, 1862-01-22
The State has received from the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Co. the following amounts On
" $1,2t3,S68 0a
7per cent. on which is $S4, 9334. IS.

7per cent. on which is ss44s es4 IS.
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OFFICE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD Co.
Chicago, January 8, 1869.
Hon. RICHARD TArEs, Governor Of Illinois:
Sm: In relation to the claim Of the State of I1li-
nois against the Illinois Central Railroad Co., for
the tax upon the esrniDgs the last six months, I
during this period, large amount Of business,
both for the State Of Illinois and the United States
the accounts for which are not yet audited As
able to stale our earnings and shall pay tie State
without delay. of course irrespective Of the actual
collection Of the amounts due to the Company Is
aforesaid. The money for the first term has been
deposited IN New York
". II. OsBoEsE, President
One Of the points Of disagreement between
the Company and the State is, that the Com
troops, On the ground that they are State, not
United States troops. This the State disputes
Tie communication, with the accompany
ing documents "a, and c., on motion Of Mr.
French Of St, Clair, was referred to the Com
mlttee on Revenue.
ILLINOIS STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Mr.. Solomon Of Macoupin presented 8 COM
munication which was received from the Iui-
nojs State Agricultural Society. which your
readers have already had placed before them.
1t Eas referred to the Committee on AgTicul-
ture and Manufactures.
FREE NEGROES.
!. Mr.. French Of st. Clair, from the Committee
On Internal improvements, reported back the
petition relative to the removal Of Tree negroes
from the State Report accepted aud Com
nittee discharged from further consideration
Of the sanae, after an Intellectual attempt on
the part Of Mr. Barley Of Ga1latin to have The
report 1e-committed+
LAW REFORM.
Mr.. Koephi offered resolution providing
for commissioners to be appointed bT the next
Legislature to reform tic ciYl and criminaI
fnction between law and equity. Referred to
the Committee On Law Reform. Mr. T. sup
ported lis resolution in lengthy speech
STATE MILITIA.
4 resolution was offered by Mr. Brooks Of
Quincy, in effect as follows:
Whether the State Militia has been allowed
to elect its own officers, or whether any OF the
officers hars been appointed, By whom aud
Also that the Governor be requested to in
fo1m the Convention whether arms and equip
ments have been purchased for the Statc under
| the act Of the Inst session Of the Legislature,
at what prices, and What disposition has been
made Of them.
Referred to Committee On Militia and Mill
tary Af1airs~
PROPERTY SOLD or EXECUTION.
Mr.. BARLEY offered resolution that no
property be sold on execution ut less than tWo-
thirds OF its ya1ue. Referred to Committee
on Agriculture and Manufactures.
THE REPORTERS.
| Mr.. Duff arose to correct etTors OF the Re-
| porters, as did also Mr. Wentworth.
ABUnnAu OF AoRIcULruRE.
Mr.. Simpson offered a resolution that the
Convention, recognizing the just clains Of
| agriculture, establish Bureau Of Agriculture.
| Referred. to Committee On Agriculture and
| Manufacturer -
! FER DMA OF MEMBERS OF LEGIBLATURE.
The Convention then rent into Committee
of the Whole, Mr. Ross Of Fulton In the Chair.
The question before the Convention waa
Sec "a Of Article III Uegmlaive Depart
nent.) The 9ection reada 80 follows:
"S1c. ~ The saln OF two dollars per day, for IL
sarst foftT sxo aa1s.a ait eadsace, md enc dolls