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

holding Office. Mr. s. made an able speech IN sup
port Of his amendment. 1t was voted down, but
- voting IN lis favor
Mr., Davis moved as a substitute, bill simply
repeating the present license laws. Mr.. u. saiI,
this was all the friends Of temperance in his re.
gIon asked. Voted down.
Ar. Ames moved TO recommit to the bill with
instructions TO repart the Wisconsin law. Lost.
On motion Of Nr. Adams, Of Kane. the bin was
so amended rs to protec the rights Of such as now
have licenses, and then the bill Wa. passed by As
ayes, to 2S noes
Nj. Murphy, from the committee on Internal
Improvements, reported bill for the mcorpora
ton Of the "llllnoi> Central Rail Road Company
his Is the hanoul proposition. The bill was not
read, and eau give no further account of il than
have already given 1t was read twice BY its
title, ordered to be printed, and made the order Of
the day for Saturday.
The hoHse then, on motion Of Ny Edwards
took up the house resolutions on the subject uf
tie comprumlso measures, Wllmot Proyiso dc
Mr., Hall demanded the previous question.
which W.. sustained and Mr. Ames demanded
that The question be taken ON eaUh resolution sep
amtoly
The frs. resolution, regarding the Union N the
Palladium Of our Liberty and browning lndi,y
nantly' on any attempt TO alienate, dc, dc, was
unanimously adopted
Sotbc second resolution, that Illinois will main.
tam nyiolate suery provision Of the constitution
0c.
The third resolution, approving the measures
Of compromise, and thanking our members Of con-
grcs' for aiding in passing those laws, was carried
by So to 10 the following members voting
yain.t il: Adams, Of Kane, Allan. Amcs. burke
Emerson, Gage. Hall, MaXwell, NJ Her Of Carol,
Miller Of Wmnebaao, Nixon, Norton Philips
swan and lhoma-.-Eyans, Haynie, Jones and
piimnn being absent.
Against the fourth resolution, approving the
fugitive slave law, Adams, Allan Ames, Emerson
Gage Hall, Miller, Of Winnebago, Norton, Phillip
ard Swan voted
Against the 9th resolution, pledging Illinois TO
sustain this law, Adams, Gage, Miller, Of Carol
swan.
sixth resolution, repeating the instructions, vote
about the same n on the third resolution.
Seventh resolution, that the people OF the ter
nione. should be allowed 10 make their own laws
-93 vote, IN the negu,ive--Blakely Caldwell,
Cash, Hrnllton, Hatch Huston, Hisc, Little aud
Sibicy, Of the other SIDE. voting against il.
After disposlng Of TINS tremendous matter, the
house adjourned
Tins each house has adopted string of reso.
Iutlons on this subject; but let no one imagine
the matter Is now done with These, 1t must be
remembered, are JOINT resolutions, and there is
no end TO the BuucumOe thunder they may vet
generate, before either set is concurred in by the
opposite house. 1t i 10 he hoped, however, that
iIcr order will never again be reached, as there
can be no doubt but the language Illinois has al.
ready spoken on this question, has settled the
question rs to the safety of Our glorious Union
Thursday, Jan. 90.
Among the petitions presented, was one signed
by i2D ladies' Of tho city of Springfield, In favor
Of the passage of = law aholishing the traffic in
ardent ,prits. I he ladies' are always right
Mr., Rounlroo, from tine committee on Internal
! Improvements reported back the bill for the In.
corporation of the Illinois Central Rail Road Com.
pauy. The ill is understood TO differ considera.
oiy from the house bill, but is still such as if
passed, would be accepted by the company. The
bill was read twice by its title, and ordered to be-
printed
Mr. Mstteson, from the committee on Public
Roads, reported back The bill 10 authorize d. l..
Hough and Isaac Hardy to establish a ferry n.
cross the Illinois river at In Sale and to con.
struct plank road across the bottom At Ii Sale.
The bill was read a third time and passed
Mr. Denny, from the committee 10 whom were
referred the various petitions in reference to the
Peoria Bridge charter reported them back and
asked to he discharged from the further conSlle.
ration Of the subject. He said the ground ufcom.
PLAIN, on the part Of the petitioners, had been re.
mcitci by the company, by widening the chan.
mel, which was now SIS feet in width.
Nh sweat from tie committee on township
orgsnlzatiou reported back tho bill TO divide the
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