, 1859-02-11

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1HE LE1v1rf CLAIM kTo.
Mr. Graham from the Committee on Canal
Lands, reported, in writing, On the Leavitt
Mr. Graham presented q resolution to appoint
an agent to attend to the suit now pending
against David L-avitt at the instance Of the
State.
~: Job moved to al1 the blank with thenama
Of "Ninisn Edwards."
Objections being made to the cfszing Of the
resolution it was withdraw.
Mr. Roosevelt moved to lay upon tho table, snd
print, and rck= the same special order for
"Wednesday ct ~ o'clock.
Roll called, Will the following result--yeas ss,
nays 2S.
hr Cummings, from The Committee on Mis-
cel!aneous Subjects, to pass q, act to authorize
geological surrey Of the State Of Illinois
Read twice and to Be engrossed- The bili pro.
vides for q collection Of the 4uimals of Illinois
in mnsenm to be located By the State, his
tory written of the ZANE, and tho Governor to
appoint Naturalist thereto for two years ut q
salary Of $1,000 per annun.
Ar. Hacker moved to lay the bill upon the
Roll called: Yeas 70, nays as. Lsid on the
table.
HoXKsTHAp kxKxPT1oH.
Mr. Haiues, from Select Committee on bill to
exempt certain property from sale under execu.
tion, reports substitute, which amends the
the family bible, seat or pew in place Of wor.
ship, family pictures, and school books, wear.
ing appsrel Of debtor and his family, stove and
pipes therefor, necessary household furniture,
one horse and OBS pair of oxen, provisions for
six months, instruments aud tools Of mechanic.
anAf fon1 rf
Mr.. Green moved to amend to strike ont all
after the enacting clause, and insert to add pro-
perty to the value Of f10o.
Roll called: yeas 81, uaYs 81. Rejected
Mr.. DsWolf moved to strike out all after the
enactiug clause aud insert "propertJ to The
vaue Of s2oo." Withdrawn.
The question being upon the adoption Of the
substitute.
Motion Of Ar. Green to adjourn lost by syes
20, noes 80.
lii. Church moved to amend to iosert after
ths word library "not to exceed the value OF
hr. Hacker mored to amend to strike ont
"one borse."
Mr. Shaw to amend to strike out one yoke
| Of oxen"
Mr. Green to amend to strike ont " . family
bible aad pew in any church or place of wor-
ship"
All of which were ont Of order, save the
| amendment Of Mr. Church.
Mr. Cummings moved TO lay the bill, substi'
tute aud amendments On the table.
| Roll called: yess ~. nays a.
Mr. church's amendment amended By consent
to strike out $50" and insert $780," and
| adopted.
Mr. Green's amendment submitted.
| Mr.. Green modi6es the amendment to strike
therefrom 81 pew, G:.'
By yeas 81, nays "a.
| On the question of adopting the substitute Is
amended, the roll was called with the following
| refult:
YsAs-Messrs Baker, Bane, Barrett. Berry.
B'alsdeil, Brace, Brewer, Bryant. Campbell Of
Well, Engle. Erwin, Gilmore. Graham, Hacker,
Haines, Harmon, Hick of Livingston. Hood,
| Hurlbut, Mack, Mccall, Miles, Moore, Mosely,
Patteu, Prothrow. Rice. Roosevelt. Scheel,
Short, Stephenson, Stickel. Swett, Townsend.
Updegraf, .Vermiyea, White, Wilson, Wood
EArs-Messrs. Anderson, Church, Cum
minga, Davis Of Montgomery, Dietrich, Epier,.
Forth, Green, Hampton, Hardin, Hick Of
Ga1latin. Hit. Holles Jarrot, Job. Kerley,
King, McE!vaine, Metealt, Peel. Powell. Pulley,
Shaw, Shirley, S!oss, Nj. Speaker-26.
So the substitute waH adopted aud ordered to
be eogzossed, BY ayes 81, noes &c.
4 Au1essage WAS received from the Governor
stating that be had approved OF certain acts and
| joint resolutions.
The remainder Of the House proceedings for
the day have already appeared in the PRsss AND
| TRIBUNE.
epa1sar,r1n. Feb. . 1sss.
SENATE.
