Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-01-16

Mr. M Ciintoc presented the petition
of sundry inhabitants of Bond, praying
for the erection of anew county referred
to the committee on petitions.
Mr.. Philips presented the petition of
sundry inhabitants ofthc county of White,
praying for relief, and suggesting t..e
propriety of State Bank.
Ordered To lie on the table.
January 2.
Mr.. Crhh presented the petition Of
sundry Inhabitants OF Bond co0nty, pray
ing for tie erection of new county
Which VS. ordered 10 lie On the table.
The Seaker laid Def IRE the house the
biennial eport of Robert K. M'Laugh-
In, Treasurer of the, state; which was
read, an referred 70 the committee on
finance.
The ogrossrd bill from the Senate
Untitled An &C respecting navigable
communications between the waters Of
The Illinois river and Lake Michigan"
was read ne first time, and committed
TO the committee Of the whole house,
and madethe order of the day for Satur-
day next.
January s.
The Speaker laid before the house
communication from Edmund &. Dan
ley, accompanied with patent from the
general government for drawing water,
coal, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Nather,
1t was referred to the committee on in
,ernal improvements.
The Speaker laid before the house
the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
Counties of Edwards and Crawford, pray
ing for the erection of a new county
which was read, and
On notion of Mr.. AnLear,
Ordered, To lie on the table,
Mr.. bFCtintoc from the committee or
PETITIONS, to whom was referred the pc
titlon ofsundry inhabitants of Bond coun-
~, reported bill forming new COUNTY
Of the county Of Bond; which was reaQ
tbs first time, and
On motion of Mr.. Orwell,
Ordered To second reading or
Tuesday next.
The Speaker laid before the house the
report o Elijah c. Berry, Auditor OF
Public Accounts which was read, and
On moion of Mr.. Mather,
Referred to the committee on finance.
Messrs Ifatder, AierQnder, ane.
cairns wre appointed a committee OF
he part q this house, 10 examine the
books ofne Auditors office.
The billto provide for the sales ofth.
zeal estate Of minors in certain cas-
wa. read the third time and passed.
The act approving and confirming III,
proceedings of the Vandal!a Com
pis,ioner. and for other purposes, was
read the third time; and the yeas an
nays having been requested, those who
voted in the affirmative were
Messrs. Blackwell, Borough, Campbell
Crisp, Dorriss, Eddy, Logan, M'Fatliagc
Mi-ean, Moore, of Monroe, Moore, Of ST. Clair
umelvany, Philips, Robertson, and viii is
NAYS-Messrs Alexander, Buclmastef
Cairns, Ntcheli, Mather, M'Clintoc, Orwell,
Slade, Widen, and Young.-10.
30 the OH passed,
January a.
Mr.. EDDY, from the select committee
to whom was referred the petitions of
sundry citizens ofthe state of New-York,
also the petition Of Samuel Chambers
and c. & $. Bullitt, reported bill for
the relief oicertain persons whose lands,
bank stock, sc. have been sold for taxes,
and Tor other purposes; which was read
the first time, and
On motion of Mr.. Haae.
Ordered to second reading on Tues
day next.
Mr.. KtcheN from the select committee
appointed to examine the criminal code
of this state, reported bill to amend an
act, entitled AN act respecting crimes
and punishments - which was read the
first time, and
On motion of Mr.. Blackwell,
The rule was dispensed with, and the
bill read second time by its title.
The bill forming new county out of
Edwards and Crawford, was read the
third time and passed. The names of
Perry, Dubois, Decatur, Pike and Ozby,
for the county were sevcrally rejected,
and that OF LAWRENCE adopted.
January 5.
Mr.. Eaay presented letter Of in
struction from suhdry inhabitants Of Gal
latin county, suggesting the propriety of
establishing State Bank; which was
read, and
On motion Of Mr.. M Clintoc,
Ordered, That said letter be referred
to the committee of the whole house, to
whom was committed the bill establish
ing the State Bank ofIllinois.