Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-01-16
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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Q.

Mr.. CONWAY, from the committee on Internal
s,nnrovemcnts to whom was referred the bill to au-
thorze Samuel Alexander and flchard NJ. iouns ~
establish ferry on Rock river, and tor othcr pnPo
ses reported the same without amenameh'' VINO"
was then ordered TO second reading.
The bill entitled an "act respecting tne iu'u.'
discovery of Salt Springs, and to encourage te l
,,facture of Salr read third time ana Passei'
The bill to remove the Seat OF Government WIS
read a second time, and on nontionof MT E"iN"
deferred to select committee.
On motion of Mr.. STROBE,
Resoloed that the Governor be requested TO iurnish
To the Senate a report of the amount OF money re-
ccived from the GaIIatinand Vermiion Saline he
serves: and the Gate up to which the commissioner
for the sale of the Gallatin Saline made bis last re-
port and the substance OF said report; also the uae
nm TO which the Register and Receiver OF tneI
Vermilion Saline made their last report and the sub
stance of said report.
The resolution from the House of Representatives,
requiring the Auditor and Treasurer to report to the
next general Assembly the amount OF money appro-
priated for internal Improvements since the iornl-
lion of the State Government, heretofore laid on the
table, taken up; and being amended so as TO re-
quest the Governor to furnish the required ln'orma
Ron, eonrnrrad in by the Senate.
Some time was spent IN COMMITTEE Of +i'o '"hnie
fMr.ARCHER in the chair.) on thebill concerning
Criminal Jurisprudence, me OBJECT Oh which ~ 10
,,dapt the present criminal cole to the pentenary
system Several amendments were adopted, when
the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again.
Mr.. WILL. on leave obtained, introduced bill
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was read die first time and ordered to second read
inc on motion of MIR. EWING the bill was read
second time by its title, when Mr. .MATHER pro-
Dosed to ill the blank fixing the humber OF addi-
donal circuits that shall be established with t'co,M
4 GRAMMAR proposed three, but before the question
was put on either amendment MIR. WILL moved
10 Law the bill on the tahle-which carried.
On motion of Mr.. EWING.
Resolped that in the trial Of tho articles of I'M.
parchment about to he prefred by the IL. Of Repre-
scntatiyes against the Hon. Theophiius ". Smith.
the speaker shall first be sworn by Justice of the
Peace of Fayette county, after wnch the said JUS
tice shall administer theprescvibed oath each mem
Der OF the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. EWING, the Sepate resolved
itsefinto a court Of Impeachment, Wd spent some
time questions preliminary to the trial of the said
]. w. Smith, after which the Senote ADJOURNED.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. BRIGGS presented the petition'of sundry
-itizens of Tazewe county, praying change Oh the
road leading from Springfield to Fort Clark.
Mr.. SEMPLE, from the select committee to which
referred the petition of David Swett and others,
reported bill for the relief of Oliver Livermore,
which was read and ordered to second reading.
Mr. bALoatDGE from the select committee to
whom was referred the petition of citizens of Perry
county praying tpe location of certain state road,
.eportcd biz to establish road from Nashville to
De.amb an Jackson county.
eo-ae time was spent in committee OF the whole on
the 1l from the Senate, concerning the several acts
establishing and regulating Ferries, which was report
ed back to the House without amendment, and or
dered to third xeading.
Mr. MILLS, one Of the managers appointed on
The part OF the House 10 conduct the trial OF The
Hon. r. w. Smith, reported certain articles of iur
parchment Win oh were resdand adopted
spectisr the future dhs bl l9 As Senate r Co
encourage the masafacture Of SAN was taken up
read the first time and ordered ton second re A,ng.
Bills Of the following titles were sercraiy read the
third time and passed:
"A bill for the benefit Of John Tay Tor.
bill to authorize the Sheriff OF La Sa lie comfy
TO exact hostages of the Chiefs OF the Pptawatomie
tribe of Indians, to insure the appc Arancc of the
three rotawa tomies, in custody, for their trial
at the next term OF the La Sale ciIcuit court.
A bill for hnact supplementary to thca act lating
TO the Attorney Genersl ard States Attorneys
bill to locate a state road from Danville to OF
sawa.