Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-28
MinOis Aegisiature.
Selected from The IntelHs encer
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
january Ii,

judiciary, reported bill tor san act
changing the terms of the courts there
in named, and reguIatng the prsct ce in
certain cases" which mas read The first
and second lines, The rules being dis
pensed wiih) ard referred 10 The commit
tee on The Judiciary.
Mr.. Hacker from the commitiee on
finance, reported bill fer =" AN &C, sup
Elementary to an act making apprepra.
tons Tor they years 1925 and 1926" which
was read the first and second times, (,he
rule being dispensed with) and recon-
mllled 10 the same conmittee.
Mr.. Dwell from the committee APP
pointed 10 wait OH the Judges OF the Sn-
preme Court, 10 ascertain what progress
bad been made in digeslipg The laws of
this state, reported that they had waited
upon the honorable Court, aud reeei, ed
written communication. The sub
stance of the communlc alton is as fol-.
lo~s: That the Judges did not suppose
II was their duty to report their pro-
ceedings to the present session OF the
General Assembly, and that consequent
ly, they are not prepared to give all the
miorma, required-that they had been
engaged in collecting and arranging the
necessary materials for the formation 81
such code as is required by the I'd sec
ton OF the statute prescribing the du-
ties TO be performed they indulge
the hope that they will be enabled 10
perform the labor assigned them by the
time contemplated in Abe law"
On motion of Mr.. Churchill,
The communication was referred to
the committee on the judiciary.
The following bills were read thc
third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate for An
act supplementary to an act forming a
separate county out oil the county of Ed-
TO amend an act entitled an act establish,
wards;" the engrossed billion :. An aci
ing the courts OF county commissioners y
the engrossed bill for {. An &C, establish
ing Vermilion county," the bill from
the Senate for 40 ACT to grant certain
powers to the county commissioners
courts Of the counties of Greene and
Wayne," was read the FIRST and second
time CHE rules being dispensed with
and referred TO select committee,
On motion of Mr.. Churchill,
The House resolved that the commit.
tee on the Judiciary be instructed TO in
quire wha, legal provisions are necessa-
ry to enable heirs whose lands have been
sold for taxes, while such heirs were OBJ
der lawful age, to redeem such lands.
Mr.. Russell introduced bill for 6 Ar
act re organizing and establishing the
circuit courts; )" which was read the frsl
time, and on motion OF Mr.. Moore, the
rules were dispensed with, and the bill
read second time by its title, and refer.
red 10 the committee of the whole OF
Monday next.
Mr.. Hamilton introduced the petition
of sundry inhabitants of Ssngamo county,
praying 10 lease three acres Of seminary
lands for the purpose of erecting a
church thereon which was read add re.
ferred to a select cermiltee.
Mr.. Hacker introduced bill for " An
powers of the Courts Of Probate )" which
was read the first and second times (the
rules being dispensed with) and ordered
10 lie on the table.
Mr.. Churchill introduced bill for
. An act to provide for the examination
OF the Bank OF Edx ardsville;" which was
read the first and second times, (.he
rules being dispensed witty and referred
to select committee.
On motion OF MI. Dwell,
Resolved, That the committee on Fl.
nance be instructed to inquire into the
condition Oft State Bank. ALSO, whe
Their any of the officers oi said bank OF
its branches have demanded and receiv.
ed specie at discount for their services
also, what officers have so received and
VIVA, amount they have received. And
that the said committee be instructed I'd
inquire what are the perquisi'es and Incl.
dental expenses belonging to the several
officers of the Bank or Treasury, or to
any of the officers aforesaid, over and
abnve the amount of their salaries. Also
tina, the said committee be instructed Il
inquire into the expediency OF changing
the mode Of winding and settling up the
business, as to make it the duty OF some
of the necessary officers Of government
who already have annual salaries, to at
tend to and transac: the business OF said
bank without any increase Of their sala.
ries therefor. And that said committee
be instructed TO inquire how much each
OF the officers at the seat Of government
who have annual salaries, receive over