Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Friday, November IS.
MI. Hamilton presented the petitions
of sundry inhabitants :of Sangamo coun-
ty, praying for the permanent location
ofther seat Of Justice. Read and refer
red to the committee on petitions.
Mr.. JOB presented the petition OF Jo-
seph Reynolds, praying an extension OF
his lease of the 10th section, &c. Read,
and referred to the committee on school
land.
Mr.. Sim, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill to provide tor
digesting the statutes. Read, and or
dered to second reading.
Mr.. Biakeman, from the committee
on petitions, reported bill to enable R.
K. nj 'Laughlin and E. M. Townsend to
erect water grist mill in Vandalia.
r sad, and ordered to second reading.
The engrossed bill from The Senate to
enable the administrators Of John Nee
ly, deceased, to convey certain land, was
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Hacker gave notice that he would
on Monday next, ask leave to introduce
bill Tor I" an act to amend an act ent-
tied an act concerning judgments and
executions.
On motion of Mr.. Churchill,
The Clerk of the House was requir-
ed to deliver to the clerk Of the Supreme
Court the certificates of election OF Pike
and Fulton counties. ftte.
Mr. JOB offered resolution nominal
ing William Scott to be surveyor for
Greene county. Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Archer,
= The committee on internal improve
ment were instructed 10 inquire into the
expediency OF opening road from Pa
ris, the seat of Justice Of Edgar county,
to the seat Of justice of Sangamo coun-
ty. On motion of Mr.. Hamilton the
same committee were instructed to in
quIre into the expediency of opening a
road from the seat Of government to the
seat Of justice OF Sangamo county.
The resolutions from the State Legis-
latures, communicated by the governor,
were taken up, and referred to the COM
mit'ee on propositions and grievances.
On mo,ion of Mr.. Forquer,
The committee on internal improve
ment was instructed to inquire what pro-
gress The commissioners appointed to lay
out certain roads have made therein, and
that they have power to send Tor persons.
Mr.. Russell gave notice that he would
90 Monday next, ask leave to introduce
bill to incorporate religious societies.
Saturday, NoU. 81.
Mr. Utter introduced the petition Of a
number of the inhabitants OF Edwards
county.
MIR. Job presented the petition of a
number of inn atlantis Of Greene coun-
ty, recommending Robert Avery, to Fill
the Office Of county surveyor for that
county. Read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Churchill from the select COM
mittee to which had been referred that
part Of the Governors Message which
relates to school lands, &c. reported a
bill TO make compensation for the per-
sons who selected certain seminary lands;
which was read and ordered TO be read a
second time on Monday next.
llr. Hamilton from the joint commit
tee appointed 10 address Gen. La Fay
cite, reported an address; which was
read and adopted. See proceedings OF
the Senate.
Mr.. Kane, from the select committee
to which the subject had been referred,
reported bill tor the relief Of certain
lessees of the Galiatin County Saline.
Read, and ordered 10 be read a second
time on Monday next.
The bill for the relief Of the Attorney
General, SC. was read the third time,
and, on motion Of Mr.. Hamilton, refer
red to select committee. Messrs.
Hamilton, Norton, and Blackwell, are
that committee.
The engrossed bill for the reliefof Ro-
bert Hamilton, was read the third time
and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton,
The Joint committee which prepared
the address TO Con. La Fayette, were in
structsd to forward the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Orwell,
The House passed . joint resolution
requiring the Attorney General to exa.
mine the bond Of James Kelly, late CASH
isr Of the State Bank, and ascertain whe-
Their his securities are liable on said bond /;
and to report on Monday next.
The resolution requiring VIM. Twigg