, 1865-01-12

SPRINGFIELD, Wednesday, Jan. II.
In the House, at the morning session sone peti
ions were presented, purely local In thelr charac
ter, and Of no general Importance.
Resol1tione were introduced By Mr. Dickman,
rroyiding that minors entering the army, and hon:
orab|y discharged, be entitled to the benefits Of
b. ar. stacy. that School Trustees beiclectcd,
one each Eear. at regular town meetings.
By HI. Sp,nk, that the Committee on Judiciary
inqnire into the czpediency Of electfng Supreme
Judges frJm the State at large, 1ustead Of dis
l1icis.
By Mr. Miller Of Logan, that the Committee on
Geological Survey. require report whether the
survey Of The state at present conducted, is Of
ty Mt. Barrett, appointing special committee
On question. Of increase Of fees aud salaries,
BY Mr. Smith. instIuct'ng the Committee on
Ing law regulating freight and passenger tariffs
on rniisoads. The bill pending at the last session
appointing three railroad Commissioners, and de-
timing their powers, was presented and referred.
This blu passed the Senate Of thc last General As
Nr. Hopkins offered a resolution instsuctine the
Committee On Penftenttaty to report the particl-
lcss Of the lease Of the penitentiary to Pttman i
Co., and whether any member Of the last House
Is NOW interested in said lease; also all expend-
turcs by detail upou the pcnitentiary, End giving
them power 10 send for persons and papers.
NJ. Bornett's resolution Of thanks to Sherman
ftr7ed to the Committee on Federal Relations,
with a substitute offered By streyell, thanking
Grnnt Thcnas, Sherman, Sheridan and officers
o
The Senate bills incorporating the Proyfaent
Insurance Investnent Company, Illinois River
De the Quincy and Tocdo Rairoad to @ extend its rosl
to Quincy were taken up and referred,
:, The railroads we're made suoject to any ressrlc-
Issue bonds to pay bounties Wns passed.
Senate Bl!1s-Enlarging corporate powers OF
The Coal Valley Mining Company, and ~ @ameadlne
the law concerning graded schools In Galesbnrg,
was referred to Committees
The House concurred In joint resolution to visit
Jacksonville on the 25th inst-
nnd Aepreseutatiyes to procure law to increase
tao paJ Of p1iyates to SIS per month, and officers
:. A1engthy debate ensucd over the amendment
limiting the increase to private soldiers, which
was sa'sd down, and the Original resolution con-
The House adjourned.
Atthe afternoon session Of the Senate the joint
resolution requesting the Governor to pnrchasc
from the State Treasurer, with railroad funds,
against Joel A. Matteson, and joint reeolution
appoint State agent to procure the balance due
werc Ieftr1ed to Committee on Finance,
The remainder Of TIT session Was consumed In
the introduction OF Ills nearly all OF private na-
The most important were bills nrprop1iating
@s5,fo0 for the purchase OF. the grounds il which
Dorsl is buried. To enable certain counties
Ills 10 1mend he township organization laws.
The bills enabling cities owing debts to liquidate
the came and 10 extend the jurisdiction Of Justices
Of the Peace. All others were purely private and
unimporiant The House adjourned.
In the Senate Mr. Eastman presented petition
from the citlzcns Of Quincy for the repeal OF the
black 1nws.
Mr.. Buchnen presented petition fsom the
ciiics Of Peru and aSaile, asking for thu abolish
ing Of the Recorders Court
Mr Schofc1d, from the Committee on judiciary,
reported hill relatin. to county md city debts.
aud providing for the payment thereof by extra
ta1 In Eaid cities and counties. .,
reported bill to prescribe the duties OF Auditor
and Treasurer With regard to the payment Of aa1'