The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-02-19
Illinois Legislature.


amendmen. to the bill for an appropriation 10
complete the Supreme Court buildings at
Ottawa and Mt. Vernon.
The Senate next took up the bill to res
train the granting of licences in any town
except upon the petition of a majority Of the
voters Of such town. The bill was discuss
cd all forenoon, number Of amendments
offered and voted down, and finally ordered
to be ensrossed.
The appropriation bill was again pcstpon-
, ed until tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The bill to establish the Goth judicial
circuit was passed. SO bill to declare the
Illinois river a lawful fence in Grundy coun-
ty. So the bill in reference to the removal
of the county seat Of Nhitesde county. So
an important bill to exempt personal proper
ty from forced sale under execution Ut
exempts 800 worth, with some extras. y
A long list of House bills on their first read
ing was taken up and referred to appropr-
ate committees, upon which the Senate add
journed.
HoUsE.-The House spent the forenoon in
discussing bill an relation to paying the
interest upon the State debt" The bill pro-
yides that W. B. Fonday shall be appointed
agent for the State, at salary Of $4,000 q
year, to reside in New York, and to have
charge Of transferring all funds Of the State
from Springfield to y. T., and paying the
interest, &c, Of our State debt. This bus
mess now costs some $1,000 year, and in
favor of the bill it is argued that it will save
$1,000 year to the State. The argument
against it, however, was, creating and ap-
pointing new officer by the Legislature,
which the constitutioG prohibits. The bill
was laid on the table.
The bill .for tAe protection Of emigrants
was passed.
The House, took up and discussed at some
length the bill to pay lin State bonds )the ca
nal claims as allowed by the commissioners
heretofore appointed to investigate the sub
iect. The vote on passing the bill stood 3G
ayes to 80 nays--so that the bill vas lost
for wan. Of constitutional majority-3S
votes.
A motion TO reconsider then prevailed,
and the bill was made the order for Monday
next.
About so little town charters, ferry bills,
&C., were passed, and the Honse adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. -. 1859
SEsATE.-Mr. Cook reported from the iu-
d ciary committee bill 10 authorize the
building OF bridge across the Big Vermil-
ion in La Sale county-wi:ich was passed.
A bill from the same committee was pa SCI
lin relation TO Imprisonment in county
iails" Also bill ''to regulate practice in the
9th judicial circuit" Cluis was substitute
for the House bill.)
The House bill - for the sale OF swamp
lands" was passed
SO the Senate bill to restrain the granting
Of licences for the sale Of spir!tuous liquors.
except OF petition eff majo...- of voters,
&c. The vote stood Il ayes, nays.
The Senate then took up the apportisn-
ment bill as passed by the House, and spsnt
, tie balance Of the day upon it without com
ing to vote except on a number Of amend.
nents, all OF y hich were voted down.
HousE-The bill requiring capital pun
ishIhent to be inflicted within enclosure,
&c, was passed.
The bill 10 create the new county o.
Summit (out Of parts Of Champaign, Coles,
&C. was taken up-amended by changing
the name to Ford, and passed.
An act = in relation to issuing fee bills .
was passed. So general law in relation to
7acatin- streets and alleys. \ bill to re-
! organize the militia was lost ltproPesed a
/ tax Of 90 cts. upon all persons not doing
military duty-the tax to 60 to those that
do-tAat j., TO volunteer companies. i
/ bill to amend the general banking law was
also voted down. Its chief uEg,--io7s '=ere
/ that Illinois stocks should be received at
par by the auditor a security for bank is
sues, and that a bank going into liquidation,
/ on redeciuing 90 per cent. OF rs paper, may
withdraw 1t. securities, on Gcpcsiting specie
with the auditor for the balance. Adjourned
| MoypAY. Flb. Il, 1850.
! SEyATE.-A bill was passed authorizing
! the holders Of ~ per cent mortgage bond:
on the Chicago and Mississippi Z. to rUr
chase the road and organize new com
pany.
The Senate took up the pcnitentiary ap,
preparation bill. 1t appropr:ates some $225.
600 to complete the peri,entiary at Johet
Mr.. Judd offered as substitute a genera
appropriation bill until the ADJOURNMENT o.
the next Legislature, giving 5000, 1000 10 the
2enitentiary. This was voted down-so:n'
inconsiderabie amendments adopted, anC
the bill passed, 10y yeas -, nays 5.
/ Tie apportionment bill was next taker
Up, and after pretty sharp fsht passeC
exactly as it came from tie llouse-yeas 3,
nays 10.
The Senate next took up and passed AZ
act OF some 80 sections to amend the schoo
law. We have no means Of guessing what i
contains. Adjourned.
HoUsE-After reading enco (by the title
and referring about $50 Senate bills, tht
House took ~ and voted dorm the resolu
ton to print the Transactions OF the STATE
Agricultural Society,"
"A resolution offered by Mr.. Shaw, b,
which it was proposed to vote to each mem
Der gold pen and pencil, was voted down.
Mr. Peck made a personal eXplanatio,
and pitched into correspondent of the st
Louis RtDuJHcuB who had ridculed
scrimmage" between himself and Mr.
Haines several days ago. Mr.. Haines though
! the correspondent had about told the truth
and repeated that he was ready to settle TIT
hash with Mr., T. "here or elsewhere" Mr.
F. remarked that " gentlemen who mad
such loud professions of responsibility sci
dom took measures to show what thel
meant" and the matter was dropped.
An act to establish graded schools il
Galesburg had slipped through with provi
sion that colored children be educated at tn
public charge, and some astute membe
having discovered the fact, the bill was re
considered, and after quite spicy debat
the obnoxious clause stricken out.
The House passed about 80 private bills
and adjourned.
The Boston 7rdreier has the following
mysterious statement:
We regret to hear that gentleman c
this city, of distinguished literary and scien
titic attainments, one who bears a venerate
name, and whose genius and science ha
given an important Improvement to the CT
ties of the United States, has been SO far be
wildered in the mazes of spiritualisn as t
believe that he is wrongly mated with a
amiable and devoted wife, and has found hi
spiritual affinity with another young lady