, 1873-01-14


OTHER BILLS READ SECOND TINE
L few other Senate bills we're 1cad second
time, and appropriately referred, up to NO. H.
47,o rcac,r.;o, of ind tta Honae ,hst the Auditor
draw his warrant for th, $50 stationery allow
ance for each member was taken up and concur
rcd in.
The Senate adjourned to 1880 p. n.
ILLNESS OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DoUdHEnT1-
Tho Senate assembled at 1880 \. m.
Dlr. HAMPTON stated that Lleutenan GOV
ernor Dougherty had been taken seriously i'll.
On motion OF Mr. BURNS, hlr. Hampton Tas
requested to take tho chair.
- JOINT eEss1ov. :
Tho Senate wns informed BY message thnt the
House wna ready for joint session, and tho
Senate therefore left the Senate Chamber.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
H. On retiring after the joint session, to the
Hall. T. ca1l Of tie Senate was moved by Nf:
HILDRUP, and thirty ty-nine members answered
to their Names.
AIr. HAMPTON, in tie chair, stated taas
| Lieutenant Governor Dougherty had prepared
yaledictory addreso, and, being absent on &c
| count OF illness, Mr. Sanford would read 1t by
| request. = '.''
| the stand:
Governor Dougherty feelingly referred to his
| pleasant relations to the Senators, and stated
that he could hand over the gavel to his Success m
sur. Governor Deyeridge, in all respects tne
peer of the nightiest minds IN the Mep9Gpie, Gels
| OF Illinois" Of the Senators who we're present
st his own Inauguration, tho only one present N
i'a Senatorial capacity was Senator Nicholson, OF
Ga9ay Saoa psssad awsy
He referred to tho happy condition OF the Uni
| ted States. which he compared to the
| condition Of the Roman Republic Under
tho elder Drutus, and stated that nearly
100 years elapsed after that rebellion before 3
Catiline made his appearance "to shame tho
world and damn his country" He hoped cati-
linc's parallel would never present his h1deous
form to ruin this country. He advocated cen
tralization arguing for strong General s1 n
ernment." General Grant was hattered, mo
country was eulogized, and the last goodbye
pronounced ,-
LIEUTENANT GovEnson BEvEntpdEs 1SAu9oAAh a. :
Lieutenant Bevoridge then assumed the
eayel and read his inaugural address as follows :
SENATORS: Elected and qualified, 1t becomea
nv duty, as Lieutenant Governor, under the
Constitution, to preside over your deliberations.
With limited experience in parlts:1ea atefy usagas'
ask your kind forbearance and your generous
cooperation in the preservation OF order, ana
in the maintenance OF tho dignity OF the sen.
ate. 1t shall be my airn TO despatch the pnnne
business; to guard sac1edty the pnRc nre1Gs,s @
of the State; and to enforce rigidly the rules
and o1dors Of this House. I shall endeavor te
be fair and impartial in my decisions, and cour-
y tcous to the honorable membors and omcefs
feeling assured that such spirit and conduct will
commaua tho respect of all !; and invoke among
genntors oommendable courtesy, not only II
the ordinary routine OF Legislation, but oven il
heated debate.
Hay not indulge tho hope OF pfes1nng 2Se 91'
your deliberations with the ease and dignity tna
have marked the administration OF my dist1n-
! euished predecessor? I pauEe upon tho thresh
: old to pay tribute to that worthy and e1ceilen
, man. BE has honored his Office. BE lays dow!
j $<,+ +1,a mil
7ate and homo life, with heart green in pleas
ant memories, with years ripo IN happy OK
! periences, and listening to the plaudit OF
! great and happy people, VOL done gooo an
faithful servant" May his daya be lenBtneneu o.
earth, and nll the ways which his feet henoe1ort
shall tread be smoothed aud softened ~ the los
ing kindness OF friends, and oJ Tue @enoof oae1
, cies of his aud our God.
It may not be improper 20 nnuc,palo to:n a:1a y
events, BY the action Of the Republican sue !.
tho Legislature, the Indications arc that !! p
: | State and the citizen will be honoreo ny n
/. Goyernor-elect, and qualified, vacatlng nus omc y,
4 | to occupy seat in the Senate Chamber OF I'll
4 United States.
1 In that event, the powers, dutiee and onolu
ments OF tho Office, for the residue Of tho tern
by virtue Of the Constitution, you'd dovois
upon me. should not heaitate to exercise rel 20 tn
t should accept the trust, conscious OF the respoI
= s;bility it iuposeB, aud Of the honor conferred
d As the C!ief Executive Of the State,
= would strive, faithfully, nonestly' anu cou
scieutiously, to enforce esosy pIo't7!G ~
r iaws; to preserve public order: to protect th
b i rights OF all; in their persons, property, M
q regulations; to promote the material socla
II intellectual moral and religious interests Of u
d people; and to maintain the dignity md tn
s honor Of the Etato. I would be rs quick as an
ono to reast any invasion ct t5s rghfa q r.
Il State OF 1ncls, yet To91u yiGla a.apnSi' ~
s Whilo T. would uphold and maintain tho nights
+ the State, would by every word md act, teac
10 ali, men end posterity the supremacy an
70 sovereignty OF the United States Of A1neI1c a:1
And declare here my uncomp mpromising host.n'
. to tho doctrine Of State sovereignty, as superb
D to the National authority, and my firm belief
'e the doctrine that The National Goye5nment is Is
government OF Emu ~ tno psop4e, sti ~ Ctotaa
" tne nsa1es snat ~ ~ o1ietanca ~ thu Milton
10 Government, and that the only guarantee OF !.
publican institutions to tho people ot the soEel
or States, in State organizations, ls 1ouno IN Il