The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-02-12
Salnrlar Feb 5Ih- lS53.

S'n1te-Ihe whole meanings session wa, oc.
cugied IN The discussion Of the "bill in regard to
The Atlantic and Mississippi Railroad Iii, in
icc', the same measure that was defeated in the
house several weeks ago. 1t Is still tho state
policy night but this great humbug Of state policy
las become 50 borrowed down, that it is little
more than scramble between fsw Individuals
The truth IL, there is railroad charter from
Tsrfe Haute TO Bellevil!e and another from Belle.
vii to St. Louis, bat the latter i. owned by few
spectators, who ask such and outrageous price,
tia! Brough and his company prefer to b.siege
the Legislature year or two longer before buy.
ing spectators, The bill after several amend
mtnts, proposing to require the road 10 pas.
through BeHeville, were voted down, was recon
msted.
In the afternoon, the apportionment bill va,
agin taken up, and after considerable discussion
the districts as arranged by the committee were
found to be ~ unsatisfactory, that the bill was re
committed to select commute of three-Me.srs
Palmer, Plato, Kuykendall
The assessment bill was mex. taken up in com.
mtee, 81 after about 40 amendments had been
propos.u. discussed, ant some adopted and
o,hcrs rejected the enun,; tee rose, on tue q;.ss
ton of ordsrin. the bill to third reading !. was
lost-l0 to l2-nitetwaris however, the vote
was reconsidereJ. and the bill ordered to he en-
crossed.
A bill was passed to create the town VI Gold,
in Bureau county.
Also bill to amend the charter Of the town Of
Princeton. This last authorizes the building Of
plank road from Princeton to the Rock Island
Railroad. Both these last bills were introduced
by Mr.. Cook
HoHse-A bill was passed authorizing the build
ing Of bridge across the Big 'vermilion river,
about mi and half above the mouth
The bill to charter the Peoria and Bureau Val.
sy Railroad company WAS pissed.
Charter Tor bridge across the Mississippi at
Burlington passed
The bill 10 amend the Homestead law. 80 as to
reduce the homestead to 1900, and require i, to
lbe registered, was passed.
Sol bill appropriaIing 50 600 10 build a state
Arsenal at Springfield.
Dir Manley's resolution, to call a convention to
amend the stats constitution, was lost-ayes 81,
noes 3o-not two third, in favor of il,
The "Nigger br was taken IN Mr.. Nixon
moved to strike ont "a jury Of 10 men and in
sert " IL niggers" Lost. After a few mma,orisl
amendments had been adopted the bill was
passed without debate-ayes 10. noes 90
Mr.. Nixon moved to amend the title so that i,
should read, IAN act 10 create an additional
number " Abolitlonist in this state" Not agreed
to.
The bill to create an Indu,ri,l Institute in
Nm'hern Illinois was passed It is Bronson Muir
rays hll
All tho above bills. Of conr.e. have still to pas,
the senate.
There va. some fun on senate hill to author
irc s"mr pom fellow in Lee county Ia pe,ill,
goods wi ont license. Nj Log,n had m"v.d u,
amendment. to strike out q name that had beet
aided at lie request; AMI then Mr.. Nixon move,
Ia aid 'h. nann VI sumo citizen Of McHenr,
county, b"'h Of which amendments wers agree,
-. Several other name, were aai.d. when ,
was rnnored tina, Sir. Nixon's was y n.groi Quicl
~ thought all the amendments were dropped u
tho table like hot potato. and the bill passe,
asst came from the senate. Shortly after the hous
: adjourned