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shall not ho detc.1ntned tho same shalt atand con.

shall not be determined tho same shalt stand con.
tinncd until tho succeedtng term.
rrsms c"n.t" approved March 2 1871, ,',S sGa A.! n
and Tho sano arc hereby repealed.
Senator Hamilton's bill t7) passcd-ycas, Al;
nays, Q:
That sos.. O. ~ ane u ot an act entitled IN Ast
70 rcvisc tho law ln tea!on to The supreme Court"
BY amended 20 as 10 rcaa u feiiows:
eEc. D. Tho proeoes Of tho Supreme Court .hall
llnnist bear tctt In the Mans Of tho Chief In.t!ee
hs signed by the Clerk oi Tho Court, dated when
i.se tenel With ile seal Of ths coaft and made 70.
ssc il. .The Judges Of tho snrreme coar., o.
aji' casoa whcrc aach ordcrs may bo necessary.
SEc. IL. Tho Judges Of Tho snnsrrae Court shatl
aproint librarian, md prescribe 11se nnttes and
* hls COMPENSATION, not exceeding sig psr ansr.
eors ts' 4 70 psd " sash L9sf" beore eataf"s
s nS o "a H. ss aepa es ss 81 fiji os Ssna n % s
penal Of 81. 900. with aec1rity to bo approved
ty two Jndgcs Of said Court, conditioned 'fnr the
Library In hts charge. and for the faithful performs
anca OF hls dulles as such Librarian.
TowM ELECTIONS.
Senator Hunts bill (9o) pa'scd-yea,, 49,;
rays, /: ..
THAT Sec. II Of ART. II, of an net entitled
ard villages" approved April TO- 1879, bo md
the aa,no il hereby amended 50 that hereafter 1t
skcr. 10. An annual elsctton for Trustees ana
n Clerk Of Villages shall bc held on the thfra
as;sS ssiSt: q & usaSs Sse nissy issfy sst e
porato limits town or towns. such elections shal
ho held on the arst ,Tuesdny Of, April: special
n'a7 b. psovied oy ordinance u hil vacancies and
~ Whereas, a. smss,tesnsy e.i... M BY means ,s,a
this net shall take effect and be In foFee from md
after It's passage.
wAR.cLArMs.
Consideration OF Senator Gallons resolution
10 provide for The appointments of d Stats Agent
to settle war-clnilnR was taken up az II socctai
order. a general discussion enslied MS to the
pay mud percentage Of said agent. Mr.. South
worth hold that It would 10 mean md stfngY Tor
after claims Of this character. Itts no mart Of
their duty, and they ara not elected for any
such purpose.
Senator Mayborne believed It Was the duty OF
Claims; and, il ConErcssmen would not DO II,
after instructon. tha people ought to elect mrn
Whp Will.
x motion TO lay the resolution and pending
amendments on thc table resultcd--ycas, II;
Finally the resolution was amended to read
As follows:
WHEREAS, Tho state Of Illinois has a jusl. CHIN
against the United States for interest paid uuon
nney advanced By the siata TO aid IN the nrosecu.
tioh Of tho late War to suppress the Rebellion nn-
.eI certain act Of Congress, approved July ",
WWEnEAs Tho United States lorernmont hiss
hitherto failed md neglected to ai}us settle, md
| pay said calm; therefore,
1cssnlas!ycs concnrrlnR herein, That tho Governor
h., nnd he Is hereby, authorized md directed TO
appo!Mt seo staoe nasn9n as agent M On behalf of
for e'tl!sr hcutn Compress or my Of tho Dnpart-
mens oi ths Gorernsnent. a. tho case may requ!re.
