, 1859-02-08
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
TTEyTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

The reports from committees being in order,
Mr. Underwood, from committee on Judiciary.
Substitute for IN act increasing the number Of
terms in the Circuit Court Of Henry County, and
fixing the times Of holding the same. Substitute
adopted. Pasaed-ayes %, noes none.
MIR. Bryan from Committee on State 1nstitu-
tions, reported back an act to supply tho def
ciencies in former appropriations for the Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb.
Mr. Post moved to lay the bill on the table IN
til next Tuesday at 10 O'Clock, and make this
bill, together with afl others for appropriations,
the special order for that day and hour. Car
ried.
Mr. Underwood, from the Committee On Ju-
dietary. An act providing for calculating days
Of grace and maturity on bills, negotiable in
struments ETC., and declaring the law in rela-
ton 10 thereto. To be eugrossed.
Dir. Post, from special committee Of three
appointed to inquire into the public binding, the
proposals. therefor, the award 81 the Secretary
OF State. etc, presented the majority Of said
committee, by Measrs Post and Goudy.
Mr. Cook. from same committee, presented
the minority, containing communication from
Mr. Sec. Hatch
Ar. Post moved to lay both reports on the to-
bic, aud order fire hundred copies to be printed.
So ordered. Neither report recommends any
action On the part Of the Senate.
Mr. Underwood, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported back an act to reduce the tax
%. lit AupfEu k4ak ~ QE EElEIlE0 ~ NtQ1U3lktEt
on Finance, So ordered.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Mr.. Underwood, from the same committee,
for the consideration of the Senate, IN oct to
amend section 80. Rev. Stat. entitled "Mort
| gages nnd Executions" providing for the ex.
emp1ion in the case Of heads Of families, OF $3.50
worth Of personal property in addition TO the
| sixty dollara already exempted By statute from
sale by writ of attachment, execution or distress
FeHH $1n- ~ H. &nl h1-$ hnrI w$
the family n articles suitable for his or her cir
cumstances ia life.
Mr.. ku5kendaM moved to amend by striking
out two hundred mud fifty" and inserting ''one
hundred
Iii. Applington spoke ngainst the amendment
| and in favor Of the original bill.
Gr. Goudy offered the following substitute for
the original bill and amendment: "a bill for an
act to exempt personal property from forced
! sales under Judicial pFoeess;" providing that
any debtor beng the head Of family and rssid-
| ing with the saule aud owner Of personal pro"
perty, shall have exempt from execution. Ut
| tachment or distress for rent and anle thereun-
| der, the necessary wearing apparel Of himself
| md family, and $400 worth Of personal proper
TT suited to bis condition in life to be selected
! By the debtor, and necessary provisions aud
| fuel Tor the family for three month";; but no
properly to be By virtue Of this oct exempt from
sale for non. .pavment Of taxes or liability incur
| red for the purchase thereof; repesling section
| 83 chnpter ST Revised Statutes, ls45, entitled
| judgments mud executions, such repeal, howeT-
| er, not to affect any proceedings hereunder nt
the time this act goes into force also, that Sec
ton "a and section IS Of same chspter shall ap-
ply to this act, which shall take effect and be in
| iorce from and after July 4th next
The question being on the adoption Of the sub
| stitute, the vote stood as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs. Bes,or, Blodgett. Brooks
Cook, Goudy, Henderson. HigDee. Judd. Knapp
kuykendall, Marshall, Martln: o'hesn, Parks,
| Post, Understood, Eanderen-l7.
kSSi1s-Messrs. Addams Of Lee, Adams Of Ste
phenson, Applngton, Bryan, Buckmaster, Cot
| icy, Richmoud-7.
So the substitute WIS adopted.
| Mr. Marshall moved to dispense With furthel
| proceedings under the call, which motion rouie
| pace the question pending in its order IN to
morrow's proceedings Carried.
TIE wH17Es1DE COUNTY BEAT QUESTION.
