Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-30

MI. Hay introduced the petition Of
Thomas Shannon, praying for divorce
which was read, and referred to the com
mitee on petitions,
Mr.. Beaird introduced the petition oil
the attorney general and circuit attorneys
which was read and referred to the COM
mil,ee on petitions.
The Stnate concurred in the passage
of a resolution from the House Of Re.
presenlatves, to appoint joint commit
lee to prepare an address to General La
Fayet,e, expressive of the feelings oil
the General Assembly F; and appointed
Messrs. Smith and Widen the committee
on the part of the Senate.
A message was received from the Go
vernon The doors were closed, and the
message taken up.
Saturday, WoU. 90.
The message from the Governor yes
ierday, nominated John G Lotion to be
Recorder for the county of Fulton. The
Senate advised and consented to the APP.
pomtment. '@E
The resolution fromrhe House OF Re-
personalities, 10 appoint Monday next
for the election OF Senator to Congress
was taken up, and amended SO as 10 read
ton Tuesday next"
The SenaIe concurred in the resolu-
| ton from The House, authorizing the Sc
cretary 10 send expresses, &c. tor cleo
| ton returns. ,s
Mr.. Ewing presented the petition OF
James Sitton, praying tor divorce
read, and referred to the committee on
petitions.
Monday, Nor. %,
The Senate went into committee oFthe
whole on the contested election from
Greene, &c. when, after some time spent
therein, the Speaker resumed the chair,
and Mr.. Widen reported that the COM
mittce Of the whole had, according 20 or
der, had under consideration The contest
cd election from Greene, &c. and had
come to The resolution that the seat Of the
Senator from the counties of Greene,
Pike, Fulton, and Morgan. is vacant
The Senate concurred in the report Of
the committee of the whole.
The following petitions were present
ed for diyorces---read, and referred TO the
committee on petitions, to wit: BY Mr.
Park err, the petition of Hannah Redwe!l;
by Mr.. Lemen, The petition OF Sarah
Carrie.
. Tuesday, NoU. IS.
Lewis Barker, the Senator from Pope,
appeared and took his seat.
the Sheaker laid before the Senate the
petition u JESSE Sprouse, and Mr.. En-
ing the petition 81 Barbara Cummlns,
each praying for divorce. Read and
referred to The committee on petitions.
The act 70 amend 40 act entitled, An
&C, authorizing The administrators oil John
Nicely, deceased, to convey certain land,
was read the third time and passed.
The Senate amended the resolution
from the House Of Representatives, 10
vote IN all loiot eieotlous except in the
election o. Judges, Otpa Uoce, so that all
SAID elections shall be by bailo,. The
motion to amend wss decided by yeas
and nays as follows: Those who voted
for the amendment are,
NJ essrs. Bhnksou, Barker, Beard,
Bliss, Ewing, Gran mar, Lemen, Parker,
S,oo, Stitlman, and Wldgn-ll.
Those VINO goed N the negative are,
Messrs Duncan, Bird, Hay, and Kirk
patrick-4.
Mr. Parker introduced commnni
cation from &. w. Smith, which was
read and referred 10 a select counmittee.
Messrs. Parker, Bliss, and Bird, are the
cumnltlee.
I'De ac,to divorce Thomas Shannon
from The bands OF matrlniony, and the
act for thd relief OF the attorney general
and circuit attorneys, were seyeraily read
the third lime and passed.
Wednesday, Nov. "a.
Mr.. Hidden introduced the petition OF
Benjamin Cram, praying for a divorce.
= On motion ot Mr.. Stilfnsan,
1t twas resolved, that all petitions which
shall be presented on the subject of d.
vorce, with those heretofore presented
and referred on the same subject, be re-
fcrred to standing committee, With in
structions to report, on the first Monday
in January next. Mcssrs. SuIman,
Bliss, Grammar, Barker, and Bankson,
are that commntee.
Mr.. Hay introduced the petition of
Eady Jackson, praying divorce. Read
and referred 10 the standing committee.
Mr.. Sioo from the committee to which
had been referred the engrossed bill
from the House OF Representatives, to
amend the act providing fer the election
OF electors, &c. reported the same with
amendments. The amendments were
concurred in, ana the bill read third