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

I the report OF tue CotiiHlttee, the Dill ati'
proposed amendments, we're,
On motion Of Mr.. Carrico, referred to ;
select committee.
The engrossed bill u encourage the build
ing of mills and other machinery, was read {
third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate to admit non-resi'
dent attorneys at law 10 practice in this State
was twice read and committed.
}, On motion of Mr.. HENRY it was
Resolved, T hat the canal CONNIE re
quested to report 10 this house, the information
they may have relative to the canal lands, be
longing to the state, or the canal route; wheth,
er timber or prairie, and the quantity of each
the present value and probable value, should
a canal or rail road be constructed within a
reasonable time; also the number and value OF
town lots belonging to the state in Chicago and
other towns on said route.
Mr.. GoUDY pursuant to previous notice in.
troduced bill to amend an act concerning
Judgements and executions, which was read
and ordered to a second reading.
Bills from the Senae-te lay out a road from
Rushyille to Hancock county seat; to appoint
commissioners to revnw and relocate part of
the Safe road leading from Vucennes to Chi.
cago-to amend an act concerning elections
to provide for the support Of the poor-and
several private bills We're read the first time
and ordered to second reading.
The following resolution from the Senate
was taken up and cond1rred in.
Resolved, by the Senate. the House occur
ring, that no new business shall be received
after Thursday the l4ihinst.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, February 9.
Mr.. SNYDER from the committee on Pc
titions to whom was referred the petition
Of sundry Citizens Of Pike county, repor-
ted bill to establish a road from Bee
mans ferry to Atlas.
MI. WILLIAaIs, from the select commit
tee to whom was referred the petition and
Iremonstrance Of sundry citizens of Pike
county relative to a removal oftheir coun-
Ity seat, reported a bill to provide for the
relocation of the county seat of Pike
county
Bills of the following titles were read
the third time and passed.
A Bill to provide for recording marks
and brands.
A bill for an act concerning the school
fund.
| A Bill to amend an act concerning prac-
! tice in courts of law.
A bill to establish part of the state road
from Quincy to Chicago.
| HOUSE OF REPR ESENTATIVES.
Mr.. STUART from the committee on Pc.
Ititions to which was referred the petition
of sundry citizens of st. Clair county, pray
ing an alteration in the boundary line OF
said county, made report adverse to the
prayer Of the petitioners, which was con
CURED in.
Mr.. CAnrwRaHr from the committee
on Education to which was referred the
bill to establish and regulate common
schools, made a report thereon recommen
ding its adoption, in which the House con
Cured.
Mr.. FLooD, fipm the select committee
to which was referred the petition of the
citizens of Pope county praying an alter
alton in the M de of assessing property
reported that thi same subject was before
the House in anDther form, and prayed to
be discharged fbom further consideration
of the petition.
Bis were intrcduced,-by Mr.. WREN, tc
incorporate the Arouse river navigation
company-by MI. Hunt, to establish the
west line of Edwards county-by Mr.
PIERCE, to appoint commissioners to ex
anime certain natigable streems in Greene
county-by Mr.. BOWER, for an act rela
tive to the moneyappropriated to improve
the navigation Of the Big Muddy river
and by Mr.. BLACKWELL, for an act rela
tive to the unsoll lots in Vandalia.
The bill concerning the Gallatin ant
Vermilion Saline lands was amended il
committee of the whole by filling thu
blank in the first section fixing the mini
mum price at which said land shall be sol
with the words sirty-tzro and half cents
f lin which amendment the House concur
red.
SENATE
! MONDAY, Feb. IL.
i Mr.. MATTER presented the petition {
James Thompson, of Randolph, praying relic
which was read aud referred 10 the committe
GU Finance.
Mr.. STROBE presented the petition of sur
dry citizens Of Cook county praying MOI
oerlect n. niZati oc the militia of that cOuI