The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-22
DEcEMBER SPECIAL SESSION, 1863,

all able. DOuleu persons VINO may volunteer
the service of tie United State under the
asst call of the President, previous to a draft.
Sup. Baldwin moved that the resolution he
referred to special committee OF FIVE, which
was carried, and the chair (SHp. Corwin) ap-
pointed Sup. Baldwin, Gray, Price, Hise, and
Green said commiite.
Sup. Baldwin, 10 whom was referred the
resolution of Sup Gray, under instruction Of
! a majority of said committee, reported the
same lack ind recommended that the blank
be filled with the sum of 81 80. The yea, and
nays were demanded on the motion to Sc
amend the resolution, and were as followss
Ieas-Baldwin, Brown, Berry. Clark, Call,
/ Dent, Fleming, Fisher, Gilman, Green, Gage,
/ Gray, IIlse, Hoban. Johns, Jacobson, Lin
niger, Mcintyre, Morrison, Rogers, Rowe,
Strawn. Soule, Spicer, Sweetland, Wicks,
Wagner 81.
Nays-Price, Corain, chairman
| On motion OF Sup. Hise, the majority Of
the committee were granted until tomor-
row morning to submit further report.
Sup. Gilman moved that the resolution be
I land upon the table. Carried by the follow
, ing vote:
/ Tcas-Baldwin, Brown, Clark, Call, Gil
man, Gage, Hoban, jacobson. Mclntye. Nor
rison, Price. Rogers, Rowe, Soule, Spicer,
Sweetland, Wagner, and Corwin, chairman
is.
Nays-Berry, Dent. Fleming, Fisher,
Green, Hise, JONAS, Liningcr, Strawn. WIcks
10.
On motion, the resolution was taken from
the table auI recommitted to the special
committee of five.
Dee. 3l.-Sup Hlse, from the special COM
committee Of five, submitted 4 III ority re-
port as follows:
The board of Supervisors Of this county,
at an extra session held in Angus; 1862,
having adopted the policy, by unanimous
vote. of paying bouLti.s to volunteers and by
that means escaping the odium of conscrip-
ton, IN 2 state that confessedly stands in the
front rank of patriotism, II seems but just and
proper that that policy should be Continued
IN the present instance, AMI also hereafter,
and rs the means OF tine county may warrant.
to extend the same mark % appreciation to
all who have enlisted from this county in the
early stages of the war, thus placing the gal
liant def ders of our country on an equality
as far orr means and ability may warrant.
On examination, f..d b t the bones
Already issued 70: war purposes VIII be paid,
principal aud interest, i'll 1868, under the
present rate Of taxation, and without fur
/ Their iicrea e of taxes, an additional loan
sufficient to meet the present requirements
can safely be adopted, not only for the pur-
pose of paving bonnties, but TO furnish ample
means for the aid and support of destitute
families of our volunteers.
TIL. revenue now derive from the mill
tax for war purposes amounts TO ST.
519.5S. Ofthis amount 81 800 is required
for the payment of interest, and $4,000
principal on the bonds already issued for war
purposes, leaving about $4,000 surplus for
the payment offuture issues of bonds should
the board desire TO do so.
As near rs your committee ascertain,
the quota of The county to meet the last call,
is about $50 men. and they recommend that
| the 81 of $3.50 he offered to all volunteers
who may or have enlisted. to FL said quotas.
We recommend that bonds be issued IN
amount sufficient 10 pay said bounty. the
deniptiDm of said bonds to commence in 1869
and not to exceed 900 falling due in any
enc YEAR: also the sum OF $4,000 il
addition. for tie support of families of volun-
teers for the ensuing year; and that no high
er rate of interest than ten per cent. be paid.
The committee add: "That however mich
they may differ with Others in regard to the
causes which brought about the troubles
which atflict us. and in regard to the
policies which have been adopted by the ad
ADMINISTRATION in attempting to suppress the
rel eion, there can he TO question among \
those of Us who remain at home 10 the
gallant men who in the field, exc
cutting the commands ofthose IT, whose hal ds
the destines of this nation are now placed
This report is signed BIZ John Hise, Jesse
Green and John GRAY.
On motion, the report WAS laid on the
table, by the following vote:
Yeas Baldwin, Brown, Clark. Call,
Fleming. Gilman. Gage, jacobson, McIntyre,
Morrison. Price. Rogers, Rowe, Soule. Spicer,
Swce,land, Wicks, Waggoner, Corwin, chm
is
Nays-Berrv, Dent. Fisher, Green, Gray,
Hise, Hoban, Johns. Lininger, Strawn-20.
On motion, until 4 o'clock p. was
granted to the committee TO report to the
board whether county bonds can he sold at
par to raise the sum necessary to pay the
proposed bounty.
On. motion of Sup. Ifse, the report of the
majority of .l,e committee OF five was taken
from the table for the purpose of making an
addition to the same, by inserting between
tie 9th and 9TH paragraphs as follows:
sand further recommend, that the
entire proceeds of the mill ia be set apart
exclusively for the payment OF principal and
interest on the bonds already issued and con
templated 10 be issued under this report, or
II uch of said tax may be necessary for
the purpose above set ft rii.
''And we would still further recommend |
that of the fist bonds sold under the recon- |
mendation of this report a sufficient amount |
be retained i'll the hands of the treasurer for |
the purpose of meeting The requirements Of |
the widows and families Ct soldiers nov in |
the field, should it be needed for the current |
year"
On motion of Sup. Gilman, the amend
ment was laid on the table, by the following
vote:
Yeas.-Baldwin, Brown. Clark, Call,
Fleming, Gil ma. Gage, jacobson, McIn-
tyre, Morrison. Price, Rogers, Rowe, Soule,
Spiser, Swestland, Hicks, Wagner, Corwin,
ch'n-l9.
sN'ys-Bemx, Dent, Dominy, Fisher,
Green, Gray, nise, Hohan, Lninger, Stras
10.
Sup. Hisc, from the committee to coafer |
with capitalists as to the feasibility of nego- |
tiatiiIg loan. reported "That the com mittee |
had used the limited time afforded the n to |
the best advantage possible among the priu.
cipal capitalists o! Ottawa, and found good |
and patriotic feeling existing in favor of |
taking the loan. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the amount
of s3l 900 are freely offered, with the almost
certain guarantee that 100000 more will be |
taken by the time the bonds can be prepared
Your committee are satisfied the whole
| amount needed would be readily TAKEN"
Sup. Gilman offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolred, That bounty of 800 be paid
by this county to each able bodied volunteer,
] TO the number not exceedinp four hupdred