The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-01-25
Monday, Jan 20

.houSiN JAR ~.
In the SfNArr. Mr. Reddics presented the ~.
huon Ut citizens OF La sale, praying the creation
ui Il new town out Of part of the town Of Sails
bury, in La Salc county
A number Of bill, were introduced, referred.
rnd passed to third reading but will notice
ihcm, and their provisions, when they shall have
finally passed.
In the House, Mr. lIise presented the petition
of citizens Of La Sale county, praying the repeal
Of the Peoria Bridge charter
Mr.. Singleton, from the committee on banks
and corporations, reported back bill allowing the
Northhn Cross Railroad company to construct II
branch from some point in Adams county, to a
point On the Illinois and Michigan canal. The
Olil was read third time and passed.
Mr. Singleton, from the same committee also
reported hock tho bill supplemental to an ac, to
authorise the construction Of plank road from
OsweGo to the Indiana State line The bill was
ordered TO be engroSsed for third reading.
Mr.. Snyder, of ST Clair, offered a joint resolu.
ton lnstrUctiny cur Senators and requesting our
Representatives IN congress TO use their influence
10 procure passage Of law granting lands to
Illinois for .hc Improvement Of Kaskaskia river
Mr. Snyder said this grant was asked for that
poruod Ui the state called Egypt" He said
there was no district of country in the world su.
perIor to 1t, IN point of fertility of so-not even
the great grain fields Of Russia. But its black
loan lay uudisturbed; and the reason of it was,
that the country had no outlet--,he husbandman
had no means OF getting his produce off his
hauds-the country was locked up--had no rail.
roads-no nayigsble streams During most
parts Of the year voyage to market was an un-
deriakEg equal TO pilgrimage from Tartary to
Mecca. lie therefore hoped the resolution would
pass, that this region might share in the benefits
OF tho splrt OF improvement that is abroad in
the land.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Linder. from the select committee Of Is
TO whom had been referred the Senate and House
bills TO establish u homestead exemption report
ed back the house bill without amendment and
recommended its passage.
Various amendments were, however, proposed
among which wa. the following, by Mr. Hisc,
Provided nevertheless that any person, who
shall have contracted any debt or debts without
any reasonable expectation Of paying the same
or who shall have contracted such debt by reason
Of any flse representations, whereby he hath
deceived, delayed, or defrauded his creditors.
shall not be entitled to the benefit OF the provi
siuus Of this act
Mr. Linier moved to lay the amendment on the
table, motion lot Yeas 81, nays 26. The
ahehdmthI wac tnen hegatiVsu, yeas Su, nays 90.
The Central Railroad bill will be reported 70.
morrow. have just seen the bill as prepared
by tho committee, but have not time to give ito
provisions II confines the road TO within three
miles OF the old route Main road to bs compile
ted in three, and the branches in Eve years. Pre-.
emptlons are granted to actual ssttlers on the
land oil OF previous To the goth OF last September
at s2 90 per ncre, Tho company agree not to
sell any lands except on parts Of road actually
completed and not to an amount exceeding the
ACTUAL cost &c.
Tuesday, Jun, aI
Hor.-A petition wa, presented by Mr., MI.
cr of l73 citizens Of Ogls county, praying for
the passage Of a general banking law.
BY Mr. Miller, Of sundry citizens Of Carroll Co.
praying for the passage Of law to suppress the
sale Of ardent spirits.
By Mr.. Ames Of sundry citisens Of Putnam