The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-01-08
Illinois Legislature.

Monday, Jan. 3-Both Houses of the le-
gislature met at l l o'clock on Monday, but
at the hour appointed the democratic MEM
bers only appeared. The republicans had
been promised by Ike Cook & Co, great
things towards the defeat CT Douglas if they
could gain time, and the republican mem.
bers, although all in S2ringfie d with one or
two exceptions, adopted the plan Of staying
away from the Senate and Representative
Halls to aid Cook in his objects. So no or
ganzation could be effected for want of the
constitutional quorum Of two thirds.
Tuesday, 4M - The Senate met at 20
o'clock, all the members in their seats. The
new members that had not appeared yester-
day, presented their Credentials and were
sworn. The Senate then elected the follow
Fitch, lst Asst Clerk; j. ". Smith, %
Asst Clerk; John S. Roberts, Engrossing
Clerk; LIST Asst, Lewis IIite; 81 Asst, l.
". Sheppered; Sergeant a.-Arms, David j.
Wagner; Assistant, John Williams. After
the organization, the rules of the last Senate
were adopted to gorcrn the present. A
joint resolution was offered by Mr.. Goudy
to go into ,he election e Senator on Thurs
day, which was laid over uude- the rules che
day. Several unimportant bills were intro
Gucod and number 81 rcsol u,iuus OF form
adopted, when the Senate adjourned 70 70
o'clock tomorrow.
al FL IT
Tuesday in clecting its Ulcers. VIM. T.
Morrison was elected Speaker; David +.
Head. Clerk lSt assistant Clerk, Green b
Raum ID assistant, L. J. Ryan; Sd asst,
II. n. Clay; Ensrossjng Clerk, John Con
ley; lSt assistant, j. \. AFrsrson; I'd asst,
Joseph Chapman Sd asst, b. c. Wetherby :;
Door Keeper, J. w. Connect; l.t asst, j.
u. Blades; I'd asst, Daniel Cox.
Mr.. Anderson then offered a resolution to
20 into the election Of Senator at O'Clock
tomorrow, "wednesday which vas adopted
By a strict party vote. The rules of the las,
House, except the 4glh, were adopted TO
the government Of the present. Mr. Peck
offered a resolution that no private bill be
read a third time until 500 shall be paio
into the treasury to pay the expense Of such
legislation. Referred. The use of the Hall
for tomorrow evening was gran,dd to the
State Agricultural Society, and Il n the
Uouse adj burned.
FelHesday 5M In the Senate the Go {.
ernor's Message ~asread and programm
Of the standing committees a. embodied j.
resolution presented yesterday by Mr.
Cloudy adop;c', thus taking the appCriion
mc't of the committees from the Lieut.. Gov
-rnor. The resolution from the House t,
go into the election of Senator at , clock il
the afternoon adopted, and W.thou.
tranSaciiag any other bus ness, the Senate
Adjourned to o'clock.
In the House a few petitions were present
ed and read, and 5000 extra copies in En-.
liSn and 1000 in German ordered to be print
ed. The members voted themselves so dai
IL papers each during the session. The
Speaker announced the standing committees
and the House adjourned 10 oc,cck
At 2 o'clock both Houses met in convcn-
ton in the representative hall, and proceed.
ed to vote for Senator. Douglas and Lincoln
were nominated. On taking the vote, s A
Douglas had 81 votes, ami A. Lincoln de-
The announcement OF the election of Doug
las was received with deafening cheers, ard
Immediately the democrats OF Springfield
commenced the firing of a salute of 100
guns. Both houses OF the legislature mme
diatey adjourned.