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

Mr.. Morton, from the committee On agri-
culture, TO whom had been referred joint
resolution to instruct our senator's in Con-
greSS to vote against Il renewal Of McCor.
mick reaper patent, reported fayorabiy On
the same, ant the RESOLUTION was passed.
y bill was passed to incorporate the Pc.
oria and Rock Island railroad company
Also a bill 70 establish ferry across the
Mississippi river at Rock Island The bill
gives the ferry to company, while the city
council OF Rock Island asks, nsteed Of coul-
pany, TO have the control of the ferry them
selves. The fight is an adjourned one from
the last session, and oxctes considerable
feeling in the House, winch will hardly pass
this Senate bill.
In the afternoon, on its being sscertained
that there was scarcely enough money in the
Treasury to pay the expenses of this gener-
al assembly, and that even that money might
be drawn out at any amount, the finance
committee taking the alarm, at once reported
bill appropriating this money to the pay
the members, which was passed with all
the promptness the exigency SO eininently
calod for, and Immediately sent to the
House. ~.
The biIlto repesfthe usury laws eo,nine
up. as the special order was debated nt
ienS'h, ana SO ainehden as not TO apply 70
corporations; ana IN tins shape ordered to =
thirh reading.
Mr.. Campbell introduced new liquor law,
proposing 10 grant licenses in certain cases,
which was referred.
The ynt.. nv which the ITonan lill ans.
pending all laws granting licenses to sell Ii
quor, was lost in the Senate yesterday, was,
on motion of Mr. Palmer reconsidercd; and
then the Senate adjourned.
Hopse.-Af,er the presentation Of petitions
;he Mound City Railroad bill was reported
from the committee on Internal Improve.
mtnts, and long debate arose on motion
ia commit it, The bill authorizing the build
ing oia railroad II miles long tapping the
Illinois Central X. Il. a few piiles above Cal.
ro, and running to the Ohio River a, Mound
City. 1t comes in conflict with the interests
Of the Cairo city company, who claim that
the legislature has for II consideration fixed
the ,ermnous Of the Central railroad at their
city, while this bill would virtually change
il. The bill was ordered TO a third reading.
Mr. DuElap, from the committee on agri.
culture. TO whom had been ref rrcd the re-.
port ofthc executive committee of the State
Agricultural Society. renor,cd n rcsolution
rrcommendino the nrir,ny Of 1000 COMES
Of thst rcnort which was alon,ed The 70.
mort il nuit. voluminous and contains .
vast amount of very yaluabl, information
\ large number Of bills was ,epor,ed from
the yarinus commuters and ordered IN be
,,grosved. ,hnir cor,cnt. will h. no,io.d
vi,,r ,b,v come nm an ,h.ir n,ss,ro
The uIuse then tool. nm ihe Rock leland
fery bin on which a long d.bat. took mace
which ,,os ou'y INTERRUPTED hv an a1ionrn.
,ncp. 10 O'Clock havin,the bill un1isnoScd
of
In the af,crnoon onnor,uni,v wos given
for the intrCduc,ion n, nrw Hills when near.
lv every mc,nh.rsv,ilrd himself or tho nr;y.
iicge. Of the 70 bills introduced were the
following:
By Mr. str,wn. To incorpors,s the L,
Sale coal minino comn,nv
Mr.. Loy,ioy: To incoruora,e tho L, Sale
ipsurprc. Ioirranv
ur. Ricbmond ofj'ook. Anact TO nrovide Tor
the better security of,hc State revenue
MrsHinch. BIi 10 authorize the Cover.
nor " ,rvo, monumen, to the memory Of
4. =. Caldwell, late member of this House
Mr.. Pursley: An net to protect growing
hedges.
MI. Day: an act 10 Sacate certain streets
IN the to"n oil NerhilhonvI.ie'
Mr' hihch An ac' io' tue rci!el oi ona"-
heetown. Inc Town owes the o'd sate
BANK s9o'Voor ana wants IL spohged OUT
ing OF slaves on limos railroads
Mr.; strawn An act 10 locate q state ROAD
rom fohliac 70 A'oca'
a Mr, farhs' An ac' l" protect ifu''' A"o
nowefS, . =,
AT nc"'y an Ie' W 'I'orpo's'e WV
''"r,oy Tp .,'''i ~ H'o .o'"t' u .h.
lhe Speaker ia!a before tne house Tue
present account Vi thompson rorh1"',' VI
LONDON, arising out o, 'nc o!a 'hlerlIa, l'.''
proSe,hoht s!s'eih' A'e CHI" "'hou"'s "
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coomn,un;cn,;r, crr,.;n ;rfnrms,io, desired
aS i';'', ~, ,,,'. -
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,,ta, ranI, o' 'nnnov ,h.ra !" IN ,hn rp TreosnrS
o. J,cr,,,;n, III. cxnonsou ,r his lo,;.l,,urc
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Inc ioopy' OF l"'u house, ha,,hs ,As'
evening passeu re'o,q'iHh Young 'le Sec.
oho house OUT o' 'ne nan When neeuea oy
ihe loooy, ohe 81 liouse, on mot'ou :" .r'
Logan, a"op'eu reso'u''o,' eAeiuulh. Tue
ioDoy wheh hGGueu oy tlie iAoe'e eoii'ini''ces'
ana theh the Louise a"jo"rhea
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WI" n. ~" Tnot nrssor,.d Tho no,i,ion of YIN
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ges A, peru.
Mr., Compbell offered ioint resolution to
adjourn over from Friday to next Wedhes.
day. and fixing the 18TH Of February as the
day an when 10 adjourn s;ne di. which, aI.
ter some debate. was adoptcd
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nor.,. pnc,hou,os ,r;b, No I of IN, .,im.
po'n.s p.ol ovJan ~ p.J Man or p.r;. :" which
pv',u ,a,on ~, .rd na.snd
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