The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-15

sSloyiet0n made long speccn ia support oi VI
amendment Mr. Lander replied. Dir Randall
followed, and spoke against tue amendment an'
in favor OF tho bill until the hour Vi adjourn
Aient.
Although no actual test vote las yet been ia
ken on this bill, have no douht Of IT, passing
the house ia irs present shape. There !, clea
ma ority OF 10 or > in its favor Ii allows tn,
auditor to issue bauk bills 10 any person or bank
era who will depo,ite with him state stocks t,
TO tho amount Of bills taken. The bills To bt
made redeemabls at the Office or place Of bust
ness Of the bank or clIkers. aud refusal II, anl
time to redeem bill, on no;.cs being given, q
once forces the bank into liqui laton, and the az
diior sells the stocks pledged aud receives th,
circulation The bill Is almosi So exact copy o
the New York law, with some additions from III,
Ohio law Ii aGy banking system en- ever b,
made safe FOR the bill holder, | presume this vi.
be; and rs for depositors, stockholders, &c, j
they ge; bit, II Is their own fault,
Friday, Feb :.
SENATE The senate pissed some twenty bill.
day bat they wo'ty of u private nature
Among them were the following:
An act authorizing the u.e OF public highways
for the construction OF plank roads.
An act AUTHORIZING the cana! trustees to yacatS
certain lots in La sale
An act to ALLOW A. +. Wagner to hold the Of
flee of Deputy Sheriff, and to give tue county
Treasurer of Ia Sale county offee.room in the
Conrt House
An act to authorize state University II i.
understood to be the plan Of President Blanchard
to unite the colleges Of our state undeI ose head
to give them the use u the college and seminary
fund on their agree ING to educate number 81
common school teachers. Dc
An act additional 10 an act TO authorize the
construction Of a bridge across the Illinois River
at Ottawa. The bill authorize the construction
Of bridge abnvs AMI one br!,w the mouth 4
Fox; placing bo;h on the sane f"iiug To bc
commenced within one year, and completed with
10 two wears thereafter.
An act supplemental TO the ac, 10 incorporate
the Ceu.rs, Rli'road Co The net prohibits tie
company from buying off town p!ats from erect
ing mills. Dc, regulates the uauner OF crossing
roads, and prohibits the company from Distract
ing the navigation Of nayi.able streams.
In the HoC-E, Immediately airey opening. on
niction Of VI Caldwell. tbs consideration u the
bank bal was resumed Alr {. addressed the
house at considerable length, and With mulh
warmth and ability IN opposition To the biil. His
remarks were mainly intended as a reply 10 tie
sPeeSH OF hl A2hlt.l, lael evening lie cN-
pressed his ssion.hment that man OF the aJl.
ny Of Mr. r and had some reputation as good
democrat, should have been found TO defend the
provisions Of such q bill lie had thought, rs
democrat, the gentleman would have Ltea coG.
tent to carry out the will Of bis constituents by
giving silent vote in favor Of the bill bu, 10
was amsEed to see him approve and defend it.
NJ. {, regarded the system about to BE- establish.
ed as loose ani mons'rous-iI was stuck together
with wool'en yarn, and could be stretched to
suit every species 4 financial iniqu.ty.
Mr.; Under replied in one # ii, Characteristic
speeches He was for the bill because it would
Go away with these thousands Of fiye-per cent-a.
monih little money kings II whom compile could
be found in every village in the state II We
must be swallowed he said for Gods sake
let us be swallowed by whale, and not be
eaten up by minnous"
DR., Maxwell addressed the house briefly in
support Of the bill, and then demanded the pre-.
vious question which was ordered.
The question was then taken on ordering the
BIZ to DO ensrossel-and it wa. carried IN the
affirmative, by a strictly test vote Of 4! ayes to
80 nays.
Mr.. Burke reported back from the committee
on finance his bill to levy eapi,ation tax of one
dollar on every voter to be applied, with the con
stltntonal two mill tax, TO thu purchase, IN opea
market Of Illinois state bonls