The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-02
Illinois IIry1Sl2ture.

reading. Also the bill to incorporate the
Kentucky Coal Mining c., OF Perl also
the bill 10 ,ucorp,ra,e the Ii Sale an Peru
Union Gas CO. Among new bills Introduce;
was one By Mr.. Bushnell, ch,nsing the time
for holding the cIrcult court in l., Sale
county. 4 letter from the Secretary OF State
was read, to the effect that the blanks he
was required to transmit, to the several coum-
ties of.the State for vo.in, under the registry
law, for the past two years, had cost S44, SIS.
A message from the Governor ANNOUNCED
that he had approved the act authorizing the
Locations OF the Industrial University. \ bill
amending the mechanics li,u law was p:ss-
ell. y lture of amend N. ITS not stated J In
the afternoon, the Senate took up, as the
special order, the resolutions OF Mr.. McCon>
rcll, for calling a convention 10 amend the
state constitution, without regarl to the
mode of calling such convention prescribed
~ the present constitution. Mr.. McC. took
the brow ground that one generation, Ill the
matter of the fundamental law, had no right
t. bind the suecee ling one. His resolution
was referred to the Judiciary co mittee,
without instructions. The Seuate next took
up the bill for the erection By the State Of
House of Correction and R.i,rm School for
Juvsrils Offenders; but aft-r a brief debate
made it the special order for tomorrow
afternoon, and adjourned.
The House proceedings were devoted
largely 20 mere rJItins. a number OF ac;s
were passed of purely local character, the
only one arong which, referring 10 matters
in this region. WAS Il bill % authorize the
collection Of tolls on the briIyo opposite
La Sale
jim. 2j-Tne .enat. was not III session.
In the House, a large number of bills were
reported from standing committees AID orr
derei TO a third rea ling. 4 lengthy discus,
sion arose on = couple Of bills for extending
cemetery limits north Of Chicago. Then
bills on their third reading were i.sea up aud
q large number purely of a local character
were passed. Among them were the bill 10
Incorporates the Pontiac oolea Manutactur
ing Co.. and TIE bill to "a iltate transportation
by requiring railroads to make close counec-
tions. Adjourned to Monday.
Monday Jan. 2s.--In the senate, NJ. Ful>
Ter introduced his railroad bill, entitled ~
bill for an act concerning railroad rates and
the consolidation of railroad corporations, and
wei thing grain by such corporations. Or
dere printed, and made the special order for
10 ,'clock Tomorrow Mr.. Mack's bill on
the same subjec, was made the special Orler
for the same day lengthy debate arose
on bill to amend The charter Of the ClIcaZo
i \. Western K. Y. CO. Tho object of the
bill seems to have been TO repeal an -; .f
the last leg stature which The company Gains
to have legalized the action by which the
Ga,e.a and ether railroad companies lad
been consolidated with the North Western.
TIE debate resulted in the recommi,.nl Of
the bill.-Mr. Mack introduced Joint res
olution, which was adopted, 50 70 amend toe
constitution as to increase the number OF
Supreme Judges and Of Judicial grand divis-
ions in the State to six. The bill 10 establish
the town # OglesIy, in La Sale county, was
taken up and rejected. Another loag de-
bate lrose on 4 b,!l to purchase At : - per
volume, q book published by the State
Superintendent o: Public Instruction. giving
fall instructions to public school officers,
teachers. &c, in reference TO the school law.
Of the State. The debate showed hat oac
object Of purchas ng tho book was to Use
Mr.. Bateman Increased pay. The bill was
ordered to third reading. Among the new
bills introduced were the following by Mr.
Bushnell:
4 bill TO incorporate tie Ottawa Saving,
! Bank.
\ bill to incorporate tie Western World
Insurance Company.
A bill amendatory Of an act incorporate x
the town Of Craw!ey, in l.. Sale coaaty.
In the House, a nong the petitions pre-
sented, was one from the Grand Jury Of me
L. 5. District Cour, at Springfield. asking th,
legislature to vote them pen knives, jese!ry,
stationary, &c Referred to the committee oa
Swamp Lands. Tie members voted ;Aa;n>
sslves each q bound volumn OF the State
Register and Journal during the session, N
tanning the proceedings of the Legislature.
large number OF local. briis passed One
By. TO charter rev Railroad Company
f;otn Eincennes to Pana, u long debate arose
on putting in q reservation to the legislature eli
the right to regulate the fares. &C., and pens
ding this discussion the House adjourned.
/ jim. 29-In the senate. Mr.. FuU,r's rail-
road bill was taken ID as the special orler.
and dob,,.d a.. an hour o ,,,,, ,,lo,, :, ,,..,,