Mr. Lindsay nominated William A. Richardson. Mr. Speaker then ordered the roll to be called, and the members of the joint session to vote for their respective candidates for the office of Senator of the United States, for the unexpired term of the late Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, deceased. The roll of the two Houses being called, it appeared that William A. Richardson received, from Senators 13 votes, and from members of the House of Representatives 52 votes-making 65 votes; and that Richard Yates received, from Senators 10 votes, and from members of the House of Representatives 28 votes-making 38 votes. Those voting for William A. Richardson are: Messrs. Berry, Blanchard, Green, Gregg, Knapp, Lindsay, Mason, Moffat, Rodgers, Schofield, Underwood, Vandeveer and Worcester, of the Senate; and Messrs. Boyer, Brown, Burr, Busey, Cabeen, Coffeen, Conger, Daugherty, Davis, Dent of LaSalle, Dent of Putnam, English, Epler, Ford, Fuller, Gerrard, Gibson, Graham, Heard, Hicks, Holgate, Keyes, Kistler, Lacy, McCann, Merritt, Miller, Monroe, Morrill, O'Brien, Odell, Patty, Peffer, Reid, Roessler, Sharon, Sharp, Shope, Smith of Union, Springer, Ten Brook, Turner, Walker, Washburn, Watkins, Wenger, Wescott, Wheat, Wike, Williams, Witt and Mr. Speaker, of the House of Representatives. Those voting for Richard Yates are: Messrs. Allen, Bushnell, Dummer, Funk, Lansing, Mack, Peters, Pickett, Richards and Ward, of the Senate; and Messrs. Black, Brentano, Burchard, Chapman, Church, Cook, Eastman, Elder, Gage, Gale, Ginther, Goodell, Green, Haines, Harris, Holyoke, Howe, Lake, Lay, Lawrence, Mann, Newport, Sedgwick, Smith of Whiteside, Tenny, Throop, Underwood and Wakeman, of the House of Representatives. Whereupon, the Speaker announced that William A. Richardson, having received a majority of votes of the joint convention, was duly elected Senator of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late Hon. Stephen A. Douglas. On motion of Mr. Haines, The said joint session adjourned. Whereupon the Senate withdrew. On motion of Mr. Burr, Engrossed Senate bill for "An act in reference to fees and salaries " was taken up, read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Burr, The rules were suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and Referred to the committee on judiciary. On motion of Mr. Washburn, Senate bill (No. 38) for "An act to authorize the county Williamson county to increase the county revenue" was taken court of up, read On motion of Mr. Washburn, The rules were suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Washburn, The rules were further suspended, the bill read a third time, And the question being, "Shal! this bill pass?" Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Williams, Senate bill (No. 23) for "An act to authorize the county court of Franklin county to issue county bonds" was taken up, read first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Williams, The rules were suspended, the bill read a second time, by its title, and Ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Williams, The rules were further suspended, the bill read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Smith of Union, The House, at three o'clock P. M., adjourned until to-morrow at nine o'clock A. M. