, 1865-01-16

T saiph,n. soseph Tse@,,. :Sn'Ri Josn %,b,ai, aa
Joseph wt!smss n'a 5oan ,,as Wilson W,n:s;n
spcakcz, john Rcsnold4-4Z
Noet-n y. D!odgett, .J"..pa Crawford. Z. y.
Gullom, sa4ne' Dadntll, G: y: peuio. ": IL
Egun Che cd doetorl, 4, J. Encsh; Thomas H4y-
E.J:s eClcn, Il. G. Miller, ": r. NarfamoTe. 4.
u. Nixon, Pierce, +. s. Potter. c. r. Potter.
; Jshn '<anstea Ni!liam ShsraeEdson. Z. L. Star
Mr.. Nixon moved to strike ont the title aud
Of Abolition!sts in the State" The motion
was lost. When ths bill camr up for linal pas
sage In the Senate, the vote was IS follows:
Ayts-silas l. D3an, Jamea N. campbcll, An
ie!stn r: Cordci, John y. Dstr;ch. Ben Graham,
Nou,ton Mort,mer o'kcan, n. K. % 0:Wsl1sar, ", M.
thanics Parker, Peter Sweat, Wynn-ls.
Tsonsss 5. Taleo: iash Waiiaee, JOIN i; ayf Wood
%
Hon Benton G. Cook and Gen. John II.
Palmer were members Of the Senate, but did
not vote.
Mr. Judd moved to amend The title Of the
bnl 50 as 10 read IAN act to est abl,sh slave
~ in the State Of Illinois, )" but the motion
was defeated. How soon the bill now bcforc
the two Houses will come up fur aciion is not
yet determined, but no unnecessary delay
VAIL 0CCUF.
UNION STOCK rARD AND TnASsIr COMPANY OF
CHICAGO.
A bill for IN net to incorporate "The
Union Stock Yard aud Transit Company Of
Chicago" Was introduced into the Senate to-
day.
Section makes the corpo.ators John L. Han
cock, Y: A: Turpln, RoselIe HI. Hough, Sfndey A.
hrnt Charles a. Culbertson, Lyman Blair, David
hkscgh y w9oespn shsl.ia Marlin T. Sykes e..
othy t. Blackstone, Joseph q. Moore. John 8.
Ralny. Homer E. Sargent, Benton c, Cook and
Section gives power ttto locate, construct and
maintain, i1 convenient proximity 10 the southcr1y
limits IR Of the city Of ,chiea:o, west of
yards, Enclosures buildings, structures m m i md I'll
way lines. tracks switches, &c. for the reception,
eclc keeping feeding and watering, the weighing,
pair, enlarge, re4ocate reconstruct md alter said
yards. Structures and buildings; the right aud
power to make advances on such cattle; for such
ta1e, snbs'stenee md handling, and advances made
lien upon such cattle and Ire stock, and power to
build and keep hotel.'' or lease II.
construct railway, with one or 1ncre tracks. Is
mny be eEpedicnt, from the ground which may be
s.iectsd f for tts Eards 50 as to connect the esns
n Chicago. the 11nes Of which enter the city on
the sontfl, between the Lake shore and the south
emd last named point and the north line OF section
nineteen. township thirty -ninr, north range fonr-
teen, cas-. and have right and power to make such
switches and connections as to enable all Q: the
trains runr1n: npou sud railrosds, easily and
conveniently to approach said yards, and have
ts.power to locate and from time 10 time renoyate,
change. alter, construct and reconstruct, and fully
to finish and maintain Its ssta rallroad or roads; :;
to transport. anc allow to bo transported taera-
le Ind live stock, aud persons accompsu,iug
them, to and from said yards; and may also trans
port, allow 70 be transported, between the said
1os es sS
other power, freight md property Of every kind.
a. well as stock aid cattle. and may. dx and estab
Ut III oi oe ii na ,teha dsf1S' ans soef propssy 4' %
transported, as the directors =hnlt from time to
time establish, Got the purpose Of constructing
noWcr 10 1oy ont dea,ep,te and csta6ish lie road,
sne %h enire I'll ine iae1eo II The iii sses H. usa
provsdcs tist 1he I Company sshall hare the r,sht,
with the consent Of the proper authorities having
the control thereof to locale or construct its road
and discommodins The pubic az little as may Sc
consistent With the se.of ea3d track so laid"
Section gives authority to receive donadons Of
land, make contracts With owners OF land. t'and
onret+ or occupexs Of snch lands so as to procure
the sumo by voluntary deed Of such owners or
occupiers. or II any Of them be femme eorest,
Cook county, the same m5y be taken and paid for,
II my damages he awarded. under provisions OF
npe ast q june s entitled to
contained III that act
Section s hxcs the capital stock at one million
dollars.
Directors: proyislons in relation to elections;
relate to officers Of company; Authorizes building
Of road across streams, and authority to borrow
money By mortgage or otherwise. Section 10pro-
hibi1s the company from mainlainins OF operating
horse ratroad IN the city Of Chicago OF Vicinity.
BOUNTY ELL
4 bill passed the Honse to-day OF consider
able importance to The counties named. It
authorizes the levy and collection Of taxes In
the counties therein named, for payment Of
bounties to persons mustered into the service
Of the United States, and provides for adjust
ment of claims relating to same.
Section authorizes tie Board Of Supervisors
Of the counties Of Boone, Carroll. StepheE.on.
10 Davlees, Kane, Lex, Hinncbaeo, Bureau, Knox,
Page Woodlord, Stark, Warren, Marshall, Gruu-
! dy, Pntpa1n, Kankakee, Og1e, Whiteside, VIII
a1a sn,T Or SRee1 session.
annually upon the taxable property In said coun-
ties, may. in their opinion, be necessary TO pay
| any Indebtedness incurred. or which may be In
hss been OF my be made, b. sald Boaris, for psy-
| mcnt Of bountics to volunteers OF draftcd men
mustered into the service Of the United States, OF
volunteers who may hereafter enlist and be mus
! tered in.
Section provides that the Supervisors naay pre-
scribe tho time when such saI shall be collected,
and 1t shall be used for that and other purpose.
Section provides for q levy In the same
ranncr Of ts1 10 pay my Indebtedness incurred
hy towns to persona on account Of local bouuhes
paid, or agreed TO be paid. by said towns Or per-
eope to volunteers who have or may hereafter en-
l,st and be uusterod into service md credited to
spch tovps. ....
Section provides that these taxes shall be col
lected in the same maLner as county taxes.
Section provides the manner In which persons
may submit their clmns, In accordance with the %
section ot this act, to the Beard Of Town Audi~
tors for payment
Section 6lesalizce and declares valid the Levy
! and collection OF tuxes heretofore made for the
| came purpose.
on the application Of any twelve taxpayers, Of any
| town In said countiea, call special meeting Of
| siderug any claim mentioned in the 9Th section
| Of this act
| PROGRESS >
The General Assembly Is making remark
| nb1e progress in their labors. a large num-
her Of the less important bills hare already
! passed. Very few speeches are nade-nonc
as yet for buncombe. 1t is the determination
| Of the members to work and not talk, and
predict this will prove one of the most
thorough laboring Legislatures that ever
gathered al this capital. The committees
! have an Immense amount Of labor before
hem, and they work until late hour
ere: night, giving fair hut not heightened
dsine1-'lons to all subjects brought before
\ them,