The Senate lookup the bill as amended BY
the House, extending the time for the collection
Of taxes in counties which have adopted the
township organization, and having further
amended it so as to include Pike County within
it's provisions, passed it by the following vote:
If A$ c.
phenson. Applington, Bsstor, Bsodgett, Bryau,
Cotiey, Cook, nighee. Judd. Knapp, Kuy kendall,
Marshall, Parks. Post, R;chS end, Underwood,
Tanderen-18.
NoEs-Messrs. Buckmaster, Fuller, Goudy,
Henderson. Murtin. 0'Kean-6-
tENATE BILLS ON sEcosD READING.
A bill to secure 10 the State seven per centum
Of the gross earnings Of the !. G, r. Il. Co., and
to remove all doubt Of the construction Of the
6rst and second sections of the charter Of the l.
e. 4. r. Co.
Mr. kuykeudall offered IN amendment, which
With the original bill, WAS referred to the Com.
mittee on Banks and Corporations.
4 bill to create the town Of Southwest Chica-
20. To Committee Oh Judiciary.
4 bill 10 provide for tha payment of a prem.
ium Of $4,000 to the inventor Of steam plow.
To be eugroAsed.
County. To Committee On TOWNSHIPS Organic l.
tion and Counties.
4 bill to provide for the payment of the debts
Of counties, cities and to"ns. To Committee on
Judiciary.
4 bill to regulate the sale Of property for
ffelghts aud storage due to railroad companies.
To Committee On Judiciary.
4 bill to increase the fees OF justices Of the
peace IN civil cases. TO Committee on Judi.
ciary.
A bill to authorize The Saline Coal and Manu-
featuring Company to convert p rtion OF its
capital into shares Of convertible stock, DC. To
Committee On Judiciary.
a bill to remove the county sest Of Woodford
County from Metamora 10 Eureka. To CON
nlittee on Township Organizations and Couu.
ties.
Mr. Kuykendsll moved to suspend the rule,
aud read the bill to amend chapter r. s. en-
titled attachments in circuit conris, third
time. Carried, bill passea-nyes II. uoes7.
Mr.. Adams, Of Stephenson, on Ieave, called
up the House bill to allow the Board of Super
visors Of Stephenson County TO borrow money.
Passed-aJes "a. NOES none.
Mr. Hlg1ee, on leave, called up House bill to
promote the construction Of horse railways in
Chicago. To committee On B links aud Corpora
tons. Adjourned.
Mr. Roosevelt reported act to amend charter OF
kenosha and Rockford Railroad Company.
Also act TO amend charter OF Joliet Rlllroad
Company. To be epgrossed
Also,to amend and pass act to Incorporate E na
Insurance ComDany OF Chicago. Change title to
read Chicago Etna Insufaure Company.
Mr. Peck moved to lay upon the table until July
1. So ordered.
Hr. Plito reported to reject act to incorporate
Metropolis Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of
Chicago. Laid upon table.
| PAYMENT OF TAXES IN BANK T01Es.
! MI. Davis OF Stephenson, called up unfinished
business (rom tile Committee on Taxes and their
Payment) This bill allows the payment Of taxes
in lilinote secured bank notes.
Mt. Mack Withdrew his prior amendment aud
offered substitute, authorizing the receipt Of
taxes for town and county purposes, in the Stock
secured notes Of banks oil Illinois.
ME. Peck moved to amend, to add "canl scrip
Of 1897 Withdrawn.
Mr. DIETRICH moved to lay the whole subject On
the table. Lost, yeas %; nays Il.
III. Davis, OF Stephenson, spoke in favor o!,
and Mr. Engle, Of Aenard, against the bill.
Iii. Mack spoke to his smendment The rev,
enue Of the counties and towns being seyerally
paid out IN currency, be could see no objection
to allowing that much Of the taxes in currency.
A. ptesent profit is made BY the collector, OF
the treasurer, which will be ohviated BY his
amendment, to the advantage of the people.
Should the State taxes b. -sIinwed 10 be paid in
bank uoies, then the State must draw from the
banks to the detrimens Of tho banks, and couse.
quently Of the State at lsrge.
| Mr. Davis, Of Montgomery, remarked that
the nature Of this law Was such that if be were