The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-12-27
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Correspondence Of the Free Trader.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 20, 1914

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ture for the last few days has been of a local ma
ture, and, although useful aud Necessary, full
repor, would be of little interest to your readers
| therefore only note such items as are of publi
or general nature, or that concern the people o
youI particular region.
On Wednesday the attempt was made for tn,
first time, believe in Illinois, to declare poverty
a crime. 4 resolution was introduced in the hous'
to instruct the judiciary committee to report bli
making persons who purchase property o1Ialne'
by trcspass liable to the owner, and making tho
offence of ,respass by man not able to pay dn
images iHctay. The proposition was gravcly d.
/ baied one hour, aud then laid upon the table.
There 10 a RESTLESS nyicty with certain members
to &c; at the tax question, and they are unable Il
wait until the subject is regularly brought for
ward by the finance committee. The member
from the little nation Of Bond county on " c!-
ncsday wanted the finance comnulicc instructed
to intraduce bill 50 reducing the taxes ct The
state as 10 raise no more revenue than would de-
FRAY the expenses Of the state. Nj. Ross moved
to amend SO that there should he surplus to ap,
ply towards completing the canal. Mr.. Arnold
said tie finance committee were engaged in pre-.
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dropped.
The committee on claims on Thursday report.
,,o,o.,,, ,rJ rc.,l.,ious ipsfruc,in, our SEM.
,l ,c,rcscr,,,iye in co,,,ros,
.,o ,,,oi, ccl,,vo,s Ia rrf,rn the abuses of
tho ua,,,y AcoJcmv NJ West Point. not only
+, ,o selection Of candidates /, he educated there
=, ,,o ,,,l,;, .vnen.e bu, in the education itself:
,,1 ia c,sc hath those evil, cannot be removed.
IN yo,c o,oins. opy more oppropria,ions Of money
r., emil ;,s,;tu,i,n. No action was had upon the
,ogor,,;,,s
rbo ,,lI rpouirinc porlp,,cl pcr-onol uropcrly
IN bc ci,bc, nI,c,J in the hands Of the MORTGAGE
-, reco,IcI has n,,scJ the house.
Ar G,oca from the Gnonce committee, vrs,cr-
duy rcported back bill to reduce the rate Of ule.
res, in this state, and recommended its rejection.
Mr. G. said he would, for the satisfaction Of the
house, briefly state the reasons which induced the
committee 10 report as they did. One was, that
thew could see no evidence that the people desired
4 change in tho rate of interest. Had they been
dissatisfied with the existing law, they would
have uetitioncd for IL. alteration But no such
oe,iiion had been presented. Another reason
yns that the proposcd law would have a tcnden-
cy TO drive capital from our state. He did not
know how it was in other parts Of the state but
doub, il WAS 40 in other places Of business money
was loaned a, u per cent, and he borrower was
nble to invest il to make well bv the operation (;
bu, reduce The rate of interest. and capital would
seek places beyond the borders of our state
Nessrs. Cochran and Strong were ia favor Of the
bill. and the latter moved It's reference 70 the COM
mi,lce Of the whole and tina, i, be made the order
Of the day for week from Saturday. which was
carried.
The hin rcJucinr the p,y d;,y Of the members
was Yesterday reoo,teI Lock TO the house from
tic re,rsnchmcnt committee II allows the spca.
10, NJ c,,b borse 81 no, I,v and the members
- and oll 81 f., evsrv % mile.travel. Mr.. Nve
o,oycJ - ,,,;too,, "a ma, ,r1 i,ssrso So.
y,,l o,,,o. ,,o, oye,eJ all Gar Dun.
c,,,to ,rbo or,.ol,oon, of NJ, Nvc was then
o,o,r re- :, Al ,Gcr ,bicb rio
bor.e ol;or,ucJ ro.Jav the hill orain came op
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