The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-01-29
Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Journal.
From the State Capital.
SPRINGFIELD. H.. Jan 10, 1856,

! As there has nothing been done in either
House this morning, and will not probably
be much this afternoon, am driven to the
necessity of drawing upon what has been
done to make upa letter,
| On Monday afternoon, Mr. Barrett intro.
duced into the House bill to amend the
School Law in two points. 1st. That the
School Tax collected in each county shall
be disbursed in that county, instead Of be-
ing thvcwn into the common fund, to be dis
trbvtcd pro rata throughot the State
2nd. That the power of assessing District
Taxation shall rest IN the voters Of each dis
trict instead Of the Directors.
On the same day, Mr.. Epler introduced
bill TO provide that when an Entry Pat
ent" is lost, the certificate and books Of the
Auditor Of State shall be evidence Of entry
aud time Of entry OF land
On the came day, Mr. Schiel introduced
bill to amend the assessment law. 1t sim
ply provides for increasing the pay Of the
ASSESSORS from $3.50 to 81 day. The pre-
sent compensation scarcely provides for
horse hire, and travelling expenses, and an
advance is Q 81 mt al TO sccIre competent and
efficient service Mr.. ScLiel is also in favor
Of increasing the term Of service from two
to four years, and it is probable that, at his
suggestion, the committee TO whom the bill
has been referred, will add that further
amendment to it.
On tue same day, Mr.. IIurlbut introduced
two important bills. One provides for the
amendment Of the Militia Laws Of the
State. 1t imposes Tax of fifty cents Oh
erch person liable to do military duty, TO De
collected and paid as other taxes, and to
constitute . military fund; provides for
paying each officer and private OF active,
uniformed militia 81 80 per day for not
more than three days in each year, with
additional compensation for horses used tor
military purposes; authorizes tine State to
be directed, aud officers appointed IN the
several districts Saving the right OF those IN
commission y requires all active unllormed
companies 10 number at least iorty-sXcept
artI.ley-but receives companies now exist
ing with present number and uniform; es-
1ablishes system Of reports Of effective
strength, and ofaccouutabllty N paymast-
ers; relieves members Of active, uniformed
companies from jury duty, and street and
road and poll tax; and establishes Board
of Officers TO makes rules and regulations
for drill and discipline. The other bill is
Ie render uniform the practice In Circuit
Courts. 1t extends TO each circuit Judge
the benefit Of the docket fees in the Cook
County Practice Act. and gives docket fees
to the Judges Of the Supreme Court.
The House met to-day at the usual hour.
\ bill providing that eleven jurors may
find verdict in opposition 10 the wishes
of the twelfth. was reported from the Judi
ciary Committee, and laid on the table.
Mr.. Hick, OF Gallatin, introduced reso-
luton authorizing the Speaker to appoint n
Assistant Post Master, Laid on the table
81 Ill, ie.
and referred were the following:
BY MIR. Davis, OF Mon,gomery-In aid Of
County Agricultural Societies.
b. Mr. Bryant-Declaring that the lSt
day OF January, ith day of July, p h day
of December aud whatever day may be ap-
pointed as Thanksgiving day, public hoi-
days. Amended by adding the ed Of Feb
ruarv and the Sth of January.
BY Mr.. Swe:t-To require that in the
trial Ct all suits hereafter, the Judge shall
charc the jury points Of laws before the
case is argued by the counsel.
BY Mr.. Sloss-To provide for the distri-
button Of public laws and documents 10 the
Historical Societies.
By Mr.. Davis, of StePhenston-To pro-
vide for tie better protection Of religious
societies.
The bill extends laws that prohibit the
sale ofintoxicating liquors nea. Fair Grounds
&c, to meetings he'd for religious worship
By Mr. Davis, Of Montgomery-T IN
corporate the Home Insurance Company.
By Mr.. L Baisdell-Exemptins all land
owned and used by Agricultural and Hortl
cultural societies tor tExatlon.
By Mr. S:hiel-To provide for increasing
thu fees ofJustices OF the Peace.
The following were among the Senate
bills read twice and referred:
To provide for the salarty of the County
Judge Of Cook county.
Declaring County Courts at all times in
session for the hearing and determining of
applications for discharge OF debtors.
Providing tha, no judgment or confession
by warrant Of attorney, shall be valid un-
less the debt be fully due and payable.
To amend the charter of the Chicago Ma
rine and Fire Insurance Company, allowing
the increase of the capital to S5o5, 900.
A resolution requiring the Secretary OF
State TO furnish each member With sect
ional map Of the State, was adopted.
A resolution calling upon the State Audi
tor for information as 10 the amount oil
taxes paid by the banks Of this State, upon
notes, bonds, mortgages, etc, was adopted
After having some noisy fun over reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Campbell, Of Lo-
gan, relative to the very small per diem re-
ceived by the members, the House adjourn
ed until Friday.
Tomorrow being the day agreed upon
for the visit to the State Institutions at
Jacksonville, there will be nothing done
here, of course, until Friday. Penn.