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

priatien for the building Of Inc state
house; which was read and referred to
the committee OF the whole for to-mor-
! row.
The Sneaker laid before the House a.
communication from John Shaw, with
sundry papers) claiming seat in this
House from Pike and Fulton counties.
Read and referred to the committee on
elections.
On motion of Mr.. Foyguer, the COM.
mittee on internal improvement were
instructed to inquire into the expediency
of amending the laws relating to roads
and highways.
On the motion of Mr. Sim, and the :
amendment of Mr.. Hacker, a resolution
passed, TO create joint committee to
| draw up a report or memorial to Con-
gress to reduce the price of all public
lands which, after being offered for sale.
remained five years unsold, TO Fifty cents
per acre. Messrs. Sim, Phillips and
| Walker, are the committee on the part
of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Uhitaker,
The committee on internal improves
ment were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of opening road the near
est and best way, from the Gallatln coun-
| ty Saline through Jonesborough to Lit-
tleton's ferry on the Mississippi.
The committce.o on Finance, were in
structed, on the motion OF Mr.. Sim, to
inquire whether further time ought TO be
allowed TO redeem lands sold for taxes.
The House went into committee of
the whole, on Mr.. 4Noore's motion, on
| the bill for the relief Of John Kain, and
reported the same without amendment,
The bill was then ordered to be engross.
ed for third reading on Saturday next.
The House concurred in the amend
ment made by the Senate to the resolu-
ton TO elect Senator, &c. SO as TO make
Tuesday next the day OF election.
On motion of Mr., Blackwell,
The House passed joint resolution
10 vote viua Doce on all Joint elections
by the two Houses, except in the cleo
ton of Judges. The yeas and nays be-
ing required: the year are,
Messrs. Archer, Blackwell, Bridges,
Casey, Churchill, Darriss. Imam, For
auer, Hacker, Hansen, Job, Logan,
M'Henry, Moore, Dwell, Phillips, Rus-.
81, Sim, Slacumb, Utter, Walker,
Whitaker, and Wnteside-a9
The nays are, Messrs. Speaker,
Brakeman, Beers, Guard, Hamilton,
Jones Kane M'Gahey, Norto:, Stew
art, Wakefield, and Webb-ls.
The memorial to Congress, on the
subject of the canal, offered by Mr. Rus.
sell, on Saturday, was taken up and re-
ferred to a select committee, consisting
OF Messrs. Hansen, M'Gahey. and Nor
ton.
Mr. We6b, moved to invite the Go.
house during the present session. The
motion was elected.
Tuesday, .Nov. %.
Mr.. Archer presented the petition Of
Elizabeth Morgan praying for divorce.
Mr.. Hansen, from the select commits
tee to Which was referred the memorial
to Congress on the subject of the canal,
reported the same with amendments,
which were adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Churchill and Archer committee on
enrolled bills.
The hour having arrived TO go into the
election OF a Senator 10 Congress, to sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Ninian Edwards, the Senate at
tended in the Haji5 Mr.. Duncan Of the
Senate, and Mr. We66 of the House, were
appointed tellers, and the two houses pro.
ceeded TO ballot. On the frs, ballot John
MLean had % votes. Ninisn Edwards
Is votes, WIN. M. Alexander votes, and
Nathaniel Pope 3 votes. On the second
ballot John M'Lean had IS votes, NiniNn
Edwards 81 votes, WIN. M Alexander
8 votes, and N. Pope 3 votes. On the
third ballot John M'Lean had 81 votes.
N. Edwards 10 votes, and NJ Pope 3
votes. John MsLean was declared duly.
elected. Mr.. Pope was not candidate
Wednesday, Nov. "a.
Mr.. Churchill, from the committee on
elections, made report in the case OF
cholas demonstrating that the evidence
OF Mr.. Shaw was all-ec farte, aud that
Mr.. Shaw had failed to prove, by COM
petent evidence, any Of his allegations;
and that therefore, they could only report
from the evidence contained in the cer-
tificates of the clerks of the counties OF
Pike and Fulton: and from those papers
they reported resolution that Nicholas
Hansen was entitled to seat in this
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