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Illinois Legislature. Election of Canal Commissioners. The two Houses, on Friday the 19th inst., in joint meeting, elected the following board of Canal Commissioners: ISAAC N. MORRIS, President of the Board. JACOB FAY, Acting Commissioner. NEWTON CLOUD, Treasurer. The Legislative Register says: "All but the acting commissioner are new officers. We think the new board will have the public confidence. Mr. Morris is a resident of Quincy. He is an intelligent man, possessed of firmness, and integrity. The name of Mr. Cloud is of itself a guaranty for honor and probity in the duties of Treasurer of the Board." Judges of the several Circuits. The bill fixing the Circuits of this State, has been acted on in both Houses, but not yet passed. Several alterations in the Circuits are proposed by the bill. Henry county is taken from the 9th Circuit and attached to the 6th. The judges are stationed as follows, by which it will be seen that Judge Ford remains in this Circuit, much to the gratification of the members of the Bar and the citizens generally, who entertain the highest respect for his ability and integrity: First Circuit-SAMUEL D. LOCKWOOD. Second Circuit-SIDNEY BREESE. Third Circuit-WALTER B. SCATES. Fourth Circuit-WM. WILSON. Fifth Circuit-STEPHEN A. DOUGLASS. Sixth Circuit-THOMAS C. BROWN. Seventh Circuit-THEOPHILUS W. SMITH. Eighth Circuit-SAMUEL H. TREAT. Ninth Circuit-THOMAS FORD. The latest dates from Springfield contain but little interest, save the above. On the 15th inst. the Chair laid before the Senate a communication from the canal commissioners, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, relative to the probable cost of the Illinois and Michigan canal from the Illinois river to the Dupage feeder (giving the estimated cost at 1,400,000.) On the 17th inst. the bill in relation to the Central railroad was taken up in the Senate, which authorized the sale of $500,000 of state bonds, when the same could be sold at par, to progress with said work. After several attempts were made to amend the bill, which were severally discussed, the bill and amendments were indefinitely postponed, by a vote of 23 to 16. The State Bank has again suspended specie payment. Several propositions are now before the Legislature in relation to the suspension. What will be done is not yet known, but we hope such a course will be taken in relation to the matter, as the best interests of the State require, and reason and common sense seem to dictate.
