Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-02-13
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In Senate. Jan. 3l.--Blls rom the III. X.
70 ex,eod the jurisdiction of Justices of the
paa 60 ia aertuin cases; to authorize the sell
zure of boats and other vessels by attachment
in certain cases, and several bills of local
character, were twice read, and referred. Mr..
EWING introduced bill to raise funds to con-
struct a permanent road across Purgatory and
Lidle Wabash bottom, on the mail route from
Vincennes to 81. Louis; which was twice read,
and committed to committee OF the whole.
In the House, the SPEAKER laid before the
House communication from the Auditor IN
answer to resolution passed Yesterday, cal
ling for information relative to the quantity of
canal lands sold, and the amount of money re-
ceived for the same. Mr.. SEMPLE, from the
committee on Finance, reported bill tor an
act concerning the school fund; which was
twice read and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading. This bill authorizes the com
nissioners of the school fund to call Tor such
portion of said fund as is now deposited in the
ST. Louis Branch Bank, and receive the same
IN gold and Silvcr only, and deposit 1t IN the
State Treasury. Mr. MURPHY introduced a
bill to distribute the School Fund; which was
twice read, and committed to the committee on
Education. A message was received from the
Gov. transmitting certain resolutions from The
state OF Georgia, soliciting call OF conven
ton of the States, to amend the constitution
and certain other resolutions from the state of
Indiana, passed in appreciation Of the Presl-
dents proclamation of the 10Th December;
which were severally read, and laid upon the
table. A communication was also received
from the Canal Commissioners, in answer to
Mr.. BALDR1DGE's resolution; which was read,
Il tla Int m
provemenis. Bills from the Senate.-For an
act to preserve gooG order in all worshipplng
congregations; to authorize John Phelps TO
keep ferry on Rock river; and to create the
county of Champaign; were severally twice
read, and referred. The engrossed hill, fol
an act to amend the act incorporating the town
of Mount Carmel, was read third time, and
passed. The SPEAKER laid before the House
the following communication from the Gov.
ernor, dated the Both ait. 'ln compliance with
resolution of the III r. of the 18th lnsl. re-
questing information relative to the quantity OF
seminary lands yet unsold, and whether they
have all been located or not, have the honor
to report, that all said lands have been located,
bu, that some Of those selections have not yet
been approved by the General government
The total number of acres which have been
Ia Senate, Feb. 18th, petitions were presented
by Mr. BIRD and Mr.. STROBE, and referred
to appropriate committees. The bill, from
the House of Representatives, relative to the
payment Of money out of the treasury was
g read third time and passed. The bill for the
relief of the poor was acted uponin committee
of the whole, and afterw ards ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading. Several private
bills, and bills for roads passed second sead
ing, when the Senate adjourned
In the House.--Mr. Flood, from the Sc
lect committee to whom was referred the
bill for all act concerning the public rev
enue, reported substitute for the original
bill, which was read in part, when, OIL mo
ton of Mr.. Taylor, said bill and the proposed
substitute, we're referred to committee Of
the whole. Some time was spent in CON-
mittee of the whole on the bill to divorce
; the persons therein named, which, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Wyatt, was afterwards laid on
the table till the 4th of July.
In Senate, Feb 9Th, Mr.. WILLIAMS presented
the petition OF sundry citizens Of Pike county,
PRAYING relocation of their county seat, and
remonstrance against such relocation, which
were read and referred to a select committee.
! Mr.. MArHER, from the select committee to
:. which was referred the petition of the trustees
ofUnion college, reported bill to incorporate
the "Union college ofIllinois," which was twice
read and referred to committee of the whole.
Bills of local character were reported by
Messrs. WILL, McCREERY and Mills. The
bill to locate permanently the county seat OF
Hancock county; also the bill to declare Su-
gar creek in Schuyler county navIgable
stream, and several road bills were read the
third time and passed.
In the House, Feb. 5th, but little business
of general interest was transacted Mr. STU-
ART presented the petition of sundry citizens
osSangamon county praying the location Of
state road in said county Mr.. SEMPLE from
the committee on Finance, repor.eda bill to pro.
vide for the payment Of the state debt, which
was twice read and ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, February 9th.
M SNYDER from the select committee tt
which vas referred the petition Of the citizens o.