From the county of Randolph-JOHN P. MCGINNIS, and JAMES McCLURKEN. From the county of Marion-JAMES MARSHALL. From the county of Bond-RICHARD BENTLEY. From the county of Montgomery-WICKLIFFE KITtchell. From the counties of Fayette and Effingham-WM. LEE D. EWING.. From the county of Shelby-OwEN PRENTICE. From the counties of Greene and Jersey-REVILL W. ENGLISII, ALFRED W. CAVARLY, and DAVID M. WOODSON. From the counties of Greene, Jersey, and Calhoun-JOHN MCDONALD. From the county of Morgan-JOHN J. HARDIN, JAMES PARKINSON, JEREMIAH Cox, and DANIEL TROY. From the county of Scott-JOSEPH W. ORMSBEE. From the county of Sangamon-ABRAM LINCOLN, JAMES M. BRADFORD, JOHN DARNIELLE, and JOSIAH FRANCIS. From the county of Menard-JOHN BENNETT. From the counties of Logan and Christian-MARTIN WHITE. From the county of Tazewell-PIERRE MENARD and ALDEN HULL. From the counties of Macon and De Witt-ROBERT F. BARNETT. From the county of Pike-ALPHEUS WHEELER and SOLOMON Parsons. From the county of Schuyler-Wм. A. MINSHALL.. From the county of Brown-HARVEY LESTER. From the county of Fulton-LEWIS W. Ross and OLIVER SHEPLEY. From the county of McDonough-WILLIAM W. BAILEY. From the county of Hancock-JOHN F. CHARLES. From the counties of Warren, Knox, and Henry-JOHN DENNY. From the counties of Cook, Will, and McHenry--ALBERT G. LEary, EBENEZER PECK, and RICHARD MURPHY. From the county of La Salle-ABRAM R. DODGE. From the county of Iroquois-ISAAC COURTRIGht. From the counties of Putnam, Bureau, Stark, and Marshall--WILLIAM H. HENDERSON. From the county of Peoria-WM. J. PHELPS. From the district of Jo Daviess, Rock Island, and other counties--HIRAM W. THORNTON. When, On motion of Mr. Webb, The House adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1840. House met pursuant to adjournment. The following members appeared, were qualified, and took their seats: From the county of Washington-JOHN CRAIN. From the county of Lawrence-JAMES MCLEAN and SAMUEL DUNLAP. From the county of Coles-JAS. T. CUNNINGHAM and THOS. THRElkeld. From the county of Sangamon-JAMES N. BROWN. From the county of Madison-CYRUS EDWARDS and JOSEPH GILLESPIE. From the county of Clinton--JOHN SCOTT. On motion of Mr. English, The House proceeded to the election of Speaker, and upon the vote being taken, Wm. Lee D. Ewing had forty-six votes, and Abram Lincolu had thirty-six votes. Those voting for Mr. Ewing, were, Messrs. Able, Baldwin, Barnett, Bentley, Blackman, Bussy, Carpenter, Cavarly, Courtright, Crain, Dodge, Dollins, Dougherty, Dunlap, English, Hankins, Hicks, Humphreys, Kelly, Kitchell, Laughlin, Leary, Lester, Lincoln, Logan, McClurken, McDonald, McGinnis, Marshall, Moore, Murphy of Cook, Murphy of Perry, Oliver, Ormsbee, Parsons, Peck. Prentice, Ross, Scott, Shepley, Trumbull, Turney, Wheeler, White, Wilson, and Wood-46. Those voting for Mr. Lincoln, were, Messrs. Bailey, Beall, Bennett, Bradford, Brown of Sangamon, Brown of Vermilion, Canady, Charles, Cox, Cunningham, Darnielle, Denny, Edwards, Emmerson, Ewing, Francis, Froman, Gillespie, Gridley, Hardin, Henderson, Hull, McLean, Menard, Minshall, Munsell, Parkinson, Phelps, Phillips. Reynolds, Thornton, Threlkeld, Troy, Webb, West, and Woodson- 36. Mr. Ewing having received a majority of all the votes was declared duly elected, and conducted to the Chair. On motion of Mr. Wheeler, The House proceeded to the election of Clerk of the House, and on the vote being taken, it appeared that John Calhoun had seventy votes, Mr. McCoy had five votes, Mr. Cloud had seven votes, and Mr. Johnson had one vote. Those voting for Mr. Calhoun, were, Messrs. Able, Bailey, Baldwin, Barnett, Beall, Bentley, Blackman, Brown of Sangamon, Brown of Vermilion, Bussy, Canady, Carpenter, Cavarly, Charles, Courtright, Crain, Cunningham, Darniclle, Denny, Dodge, Dollins, Dougherty, Dunlap, Edwards, Emmerson, English, Froman, Hankins, Henderson, Hicks, Hull, Humphreys, Kelly, Kitchell, Laughlin, Leary, Lester, Logan, McClurken, McDonald, McGinnis, McLean, Marshall, Moore, Munsell, Murphy of Cook, Murphy of Perry, Oliver, Ormsbee, Parsons, Peck, Phelps, Phillips, Prentice, Reynolds, Ross, Scott, Shepley, Thornton, Threlkeld, Trumbull, Turney, Wheeler, White, Wilson, Woodson, Wood, and Mr. Speaker-70. Those who voted for Mr. McCoy, were, Messrs. Bennett, Lincoln, Minshall, Parkinson, and Webb-5. Messrs. Cox, Francis, Gillespie, Hardin, Menard, Troy, and West-7. Mr. Calhoun having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected Clerk of the House. