Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-12-26
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec. II

MONDAY, Dec. II.
The Senate was called to order at ten
o'clock.
Petitions preeented-By Mr.. WILL, OF Hall
Nelson, praying the incorporation OF a com
pany in jackson county, for manufacturing
purposes read and referred to the commit.
tee on Internal improvements
By Mr.. McGAHEY, from sandry citizens
of Crawford county, relative to the 18th
sectious -referred to the committee on Ed
ucation.
BY Mr.. EWING. petition Of John Dicker-
son, praying compensation for work done in
1924 referred to select cbmmittee.
Report-Mr. EWING, from the joint select
committee, appointed to examine the ac,
counts of John K. Taylor, reported bill
for the relief of said Taylor read and OF.
dered to second reading.
Bills introduced-By. Mr.. MILLS. Bill
for an act to locate certaii state road.
By Mr.. WILLIAMSON, a Bill for an act to
erect certain bridges
By Mr.. RAUM, for road from Golconda
TO Pinckneyvllle.
The SPEAKER laid befre the Senate a
communication from the Commissioners OF
the School Fund, showing on what account
the sum of $3.50 81 was paid N. Edwards.
as appears by the Auditors report. which
was laid on the table.
The Senate concurredin the resolutions
from the House, appointing a joint commit
tee to examine and settle the accounts OF
, the late treasurer, and appointed Messrs.
EwIoG and Mills the Committee on their
part.
The Bills from the House of Reps. 10
locate road from Pekn t. the Vermiion-
to repeal an act authorizing the Commits
sioners of Shelby county to lay tax for
certain purposes--to establish state road
from Bairdstown to Alton, and to change a
part of the state road leading from Mt. Car
mel to Maysvile,' were respectively read
and ordered to second reading.
The preamble and resolutions from the
House relative to the continuation of the
Cumberland road referred to the commit.
tee Of the Whole House. and made the or
der of the day for Wednesday next.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, December II.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock
Mr.. SEMpLE introduced bill making partial
appropriations, which was read and ordered t
a % reading.
Mr.. ANDERSON (of Wabash) from the select
committee, to whom the subject was referred,
rep ,r,ed mer lorial to Congress praying aid
IN improving the Wabash river.
M. BLACKWELL from the select committee
to whom was referred the petition of H. X. Nc
Laughiin, late treasurer, praying the passage
of an act for his benefit, recommended the
adoption OF the following resolution, which was
laid on The table.
Resolyed, That an allowance be made in
the appropriation law to meet the claim of.the
petitioner, for loss on state paper, Office rent,
sc. &c.
Nj. McCoNNELL, from the select committee
TO whom was referred the bill IN amend an act
recurring auctioneers and pedlars to pay Ii
cense tax, reported the same with an amend
ment which was referred to the committee of
the whole.
Mr.. FIooD, on leave obtained, introduced
a bill for an act concerning the public revenue,
read twice 1.-THE rules the House being dispen-
sed witty and committed to the committee Oh
Finance.
Mr.. CARRIco introduced a resolution direct
ing the committee on the Judiciary to enquire
into the expediency of establishing Judi
ciaI circuits. Motions were made to fill the
blank in the resolution with. four and tro, which
failed, when the resolution was laid on the ta-
BILE.
On motion of Mr.. McCLINTocK,
Resolped, That the committee on Salines be
instructed 10 inquire into the expediency Of re-
ducing the price of the Galistin and Vermilion
county Saline Land, selected and to be select
ed for sale; also into the exFediency of giving
presumption rights TO actual settlers, and report
g, by bill or otherwise.
Adjourned till o'clock.
Q o'clock P. N Mr.. EsLoE introduced a
bill to amend an act concerning notes, bills,
bonds &c. making them assisnable.
Mr. BALDRIDGE. from the committee on the
Militia to whom was referred certain resolu-