The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-20
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

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resolution to adjourn on the Sd Of March, II
averages but four working days a week and
lnroprcsses at IA rate that will take it until
July to get through the necessary business OF
the session In spite Of the senate resolution
however, nobody has any idea that the lcgis
Ilaturc will adjourn much before May.
The senate on Tuesday passed the bill APP
propriatng the surplus canal tolls and $40,
900 towards the completion Of the COpperas
creek dam The vote stood % to 1G The
Ibill, however, will encounter fierce opposi
/, ton in the house, where its passage is still r.
gard as doubtful.
An attempt was made on Friday of last
week by Senator Plumb, to reconsider the
vote by which, on the previous day, the ap.
preparation of $4,000 to complete the Doug
las Monument had passed, because the title Of
the land on which the monument was located
was in the state only on condition that the
monument was completed. wherefore he
changed his vote, preferring to have the state
forfeit its title. His motion, however, failed.
A very hot debate in the house took place
on Tuesday on bill to amend the law rclat-
ing to the rate Of interest Mr. Branson, Of
Menard, was making very strong argument
against the general principle Of usury laws,
when he was interrupted by Platter, of Hard
in, with the question, How much was he
paid for making such speech" BranSon
replied: II will say IN answer to that qucs-
ten, that any person who impugns my honor
by such remark is unworthy a seat on the
floor of this house, and he would not dare to
make such uttcranCcs outside Of the house
This answer was greeted with loud applause
from all parts of the chamber. When Bran.
son had concluded Mccoy, republican, Of
Whitcsidc, insisted that, as an honorable and
high minded member of the house had been
insultcd, the offender should be made an CX.
ample of Platter thereupon made an humble
apology to Brdnson, and then insisted that
as Clailn, republican, in the morning had in
still grosscr terms iHsultcd Merit, "A demo
cratic member Of the house, he also should
apologize. There was hcrcupon the beginning
of pretty sharp row, which was happily
ended, however by Clafin making the dcsir-
ed apology, and the house adjourned in good
humor,
SUPREME COURT CONSOLIDATION.
Senator Garfield, Of Kane, probably with
view to cast ridCulc upon the project TO
disturb the present arrangement of the Su-
preme Court introduced "A bill on Monday to
remove the court for the Northern Grand
Division to Aurora. The consolidation pro.
ect itself was killed in the senate by the ju.
dietary committee indefinitely postponIng the
subject There is, however, project before
the house TO revive the question In a new
shape. The project is, to create five inferior
appellate courts, and to make Mount Vernon
and Ottawa seats of two of these, instead o.
places for holding the supreme court. The
matter, though hardly at this session, may
ultimately take this shape. These Inferior
appellate courts are toreshGdOwed by clause
in the new constitution, and are to consist Of
three or more circuit judges, who are to hear
and dispose of appeal cases of IA certain grade
that now greatly Icumbcr the Supreme
Court docket
TREsPAsS ON THE CASE
Among the innumerable propositions be
fore both houses to amend that mountain
of crude bunging and stupidity Known rs
the "Reviscd Statutes" is a bill introduced by
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