The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-07
Illinois LEGISLATURE.

field on Monday, a quorum being present in
hoth houses.
! In the Senate. on Monday, after opening
session with q patriotic prayer by Rev. NJ.
Miner and administering the oath to the new
| Senators, the following officers were elected /:
John F. Nash, Of La Sale Co., Clerk
with three assistants.
c. P Ford, of De Witt, Sergeant-atarms.
J. II. Howlet, Of Carroll, Enrolling and En-
crossing clerk, with three assistants.
! D. c. Lockwood, of Mason, postmaster.
Some other formal busness,-after which
| Nr. Webster introduced bill continuing in
! force the act passed two years ago, allowing
| collectors to receive greenbacis in lieu OF
gold and silver in payment Of taxes. The
bill was read three times, under q suspension
! Of the rulcs. and passed.
The House met at y O'Clock, and after eff
iecting temporary organization, elected the
| following (among other) officers:
Speaker-Hon. Allen c. Fuller.
Clerk-W S. Frazer. of Cook.
Enrolling Clerk-A. X. Stylas, OF De Kalb.
Doorkeeper-G. Martin. of Du Page.
Post Master-A. S. Sherman, OF Sanga.
mon.
Tuesday, Jan. Sin the senate, after the
introduction Of number OF local bills, a
resolution was adopted to meet in Joint ses-
sion with the House on Wednesday 20 canvass
the vote for Governor, &c. Also, to IN .et in
Ike joint session or Thursday TO elect L.
S. Senator.
The Governors message Vas presented and
part OF il read, when it was moved to dispense
! with the reading Of the balance, and it was
ordered 20 be printed.
The house adopted similar resolutions with
those Of the Senate to canvass the vote for
! Governor, &c. on Wednesday and to elect a
| Sena.or on Thursday. The Governors mes
sage was also received, part Of it read, aud
1900 copies ordered printed.
Wednesday, Jan. In the senate, joint
resolution, presented by Senator Mcconnell,
was adopted, instruc'ing our Senators and re-
representatives. n congress to vote n favor of
Increasing the pay of soldiers in. the army.
! THE resolution was coucurred IN the House. J
| M Lansing introduced bill to repeal the
black laws OF Illinois and Mr.. Bushnell
| a bill 10 amend the laws with reference 10
! horse stealing.
The standing committee were announced.
Bushnell is chairman Of the Judiciary, Ward
| OF Finance, Green OF Education, &c.
The senate then repaired to the house to
canvass the vote Of the state in conjunction
with that body.
The House spent the forenoon over reso-
luton instructing the Judiciary committee to
report bill 10 repeal the = black laws" The
resolution was adopted by As to 32-a strict
party vote. The afternoon was spent in can
wasting the vote for Governor, &c.
= Thursday, Jan. 5.-Scarcely any business
was done in either house beyond meeting in
convention and electing e1-Gov. Yates to the
! l. S. Senate. The vote stood Ga for Yates
and As for James c. Robinson.
MR. SPEAKER FULLER.-Hon. a. C. Fuller
made an efficient Adjutant General OF this
state under Gov. Yates, and won laurels in
the office. We have 10 doubt he is as com
petent man as could be found in the whole
state to preside over the lower branch of our
state Legislature. But when Mr.. Ealler took
his seat in the Honse he took an oath to sup
port rhe constitution of the state of Illinois,
and that constitution saws, that no man who
has been eiec,ed Supreme or Circuit Judge
in this state shall be eligible TO any other
Office during the term for which he was elect
ell, nor for one year thereafter" 4 few years
ago, Mr.. Fuller was elected aSCircuit Judge
for the counties Of Boone, McHenry, &c, and
the term for which he was elected expires in
1867. We should be sorry to see SO fair re
putation as that Mr.. F. has won for himself
furnished by the crime of perjury.