The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-30
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE
THE SPEAKER.

thc prlnclpal actors, and We closed by say.
ing the Speaker seemed to be in fault In
reading fuller and less prejudiced acc )unts
OF the affair, however, we are satisfied the
sneaker was more sinncd against than sin.
ming. The republicans have never forgiven
IIanes and the independents for the defeat
of Cullom for the speakershlp, and have
made up their minds to pursue HIM through
the entire session with every species OF an
noyance. A scene very much like that on
Thursday of last week was again enacted in
the house on Wednesday of this week, in
clearly manifested that the democrats and
independents gathered around Haincs to a
man and by their action showed dctcrmn-
alton that this sort Of petty malice must be
stopped. The whole difficulty arose out OF a
blunder in passing a resolution allowing the
speakers clerk So per day while the law al
| lows him but 81 A reconsideration of the
resolution to amend it was wholly unncccs.
sary as the auditor would allow the clerk but
81 anyhow, but the republicans made the er
ror the pretexs for several disgracetul scenes.
On Wednesday the democrats voluntarily
amended the resolution, changing the clerk 5
pay to 81 per day
LOUISIANA CASE.
On Wednesday the House adopted a series
of resolutions protesting against the intcrler.
enCe of the National Government in the af-
fairs Of a State except as prescribed by the
Constitutions Condemning Gen. Sheridan for
his advice to the President and Congress as
to the best method of dealing with the White
Leagucrs; declaring it to be the right Of all
citizens to have projection from the violent
acts of lawless organizations; censuring the
Presdcn; and the Administration for uphold,
ing Kcllogg and especially interfering with
the organization Of the Witt Legislature.
The republicans made desperate attempt to
get up another scene with the speaker to pre-
vent vote on the resolutions, but the at,
tempt was promptly squelched. The raso,
lutons passed by a vote OFFS to g..
STATE House INVESTIGATION,
Tie committee to investigate the new state
house rottonneos has already struck lie"
While the report Of the commissioners states
that the allowance for waste, handling and
profit has thus far been about S250,0OO
the committee have discovered that this item
is nearer $4,000; that some work has been
paid for twice over; that Penitentiary labor
has been paid tor at the marketprice tor
free labor; and that there have been frauds
of greater or less proportion running through
the whole time of the construction of the
building. The committee are still far from
having concluded their labor.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
a resolution offered by Mr.. Hoffman ere.
ates a new standing committee IN the House,
called a committee on "Sumptuary Legisla-
ton" to which all bills and petitions relating
to the sale Of intoxiting liquors will be re.
ferred
We are glad to see indications in favor of
the success a movement, started by petition
Of g. F. Fridley, of Kane county, and Others
looking to the abolition of the practice in our
courts Of giving only written instructions to
Ju.i ITO. n.', tu'n0ai 'es' conuniiun'S' iio'
ulea' anu 9N-a'- 9'Unlp Ipeeones' wh'ci, III 'he
p'".''oo " ou' oo''' 10 nave 'aNon Tue pace OF
'''' !'--.t S'HS.''' o'at In'lruc'lon7' are an
ao''nin"o'e n"iS"H'e 'lia' SHOULD nave peeh
abatcd long ago.
The first and only bill passed thus far is
,"e S'"',e IVA 70 "intnu Tue chap'er OF the
i'c''>'" 'h'"''' cl'i'ieu power. IRIS bill
~'' 80 "'"'''
= ''' ~ encourage manufacturers srigIn'
ave VIZ. M o"'''h' OF AaU''oh' ana has been
uuiH I''e'Fe"' proposing TO exempt from tax
anon '"t capital stock OF Incorporated manu-.
'aC'u' - companies OF thiS State provided
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