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Berry, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives, that they have adopted the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives, that they have met and organized, by electing Merritt L. Covell, Secretary, Downing Baugh, Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk, and Andrew Jackson Witt, Sergeant-at-Arms; and are now ready to proceed to Legislative business. The House then proceeded to the election of Assistant Clerk; when the vote being taken, Mr. George Davis received forty-six votes, and Mr. McNeill received thirty-six votes. Those voting for Mr. Davis, were, Messrs. Able, Baldwin, Barnett, Bentley, Blackman, Bussy, Carpenter, Cavarly, Courtright, Crain, Dodge, Dollins, Dougherty, Dunlap, English, Hankins, Hicks, Humphrey, Kelly, Kitchell, Laughlin, Leary, Lester, Logan, McClurken, McDonald, McGinnis, Marshall, Moore, Murphy of Cook, Murphy of Perry, Oliver, Ormsbee, Parsons, Peck, Prentice, Ross, Scott, Shepley, Trumbull, Turney, Wheeler, White, Wilson, Wood, and Mr. Speaker-46. Those who voted for Mr. McNeill, were, Messrs. Bailey, Beall, Bennett, Bradford, Brown of Sangamon, Brown of Vermilion, Canady, Charles, Cox, Cunningham, Darnielle, Denny, Edwards, Emmerson, Francis, Froman, Gillespie, Gridley, Hardin, Henderson, Hull, Lincoln, McLean, Menard, Minshall, Munsell, Parkinson, Phelps, Phillips, Reynolds, Thornton, Threlkeld, Troy, Webb, West, and Woodson-36. Mr. Davis having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected Assistant Clerk of the House. On motion, the House then proceeded to the election of Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk; and on the vote being taken, Mr. Robert Smith received forty-nine votes, and Mr. Latham received thirty-two votes. Those who voted for Mr. Smith, were, Messrs. Able, Baldwin, Barnett, Beall, Bentley, Blackman, Bussy, Carpenter, Cavarly, Courtright, Crain, Dodge, Dollins, Dougherty, Dunlap, Edwards, English, Hankins, Hicks, Humphrey, Kelly, Kitchell, Laughlin, Leary, Lester, Logan, McClurken, McDonald, McGinnis, Marshall, Moore, Murphy of Cook, Murphy of Perry, Oliver, Ormsbee, Parsons, Peck, Prentice, Reynolds, Ross,cott, Shepley, Trumbull, Turney, Wheeler, White, Wilson, Wood, and Mr. Speaker-49. Those voting for Mr. Latham, were, Messrs. Bennett, Bradford, Brown of Sangamon, Brown of Vermilion, Canady, Charles, Cox, Cunningham, Darnielle, Denny, Emmerson, Francis, Froman, Gillespie, Gridley, Hardin, Henderson, Hull, Lincoln, McLean, Menard, Minshall, Munsell, Parkinson, Phelps, Phillips, Thornton, Threlkeld, Troy, Webb, West, and Woodson-32. Mr. Smith having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk of the House. On motion, the House then proceeded to the election of Door-keeper, and the vote being taken, William C. Murphy had fifty-five votes, Moses Coffman had nineteen votes, Mr. Blevens had six, and Mr. Turner two votes. Those who voted for Mr. Murphy, were, Messrs. Able, Bailey, Baldwin, Barne't, Bentley, Blackman, Bussy, Carpenter, Cavarly, Court.ight, Crain, Dodge, Dollins, Dougherty, Dunlap, English, Hankins, Henderson, Hicks, Hull, Humphrey, Kelly, Kitchell, Laughlin, Leary, Lester, Logan, McClurken, McDonald, McGinnis, McLean, Marshall, Menard, Moore, Munsell, Murphy of Cook, Murphy of Perry, Oliver, Ormsbee, Parsons, Peck, Phelps, Phillips, Prentice, Ross, Scott, Shepley, Threlkeld, Trumbull, Turney, Wheeler, White, Wilson, Wood, and Mr. Speaker-55. Those who voted for Mr. Coffman, were, Messrs. Bradford, Brown of Sangamon, Brown of Vermilion, Canady, Charles, Cox, Cunningham, Darnielle, Emmerson, Francis, Froman, Gridley, Lincoln, Minshall, Thornton, Troy, Webb, and West-19.. Messrs. Beall, Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Parkinson and Reynolds voted for Mr. Blevens. Messrs. Hardin and Woodson voted for Mr. Turner. Mr. Murphy having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected Door-keeper of the House. Ŏn motion, the House then proceeded to the election of Assistant Doorkeeper, and the vote being taken, Mr. Roberts received forty-eight votes, and Mr. Evans thirty-four votes. Those who voted for