The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-27
TrrspNY. Jan. Q.

The house then adjourned TO O'Clock next
Tuesday.
TuGsD W, Jan Q.
Senate. Cook presented the petition
Of Levi Kelsey and others, in reference to the
location Of state road.
Mr. Palmer offered resolution, which
was adopted, enqniriHg into the condition OF
the accounts between the state AMI Messrs.
Wadsworth & Sheldon, the state agents in
New York.
Committees on pcnitentiary and the state
institutions at Jacksonville were directed to
visit and report on those institutions.
Mr. Jut intro luced b,ll, viii h was read
twl,e and referred, so amending the law in
ref renee to property BID of for taxes, tIat
rniI ors may rcdeain their hand so bid off one
year after they attain their majority.
Sew ra' bills We're Introduced TO amend the
h - ~'.I. ---;--I ..-..s-s eritit vd 'e...
vcyanccs' One proposes that no title o.
conveyance of any sort snail bc good against
any person in oss ssioa holding an adverse
title Another forbidS the taking of alb
stractS OF tti,s from record books except by
actual owners. Another propose to repeal
entirely see. 4 OF the chantcr III question;
and 50 on. All these bills appear 10 he de
signed to protect the settlers IN the Military
Tract against the deprudations Of the land
sharks. from whom they have been great
sufferers But they would, if passed, play
the deuce in other parts OF the state.
Mr. Campbell introduced b.ll to amend
the chapter OF the K. 5. entitled "fees and sa-
larcs." 1t, object is to give witnesses in
criminal case, mileage and 81 per day for ac-
tual attendance
Mr.. Graham introduced bill to prevent
the circulation in the state ot hank bills OF
less denomination than ten dollars. IL was
read, ordered to be printed, and made the
special order for the 18th inst
Mr. Adams introduced a bill to elect coun-
" trcasurers for four years instead Of two.
Referred
Mr.. Cook introduced bill to locate state
road from la Sale to the \. line oftown 3o.
Referred
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
UovSe The speaker announced the com
mttce on the stat census, directed 10 be ap
pointed. The committee consists OF one from
each congressional district, Mr.. Day being
selected from the 3D..
Mr. Logan, from the judiciary committee,
r,porte back the senate bill to amend the
general bank law, 10 enable banks to return
,hc;r ,,,,culot;ou mad I, K. I'M ,bc, S.. .uritics,
Mr., l. said he had been disposed to vote
for m. s.rat. bill hen first presented, but
since examining it he had come to the con.
clusion th,, il OH, 4 10 he amended so that
hanks ollrr nro, o.inc ,o withdraw their cir.
cuI,,,on shonld cease to do banking busi.
moss Mr l.. sunported his A ncndment at
some ,cnoth
Mr. Grnv. said the hill allowed the auditor
~ return IN thn hank their securities. dollar
/ cnr dollar Rn, il was koown that these Sc.
cnr;ii.s had d,nrccioted in valnc. and he
,bonght the hin should he 50 amended as to
reouirc the banks to leave enough securities
., rro,oc, ,L. boldors of the outstanding
,,;,I, os,or tho hull, or them hav. been retur.
,,.I n, nro,,,.d an amendment 10 that
"S.c, s wh;rh with the amendment of Mr..
7 onan yras ,don,ed and then the bill passed
ro,,As ,o.s ~
/ The lii making nm opnrouriation to pur.
chase books for the supreme court libraries
wa" M ,u. -. ;,,,oauooa lin ufo- ,ho SIM.
rrc,s;on aim, nnrrancc !" which wos read
Lu nn't Il" ,;,,c md Zoo comics orderrd TO be
,,y;r,oI IL 10 so,,.,hrt ,ou;val.nt IN the
Maine law II was referred TO the commit.
too nm licenses,
Mr. Richmond Of SCHUYLER. introduced q
hin so IN amend The pcn, mi ra,lroad law SO
ne % ~ ,,low coanan.s nroan;zing under il to
FIX thew own rn,,t.s and ,crm;ni
MR. Hackney introduced bin to make
1saac S,owart !, comnn,ont u;,r.ss in the
cnn,,s n, ms state
Mr. Ilipbe. wished to know the object If