The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-18
Governors Message

Norem5sr Is, 1871.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives: 1t affords grounds for sincere con.
graduation that the twenty.seventh general
assembly on meeting the fourth time for the
Transaction of legislative business, finds the
country quiet and that no question will be like.
to distract the attention of the representatives
of the people from the great duty of revising and
improving the lava
Ordinarily would not feel it TO be my duty
to transmit to that department. formal message,
upon the mere resumption of business, after an
adjournment by lite own action for its own con.
venience; but there are certain special matters
that 1t Is my duty to resent to the general as
een6iy, and others that have arisen since the
special session of the 18th Of October 1871.
have to lay before the general assembly the
report OF the trustees appointed to complete the
Southern Illinois Normal University building at
Cal 'ondale, and the Insane Hospital structure
at Anna. These reports have been examined
carefully by the board of public charities, and
also the estimates of the trustees carefully re-
vised BY that intelligent and indefatigable board
1t is my duty to inform the general assembly
that l have received from the trustees 100 Of
the bonds of the city of Carbondale, surrendered
by the administrators of James M. Campbell,
deceased under the provisions of act Of April
10, 1871. These bonds are deposited with the
state treasurer, and the legal property of the
state have to suggest that some legislation
will be necessary to authorize their cancellation,
or surrender to the city authorities. l have not
supposed 1t to be probable that the general as.
| sembly would require the city of Carboudale to
pay the whole or any part of these bonds. They
were given in accordance with the mischievous
policy of Offering the location of the state insti.
tutions to tho highest bidder, whereby cities and
towns, excited by rivalries and pleased with an.
tlCinAtAd ptpd IN hur da
themselves enormously to discharge duties that
properly devolve upon the whole state. Carbon.
dale is small city Of perhaps, 800 inhabitants,
and is indebted largely otherwise, on account of
the effort to secure the 10 alton of the university
| and cannot without great embarrassment, pay
| the whole or aay part of the amount of these
bonds. 1t is due to the people Of the city to sag
that the majority of them are earnestly excrting
themselves to meet their engagements, but at the
same time desire relief.
The report of the board of public charities is
also submitted herewith, and feel no hesitation
in commenting it to the general assembly.
| submit to the general assembly certain pa
pers forwarded to me by the authorities of the
United States, in relation to the cession of the
jurisdiction of the state over certain cemeteries
that contain the remains of soldiers of the late
| war. These patriotic men were, at the time of
their death. engaged in the service of the re.
honOced remains should be committed to the
nations care. A brief act will be sufficient to
transfer the care of the soil in which they repose
| to the jurisdiction Of the government OF the
United States.
also submit communication from the secre.
tary of the treasury, requesting the passage of
law by which the United States, by proceedings
in the state courts, can condemn and appropriate
| lands required for public buildings Such law
would, in my judgment, be free from objections,
and the necessity for new and ample buildings
for the use of the United States, in Chicago sug.
gests the passage of such law without delay
Immediately after the act providing for the
appointment of railroad and warehouse commits.
sioners took effect, selected and appointed Hon.
Gustavus K9rner, of St. Claii county, Richard
z. Morpan, Jr., Esq, of Mclean county, and
David s. Hammond, Esq, OF Cook county. In
my selection of these gentlemen was influenced
by desire to combine in the board the requisite
experience drawn from different pursuits and
from different parts of the state. As soon as no.
titled OF their respective appointments, they as.
sembled and organized, as required by law, and
will, no doubt, by the first of December next
the time fixed ny law-submit report that will
afford much valuable information on the subjects
confded to their care. 1t is my duty to inform
the general assembly that the board are hardly
provided with sufficient means to enforce this
law. The states attorneys, who are the princ.
pal legal agents upon whom the board must rely,
will cease to exist after the terms of those now
in Office expire, and the enforcement Of the laws
IN this respect and also in others. will no doubt
require amendments to make it realize public
expectations.
1 have also the honor to submit to the general
assembly, and through that department to the
people OF the state series of papers that present
the leading facts Of transactions that are witbovt
a example in the history of this or aay other
of the states.
On the 18th day of October, 1871, Lieut. Gen.
Philip II. Sheridan, OF the United States army,
| whose headquarters, as commander of the mil.
itary division of the Missouri, were in ChicsRo.
under authority that be claims was conferred
upon him BY the proclamation of the mayor of
that c'iy, ordered several companies of the regu.
lar army Of the United States into Chicago. aud.
as lieutenant general, issued to Frank T, Sher.
NAH. private citizen Of this state, the following
order:
| HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
| MISSOURI, CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. II, 1S7l.-G.n. +.
1. Sherman, Dear Sir: With the appreciation
Of the mayer of this city, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
directs that you organize II regiment of infantry,
to coneit OF ten tl0) companies; each company to
consist Of one ~ first and one ~ second lieuten.
ant, and sixty go enlisted men, to serve O.
guards foc the protection of the remaining por.
ton Of the city Of Chicago for the period of
twenty 20l days. Very respectfully, your ODE.
dent servant JAMES b. Fry,
| Assistant Adj utsnt General.
The regiment Was partly composed Of compa.
nie' Of the state militia ordered by Lieut.. Gen.
Sheridan or some Of his subcrdiuates to report
to him or them, and Of recruits enlisted under
their authority.
Here follows Gen. Sheridsns order, dated
| ~ Hcsd On. r<o., MI nj,