The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-02-21
Illinois Legislatures

Smith was appointed In MS place.
An act to prevent the sale of spirituous
liquors upon or near agricultural fair grounds
was passed.
Mr.. Cook introduced a bill to repeal an
act to extend the jurisdiction of the county
court of Livingston county, which was re-
ferrcd to a special committee.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, the Senate took
up the bill to build a court house and Libra
nv room for the supreme court at Ottawa.
This BILL first passed by the Senate, had
been amended in the House, so as to provide
that, if the city of Chicago shall erect and
present to the State a suitable building for
the supreme court, then it shall hold its sit
tings at Chicago. On motion of Mr. Cook
this amendment was non concurred in-lo
against j. and the bill returned to the House.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
to provide for publishing sheriifs' sales were
next taken up and also rejected, when the
Senate adjourned for dinner.
In the afternoon, the Senate took up and
passed the House joint resolution asking the
government of Indiana to legalize dam
across the Calumet river to supply the Iii.
& Mich Canal with water.
The Senate then took up in committee Of
the whole and debated at considera lie length
the bill to establish a state board Of equal
ization The object Of the bill is to make
the taxes on real estate uniform all over the
State. The committee finally rose, and the
bill passed.
A number of bills, generally Of local
character were passed, when the Senate adj
journed to Z O'Clock in the evening.
In the evening, House bills were taken
up. The act to incorporate the Peru and
Grand Detour Plank Road Company was
passed; SO the act to amend the charter OF
the Morris Bridge Company, together with
about 20 other local bills, when, after hard
days work, the Senate adjourned.
House.-The long sought report of the
State geologist was finally laid before the
House. Dr. Norwood gives brief history
of the progress of the survey for the last
four or five years, but does not report mi
nutcly or the results. On this head he
says, he has materials nearly ready for pub
licatlon, which, with all The sections and
diagrams necessary for illustration. would
make volume of 1900 pages. TIE b thou
be printed. About 20 local bills were pass
ed, and the House adjourned for dinner.
In the afternoon, House bills on their
third rea ling were taken up, and the follow
ing among many others passed
An act TO regulate fishing in the Illinois
river.
An act extending the jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the Peace.
An act to regulate practice in cases Of
cjec.ment.
In the evening House bills continued, and
the following were passed, with many others
An act to authorize Kendall county to en-
ploy a person to transcribe certain records
in La Sale county.
An act regulating practice in certain cases
(This act provides that motions for con,inu'
ancc, change OF Venue, in arrest of judg.
ment, and for new trials, shall be allowed in
criminal and qui tam actions as in civil cases
with many other important provisions.)
Wednesday, Feb. II.
.Setate.-Neary the whole morning session
was consumed in referring House bills after
a first and second reading. In the Afternoon
the bill erecting tho counties Of Clinton
Monroe, Washington, and Randolph into tn,
l7.h judicial circuit was passed, together
with about % others, all OF a local nature
\ resolution 10 adjourn on Monday was laic
/ over. y resolution instructing our Senator:
and Representatives in Congress in favor o
a repeal Of the duty on sugar was passed
In the evening the new school law, PASSED
by the House was taken up in committee o.
the whole and discussed until late hour
/ when it was passed.
Uouse.-A large number Of local bills re
/ ported from committees and ordered to
third reading. Then many others taken W
and passed, among them an act 10 incorpo
rate the Starved Rock Manufacturing Com
pauy-
The whole afternoon session was taker
up in the discussion of the bill to incorpo
rate company to improve the Illinois river
without coming 10 a vote. The evening
session, after passing the bill TO create tn,
new county of Douglas, was spent in dis
cus>ing the bill to establish State Norma
School, but no vote was had
Thursday, Feb -
.Sendte.-Wm. ID. Latshaw was bv reso
luton, appointed journalist of The Senate
Mr.. Cook, from the select committee or
the subject, reported the bill to amend the
charter Of the Illinois River Bridge Compa.
ny at Ottawa, which was passed
An act was passed requiring clerks Of the
supreme court to keep u Judgment docket
The Senate then took up the bill to pay
the canal claimes recommended to be allow
cd by the commissioners heretofore appoint
cd on the subject, and debated it until late
in the afternoon. Messrs Cook. Judd.
O'Kean, and Talcott advocated the bill, and
Messrs. Bryan, kuykendali, Fuller, and Post
opposed it. The bill was finally defeated
IL TO g. The bin to incorporate the Ottawa
and Nermiion River Plank Road Company
was passed. So the House bill to incorpo-
rate the La Sale Uarbor Improvement Com
pany.
The evening session was consumed in
purely local business.
House.-The Senate bill to amend the
charter of the Illinois River Bridge Compa-
ny at Ottawa was passed. Che bill author
ICES certain town in this county to take a
vote on loaning their bonds to the company,
&C., with view to enabling the company to
rebuild the bridge.) The bill to establish q
State road from Ottawa to Dwight was
amended and also passed. Numerous other
local bills passed, and adjourned for dinner
In the afternoon the House took up the
bill for the improvement Of the Illinois river,
which after long debate, was passed. The
bill Incorporates company with capital OF
So 900, 900, and provides that the State shall
not be liable in any contingency for dollar.
The work is to be done by dams and locks.
The work must be commenced within two,
and completed within seven years. The
State or U. S. may at any time resume con-
troll of the river, by paying back what the
company have expended.
The Senate bill to authorize Jeremiah
Crotty to collect toll was passed. So the
bill to incorporate the Ottawa Manufacturing
Company, and to authorize said company to
build dam across the Illinois river So
the act to incorporate the Morris Gas Light
and Coke company.
In the evening the House took up and dis
cnssed at some length, and finally passed
Durham S Bank bill. The bill allows no
bank to be established in any but an incor-
porated town, with at least 200 inhabitants
If any bank reiuse s to pay specie on any of
its bill S, then the whole amount presented
may be protested at once, without requiring
each bill to be presented and protested sepa-
rately. Stocks deposited with the Auditor
are to be rated at 10 per cent. less than their