The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-21

also passed appropriaung SZV,VVu 10 PRINT
the report of the State Geologist. Senator
Funk who had been absent when the bill
passed the senate to pay the state officers in
gold, rose to aquestion- of privilege, asking
to have his vote recorded against that bill.
He thought the members ought to be paid In
the same kind OF money they paid the people.
The bill was the most outrageous measure he
had heard of, and he wanted it branded on
his forehead in letters as big as the moon
that he was agin il.
The house was not in session. The repub
lican members Of the house. however, had o
pretty excited caucus on the gold bill,' as
it is called-the blll to pay the state officers
salaries in gold, but it is not known whether
they concluded to let the bill pass or not.
Monday, Jan lin the senate, l.. Gov.
Hoffman delivered bis valedictory address and
vacated the chair. The new 1t. Gov. not
having yet been inaugurated, Mr.. Lindsey
was appointed chairman pro tenn 4 vote Of
thanks to the retiring 1t. Governor was adopt
ed, and the senate aiJoarned TO meet lie
house in Joint session to witness the inaugu-
ratron ceremonies.
The house, during the morning session,
was mainly occupied in receiving petitions
and reports of committees. Mr.. Cook, Of
Cook, presented q proposition for the removal
of the capital to Chicago, offering 100000
in cash and six acres of land on the part Of
Cook county as an induccment. NJ. Morrill,
proposed to accept the offer, provided Chica-
70 would also donate to each member otthe
legislature o house and lot within the limits
Of the city. Mr..McCoy wanted to insert Pee
RI. instead OF Chicago, and others named
jacksonville. Decatur, DC. There seems to
be q majority Of the Legislature in favor Of
removing the capitol. but the difficulty is in
agreeing upon the proper place of removal.
After the morning business, the two houses
met in Joint convention TO witness the cere-
lnouy OF inaugnrating Gov. Ogleshy and 1t
Gov. Bross This was simple enough. A
procession Of considerable proportions aad
respectable numbers, headed by Adjt. Gen.
Havnie, preceded by brass band aud tailed
! BY long John Wentworth, accompanied the
Governor from the gubcrna;oral mansion to
the State House, on foot. There the oaths Of
office were administered By Chief Justice
Walker. of the Supreme Court, after which
the Governor rehearsed hiss inaugural ad-
dress. This message. for sach an occasion,
like Yates message, is in oriina;ely lengthy,
but deals in less highfalutin and spread eagle.
There is, however, nothing in it TO justify US
in numbering down Our columns by its publ
cation. After the inauguration, both houses
aijourne'.
Tuesday. Jan. 17.-An animated debate
took place in the Senate on the bill for TIE
organization, endowment. and maintenance
ofthe Illinois Industrial University. This is
the agricultural college contemplated by con-
gress in making a grant of land to the state
for its support. The subject was postponed
to the 9th. The bill increasing the salaries
, of states attorneys was ordered TO a third
| reading. It makes the fee in case Of fclonies
sI5 misdemeanors s., and allows 10 per
cent. on all fines collected. The senate adj
| iourned early to enable the members to at
tend Yates party at Jacksonville.
| The House passed the senate bill giving
$1,000 to the Home of the Friendless in
Springfeld-the said '.friendless,' it appears
being chiefly fugitive negroes from the South.
4 long debate took place on resolution to
congratulate the state Of Tennessee or the
recent abolition OF slavery By It's convention.
1t was finally adopted. A resolution was
| adopted protesting against the recent order
Of Provost Marshal General Fry, that no
credits are to be allowed in the assign
ment OF quotas under the present call FOX
| volunteers. 10 those counties that are in cz
cess Of all calls to this date, the presen ne
| inclusive. and asking the Governor to com
municate with the Secretary Of War upon
the subject ;. resolution Of rel ocing over
the Fort Fisher victory was adopted, and
then, at an early hour the house adjourned, te
enable the members to go to Jacksonville.
Wednesday. Jan. lS.-Very little bushes:
was done in either horse to-day, as most o.
the members were still suffering from The
! Katzcnjamn,er disease contracted at Jackson
Vile yesterday. The only notable item we
find is a report made in the senate on the
proposition 10 repeal the ''black laws of this
state. The report goes strong for the repeal
says it is disgraceful that while Maryland and
Missouri. and other states, ''are travelling or
the highway to Freedom the ''hell-born fact
remains that not slave set free in those states
car enter Illinois under our present infamous
ACQUIRED and Accusing black laws The
constitutional provision is whitfield down SO
as to mean really nothing at all. and to inter
pose no objection whatever to such repeal.
Thursday, Jan. l9.-The senate adjourned
at noon, having spent nearly the entire ses
sion in discussing a bill to increase the pun.
ishment for horse stealing by Imprisonment
for double the present term provided by law.
/ The house passed large number of I'M,
important bills, and gave the gold bill its
quictus D. postponing it TO the .:h OF July
10 other business Of Importance.
GETTING DisCOURAGED.-The Charleston