, 1859-02-03

GE1IHaHHo, Jn., "a 1863.
8ENATE .-.-saeA (.

TWENTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
'<S Ez7uanuo, Jsn..9 1863.
; aENATE. txnee III
On motion Of Ar. Higbe e,ithe.eoumunieation
OF the Governor received yegterdsy, WAS taken
up aud read. Tho Governor states, in answer
to call for information concerning letter On
the subject Of the Leavitt claim, that according
to his recollection at present, he did not regard
could not now be found, he wss .apprehensiye,
though not certain, that it had bean destroyed
He hsd no other correspondents on the sub
iect- Referred 10 committee on Canal and c.
NIL Laoda-
Mr.. Blodgett, from Committee On Judiciary.
N act authorizing the sale OF the shares Of the
st. Paul and Fon da Lac Railroad, aud to enable
the purchasers thereof to form q corporation.
To be epgrossed.
Nj. J udd, from Committee on Banks and
Corporations, act to incorporate the Chicago
South Branch Dock Company. To ba en-
groAsod.
Mr. Bryan. An act in relation to the pay
ment Of the principal and interest Of the State
debt He moved its reference to Committee On
Finauce-
Mr. Judd desired to 20 refer it with instruc.
tions to examine and report whether any legis-
next General Assembly to provide for any priu-
clpal or interest Of the State debt falling due
So ordered.
Mr. Judd. An act in addition to an act to
incorporate board of sewerage commissioners
for the city Of Chicago. To second real
ing.
Mr.. Bestor. An oct to amend an act 1ncor-
porAting the Illinois River Improvement Co.
TO second reading.
Senate bills on third reading being in order,
the following bills were read the third time,
md put On their passage:
A-&h &n $hn
account Of Thompson i Foreman. Ayes II,
noes 13- Lost.
bill to amend Chap. 50. Rsv. Stat, snd the
statutes amendatory thereto. and to provide for
the appointment Of cnuservators for the ea-
tates Of confirmed drunkards- Passed, syes15,
noes s.
i bill for an Get to establish the county Of
Douglas.
Nj. Bestor moved to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Counties, with instructions to
change the nsms from that Of Douglas to that
Of Lincoln.
By instructions to call 1t Lesompton! He
euggested this a. compromise. Motions with
drawn.
On motion by Mr. Aarshal, an amendment
was made in the last section BY unanimous con-
sent. Bill passed. ayes 81, nays !.
On motion OF Mr. Goudy, the Senate took up
from the tsh!e the bill to authorize the lorna.
tion Of insurance companies. Bill read \
third time By its title aud passed ayes II, noes
none.
Nj. Cotfey moved reconsideration Of the
vote On the bill to authori1e the Governor to
adjust the claim Of Thompson h Foreman
winch bill Was lost this forenoon. Recon.
sidered. The question being then on the pas
sage of tho bill, it was passed; ayes 16.
noes s.
On motion of Mr.. Judd, Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
4 large number Of bills were reported from
Committees, and ordered to be engrossed--
among others bill for charter for the town
Of Wheaton, Du Psge Co., and 9 bill granting
the petition OF certain persons to be re.snnexed
to the Town Of New Trier.
Mr, Short, on leave, introduced act in rela-
tion to verdicts in murder trisls, the jury, in
addition to the verdict of guilty to assess the
punishment either at an imprisonment for life
or st death. Rssd twice ant referred to Com
mlttee on Judiciary.
Also act requiring Justices Of the Peace. and
conatabsls to report fines collected BY them, On
oath. To be angrossed.
Mr. DIETRICH reported, from the Committee On
Finsnce, to pass Substitute for IN act for the
relief Of the inhabitants OF the American bot
tom. The substitute RENTS and refunds taxes
for 1855 to those persona Of the bottom whose
property was flooded. Substitute adopted, and
bill to be engrossed.
Mr: Peck presented petition, from Cook
Comfy, to vacate park.
Mr. Coffee, on leave, introduced bill to restrain
the granting Of Licenses and vending Of spirituous
liquors except by petition. To cc.2rnitteo on
Petitions.
Mr.. Buckmastcr, from committee On Peritcnti-
nry, repor, ed a bill with amendments, making I'D
ditional appropriations for additions to the Pen-
tentiaEy; approprlating 1882 900 for tile ezpendi-
ture on the new penftentiary at Joliet, for 1859
GO, also other appropriations. Laid On the table
to await tue report Of the committee on peniteu-
tlary.
Mr. Judd, from committee On Banks and Corpo-
rations, an act to amend the charter Of the Chca-
60 Savings Institution and Trust Co. 70 be en-.
crossed.
Mr. ooudy, from committee on judiciary, re.
ported an act TO repeal section 1, chapter 4,
Revised St'tutes Of ISIS, entitled Convsyances.
The act now in existence allows the holder, resi-
dent, Or nonresident; Of title to real estate in
the adverse possession Of another claimant, to sell
aud convey the same, and his grantee can bring
action Tor the property. This bill proposes to
repeal that law and return to tue lid common
Law rule, which is now the Law in majority OF
the States That rule is tttt aay conveyance
by the holder Of title to land in the ndverse pos
session Of another party, is void. and no action
being to check speculation in lands where the pos
sessors title is defective, and prevent litigation
and the sale Of lawsuits. Ordered to be engross.
ed.
Nr. Martin from committee on Township Or
gani2ations, reported back without recommends
ton, pro Or con, IN oct to remove the county seat
Of Whitesids county and for other purposes, with
an amendment. Also sunlry petitions and re-
monstrances on the same subject He moved to
lay the bill and accompanying papers on the table
aad make it the special order ior Tuesday next
at 2 o'clock. So ordered.
AR. Marshall. on leave m art IN epahro 4ba
voters Of Coles county 10 vote on the question vi
removing the county seat Of said county. Ordered
to second reading.
vi. Bestoz. on leare, an act to create the county
Of Tioga and Tor other purposes. To second
On motiou Of Mr. Sud1, the Senate resolved it.
self into committee OF the whole, for the con-
sideratlon Of the special order, Mr. Richmond in
reading.
The CHAIR announced the special order, rz: the
House resolution, recommending vote on Con.
stitutional Convention.
the Chair. Tho committee was then Addressed
by Messra. Parks, Marshall, Underwood, HiR-
bee, Post aud Richmond, at length, when, on
molten Of Ms. Judd, tho committee rose, f.
ported back the House resolution recommend.
ing its passage BY the Senate.
Mr. Judd moved that, as the Senate was not
now fall, The vote on the adoption Of the Teso-
luton he made the special order for Wednes4
day next, at II o'clock L. b. 50 ordered.
On motion Of Mr. Judd, Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Baker presented petition OF remons.rancs
Of 900 persons against amendments to the Chi |
ca9o CITY Charter.
Ms. Hurlbut, on leave, introduced N act for
the apportionnent Of the State. Read twice By |
title aud to be printed.
Mr. Sloss reported to smeud and pass acs to
enable executors and administrators the bstter
to close up estates, DC. Amendment concurred |
il and bill to be enRrossed !