The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-02-21
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Correspondence of ,hc Trcc Truder.

SPatNGFIELp, Feb. 10 lsl5.
Thi. morning lhe house by unanimous vote
and the senate by a vote of 70 10 II passed rcsa'
buttons admitting Gov Ford, cK-Goye'noT Davis
enl Mr. Leayiu to seats within the bar of tact
respective houses. This courtesy one would sup
pose woaj have been extended w,,hou! opposi'
sion; but some meubeis e the senate had to ob'
jsc;. urging as reason that they did not "i'h To
be oyerawod hy capitalists in tAe I!schas' OF then
duties; which, to say the leas, of t. was not yer!
complimentary 10 tue integrity and drmncss oil
sonBtogt, AID leas, &c al, to these Who objected.
On Saturday biz was passed by both houses
redacin. the salaries Of the three judges to be
elected this winter TO $1,000, from $500, BOW al.
lowed them. This bill passed by large maj'ri.
ty, aad il was though, resolution would pass hy
similar vote Addressing tie remaining judges oui
Of Office so tina, all NIGH! be 20, on an equal foot
ing. But the resolution coming up in the house
to-day, wss defeated by vote Of 50 10 81. In
lhis matter the wings acted with their usual tIir-
ness and csUdor- making loud professions of Geo
nony in pubic Offices, when filed by democrats,
but he last TO interfere when filed by wings. On
the proposition to reduce the sniares Of the demo.
cratic judges to he elected every Wing voted in the
affirmative, bot when to day the proposition was
made 10 place OH on an equal footing, every wing
voted against i, and for the only reason, that
three Of lAe judges proposed to be addressed ou'
of M ~ grt nh ffgg IL 81 40
general conduct Of the wings leaders here. Ii
not oil, OF least the great body Of them, from the
middle and southern part Of the state, either
the open and avowcd friends Of population, or
the midnight poiters to defeat the only financial
policy that can be adopted TO retrieve the credi!
and character OF ouI state. The Alton Telegraph
and Sangamo Journal take open ground against
taxation, and wish 70 drive NAT portion Of their
party who are not immediately within the canal
influence against the tax bill. This IS done no,
80 much out Of opposition to the canal, rs to
make political capital They have an idea that
the passage ola tax bill will be unpopular in the
south, aud iLus they hope 70 gain lille advan.
iago in dat quarter.
A resolution passed the house to-day TO go in
20 lho election Of the three judges, an ad.ior, and
treasurer ca Monday evening. There is nc
doubt Of tie ,ccdnn Of The prcson, incumbenls oil
oil lbesc Offices.
The EII from tie retnnchment committee re-
ducng the salaries Of all the officers Of govern
mcnl aud Of the county oiIiccrs came up this az
,orHoou, aud was discussed a short time in com
mittcc of the whole, after which the committee
was discharged from tho further consideration OF
the subject, aad tho bill Is now before the house
From Irpsen, indications it is evident that the
governors salary viii DO reduced TO $500; the
auditors including cl,Ik hire to $1,000; the Sec
Rotary Uf states including clerk hire, to $500 4;
the state trea.urer's to $685. attorney generals
to $500; disiiic. attorneys to $3.50; and sccrc,a.
" 70 the fond commissioners TO $500. The pay 0
the mcn.bcrs viii be reduced to 80 per diem.
The committee on counties tbs evening agreed
To report bin fr the permanent location Of the
county scat Of Kendall, county. The inhabitants
arc TO meet at lhci, several places of holding
elections in sa.d county aud vote iur the place
Ut which the county scat is permanently TO c lo-
ealcj AID before my place can 10 selected as
the county f,a', It must receive majority #
all the legal votes in the county. Ia case no
election ID made on the fret trial, other trials
msy be mndc monthly until choice is ELECTED
The Judges and clerks not TO receive any cJm.
pensiiion fJr their services Ut any Of the trials
The following eases have been decided in the
supreme court, and may be Of some iutercs, 10
the readers Of the Free Trader.
Delaoo and Hayward r., Levi II. Rool--Euor
TO la sale.--D Decision 10y Mr. Justice Shields
The decision Of the court below was reversed on
tie groual that tho transaction was usulIouf. aud
tho caWe umnndcl Mr.. Justice Cation having
been of counsel, did not at in the argument or
give any opinion Hoes and nultcrield for pla..
10 error r,lcra aud McDougall lar def.
kimhall rs. Cook-Error to Kondsll-Decision
by Mr.. Justice Coton--lhe Judgment below was
reversed ond the cause remandod, on The ground
hat the proceeding 10 enforce u mechanics licn)
is in all respects cbancsy proceeding, and tina,
the rules Of evidence in courts OF chancery are APP
picahle- Dutcrield and Hoes for pla in error
Dckcy and Lincoln for DEF
Parker "a. Smith 81 ok--Error to La Sallc--De.
eison by Mr.. Justice sca,eS.--The judgment be.
low was reuerscl on technical point, The de-
csion upon the merits Of the case was in favor OF
tho defendants in error, aud the cause rcmanded
Dirkey f.r pliI. in error, Cook for def.
SanISoriELp, Feb. II, is45.
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