The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-05
THE LEGISLATURE.

Thursday Evening. 8.
THE LEGISLATURE.
3 We notice that Senator Webster, of this
bounty, has been placed upon the following
Branding committees of the senate, viz: Ju-
ulaiciary Banks and Corporations; Canals
'i.nd Canal Lands; Military Affairs; Penisen.
b s.ry; and chairman of the committee OF
's.Township Organization and Counties"
q Senator Webster hiss introduced the fol-
Moving bills, which were referred 10 the pro-
per committees:
% bill to define the powers of the Coal Valley
mining Company. Makes the Coal Valley Mining
Company, orRanized under The general law,
Incorporation, with term OF W years, ana autnoi,
nizes II TO purchase 30 much 81 tne hocK issnu
q Peoria Railroad extends nom Rock island 10
y Coal Valley aud ext. nd said road or construct
} lbranches any point in the county oil ROCK ISL
,sjand or the adjoining counties. -
3 A bill to incorporate the town OF eamnen wins
q. A bill to amend the township organization acs-
q This bill provides that at the hrst regular meet.
ling OF the Board of SUPERVISOR, said Loard shai
divide their number into two classes OF eqaa nun"
der as near as may be, and determines, by lot, TO
(which class each supervisor shall beiong-the
10 frst class hold office one year, the second TWO
ii years.
!. INCREASING SOLDIERS Par.
!. Senator Mcconnell, of Morgan county,
., fdemocrat) offered the following resolutions :
:. Resolred By the senate of the state OF Illinois
= he house OF representatives concurr,ng here
d, in /: That the senators in congress- from said
be instructed aud the representatives. aeques
ted to each and all of them use their oessenor 70
u procure the passage ofs law giving to each sol
n der now serving and that may hereafter serSe IN
:. the armies OF the United States, twenty hve dol,
~ lars per MONTH and that the compensation Oh an
30 commissioned and non-commissioned omcers 20
4 serving and to said army, be increased IN
: the same proportion.
u Resoired Further, that said law should PROVIDE
= that in every case, where said non-commissioned
officer or soldier has a wife and family, or wiie
at and minor children, that the government with
= out cost to the soldier should cause at least two
hths said compensation 70 be PAID TO- or LOT tne
support OF said wives and families, at thsir resi-
dence to the end that the soldier may be better
e ss.' '''n no" anu '
Resolved That the governor of the state OF III
nois cause copies of the foregoing resolutions to
!, be forthwith<ransmitted TO each OF the senators
and representatives. in congress from this state'
On motion of Senator Green, OF Alexander,
: (democrat) the rules were suspended, and,
J on his motion, the resolution was laid on the
2 table and ordered printed.
SOLDIER VoTING.
Senator Mcconnell also offered the follow
ing resolutions
Reso'ced, BY the senate and house of representa-
tives of the state of Illinois, (twothirds OF the
members OF each house agreeing thereto,) that the
following amendment be, and the same Is hereby
proposed to the first section ofthe nth article oil
the constitution of this state, to De ADDED 10 sao
section a pTorfSo, to wit
ssPTopided That if such citizen or Inhabitant
shall be absent from the district or county OF his
residence, the DAY of the election, In the sers-
ice ofthe United States OF the state as an ON
Ger or soldier said citizen or Inhaoitant may De
permitted to cast has vote in the place where ne
NAV be in such manner and form as the ~teglsia-
ture may PROVIDE"
Resolred, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment be- and the same II hereby referred tc the
next regular session OF the general assembly oil his
state and the governor OF the state OF ILLINOIS D
hereby required cause the resolutions, iEcl"o-
ing SAID proposed amendments, to De Pnoi.e. :" ds
required by the second section OF the twelfh ar
ticIe of said constitution to the end that the SAID
Is general assembly, at their next regular session.
8 may take such action touching said proposed am
endment az is required by the said second section.
of said twelfth artce of the constitution and as 10
said general assembly may seem proper.
f On motion Of Senator Mcdonnell, the reso-
lusions were laid on the table, and orderefi
1 printed.
81 GREENBAcKs FOR TAXES, &c.
4 Senator Green, of Massac county, (demo-
L crat) offered the following bill:
sen enacted. etc. Section /. That from and
after the passage OF this act it shall be the duty oil
collectors of state county, city, town, and school
taxes and by all taxes'l levied by any law of the
state to receive at par United States legal tender
treasury notes and postage currency, whether On
same are rendered for all taxes which are now due
for the year 1864, may become due Tor the year
1865 or 1866, the postage currency being not re-
ceivable in greater sums than five dollars.
Sea- That all real estate heretofore or here
after be sold, for such taxes, m ~ be redeemed
in the manner now provided by law, win saGh
treasury notes and postage currency.
Ill SEC 3. This act shall be in force from and al
ter its passage.
Senator Mack, of Kankakee, republican,
moved to amend by inserting after 1854, y
the words "and until otherwise provided tol
by law" The rules were suspended, and
the bill passed-yeas 90, nays none.
SOLDIER VorING-AGAIN
The Chicago Times correspondent, Jan. Sd
says
Il The most important business before the house
was a debate on proportion to enable soldiers
to vote in the field. Mr.. Wike (democrat), Of
Pike. offered a resolution LOOKING to an amend
ment of the constitution for that purpose, which
Il the abolition members opposed, intending TO pass
II law declaring their right to vote. As this
/ would undoubtedly be declared unconstitutional
Il and thus profit the soldiers nothing, it is cleal
i that abolition pretensions OF friendship Tor the
I'll soldiers are all buncombe. The democrats are
i willing to pass such a law to please republican
III ideas but they want to make the matter sure BY
the only plan about which there can be no cavil-
amendment to the constitution. This Is stoutly
opposed by the abolitionists. Messrs. Wike an6
Ames on the democratic side, made magnificent
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