Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-01-18

State Bank, sixteen hundred and thirty
four dollars, in notes signed by himself
and The President, which has never been
circulated, and is over and above the
capital authorized by law to be issued
consequently, that SUN remains subject
to the disposition of the General Assem-
bly,. The committee would respectiul'
ly suggest the propriety of increasing
the salary of the Cashier of the princi-
pal Bank to one thousand dollars. The
office which he holds is one of the great
est responsibility and from the obser-
vations of your committee, it has been
filled with great fidelity and ability.
The engrossed bill, entitled An act
for the relief of the Commissioners APP
pointed to fix the seat of government OF
Illinois" was read the third time and
passed.
The bill amending the law regulaI-
ing the practice at law and in chanceryn
was read the third time; and on the
question Snail the bill pass ? it was de-
cIded in the negative. :.
The bin entitled " An act 10 amend
an act for the relief OF the poor" Vas
read second time and on the question,
Shall the till be read third time {? de-
cided in the negative.
The bin from the Senate, " entitled
An ue, - encourage the destruction OF
solves" was read the first time, and or
dered TO second reading ca Monday
hext.
MIR, Hansen introduced bill "regu-
ia,iog physicians" which was read the
hrsilim Mr. Ford moved 10 refer it
10 toe committee en- propositions and
grievances--decided in the negative.
Mr.. Field moved to postpone said bill
uutl the 4th of July next---decidod in
ne negative. Mr.. Ford moved TO
postpone it until the first Monday in
December, i824-decided in the mega
tive.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Neid's motion, and decided in the mega
ive-Ayes, II, No S, %.
Monday, January 6.
Mr.. ChurchiH presented The petition
o( the ardsyilIc Library Association,
praying Tor an act Of incerpora,ion---re-
ierred to select committee, consisting
Of Messrs. Churchill, Brakeman and
West.
Mr.. Field presented the petition of
Samuel Anterior, praying for divorce ];
and Mr.. Berry preseptcd the petition OF
sundry persons of Montgomery county,
praying that commissioners may be APP
pointed to select a permanen, seat OF
justice in said county-hoth petitions re-
terred TO the committee on petitions.
Mr. Philips presented the petition of
sundry inhabitants OF White county, pray
ing that the Legislature will not issue
any more State Paper--ordcred TO lie on
the table.
The bill 10 .fisuiuU Eli. eee,h p.e.l~
from the bands OF matrimony, was
read the third time and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Treasurer, re-
lalve to the interest account Of iliat DE-
partment--reierred to the committee 60
Finance.
Mr.. Field introduced the following
resolution
RESOLVED by The Senate ard Houae OF
Representatives Of me Peohle 81 ne
STATE Of Illinois in General .isse mbiy
Convened, That the Constitution OF this
State is defective, and needs alteration.
Mr.. Churchill moved to lay said resi-
luton on the table until the 4,h day OF
July nexl--decided in The hegatiye.
Yeas--Messrs. -Blakeman, Churchill,
Cairns, Emmitt, Lowry, Mather, Moore,
Ogle, Pugh, peil, Rattan, Simms--l2.
Nays Niessrs. Alexander, Speaker
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