The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-04
synopsis OF the Proceedings OF the Illinois
Legislature.
SENA1'l,

SENATE.
THuasDAY, Nov 2G.
The Chair announced the following as the
Standing Committees cf the Senate for the pre-
sent session, viz:
on Decentralization Parrish, Fcaman,
Ross, aud Gibbs.
o. S-hooi Lqnds and INSTRUMENTATION,
! Moore, Churchill Slocumb, and Richardson.
On Internal mpr0"emc1ia.-Hackcr, Wood,
Parrish. Moore, and Cuom.
o. the Jtdciay-Snydcr, Ralston, Little,
| Pearson, johnson, and Baker.
Or Internal NlU ga'jo,,-Harr .on, Houston,
Evans, Hamn, Allen, Slocuml,, and Warren.
Oa PlbEc R0ads-NuTnally, Harris, killpa-
trick, Hunter. and Castor.
On Caaaian C0H Land Stadden, Pearson,
Fithian, Witt, and Gatewood.
On FiRanca--Gatcwood, Churchill, James,
Monroe, and Hacker.
1 On PaJEc accounts ard Erpen9iilre.--Ra
ston, Wit, Stapp, Henry, and MarkIcy.
o. Mht0ry Ag,iirS-Harrs, Ross, Fcaman
Castor, Allen, and Cuom.
On Saline and Slhae Lmd-Parish, David
son. Hunter Gibbs. and Houston.
On Petiions-Wood, Stapp, HamIin, Evans
and Staddcn.
On PlbFc B4iH Hg Henderson James, Hen.
ry, Little, and NunnaIy.
On Me nisat'mg-Churchill, Snyder, III.
THAN, Harrison, Hcrndon, and Warren.
On Couaiies--Moore, Marh,ley, Snyder, Baker
and Sargent.
On EaroAed BNs-Johnston and Sargent.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TuEsnAY, Nov. n.
The Speaker laid before the House certain de,
positions in the case of the contested seat from
Peoria county which were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Peck, the petition and depo-
sitions in the case were taken up for considers
ton and referred 70 a select committee, consisting
Of Mcssrs. Peck Henderson, Dodge, Cavalry
Menard Gridley Ross, Hardin, and M'Donald.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25.
Mr.. Turney offered the following:
Rss0Ag9, That the committee on the Judiciary
enquire into the eXpcdicncy of so amending the
executive laws as to prevent the sale of property
levied on unless it bring three-iourths OF its
luc, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
The resolution was not sgreed to.
NY ItCh, from lilG SCltNl W WhtNl
were referred the petition and accompanying do
cuments connected with the contested election
from Peoria county, reported the following rcso-
luton, viz
ReSolred, That the select committee 10 whom
were referred the petition and accompanying docu-
ments connected with the contested election from
the county of Peoria, have power to send for per-
sons and papers, and that subpoena duccs tecum
be forthwith Issued to William Mitchell, clerk Of
the county commissioners count for the said
county Of Peoria, directing him TO bring with him
the respective poll books in his custody, contain
ing tho votes given in August last for Representa-
tives to the present General Assembly.
The resolution was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards,
Rss0lced, That committee of five be appointed
to consider and report upon the cxpedicncy Of a
distribution among the several States in repre-
sentative ratio, of the proceeds arising from the
sales of the public lands with reference to the eff
feet OF such distributivc policy upon the future
prospects and permanent welfare of the State OF
| Illinois.
The resolution was agreed to, and Mc3srs. Ed
wards, Drummond Brown of Vcrmillion, Trum-
bull and Lcary were appointed the committee.
0rOur Springfield correspondent will ohige
us by sending his letters one day sooner. The
letter which we published last week came to hand
too late for our Fox River mall and in conse-
qucnce, the paper was sent to our subscribers in
that quarter without it, For their information
the substance of the letter is annexed.
SenISGYIELD, Nov. a. 1910.
! MEssRs. WEAVER & HIsE-
The Senate and House were in session yestcr-
day for short time, and almost entirely occupied
in qualifying their members. The Senate chose
for their officers as follows: NJ. l.. CovELL, OF
Msican county, Secretary; DOWNING BAuau
of jefferson, Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk
ANnnEw j. Writ, Scrgoant-at- Arms-all De.
mocrats.
To-day the House chose for officers Gen. Ew-
ING, of Faycttc. Speaker, by vote Of 46 to SO
Jous CALnouS, of Sangamon, Clerk, by vote OF
70 to 10 scattering GEoReE DAVIS, of Cook
Assistant Clerk, by vote of 46 to SO; RobERT
SMITn, of Madison, Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerk, by II majority; WILLIAM G. MunPHr,
of Perry Door Keeper, by % majority; and Mr.
Ron RS, of Montgomery, Assistant Door Keep
Icrh maority--also all Democrats.
/