Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-03-25
FRIDAY, FEB. II,

Hemphiil, IRON the Committee Oh Roads
and Canals, reported the bill from the
Senate entitled an act for the survey of
a route Tor canal between the Atlantic
and the Gulf of Mexico, without amend
ment; which was committed.
On motion Of MIR. Cook, Of Illinois. it
was
Resolved, That the Committee on
the public lands be instructed 10 inquire
into the expediency Of allowing settle
ments 10 be made on the public lands
near TO the lead mines on Fever River,
in the state OF Illinois, and :he territory
OF Michigan, for agricultural purposes,
until the same shall be surveyed, and
brought into the market. And, also, in
to the expectancy oil granting to those
who may settle within limited time,
the right of presumption in purchasing
the lands improved by them respective
ly.
Mr.. Storrs, of n. Y. addressed the
House in opposition 10 the proposed
amendment 10 tie constitution. Adjourn.
cd 10 Monday.
MONDAY, FEB. 30.
Senate. Mr.. Noble, oil Ind. present.
ed certain resolutio OF the General AS
sembly of Indiana, disappearing The
amendm ents TO the constitution proposed
by the Legislature OF Tenn. Mr.. Barton,
from the committee 90 Public Lands, re.
ported bill for the fur,ner relief oil pur-
chasers of public lands.
House Of Representatives Two pro-
POSITIONS were submitted relating 10 the
election OF President and Vice Presl.
dent. One, by MIR Buchanan, of Penn.
10 restore the original constitution, ex-
cepting SO far as il confers tho contingent
power on the II. of r. in lieu of which,
The states 10 choose from the two highest.
The other by Mr.. Dorsey, OF Md. to vote
by districts for electors; if no choice be
made by the electors, new election for
electors to be held-who shall then vote,
by states, Tor the two highest candidates.
The electors 10 vote piva voce.
On motion of Mr.. Vinlon, Of Ohio, it
was
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on
public lands be instructed to inquire in
to the expediency Of providing by law,
that the price Of public lands that have
been, or shall be in market for twenty
five years, and remain or shall remain
unsod, shall be reduced twenty five
cents per acre, and the price OF such
land Shall be SO graduated that the sale
OF the same shall be closed at The expi-
ration of one half century from The time
OF being brought into market; and that
any land that shall be in marke, for that
period OF time, and not sold, shall vest in
the legislature of the state where si,nat-
ed, fer The support Of educa,ioa ia such
state.
In committee, Mr.. Archer spoke on
Mr.. MDulhe's resolutions relating to
amendments 10 the constitution.
TUESDAY, FEB. 81.
Senate. Mr.. Hendricks, from the
committee 'on Roads and Canals, to
which was referred the memorial OF The
General Assembly OF Indiana, praying
donation of public land to enable the
state to open a canal between the river
Wabash and Lake Erie, reported bill
AOt tiidt y utpoaS.
Mr.. Haynes, of Georgia, offered the
following resolutions which were com.
mitled and ordered to be printed:
|. RESOLVED, That the people Of the
several Stales shall vote Tor President
and Vice President of the United States,
by general ticket; and the candidate Tor
each, respectively, receiving the greatest
number Of votes, in State, shall be Ia
ken and held TO have received number
Of vote, equal to the number of Senator'S
and Representatives OF such State in the
Congress OF the United States.
Q. Resolved, That il no candidate for
President Shall receive majority Of The
whole number Of votes, according to the
tores Ding plan, then The two highest on
the list Of candidates for President shall
be returned TO The people, voting again
by general ticket, and the one receiving
the highest number Of vo,es in State,
shall be holden TO have received one
vote: and if no candidate for Vice Pre-
sident shall receive majority Of votes,
according 10 the foregoing plan, then the
two highest on the list OF candidates ior
Vice President, shall DC returned to the
people, voting by general ticket, and the
one having the highes, number Of votes
in State, shall be taken and held TO have
received one vote.
5. Resotved, That in either event
majority OF the whole number of voles,
according to the foregoing plan, shall be
necessary 10 choice.
Mr.. Hayne, from the select commit
tee to whom the subject was referred,