Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08
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Elijah Crecl, praying to be released from
his lease OF the Muddy Saline--referred
TO select committee, consisting oil
Messrs. Boon, White, and Ladd.
MIR. Kinney asked leave to withdraw
his resolution instrncting the committee
OF elections to inquire what Offices were
incompatible with the constitution, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Kinney,
Ordered, That the resolution intro
duced by him recommending the people
to vote on certain subjects on the first
Monday Of August next, lie on the table,
subject to the order Of the Senate.
The engrossed bill for the relief OF
VIM. d. Noble, was read the third lime
and passed.
Mr.. Beard introduced bill to esta-
blish a recorders Office at the seat Of 60
vernment; which was read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow.
Mr.. Kinney introduced bill 10 en-
courage the internal improvement Of this
state, by draining the lakes therein /;
which was read the hrst time, and order
ed to be read second time tomorrow.
The bill lfom the House of Represen-
tatives to incorporate the Edwardsvile
Library Association, was read the third
time, amended, and passed.
Wednesday, January 90.
Mr.. 500, from the committee to
whom was referred the billto provide for
the payment Of costs of advertising
estrays, reported the same, amended ;
which was concurred in, and laid on the
table.
The bill from the House of Represen-
tatives to provide for the subsistence Of
prisoners in criminal cases, was read the
third time and passed.
The bill from the House of Repre-
sen,atives extending the privileges OF an
act therein recited to Charles SIade, was
read the third time and passed.
The engrossed bill to release Elijah
Greet and his securities, WAS read the
third time and passed.
The Senate reconsdcred their vote
laying on the table untIl the 4th OF July,
the bill incorporating the Agricultural
and Manufacturing Company of Shoal
Creek, Bond county, and referred it to a
select committee.
The Senate then went into committee
of the whole on the bill to encourage the
Internal improvement Of this state, by
draining the lakes therein. Sundry
amendments were adopted by the COM
mittcc, and they rose, reported progress,
and asked leave 10 SIT agaln.
Leave was granted by the Senate to
sit again on Tuesday next.
Thursday, January so.
Mr.. Smith offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted.
Resofvcd by the Senate, Che House
of Representatives concurring therein
That the Governor Of this state be au-
lhorlzcd to procure, until olher buildings
can be permanently had, suitable rooms
for the transaction of public business, in
consequence oflhe destruction by fire, on
the night of,he 28b inst. Of the boilding
in watch the public offices were hereto
fore kept.
Mr.. Bankson introduced the petition
of sundry Inhabitants OF Washington
county, praying for new county--re-
ferred to a select commit,e,, consisting
of Messrs. Bankson, Jones, OF Bond, and
Smith.
The bill from the House of Represcn-
taives to repeal part of the act author;z-
ing the appointment OF Trustees to the
Madison Academy and town Of Edwards
vile, was read the third time and passed.
This bill repeals the incorporation OF
the town of Edwardsville
The engrossed bill to remove the seat
ofjus,Ice OF Monroe county, was read the
third lime and passed.
The Senate concurred in the amend
men' OF the House OF Representatir to
the bill for the relief of WIN, d. Noble.
Mr.. Jones, Of Bond, presented the Pc
ttion Of sundry inhabitants OF Fayette
county, praying an appropriation for
county buldngs--relerrcd 10 the COM
mittee on petitions.
The following appointments were con-
Ermed, in concurrence with the nomina-
tons of the House of Representatives,
viz John n. Ross, county surveyor
and John Ha'nlin, Samuel Fulton, Ste
pheD Chase, Hugh II. Coulter, aud Os-
sian M. Ross, justices Of the peace Tor
Fulton county.
Friday, Annary 81.
Mr.. Parker introduced resolution
committee TO inquire into
the loss sustained by the State in its Sc
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