The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-22

Thursday, Feb. 10.
SEyArE--Prayer by Senator Ricinunl
The first subject before the senate was the
question Of reconsdering the vote of last evening
refusing to order the bank bill to Il third read.
ing.
Mr. Richmond Withdrew his motion for recon
sderation.
Mr. Rountrec renewed it,
Mr.. Judd moved a call OF the senate pending
which
Mr. Rountree asked leave to take up a house
bill fo7 relief Of Henry Order aud James a. Oil
yer; passed.
The call Of the senate was dispensed with and
the question to reconsider the vote refusing TO or
der the bill to third reading, was taken and car.
Tcd--yeas - nays 10.
Mr. Richmond moved to amend 20 that the
banks should issue no bills Of less denomination
than ten dollars
Laid ON tho table--yeas IL, nays IL.
Mr.. Judd moved the previous question but
withdrew il.
Mr. Davis moved to amend that the auditor
and treasurer shall not own stock. Laid on the
table.
Mr. Richmond moved to strike out 81 notes.
and insert S. Laid on the tabls-l4 TO II.
Mr.. Richmond moved to amend that the bank
'H'ii NVop sui'IltHt bOd 'uL sl'eI W lCNtcHI "aI
their issues
Mr. Judd said tha; tits was provided for in the
bill.
Amendu ent laid on the table, yeas II, nays l.
Mr. Richmond moved TO strike out the enact
ing clause.
Amendment vas Lid On the tallc, yeas 20
nays !.
air Judd moved the previous question.
Mr. Hardy addressed the senate agains ssslo
bill. lie said the next election, stump speakers
would spread over the state to sustain the bank
supplied with tickets. They would induce all
men in favor Of the bank 10 vote for 1t but would
induce others WHO are Indifferent not to vote at
all. In this way. the bank question might carry
the majority aud for these reasons he was oppo
sed to passing the bill He believed we were
near q monetary conyul9ion. Public feeling was
now excited upon the apparent prosperity Of the
country, and the OCCASION seized TO fas,en the
measure upon the state lie thought that in sub
uniting the question to the people It gave an ad
vantage to the tIiedd, Of the bank.
Mr. sweat was an anti bank man lis people
were in favor Of n bank he believes in their ca
paeity OF soi-goyerument and as democrat
was willing to submit the question 10 them. The
gentleman intimates that there NAV be comb
nation Of wings and democrats, to carry the meas
ure over the democrats; but il so, lie was still in
favor OF being governed by msj Orit" Of the peo
pie
Mr. Kichmond understood the matter thus a
minority OF the people had called Tor this msas-
ure. lie was opposed to acting IN the case until
maJoriy had asked Tor The BANK. he was sur
p'ised NJ those wEo were acting IN this manner
IN opposition 10 the WISHES oil TIE maIor'ty-i'
certainly was not actIhS III accordance win dem-
ocIli'c principles.
Nj. DAVIS opposed the bill replying to argu'
mehis III favor ot tn! democracy oi the measure
oi submitting The hnai question TO The people
lie believed that II there had nj been wing IN
the senate, the democrats would have carried the
bill There were manltestly two wings to the
democratic party. lie would no longer say that
ah'ibanklsb' was prlnclpIe OF the democratic
party lie was one OF those who were not wil'
ling TO be driven from the democracy, by tie
question, are you afraid to trust tue people They
sometimes DO wronS-aS evidenced by their vote
on the township organization lie thought that
IN democracy there was great humbas any
how. lie did not believe 1t sale to submit such
u question 10 the people under bias 1t II
come before the people as separate question,
ho would be WILING TO submit II but as rtopos'
Ell he was opposed 10 submitting Tue Dill Tor the
scuoh oil Inc people
mr.. llato SAID mat rs 'hs was ume ol gen
eral confession, he would make his There was
no man in the legislature more opposed to bank,
than himself lie would put them down IN all
Their forms. lie was SO at the limo OF election
lie believed that ms constituents were IN favor
oil banks II there was a principle, IN the mea,
sure, he would vote against IL aud had Intended
to do so. Reasons had been gwen here Tor the
manner OF casting votes lie would give his
Had seen bills OF vast Importance rushed through
here with raii road speed, by the very men who
are opposing 't's o''i ihesc men are against
giving away to measures OF expectancy, They
hau mus passed measures in'oN.nB great primer
p'e'i on! TINS IS NOT measure Of principle lie
sort UNFAIR measures had 0een han mere 10 pre-
vent action upon 'l"s b'It Not Senator had
presented arguments against the principles Of
the eill one opposes II because II Is denocract
&c Another because he opposed to the home
exemption o'il. SIN another because the Tree
so'ers are III favor oil H. freeSo'''sm ma DO
! come popular N me hor'h because OF the Wcta
toriai ae''oh oil me party, IL INC democracy
wished TO spread ireesol,''m let them pursue