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

wiichthe constituti'n had required to be
submitted 10 the people, withou, submitting
she Ritendm,ht in like manner.
! Mr.. Cook said this matter had been thor.
/ oughy discussed at the last session, and the
| general conclusion arrived at that the legis-
ll,ure had the undoubied righ, to repeal the
law, and he thought il strange doctrine
| that they could destroy but not perfect it,
II was not part Of the constitution, but a
mere legislative act, ami could be repealed
or amended as any other.
| The debate was continued at some length
by Mtssrs. Cook, DIETRICH, Palmer, Judd,
and Kpykcndall, when the house amend.
ments were concurred in-yeas ~, noes 2.
| Mr.. DIETRICH introduced bill for an act to
prevent the sale Of lottery tickets in this
State.
Mr. Cook introduced bill providing that
in appeals from Circuit Courts to the Su.
prcme Courts, informalities in the appeal
bond ,hali be no cause for dsmssing the
appeal, provided the appellant shall execute
a sut!hfnt bond
Mr. Gillespie offered a resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report a bi
SO amed ing the laws Of descent rs TO cause
real estaic to return TO the blood Of first
purchastrs in default Of lineal heirs, which
was adopted.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock to morrow.
Uoy1.-Among the petitions presented
was one by Sir. Eaker, from 800 colored
persons Of Madison co, for law giving
them a proportonate share OF the school
funl for the education Of their children.
Mr.. Logan returned petition which had
been referred 10 the judiciary committee,
from citizens Of Logan county, in reference
TO the protection Of game, and moved its re-
ference to the committee on game laws.
The petitioners state that all parts Of the
state penetrated by railroads were infested
bv hunters from St Louis and other large
cities, and $50 greet S the havoc they make
amongst the game, particularly the prairie
hem that beautiful ornament of our prairie,
so interesting to naturalists, so much adnll-
rel ty travellers, and which is SO delicious to
our own appettes, that in short time they
viii he known to our prairies no longer, un-
lea, the slaushtcrs of these narauding hun
tiers shrll be arrested
They also complain that these hunters fire
the piairics, destroy rails, stacks, &c,
causing great annoyance and loss TO the pc
ttioners and farmers generally. They
therefore pray the enactment Of u law highly
penal in lis character and alarming in il,
tendencies, 10 prevent the evils complained
OF
Mr.. Moulton said, ~ the petitioners wan
ted such an alarming law, lie would move
q reference OF the petition 10 the peniten-
taiy committee.
Nj Dunlap thought the militia committee
youl he more appropriate.
Mr.. Logan thought there was something
serious ~ the petition, as well as some poe
tIy, and moved its reference 10 the game law
committee, which was agreed TO.
Mr. Allen, of Madison, from that COM
mittcc, reported bin "to preserve game in
Illinois," which was read aai ordered TO bc
cngrosscd. The bill prohibits t kil ing I
game between the 9th Of January an the
18th Of August.
Mr.. I.oycoy, who had yesterday introdu-
ccd bin to r move the disability Of colorel
persoas 10 gv, evidence in courts, and
which bill was at once laid on tie table, now
rcp0rteu lne ur' u'I'is. ,'.0 ,-'I os - I:n '.o
cxpcngatc the state library.
Sir. M0u ton raised point of order tina.
toe house having on yesterday rejected sub
st, ntal,y the same bill, it could not again be
received
The Speaker overruled the point on the
groun that to lay u bill on the table was
not rejecting 1t.
Mr.. Loy,joy then obtained the floor, and
gave notice that he would bring up the sub
iect daily, and un every opportunity, untli
the House would allow the subject fair db-
cuSSion of lis merits, and until its friends
received these courtescs which should be
accorded 10 them in a parliamentary body.
He intended 10 ring it in their ears from day
to day till they were prepared TO allow his
measure to take its regular course through
the House.
An exciting debate followed, in which tho
Speaker, Mr.. Hackney, Allen, Of William
son, and others participated, pending which
the house adjourned to o'clock.
In the afternoon. the senate resolution to
furnish each member with 80 daily papers
was taken up, and 20 inserted inst I'D Of 81.
A large number Of bills were tssen up aud
passed, but all OF local character except
one--to furnish counties adopting township
organization W tn digest Of the township
laws at the expense Of the state.
Adjourned.