Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-02-13

from further consideration of the subject.
Bills mere introduced by Mr.. Mills, TO au
thorise Benjamin Sampler to build toll bridge
over the title Wabash river, in Wayne coun
Nv, BY Mr.. McCREERy, to locate road from
Rushvile TO the county seat of Hancock coun
Ity, which were severaly read and ordered tt
a third reading.
Bills of the following titles were read the
third time and passed
A bill to locate road from Haynes ferry
Mississippi.
A bill 10 locate road from HAVANA, in
Tazewell county, to Macomb, IN McDonough
county.
A bill (from the House of Rps) to authors
ize the seizure of boats and dher vessels by
ATTACHMENT, in certain cases.
A bill to locate road from Shelbyvile to
Paris.
A bill to allow n-residentattorneys at law
to practice in this state.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 9Th, MIR. McCLKTocK presented
the petition of sundry citizens of Gallatin
county, relative to the selection of the Saline
Reserve Lands, which was read and referred to
the committee on Salines.
Bills were infroduced-by Mr.. LINK, to locate
a road from Carrollton to Bushne's ferry on
the Iinois-by Mr. SEMPLE, to amend an act
concerning divorces--by MIR. Taylor, TO au-
ihorze Wilson Gill to build toll ridge over
the Big Beaucoup river-by Mr.. EDWARDS, to
prevent fraudulent devises-by Mr. SEMPLE,
to establish and regulate common schoos-by
Mr.. LINK, to provide for the collection of debts
due the trustees of school lands.
The bill from the Senate relative TO the
money appropriated to improve the navigation
of the Wabash river, was read third time and
passed.
The bill from the Senate, to locale read
from The east line Of the Stale to the lower Ye.-
low Banks on the Mississippi, and the bill for
an act concerning he right Of way, were seg-
orally read the frs; time and ordered to Sc.
cond reading.
On motion of MIR. M1DDLMoFF, it was
Resolpcd, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed and our Representatives request
ed to use their exertions to procurethe passage
of law at the next session Of Congress to
surrender the refuse land lying in this state,
which has been relinquished or forfeited, by
former purchasers, to the general government,
and which shall remain unsold at the passage
of such law.
RESOLVED, That the Governor be requested
to forward a copy of this resolution to each Of
our Senators and Representatives in Congress,
and to the Governors of the states Of Alaba-
ma, Mississippi, Louisiana. Missouri and ln-
diana.
SENATE.
T'HuRsDAy February 7tb
The Senate was occupied for the principal
part Of the sitting today in the discussion oil
local matters, and on bills at their second read
ing.
| Mr.. McCREERY introduced bill to locate
road from Quincy to Chicago-also bill tt
locate road IRON LewBtown to Young's fer
ry. which were severalIy twice read and refer
red e...-l
Bills-for an act for the relief of the poor
to amend an act regulating elections-tc
change part of the road leading from Vim.
cennes to Chicago,-and several road bills
were read third time and passed.
Mr.. McGEHEY proposed thu following resos
luton which was adopted-l: to IL.
Resolved, by the Senate (ths House of Reps
concurring herein) that no new business shall
be introduced after Thursday he 18th last.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
But little business was done to-day of gen
eral Importance. Several road bills were in
troduced and passed second reading
The Speaker laid before the House com
munication signed by sundry citizens of the
State, relative to the public lands, and the
mode of disposing of The same, which wa.
read and referred to the Committee on Propo
sitions and Grievances; after which the House
adjourned.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, February Sth.
Bills were introduced-By Mr.. WILLIAMS
for an act to extend the provisions Of an &C
providing for the erection of certain bridges
by Mr.. EWING, to confirm certain leases o
school lands, which were severally read and or
dered to a second reading.
Mr. FoRouER, from the committee on thu
judiciary reported bill to regulate the takins
of delivery bonds, which was twice read ant
ordered to lie on the table.
Bills of the following titles were read thu
third time and passed
A billie incorporate union college of Illinois
A bill from the House Of Reps.) to incor
porate the ST. Clair turnpike road company.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Mill
and Baldridye.