The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-15
CHANGE OF GOVERNORS.

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the Capitol building on Monday. Chief
Justice Lawrence administered the oath
OF office with great dignity.
The Inauguration of the governor of a
sovereign State is always an important
event. and is especially 50 of a State so
large, populous and wealthy as is Illinois.
But those who read the Governors inau-
gural, and the other addresses of the occa-
sion, will perhaps be of the opinion that
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
were less impressed with the dignity of
| their present positions than they should
have been. Both these officers seem TO
| have been determined that no one should
misunderstood their idea shat the ma
tional government was the only supreme
and sovereign authority. A notable omis-
| sion was the absence Of Gov Palmer He
was not, it is said, invited to attend the
General Assembly in joint session, and he
sent message by his private secretary,
Gen Harlow, that he would receive Gov.
Oglesby after the ceremony, in the execu-
tive office, but when the Joint session
closed Gov Oglcsby went at once to the
Senate Chamber, and when he afterward
appeared at the executive office it had
been turned over to Mai Pnkham, his
private secretary.
Gov. Oglesby, besides the remarks usual
on such occasions, referred to the unre-
muneratiye prices Of produce and their
connection with the charges for transporta-
ton, and urged the importance Of attend /
ing to the benevolent institutions Of the
State. With regard to our criminal laws,
he said that if mob Law was 10 be prevent
ed, these should be made definite and exc
cuted with certainty He advised the (
Legislature to forbid a change Of venue in
any criminal case, and extend the qualif- /
cations of jurors so that perSors who have .
read newspapers, or formed opinions
about the case, need not be excluded
from jury duty if they are willing
to decide according to the evidence He .
warns the Legislature that as many of the .
counties and towns are oppressed by severe
local taxation for railroads and other pur-
poses, the State burden imposed upon
them should not be beyond their reasona-
BILE ability to pay.
Lieutenant Governor Doucherty while
passing out Of the Senate Chamber after
dinner was seized with apoplexy. For
several hours he was regarded to be in
critical condition and several physicians
have been in constant attendance Mr.
pougherty is reported to be easier, but by
no means out Of danger.
President D5ugherty beiu- a5sent on ac-
count Of Illness Mr. Sandf5rl appeared As
his representative, and read the valedic-
tory address to the Senate. The Lieuten-
ant Governor spoke with feeling of his as
soeiations with the Senate, and referred to
the rayages Of death among is members
After the reading was concluded. 1t
Gov Beveridge was sworn in. The Tatsr-
Ore1H says.
President Beveridge made spirired
address to the Senate, opposing the doc
trine Of State rights, and favoring but one
flag. He alluded to coming events rs
toreshad0wed by the Senatorial caucus.
and promised that when he stepped from
the Senate to the gubernatoriai chair he
should be governed by the principles Of the
Republican party.
The Senate adopted res 'utions COM
plimentary TO President Dourhertv. and :
all Of the addresses were a-dered to be
printed
During the inauguration ceremonies. the
flag on the Capitol was lowered at half
mast. 1t was a very dirty trick and those
engaged in ought to be severely punished.
The Agricultural Board had meeting
Yesterday, with Dependency in the chair. !
Several designations were offered and re- :
fused, but nothing practical ACCOMPLISHED
Another meeting will be held in few ,
days Union. THIS aoratag.
The Secretary sends Us the following as
an answer to the above:
There was no meeting Of the Agricul-