The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-02-05
Illinois LEGISLATURE,

presentation of new bills, nearly all Of which
were Of local character. But three bills
were passed, one Of which (and the only
one worth naming,) for the incorporation,
under new auspices, of the Great Western
r. R. Company. This is the railroad from
Naples to Decatur, which was about to stop
running on account Of its pecuniary embar-
rassment.
The House met at o'clock, and the first
business done was the passage of the Sen.
ate bill requiring sales of swamp lands to
be reported to the auditor. Bills were also
passed changing the times of holding courts
in the 1st and 10th Circuits. Also q bill
authorizing the people Of Alexander county
to vote on removing the county seat from
Thebes to Cairo.
The Senate bill, to appropriate $3.50 to
complete the Supreme Court building at Of
tawa was reported back from the finance
committee with an amendment cutting down
the sum to $40, 900, which WAS agreed to,
and the bill ordered to third reading.
Mr.. Butt, from the select committee on
the subject, reported bill to protect imm-
grants and to encourage immigration into H.
liHoi-. The bill establishes board Of i'm
migration commissioners at Chicago; also
a superintendent, the latter to have sala-
ry not exceeding 81 200, with two depu-
ties, one each at CAIRO and Quincy, taese
each to receive salary Of $500 per annun
The duty of these superntendents to be to
furnish information and advice to immigrants
to keep registry ofhelp wanted and lands
for sale. Bill read twice and to be engrossed.
The balance ofthe days session was spent
in discussing a general law authorizing
towns TO incorporate and adopt city chart
ers. The bin was finally re-committeed,
and the House adjourned.
Wednesday,, Jan. 26.-The Senate, after
presentation of petitions, &C., passed the
bill establishing city court at Alton. AL
so bill changing the time of holding courts
in Putnam county.
Mr.. Martin introduced a series Of resolu-
tons approving the present administration,
&c. They lie over under the rules. Mr.
Richmond also offered resolution instruct
ing our Senators in Congress to vote for the
admission Of Orcgon-which took the same
course.
= The Senate then took up, as the regular
order, the bill to establish State Reform
School for delinquents,- which as discuss
ed at length, amended, and ordered to be
engrossed. Adjourned.
The House, after presentation ofpetitions,
&C., took up bills on their third reading
The following, with others less important
were passed
Act to authorize inhabitants ofincerpora-
ton OF St. Charles to subs ribe stock in the
St Charles r. r. Co
Act to incorporate the ST. Charles railroad
company.
Act to amend chapter SO, r. S, entitled
"practice." This act provides that hereaf
ter it shall be sufficient cause OF challenge
to any juror called, to be sworn in any cause,
that he has been sworn as a juror at any
term of court held within a year prior to
the time Of such challenge.
Act TO incorporate + gin and State Line
Railroad company. This bill Incorporates
the parties name for the term ofsixty years
TO take the rights and franchises of the Fox
River railroad.
Act in relation to forfeited recognizances.
Act to amend act to authorize the forma-
ton of manufacturing, mining and chemical
associations, &c.
Act to incorporate the Chicago German
Relief and Emigrant Aid Society. This bill
confines the operation Of this society to the
uses of charity.
Act to revive and continue in force an act
in relation TO the encouragement Of agricul-
tural associations. The act approprates
800 to each county society, as heretofore.
Thursday, Jan. 27.-Among the petitions
was one by Mr.. Cook demonstrating against
the relocation Of a certain State road also
for bridge across the Big Nermilion also
IF n
ed bodies of criminals be given for dssect-
ion. The forenoon's session was spent in
discussing a bill to incorporate the Olney
Male and Female College, the question turn
ing on special laws, &c. In the afternoon
the Senate debated the resolution to call q
convention to amend the Suite constitution,
but adjourned without coming to vote.
In the House, af.er presentation Of petit
tons, &C., a long debate occurred on the bill
to postpone the time for town collectors to
make their returns to the 1st Of June. The
bill was amended SO as to give the towr
collectors in Dekalb and Cook County I'M
til the lst of March, and ordered to third
reading.
The bill to permanently locate tho Ill.
State Fair at Springfield was voted down.
Adjourned.
Friday, Jan 2s-On motion of Mr..
prsprIating $4,000 to complete the Su
preme Court building at Ottawa, were con-
CURED in and the bill passed. SIEVE, al
hours were spent in discussing Mr.. Martins
resolutions on " national TOPICS" when they
were finally made the special order for next
Wednesday.
In the afternoon, the resolution for a
constitutional convention was again discuss
ed and then laid over till Monday. Some
/ 80 new bills were introduced and then ad-
+ journed.
| In the House, as the first business quite a
/ discussion arose on a motion to take up the
! appor,ionment bill on its second reading
with view to refer it TO committee. The
! House refused to take it up, two-thirds
vote being necessary. Later, however, the
bill was taken up and referred, with another
bill presented by the Republicans.
The House then took up bills on their
! third reading, and passed a number but all
of purely local character. An adjournment
was then had to evening, and the evening
session devoted TO the introduction of new
bills of which over 100 were presented
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 29.-The Senate took up
and passed AN act to define the crime OF
arson" also, a resolution to receive no more
private bills after Feb. 1st, also, a bill t.
pay the Thompson Foreman claim; also
a bill Authorizing the formation of Insurance
companies. Adjourned.
In the House there was but a thin atten
dance Of members, and no business was
done besides the introduction of halfa dezer
new bills. Adjourned.
Aonday, Jan. sl-The Senate spent mos
Of the morning discussing a bill 10 put ;
check upon the operations of those lane
sharks who speculate in frauduet titles
Tbs bill was finally defeated.
In the afternoon the discussion of tn
resolutions providing for convention Il
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