Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-02-04
Nlinois Legislature.
IN SENATE.
January 49,,

The bill entitled "an act to amend the act
concerning judgments and executions from
the II. of r. was amended by the Senate and
passed.
The engrossed bill "enttled an act relating
to the revenue Of Calhoun, Pike, Adams,
Schuyler, Fulton and Peoria countless, was
read the third time and passed.
The bills trsm the ii. OF II. entitled san act
to appoint commissioners TO view and mark a
road from Springfield in SanSaino county, to
Quincy in Adams county; !" and the :" act per-
manently to establish the county seat OF Mon
roe county," were read the third time and pass
ed
The bill from the II. of r. entitled "an act
to attach part OF Clinton county to Bond coun-
ty," was read the second time; and on the
question shall the bill be read third time de-
cioed in the negative.-Ayes Mays 10.
The bill from the II. OF K. entitled :" an act
to establish the permanent seat of justice for
Schuyler county," was passed.
January 10.
The bill from the II. of II. entitled can act
to authorize the Governor to convey a certain
lot of ground,' was read third time and pass
cd.
The bill from the II. of r. entitled "an act,
granting certain powers to the County Com
missoners' Courts of the counties of Greene
and Wayne" was taken up, amended and con-
Cured in.
The bill entitled San act to abolish the
Courts OF Probate and transferring its Duties"
was taken up and its consideration indefinite
ly postponed.
concerning public officers and the payment of
money out of the Treasury" was taken up,
amended and passed.
Mr.. Jones from the committee to whom was
referred the petition of sundry inhabitants OF
Gallatin county, praying that the county seat
of SAID county may be removed, moved to con-
slider the vote heretofore taken upon the re-
port of the committee who had reported unfa-
vorably to the prayer of SAID petitioners, which,
on motion was sustained by the Senate, and the
report was reconsdered, and the petition re-
committed to the same committee.
January 90.
Mr., Jones from the select committee, re-
ported bill entitled an act permanently TO
locate the seat of justice of Galatin county;"
was read the first and second times the rule
being dispensed with, and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading tomorrow.
The bill entitled "an act to open the navi-
cation of the Little Wabash river" was read
the third time and passed, as amended.
The bill from the ii. of X. entitled san act
TO repeal an act entitled an act to encourage
the destruction of wolves - can act TO COM
pensate certain road commissioners, and
Others y =" an act changing the terms of the
courts therein named, and regulating the
practice ia certain cases !" and +" an act to All.
thorize the review and alteration of part Of a
road from Fairfield to Nandaa," were seve-
rally read the first time, and ordered to Sc
cond reading tomorrow.
The Senate concurred in the amendment of
the II. of X. to the bill entitled san act pre-
~. ~. ia &c %hxc,f
The amendment of the House repeals the act
of last session for the formation Of medical So
cieties.
January 81.
The engrossed bill entitled can act perma-
uently TO locate the county seat OF Callatin
COUNTY," was read the third time and passed.
Ayes 11.-Nays 6.
The bill from the II. of r. entitled can act
to amend an act forming new county out OF
the counties of Pike and Fulton, and the at
tached parts thereof" was read the third time
and passed.
The bill from the II. of r, entitled "an act
to encourage the killing of wolves" was read
the second time, and on the question, shall this
bill be read the third time it was decided in
the negative.--So the law was not repealed,
January %.
The bill from the H. of X. entitled San act
to authorize the review and alteration OF part
of the state road from Fairfield to Vandalia,"
was read the third time, and its passage con-
Cured in.
The bill providing for the examination of the
bank of Edwartlsville, WAS read the first time
and ordered to second reading to morrow.
MI Carlin from the committee to which was
referred the bill tor San act changing the
terms of the courts therein named, and regu-
lating the practice in certain cases." reported
the same with sundry amendments, which were
read and concurred in-the bill then passed
as amended.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 10.
Mr.. Hacker, from the committee on finance,
reported bill for "An act establishing the
form Of deeds to be executed by the Auditor
Of Public Accounts for the sale of land for tax
es and other property" which was read the
first time and ordered to a second reading to-
morrow.
The following bills were read the third time
and passed:
/" An act to grant certain powers to the
county commissioners courts Of the Counties
NJ Greene and Wayne :" q An act TO establish !