Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-02-06
On motion of Mr.. Mafheny,


Sidered out OF order.
The house proceeded to consider the
amendments of the Senate to the bill
providing for the prosecution OF county
commissioners, sheriffs, &c and, on mo-
ticB Of Mr.. Omeiuany, concurred in the
sane.
The engrossed bill from the Senate
entitled "a bill forming a new county
out Of the counties OF Bond and Craw
FORE" was read the first time, and, on
motion of Mr.. Ot7veH, committed to the
select committee to whom was referred
the petitions and remonstrances from
Bond county upon the subject Of new
counties.
The bill defining the duties and pow
ers OF justices Of the peace, was read the
second time, and, on motion of Mr..
BiackqOeN, committed TO select COM
mittee with Instructions to examine the
Justices law, and report thereon.
Ordered, That Messrs. Blackwell,
KilcAeH, and Young, be that committee.
Thursday, January Is.
Mr. Widen from the select committee
to whom was committed the engrossed
bill from the Senate to amend an act
entitled " An act regulating the fees of
certain officers and persons therein
named," reported the same with some
amendments, which. were read, and, on
motion of Mr.. BlQck4oeH, coeimitted to
committee of the whole house, and
made the order of the day for to-mor-
row.
Mr. KitcheH from the select commit
tee appointed TO examine the act for the
beleht OF insoivent debtors, reported
bill % amend the same, which was read
tht first time, and ordered to second
reading tomorrow.
The bill to explain an act entitled
An act 10 prevent certain species OF
property from being taken and.sold I'M
der execution" was read the third time
and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. BLACKWELL,
Cydered, That The title of the bill be
An act to prevent certain species OF
property from being taken and sold IN
der execution"
A message from the council of re-
vision, by Mr.. Kane, secretary of state
" Mr.. Sheuker-The council of re-
vision have revised and approved the
following bills to wit: AN act concern
ina partitions and joint rights and obi
ga''ons;' An act giving the same faith
and effect to certain records in the coun-
ty of Madison as if they had been the re-
cords of the county OF Bond; AN ac'
for the formation of a new county out oil
the counties O. Edwards and Crawford :
AN act suspending executions until a
certain day therein expressed"
A message from the Senate by Mr..
Iufney, their secretary:
Mr.. Sheaker The Senate have pass
ed au authorizing Thomas Cox to
perform certain duties as commissioner
o. Vandaia.
They have concurred in the passage
OF the act for the election oil sheriff and
coroner for the county oil Jefferson.
They have passed an act forming a
new county Oh Tie bounty lands, to which
they ask the concurrence OF the House
of Representatives.
They have concurred in the passage
Of an act establishing the county OF Car
FOIL With some amendments :-strike
oul ,hc 81 ord - Carroll" throw 5out, and
iasrr, toe ward 4" Cy m" Ia neu there
ct, ,.3se sui tae 4tD line in the first
S. s-, ana i.lserI the following s" north
VIA the range between ten and eleven
10 the township line between SIX and
seven, thence east with said township
line to the place OF beginning" Also
i'll tho l7,h Inc % section, after the word
"reiuse," inseri " or neglect"
Mi Ot7vel}, on leave given, introduced
bil 10 encourage tbs killing Of wolves,
whIen WAS read the first time, and the
ruis being dispensed with, it was read a
secoad time by lis title, and committed
TO a commltec Of the whole house, and
made the order oftbe day for tomorrow.
The house proceeded to consider the
an endmeuts made by the Senate to the
bill establishing the county of Carroll,
and ccncurred in the same.
Mr.. Buckmaster, IRON the select COM
mittee TO whom was referred the petition
OF sundry inhabitants Of the Sangamo
country, reported bill establishing the
county Of Sangamo, which was read the
filsl time, and, on motion of Mr.. Buck
muster, ordered to be read second time
Tomorrow.
Friday. January 10.
On motion oil Mr.. BLACKWELL,
The house resolved itself into com
mite of the whole on the bill regulating
elections, and after some time spent
therein, Mr.. Speaker resumed the chair,