, 1879-04-11

Mias Eranccs E. Willard, Evanston; Mrs, T. D.
Carsc, chicago; Mrs. J. b. uobbs, Chicago;
Mrs. NJ. 4. Cummings, Chicago; Mrs. Ralph 8.
0rccnlec, Chicago; Miss Lucla Ktmba'l, Chi
cazo; Mrs. Senator Whiting, Tiskilwa; Mrs. f.
@, lItbbcn. Peoria; htrs. f. ". Kirkpatrick,
Monmouth: Mrs. s. n. I. Henry, Rockford;
Mrs. A. X. Riggs Bloomington; Mrs. NJ. Il.
Vilars. Pam; Mrs. @. II. Head, Bloomington;
Mrs. Henry f1arwood, Joliet; Mrs. Henry c.
Cul'on,, Joliet; Mira g. L. Mooney, Pana; Miss
Anna Gordon, Eyanston; Mrs. Goy. Cnllom;
Mrs Rev, Dr., Reed, Mrs. II. 4. Allin, Mrs. H. .
81. Beach. Mrs. W. d. Wasd, and ostc' Spring"
field ladIes.
Tie Senate was opcncd with prayer at the
usual hour, asl, when tho tEnc for presenting
petitions arrived, Senator Ta'linfcrro arose and
snIa:
| Sin. PnEatnxSr: have tho honor this morning.
on behalf ot The good ladef Of the Home. ftoseSi
I've cause Of tho STATE Of Illinois t9 present 70 Tvs
sentei 10 any 1si,berattvo body on tho A,nc1stann
and pFea9y TIC Il oys5 Fasa tSa
petition u said to le one md half mile, long. Il
s o = IN 9o sGsut T. i 81 e
wlloin arc legul voters Of tho State;
These pe.tt"aeEa arc m reptcsened ny Syssy sena a
| mothers. wlvrs, ssterH, and daughtVrs., they
smp,y 4sk UT egs!anro to oa,s sa..ae 10 ,ege IT,
Israstlng ( and controlling tho l'quor traffic In 'h'a
iii! the Legislature grant this reqrefts rcs.
It IL d rcasonabls aud jnst request aud should he
granted. The pcnpc nerd tncIF assistance anu
s,gny i BY th. enotu,o,s petition that eaanot 10
i hs dawng 81 new e.n u },n, the Tots ;t de-
T. ysS MSd Sa.ss II s4nK aa y u,ee Tic ''a' '0f
The right Of thu citizens TO- bcttton ana aef that
suitable Jaws be passe! for The 1snet Of t,o peo
and. whcn thsa islonc. IL Is the duty o1 tAe Less'
. | fx I'm
caipest ho,est, aud ,,olu jaiias of tho stsee of
1lnuis. for ths cnuse If humanity md 10 elevate
iln r1cr to higher nanc Of exeeeNcy nnd moral
wotih. They ntu persistent, ana determined 10
tuccecA-ihuY will saccceI; ~, ami.
stonu that knr t,cen carefully and iaaoron9y hawn
aut Ut The mountain hY tho delicate ha!Hh U! the
n II, s'1s ry s hs,y ~ t. fu
D until It Er1nds MI IL opposcrs Into the dust.
L DISCUSSION.
G Senator Davis asked that the ladies' repro.
scut'ug the te'npcraucc movement hc allowed
to ad,ircss thu Sonute n behalf Of tl1ia pettioIl
Senator Ford seconded thu motion.
senator Merritt objected.
a 4 cali of the rul! was demanded.
p When Senator nnmlltOu'6 na,nc was reacheu,
g he said ltc objected tu allowing aby address
4 willis tho Senate was III sesslop, hut wns will
y Ink a recess eluu!d be takcn for sucl pur-
, pose. IIo would therefore yute no.
It senator R.ldtc said. IN explanation, that hc
Il agrcrd With these 1udlrs OH the 'lnpoFtance Of
G tie Temperance cause, .fct hb believed they
could not accomplish tllE tuFp'sGa AcslICA bJ
tic nca,.s they we're now advocating. Hence
lle would vote no. .....
Ia scnator Multi sud he believed In tcmpcrancee'
Is hut wstlrl recess To he .nken hoiore such ad'
"a dresses be llcaru.--And voted MI"
~ The motion to suspend thu rules was lost.
u yeas, q: nays, 1A-t, requiring twothrds
= vote to ctlcst suspena!on. ,
ID Senator Ford then ,nuyel that q recess ba
nj tnken.
r. The motion prevailed, nl>d, amH applause,
y. Miss Willard WIS introduced By Cor. SlIuman.