Mr. Roberts, were, Messrs. Able, Bailey, Baldwin, Barnett, Beall, Bentley, Blackman, Bussy, Carpenter, Cavarly, Courtright, Crain, Dodge, Dollins, Doughcrty, Dunlap, English, Hankins, Hicks, Humphrey, Kitchell, Laughlin, Leary, Lester, Logan, McClurken, McDonald, McGinnis, Marshall, Menard, Moore, Murphy of Cook, Murphy of Perry, Oliver, Ormsbee, Parsons, Peck, Prentice, Ross, Scott, Shipley, Trumbull, Turney, Wheeler, White, Wilson, Wood, and Mr. Speaker-48. Those voting for Mr. Evans, were, Messrs. Bennett, Bradford, Brown of Sangamon, Brown of Vermilion, Canady, Charles, Cox, Cunningham, Darnielle, Denny, Edwards, Emmerson, Francis, Froman, Gillespie, Gridley, Hardin, Henderson, Hull, Kelly, Lincoln, McLean, Minshall, Munsell, Parkinson, Phelps, Phillips, Reynolds, Thornton, Threlkeld, Troy, Webb, West, and Woodson-34. Mr. Roberts having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly clected Assistant Door keeper of the House. Mr. Peck presented the petition of N. H. Purple, claiming a seat in the House as a Representative from the county of Peoria, now held by W. J. Phelps. Which, on motion of Mr. Minshall, was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Lincoln, Resolved, That the Clerk of this House inform the Senate that they have met, elected Wm. Lee D. Ewing their Speaker, John Calhoun their principal Clerk, George Davis their Assistant Clerk, Robert Smith their Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk, Wm. C. Murphy principal Door keeper, and Benjamin Roberts Assistant Door-keeper, and are now ready to proceed to Legislative business. On motion of Mr. Logan, Resolved, That the Senate be respectfully requested to exchange places of convening with this House for a short time, on account of the impossibility of the House discharging its business in so small a place as the Methodist Church. On motion of Mr. Webb, The rules of the last House of Representatives were adopted for the government of the present House, until altered or amended. On motion of Mr. English, Resolved, That a committee of three on the part of the House, and two on the part of the Senate be appointed to wait on the Governor, and inform him that the two branches of the Legislature are organized, and ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to send them, and Messrs. English, Able, and Humphrey were appointed the committee on the part of the House; when, On motion, The House adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. TWO O'CLOCK, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker laid before the House certain depositions in the case of the contested seat from Peoria county. Which, without reading, were on motion, laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Peck, The petition and depositions in the case of the contested seat from Peoria county were taken up for consideration, and on his further motion, were referred to a select committee of nine. Ordered, That Messrs. Peck, Henderson, Dodge, Cavarly, Menard, Gridley, Ross, Hardin, and McDonald, Le said committee. On motion of Mr. Murphy of Periy, Resolved, That all publishers of newspapers in this State, or reporters for them, be admitted within the bar of this House, to such seats as may be assigned them by the Speaker to report the proceedings thereof. On motion of Mr. Murphy of Cook, Resolved by the House of Representatives, That a select committee be appointed to prepare and report rules for the government of this House during the present session of the General Assembly. Ordered, That Messrs. Murphy of Cook, Turney, Able, Lincoln, Hardin, Webb, and Logan, be that committee. When the House adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1840. House met pursuant to adjournment. The following members appeared, were qualified and took their seats. From the county of Monroe-WM. H. BISSELL. › ' From the Jo Daviess District-THOMAS DRUMMOND. Mr. Turney offered for adoption the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary enquire into the expediency of so amending the execution laws as to prevent the sale of property levied on, unless it will bring three-fourths of its value, and that they report by bill or otherwise; which was not agreed to. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Berry, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that they have concurred with them in the passage of a reso |