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JuoSC vi pioodtes COunly recorder, CLERK
fthe circuit and county commissioner
courts, incompatible at the same time
in the same person; and that they
report by bill or otherwise.


HOUSE OF REPS.


On motion of Mr.. Thomas,


ResolUed, That so much of the COVER
nor's and late acting governors messages
as relate to an alteration in our iudicia-
ry system, be referred to the committee
on the judiciary; SO much thereofas re-
lates 10 the sales of nonresident lands
for taxes, to the committee on finance
and so much as relates to interna i'm
provements, to the committee on inter-
nal improvements.


, Mr.. Hamlin presented the petition OF
sundry citizens of Cook county and 9th
ers, praying for the appointment of com
missioners TO survey and lay out road
from Chicago to Venus, in the county
Of Hancock, and thence to point oppo-
site the mouth the river Des Moines
which was referred to the committee on
petitions.


On motion of Mr.. Manly,


ResolUed, That the committee on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into the
expediencv of altering Or amending the
law on attachments, and that they report
by bill or otherwise.


MIR. Stuart offered the following resolu'
ton,


Resolred, That the committee on inter-
nal Improvements be instructed to report a
bill incorporating company for the pur
pose of constructing a canal to connect
lake Erie with the navigable waters of the
Illinois river, and that for the purpose of in
ducing capitalists TO invest in said work,
said bill shall contain a guarantee, by
pledging the faith of the state that the div
idend on the stock Invested in said work
shall equal six per cent from the time of
completing said work, for the space of ten
years; which, on motion of Mr.. Hackeleton,
was committed to a committee of the whole
house, and made the order of the dav for
Thursday next.


MIR. Hampton presented the petition of
Douglass Merrill referred.


MIR. Thomas gave notice, that he should
on Monday next, ask leave to introduce a
bill to repeal so much of the act as extends
the jurisdiction of justices of the peace
in cases of assaults and batteries and af.
frays.


On motion of Mr. Hughs,


Resolred, That the committee on fin
ance be instructed 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency of revising the several revenue
laws of this state.


Mr.. Wyatt introduced bill entitled Gan
act to amend an act 'entitled an act relat-
ing to the attorney general and states' at
torneys," read the first time, and ordered to
a second reading.


Mr.. Vandeventer presented the petition
of sundry persons of Schuyler county,
praying alterations in the state road from
jacksonville, via Meradocia to Quincy; re-
ferred.


MIR, Gordon introduced bill for an act
to increase the number of election precincts
in Morgan county; read the first time, and
ordered to second reading.


The bill entitled "an act providing CON-
pensation for grand jurers," was read a
third time, and committed to the committee
OF the whole house, and made the order of
the day for Tuesday next.


Mr.. Tunnel gave notice, that Monday
next, he should introduce bill, authoriz-
ing the county commissioners court, in the
several counties in this state, to appoint
their clerks periodically.


Mr.. Brown introduced resolution to
instruct the committee on the judiciary to
authorize or require the judges of the cir
cult courts in this state, to hold called
terms in all cases offelony, when criminals
cannot obtain bail; adopted.


MIR. Wren introduced resolution to al
ter the law so as to prevent the migration
OF offree.negroesand mulattoes into this state.


On motion of Mr.. Owen,


Resolred, That the committee on finance
be instructed TO inquire into the exoedien-
cy of having all the taxable lands within
the limits Of this state listed, and the tax
les paid thereon in the counties in which
the lands lie.


SENATE, Saturday, Dec. 6.


On motion Of Mr.. Ewing,


Resolred, That a select committee OF
three be appointed to inquire into the expe-
diency of creating bank in this state,
and that said committee report by bill OF
otherwise.


On motion of Mr.. Snyder,


Resolred. That the committee on the
seminary, school lands and education, be
instructed to inquire into the expediency
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