!. shc sa!d ths oecaston Was: PERHAPS. not L Of
ID fruuent viii grave import to ,lls ladies' ~n0
ts hnyc been for. 50 1ong t'mo e1'g.:r,l
Tx tn tli!s work. She tcn stated that thu tnedl-
n ute purpose Of this petition "n work was to ST.
' cure wut they called localopttoE Law, artt ro-
u fctrcd to ihc success Of surli lazy III Maine.
I'd rtry we're M. trl1sv t uakc acnplr trnsprrata
uors N uM b. sssuatya hS w Sho e snoke il
ttr objection tu this rl1ort bccudse tt Would III
&C. trrjrre viii stuto revenues sbu said nauy
cy gentlemen were III 1ympashy With toapcrnueo.
IT. yet they we've
IL. ArrnrnExslvE or TIE POLITICAL EFFECT
llc Of m tndorscmcut Of temperance. Was It q
i'd 1ntical narly that gathered lp tie names to
slis tctttionl They unlS askca t!nlt tt!ts qt'es
luz, shnni,i hr by she w.,uskcss s.ss:aitscd tu
tu people for ,hrir tl|sct!ss("n md ts'yr rreai
aE t,, Win you not put t''ls question oefore tl'r
People n So s 5 Wonsi t,1 way r'.i IL his ren real
writ II Tilo Cayttal il tho lte'sest olnt Ii lll
he noIs hero WIS ti.plr yanta.c'cru1nI!, the piac,
r. where they to'u nierc' t. ass ths trlsscs
M tue they would vt como on their side, md spos
Fhc at t.,eir cltyu'rlc spirit, which wos't ~
css in time fall In line With this movement ah
ISL was bere to represent tc wo'Acn nld ehilnrc',
or She wIahed them TO remember th!s, uni to ar
IN t,atriots am! rtizcns. nccountab!e to society
In thti yuantry. alA tn lind. lu hGhai! ot II
women u,l.aged IN this work shd thanked tll
70, Srnato lor ii. privilege of appearing befor
oh. lhutn. .,.a,
NV yeueluIe1 her rc..,arks atnft nuplausc.
~ FURTHER TALK.
w. Snuator Whiting. IN lnnvlug tllat the pctitlo
Tar hu received nld be referred to tne Cn'thtttt
fur uu Miscellany, spoke y:ry earnestly o1 tae Efs
M 10 "Ig s"Ma.or Fosdci; saii this petition nskcd IL
~ ,,,r Legislature to cuntGr the power tn yote
'o~ liz Iadiss. Tits tho Constitution wolltt 1't
or or permit, nnd be t"ovca tls petition 10 'a'u
alf. Tnc rosl was sacd OIL tlIis tnotton anl it wa
wns lost-tcAs, 1; nAya,I ,,,,
ssa,o1 Lea Wsscsay iea 70 ua sI 5y , nak
,,so ssnat"rs ss s Whiting. Siolnt, and qaafer'
nm, thc,.:.ht It should 20 tp thu Committee on al
ss.,aiur l.ee tlen Withdrew ILLS an,ea!'ne'
atiJ, by unanimous consent, thu putt.!oa wetit
t!o illc Committee un Miscellany.
rrst HUSIH{ha+
,sou The Senate then procecllea on stt tc5ons y W
n. wifi up,,so,H!atlols hllls, nnu nassed to I'M
A' rcaIus Without tlsbato tho bllt ailu"ng T.
,,e i.aas laasttn! tnfs[sy ni, sE9 , Ghiiap !}S r
10 Ia S,ri 7-s nnI t. bjll for $:H MM fur the 0r
'opls oxpssss csc ot hc Sornal University 1t NJ
thu nai LOT tns ~. s. ',," un hour wny usci
lson ,r ts %,r"ys question Ut continuing the alIu
oney auca Of stUo 4 Yrar to thu state hoard Of Ar
culture fur Il nng inspector,
senator atotllt wus sultd aRatnst him. cha1
,,,, Xxi. h,gh ultc.ul With calling the bugs a
t<a'. nH1,cs wvll werv wholly uulntoll!Etblo to h
That nd which ho DID nSs e. know whether u!S TD ~
VII. snsctor yas preserved, und thu bups snuat ta
. In, ! li,e cul,brQuri'ees. .,o,
HUI Iic question ot giving q bonus OF sloo
every rGfui pumpkin shown theu aprearcd, u
unnj1.s lts discussion, thu huur vi NOM
lived, uttl thu Sonate, which could seuss
S, Yield ollc.alt hour, of ts t!ue for tho rtese''
lion OF ihc wonlen's petition, nrosu itonl
.,I,,.un tp1tt,araff1nh nlHl al1uururJ ufEF To