The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-13
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
VETO.

ground Of its uncenstitutionality; and ON Tues.
day tho vote being taken ON the passage Of the
bill in spite of the veto, the bill was lest and the
veto sustained. No one seemed excited or even
| surprised at the veto except Fuller, and he be-
came gloomy and peevish. Next day no intro
ducsd another bill, stripped, he said, of the OBJ
jectionable features of the bill vetoed, and copy
Of the bill was presented in the house on the
same day BY Mr. Bailey, but its passage is ex.
tremely doubtful.
SOUTHERN PEyTTENTIARY.
The southern penitentiary project is dead.
The senate on Tuesday took up the question of
confirming the nominations Of the governor for
commissioners of the southern peaitentisry, aad,
- motion Of Senator Adams, the subject was
postponed until July 4.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The committee appointed to canvass the vote
cast for and against constitutional convention
having reported the convention carried BY 72o
majority, the Ward bill for calling the conven.
ton was taken up in the senate on the 9Th and
passed, fixing the second Tuesday in December
next as the day for the meeting of the conven.
sioa. The bill Is still pending in the house.
CATTLE LAW.
The senate, on the 9Th took up and passed
what Ii known as the cattle growers bill in 70.
ference to the trade in Texas cattle The bill
prohibits the importation Of Texas or Cherokee
cattle into Illinois except from the 1st Of October
to the lat Of March, and provides that severe
judgements may be rendered against VOL ators of
the law BY courts and juries ON very himsy te,.
timony. sv az
INDEMNITY FOR LOSS OF CATTLE.
The passage Of this bill by the senate was fol.
lowed by the introduction Of another to grant in.
demnity from the state for losses of cattle ana.
tanned by private citizens through the Texa. cat.
tie. The bill proposes the return of the state
taxes collected during three years in Ford, Yer.
million, and Champaign Counties, for, this
purpose. ., t........
ray RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
The siver improvement scheme came up again
for discussion in the senate on Monday, on the
motion to confirm the commissioners appoint.
ed by Gov. Oglesby. 1t being evident that tn.
senate would not conRrm thom, the subject was
postponed at the instance of the friends of the
measure until q supplemental bill introduced by
Mr.. Ward should b passed, cutting down tho
number Of commissioners to three, and limiting
the appropriation for tho proposed dam to $4OO..
600. This bill passed the senate by IS against 7
on Wednesday, and is now impending in the
house.
Insurance IJ8St.
All sorts Of projects with reference to insur.
ance ssnpeniss are before the Legislature, some
proposing TO drive all foreign companies cut and
others to squelch the domestic wild cats. The
most sensible bill, the contents of which we have
yet soon given, IL . bill tefore the house which
provides that when any policy is settled because
OF the total loss of the property, by payment OF
less amount than is expressed in the policy, the
Insurers shall refund a preportionate amount Of
premium. 1t also provides that, If any agent re-.
csives money on policy for greater amount
than the company would be liable fer in case of
The total loss Of sach property insured such agen
shall be liable to indictment and punishment for
obtaining money under false prstences.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
A bill to extend the jurisdiction of justices of
the peace to cases involving 5000, was again DO.
fore the house on the 9th, and after an animated
debate passed.
CHICAGO PARKS
All the varioas conflicting interests involved
in the numerous Chicago park projects have been
happily recsnciled and each division of the citv
is to have its park and proporto, Of aid from the
common fund to be derived from the sale Of the
eastern front" The grand deuleoarde has been
omitted. and as thus agreed on, the bills for all
the parks will doubtless become laws
THE TAX STEALING RAILROAD BILL.
The Metropolis and Northwestern railroad bill,
which appropriates the state taxes for Ave years
in the counties through which the road is to pass,
in aid OF 1t, paaAsd the house on Saturday by s
moro votes than the need constitutional vote Of
forty.Avs. fsr
KANE AND DUPAGE COUNTIES
The rs-division OF Kane and DuPage counties
is killed outright. The senate committee consid.
cred the matter on the OH, and stood six against
it - ono for, and the bill will not b. reported 4
APPROPRIATION FOR THE DOUGLAS noNU.
The bill for an appropriation for Denglss mon.
umsnt ~ reported n the house on the 10Th,
with a. snsndmsat fixing ths appropriation ct
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