, 1859-02-16
ILLINOIS LHQl9LATURE.


CEsN ale.
B111 PAsaKp.
Mr.. GcudY, from CdmnIttes On judiciary ~
ported bill to provide for the payment Of debts |
or counties. cities and towna-Passed, eyes 70;
noes0. 49,. |
Mr. Gaudy, from Committee Oh Banks aud Cor |
porahon7, bIll to promote the construction Of
horse railway. in the city Of Chicago. Passed,
Mr. Underwood, from Committee On Judiciary,
bill In 1elation to improvements in County JaiIs
Passed, a.ss 2s, noes l.
Mr. Underwood, reported the House blll
to incorporate the city Of Aurora, and establish
IN Inferior court theieln, and also, Court Of
Common Pleas IN the city Of Elgtn. Passed, ayes
Is. nays3.
Mr. Higbee, from Committee on Banks and Cor
porations, bill to incorporate the American Ex.
press Company. Pa sed, ayes 10, naes 6.
Mr Cook, from Committee On Judiciary, an oct
to authorize the building Of bridge acrssS the
Big Vsrmiion River, in La Sale County. Pass~
ed, ayes ~; noes 6.
iii. Bestor, from Committee On Internal Nsvi-
Illinois River improvement Company, With amend.
ment. CopeuE1ed in. Passed, ayes 16, nays 1.
ME. Blodgett, frum Committee On Judiciary,
House bill to authorize the salIne Coal aud Manu-
l2cturinE Company to senvert portion Of lx
capital stock into shares Of preferred stock, to re-
duce its htock and to issue bonds secured BY
mortgage or deed Of trust. Passed, ayes Il, noes
0.
Mr. B.stor, from Committee On Rauks aud Cor
norasions, substitute for bill requiring Insurance
Companies chartered by this State to report
Coucurred in. Passed, ayes 20; noesl l.
.Ar- Cook. from Committee on Judiciary, o SUBJ
stitu,e for House bill to regulate practice ia the
Ninth judicial Ctrcut, and establish the times and
places Of holding terms Of the Circuit Court in tho
county Of Ia Sale. Consurred in. Passed, ayes
20, noes l.
lii. Kuykeada1, from Committee On Swamp
and Overdo@ed Lands, 4ouse bill for the sale Of
Swamp Lands. Passed, ayes Is. noes 8.
Mr. Judd from Committee unBanks aud Carpo-
rations, bill to incorporate the North American
Express Company. with amendment. Concurred
ln. To be engroased.
Mr Kuytendal1, from Committee gu Judiciary,
q substitute tor bill to amend an act to amend
the assessment and revenue laws OF the State.
Approysd February IA, 1856. Concutred in.
Pissed, ayes Fl; noes 0.
| Ar. Adaus, Of Lee, moved to dispense With
further proceedings, under the call, which being
done, brought up on its passage The bill to re-
strain the granting OF licenses to ysnd epiituous
| liquors. THE Tote stood:
:YEAs-Mess,s. Adans Of Lee, Applington,
Budget. Bryan, Cof1ay, Cook, Goudy, Henderson,
Kus kendall, Marahall, Parks, Post, Richmond,
and Valdese1-A.
NArs-Addams Of Stephenson, Bes.or, Buck
master, Fuller. Judd, Kaapp, Martin, o'Keao, and
Unde1wood-9. Passed.
| TUE APpoRr1oSXESr BILL.
The Speaker announced tue special order, viz:
bill to create Senatorial and Representative Dis
tllc's and to tpportian the representation In the
General Assembly OF this Sute; which bill vas
read ut length, whsn the question being on order
i ing the bill to its third 1eading,-
| Mr. Marshall offered several amendments, md
made an able argument in favor Of the same.
The bats Has continued By Mr. Post and
| Mr. Cook, when 4t. Goudy moved to lsy the
amendments on the table, which motion prevail
| cd By the following vote:
4 Vrsw ri Er51qS ri
ler. GDudy, Higbee, Kuapp, Knyksndal. Martin
O'Kean, Post, Richmond, aud Underwood-13.
NAYs-Messrs Adams Of Lee, Adams Of Ste.
phenson, Applipgton, Bestor, Blodgest, Cook
Henderson, Judd, Marshall, P4rks, and Vanderen
Ill.
several Senators proposed varioua other amend.
1nents aud spoke to the same-the entire afeernoou
being occupied in the consideration Of the bill
The amendments we're all laid upsn the table By
tile aboye yote.
order for Monday next At half.t"o o'clock. Car
ried.
BILLS PASSED, ETC,
Mr. Davis, Of Stephenson, on lsave. called ur
act to amend tho revenue laws Passed, ayel
56, neys0.
Mr. Higgins. on leave, called up act regulat
ing the manner Of inaictiog the punishment o
death in capital cases. Passed, ayes Il, nayl
Mr. Green, on leave, from the Committee o,
Judiciary reported an act in relation to county
judges. The bill gives from the county treasury
6l0O to each county judge not receiving $50
annually in fees and per diem-
tir. Brewer moved To lay On the table. Ro1
called and bill SO laid BY yeas 81. nays IS.
Mr. Sweet, on leave, called up act ameudnto
n Of the sesera! acts incorporating the city o
Bloomington. Passed-ayes Sc, noes 0.
/ TIE corxrY OF "roRp."
| Mr.. Speaker announced the special orde
being an act 10 create the county Of Summit.
Messrs. Hood. Sweet, Stcksl. Harmon. Brew
er, and Berrr, argued the question.
Mr. Sweet NOV ed 10 re commit with instruc
tions to report on Monday.
Mr.. Harmon, to lay the motion upon the table
So ordered ayes Al, nays @.
Mr. Church, to amend to provide that th
county shalt be- formed according to tbs vot
cast, for Summit County If both counties vot
for it.
Mr. Harmon moved TO 10y tho smenduen
upon the table. Uasried-ayss 81, nays %.
Mr. Stickel moved to amend to allow th
Is to their organization into the county OF Sum
nit. Loss-ayes 81, nayB Is.
Mr. Davis Of Stephenson, moved to strike on
the nsme "Sumnis" and insert "Ford.
Adopted.
III. Brewer called for the previous question
Sustnined. Roll called on the passage Of tn
| BILL Passed-ayes 50. noes %.
, Mr. Roosevelt, on leave, called up bill i
relation to the Issuing Of fec bills Passed-
ayes 81, nays6.
Z Mr. Plato, on leave, called up act proyidln
for the vacation Of streets, aiieYs and tow
| plats.
The bill passed by aYes54, nays7.
: Act to reorganize the militia Of the State {
Illinois.
After come discussion the bill was lost-aYe