The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-08
From Springfield.
Correspondence Of the O1a~a Free 7rpi.r.

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Wednesday, Jan, 90, 1851.
/ sENATE.-1he bill 10 enable certain persons to
construct darn across Fox rlyer at Ottawa, was
ordered To ,uird reading.
( Beyond this find no item in the Senate pro
ceedings oi thus morning that can interest any Of
the readers Of the Free Trader In the after.
noon the Bill to incorporate the Central Railroad
company was taken up in committee sl the
whole, and progress was made therein until the
section was reached which fixes the route Of the
road. Nearly every member had a list of towns
he wanted Inserted, but as no two members could
agree IN their points, the result was nothing but
talk
In the lousr, the bill to Incorporate the At
Iantic and Mississippi railroad company was ia.
zen up on Its third reading and upon it was open
ell atrssh the old "statr policy war certainly
subject as prolific of long speeches rs auy that
has ever come before the legislature. To give
the reader an idea of the nature Of this war. il is
necessary for him to know, that there are now
three companies applying to the legislature for
the night of way to construct railroads across thc
southern part Of this state. One from Terra
iiaute to Alton, one from Terra Iaue to Illinois
town aud one the Atlantic and Mississippi Co.
from mccnnes to l.lmol-tuwn. The "Statcip0.
icy men oppose both these roads to Illinoistoy7n.
ahd contend Tor an exclusive right of way across
the state for the road from Tcrrc IIautc to Alton
AS the two roads from Torrc llautc would run
nearly parallel Of course a right of way to the
Ierre llaute and lllinuistown road, would be
death to the Alton road and the great argument
presented is, shall we build up ST. Louis at the
expense Of Altoni
In this fight, Lindcr leads off on the state
policy side, aud he opened the war this morn
ing IN speech Of over two hours. 1t was in
his richest vain, and by far the most entertaining
speech of the session Alton vas gorified, St.
Louis execrated, lllInoistown ridculed, Judge
Douglass lampooned, and Col Bissel landed to
the third heavens. At the end of his speech the
floor was obtained by Alr Allen, of Crawford. a
young man Of fine talents, who although not able
to cope with Linder in the ornate branches of ora
tory, will, | imagine, be found full match for
him In argument
In the afternoon, the house went into committee
on the Central Railroad bill, aud the discussion
was again confined to the route and points to be
named without coming to any vote. Mr.. Cald.
well moved an amendment to change the route
so as to run from n point at or near Cairo. via
Benton and Mt. Vernon to Charleston, in Coles
county, and then to fork one branch to run via
Bloomington, Lasalle Dixon and cialcna TO Du.
ouque, and the other to Chicago and on this
amendment he hung M hour. speech. His main
argument in favor Of the new route, was that by
taking the old, the state wnnld clash with the
rights OF the Cairo City Co, which nOtwihst,nd-
ing the release, he maintained were in full force
The argument was ably presented, but the force
of 1t was completely DESTROYED bv his winding
up, IN which Dir c. expressed himself hostile to
the whole plan Of giving the road to n company,
and undertook to show that Rlntou and Hol.
brook We're working together to swindle The state
Tho speech appeared to lie pointed ut Judpe
Breese, whose election to the speakership over
Mr.. C.. appears still to -anke in his bosom; and
although the assault was somewhat unexpected,
1t was Instantly, fully and ,riumphantlv met by
Judge Il. in one Of the finest speeches If the
session lie repelled with Indignation the charge
OF beng connected. internately remotely with
Io,blook or his schemes he annhilatcs the al
guments used against following as near as prac
tlcable, the old line Of the Central railroad and
ridiculed the idea maintained by Mr. Caldwell,
that the state could take her land, in one hand
and b!lghted forth in another, and 90 into the
market and raise money to construct this road
At the close of two such able speeches, the house
appeared disposed to take little time to think,
and the committee rose and reported progyeSs.
The Chair then read an invitation to the house
from tho Sangamon and Morgan Railroad %,
to take an excursion on Tuesday next to Jack.
sonvllle, which was accepted, and the house ad
joGrned.
| here send You copy Of the liquor law, as it
passed both houses
An act to prohibi, the retailing of Intoxicating
drinks.
SEC. BE it enacted by the people Of the
State OF Illinois, represented in the general as.
sembly, That every person who shall, hy himself
or agent, barter, sell, or exchange, any VINE.
rum, brandy, gin, whiskey, or other Tnous, spirit
uors, or mixed liquors by less quantity than
one quart, or who shall barter sell, or exchange
the sand liquors, or any Of them hy any uuantv,
and suffer them to be drunk in any house. tavern,
store, grocery, outhouse she'd or other building
occupied by him her, or them, shall on conviction,
he fined for every offence, twenty-five dollars.
The gividg away Of any Of the aforesaid liquors,
for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this
act, shall be construed selling within the mean
ing of this act.
SEC. 2-Everv person who shall sell or give
away any Of the liquors. specified IN the first sec
ton ct tins act to any person under the age Of
eighteen years, shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined for every such offence in any sum not less
tian thirty dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars
SVc. 3.--Ihe fines herein provided for may be
received either by Indictment in any court hav.
ing jurisdiction % such offence, or by action of
debt in the name Of the people of the State Of
Illinois, before nm justice Of the peace of the
proper county.
SIC. 1.-The provisions OF this act shall not
extend to druggist or physicians who shall sell
or give away any Of the saii liquor in good faith
for purely medical, mechanical, or sacramental
purpose.
SEC. 5-The circuit courts of the several co,n.
ties Of this state shall give or cause to be given
in charge the provisions of tlis act to the grand
jury at every regular term Of the court.
Src. 6-All laws, or parts Of laws authorizing
Icerses to be granted to keep groceries, or for
tho sale OF vinous, spirltuous or mixed liquors,
are hereby repealed, and the provisions of this
act shall extend to all Incorporated cities and
towns IN this state, any thing in their charters to
the contrary notwithstanding Provided, that
nothing contained in this act shall affect the rights,
Liabilities or privileges of persons to whom H.
ceases have heretofore been granted.
Src. THE fines collected under the proy.
s'ons OF this act shall be paid into the proper
county treasury and set apart as II fund for the
support Of paupcrs in the county IN which the
same slull IA. rnllant,l