, 1865-02-05
:: FROM SEEaNGFNELD.
Proceedings of Tho Legislature.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbunc.l
3rR1sGE1ElD- Ill, SaiuEday, Fcb4
sESA1E-Mr- Peters called up the bill to author-
t.c :hc wnr tax in Shelby, Douglass, and St. Clair
P3sEed; ysas Is, nays 9;
war Tux In Brown county. Passed; yeas ID,
I Ill: Lansing introduced by leave a bill to incor.
corporate the Farmer d Mechanics saTings Bank
The speaker called mp the resolution relative to
Gnar,ss ,a., m; KSedi r. The question being on the
Reed had etatca to Senators that ho wished dc
matter called up at once. Mr. Reed being called
to the bar OF the Senate was sworn by the
First Qntstion--s' State what yoa may know in
regard to improper OF corrupt influence Of any
lcls Of the Legislature At tic session Of 1sco ior
the purpose Of inducing them to vote for the lease
Of ths PenitentisEy to be gwen to Ar. pittman,''
BIZ. Mack moved 70 discharge tie witness from
my contempt on that question.
Mr. Reed stated that he refused to answer tho
eo from client, he was employed to bring suit
After he was retained he learned MI The facts he
knew. He had consulted with eminent COUNSEL
and d, was N advised to & Do as be bad done:
.Mr, Reed: "Dr. Hendricks, Of South lend, 1p.
The question being put on aIr. Mack's motion
to excuse the wimcss 1t was carr1ed-yeas IA,
nnyss; !! H.. r, rnon, ~, ,.ro ,oor ~ .o..,. 49,
against whom such suit wGs to be commenced"
Mr.. Reed declined to answer the question for
fhe came reason ae the former question. Upon
reflection, he would Gu6Ter. The suit was to hare
been brought against Sam Casey.
"State whether you have received from any per-
Eon or liaFc seen paper purporttns to give names
Of members of the Legislature nf 1sB3. Or the inl
tia1s OF their nunes, and the amounta Of money
rurporting to have l'ecnpaid to them tor the puf-
pore Of PSoenring, the passaee ofthc Pcnitentlary
Nj. Reed sud he received papez ,trom his
cl,ant, aud had no other knowledge and therefore
sir. Nnsl moved to excuse The witness from
Alter the discussion Of tho motion now pending,
Q, q quarter past thrcc HI. Mcdonnell has the
The following has Just been iea&
GENE1tAl 1aEAnqUAETERs STATE0T IL11Eo1s,}
ApJuTAHT GENERALS OFFICE,
srK1AoF1E1n, Feb. 4, 1855.
by au,hosity -fH ifeR n The War Department, the
time for recruiting for new organizations is here
hy extended to tho 18th instant Part Of General
Orders No. 2, c9Itent series from these Head
order.
By orasE Of Els Excsl1ency Gov: oa1rsnr.
{S1sned) !. n. EATN1E,
The following bills were taken up and referred:
Eff1 10 take cens's of 1863, referred; oct to in.
corporate Mount Zion Male and Female Seminary;
to amend charter Of Joliet; for protection Of
growing fruit; in relation to vacation Of streets
and alleys: authoring establishment Of reform
schools in Grundy county.
Mr. Hopkins introduced resolution proposing
amendments to the Constitution. The Resolution
proposes the following amendments:
That the Legislature shall hare power to lx
compensation of officers of Statc, increase the
number Of Judges Of the Supreme Court to nny
number not exceeding dve; provides for tho ap-
pofntmcnt and election of said Judges, and the
manner in which they shall perform their duties;
hon Of the amendment, thirty Senators shall be
elected ten to hold office six years, ten for four
years, md tho resldtc until the expiration OF the
Assembly, Eo thnt onethird Of the Senate may be
elected ut each general election, vacancies to be
nied oy special election. The Honse shall consist
OF ninety members one-half to hold two years, the
The House shElf continue in session as long a.
necessary to consumnstp business. It cnab,es
soldiers TO exercise the elective franchise
b1lls we're introduced relating to masters In
chanceTy and 8 70 extend their powers; to define
Of Benton; to amend diverse laws OF illinois:
the court Of Monroe county to bor.
row mcney.
The Governors yeto message was then made the
special order for Monday at ten O'Clock
The following bills were On their third rcsdtnr.
procure volunteers and draft men. a bill 10 nI1ow
The town Of Elizabeth to levy county tax. I,IiI
to a'lcw Like county to levy county tax-paasod,
iii for III nctto amend an act entitled an act to
the Brighton Hotel and Stock Yard
Conn: NJ was recommitted.
About 1ifty other Gets Of minor iuportancp9ese
n:ssed This afternoon, omoEc them ono giving
landlords a lien npon growing, crops, another
making the Circuit Clerk responsible lor neglect
Of duty.