The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-14
Illinois IeGiSl0ture.
Friday Jan. 6M.-The business Of the S

ate was small EXCEPT as regards the grea
number Of new bills introduced OF a purei,
! local or personal character. \ resolution wa
adopted fixing o'clocl. p. IN. next Tuesda,
as the time of inaugurating the Governor
and that when the senate adiourns, il adiour,
to that time.-Senator Mack. on account 0
some dislike oftle 1t. Governor, or for som,
other reason. had been omitted from all com
mittees, through about the ablest man in th'
Senate. BY way of re5eutng this insult, h
had 4 resolution adopted to-day, Offered b,
Mr. Bushneil appointing himself chairman
ola committee of seven. 70 whom all matter
pertaining to railroads should be referred
constituting th;, really the mos, important o
al the oumittccs.-Se.ator Lindsay in
treiuced his bill to remove the state capital t.
Peoria. and had it referred. II is believe,
TIE bill will pass the senate, but probably no
the house, ct least not if the wealthy men o
Springfield take some steps toward affordins
. better hotel accom- odations in that city.
Ia The house, $1,000 were appropriated IL
purchase 4 lite-size portrait of Stephen 4
| Douglas, 10 be hung up in the hall. The
house spent the days session in discussing {
bill lega!izing city and county taxes, loans
&c, to aid tie enlistment OF soldiers: and
adjourned to , O'Clock Tuesday
Tuesd.y jon. l0.--fLe Inauguration wa
postponed 70 Monday aext l16th,) on account
OF the death ofthe only child Of Gov. Og,osby
- fine, bright boy Of seven wears, named
Richard.
| Among the mag; Of new bills introduced in
the Senate was one by NJ. Bushnell for an
act TO maintain the purity Of the elective
franchise and prevent frauds in elections, by
a system Of registration ofail persons entitled
to vote.-A resolution was adopted to visit the
, !unatic asylum, &C., 9. Jacksonville on the
9th. Also one to purchase certain cana!
| bonds with the central L. Il. fund. and u
send A. agent to Washington to receive tie
! MONEYS due The state on account Of war OK
penditures, amounting to some $io0,00o
! The House resolution. 70 amend the con.
{ st.utiJn So a. 10 aiow soldiers 70 vote. az
! ter IN animated discussion. was referred t. a
committee. Another resolution from the
house, in favor oiincceasing tL.pay of-o.d.ers
was discussed and SO amended as to recon-.
mend congress to increase the pay Of ggiyates
70 SO a month and officers in proportion.
md tia: ,wo-f.iLs II dis su4 he made pa
3. e 10 the wives and families Of Inc so!2ites
! IN the House. q report va --s-l from A.e>
Stare. State Trcas-cr, il substance lh.,
/ the State s,..l own about $4,000 il -ray.e
The bill WAS passed legaliz;ng taxes iy com.
''e5' &c to aid III TIE enlistment o.! soldiers,
by Suo-'''rie7' &c. lie senate resolution
70 postpone Inc maj 7,'.E1'''" wa con'-F7ad
H. y numerous RESOLUTIONS were adopted IL
@:Fu-:io-. iAe committees IN d yaF.e;y OF s-D.
Jects, ana the mousse adjourned.
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