The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

Another long debate followed. Finally Mr..
Howard, of Galena, got the floor and made an
effective speech in defence of the bill He said il
this had been proposition tu incorporate some
banking company, these gentlemen who manifest
ed so much zeal TO oppose it, would he the last to
raise their voices againstit But as this happen
ed TO be n company Of foreigners, great horror
was effected at the idea Of their being ncorpora-
tad as company, and even the ghost Of Joe
Smith had to be conured up from the "vasty
deep 10 frishter the timid into opposition to the
bill Sir. A. showed that the old whig prejudice
against foreigners was at the hott0m of this unex.
pected opposition, aud that this fear Of another
Mormon instruction WAS all effected The yeas
and nays were again taken AM the bill passed. by
AZ to %. The house then adjourned.
Friday Jan "a.
Among the petitions, one was presented by Mr.
Rcddick from citizens of La Sale county, pray
ing the repeal of the township organization law /;
aud one by Mr.. Judd, !rcm citizens Of Cook coun-
ty, praying the passage Of law prohibiting the
killing Of quails and prairie chickens during GER
tain months.
The bill to pav b c. Cook, for services done ns
states attorney in the supreme court was order
ed TO be engrossed
The bill to create new iudica! circuit out Of
hllt. Dc hh4D, bOOUt ana MCl1eUTN CUuuUcs,
passed
Sir Cloud introduced a joint resolution instruc
ting our senators and requesting our representa-
tiycs in congress to use their influence TO procure
the passage Of law to reimburse VIM. Waldo,
n citizen of Missouri for moneys eypenGedby him
in relieving the sufcrngs Of California emigrants
on the plains, duiirg the past season. 1t appears
Mr.. W. spent during the last summer, some $780,
900 of his own Tryttc means, being all he had, in
the manner above indicated, and as other states
bad recommended through their legislatures that
ne he reimbursed, Mr. Cloud thought that simi-
lar action duo on the part of this state, rs ma
ny Of our own citizens had been relieved by the
humanity of Mr.. W. The resolution was adopt
ed unanimously.
Mr.. Gillespie offered Joint resolution which
was agreed TO. To- raise lunt committee of one
from each judicial circuit in the Senate, and two
from each circuit in the house, to reorganize the
judicial circuits Of the state, and establish such
new ones rs may be found necessary.
P.ntp's bill to protect aud define the rights Of
maulci women was passed.
The bill 10 protect the steamboat basin at La
Sale was read twice and referred
The ulli 10 authorize the canal trustees to lease
the water power ut Ottawa, was ordered TO be en-
crossed
Mr. Matteson introduced m important bill to
define the duties and regulate the pay of county
surveyors.
The bill to authorize 2imr Lewis to run ferry
across the llinoi. river at Peru was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Redtick the senate took up
and agreed to the amendments proposed by the
committee ON internal Improvements 10 the bill to
amend the charter of the Peru and Rock Island
Railroad Company The bilI was then, at the re-
quest ol Mr.. Reddck ordered to be eng, o.sed.
with the understanding that i,s opponents were
TO take thci. tdrs at II VIXEN it came up on its
passage.
The senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-Ihc senate bill to amend the interest
laws coming up on It's final passage, Dir. Thornton
moved to amend by striking uu. the words not
exceeding 10 per cent" which would have left it
open to take any rate Of interest whatever on es-
pcca contract.
Mr. Caldwell moved to strike out 10 and insert
rur cent
Nh LiuIey moved to lay the bill and amend
mont- ou the table Lost aud thc amendments
wer, then voted down
Mr Caldwell then moved ia strike out the pro-
visa attached To the bill which would have had
the effect To- repeal the present law allowing 10
per cent and leave tho legal rate at sX per cent.
IN all eases.
Mr. Caldwell said If the bill should pass, mer.
chant. could hereafter charge 10 per cent. On all
their settled accounts while he thought it was
enough that farmers paid them heir ,Xo,ti.ant
profits aud per cent The ordinary mode Of
securing the payment Of money Sas by mortgage
on real estate Now 1t Wa. wei. understood that
the average worth OF he use nf real estate tho
world over was not over 10 per cent To mort
gage u mans farm ut 10 per cent WAS then to
take nll it was worth The bill gave the monied
classes too much advantage, After some further