommitted to the select committee on general laws. Mr. Engle, from the committee on state roads, to which was referred a bill for "An act entitled 'an act to locate a state road from Peoria, in Peoria county, to the state line of Indiana,' reported the same back, without amendment, and recommended its passage. On motion of Mr. Plato, Recommitted to the select committee on general laws. On motion of Mr. Bane, from the committee on education, Ordered that 15,000 copies of the report of the superintendent of public instruction be printed for the use of the House. |