Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-12-14
LEGISL.9TURE or ILLINOIS.
(Reported Tor the spectator.)
IN THE SENATE.

Reported Tor the spectator.)
IN TIE SENATE.
Monday Dec. 9.
Michael Jones, from Gallatin county,
appeared, and being sworn, took his seat.
The committee on the Audnoi's COM
municafion reported in favor Of GLOWING
him until the lst OF January, 70 make ont
the transcript OF public aecounts--which
was coneurred IN.
Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Mr. Sloo, fron4 the committee on the
currency ct the State, asked 10 be reliey-
ed from the further considsrs ion of that
subject, in consequences Of the appoint
ment o. select committee fer tina, pur-
pose--whio'l was aereed 10.
A message was received from the
House Of Representatives Informing he
Senate that resolution had passed the
House is 60 into the election OF Un,ed
States Senstor, IN Saturday next, at II
O 'cl,ck--Which WIS amended, bV alter
Ing the words saturday next" to 6 the
last Saturday in January, l823,"--and
adopted
We1aesdQy, Dec. II.
Committee on pcutlons was appointed.
A message from the IIaase OF Repre-
scnta,ives was received. iuforining the
Senate tha, the House did not concur in
the a,necd'neui Of the Senate 10 tseir re-
su'oion relative to the election Of United
States Senator.
The Senate agreed, on motion of Mr..
Smith, 10 adhere 10 their ain snlnen,.
Mr.. Caa.geH presented a petition from
3uudry inhabitants OF Greene county,
praying a new county to be sci off, in
cluding the Maavais;erre settlements
which was referred 10 tho committee on,
petitions.
Mr.. CaazveN gave notice that be
should, on Saturday mex, ask leave TO
introduce biiito amend he &C. esta-
b,ishing Caur,s Of Probate. r.
A message frcm The House Of Repre-
senlallses, informing the Senate ,halthe
House had appointed coinmittee Of
conference on the difference between the
Houses on th@ subject OF the Senatorial
election, and shat the connitee con-
sisted Of Messrs. Ford, West, and En-
mell--~hich was concurred in, and
Messrs. Smith, Waite, and 500, ap-
pointed.
THURSDAY, Dec. u.
fir. Frazer offered the following aG-
di,ional rnle, which vas adopted:
"Tne Senate viii lransae, all execu-
tive business with closed doors"
Mr.. White, from The select committee
on the abrogation ofslayery and free ne
sfoes, reported at length on the subject,
which was in substance as follows -
Iha, the laws for preventing kidnap-
ping could not be amended, but only re-
quired rigid enforcement. And that the
terms of cession and the adoption Of the
constitution precludcd legislative pro-
vision On the subjec, of slavery, as it re-
la;es 10 the negroes and their descendants
teId under the compact, but that con-
vention might act upon it-ansl recon-
mended the following resolution:
Resolved, That the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Illinois. (two-,hrds Of
the General Assembly concurrng there.
ny do recommend to the electors at the
next election for members 10 the Gene
raj Assembly, TO vote for or against
Convention, agreeably to the seventh ar
tirle OF the constitution.
Which report was Concurred in. and
the resolution made the order o! tbs day
Tor Monday next IA. ar.#eg5,
A message from the House Of Repre-
was received, informing the
Senate tina, they had resolved to proceed
IN Saturday, the 9lst inst. TO elect .
Chief Justice and Treasurer
In which the Senate did not concur,
and ordered that said resolution lie on
The table, subject to the order OF the
Senate.