, 1865-02-06
vnr Tux in Brown county. Passed: yea. ID

awht tax in Brown county. Passed; yeas ID,
corporate a as Farmer Msch.nics savin.s a. tfsn BsnE
The speaker called up the resolution relative to
Chsrlss H. Reed; b; IT, The 3 question being on The
post1one to Mondey. Lost; yeas l, nays IS Nj,
Reed hsd stated to Senators that be WISHED he
matter called up IT once. Mr. Reed being called
to the bar of the Senate Wa8 sworn BY the
T1rst Quss.ion-'' state what 5on may know in
1ega! to improper .o or CORRUPT Influences Of any
bcls Of the Legislature at the sess1on or 1860 for
he purpose Of inducing them to vote tor theiesss
5besteS es Sesa tc e. o oas:n as
Mr.. Mack moyei to discharge tic witness from
apy contempt on that question.
al III fnsx Ss e.1Dsa 10 eh,aa
70 from client. He was employed to bring suit.
After be wns retained he learned all the facts be
ind was advised to do as be lad done.
Mr. Vandevcer asked: 1tNho employed and
who vac your clients"
Mr: Resd: DR.. Hendricks, Of South Bend, In
The question being put On Iii. Mack's motion
to excuse the witness IT was carried-ycas Il,
:: State By whom yon have been so retained and
against whom such cult WIS to he commenced"
Iii. Reed declined to answer the question for
rejection, be would answer The euit was to have
been brought against Sam Casey.
''Sfate whether you hare received from any per-
Of members Il he fegisatufe II issa, or the % III
tails OF their names, and the amounts Of money
purpordng to have been patd to them for the pur-
pose o. p@5oeEs1ng @ the passage OF the Penitentary
Ar. Reed tnia he received a paper 3feom his
cllant, and had no other knowledge and therefore
nj. Mack moved to excuse the witness from
contempt.
AiteE thc discussion Of The motion nov pending.
At quarter past three Mr. Mcdonnell has the
The following has just been Issued:
GESxNA1 HEADQUARTERS STATE OF I1lNo1s.
ApJuTAST GENEHAI's OrF1CE,
srRaof1ELD, Feb. 4, 1855.
General Orders No. 10.
s e the
by extended to the 18th instant. Part OF General
Orders No. 9, current series from these Hend-
quarters Ii hereby amended to conform to this
By order OF His Excel1ency Gov: oalRssr.
(Sigpcd) l. n. uATn1E,
Tho following bills were taken up and reibrred:
n, to 9ke ssnsag q ,sss 5esfsea ct to ia
to amend Charter oi Toilet; for proteci!on S t of
nd aieys anthorns esabiishnens Of = leteem
NJ. noRkias IT istredaeSa Fe.oaqson m proposing
proposes the allowing amendments:
That the Legislature shall have power to dx
compensation OF officers OF State, increase tho
number o{ Judges OF the Supreme Court to any
number not exceeding nre; provides for the ap-
pointmenr and election Of said Judges, and tie
manner in which they shall perform their duties;
that at the next general election after the adop-
ton of the amendment. thirty Senators shall be
elected, ten 10 hu'd Office six ycurs ten for four
years. and the residue until The expiration of the
Assembly, 90 TINT one-third IF the Senate may be
elected at each general election. vacancies to be
filled By special e1ec1ion. The House shall consist
Of ninety members, one-baft 10 hold two years, the
| other half four year., to be decided By by lot.
| The House shall continue in session as long as
necessary To consumrnate business: 1t enables
| soldiers to exercise tho elective franchise.
Bills were introduced relating to masters In
chanccfy and to extend their powers; to de1na
| the powers snd duties Of constabfes Of !he town
] OF Bc1ton; to amend diverse laws OF Illinois;
| authorizing the court of<AionEoe county to bor-
| row money.
The GoTe1por's veto message was then mnde the
| special order for Monday nj ten O'Clock.
The following bills were on their third reading:
bill to allow the county Of Pike TO lesy tax to
procure volunteers and draft men. hill to allow
the town OF Elizabeth to levy comfy tsx. bill
to allow Lake county to levy county tax-passed.
bill for an act TO amend IN act entitled m act TO
| incorporate the Brighton Hotel and Stock Yard
! Comrany WIS recotnmttted.
| About fifty other acts OF minor importance were
! passed This afternoon, smong them ono giving
| landlords lien upon growing crops, smother
making the Circuit Clerk responsible for neglect
| OF duty.