Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-11
THE STATE LEGISLATURE,
SPECIAL SESSION.
Reception by Governor Swami.
LIT. GOVERNOR COX'S ADDRESS TO THE SENATE
Speaker Frazier's Address to tIsc House.
THE ROLL OF MEMBERS
1t. GOVERNOR COX's ADDRESS TO THE SENATE
THE ROLL OF MEMBERS.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 10Th, 1866.

SENATE.
Iho General Assembly met in special session to
day, in obedience 10 the GoyernOr's pr0cIamatiop
1t was destined however. to be tics non IN legisa-
ton for it was soon apparent that the day to be
devoted to social festivities in honor of the accession
Of Gov. Swami. About 1917 o'clock, special train
arrived with the new Governor. accompanied by a
large number of has personal and political friends
about 20 in all, constituting volunteer escort in
charge OF committee The special train was placed
az the ol5posai o me committee Ry the PIcsidentand
Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
panyr III compliment to their former President and
fully joined III by the Annapolis Railroad Company
" m Prescott smith. Esq. Of the Baltimore road,
accompanied the train, and its arrival at the June
ton the President Of the Annapolis and Elkridge road
Mr.. Brown joined il, he having rendered the coIppIi1
meutary use of his line for the occasion The escort
OF Governor Swami consisted Of many of your lead
ing citizens, among whom were Generals Kirby
and pennlsOn, General RldGely Hon. Charles Il.
Phelps and Hon. John l.. Thomas in company
with Hon. Horace MAYNARD and several members
Of Congress from other States. Hon. Collector
webster, Mayor Chapman, Judge Alexander, and,
IN fact, nearly all the gentlemen connected with Off
cial life in Baltimore. This compliment to the Gov
the esteem in which Governor Swami is held by the
railroad fraternity and the community generally
from the high positions formerly held by him as
President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany and Mayor Of Baltimore.
The Governor and his friends walked n procession
to the government mansion, where he was addressed
by James L. Ridgely Esq. The Governor in response
acknowledged his Indebtedness TO those who mad
more and ohio railroad He spoke in high terms of
the character and measures of the President of the
Nnlteu SLaIeS. lie stated tlat he should omit no
efforts to advance the prosperity of Baltimore and
the State Of Maryland, and cordially welcomed all
his guests to the Governors mansion which, he said
was their own house. Governor Swami shortly after
visited the executive chamber where he was received
by aogernor Bradford with all proper consideration
1he Baltimore visitors attended the opening Of the
two Houses, and when they adjourned to enable its
members to pay their respects to the Chief Magis-
trate OF the State, they again visited the Govern
John NJ. Frazier, Esq, the Speaker of the House
ana Governor Swami replied in manner which
elected repeated applause. The Governor then in
Yed his guests to partae Of the hosptaities of the
House The visitors then had "a good time" and
passed couple OF hours in an interesting manner
Notwithstanding the great crowd the guests exhibit
ed the greatest good humor.
1t was generally remarked that the capacity of the
government house was quite unsuited to modern
usages however spacious it might have been consd-
cred il early times It was unanimously decreed
that the Governor OF Maryland must have mansion
three or four times the present size Among the in
Hon. Charles Z. Phelps on behalf the ladies of An
napolls, OF magnificent bouquet, which was grace
tuly tendeTed by our youthful and talented repre-
sentative in Congress, and as gracefully acknOwl-
edged by Governor Swami. The hour for the de-
not time to dwell further upon the circumstances
attending the accession OF our new Governor
The Senate called to order about twelve o'cocl
by Lieut. Govr Cox, fourteen Senators being nreSent
Rev. Mr.. Patterson delivered an elouuent Srayer -
The President OF the Senate Uieut dov'r Cox then
addressed the Senate as fellows: 'N'N
Senators Upon the occasion of vnur ra,s,or,hI;o
IL this cid historic Chamber TO day copsratniEts
our nation sky when last we parted has been lifted
ana tne sunlight OF peace. broad genial and inspir
stre CHING land-that the clash of arms has bean sub
stituted by the busy hum of industrious enterprise
tnas the armies, gathered almost in day from city
ana village, from mountain and valley have been as
suddenly returned. with cheerful tramp to the once
the counting room, the work shop and the farm
the country.
The storm had rolled away-the echo of the last
gun ceased to reyerberate-when the Chief of the
Republic, who had SO wisely guided the nation
through its perious pathway. and so long and anx-
iously awaited the dawning of the peace hour FELL
the measure of his fame full to overfowing by the
murderous stroke of the assassin In any one Of the
monarchies Of the old world such an event. at such