Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-09
UNFAvORABLE HISTORY OF HIM.
Washington News and COsSips.
CONGRESS SIONAL.
Gold last night closed 1873 t-2.
From Columbus.
THE INAUGURATION.

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COLUMBUS, January s.
The programme of the Committee of Ar.
rangements was carried out in the inaugu-
ration except that the severity ofthe weather
compelled the Committee to erect the stand
IN the rotunda instead of the East terrace
of the Capitol. At two o'clock the Commit
tee of Arrangements, the military, &c, re-
paired to the Governors residence to con-
duct him to his office in the Capitol. The
procession was large and moved to the
sound of inspiring music. Simultaneously
with the arrival at the Capitol procession
consisting Of both Houses of the General
Assembly, the Judges of the Supreme Court,
the Clergy, Mayor and Common Council of
Columbus, members of the Press, citizens.
&c, moved from the Senate Chamber to the
rotuuda, where a stand had been erected
and where large array of the beauty of
our city and State had already taken their
stations. Before the State officers elect and
their escort msde their appearance. the
rotunda, with the wide halls and stairways
fittie dIfhcuTty IN resch1ng INC svsrrrur-
erected for them. That object at
tained, the Inauguration proceedings
at once commenced under the direction of
Hon. George Bradbury; chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements.
1st. Music by the band.
I'd. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Morris
Sd. Music.
Afb Tho adp,iS,isfar;,o, bo Of ofI,aa
in an impressive manner, by Chief Justice
Brinkerhoff, first TO Hon. S. Warner Treas
urer of State. Mr.. West, Attorney General
elect. who should have appeared next, was
prevented by sickness from being present.
Hon. A G. Burney Lieutenant Governor,
next received the oath, then the Governor.
His Excelleney Major General ]. D. Cox'
was introduced ina few appropriate words by
the retiring Governor Hon. Charles Ander-
son, amid inspiring cheers by the enthusias-
tic audience. Governor Cox proceeded to
read his inaugural address in clear voice,
easily heard by every person in the great
audience. Cheers loud and long greeted
him as he closed his address and raised his
hand to receive the oath of Office.
The audience was dismissed and the
crowd retired, proud of their destiny as a
State and of their privilege of witnessing a
scene so grand and so rare in the annals of
the nation.
Then followed the ceremonies of COM
pleting the inauguration of the Lieutenant
Governor by appropriate addresses by the
retiring President of the Senate pro tenn,
Hon. H S. Martin, and by the Lieutenant
Governor on assuming the duties of Presi-
dent of the Senate. Governor Cox in the
meantime was visited at his Office and
warmly greeted by large number of his
fellow citizens, whom he received in a
courteous and dignified manner-and thus
closed the inaugural ceremonies in Ohio
Ammo Domini 1866.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Bills to increase the compensation Of
members of the General Assembly were in
troduced into both houses to-day; in the
Senate by Mr.. sadler, of Erie, to allow five
dollars per day for the first eighty days o.
a session and three dollars per day thereaf
ter, and two dollars for ever twenty miles o.
zsravel to and from the capital; in the House
by Mr.. Hitchcock, of Geauga, allowing
members salary of five hundred dollars
per annum for every year in which one oil
more sessions are held and three dollars fol
every twenty-fve miles of travel.
Mr.. Batemsn in the Senate offered join
resolution for submitting to the people al
amendment of the Constitution relative Il
public printing so as to enable the Legisla-
ture to provide for its being done in the pub.
lie institution or by State Office established
for the purpose.
The standing committees in the House
were announced by the Spea er.
EARLY recesses were taken until the after
noon to enable the members to participate
in the Inauguration ceremonies.