Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-12-28
Illinois Legislature.
IN THE SENATE.
Erfdoy, DECEMBER II,

<yIH0Y, OeCcm6cr III
Z The Senate passed a JOINT resoiutjot
requiring the committee charged withtht
examinsyiop of the banks, to examine abt
settle me account of the late treasurer
r. K. M'Laughiio.
The bull to establish a road from the
town of Illinois to the highland 10 The
prairie, was read the second time, and
referred to SELECT committee. Messrs
Lemen, Beard and Kirkpatrick are the
committee.
Mr.. Beard introduced the memorial
of w. l.. ID. Ewing, praying the legis.
lature to intercede with the United States
10 relieve bio from the payment OF GER
tam money Of which he had been robbed,
as Receiver Of public moneys.
MIR. E1oing introduced the petition oil
Marian Co,ien, praying divorce.
Mr.. I.cmen from the select ommittce
to whom the subject had been referred,
reported bill to prevent the disln,er-
ment Of the dead.
Saturday December Is.
Mr.. Parker introduced the petition oil
Martha Drahe, praying for divorce.
On motion OF Mr. Duncan
The Senate passed a Joint resolution
10 raise a JOINT committee to meo,oriailze
Congress for permission 90 surrender all
or any part Of the college township in
Fayette county, and locate the same else
where on The lands of the Uuiled States
in this state.
Mr.. Lemen from the committee on the
subject, reported the bill 10 improve toe
navigation OF the Ssnearno river. Con-
CURED in, and the bill passed.
Monday, December 90.
The nomination OF Don Alonzo Spank
ding to be surveyor Of Madison county
was, on motion of Mr.. Smith, iald ON Toe
table.
Mr.. Stiliman from the committee on
divorce, reported bill TO divorce sun
dry persons.
Tuesday, December 81.
Mr.. Beaird from the select committee
reported the bill to open a road from the
town OF Illinois to the high ground IN the
prairie, with an amendment. CONQUERED
in, and the bill passed.
The bill from the H. r. TO establish
the boundaries, and seat ofjustice OF San
gamo county, was read he third time
and passed.
The bill to provide for the speedy COL
lection OF debts, was read the second
time, and referred to the committee on
finance.
The bill for divorces was read the Sc
cond time !. Mr.. Hay moved to amend
the bill by inserting the names Of W.
Ridgway and S, Ridgway, and Mr.. 500
to insert the name Of w. Hereford Car
ried, aud MIR Bliss to amend by inserting
+" and such other persons in the state OF
Illinois, who may wish to be divorced.
Negatived.
The Senate adhered to its amend
ments to the census bill; concurred in
tbs aroodueo.s ...aas ny me IL II. ~
the bill to establish Clay county adher-
ed to its amendments made 10 The bill
for the relief OF persons waose lands have
been stricken off 70 the state for taxes.
The divorce bill was then read the third
time, and on The question. Shall the bill
pass Decided in the negative.
"Wednesday, December %.
Mr.. Sloo from the select committee 10
whom was referred the memorialol Wm.
L. d. Ewing, reported preamble and
joint resolution to request our Senator'S
aud Representative in Congress to use
their exertions to have said Ewing dis
charged from the payment OF certain mo-
ney Of which he was robbed, as receiver
OF public money, in March. 1923.
The bill from the House Of Represen-
tatives to create Wabash county, was
read thirdiime and passed.
The bill 10 suthorixe Catharine Ocle
to convey cer,aid land, was read the Sc
cond time, and referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
The Senate went into committee Of the
whole on Me billto create Clinton coun-
~, and repeated the same without amend
ment. The bill was then ordered to .
third reading BY lis title, and decided by
yeas and nays
Ysas--Mssxs. Barker, Bankson, Bird