The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-02-12

Springfield. Jan. 81,


Sssats The whole mornings session va,
sr~et IN the discussion Of the bill to sllow the
Central Railroad Company additional time &c
complete the fret 50 miles Of the road. The bill
vas sssai!ed BY shower Of amendments. enough
Of shich we're adopted TO kill it for all practical
rr'pas.s. One amendment requires the company
- sci! all the land within ten years after the
complexion Of the road otherwise tho land TO re
Vert 10 the state. Another amendment, not
adcs,sci. propos~d 10 presumption rights 10 set.
,trrs at eis5 per acre ar all lsnd' oui-ds Of the
rix miles on either eide Of the road. No deeisve
vote vas had.
In the Afternoon. the bill to repeal the general
banking law was taken up as the special order.
After lengthy discussion the bill was passed
year Is 10 / nays.
A number Of senate blls was then taken up
On third reading aud passed Among them
~cre--
An ACT eoacenng the descent OF property. It
hts reference to the descent OF property Of ileg
Inmates.
An &C. discharging the securities Of VIM. Corn.
phor. late sheriff Of Peoria county.
An &C, rraiIiug the towns in Kane county tn
support their paspers. It authorizes the people
TO vote on the question before the laws goes into
effect
Ing members of The legislature to purchace their
own Stionary," which wss read three Tines and
the question coming up on the passage Of the
bill, il was lnst-but 81 votes in the affirmative.
It requires So to pass law. The bill it is true,
requires the members to purchase their own
stationery, but as it gives them $50 piec. to do
il with, and as there are but IL days Of the SEES.
sion left, aud each member has in his desk about
stationary enough 10 last through. the require.
raens would not considered a very hard one.
Mr. Msnlev offered joint resolution TO submit
tie question to the people Of calling another con-
yen,ion 20 amend the constitution. The resolu,
ton was laid on The table and made the special
order for mex. Saturday afternoon.
MIR. Turner obtained leave Of absence for the
balance Of the session.
The vote taken in the morning on the biz to
request members to purchase their own stat N.
cry wa. on motion of Mr.. Bloige,, reconsi .,ered
and the bill passed. An amendment, pro oosed bv
Mr. Shields, ,ha, members SHOULD drsi return
,hat stationary they had in their drawers. 10 lilo
Secretary Of state, before .'.sng the $50, was
voted down.
Til. following house bills on iAer third reading
were passed
An act to regulate the establishment Of foreign
ssencies directed particularly at insurance aren-
cies) in this state, and the mode OF bringing suis
against the same.
An act to establish a toll bridge across the Hi,
nois river At La Sslle. 1t authorizes the Central
Railroad Company to build toll bridge in con.
reeton with their railroad bridge. |, viii net
pass the senate
An act providing Tor taking a vote of the PEG.
dc " Bureau and NcHeHgy counties on the aues-
Iion ct the towns supporting their paaper'.
"A act to anenl the school law in relation TO
The examination and qualification Of teaeher,-
J. authorizes directors ~ examine instead et the
,shool commissioner.
An act to give persons plintins hedges ler
Upon the land Ter pay.
And about % Jttsrs bills eta local or private
Mater