, 1861-02-01

THE AUDITORS BILL,


COMMITTEE 70 EXAMINE TREASURY.
The Senate WIS in session during the the
morning only. The time was principally con-
sumed In forwarding business and hearing the
reports Of Committees. Mr. Knapp, Dem Of
Jersey, introduced the following resolution,
which WIS gladly and frankly adopted By the
Republican members. The resolution passed,
and the following Senators were nominated
and appointed, 1Amely: Messrs. Knapp, Ap-
pleton and Mack The resolution Is this:
Reso2red, That Committee Of three be appoint
ed BY the Senate, whose duty It shall be to visit
the Treasurers Office and inspect the aafc and ether
oesy ega ds oBa Bai sna
quire whether or not any portion Of the money
belonging to the state hss been kept at anJ oti-
e place .hsn the Treasury within two years paet.
II 60, where kept, for what purpose, and what
amounts. Also, whether or not any porhon Of The
public money has been loaned OF used for private
purposes within the past two yea1e. md II 50. to
whom losncd. and Whit rate Of interest, and how
much has been 70 loaued otherwise used for prf-
yate purposes, and whether or not any amend
ments to tho present laws are necessary :or the
better securing the public money-and that said
committee have power TO administer oaths and
compel the attendance Of witnesses, aud the pro
dpctlon Of papers, and that they report their pro-
ceedtngs to the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED.
Among others, a bill for m act to abolish
the Office Of Bank Commissioner, and one fot
an act to incorporate the State Savings Institu-
ton, ware introduced.
An act to Incorporate the Paris and Decatur
Railroad Company, and an act to amend the
law allowing appeals to the Supreme Court,
were passed, with several otler not important
ones.
COMMISSIONERS TO WASHINGTON.
The Joint Committee On Federal Resolu-
tions, to whom were referred the resolutions
Of Virgiuia, Wisconsin md other States, will
report tomorrow morning. There has been
considerable modification Of opinion within a
few days on the subject Of sending Commis-
sioners, and 1t is possible that Committee,
carefully chosen and properly instructed, will
be appointed to the Convention at Washing
ton, Feb. 4th-
BILLS SIGNED pr TIE GOVERNOR.
In addition to the three reported before, the
Governor has approved md signed theae bills
and no others: An act for the relief Of the citi-
zens Of Albany, Whitcsfdc county; an act to
amend an act to incorporate the Mississippi
and Wabash Railway Company, approved Feb.
10th, 1858, and an act amcndatory thereof, ap-
proved Feb. cath, 1859; an act to provide for
publishing new edition Of Brcese' Reporta;
an act to incorporate the General Convention
Of the New Jerusalem Of the United States Of
AMerica; m act to authorize the Auditor
to provide for the defence Of cc1tain suit
therein named an Act to make certain ap-
preparation; IN Act to create Senatorial and
Representative districts and apportion the
Representatives in the General Assembly Of
this State; an Act to provide for calling Con-
yentinn to amend the Constitution Of the State
Of Illinois.
THE Two-21LL TAX.
The House held no forenoon session and ad-
journed this evening until tomorrow at two
o'clock.
The afternoon WIS occupied mostly in hear
Ing reports Of committees. The bill to sus-
pend the two mill ta1 came up on special
order, and after limited debate, WIS postponed
until tomorrow at two o'clock. It meets
with general fayor aud is likely to become q
law.
sCEDRI BILLS.
Mr. Scammon introduced bill for the pro-
lection Of the public treasury, which provides
that the statute Of Limitation shall not run
against any offence committed By executive or
any other officer until five ycars after the dis
covery Of the same The bill for an oct to
amend the practice in the Superior Court Of
Cook County was ordered to be eng7ossed.
ESoRossMESr or TIE REGISTRY Law.
The bill for IN aet to prevent illegal voting
was ordered to be engroesed-4G to Is. The
bill requires residence In the election precinct
OF district for sixty days, excepting In cities
or incorporated towns, where the time Of resi-.
dence Is defined
AMENDMENTS TO TIE BASkEG Law.
There arc now before the Legislature three
bills amending the Genera. Banking Law,
namely: the Merchants bill ind Scammon's
bill in the HOUSE, and Mack's bill in the Sen
ate. The friends Of tho Merchants and Scam
mons bill hare agreed in Committee on the
following points: Bank notes to be redeemed
at Springfield and Chicago ut thzee-quarters Of
one per cent Blank bank notes on hand in
Auditors Office, to be sealed up and put into
the hands of the Treasurer. No mora bank
notes to be printed, except on joint order Of
the bank, Auditor and Treasurer. Bonds to
be stamped red On face when deposited, and
declared not negotiable until the stamp be
cancelled IN presence Of the Auditor, Treasurer.
or Secretary Of State Titus much has BEEN
agreed upon. The bill will be perfected In
two OF three days.
There are two bills before tho General As.
scmbly, providing for d general system oi
banking. Both are founded On the 1ndiann
plan, and both contain provisions for snbmis.
sion to vote Of the people, but Of these Hack'
er's bill has the larger number Of friends. I
fcpeat that yesterdays vote pretty nearly In.
sures all needed amendments to the present
banking Law.
Personal.
Mr. Bates returned to St. Louis this no7n'
Ing. He was present in the Republican csu'
Gus Last night, aud made patriotic speech
hut gave no advice. He excused himself or
the ground that since it was known that be
was to be connected with Mr.. Lincoln's Ad
minfstratlon, 1t would be improper for him tc
commit or embarrass 1t BY expression Of opin
Ion on the polical crisis. Judge Petit goes te
Washington with the endorsement Of Kansa.
Republicans, Joseph A. Morris Of San Fran
cisco, came here to-day to see the President
Many gentlemen whit with impatience MIR
Lincoln's return It is understood that Indi
ana Is prepared to send tlve Commissioner
when the seventeen Free States agree to th.
proposition
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| TIE AUDITORS ELL
| The following is copy Of the Bill which
passed the House yesterday; ayes @, noes 6
As Let &oregs,ots The grantin9 Of Iajuaettoas upo,
III Auditor and making Pfote1is In Cerfain
| Costs.
| Src1roH 1. Be 1t enacted hy the people Of Ii,
| State Of Illinois, represented In the General Ae
be.b5 that from and after the passage Of this net
| no mastery in Ch1ncery In this State ehau have
power to grant my Injunction to rcstran the Audi
tor Of public accounts from putting any Bank Int,
| liquidation, or from selling the bonds Of sucl
| Bank to redeem Its circulation.
SEC. = No judge shall grant any injunction Il
the purposes Aforesaid except upon the ground tha
the bank would not b bound to pay the notes pro
tested unless tho said bank Other peraon apply
Ing for eald injunction Phall hare dlst dcpostte
with saad Auditor In lawful gold or silver coin th
amount Of such protested bllla, With interest =
70 fase ol Ten per cent. per Annum from 6 tim
costs Q! such protest And such Injunction.
Erantod, shau only restrain ths Auditor from sell
| Ing the bonds Of tho bunk 80 protested. and ffpn
i pairing pYe{ to the holder Of tho nrntested note