Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-12-21
form q new county out ofthe counties Of
Washington, Bond, and Fayette.

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proposition from Georgia, TO amend the
constitution OF the United States, to pro-
hibit the importation or migration of such
persons OF color, as the laws of any state
may prohibit; and also the proposition
OF the state Of Ohio to adopt general
emancipation and colonization plan, to
embrace slaves; the same committee to
which was referred the petition of sun
dry inhabitants OF Pike county, relative
to the Indians, asked to be discharged
from the further consideration dis
charged.
The bill to provide for taking the cen
sus, was read the third time, by its title,
and passed.
The bill to amend the act incorporat-
ing Vandalia, was read the third time
and passed.
The sbill to incorporate Shawneetown
was read the third time by its title, and
passed. The bill changing the DISPOSE
ton of attorneys docket fees; was read
the third time.
Mr.. Russei moved to amend the bill
by striking out all after the word repeal
cd, in the FIRST section: call oil the
House took place, and the question was
taken by ayes and noes. The affirma
tive are Messrs. Speaker, Blackwell,
Brakeman, Beers, Casey, Churchill,
Imam, Forquer, Job, Logan, M'Gahey,
M'Henry, Moore, Dwell, Phillips, Rus
sci, Sim, Stewart, Wakeield-l9.
Negative, Messrs. Archer, Bridges,
Dorriss, Guard, Hansen, Hamilton,
Hacker, Jones, Kane, Norton, Slocumb,
Utter, Walker, Webb, Will, Whitaker
and Whiteside--l7.
SO the amended bill was passed.
The vote on the passage was then re-
considered. The question then recur-
red on the passage Of the bill, by ayes
and noes.
Administrations. Speaker, Black
WE'LL Brakeman, Casey, Churchill, Imam,
Forquer, Job, Logan, M'Gahey, M
Henry, Moore, Dwell, Phillips, Russell,
Sim, Stewart, Wakefie id-lS.
observation-disclosures, Archer, Bridges,
Dorriss, Guard, Jones, Hacker, Hamil-
ton, Hansen, Kane, Norton, Utter, Webb,
Will, Whitaker, and Whiteside-l7.
So the bill was passed.
(This bill deprives the lawyers of
docket fees.
The bill to form new county out Of
Pike and the attached part thereof, was
read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, was then
recommitted with instructions to inquire
into the expediency of laying the whole
of the military tract into counties
and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Tuesday, Dec. Is.
Mr.. JOB from the committee on inter-
nal improvements, reported bill to pro-
vide Tor opening road from the seat of
justice of Sangamo county, to Paris, in
Edgar county.
The bill to amend the several acts re-
lstlve to public roads and highways,
was read the third time, and the yeas
and nays were taken on its passage.
Ayes-Messrs. Speaker, Archer,
Blackwell, Brakeman, Beers, Bridges,
Churchill, Imam, Forquer, Guard, Hack
cr, Hamilton, Hansen, Job. Jones, Kane,
Logan, MsHenry, Moore, Norton, OF
we'll, Phillips, Russell, Stewart, Walker,
Webb-27.
Nays-Messrs. Casey, Dorriss, Ms
Gahey, Sim, Slocumb, Wakefield,
Whitaker, and Whiteside, 8. So tho
bill passed.
The bill providing for the appoint
mens Of Justices and constables, was read
the third time, amended, and the yeas
and nays taken on its passage.
Ayes-Messrs. Bridges, Beers, Blake
man, Dorriss, Imam, Hacker, Hamilton,
Hansen, Jones, Webb, Win and Whita-
ker, ~.
Nays-Mcssrs. Speaker, Archer,
Blackwell, Casey, Churchill, Forquer,
Guard, job, Kane, Logan, MsGahey,
MsHenry, Moore, Norton, Dwell, Phil.
lips, Russell, Sim, Slocumb, Stewart,
Wakefield, and Whiteside, 80. So the
bill was lost.
The bill TO provide for opening road
from the Saline to Littleton's ferry, ON
the Mississippi river, was read the third
time, the blanks filled up, and passed.
The bill to provide for establishing
the permanent boundaries OF Sangamo
county, and Of the county seat, was read
the third time, amended, and passed.
The rule Of the House was dispensed
with, and Mr.. Webb introduced bill
concerning the Branch Bank at Palmyra
Read, and the rule dispensed with,
and read the second time, amended, and
the ruie fisnensed with and the hill