The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-13

Tie Bounty on Wifi Sealps-Tae Canal BIZ
Election If Judges, Attorney General, Public
Printer, Settle Brny on SK- Waste Of
Time in T!hting--R.auctiOn v Fees-Reaac-
ton Of Iares
SrnlSGrILLD, Jan. TO- 1s43.
prie,y of repeating the state bounty wolfscaps,
and, from indications in that body, fear the law
will be repealed. am sorry for this, for the law
was highly beneficial to the agricultural interests,
particularly of such counties as La Sale, situated
in newly settled portions of the state. About
sl3 900 have been paid during the last two years
for wolf scaps, which shows that thirteen thou.
sand wolves have been killed in that time in Hi
nois. No man, unless he will enter ato n calcu-
ation, can conceive the vast benefit reapcd by
our farmers in consequence of the destruction Of
so many wolves. La Sale county has received
its due share Of benefit from this law, and am
sure the farmers OF your county would prefer that
the law should remain on the statute book. was
sorry to see nearly al! the northern senator's urg-
ing the repeal of the Laws.
The canal committee in the senate has made a
report, accompanied with bill, to finish the Hi
nois and Michigan canal. The report and bill are
in course of publication. | heard the bill read in
the senate; i, is long, and, from the distinguished
gentleman engaged in drawing it up, presume it
is suited to the object in view. Justin BuiteHiield
Of Chicago drew up the bill. The bill creates
company and gives to it the canal lands, debts due
the canal, and every thing aper,aining to the
nal. II makes no provision for the funding or
payment of the outstanding state Indebtedness.
This is neither right nor just, and hope the bill
will he amended in this rc.pect. The bill, as it
stands, prohibits the reception of state indebted
ness for the amounts due the canal board by pur.
chasers OF lands from the state although it was ex-
pressly understood that state Indebtedness would
be received from our farmers and Others for land
which they purchased. No provision is made for
those owning improvements on canal lands, and,
if the property Of those SO situated falls into the
hands of n company, bu, little mercy can be given
or expected. Mr. Cushman, though not on either
Of the canal committees, will bring the subject be-
fore the appropriate committee, where, hope,
suitable provisions will be made. So far Us the
rights Of those living cnral lands are concern
ed, this can surely he done, Let the lands DO APP
praised, aud those living on them be permitted to
buy them at the appraised value, and the state re-
ceivc caua state indebtedness in pay. Nothing
is more just. bring this subject before your read
because tscy are interested in the matter, and
also to call your attention to the subject.
The bill regulating the sale of property having
become law, the election of judges, auditor, a,-
,orncy general, treasurer. and public printer will
next take up the time Of the legislature. The
election Of attorney general and public printer will
take place mex. Thursday. a caucusto nominate
candidates will be held this evening" The senate
this day passed a resolution to go into the election
OF three supreme judges and auditor and treasurer
on Saturday next. This resolution will no, be ac-
ted upon until another resolution is passed in the
house, requesting the supreme judges.o resign to
enable tho Legislature to remodel the judiciary, re.
ducc the salaries Of the judges &c. If this rcso-
luton does not pass, the house will concur with
the scnatyrosolution, and the election will take
place next Saturday at 2 o'clock p. N. The diff