The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

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In the item OF State charitable institutions
are included 100000 tor new insane asy.
lum, TO be erected somewhere In Eastern H.
linois sin Champaign or Vermilion county
an institution for which there is no press
ing need whatever as the Elgin asylum Is
still untitled, and that at Jacksonville is being
greatly enlarged.
Among the more important bills passed
during the last week, the titles OF which
catch our eye passing over the proceedings,
are the following
Bill to create claims commission. 1t is
to consist of one Judge of the Supreme court,
and two circuit court judges to be selected
by the chief justice, and is to examine into
and report to the Legislature upon all claims
presented against the state.
Bill for the protection and propagation of
fish. 1t prohibits SEEMING from the 1st of
Feb. to 1st. of July, and appoints three fish
commissioners, without pay. A bill was al
so passed requiring the canal board to put
fish ways in all dams in the Illinois river.
Bill for the erection of the Eastern Hospi.
tai for the Insane.
Bill levying taxes tor the next two years.
1t levies 100000 tor 1877 and 81 100000 for
1878 for general State purposes, and 81 100000
each year for school purposes.
Bill prohibiting paupers from voting.
Bill to fine persons refusing to pay or work
out their poll taxes.
Bill to create state board of health. 1t
involves an expense Of So, 500 year.
Bill creating additional appellate courts. |,
creates appellate courts, to consist OF cir.
cult judges to have appellate jurisdiction, to
be final in all cases involving $1,000 or less
But we have seen no copy or full synopsis OF
the bill.
Bill creating new judicial circuits
The new revenue law was defeated in the
house on Thursday by flibustering. The
fight was over the question of exempting cop
ital stock from taxation, the senate being In
favor of and the house opposing such exemp
tion.
A bill of "a Iages, engineered by E. M
Haines, revising the Township law in rela
ton TO roads and bridges, was passed but We
tned by the governor, on the ground that its
great length had prevented its proper exami
nation by the members, and that it was IL the
interest of a certain patent grading and ditch
ing machine.
All the usual appropriation bills were pass
ed.
The house committee charged with look
ing into the heavy expenses for liquor, lem
ons, cigars, &c, in the penitcntiary at Joliet
reported in favor of no legislation on the sub
ject, but think such expenditures ought to be
stopped.
The bill 10 create hog cholera commits
sion was lost.
The senate bill 10 consolidate the three di
visions of the supreme court into one cour
at Springfield failed to pass the house by ,
vote of CT against 10 63 for it. As the bill re
fuired &c votes topass il lacked u votes Of
going through. All Springfield seemed It
ill the lobbles ana galleries to leg for tho
/ bill
/ Senator Plumb, as pro TEN. president OF tint
senate in The absence of the Lieut. Governor
was comrlimented by his brother senators
with the present of gold watch and chain.
The Governor, among others, during tn
/ last week of the session, sent the following
nominations to the senate, al of which were
confirmed:
Trustees OF the Jacksonville insane HospIt
all. D. Beatty, of Jersey county; Daniel X
Ballou, of Kendall county; John c. Salter
of Jacksonville
Trustees of the Elgin Insane Hospital
Chas. W. Marsh, of DeKalb county; lncreas'
c. Boswor,h, of Elgin; Frederick Stahl, dem
ocrai, OF 10 Davies county.
! Members OF the State BoaId OF Education