Governor shall tako honl from sueh agent
| IN double thn sntn which mar probably be
tMl!y perform has and way ogcs 10 tho State
dreasurer any sum lle may reee!yu from tho United
of his fses. - hereinafter provided for. rhe Gov
ernor is hoscby vested With power to ax tho com.
pr,snt'on Of saia agant fo1 sho se,,ces anoyo
which shall not cxccod 10 nor cent Of the sum
tInted Htatos. and tho stats shall in no event 10
lnble for any ct,ss, foes Or expenses pot exceed.
lDs 81. 010 in tho said ngent shall fatl In TIC
| prosecution OF snih Claim.
The debate on 3enator Gallons Joint rcsolu-
tlon becoming H,onotonous,. Oh motion OF
WAS tnaeanitcsy postponed,
| TIE CANAL.
By request Of Senator Whlttny, the Canal
bill was taken from. the i'lo md referred to the
| Approximation Commtttcv, where 1t will prob
\ ably stun,brr Till the c!osn Of tue scss1on.
| Rcnatos Hstuk's bIl!,' No. 94, Was passed by
ycas, u; nays, :. It ia m important bill, and
ono grcatly desired by rural communities II
| ct1AtN.oAN0s.
SECTION I. Eva.y pcraon convicted Of larceny,
! II tho property stolen exceeds the Yhluo OF $1i,
shall Eo impr!aonod In the pen!tent.ary mt Jcsi
sa = % o voae 81 o. ss. hs
convlctea shall BE- confined IN ths COUNTY jail, 81
sentenced io labor IN thu Work. iloneu Of the
county, city, town whcro tho conviction IL hal.
or on tha strecis OF hlloys Of the city, Oil tht
pu9o snada n the Soln!y 5 rot exceeding one year.
81 Sc. % =. That ,,sreattsT any person convicted Ir
Se e 5eeos r m eSy anes i
bs imprisonment IN the County jail, tho cuurl ii
which Bncn conviction y had may. In tts discre-
erson 70 asor % il The Wok oss s' of any ey @
town. or county vhero thu conviction is had, ol
the streets and alleys Of any city Or town. 1r Or
chasse of the Work:1ouse, streets, Or public road:
e. y al tw1 ~, pssso sson', Convicted sy
| ccnY, OF Apy intsl0ttlennur puhtAflAb1 under tht
inw 81 ths gsats. ii whole q in pari, 6v dae. maj
which tho conyIctlon Y had. 10 work ont saeh fin.
and all costs In tho Work. -lIuase Of the city ot
county. or In tho streets a, alleys ot any city
town. or on tho public roads III tho county unde
thu propcr pcraon tn charge Of ench Wosk-II0uso,
Streets aIleys. pblic reads At the ratc OF ST. 81
per day for such Gays work.
SEC. 4. THAT any kecYot Of Wnyk-l1ouao
| Street Cona.nBsf0neE. CITY Mnrshaa, OF SuneEyfsn
| OF Ttoads. or peEaDn In whose keeping such con.
vclcd psrsnn hhalt ho placed, may provide for tht
.ato. .kecpra Of auch pcrson during Tho time aug!
pcrBon may b. In hts charge. BY providing ball
aud chains, and attaching then. 10 such pctson n
any titne, and mar, II deemed necessary 70 psa
vai,, The cscnpo Of aNch prisoner, conAnu him il
tho County Jal! unr,ng tao night md u any othc
SEQ. t. 1'hat an act entitled Van act tn amen
Eec. lUB ot m act entitled An act " scyiae III
law iu rulntiun 10 criminal iIrlspsnaetGe. np
proved March =, 1s74. IN fosee J%!y l,,aS74: u
| and tho sane 10 hetchy. rcpeAlod. 4.
COUNTY TltEA8uAE!-
Frantz's bill to amend tie Election law ala
passtl. II provides thut the County Treasure
slIaIl ho elected OH TuesdAy next uitcr the trt
Monday OF November, in t1e year 1879, au
oynry two years thereafter, nsMl Shall bu Incly
bio ia hndss said otlca for two ycars ncxt aftc
l tho eud of tic term for which liz WIS elected,
i