Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-01-02


ney general to give their opinions upon the
constitutionality of any law authorizing the
sale of the school lands, which was read and
adopted. Lost in the Senate.)
On motion of Mr.. MfNsHALL.
Resolped, That the committee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of authorizing county CONS
missioners' courts to appoint county recorders
and surveyors, whose terms of service shall be
limited
2 o'clock, p. NJ. Bills introduced. By Mr.
MURPHY. 'sTo authorize the commission
ers court OF jackson county TO establish free
ferry across the Big Muddy riyer.n By Mr.
SEMPLe. "For an act concerning conveyan
ces." BY Mr.. HENRY. aFor an act con
corning payment out of the state treasury"
Bills, to establish road from Ewington tc
Shelbyville, and to amend the several acts con
corning estrays, were severally read the thlrc
time and passed. The bill from the Senate, tt
incorporate the "North Western Company
for manufacturing purposes, was taken, up
read the first tlAe and ordered to a second
reading. The resolution from the Senate, pro
viding for the appointment of a joint selec
committee, to enquire into the expediency Of
creating additional Judicial circuits, was also
taken up and concured in.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26.
Petitions presented ind refcred.-By Mr.
SNYDER, of Joseph Greene, praying the pas
sage of law to remunerate him for the appre
hension of Timothy Bennett, charged with the
murder of A. c. Stewart. BY Mr.. MATHER
the remonstrance of A L. Mills, against the
passage of any law repeating the act granting
Samuel Virgins the right to keep ferry
across the Mississippi, at ST. Louis.
Report-Mr. SNYDER, from the committee
on Petitions, to whom was referred the petition
of John and VIM Thomas, praying the ex
elusive privilege to erecta dry dock at Alton
reported, that the committee deemed it impro
per to grant the prayer Of the petitioner, ant
were discharged from further consideration q
the subject
Bills "to change part of the state roat
leading from Mt. Carmel to Maysville;" also
a part of the road from "Johnson's ferry t,
New Harmony and "to locate road from
Baird's ferry to Quincy, were severally reao
the third time, and passed.
Certain resolutions from the House. an
pointing committee to revise all laws now il
force in this state, not embraced in the revised
code, was amended by inserting judiciary, il
place of select committee, and adopted
The Senate refused to concur in the resolu
ton adopted by the House of Representatives
calling upon the Circuit Attorneys and Attor
ney General, for their opinions upon the con
stitutionality of law providing for the sale O
the school lands.
The memorial from the House of Repre-,
sentatives, relative to presumption rights, ane
sales of public lands, was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. EwING,
Resolred, That committee be appointed tt
memorable Congress for the passage of a law
authorizing the different States in which tn,
public lands lie, whenever the 18th section,
are unavailable for the purposes for which the,
were granted, en- account of sterility of soil O
disadvantage of situation, to select others il
lieu thereof
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26.
MICHAEL JONES, representative from Gala,
tin appeared, was qualified and took his seat
Petitions presented and referred BY Mr.
BLocKBUcER, of citizens of Montgomery coun
ty, praying the location of road from Hills
borough to Alton, and for an appropriation t,
build bridges across the west and middle forks o
Shoal creek. By the same, of citizens of Mont
gomery, praying the removal of Judge Smitl
from office.
Mr.. Mills, from the committee on the Judi
ciary reported bills of the following titles. "T'
amend an act relating to courts of Probate" y
Providing for compensation to petit jurors"-
"To impose tax on writs."
The SPEAKER laid before the House, com
munication from Theo. w. Smith, relative t,
the vote taken some days since, resembling al
order granting him permission to appear before
the committee appointed to examine into til,
truth of certain publications charging him will
official misconduct The communication wal
laid on the table; and thereupon Mr., BLACK
WELL proposed resolution granting said Smitf
permission to appear before the committe, O
to employ counsel, during the investigation
which the House refused to adopt
The SPEAKER laid before the House com
munication from the Auditor, in answer to
call to furnish the House with statement O
the fees received from land sales, which wa
read and laid on the table,
A message was received from the Governo
transmitting the Ordinance, Reports, and Ad
dresses of the South Carolina convention
which he had been requested to lay befor,
the Assembly. The m essage and accomp;
ing documents were read IN part, when Mr..