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1863. House met, pursuant to adjournment. The Journal was read and approved. Mr. Fuller, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill for "An act making partial appropriations for defraying the expenses of this General Assembly." Which was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Fuller, The rules were suspended, and the bill read a second time, by its title. Mr. Daugherty moved the further suspension of the rules, that the bill be read a third time, at large. Mr. Burchard moved that the bill be referred to the committee on public accounts and expenditures. Mr. Fuller, by unanimous consent, submitted the following amendment: At the end of section one, insert the words "porters and reporters of each House." Mr. Morrill, by unanimous consent, offered the following amendment to the amendment: Add thereto the words, "and for the sum of twenty dollars to each of the pages of each House." A message from the Senate, by Mr. Mayfield, Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill of the following title, viz: A bill for "An act to provide for the postage of the present General Assembly." MANNING MAYFIELD, Secretary of Senate. The question being on the further suspension of the rules for the third reading of the bill, It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill read a third time, as amended. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. The Speaker announced the following standing committees of the House: Judiciary-Messrs. Burr, Wheat, Haines, Fuller, Underwood, Newport, Lake, Keyes, Smith of Union. Finance-Messrs. Fuller, Graham, Gage, Howe, Watkins, Noble, Boyer, Holyoke, Conger. Elections-Messrs. Washburn, Davis, Church, Lawrence, Epler, Wakeman, Daugherty, Sedgwick, Ford. Militia-Messrs. Conger, Turner, Gale, Sharp, Smith of Union, Brentano, Holyoke, Wike, Ten Brook. Internal Improvements-Messrs. Monroe, Watkins, Busey, Ginther, Miles, Smith of Whiteside, Witt, Tenny, Wike. Canal and Canal Lands-Messrs. Shope, Boyer, Lacy, Eastman, English, Gibson, Wenger, Thomas, Newport. Education-Messrs. Merritt, Miller, Wheat, Sedgwick, Barnard, Brown, Dent of LaSalle, Mann, Lacy. Public Accounts and Expenditures-Messrs. Morrill, Boyer, Elder, Witt, Gage, Burr, Chapman, Keyes, Watkins. Penitentiary-Messrs. Boyer, Gibson, Church, Mann, O'Brien, Smith of Whiteside, Hicks, Chapman, Wike. Manufactures and Agriculture-Messrs. Reid, Gerrard, Patty, Lay, Black, Dent of LaSalle, Williams, Sharon, Throop. Claims-Messrs. Graham, Reid, Burchard, Goodell, Wescott, Holgate, Green, Coffeen, Lawrence. Public Buildings and Public Grounds-Messrs. Keyes, Ford, Noble, Howe, Sharp, Peffer, Harris, Springer, Dent of LaSalle. State Roads-Messrs. Menard, Odell, Wakeman, Tenny, McCann, Gale, Black, Heard, English. Counties-Messrs. Smith of Union, Reid, Ginther, Holyoke, Shope, Gibson, Mann, Roessler, Barnard. Banks and Corporations-Messrs. Wheat, Fuller, Haines, Busey, Morrill, Lay, Burr, Elder, Monroe. Retrenchment-Messrs. Patty, Walker, Brentano, Green, Lacy, Gerrard, Roessler, Harris, Lake. Enrolled and Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Dent of Putnam, Wescott, Goodell, Burchard, English, Sharp, Thomas, Cook, Peffer. Federal Relations-Messrs. Wike, Ten Brook, Lawrence, Underwood, Hicks, Graham, Washburn, Shope, Newport. State Library-Messrs. Walker, Holgate, Eastman, Lake, O'Brien, Kistler, Cabeen, Cook, Sedgwick." Miscellaneous Subjects-Messrs. Cabeen, Brown, Throop, Black, Menard, Church, Smith of Whiteside, McCann, Wenger. Swamp and Overflowed Lands-Messrs. Turner, Heard, Harris, Wakeman, Sharon, Williams, Lay, Howe, Merritt. State Institutions-Messrs. Springer, Kistler, Goodell, Thomas, Eastman, Coffeen, Miller, Epler, Hicks. Township Organization-Messrs. O'Brien, Patty, Dent of Putnam, Haines, Gale, Daugherty, Odell, Underwood, Springer. Geological Survey-Messrs. Miller, Miles, Davis, Walker, Noble, Barnard, Green, Kistler, Merritt. Printing-Messrs. Epler, Witt, Keyes, Gage, Busey, Chapman, Miles, Turner, Burchard. The Speaker laid before the House the annual report of the Adjutant General of the State. Mr. Fuller moved that said report be laid on the table, and that 5,000 copies of the same be printed, under the direction of the Adjutant General. Mr. Church moved the following amendment to the motion of Mr. Fuller, viz: Strike out "5,000," and insert "10,000.” |