, 1873-01-09


4 motion to adjourn WAS Loaf.
! Mr.. QUINN, Of Peoria, oGerod a resolution
| to draw soalg.
| nulnd out,
| GOVERNOR PALMER'5 MESSAGE.
srArE or 1h1u0ts EXECUTIVE qMEr4nr,,Esr M
TO the Senate and Ifo,,ss 81 Rtprescnlatirfs: '0~
y the Constitution, It Is n,alo tho duty Of tho Coy
ornor, Ut tho COMMENCEMENT Of each ncsBon and at tho
Assembly Information, by essase, Of to cor condition oi
tho State and ntso to recommend such noaauros as he
IT oasy and pleasant task for retiring Governor
Of Tho sta!o Of Illinois 10 invite tho attention of tho
General Assembly to tho otdenco1 Of development aud
| THE CONDITION or TIE sTArE.
Tho oiea and tow,ls That adoEn tho shores Of The
population aud wealth are III process Of construction
that WILL whom comrlote connoot tho relnotcst aud
Tho manufacturing interests have boon extended aud
incrcascd, tho fasma and orchards and vincyurda were
during Tho past year productisc and tho means for tho
than usually abundant, IN al tile inatcrlal olen,ons
essential to lily future growth md prosperity tho ssate
ns fi nsps e @ asFs hro, of II,
have bcen unmindful Of their social du.os, for public
provision for tho education Of n tho children Of tho
VIII ho sds pbo Whe
intended for tho purposes Of advanced education and
widening tcir fields Of usefulness, and although our
gonoral system for tho caro- Of tho poor md lor1na
ncntly helcss c1aaeen not conpleo yet entirely
satisfactory IN Its methods roanlts tho people Of tho
State havo ceerfully submitted 10 i'll taxes imposed
upon them for that caaa Of Objects nd hayn gonc
required by tho most enllghontd humanity for lilo
relief or maintenance OF tho Objects Of public charity
ia with the most profound satisfaction that am
ablo to say that notwithstanding my extensive inter-
With tho peopleof tho stato during ny official
aganst nny tax actually lcyed o. % proposed Tor tie
boneht Of tho afflicted or hopleaa a1n tho represents
i prt ther coasneuts M svo beo axays wns
to appropriate ~ much money for the snmo object
they could b. aatlsaca would be wisely e1penGed.
hereafter again refer, the criminal and penal laws arc
enforced and peace aud order proyala throughout tho
State.
In my message to tho General Aoaotnb1y Of ian. &,
1871, had occAgion to epocify number Of instances
say, TINT since Tint time ether, though fewer outrages
Of similar character, have occurred Mt different
been reported to mo, tho nets Of Tie mob woro dono
openly and publicly mud in ono case, band Of armed
Sna eg.Sa mcn m M peaceful citizen At hs
reward " 81 900 for the apprehension and conviction
Of tho guilty parties.
Will hereafter bo entirely exempted from outhuras Of
popular passion that will override reason, md juatice
a abs
themselves Of gome prete1t for organizing aud direct
Ing tho passions Of lnoba who vii aeso upon oc-
ciato tho commission Of crines: but from evidences
Afforded me- AM persuaded that tho people Of nil par.a
Of tho State are impressed with tho convictions Hup-
dcnornlize AMI teprayo tho pnt1lc consctcuco and
promoo tho comnie.!on Of ornca. wenay therefore
hopo that examples of mob outEascs will be hereafter
raro ln tho history Of the State.
CHICAGO ALL HIGHT.
From tho language Of tho newspaper prcEs and tho
reported expressions Of citfzena In public meetings.
tho people ct the stao hafo been led TO apreheud that
e.o aa disorder hss INCREASED G, M tn tho y q oh
given much attention to tho facts Of tho more agKra
vHed offences reported to have been perpetrated in
mi gatiatled Tint many u tic reports tat have IL.
lucnceh thu public belief exaggerated. md that
most total Iessreon s Of s city Wisn, ntte
than year past and the grcat 1ntlus Of population
ii ,ns bsao rs IL II oea 9sr
Of tho country. 1tis true tnnt soc startling examples
Of fraud in commercial circles have occurred in Chicago
as tho usiess an tho character Ut tho people Of tho
State, than ia the aggrcgate effect Of many minor
aaa 9 5ss IN bsan
the enforcement Of the laws relating to tho aalo Of In
torlcating liquors, and to keeping open public drink
frauds referred seem to DO but characteristic Of the
period md the controversies In respect to tho IAquor
and Sunday laws can produce mischief whilo con
ion.
Tho extensive acceptance Of the helief ha! crimes
eenecally thoso Of hom,ca character, haso ncrcat-
Changes ii tho law, NJ win view 10 sfs fsineiy. ~
Tie changes most frequently tnsisted upon may bo
stated to be; 1st. The abolition Of tho Grand Jury
ByHten and the substitution for Indictment Of an
accusation to 10 praferrcd by tho law officers Of the
staa. ID TO take from psrties chargod with crimes
ienges to persons upon ta ground oi m opinton @
formed upon information obtained from printed pub
heaton whoat rsgsrd to te
any opinion 10 may entertain, he Gu tryy
tional restrictions upon tho right Of accused rer-
sons to don,and conttnuancss 6l t. make death tho
peHy H fof a S "a Aeosa s4,n or greatly
wholly tako from TINT department the power to COM
mute tho den.h penay to Imprisonment for the fo Of
tho porson convicted, or for my other torn.
THg CRIMINAL LAWS.
To thcse who have such confidence In ncre Icgsla-
M w n ~ u ta
of tho instituloas aud rues anil methods of procedure
msnt, a tue alterations proposed vii bo acceptable
tho "instutioua" Of our frce-splrlted fathers, and
9st o. tho formal r,anslre ana
sT Protect s Ives aa eoap of psoe
against the aggsesaons and encFoachmcnts Of power,
shnent upon convictions for murder tu tic jury,
The results tho observations Of Of the most pro-
found knowledge aud tho largest experience In tho I'd
ministratlon Of criminal lawg They parts of
jucious md well settled system. not perfect, hut that
combincs greater advantages for tho prompt Adminls
raion Of Justice with tho proper guards for tho gafoty
any country under any form Of government.
In view Of tho neccasiiy that has always bocn ad-
ton Of individuals, 1t is painful to wtntss tho mis-
taken zeal that prompts portion Of tho public presa
changes, Emply tint citizens may te made more de-
fcnceless when puraled by tho authorities Of tho law
uron accusations Of cri.no. Every change In tno
criminal laws that depryes parties accused Of
for obtaining impartial trial. that proposes to SUBJ
stituto tho discretion Of Judge or Of sates Attorney
for xe and wc-lonncl rules Of lAw setlod modes
of procedure sacrifice Of the safety Of tho citIzon.
Happily except on occasions when tic public mind III
excited by appeals to popular foars or prejccs thu
passions of the American people not crual uwho
IL nranarel 10 taY. that Whau cItiznu may lo mt