The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-02-07
Illinois Legislature.

made the order for the following Tuesday.
The bill to reimburse r. NJ. Young for funds
advanced by him in the service OF the state
in 1910, was discussed till noon. In the af-
ternoon the consideration of the bill was re-
newcd and finally passed The bill appro-
PIRATES s., 800 for principal and 81, 400 intc-
rest.
The bill TO establish q recorders court in
the cities Of Peru and La Sale was passed.
So the bill to change the name oil the town
of Salisbury to Peru.
A large number of new bills introduced,
among them the following by Mr.. Cook:
An act to incorporate the city OF Mendo-
ia.
An act to incorporate Mendoza College.
An act to incorporate the Ottawa Corn
Starch Company.
An act to incorporate Ottawa Mechanics
Institute.
The senate then took up the "Bill to per-
feet the laws Of Illinois, Increasing the pay
of judges and after pretty sharp contest
passed it., by vote of l3 to 10. 1t was
chiefly opposed by Mr.. Martin, who offered
an amendment that it shall not take effect
until after January, 1859, SO that the people
might be heard on it, and another, that it be
entitled "bill for the relief Of the judi
ciary," &C., all which were Of course voted
| down.
| House.-Mr. Preston, from the committee
! on Elections, read an extract from a cores
pondencc of the Chicago journal, making
charges Of direlection of duty against the
committee on Ecctious, and staten that
when the committee met to consult upon the
| contested seat of Eastman VS.. Shallcnbarger
/ the friends OF the former, after all the anXi-
ETY. manifested for n determination of the
! case, asked further time to take depo. itions.
A large number OF bills reported from
standing committees, generally of local
( nature.
/ Mr.. Jones offered a resolution instructlng
4 the finance committee to levy a capItation
/ tax. Lost.
! Mr. DEMO introduced bill to amend the
/ Homestead Exemption Law. twas referred
to the Committee on judiciary. The bill
provides that the husband cannot waive the
/ right to exemption under the law, so as TO
ALLEVIATE the homestead, without the consent
/ of the wife.
! Mr. Roman introduced bill providing
/ that the two mill tax and surplus revenue
may be applied as well to purchasing state
I Indebtedness not paying interest as interest
paying bonds. Referred.
Mr. Preston introduced a bill for an 4 ct TO
fund the arrears of interest on State indebt-
edness, Referred to Finance Committee.
In the afternoon the house discussed in
committee of the whole, Mr.. Durham S Bank
bill, which was finally referred back II the
committee on corporations.
1hurs}ay, jan. %.
.SeHGte-The Senate took up house bills on
their frs. reading, and referred large mum
Der to appropriate committees.
The house bills 70 establish the 2lst and
22d judicial circuits were passed Reports
of committees were heard and &C ell on, new
bills introduced, &C., when the senate ad-
journed over to tomorrow without having
, an afternoon session.
U0uss--Among the petitions presented
was one by Mr.. Baldwin against extending
the corporate limits OF Ottawa; also one for
the erection OF the new penitcnliary at
Mendoza.
! The house took up bills on their third
realing, and passed about 10, all Of Il local
/ introduced by Mr.. Logan, to lease the peni-
1 bill was finally withdrawn.
Eri3ay, ian 80.
( ISenate.-But II Senators IN their seats.
! Some gone home and others on committee
| to State Institutions at Jacksonville.
The bin TO create the new county vi
Holmes was laid on the table (klllci)
| Mr.. Post reported from the Committee on
Education. bin for an act 10 establish q
/ Normal University. Il was read by the
State Superintendent, Mr. Powell, and or
dered to be printed. IL was made the spe-
cial order for Monday next at TWO o'clock.
/ Hovse.-The senate bill TO authorize the
issuing of county orders TO jurors instead Of
certificates was lost.
Mr.. Morrison, from the same Committee,
reported back Senate bill for an act to pro-
vide for advertising sherlfis' sales in news
paper Of the county i'll which the property
may be situated. lie recommended that It's
enacting clause be stricken out. After an
hours discussion, the bill was Tccominittcd
to a select committee of five.
Mr. Moulion introduced a resolution 10
the effect that no private bilis shall be intro
dueed in the House after II o'clock next
Monday. 1t was adopted.
Mr. Morris introduced bill for an act to
amend the Criminal Laws, so as to abolish
capital punishment; which was referred.
Mr.. Arnold introduced bill to provide
| for holding portion Of the session of the
| Supreme Court at Chicago Referred
| A discussion arose on a resolution in ref
erence to private bills, which occupied the
house until noon.
In the afternoon the house took up bills on
/ their third reading, Of which a number were
passed, but we find in the last none of any
/ interest to our readers.
Saturday, Jan. 81.
! .Scndte-The senate was unable to raise a
quorum this morning, and adjourned to
Monday.
House.-The house went through the
usual routine of petitions, reports from
standing commitsees,n &c, and passed a
dozen or two of local bills, but none of in
terest in thi, region. The committee on
enrolled and engrossed bills was increased
to 10. 1t seems there are over two hundred
bills now before the committee, and il is i'm
possible to have them acted on time Be-
sides, there are nearly TIVE hundred and fifty
more introduced, and not yet referred, no,
including bills to come from the senate
This will show The amount of business to be
transacted during the two weeks that remain
uneXpired Of the session.
Monday, Fe5. ..
.Senate.-After the presentation of peti
tons, &C., Mr. Gondy, from the committee
of Banks and interpretations, reported back
a bill for an act of general incorporation fol
railroads, accompanied by substitute A
discussion cnsued which occupied the entire
OF the forenoon session. 1t was re commit
ted to Judiciary Committee.
In the afternoon, after tho Introduction O.
lot of new bills, the senate took up tn.
special order, which was the bill for'the i'm
pIovement of the Illinois river. The bill
proposes to incorporate company with 9
capital Of 100000; they are to make
locks and dams, and use such means as NAV
be necessary to secure sufficient quantity
of water in the river at all seasons to enabi,
boats te make regular trips: and everything
is provided for in the bill that is necessary
to the accomplishment of the object aimed
at. After "a brief discussion the bill was or
dered to be engrossed for third reading
! Tn. "a tbop tool-