Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer., 1833-02-20

Bus Bere fntr0drced,-Bv Mr. Mills,
for an act permanently to establish the county
seat of Rock Island county-by the same,
for an act supplementary to an act to provide
for taking the census of this state-by Mr..
VIXEN, to amend the several acts concerning
public roads and hlghways-by Mr.. BLACK.
WELL, to amend the oct establishing a State
Bank-by Mr.. ERIeGs,t to locate permanently
the seat of justice of Tazewell county-by
MIR. PIERCE, TO incorporate the Carrollton
and Alton Turnpike Road Company by Mr..
ANDERSON of Wabash, to authorize August
Iugaw to build dam at Coffee Island to i'm.
prove the nav igation Of the Wabash and for
manufacturing purposes.
Bills from the Senate to provide for recor.
ling town plats-and to 'Incorporate he
Quincy misunderstanding Company" wA-e seY
i"raiiy ..sst ana - -eG % p oecnhd read ing
The bill from the s~-s~te conceruinr Grim.
ina jurisprudence, was twice read by its MI.
and committed to committee of the whole.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, February l3.
Mr.. ARCHER, from the committee on FL
nance, to which the subject had been referred,
reported bill for the relief of james Thomp-
son, which was twice read and ordered TO be
|engrossed for third reading.
Mr. WILLIAMS, from the committee on
School Lands and Education, to whom was
referred the resolution lnstructing them 10 en-
quIre into the expediency of uniform system
Of schools, and of distributing the school fund
equtably among the several counties, made
report on the subject, (see another columny}
which was read and ordered TO be printed.
| Mr.. STRoDE, from the committee on Militia
|ry Affairs, to whom was referred a communi-
cation from the Governor, relative to appre-
hended Indian hostilties, and the petition Of
isundry citizens Of Cook county, reported a
bill to provide for the speedy organization Of
the militia Of said county, which was twice
read and committed to the committee on Mill
tary Affairs. with instructions to make the pro-
visions general
Mr.. SNYDER, from the committee to whom
. was referred the petition of T. w. Talbot, re.
ported bill for his benefit, which was read
and ordered to a second reading.
!, Bills ,rere introduced-By Mr.. CONWAY, to
incorpo, ate the Alton Colege-by MIR. Ew-
ING, to amend an act regulating arblrations--
by MIR. MATHER, for an act in relation to de-
,, cisions In cases in the Supreme Court-by
Mr.. WILL, for an act supplemental 10 an act,
forming new county out of the counties Of
Washington, Bond, and Fayette-by Mr.: Nc
CREERY, to provide for abstracting conveyan-
ces of land, made or to be made in the military
tract-by Mr.. EWING, to incorporate the Coles
manuacu ring company-by Mr.. WILL, to
provide for certain contingencies-by Mr..
STROBE, to locate permanently the seat of JUS
tice of Tazewel county-by Mr.. JONES, to
incorporate Railroad company-by Mr..
McCREERY, to incorporate the Rushville Turn
pike road company.
I On motion of Mr.. FoRouER,
ReSolred, That the committee on Seminary,
School Lands and Education, be instructed to
enquire into the expedlency, and practicability
/ of establishing State College, or Seminary
of learning IN this State, with the means which
have been derived, or which may hereafter be
derived from the Seminary Lands, as well as
from the one sixth part of the 8 per cent. fund,
derived from the sales of public, Lands in this
State; and that they report by bill or other
wise.
Bills of the following titles, were read the
third time and passed.
A bill to nsslidate the acts concerning the
the Auditor and Treasurer, and the election Of
Attorney General
= A bill to locate road from the mouth Of The
Ohio to Alton.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. MILLS presented the petition Of Lewis
Bailey, praying relief, which was read and
referred to the committee on Internal Improve
ments.
! Mr.. SEMPLE, from the committee on Finance,
reported bill making appropriations for tho
year 1888 and lS3 !, which was read and re-
terred to the committee on Public Accounts
and Expenditures.
Mr. BALDRIDeE, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill to provide for
the organization and government of the militia,
which was twice read and referred to com.
mittee of the whole.
!, Mr.. BALDRIDCE, from the same committee,
reported bill concerning the public arms.
Bills uere introduced-by Mr.. Semple, to
regulate proceedings in cases of impeachment
by Mr.. Dougherty, to reduce the fees of
Judges of Probate-by Mr.. Edwards, to regu.
late proceedings by address, which were sever.
ally read, and ordered to a second reading.
The Speaker laid before The House COM
municatlon from the Canal Commissioners,
which was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
! The bill from the Senate relative 10 marks
land brands, was taken up for consideration
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