Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-15
legislative Correspondence.
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S0ASAeS~AsO OOAAOSPOAOGHCts
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 7, 1915.
DEAR SIRs:-As am a locker ON in
this city, AMI h lave few moments leisure,
Twill devote them to giving you brief
account fthe proceedings of our Legis
ture, which convened this day.
The Senate organised by electing Fl.
w. Moore Esq, of Gallatin, Secretary,
and n. d. EIwool Esq, OF your place
assistant Secretary, both of whom are
excellent officers and worthy of the place
they ill. Vim. ]. Cline Esq, of Kane,
was elected sergeant at arms, and +. ID.
Preston enrolin, and engrossing clerk.
Lieut.. Governor Wells will probably
take his place as President of the Senate
in day or two; meanwhile Hon. John
Moore presides with his usual prompt
ness.
The House of Representatives called
Mr.. Underwood, OF St. Clair, to preside
pro tenn, and chose hurry McConnell, Of
Morgan, to act as clerk pro tenn. After
the members had been qualified, the
House proceeded to the election of Speak
er, whereupon Hon. Newton Cloud, of
Morgan, received seventy-two votes and
5. I. Logan (whig. Of Sangamon, thirty
SIX votes. Ofcourse, therefore, Mr. Cloud
is Speaker, and a man better qualified to
discharge the responsible duties of
station could not be found. He has the
entire confidence of the House.
After MIR. Cloud was conducted TO
his seat, he addressed the House in
brief and appropriate manner. The House
then proceeded to the election ofits other
officers. John Mcdonnell, of Fayet,e
Co., was chosen Clerk, and WIN. w. Pace
assistant clerk. Andrew A. Gallaway. of
La Sale Co., was elected Enrolling and
Engrossing clerk; John A. Wilson door.
keeper, and |. g. Davidson, of Fulton. as.
sistant. The House then sent message
to the Senate, with information they were
organised and ready for business.
Gov. French has been in town some
weeks, and will soon take the rsins Of
State government into his own hands,
Gen. Cooleyyof Quincy. will be Secreta.
~ of State. The Governors health is
not yet good.
Gov. Ford will deliver his last mes
sage in day or two, and in my humble
Judgement, the people have reason to re-
greet thatthey are SO soon to lose the pub.
nc services of that distinguished man.
there has been no one more trne to the
interests ofthe Siate-none who has done
more to place Illinois in train to be
relieved from her embarrassments, and no
man more entitled to the lasting regard
OF the people in the north. His enemies
have pointed at him their most malignant
shafts, but all their efforts will prove in.
sufficient to blast his well earned fame.
In the person of his successor, the people
have an honest man and faithful officer.
The committees are not yet announced
The important ones Of the session WILDE
those on Finance, on Canal Lands. on
Apporticnment and on the Judiciary. Il
will be impossible to say who will be at
the head of those committees, until the
announcement shall be made. That on
Canal and Canal Lands is as irnportant as
any to the north.
Should remain here any Length Of
time, you may hear from me again.
Yours, &c,
OREGON.
sPRISerInrp, Dec. s, 1916.
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