The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-06
Inauguration Day In st. Paul.

Sunday was SO bitterly cold, the ther-
mometer indicating, at 10 AM, Is degrees
below zero, that it was feared that it would
be useless to attempt any public display in
Inducing the Governor elect into Office.
During Sunday night, the weather moder-
ated, and at noon on Monday, was sufi-
GENTLY pleasant to permit the following pro-
gramme of the Legislative Committee on
Arrangements to be carried out in every
particular
The retiring and incumbent officers, and
Mayor and Common Council of the City of
St. Paul, will assemble at the Winslow House,
on Monday morning, January second, 1860,
at IL o'clock, and there receive the Gov.
ernor and other State officers elect, and at LIZ
o'clock, proceed to accompany them, under
escort of the Pioneer Guard, and such other
military companies as NAV desire to participate
in the ceremonies, to the Hall of the House of
Representatives.
The Inauguration will take place at IL o'clock
M. Governor Ramsey, the Governor elect
will be introduced by Governor Sibey. the
retiring Governor, and the oath of Office will
be administered to him, and other State officers
elect, by the Hon. Lafayette Emmett, Chief
Justice.
The Pioneer Guard, Capt. WESTERN,
numbering forty members rank and file, at
IL A. M, received at the Winslow House,
with the usual military honors, the following
officers, outgoing and incoming: Honse
HENRY 81. SIBLEY, ALEXANDER RAMSEY,
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY, FRANCIS BAAsEN,
JAMES H. BAKER, GEO. W. ARMSTRONG,
CHARLES ScHEFFER, and GORDON E. Cole
The late Attorney General, Mr.. BERRY, is
necessarily absent from the city, and Lieut..
Gov. HoLceMBE was prevented from being
present at the Winslow House, by his duties
as President OF the Senate. The military,
acting as an escort of the gentlemen named,
and Of the Mayor and Common Council of
ST. Pau, and proceeded to the Capitol.
At the Capitol, arrangements had been
made in the Hall of the House, by removing
the desks of members, for the reception of a
large audience. The ladies OF this city, were
present in great numbers, and before the
Senate was announced, every available part
of the hall was occupied. At quarter to
twelve o'clock, Speaker CoGaswELL called
the members of the House to order; the
Senators were announced, entered the
hall, and secured standing room even with
difficulty. The procession from the Wins
low House arrived, and the Governor and
Governor elect arm in arm, followed by the
other State officers, entered the hall, and
were received standing by all the gentlemen
present.
Gov. S1BLEY, Gov. RAMSEY, and Speaker
CoGGswELL, occupied tie Speakers ros-
trum. Upon the audience resuming their
seats, Gov. SIBLEv introduced Gov. RAM
sEY to those present, as the Governor elect
of Minnesota.
Speaker CoGGswEIL announced that the
oath of Office would be administered to the
Governor elect.
Chief Justice EMMETT then advanced, and
administered to Gov. RAMSEY the oath, as
specified in the Constitution, 4" to support
the constitution of the United States, and of
this State, and to faithfully discharge the
duties of his Office of Governor, to the best
of his judgment and ability"
A like oath was administered to Hon.
IGNAr1us DoNNELLY, Lieut.. Governor, and
to JAMES n. BAKER, Secretary of State,
CHARLES ScHEFFER, State Treasurer, and
GORDON E. Cole, Attorney General.
The Speaker Of the House then announced
that the Governor would deliver commu
nication to the two Houses of the Legisla.
ture, now assembled in Joint Convention.
Gov. RAMSEY then read his message. lit
will be found in supplementary sheet to
to-day's paper.
Upon the conclusion of the reading Of
Gov. KAMsER's Message, the Joint Conven-
ton was dissolved the Senators returned
to their chamber, and the House adjourned.
The Pioneer Guard then escorted Gov.
RAMSEY, Ex-Gov. S1BLEY, and the present
and late State officers, to the residence of
the Governor in the Fodrth Ward, where
We suppose, they discussed Executive hos
pitality to the top of their bent.
The Senate, upon its return to the Sen
ate Chamber, was called to order by Lieut..
Gov. HoLcoMBE, who delivered the follow.
ing address:
SENAroRs-My official term of Office being
about to expire, it may not now be inappro-
nriate, that should acknowledge the kindness
and courtesy which you have generally extend
ed to me, while presiding over your delbera-
6bns. there may have been differences of opin-
ion at times, that it could hardly have been
exnected otherwise, yet I am willing to believe
that thew were honestly entertained. have
ever endeavored to despatch the business of
the Senate. go far aain my power. and hope
the high and RESPOND e position you occupy.
will continue to be e4erted with great care for
the best interests of the State, and the record
of your doings compare favorably with the
long list of sessions which are to succeed you.
So far as have enjoyed your personal &C.
auaintapces, shall remember them with no
ordinary esteem. and hope they may be further
cultivated in q mutual desire to improve and