, 1881-09-25

the law-maktng power Of the State. Amonp
others present were the following:
senators White, Coudee, Manner, Evans, De.
| lanS, Wright, Secrist, Vancevcre. Mum. Beat
fnri. 1or.eslce. Clark, Campbell, and 1iice
Representatives Wright. White, Sexton, Mic
j haus, plottke, Wood, Gor1nan. Parish, O. S
COOK Speaker Thomas, Baldwin, Arnes, Butter
! 1ielt.: Robinson, Sumner. Kroll, Rumley,
Mitchell. Pearson. Setz, ttobinsotl, Phelps, Sui
IlEa!l, VI eich, u1ld Collins.
| The meeting vas called to order By Senator
Gondee, M WHO nominated rs Chairman Speaker Il
~. ItonAs, and tho nomination wac unnnimousl,
Eulcttrrcu in.
Senator yundevcrc was appointed Secretary.
~ Ih9 Chair explained lat The object Of the
lf1t teie9atiou to the funeral OF the late Pres
tdcnt Garfield.
,Scnntor Condec stated TINT he had waited OF,
General Manager Newell Of tho Lake Shore
lsuad, who explained that while h,. had given
passes to the Aldermen VINO wore drpnted to 20.
pnsses to the members OF tho Legislature. The
cost of the trip would be $2i-$ID for r1,lroud
: f'tre aud ST for sleep iug-car. II would be tn1-
/ possible 70 charter carriages in Cleveland, aud
.hls would nccessltute walk OF teu miles from,
the city to tho ce'nctcry and return.
The ChMir stated that he also hati had m inter-
view With atr. Newell. Of the Lake Shore, tu tho
same tenor as that reported ty Senator Coudet.
lie hau. however. secured Il 6lccEtuE-cur, but 1t
would he necessary to inform the agent thereof
as sooR as possible how m.By would .;e, to Cleyc-
lend.
REPRESENTATIVE MITCHELL
thonsht thst 1t :y.1s clear sass oi unjust dis,
critlAntlOn un tho phrt ct the Lake Shore Road
to charge 80 to Cleveland. while the same road
was tA:1tlI passengers tn New York Tor s.. The
Lake Erie y Western would run special rrain
fruIn Bloomington tn CLEVELAND En1 return for
81. ffo would like to gc to Cleveland, and be-
lfcved that other members would also like go
but he did not believe i'll son2 il hc were 20 be
that as lnany members rs couiI t70s,|d 20 70
Bloomington and tAke the Luk.: Erie s. Western
Special ttni:, on Sunday arternoon.
S"nutor Whtc moved the roll ilc called, as
TO ascertain wh" could tiul It Convenient to go,
And it WIS EO ordered.
This roliwns called and the fellow ing expressed
!oaE, Manner. Bark, lent. Fandevcre+ mud
Ford; Representatives Mitchell, Baldwin.
TLo1aas. Wood, Phelps, WEIGH, ssumuer, and
On motion Of Representative Sexton. they
were formally appointed rs ctaa,attce TO
represent 1rc LEGISLATURE at the funeral. and
Att.lctf ~ the committee
On motion Of senator Condce, tho following
Committee un Resolutions WIS nppointcd: Soun-
tor Clark and Representatives, Collins und
Stovrr.
The committee retired for a fer minutes, nnd
returned with tho following, witch was i'm
lressi:c!y reuI by senator Clark:
WHEREAS. The Presitlcns of tine United States,
james A. GARFIELD, has tcen deprived of hfe it
Is hett!n:; that VIC, the kepres .,tAtlves OF tbs
pes,pl. OF tha Stale nf Illinois. s;.ouil give "s-
pres sion to tha hn!niliatinu aud sorrow we feet:
tQEFGf Nftt% We, tn9 uEeunCfS AT IEG lclCfnt
Assembly III tho State of Illinois assembled tor
this pilrytsc, do
ittsoivt. rhnt il the death OF President james
4. Garfield VIZ experience !. deep sense at hu-
ulll;a .tnn that In Il Gn.'ernuteIi Of tue l,rupt
a cho-eu Magistrate. respected and be.ovcd By
't:!. should tc stricken down by the hand of ;tll
u55a6!,l; and We further
I;esn!r:, That We tnour1 tho loss Sustained by
our people ...d Tree institutions in tho den Ut
The citizen soldier. statesman, patriot, and Chief
Executive. ind that we with oneatccora give OK
PRECISION 10 sense Of his simplicity and great
ilcss a:,tl bet,old in his I;tc th. trest typ, nf
the civilization Of the aye and Of progressive
American lnunho,l. BE it further
l:*s:arcd. That VIC tender 10 the widow and
family of our iaMc,:tcsi President our heartfelt
sympathy ant: coincidence, and that Il copy Of
those resolutions be scut to them; u1ld De it
fns:her
Nce.Irsd. Ihat committee be appointed to
present resolutions TO the senate and House OF
At OR next session,
The resolutions were adopted
DY 4 RISING VOTE.
Senator lout moved that Senators Clark,
COudec, aud VnndeycEe he Il committee to pre-
sent the resolutions 10 the next meeting ut tho
Legislature, to be e,'gE,ssed on tho records Of
the Senate.
Representative Cook offered IN amendment to
the effect that Il committee Ut 1hrcc Senator3
and :l:c Representatives ho appointed to pre-
sent the resolution us joint resolution 10 both
nuiscS.
Representative Baldwin moved that the
Spc..::.:v appoint co!uuitree 0f nine cll behulf
uf IT, House.
Rearesentative Cook withdrew his substitute,
and senator BtnI's melton WAS adopted.
Representative White moved that Il commit
teu Of tive TT ;;pppi,tea To p..:s:nl the House
1T its next session history. or the present
1nec!l.sg art the report of the delegation 10
Cleveland.
Tho Chnr appo!atci rs sftch committee
White, llitchell, Collins, Sex
1o.l, Hnd NehaHs.
Tile laeet:ug tAercupon adjourncd.