Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-02-06

were then signed by the speaker.
Mr.. Eddy from the sci CT committee
to whom as terred the bill regulating
tue mode Ct taking dispositions, reported
the same with some amendments, which
were aiken up and concurred in, and the
bill ordered to be engrossed for third
reading on Monday next.
Mr. NJ Fatridge, on leave given in.
troduced a bill tor The re lief of the seve-
raj sherlifs oi the STATE oil illinois which
was read the first and second time,
amended, and ordered to third reading
tomorrow.
The act for the relief of certain per-
s5ns whose lands, bank stock, &e. have
been sold for taxes, and for other pur.
poses, was read he hIrd time.
On motion oil Mr.. Eddy, the bill was
amended, passed, and sent 10 the Senate
for concurrence.
Tuesday, January Is.
Mr. Naheny presente, h petition OF
sundry citizens oil 81. e air county, pray
ing that relief might BE- grained to Cur
tiss Moore, ali i1habllant the lot sec.
ton in said county; which was received,
read, and ordered to lie on the table.
The bill explaining an act entitled
s. An act to prevent certain species OF
property from being sold under execu-
yion," was read the third time, and ON
motion Of Mr.. KitcheH, referred to a SCI
ect committee consisting of Messrs.
| KitcheH Young, and Blackwell.
Mr.. KucheH, on leave given, intro
duced bill to amend an act enlitled
An act defining the duties and powers
OF justices OF the pcace"-which was
read the first, and ordered TO be read the
second time Tomorrow.
| The bill to incorporate the Bellevlle
Debating and Library Society, was read
the third time, passed, and sen, to the
Senate tor ccnCurrence.
| The bill forming a new county out OF
the county OF Madison, WAS read the third
time. On motion of Mr.. Mather, the
blank III the bill was filled with the names
OF Thomas Rattan, John Allen, Esq.
| Thomas Carlin, john Green, and John
Huitt, sen. Gas commissioners TO locate
the seat OF justice.)
The bill was then passed as amended.
On motion Of Mr. BiackgveU,
Ordered. That the title of the bill be
IT, An act establishing the county of Car
roll"
Ordered, That the clerk carry said
bill to the Senate, and ask their conc ur-
renee therein.
The bill relative to the division and
formation of new counties, was read the
third time, passed, and sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
| The bill concerning a society of peo-
!ple called the West Union Society
otherwise Shakers, was read the third
time and lost, Yeas l3, Nays A.
The bill to amend an act entitled
I" An act to regulate the admission and
practice of attorneys and counselors at
,aw," was read the second time and COM
mitted to a committee of the whole
| house, and made the order of the day
or Saturday next.
The bill for the relief Of the several
sheriHs in this state, was read the third
time, passed, and sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
| VAL LSdh1 lIoiI wv ~ ! IL
rollments, reported as truly enrolled
/ An act suspending executions unil
day therein expressed.
| Which enrolled bill was then signed
| by the speaker.
Wedaesday, January II.
Mr.. Biac&aveU, from the select CONT
mittee to whom was referred the bill 10
| Ia,
ing certain species of property from be-
ing taken and sold under execution"
reported the same with some amend
ments, which were read and concurred
in. Sundry amendments were then
made to the bill, and il was ordered to
be engrossed for third reading to-mor-
row.
i Mr.. Crisp presented the petition Of
sundry citizens of the town Of andalia,
praying for the erection of new county,
which was received, read, and, on motion
of Mr.. M CkAtoc, referred to the select
Icommittee to whom was referred the PEE
titions and remonstrances from the coun-
ty Of Bond on the subject of new coun-
ties.
On motion of Mr.. Buckmaster, the
house adopted the following resolution
Resolved, That committee OF three
be appointed to examine the return of
the census of this state, and inquire into
the expediency Of providing by law for
the apportionmcnt of the representation
of The several counties in this state, and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
| Ordered, That M ssrs. Blackwell,
Eddy, and .Alerander, be that comn,i,tee.