Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08

not wish or intend the harmony of the Sc
nate should be interrupted; and could
not imagine, although he might have
been warm on the subject, that he had
said any thing which could have that
tendency.
The motion to rise and report was
then put and carried.
A motion was then made that the COM
mittee ask leave to 81; again on Tuesday
next . week-which was agreed to.
Friday, January "a.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations
| John Scott and VIM. B. Gordon, as
justices Of The peace for the county OF ST.
Clair. Jonathan Piper, Stephen Pearce,
James Deaton, John Clark, Daniel Leib,
Thomas Arnett, Samuel Briston, Arch
bald Hall, David Blair, John Green,
Joseph Buchanan, and Seymour Kel-
logg, as justices of the peace for Greene
county. Edmund Fruit, as justice Of
the peace for Madison county. John
Chcnoweth, John b. Richardson, Sa-
nuel Handy, as justices of the peace for
Clark county.
Mr.. Smith introduced the following
resolution, which was ordered to lie on
| the table.
Resolved, That select committee OF
three be appointed to examine and re-
port to the Senate whether any, and ifso,
what Legislative provision is necessary TO
be made for the immediate restoration to
personal liberty Of every negro, mula,to,
or person OF color, who shall be held by
any person whorsoever, within TIRE Ii
miis Of this state, in violation OF the ordi-
nagce OF Congress of 1897, and the law
Of Congress approved S;h April, 1918,
entitled An act to enable the people OF
Illinois territory to form a convention
and state government, and for the admis-
sion Of such state into the union on an
equal footing with the original states, and
for other purposes" and that they have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Saturday, January IS.
Mr.. Kinney introduced the following
resolution, which was laid upon The table.
ReSotusd, That The committee on cleo
tons be instructed to inquire what Of
fees would be considered lucrative, as
mentioned in the 25th section of the
constitution, and whether any member
of the Senate holds such Office, and re-
port TO the Senate.
Mr.. Beard, from the committee on
this subject, reported, in part, bill $50
remove the seat of justice of Monroe
county, and for other purposes )" which
was read the FIRST time, and ordered to
be read second time on Monday next
and further time was given to Mr.. B. to
consider upon the propilety OF extending
the limits of said county.
Mr. Kinney offered the following reso-
lutions which were laid upon the table.
Resol0ed by The Senate, (rhe House
of Representative concurrlng therein,)
That on the 10th day of February next,
the General Assembly shall be adjourn.
ed until the first Monday in October
next.
Resolved, That this General Assem-
bly, do recommend to the people of this
state to assemble on the first Monday of
August next, at their respective county
seats, and express by ballot, whether
they wish the General Assembly to re-
fer the. question relative to a convention
| to them or NO; and also, whether they
would wish the General Assembly to is
sue the remaining 100000 the CAPT
tai of the State Bank of Illinois.
Mr.. Jones, Of Bond, introduced the pc
tition of Abraham Sarns, praying for re-
lief: which was read and referred to a
select committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Kinney, Jones, and Crozier.
The bill forming new brigade out of
the first brigade of the first division OF H.
linois militia, was read the third Time and
passed.
Monday, January ".
Mr.. Caldwell, from the select commit
tee on this subject, reported unIavorably
as to the passage of the bill forming a
new county in the Nyaupaisc Ycrre,
which report the Senate did not concur
| in.
Mr.. Beard moved that the Senate
concur in the amendments made by the
House of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
the affirmative. So the bin forming
new county, called MORGAN, passed.
Mr.. Kinney, presented the petition OF
VIM. ID. Noble, who is confined in the
Jail of St. Clair county for forgery, pray
| ing for legislative interference--reierred
TO select committee, consisting of
Messrs. Kinney, Ladd, and Beard.
Mr.. Jones, OF Bond, introduced the Pc
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