, 1873-01-14

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: nr. BHADWELL desired reference to the
Committee on tho Judiciary, Us it involved
serious constitutional questions.
Mz. DALTON offered . substitute, EefoEring
90 much OF tho order for printing as related to
foreign languages to tho COMMITTEES on tile Ju-
Mr. Bradwclls motion to refer IVES lost.
Mr.. Dalton's substitute was lost.
nh. LOOMS demanded tho yeas and nays. -
11r. ROUNTREE. in explaining his vote, said
he did not boleyo that tho trainers Of tho Con-
et1tutioa contemplated prohibiting the publica-
ton Of copies OF documents e:nanating from tho
State departments in any other than tie Engllsh
language !; 'tha. it applied to- the documents
themselves in the first instance; that 1t was not
designed to prohibit tho furnishing OF informa-
lion to the people in any Language the heg'sla-
nIr. BRADWELL, being>of tho opinion, that
tho publication was unconstitutional, voted no,
Mr. sherman's motion Was carried,- bo;
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr. BUSHNELL, from the Commtseo 70 IN,
yite the Supreme Court, reported that they had
performed that dnty, and that tho Court would
0o A?3ianrnsd ?uesrnud tn ann, .:.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
JOINT SESSION.
aIr. HILbRUp, from tho Committee on In;
auguration, reported that tho duty assignee
them had been performed.
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
On motion, tho senate waa notihea Ihat INC
House WAS ready to receive it. At 2:l5 the m Sen
ators mado their appearance, ana az 2.:1o tae
Chief Justice and the Supreme Court, anu me
State oa3ccrs-elect mado their appearances Rhort-
Tho roll Of the two HOUSES was then called,
and q quorum of both found present
Prayer was offered by Rev: DR.. Hale: inc
oath Of Office was thon administered to Governor
Oclcsby by the Chief Justice, after which II Wa8
administered to Lieutenent Governor Bever-
idre, Colonel Harlow, Secretary Of State Con
ersi Lippincott, Auditor Colonel Rutz, Treas
nrer and james L. Edsall, Attorney General
Governor Oclosby then proceeded to deliver
his inaugural address as follows, concluding a.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS,
Ftl,or- c;zens ef Dc Senate cad House Of RepTtssa
One of tho most imposing features OF our
form Of Government ia the recurrence, at stated
periods. Of elections, by which tho servants
chosen BY tie people to aaa IN avr tne 81 conetcnt
and faithful, arc relieved OF tho responsibility
Of official duties and permitted to return to tue
| pursuits Of private ifo, and others are chosoh
i to supply the vacancies thus c5eatoo, WIG. ~
turn, are expected to perform the samo or alml-
| lar duties.
TO the recent general election am I indebted
| for tue great honor Of again being clothed WIN
the supreme executive power OF tho state OF -
linois Unable suitably to EXPRESS ny hoPlgi1i P,I1;c
| confidence, trust it will not be supposed nm
| unaffected by it, or that nm insenslble to the
| Just obligations it imposes.
With you, gentlemen, so recently cnoson oy
.ypur immediate constituents to represent them
! II all matters OF State Legislation, experience
l. the natural anxiety arising from the anpoalhon
Of duties ee, important which, however per
formed, demand tho caaseless caro- and attention
Of those whose fortune it must DO, IN somo
| senge aad to somo extent to discharge them
| Aithoueh yorr attention will DO chiefly direct
ed to tie consideration: of matters OF purely
Stote concern, it is not to be forgotten that our
State fills her appropriate PLACE IN the Eatlonat
in national affairs, We may therefore givo
them :, possing notice, and violate no proprioty
| in doing SO. II may venture for moment to
ca1l your attention to the results OF tho recon!
It acain yindicatcd tho just and Intelligent ex'
rectation Of tho friends OF Nlo present Admins, s.
| frntion. that the wise and humane measures OF
the pafty in power would commend the1nselset
to tie approval Of the American 3 peop,g1, ],ru,
: majority, substantially freed from tho usual Dit
fcrnosg Of party strife, nad to IN UNUSUAL e3'
tnnt enioyias the confidence OF the whole pco
! pic, tho party in power must so forward eamly "
nprndeutiy, but firmly, in its great duty to nd
ln4iustoi tl1e ~ 80 ~, who1o co,ntrv and tIlt
to9 plosp1i..sa ~ ~ a,snr;rg f,anninees Of all it,
people, It peasank 70 m.neS tba ond s c1,ccr Hi
our political opponents nus 'aant ana tn1 rood example
which they accept tue rosul. goon garc1r uIp,o 1,
whose wholesome lesson ne may alnce;cay IN 1Ip
wiu always hereafter he l1tateo W
Wehod that ie aaad poere It abso
lutcly Government WITH certain poNgiss st1Ihe ~
ed in the charter OF ls eaeaIot unu a1e tuat s an
tween it and tue state ot ~ 1ioritv onhe
necessity can b. no eVnes a1ent seh eono
may from any sause seem 70 Tue q, It vi
for tho peaceful en- RsGpot ,,r fn.y in
fo4qd 10 the trbn Of the people
That our character. or clt'zen y. .ne s;t;ae
States is st east TO of nds tbsra
State and that IN al 1ef t'at the cte
n OF the United States w eeek a.. a. ~, ~
time to crcum7ont OF ;te cen'1e ~ tho ans statt
or power @ OF tpe tha snM1o human nature CT