The special order was then taken up, viz: the
! bill for an oct to remove the seat Of justice o
Whiteside County. It provides that the Board
Of Supervisors Of Whiteuide County may order
an election to be held on the first Monday ate,
the first Tuesday in April next, It which the efec
tors for Representatives. to tbs Legislature ahal
vote for or against The lerno!a Of the county sea'
Of Whiteside County from Morrison, its presen
location, to Sterling. In case the majority rot
for the removal the city council Of SterliD|
shalt for i've yehrs furnish county seat build
ipgs, offices, dc, and at the expiration Of fv
years the council shall pay orer IS, 600 to th
board Of Supervisors. to be expended In tn
erection Of county huildings-the city council t
lery tax for the &, ,000-making 1t lawful 70
the Council to borrow IS, 900, and Issue ten pc
cent bonds to that amount. Provision ia mad
70 guard sRaius tfraudulent voting ut the elet
tion. proviso is added By the CON mittee o
township organization and counties, proridin
ahat before the election {notice Of which sha
ha .vivar hrt 20 hnar6 n snnerrfsnrRf a n A1ee
tions for justices Of the peace. the city Of Ste1
ling shall deposit with the board Of supervisor
such sum as it requires, not exceeding $500, I
par the cost of the eiertion-the same to be re
funded in case the msiority vote for removal
Mr Adams, Of Lee, MaEtin, Henderson, Got
Dr., KuykeudalI, Applingson and Richmond. dl
cussed the merits Of ths bill, in the course
which debate the following facts were stated
the nuub.r petitioning Tor removal is 2226; II
monstrating against removal, 224l; to&ai I
both, 4i67; number Of votes polled at electio
in 1858 in The county, 2ss7 number Of vote
book. 1878; number Of voters On Sterling p
tion, as compared with the assessors bool
1855; number Of votsra On Morrison reno
. strauce, ~ compared with poll book, 81 nut
her ofvoters On remembrance a. compared vii
assessors book, 747 msjorlty OF those On pet
tion who are also on poll book and assessor
book, over the like on remembrance, $40; N
ioritJ on Sterling petition Of votes po!fed at &c
eta1 election of 1855, 80; majority on petiti'
And poll book over those On remonasrance q,
poll book, 6s7.
Nr Cook moved to amend By inserting ait.
tho words "iustices of the peace," sand ~
board Of supervisors shall hare the right to Ct
such convention or refuse to call it, as, in ths
judgment shall be best for the interests OF u
county," Adopted.
Ths queation recurring On bill, a. amende
to be engrossed for third reading, the ayes =
paas eara ID far md rAsn1tah
YxAs-Mesars. Adams Of Lee. Bestor, Bio
eett, Bryar, Buckmaster, Coffee, Aenderse
Judd, Kuykendall, Marshall, Martin. Parks.
SA13 -Mcssrs. Addams Of Stephenson,
plington. Brooks, Cook, Goudy, algbee, hnal
O'kean, Post, Richmond, Underwood, vand'
eu-12,
The bill WAS ordered to be engros.ed fol
u third reading by the casting vote oi the Speak
4H1 OREGON QUESTION AGAIN.
Mr.. HiRbee offered the following resolutio
"Rssolved, By the Senate, the House Of T.
resen1aslves concuFriuR therein, that the Gene
Assembly and people Of illinois approTo Of
. course of ther 6e1stor, the Hon. Stephen
approve Of tho courae Of thslr senator the h
Lyman Trumbnll, in opposing tho admission
- | Oregon d State with her present Constl
d iion." LSid over under the rule.
On motion OF Mr. kuykenda1l, Senate
y jou1ned.
HOUSE,
oa Mr. Davis Of Stephenson, By lssvs, called
TT Senate bill for m act giving the township {
. lectors, in counties adopting township organ
tior, until juno LIST to make returns Of taxes
. / lected.
N, Mr. Green moved to add Al additional eect
to apply the extension to tho Sats genera
proEidod it does not inTalidate the securities
ri Mr. Green's amendment being adopted,
bill passed By ayes 5s, noes IL.
- Iii. DIETRICH moved that the House reqt
IL from the Senate tho return ot N act TO spI
tion the State. Objected to.
=: Messrs Ja1ot, Sneet, Nsck, Plato, objec'
t9, Aesars. Green, DIETRICH, Davis of Aontg
'aa err, spoke spoke in tsYoE Of the measure.
The State House being announced on FIRE,
r. MI. Davis Of Stephenson, mored to ado
III to tHp o'clock. Prevailed
g1L1s rAssES, ETC.
r. hr. Short presented act to suthorixe
building of2 bridge scross the Illinois Rire
=: Mssseiiiea. Passed, yeas 81, nays ..
By Act 10 amend act to cede Jurisdiction
}. Land occupied by the United states for
~ houses, DO.
Sa On motion Of III. Peek, reoonu,itted to {
!. County delegation.