The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-01-17


constitutonality of ordering documents to
be printed in German. The constitution
says all documents shall be published in the
English Language, only. Messrs. Cook,
Judd, Martin, and others maintained that
the word publish" had TO reference to
2riat.n1. but that the EOrDent the message
| was read, the constitutional requirement was
answered. and the Senate could order 1t to
| he printed in any language. Mir. Gillespie
and others opposed this view, but the reso-
luton WAS finally adopted. This took up
the morning session of the Senate. In the
afternoon, bill was passed approprating
$1,000 per annun for purchasing books in
the supreme court law libraries. \ Number
of local bills were introduced. The House
resolution granting Is daily papers to each
member was amended SO as 10 read %.
The subject Of elccting the committees was
taken up and discussed at some lcasth and
finally referred to a select committee. Ad-
jeurned.
HouSs-Aftcr the presentation Ofpetitions,
q lengthy discussion arose on resolution
instruGting the door keeper to do up all do
currents in single wrappers and divide them
equally among the members. 1t appears
the door keeper elect has been sick, and en-
ployed Mr.. Owens, the old door keeper, tenn
porsrily to take his place. The discussion
arose en- proposition to dismiss the new
door keeper and employ Mr.. O"ens per-
manentlv. 1t was, Of course, voted down,
but Mr.. Owens was appointed assistant door
keeper to the house.
The speaker then announced the standing z
committees. The following are the more
important committees:
Jadsciary-S!oane, Dougherty, Arnold,
Mnultnn 1 ny,, rhu-cb E1Isr pea:i, =
Morrison.
Finance Dougherty, Stipp, Durham, Lo-
gan, Boal, Roman, Arnold, Ingorsoll, Christy.
Electi0ns-Logan, Sparks, Eustace, Pres
ton, Gilbert, Willard, Cullom, Wycke, La
throp.
Canal and Canal LanAs-Epler, Morris,
Wickizer, Reading, Mason, Hit, Wilson,
Chatfeld.
Observation-Disclosures Cloudy, Frisbie, An
derson, Sloan, Baldwin, Bane, DEMO, PInck-
ney.
Banks and IncorTorations-Roman, Dun
ham, Dougheity, Stipp, Crothers, Baldwin,
Morrison, Kerley, Logan.
The gates were now opened for the intro
duction of bills, when about 100 were pre-
sentcd and referred. Among them were:
An act to incorporate the Ottawa and Yer
million Plank and McAdamizcd Road Com
pany.
Al act to establish state roa from OF.
tawa, La Sale count, to Dwight, Livingston
county.
m act to amend an act entitled an act to
establish general system of banking.
An act TO incorporate the La Sale and
Peru Gas Light and Coke company.
An act to create Masters in Chancerv er-
oJtc{O justices Of the Peace and for other
purposes.
jan. Sin the Senate, HOUSE bill vas
passed ceding jurisdiction to the L. S. over
certain lands fer Marine Hospital in Gale
ma. The appointment Of |. \. Haynie, by
the Governor, as Judge of the Cairo Court
Of Common Pleas, was confirmed.
A bill to authorize the bui!dn. OF bridge
across the Illinois river at Peru was intro
duced by Mr.. Cook, read twice and referred
to select committee Of three.
Judge Underwood presented bill to re-
quire Sherihs in all eases 10 advertise their
sales in county papers.
Mr. Cook moved TO reconsider the vote to
refer TO committee on Canals and Canal
Lands, an act for the benefit of the hairs of
David Walker, and TO refer the said act to
select committee of three. Carried.
Nyuse-A bill was passed Incorporating
paHy.
The joint resolution Of the Senate appro-
priating one copy Of Puppies Statutes TO
each member Of the General Assembly, was
adopted.
y standing COMMITTEES On Township Or
ganization was ordered.
An absurd resolution, offered by Mr..
Church, republican member from Lake
county, condemning the Chicago Times for
structures en- the Clerk O. the House, wa.
tabled.
The Senate amendment to the resolution
for - daily papers to cacii member was re-
jected Adjourned.
In the afternoon the two Houses met in
joint session to canvass the vote for Govern
or and Lieut.. Governor. The returns were
read by counties, from which it appears that
Hon. William Ii. Bisssll received llI,372
votes, and William \. Richardson loo, $40,
for Governor; Richard j. Hamilton, lO6,29I,
and John W God, ITO, 5Si for Lieut.. Govern
or Col. Bissell and Mr.. Wood were de-
clared duly elected and a com uittee OF
three, consisting Of Messrs. Arnold, JarTot
and Dou:herty, was appointed, 10 join a
committee OF two from the Senate, who were
instructed TO wait on the Governor and Lieut.
Governor elect, and inform them Of their
election, and 10 inquire at what time on
Monday next they viii be ready to attend
and take the oath Of Office, preparatory 10
entering on the discharge of their duties.
Jan 9.-1n the Senate, an elaborate set
Of rules, prepared by the select committee
appointed on the subject, was adopted for
the government of the Senate, by unan-
nous vote; and the standing committees Of
the Senate, nominated by special commit
tee, were announced and approved. The
following are the important committees:
Judiciary-Underwood, Judd, Cloudy,
Cook, Fuller, Gilispie, Post.
Finance-Carlin, Cook, Bryan, Talcott,
Post, Gage, Martin.
Banks a@d Corp0rations-Ge Giles
pie, Judd, Underwood, Adams of Kane,
Carlin, O'kean.
Internal r0yements-Kuykendall, Tai
colt, Rose, Henderson, Martin, Gage, Fuller
Educati0n--Post, Arnold, Bryan, Adams
of Stephenson, UHderw cod, Parks, Worees-
Canal and Canal Lands-Cook, Fuller,
Parks, Kuykendall, Adams of Kane
International Ndcigation-Fu!ler, Cook,
Kuykendall, Judd, Cloudy, Arnold.
Public Hoads-Martin, Vanderin, Cloudy,
Adams of Stephenson, Cotley.
Public accounts and E,rpenditures-Ros
Wilson, Fulton, Vanderin, Worcester.
7oaenship Organization and Counties-
Judd, Sutphin, Talcott, Post, Adams OF Ste
phenson, Martin, Henderson.
The house resolution 10 subscribe for 10
daily papers for each member was adopted,
and the senate took 10 additional copies for
each member on its own hook.
The bill for the benefit Of the heirs of
David Walker was passed.
After the introduction Of large number
of bills, mostly local, the senate adjourned
over to Monday.
House.-Aiter receiving petitions and re-
ports from committees the following among
other bills were passed.
An act TO incorporate the Kenosha and
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