The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-16
Illinois Legislature.
The engrossing subject of the past week

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to make an apportionment until a ratio of
representatives should be established by
Congress, twice defeated an attempt to get
up a committee by vacating their seats
\ bill was, however, smugg!ed in which
had evidently been prepared by republl-
can caucus, and this being quite rs mia
nous asthe democrats apprehendeo, they
submitted to the appointment OF a com
lnittee in the hope OF Saving it modified.
The bill stuck La Sale county on to the
outskirts of Chicago, and gave the demo-
Gratis chance OF carrying but four OF the
I3 districts The state was cut up into
ribbons running from North to South, so
rs to have northern republican counties
overbalance the southern democratic couD-
ties When this bill finally came before
the joint committee, Jarrot, {rep. Of St,
Clair,) declared he could not go it, and
offered substitute, which was adopted.
The latter gives The democrats five dis
tricts, and chance for Il sixth. This bill
has been introduced in both houses, and
will doubtless pass The 9th district, by
this bill includes La Sale, Grundy, Ken
dali, Du Page, VIII and Nankakee.
The bill suspending the collection OF
Taxes to 60 davs has passed hot!. !!o"oee,
and been approved by the Governor We
refer to it elsewhere.
The Registry law which had passed the
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adoption of substitute of extraordinary
provisions The substitute requires that
if vote is challenged at an election the
challenged party must produce two witnes-
scs to swear that he has been Jo,,a tie
resident OF the State, for wear. and that
he resides in the district where he nropc-
ses to vote We should like to know how
one man can swear to the Jouq fis-cood
intention-or another? The lii! has been
savacely attacked III the House. which will
probably defeat it and insist on It's registry
law.
The Bank question has not vet been
disposed Of The committee have agreed
| on what $ known rs 1Tack's bnl-nroyi
ding for redemption in Chicago and Spring
+ field n : per cent, with stringent proyi,
sfons about protest. &c. The bill, il j. he.
Jeycd viii mass
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! \ new judicial district has been formed
composed Of the counties Of Ford [-c~r.;
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Mack 5 biil, 70 suspend the : mill tax,
turn over the fund u the treasury, and re-
duce the State Taxes to 2 mill, has been
approved by the Governor.
i bill to p1y the canal claims allowed
o. the Jui2es OF the Supreme Court, La-
fIr the third or fifth time been introduced
II the legislature. but III consideration @.
I the low state Of she treasury, VIII not pass
l Il IS said.
/ \ bill authorizing counties to levy g pol
/ to. las passed the house
\ resolution to adjourn OF tie 10Th
inst, the end Of She 70 days, was tabled in
to extend the session about week beyond
{ the constitutional term
\ bill has been passed allowing the PEG
pie of Kendall county again to vote on tn,
location Of their COUNTY zsa.
The legislature has thus far appropriated
about atl3paj and NJ least SOM 41) NOR.
vii; be absolutely necessary to tie ammo.
nriate5 Ha.fles th.so the State i7.t.tY
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million, to nav interest n, IN. S,at, debt
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