Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-01-18
Illinois Legislature.
From the Illinois Intelligencer, Jan. Ii.
In THE SENATE.
SatArdap, January 4.

| O6tdFoaY, january Il.
Mr.. Smith, from the committee APP
pointed 10 inquire into the expectancy Of
opening certain roads from Vandalia
sc. reported bill TO appoint commits
sioners to lay out the roads therein men
toned which was read the FIRST time,
and committed to the committee OF the
whole on Monday next.
MIR. 500, from the joint committee
appointed to inquire into the situation OF
the State Bank, sc. reported at length,
recommending certain measures relative
thereto; which was read and referred to
a committee, consisting of Messrs. Kin
ney, Kinkade, and Beard.
Mr.. 500 introduced bill relative to
evidence in courts of justice; which was
read the first time, and ordered to a Sc
cond reading on Monday next.
The bill for the relief of the repre-
sen,atives of A. L. Crane, deceased, was
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Jones', oil Bond, &c. introduced
the petition of sundry persons, praying
Legislative aid in amending the road from
Vandalia 10 Carlyle; which was read and
referred TO the committee on petitions.
The bill from the House Of Repre-
sentatives to amend f." an act authorizing
Samuel Wiggins to establish ferry up
on the waters OF the Mississippi" was
read the first time and referred to Sc
lect committee, consisting OF Messrs.
K IpnPy PORK an1 it,k adQ
Monday, January 6.
Mr.. CadzoeH, from the committee on
petitions, to whom was referred the Pc
tition of James Adams, reported bill
authorizing him to build a bridge across
the Sangamo river; which was read the
first time, and ordered to second read
ing tomorrow.
Mr.. Cad7veH, from the committee on
internal Improvement, to whom was re-
ferred the bill TO provide for the i'm
pro ement Of the internal navigation oil
this State, reported said bill with amend
menls; which were concurred in by the
Senate, and ordered to be read in com-
mittee Of the whole on Saturday next.
Mr.. White, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to alter tbs
mode of taking taxable property, and
for other purposes which was read the
first time, and ordered to a second read
ing Tomorrow.
Mr.. Kinney introduced bill to repeal
an act, entitled " An act to prevent the
circulation of any paper currency un-
authorized by law; )" which was read the
first time, and ordered 10 second read
ing Tomorrow.
The Senate then went into committee
of The whole, Mr.. Ladd in the chair, on
the bill appointing commissioners to lay
gu, certain roads therein mentioned, ana
after some time spent therein the com
mitiee rose, reported progress, and ask
ed leave to sit again.
Tuesday, January 7.
The appointments orthe following Of
ficers were confirmed, viz !: James See
phenson and John M'CaIla, justices OF
the peace for Wayne county; Lemnel
Harrison, Lazarus II. Turner, George
Davis, James Akin, Abraham Irwin,
/ William Farris, Thomas H. Owen, and
John Knight, justices of the peace fol
/ Franklin couny.-John Cartmill, coun-
~ surveyor fot Hamilton county; Phillip
Hargrave, county surveyor, and Michae
Collier, lrstice of the peace, for Unior
county James Adams, John OrcnduH
john Lindsiy, Stephen French, and Isaac
Perkins, justices Of the peace for San
gamo county.
j Mr.. Kinkade offered the following re
/ solution: ~
i Resolved, (Tbe House Of Representa-
tives concurring thercin.) That Join
committee consisting of three member
from each branch of the General As
} sembly, be appointed to draw memo
; rial from this Legislature to Congress
} praying that body to grant to this Stat
a all the public lands in each TOWNSHIP
/. through which canal to connect tn
: waters Of the Illinois with Lake Mich
gan may pass. And also, that the sal