The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-01-12
ll!inois Legislature.
SrsIxerIrLp, Jan. 9, 1873

Nr. EIi.0r:-Both branches of the Leg
islature are now actively ut work but asyet
no measures nf Importance have been tinai-
~ acted upon. The all absorbing question
Of the .'Niltnot proviso' has been finally
acted upon, and passed both branches Of the
LeSiSla,ure-in the Senate by vote OF ii
10 =, anl ia the House bya vote OF IS TO 81.
Many democrats were Induced TO vote Tor
the measure on the score Of cxpedcncy, the
whole wing patty having received im>true-
lions from "hradGuaIteIs' 10 go Tor II, and
ii possible have it assume political aspect,
which they hoped to tam TO advantage at
future elections. The question is now set
tied in this State, and we hope to see a more
thorough organization ON the pant of the
democratic party.
The following is the resolution as offered
by Nr. Plato, in the Senate
RtSolrfd, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed and our Repres entatves re-
uuesi,d TO use all honorable means in their
power to procure the ehactmeutof such laws
by Congress, ior the government of the coIsI-
tries or Territories vt the United States, ac-
9uired by tie "ireaty Of peace, friendship,
limits and settlement With the Republic of
Mexico" concluded February ~, 1918, as
shall contain the express declaration That
there shall be neither slavery or Involuntary
>ervitude within said Territories, otherwise
than in the punishment of crimes, whereof
the party shall have been daily convicted.
The vote stood rs follows;
! iics-EIeSSrS. Amrs, Denny, Gear, Gil
le>pte, Grass, judd, MitteSon, Morrison,
MeRohrrts. Patterson, Plato, Red,!ick
Smith, S,ulrt-ll. Ssrel lrtigs and Seren
/ democrats.
Nls-MesSrs. Cloud. Davis, Hardy,
MaT&ley. Olam, Osborn, Richmond, Roun-
: tree, Sltphn, Ticheuor AMI Will
The bill for the creation Of the County
Copr. is now under discussion in the Senate,
aud efforts are making to give the recording
o! deeds to the Circuit Clerk, Instead Of the
County Clerk. How this will be determin
ei it is impossible TO say at present; of one
thing, however, there can hardly be doubt,
that the salaries of all our county officer,
DC materially reduced; aud should not
be surprised If the fees were made 50 low
as to induce men of suitable qualification,
10 decline serving ia them, The late State
Convention having "put the ball in notion
the legislature evinces a disposition TO carry
out the spirit to its fullest extent.
The application for Rail Road charters
4 I 49, l..
granted and carried into effect, the prairi,
State will soon witness the same activity il
, this respect as do the eastern States.
\ bill has been in.i oduced for the charte
of Bridge Company at Peru, and an
credibly informed that the funds are all rea
dy for its construction as soon as the charte
sha! he granted. This is highly credtabl
: to our sister iowa, and may we not hop
Z, that our own thriving village will not wa
much longer in carrying out the PROVISION
of the charter for similar structure at 0
+ lava.
y The contest for L. S. Senator is now g
p ing on actively, and it is almost mpossib
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inclined to the opinion that Shields will vi
the race, but YET he may be defeated.
fact the claims aud qualifications of both al
;. Considered by their respective friends tu
n 50 great, thatitiS hard for members TO iud.
by the clamor of their friends which one
really the most worthy. Shields is on Il
ground in person, and commands his cuuu
u with as much GOODNESS here as he did h
'e hosts at Ctrru Gordo.
;" On Monday last the Governor ard Lie,
I'll, Governor were iEaugurated, and ia the cv
= ming a ball took place at the State liou,
v Iii, said that the youth and beauty of Sprin
e field were in attendance as well a. a lar
lie nuiner Of strangers. As is usual in this
~ Of chivalry and gallantry, we are inorl
Ut ed that the young and sprishty clerks a
mo.asses tappcrs figured the most couspc
Gus, not only monopolizing the ball room l
r. even extending their operations so as to n
e, nopulize the good things atthe supper tab
If, This may be all right, for we cannot see W
~ they should not dance and eat with 60
a. relish. if they can induce strangers to p
e. the fiddler. CESAR