The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-02-28

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Saturday, Feb. p {, 1875 5
The bii f,r the paymcu, of portion Of tie
iu,eres, On our state debt and lor the completion
oil the canal came UP this morning III the hou4o,
and nderwcHta warm discussion. The even
ing preylous the bill was referred back to the
committee ON finance, in order tia, II might be
re-exaniucd and perfected 80 a. to coni,sm to
the various amendments made to it during FIJI
day afternoon. One Of the amendments was OF
much Importance and gave much strength 90 the
bin. /, va. made by Judge Logan Of this coun-
", and provided tia. the money received into
the state treasury, under the provisions Of the
bill, fpr the pay nen Of interest should be IN TO-
thing but gold aud silver, and ii any Of tie OIL
Gers Of government Appropriated il TO any other
purpose, ihcy should be guilty Of cmJoazlement,
aud subject to the toll penalty Of the law ia such
case made and provided.
An amendment offered by Huffman Il Vermil-
ion, tia, before the bondholJers commenced op-
era,ious under the law. they should surrender
to tho state the canal bonds held by them, aud
thus cancel the amount Of canal indebtedness
ayaius, the state, as it confctcd with the canal
law passed at the last session, and was evidently
intended to defeat the object Of the till, was re-
commended by the committee on finance to be-
rejected by the house, which was afterwards
done.
MIR, Boyakin, Of Marion county, then offered
an amendment that, aztec the passage Of the BILL
it should be submitled to vote of the people
either fer their approval or rejection. This
amendment was also offered to defeat the bill, as
no friend Of tito completion Of tho canal, howe
yer much be might respect tho voice Of the peo-
pie through the ballot Lox, would be wiog to
wait one year OF longer, for the people to act on
SO small matter as the lcyyinG OF mill and a
ha,fta This amendment was also defeated.
A motion was then made to 10y the bill aud oil
Tie amendments on the table, which was lost by
n vote Of 60 to AZ.
Mr.. Yates. of Morgan thon offered an amend
tneui, striking all out after tho enactng clause,
and substituting an entirely new bill, which pro-
yided to pay the interest the internal improve
ment deb, alone, leaving the canal and canal
lands, and that too wilhou, making any provision
ior the completion Of the canal to answer for the
payment Of the canal debt. The BILL also, pre-
y.ted for the payment Of per cont interest Oh
the Internal Improvement dcLt, requiring the
bondholders to surrender the old bonds and re-
coyc now ones bearing this interest. This pro-
vision sa,0rcl somewhat OF rcpudn,an, but 40
such intention could be charged to the mover Of
the amendment, as lie is undoubtedly a high-
minded aud honest man. His youth aud mex.
peicnce in public affairs, will go iar 10 throw the
mantle Of charity over his project; and as to his
remarks in support Of his measure, must con-
Tess ha! many Of his positions were unanswera.
be, aud ia relation to our n0lg making an effort
to pay interest, and the consequences which
would certainly flow in case no such provision
was made at this time, were truly eloquent and
cTediIahle TO him, and were listened to hy
lho whole house with much attention.
Tho amendment proposed by Mr. Yates was
also laid on the table, by a large vote.
MI Strong, Of Madison, then took the noor,
and made very able speech IN favor Of tho bill
His strong ground was that The completion OF the
canal would materially aid the state in paying
her large debt. He took the position, also, that
the state never would be able TO pay the ,chO!e
Of our debt, but il disposition was now mani
Tested to pay who, we can, aud also complete
The canal, that hereafter our creditors would sec
'hsi we are honest and willing To he taxed To the
extent Of our resources, aud that they would be
willing TO compromise with us and be satisfied
with such an arrangement as would mol opptess
the people Of our state.
immediately after Mr. Strong concluded his
remarks Mr. lick, Of Gallatn moved the Prev.
aus quesllon. This gave rise 10 some warm re-
marks, aud the enemies OF the bill became much
excited. Doynktn, Hicks. Pickering, and s,xion.
all were active IN their cilt's % prevent the pre-.
vious question, but the lucuGs of tue hl remain.
I'd firm, and sustained the cali
The question was then taken on ordering ,h,
bill TO third reading which was decided IN IN,
affirmative. molten was then made 10y Mr..
Arnold 10 suspend tho rules (Which required
three loulihs of the nembers present. aud pass the
bill, Objections were mrde, aud after some dts.
cussion the motion was sustained, aud tho bin
finally passed, by the following vote:
Avn-Ajoms. Aldrch Atcnz, Armstrong,
Arnold, Babb,. Dacken,os. Brown, Uutlcr,
Churchill, Collins, Cox, Cushman, Davis Of NJ
Lean, DerAins, Fletcher, Gregg, Haley, Iisnni.
lord iiardy, Harper, Harrio.t, Henderson, Hen
dry, Hill, Jackson OF M'IIsnry. Janny, Jewell.
Locksrd, logan, Loop. Lott, M'Donnald, Man.