Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-12-26


on m1tf0n OF Nr Ss7eEE
Resolved by the Hotlseof Representatives.
the Senate concurring hrein,J that the corr
mittee on Finance of lighthouses be instructed
to examine the books, accounts aud vouches OF
the Auditors Office, and rport thereon.
On motion of Mr. MctoNNELL.
ReSolrea, that the committee to whom was
referred the communicate from the Cover
nor with divers documentsfrom other states, be
discharged from further consideration of the
same
Resolutions introdtfed-By Mr.. BEELER-.4
directing the committee q Internal Improve
ment to draft a memqiallo Congress praying
an appropriation to ihPFoe the navigation Of
the kaskaskia riverto shlbyvile. BY Mr..
Sr''. DH---a'rec'ing the judiciary committee
Ienquire into the expediancy &c amending the
law concerning county commiss. ners, c9 urts
so as to allow the~e discretionary Dyer in es.
tablishing and opeIing roads. BY ~ An
DERsoN directing the committee on FnAnce
to enquire into the expediency of applyinga =
part of the public Revenue, for the next fivN
wears, to the payment of the state debt, if it
can be done with the consent of the owners Of
the Stock.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from Mr. GREATHousE, saying
that he and others had intended to address the
Legislature by petition, praying the impeachf
ment of Judge Smith; but, that they were an
ticipated by the Judge himself requesting an
examination by committee of the House, into
charges made against him, with permission to
appear before the committee in person, or by
counsel. Mr.. GREATHousE, therefor requested
|. that two members of the House of Represent
|atves, being gentlemen of the bar, might be
ideputed to conduct the examination, or Judge
Smith refused purmission to appear before the
committee npersonor by his counsel.
The communication was laid upon the table;
| and the House upon consideration rescinded
he vote, granting the said Smith permission to
| to appear by counsel, or in person before the
lcommittee Of examination.
I SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dec. %.
The Senate was called to order at ten
| o'clock.
Mr.. LYNCH, from the select commtte to
whom was referred the petition of sundry
citizens of Clinton county. reported bill to
amend the several acts relative to road
from Carlyle to Shoal Creek--read, and ors'
dered to second reading.
! Mr.. EWING, from the select committee ap
pointed to prepare resolutions expressive o;
the sense of the Assembly relative to the
doctrine Of qualification, reported pream-
Bile and resolutions, which we're adopted.
| Bills passed.-"To establish a road from
Springfield to Alton "To amend the ACT
for the appointment oiNoariesPuhlic. ""To
authorize a credit on sales of the 18th Sec
TONS"
The Senate concured in the memorial to
Congress from the House of Representatives
relative to the Illinois and Michigan Canal,
Bills ,nt,oduced.-By Mr.. DAVIDSON, to
suspend ''the act proriding for the Record
ling of Town Plats"-read, and ordered to
second reading. By Mr.. WILLIAMS, "to To-
cafe road from Baim's ferry to Quincy.
read, aud ordered 10 second reading.
| On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS,
| Resolved. That the committee on Senai,a-
ry, School Lands and Education, be Instruct
ed to enquire into the expedi ency of dvi-
ding each county of his State into School
Districts, and incorporating the same, will
power to elect officers make bye-laws, &c.
and report by bill or Otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. EWING,
Resolved, That joint committee Of fuG
from the Senate, and seen from the House
of Representatives, Che House of Repre-
sentatives concurring) be appointed to en-
quire into the expcdiency of creating add
| tional Judicial Circuits.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY. DEC. 90.
Petitions presented.-By Mr.. HALL, fronl
VIM. Brinkley, praying the Legislature to
grant him permission to purchase FIVE acres
of the - Saline Reserve, for the purpose
of building grist mill. By Mr.. MARTIN
from citizens Of Hancock county, praying
the appointment of commissioners to locate
the county seat of said county.
Resolutions introduced.-By Mr.. MINsHAL1,
directing the committee on Education TO
enquire into the expediency of establishing
by law, common school system. extending
throug III the State. By Mr.. HIeHsMITH, in
structing the Judiciary Committee to en-
quire into the expediency of allowing tria.
by Jury. in all suits where the sum demand
| ed is over five dollars. By Mr.. M CLINTocK,
directing the committee OH Petitions to en-
quire into the expediency Of making the Of
fee of Judge of Probate and county Re
corder elective by the people. By Mr. CAR,
RICO, directing the committee on Education
to enquire into the expediency of selling the
unsold 9Th sections.or lands selected i'll lieu
| hereof, on a credit Of. years, (the par-
chaser paying interesp en- the application