The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-20
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
General Logan Elected to The United States
senate-His Speech on the Occasion.

Jam IN the House, O0tn on the n0Or ana In
the galleries. Fifty-one Senators and 153
Representatives were present. When the
vote was taken q Cead silence prevailed.
The Democrats refused to vote. The Repub-
lican Senators all voted for Logan, giving
him twenty-six votes. Ruger's vote was
received with cheers. When Republican
Sitig was. called. in long speech explaining
his position, he voted for Logan under pro-
test, and the apnour cement was receiv ed with
the widest cheers. This gave the vote of 1o3
for Logan. On the call of the absentees,
the Democrats voted. and solidly, for Judge
Lambert Tree. After the roll CALL Baker,
McNsry, McAliney, Caldwell, Quinn and
Crafts changed their votes to Charles B. Far
we'll. Barry (Democrat) changed his vote to
John A. Logan, and the widest confusion
prevailed. This insures hls election. The
roll call was proceeded with after time, the
Demo Gratis attemptn to elect Farwell (Re-
publloan) hoping to get some Republican
votes.
Barry withdrew bis vote from Logan, but
stated he would not allow any other Rspub-
llcsn but Logan to be elected
$3.50 p. m.-So Republican SUPP ort went
to Farweil and Speaker Haines iiua ly an
rounced the vote, declsrDg Logan elected
Upon the announcement Of the vote GEN
eral Logan was called for and being con.
Quoted TO the Speakers desk, spoke as
follows:
GEsTi EaES OF THE SENATE AND House or RIP
REsENTATlv rs OF THE STATE OF ILL NoIs-i con.
gfatulate you upon having brought to n con-
clusion this most remarkable contest, which has
been goiug on for nearly four months. have no
wcrda TO express my gratitude TO the epTesenta.
tvcs of this great State OF Illinois for the complf
ment they have paid me TO day. Having been
elected for the third time 10 represent this great
State in the senate OF the United States hone
have so acted snd deported myself In the position
before az 10 bring no dscredit upon myself. my
course, From the deepest recess Of my bottom
have conferred upou mo There Is no I position ION on
esItn Which s could be more gratifying ,ssn TO rep.
ana gentlemen. which has been Hn unusually
close aud heated ono ! am proud 70 s;aie that
nothing has tsanspired TO mar tno friendly rels.
uons existing hotweon mytolf and my worthy op.
pon.nt For thirty years this gentleman and my.
self have boen friends. aud trust We shall always
never has been contest between tpo
persons wassd more earnestly Tor their paities
pIsassnI I ie,pect @ MN Mr. Morrison o po,Ioalv n and ID
socially and am proud TO cay wo are friends. and
sincerely hone we may ever DO irieeds. As 10
@ poncn, for S@ iirae. f"e can WI" say % no.hns Hp
against him, nor would wan. 10,
M % S snd SsSsqs aa G .Se
ost respect for him. lie made AK good contes',
coming late into the neld. aud eens little short
Ing but respect. In conclusion, gentlemen de.
sire TO say that no matter what may have oc.
Cured during this contest IL has been carried on
In spirit OF fairness. No such contest has ever
been known In this country before. and IL pas
eTcsmnt and % %s neras .na shere has been 70 little
markable say. even in a contest which has
lasted so long. and been close. that there Is 20
10 say that in representing this state OF Illinois in
the United states Senate shall ever t'y
my duty " repmesen,ips s seems my parss me 10 ps os
my constituents fairly and honestly. lCheers.
leave here having no bitter feeling toward anyone
will stand by his ci eeds and his friends and ex
pect no more from others accorded TO me. III 90
burning in my bosom or I feeling Of "i antssoSIsm s
toward any party or the present administration.
shall endeavor to represent you fairly aud nom
estly and stand 10y you in all which i bslieve il
right Gentlemen, again / thank you. ! tender
you my most profound thanks. have not before
which you have stood by me- in this Leeislalure
and State. shall ever remember 1t and endesvor
re n 81 e g go 5S s
Will learn In the future that the wrong man has
not been elected. Cheers and applause.
Telegraph aud Telephone Bill Passed.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May l9.-In the Senate
this morning the bill licensing telegraph
companies in the State was brought up un
der suspension of the rules After a long
discussion the bill was passed by vote of "a
to 5. 1t is one of the most important bills
passed in The Senate this tession. II pro.
vides that each and every person, company
or corporal on, whether incorporated, organ
lied or residing in this State or outside of
this State, operating telegraph line in this
State, shall make an annual report to the
Auditor of Public Accounts. on or before
a n Tf Ian
thereafter, which report shall state: ~
The name and locality of the person,
company or corporation. (2) The number
of miles of telegraph operated by said per-
son, company or corporation, in this State.
and the location Of its lines therein. The
amount of gross receipts from all sources OF
their business received within the State for
the year ending the 3lst day of December
prece ding such report. This report shall ne
verified by the oath of the proper person, or
Ufncer, as to IFS truth, and il shall not be
lawful, after the 10th day OF January. for
any person, company or corporation. I,
transact the business of telegraphing or
O. nding messsge by telegraph for q compeo-
sation without making the report as herein
required, and procuring from the Auditor
certificate OF authority or license, and it
shall be condition precedent to the Issuing
or the renewal OF the annual certificate. or
license, by the Auditor that the person, com-
pany or corporation making the statement
shall pay into the Treasury the specific sum
OF per cent of the gross amount received bv
raid person, company or corporation within
this State for the year included in the report
which sum may be recovered in anv conrt
Of competent jurisdiction at the suit of this
State.
In the Senate Mr.. Whites Telephone bill
providing that no telephone company shall
charge more than So per month when one
telephone is used; 81 80 when more than one
10 used, and fixing the toll or messages from
one town to another at ten cents was
brought up this morning and passed almost