Mr. Swett, from the select committee on general laws, reported a bill for "An act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, educational, literary, musical, scientific and missionary societies, including societies formed for mutual improvement or for the promotion of arts."

On motion of Mr. Swett,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, by its title, and
Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Swett,

The rules were further suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and,

On further motion of Mr. Swett,

The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and made the special order for two o'clock, Monday next.

Mr. Plato introduced a bill for "An act in relation to docket fees, and to perfect the laws."

On motion of Mr. Plato,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, by its title, and
Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Plato,

The rules were further suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and

Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Townsend introduced a bill for "An act in relation to the confession of judgments in Jo Daviess county."

and

On motion of Mr. Townsend,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, by its title, and
Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Townsend,

The rules were further suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title,

Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Roosevelt introduced a bill for "An act to incorporate the Nauvoo Concordia."

On motion of Mr. Roosevelt,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, by its title, and

Ordered to a second reading,

On motion of Mr. Roosevelt,

The rules were further suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and

Referred to the committee on banks and corporations.

Mr. Stickel introduced a bill for "An act to regulate the transfer of lands upon the assessor's book."

On motion of Mr. Stickel,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, by its title, and

Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Stickel,

The rules were further suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and

Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Morrison introduced a bill for "An act to consolidate the several acts incorporating the town of Waterloo, and to amend the same."

On motion of Mr. Morrison,

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, by its title, and
Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Morrison,

The rules were further suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and

Referred to the committee on banks and corporations.

Mr. Haines introduced a bill for "An act to incorporate the General Aid Association.'

On motion of Mr. Haine

The rules were suspended, the bill read a first time, by its title, and
Ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. Haines,

The rules were further suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and

Referred to the select committee on general laws.

On motion of Mr. Bane,

The rules were suspended, and bills on their third reading were taken up. Engrossed bili for An act to authorize the county of St. Clair to borrow money to complete the court house of said county" was taken up, and the bill read a third time.

The question being, "Shall the bill pass?"

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

On motion of Mr. Plato,

A call of the House was ordered.

The roll being called, those answering to their names are as follows:

Messrs. Anderson, Bane, Berry, Blaisdell, Brace, Brewer, Bryant, Butz, Campbell of La Salle, Church, Davis of Montgomery, Davis of Stephenson, Detrich, De Wolf, Engle, Epler, Erwin, Forth, Gilmore, Graham, Green, Hacker, Haines, Hampton Hardin, Hick of Gallatin, Hitt, Hoiles, Hood, Hurlbut, Job, King, Mack, McCall, Metcalf, Miles, Moore, Mosely, Norton, Patten, Peck, Plato, Powell, Prothrow, Rice, Roosevelt, Scheel, Shaw, Short,

Sloss, Stephenson, Stickel, Swett, Townsend, Updegraff, Vermilyea, White, Wilson, Wood-60.

Those not answering to their names are,

Messrs. Baker, Barret, Campbell of Logan, Craddock, Cummings, Harmon, Hick of Livingston, Higgins, Jarrot, Kerley, McCleave, McElvaine, Pulley, Rush, Shirley, Mr. Speaker-16.

On motion of Mr. Mack,

Further proceeding, under the call of the House, was dispensed with.

Engrossed bill for "An act to legalize the proceedings of the board of supervisors of Whiteside county, in certain cases therein named," was taken up, and read the third time.

The question being, "Shall the bill pass?"

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

Mr. Short moved that the House adjourn.

Which motion was lost.

Engrossed bill for "An act to repeal the charter of the town of McHenry" was taken up, and read a third time,

And the question being, "Shall the bill pass ?"

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

Engrossed bill for "An act for the benefit of Hardin county" was taken up, and read a third time.

The question being, "Shall the bill pass?"

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the clerk inform the Senate

thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

Engrossed bill for "An act for the relief of the Bank of Naperville" was taken up, and read a third time.

The question being," Shall the bill pass?"

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein.

Engrossed bill for "An act to amend an act entitled an act to prevent sheep and swine from running at large in Henry, Will and Livingston counties,' approved January 27th, 1853, so as to extend the provisions thereof to the county of Lake," was taken up, and read a third time, and The question being, "Shall the bill pass?"