, 1877-01-05
gente, puts himself down - An independent
Republican, and IL strongly opposed To- Logan,
~ arc all Of slcse HOUSE independents. Ash
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TNH PRECISE ft1N1PtcANcN
of this sesi,al of the Independent party IN The
uotike remains to be dctcTmfuett. These lnle-
Of them, in general way, llayc indicated that
they will act With tho senatc independents.
Tho wi,Hlc number have been set dntvn !n the
Republican computations rs Democrats. They
Will bitterly oppose Logan, and probably prefer
Palmer or Trunlbul, thougt, e1-judgc Lawrence
md judge. Craig Of tlle Supreme Court have
been named by some oi their nm!tr ~ men
tclegraphcd from here to tic efcc. that tho In
dependents had made up q list at five gentle
men. any Of whom would be acceptable as the
Independent candidate for Senator, anu submit.
rcvlyctl No such list l,as hcen made out by the
Independents, either Of the 6cl.atc nr linslse.
suHoRDISATE oFFlcniss or THE HOUSE.
To-tay's session, utter the eieetlon Of Speaker
1letsd nsrorllng to the prGgra,n,nc Of ths Re-
tcsnx elected Clerk; Ja,ncs =. Jewctt, Il Ny
ss1 Ws!:s TWs.shsr Of ...stnts asiS' qs% W,s M
Clerk; C!aTk C., Morse, 81 MeDonough, Door:
keeper; Fanny Wallace. PostmistEess 4 mild
SIEaSs s'' undsr a:s to GSs' es eg @
to-. do away. With the. office nf En-
railing and 'Enrrosstng Clerk, leaving thc
Clerk 10 hc uppuLu1cd by the Committee. :. The
tanrics, in the midst Of wl.iel, Speaker Shaw
Won tsr good will Uf all by keeping cool, and,
when he male mistakc, having the courage
and fairness to rcctify It.
srrAxEn suAw'R Address.
The following was the Speakers address upon
taking the chair:
HEsr.snEy Or tn. 1torrE Or RErnE.ESTA:
xsp e das. u
,hs sIeaeFai A:sen'hiy spvn Witch we arc nv =:
are to come he!ore us affecting the welfare of this
great people. Tl.s ai]ns,.asnt Of .he burdens OF
peope, tcs ptope},y, and t,etf ercst viii Inter.
cats will present the graycat and most serious leg.
'slatire yrohlcms eyer presented 70 1ezlslators.
convened In thiH great and noble State -iloNseaa
.eueture so magnificent that be who sccks its nl;
ssa fss mt IN II
nppser< <atun Of our loved Pratrie State, and the
Efeat res .urces garnered from ss rich, sirqn soil
it il hu nor to 6cloa. 10 sucl IN nasenblaRe VI
men, ii by l>ur ncis VIC render our session honor
able and wo. Nay of the Enforcement Of our con.
ths ar.t geas.ai A:.eme!z - tz In all the les'''.'
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE coLonED ciT1zEss
ever took Ills scat among honorable colleagues anu
And in all the years to come. until a second
s sys ss t. w
have saId il il m honor to he called 10 q reat
Hos;.or u, 10 bc cailoti to lbs spcakcrahip II The
nndes hs.s ,ssRs ms
tloh Of your confidence. esteem, ana good.Eill.
feelings ~ thus return you MY wur1ncst
THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
lie would be ungratcfnl. indeed. whose heart waa
not touched by yyas pasttal!sy. thu man!fsstea
OF Ercntcr fame ind an1s!ty than myself OppoE-
sanlty would pare Developed my one Of these Into
speassfg ss: Ssa oss'
but that experience t,an been upon the iloor and
t. sh. f; Insf s at + etars a." al I
chafsd Ii thrir new ba.tle,l,atness: how ,nneh !;
servant chafe under grave and wclghty. fetpon't'
Fos somc days shall be unable to devote proper
Intention to the duties Of thfs chair. will hiyu
fosesecn or Unforeseen dulos atd contingencies.
sem6iy aa 'HT a1t 1sSGrd Ss'1esdy S'ihsins UPON nc
BwAnMtNo AhD weRnxtsa puTiga.
The proper organlsat!o1 Of taa so,a1aIttss: se.
leglilatiys assembly. Tue different fortunes and
son,a ] Etad II work .han Tor others. ,The5e aFs
few men on this -four "ao may not DO efficient
COMMITTEES WORK II properly placed. II wrongly
the power Ut thc lcst comnttes may b. destroyed;
II will take ME some days to form even p1rttal
4 ACQUAINTANCE Wlku luG GaUH3 bIIANkCEh UE
and then. al lnst may make 1nlstukcs tn learn:
I Ing true qualifications of honorable gentlemen.
have l!tts doubt II
TIE conM1rrEEa
were 70 be formed at tho cHa uf the session. In
distinguished cotnpeiitor fot ths honor of hi
Etute IL followed, shey would be differently
formed from, what they will bo in their coming
Eay is,po to tavo your indulgence and support
a. enter npon these. my new and untricd. anties1
ao9..k son kasA by eaendns n RepaF Esad vi car
grtaty a1Sy sy sd" sIe al
| uentary arrna into which We have entered. Nay
hope TINT a orr minis and desires viii alone he ae'
votr to the tsst fnteFtsts Of our
| nttempt to Do my share towArds such hoped.fo1
COURTESY AND KINDNESS
the Aumbcst and the greatest member this door.
will endeayor to forget the partisan while spcak
from ths chalr and treat each OF yUn and tLv In
shall not hestate 10 ask The nds1ce of those olle
oE Wlser than myself "hen sn' troubled Will
kn0tty questions.
Mr.. 8haw concluded by aguiu returning
| thanks.
The omnibus resolution put through under
the Kag in the senate, ty which Jerry Crowlc,
was elected Assistant Clerk, will not psutccI
,% M Mngalst The fl e to tl9 ssnnt. !,
get which upon tho record u ct!nJnttteu Ut Kc
publican Senators will cnIboty the fart ~ tl't
protest which Hunt gave n1tles would 1o cn
tered aea!nst the manner III which tllu elert!ot
xas held under the rag. THIS protcst, 1t ID I'LL
lerstt,od, will be mighty Interesting reading
aul will reQuire dcal Ut explanation VI. tht
part Ut somebody.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
FAREWELL Address or THE HON. J. L. pEy'
ERtnGx.
6ptciat Ditpatch to Tie 7tituH<
erEINofiKLE, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE last luessayt
Of dov. bcyerldge wus placed before tho ine,n
bcrs OF both Ituuscs tt,tlay. It makes u closely
prlntcd pamphlet Of twenty-five pages. I'll.
following are It's smostiu.portant poluts:
....... HiNA1Gk*.
The finances of the sals are In ths 'no.t crat!y'
lhe scxcral funds la tho State Treasury and bal
nnces gu hand Doc. l. 1874, xn4 Sept ~. lk7J,
and tue tptal receipts Anl expenditures tn thu In
tcrtM:
ESSCSEHEl