, 1865-01-07
tFrom Our Own Reporter.1


SPRINGFIELD, Friday, Jan. 6.
In the Senate to-day Ms. Ward, Of Cook, offered
Z Rtsoirtd, Tint the two Houses meet in joint
tiscs on Tuesday, the 10th at TWO In the afternoon
to witness the Inauguration Of Governor Richard
!: oglcshy and Lieutenant Governor William
Rtsolred, That committee Of two In the Sen
ate and two In the House. be appointed to wait
upon ths GoveEnos and Heqten5at aose5nor elect
md for the purpose above indicated;
The resolutions were adopted, and coneurrcd In
4 Special Committee of seven WIS appointed to
whom all railroad matters will be referred. Mr..
Mack i chairman.
Enrolled Bills, the bill making National Baak and
postal cur1rncy and q. S. Treasury notes receIva
bic for ta1es and the redemption Of lands from
Bills Of Incorporation were reported for the nli-
nofs river and fanG Railroad, and the Providence
Life Insurance COMPANY.
General Assembly, sppfopTistne soeo for or he he
relief Of the soldiers, was reported, with rccom
tnendation that 1t pass, but it was 1econutttcd
Bills were reported from various committees:
Enabling the Quincy and Toledo Railroad Com
pany to extend their road to the Mississippi river
70 deaIe and enlarge The powers Of the Coal Va:
Besi i0s9uee Ss 81 e1assf @efs ,1
tsodueed: 10 a1nend tic q Practice" act: to re-
Peoria or Decstur- -{insuaacience oi accom-
modations for board and lodging was urged
hs se oef o se ksssaa
kee Insurance Co.; to Incorporate the Great West
ern Warehouse and Transportation Co.; the
Insurance CO.; the National Insurance Co. IN
reference to guardians and wards; to wills; to
amend ,a SaptGE to &c nS tb st.
over the Mississippi river; 10 repeal an act esab-
Itching Recorders Court in Perm. 1asal!c CO.;
,5t act ps for re ri e. oSa S married R,s
lor the relief OF Jacob r. Wes:
In the Honsc the following hills we're introduced
tral Bril- &C Company to amend the act to amend
the Revenue Laws to incorporate the town Of
Wyoming to establish echool districts in certain
Federal Onion Insurance Company !; to amend
the act to reduce into one net the several nets In
sS1ponE te wn1saT ngS an and Rockford Mhiay
the Board Of Supervisors Of the county Of LaSalle
to correct the levy Of tax against the First
forth, IN Tazewc11 county; 70 relocate the
county eat of Car county; to Incorporate the
changc the name Of Sannel Bfockznan; for IN
at in regard IL the fees Of Witnesses; to incor.
pozste IT, city q Charleston IN Coles county;
t. for The rnpaccpoa
Saso G s cre"t cou4 Ut to inee.po:ate the &C. Nsonsi
Insurance Company; the amend the charter Of
Tuscoia.
seats OF Henderson and 1roquois counties, and for
laws protecting sheep from the ravagee OF dogs.
Mr. Patton tDem.) Of Sanga1non, introduced q
1esogton emnodytng a. amendment 70 n he 6a c99-
III. Stevenson, Of Cook, offered joint resolu-
Illinois greatest md Immortal et1tesman, Stephen
4. Douglas to be hung in the Hall Of the House Of
Representatives.
Certain portions Of the Governors Message. re-
commencing tax for the destitute families OF SOL
diers. schools for soldiers Orphans State Sanitary
purean, &C., we're referred to select committee
Areso1ution was adopted looking to the regis
Mr. pueh. Representative Of Macon, offered
warlikc resolutions fnEtructing Senators and Rep
/ rcscna&ves in Congress- to demand reparatfou and
remuneration from England for damages commit
| T. rred to the Committee On Federal relations.
The speaker announced portion Of the Standing
Committees but thelist moi being complete it WIS
requested not to be telcgraphed.
Mr. Hopkins, Representative Of Grundy, Intro
duced joint resolution requesting the President
to call ut m early day session OF the incoming
Congress for the purpose Of amending the Con-
etitution 10 prohibit slavery forever, unlcss the
present Congress should adopt such amendment.
An extended debate TOOK place over resolution
| instruct1nE the Judiciary Committee to report a
Law enabling the soldiers 10 vote in the e]d, which
| IEleEIEQ.
At the hour fixed by special order for the con-
EIderaton Of the bill for IN act to authorize the
levy md collection OF taxes in the counties there
| in named for the payment Of bo1nties to yolun-
tecrs md the adjustment Of claims relating 70 the
same, the bill Tas taken mp and considered The
| following amcndms nj yyas adopted:
| Frotidfd, That no persons shall be allowed any
claim for allowance or payment that appear to hare
| been made al gift or donation by h..n or them,
| OF for procuring substitutes for drafted men or
that s not 1ied as required By this act. within one
I year after the came occurred.
Mir. Hill moved to amend 60 aa to limit the
amount Of the special tax 10 be raised to 2 cent,
| which was ag1e cd to, the names of several coun-
ties having been inserted. The bill was ordered
| to be engroseed for third reading and copies to
| be printed for the use of the House.
The printed biennial report Of the Deaf aud
Dumb Institution was submitted, and 5000 copies
ordered printed-3,0o0 for the use Of the House
| and 0Uj for the Institution.
The Speaker WAS authorized by resolution to
| employ clerks for the Standing committees.
| 1she uouse aiiau1ued To Tuesf9aY. at 10 o'clock.