Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-01-23

Bits lntroduced.--By Mr.. STUNT, to incorpo-
rate the st. Clair Turnpike Road Company. By Mr.
Anderson of Wabash to amend an act Incorporating
the town of Mt. Carmel-which bills were severally
read the first time and ordered to second reading.
Bills from the Senate, to authorize John Funk
hotser to build toll bridge in White countyz-and
for an act to amend act concerning Wills and
Tcstaments, were seyefaiy read and ordered to
second reading.
Of motion Of Mr.. DOUGHERTY, the House
went into committee Of the whole, (Mr. BLACK
WELL in the chair) the bills to regulate Interest
on money, and for an act relating to the Vermilion
saline reserve lands; and having spent SOME time
therein reported the same back without amendment
and then the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, January Is.
MIR. FORQUER, from the committee on the Ju-
dietary reported bill to prescribe the mode of pro-
ccedings in chancery. Mr.. EWING, from the same
committee reported a bill for act concerning the
action Of DetEue.
Bills of the following titles read third tine
and passed.
bill to compensate clerks and Others for services
rendered in comparing Poll Books.
A bill to authorize the commissioners of the school
and seminary fund, to loan the to the State.
bill permanently to locate the seat of govern
ment Modified as noticed last week.
Considerable business, not Of general Importance,
was transacted to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
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dry citizens of Tazewell, praying that part of said
county, and part of Sangamon county may be adj
ded to the county of Putnam. Mr.. STUART at
the same time presented the memorial Of sundry cit
liens of 6angamsn demonstrating against said petit
ton, SO far as it relates to their own county.
+ Mr.. CARRICO, IRON the select committee to
whom referred the bill to amend an act to incor
poratc such towns as may wish to be Incorporated,
reported the same with several amendments, which
read, and together with the bordeted to lie
the table. s
On motion of Mr. MILLS,
Resotred, That tho board OF Canal Commission.
ers be and they hereby required TO furnish to this
House detailed statement OF the amount of mo-
ney received into the treasury Of the board, the a.
mount disbursed, to whom, for what services, and
the amonnt on hands and the lowest point on the H.
LIMOS river to which the land selected by the Canal
Commissioners reaches, and how much Of the canal
lands has been sold.
On motion of Mr.. MIsS)LECOFF,
ResoLued, That the committee Internal Improve
mcnts be instructed to inquire into the expedency Of
abolishing the office of Canal Commissioners.
Mr.. MCCONNELL introduced bill to amend
the act to prevent trespass by cutting timber
Bills Of the following titles were read third tms
and passed.
Dill Tor au act voneernins thc payment of mo
ney out of the Treasury.
bilo an act relating to the ferry on the Illinois
at Ottawa.
bill for an act concerning the future discovery OF
salt springs, and to encourage the manufacture OF
salt.
billto incorporate the North Western Company
for Manufacturing purposes.
bill to incorporate the Illinois Manufacturing,
Mining and Exporting Company.
bill to incorporate the Alton Manufacturing
Company.
A bill to locate road from the west bank Q the
Ohio Pope county 10 intersect the road from Bel
grade to Vandalia.
Some time was spent in committee of the whole
on the bill relating to the school fund, without com
ing to decision on any ofthe propositions substed
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, Januar1 10.
The bill to locate road from Albion to Salem WIS
read third time aud passed. Bills from the House,
Tor an act relative to the payment Of money out OF
the Treasury land to locate road from the west
bank of the Ohio in Pope county to intersect the
road leading from Belgrade to yandaa, wire sever
ally read and ordered to third reading.
The bill to incorporate the North Western Manu-
featuring Company, with the ammendmthts of the
House of Representatives, was taken NJ, and the
amendments concurrsd in. -
The SPEAKER announced that the hour had ar
rived at which the Senate had resolved to 70 into the
trial of the Hon. 7. w. Smith, and proclamation
being made that the Senate were now sitting as a
High Court of Impeachment, the Hot. T. w.
Smith appeared with his counsel, r. ld Young
and Sidney Breese. Esqrs and put in his Plea to the
articles and specifications presented against him BY
the House Of Representatives. ~ ss3
On motion If Mr. MILLS, the managers on the
part Of the House, allowed until Sata rday next
to put in their reply after which the couGt adjourn
cd till II O'Clock on Saturday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Several petitions were presented and referred to
appropriate committees
The resolutions from the Senate requesting our del
egadon IN Congress to endeavor to procure the pas
sage Of a law to attach all the Military Bounty
tract to the Quincy land district, were tall up and
concurred in. & -ss 49,
The bill from the SENATE authorizing the commits
soners OF tho school fund to loan the saine to the
State was lost at its second reading.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House u conmuni-
cation from Messrs. Dunn and Pugh, IN answer to a
resolution offered yestseday by Mr.. NIL Us, calling
for information relative to the canal fund, which was
read and ordered to lie on the table.