New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-14
THE STATE HOUSE.

cOnuluOHb OI hOCleJJ bHab SdOhoIoo AZ aho
around the State House yesterday demon
sJrated the deep interest that was felt in
,he chief event of the day. which was the
Inauguration of Governor Kellogg.
A moro beautiful day could not have been
vouehsafed our people by a kind and mercl-
;ul Providence for the performance Of the
important ceremonies that they were allot-
ed to take in the presence of the constituted
authorities Of the State, than yesterday
proved to be. The weather was clear and
mild, and the suns bright rays must have
had a most cheering effect on all, for every
body we saw seemed to be in happy mood.
Both houses Of the General AsseInbls met
at eleven O'Clock. The Senate was called
30 order by President Harris. Shortly after
aauOrum had been announced MESA ge
:roin the House informed the Senate of
che passage of a joint resolution providing
'or Joint session at half-past eleven o'clock
.or the purpose Of inaugurating the Gov
.rnor elect, Hon. William Pitt Kellogg.
The resolution passed the Senate, and
shortly afterward the Senate, headed by its
President, retired to the House of Repre-
.eutatives to participate in the inaugura-
;!0n of Governor Kellogg.
At halt past twelve o'clock the Senate re-
turned to the Senate Chamber, and was call
sd to order by President Harris. There being
= quorum present, Senator Barber moved
shat a committee of three be appointed to
escort Lieutenant Governor G.. G. Antoine
20 the chair. This motion being adopted,
President Harris appointed Senators Bar
Der, Brewster and Butler said committee.
Lieutenant Governor Antoine was then
escorted to the chair and the oath sf Office
administered to him by President Harris,
who, upon retiring from the chair, address
ed the new Lieutenant Governor as follows:
Allow me, sir, most cordially to congratu-
late you upon your elevation to the high
and responsible Office you are about to fill,
and | sincerely trust that your admins
tration may be eminently successful one
In leaving the position to which l was
called, and yielding the chair to yourself,
sir, permit me to say do SO with nothing
vut the<noss pleasurable emotions.
Senator Harris then relinquished the
chair. and it was taken by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Antoine, who addressed the Senate
substantially as follows:
Senators-ln assuming the responsibilities
which devolve upon me as Lieutenant Gov
srnor and presiding officer of this body, |
trust y0U will give me your assistance. |
.hali endeaVOr to perform the duties with
'mpartiality and respect, and to preserve
that decOrum and dignity that so charac.
:tTized the admins tration of my prede-
cessOr.
now ask your indulgence to make few
remarks in regard to our late election. 1t
was notorious fact that the Republicans |
were largely in the majority in this State; |
that our political enemies. being blinded by |
fheir prejudices, Disseminated against |
one part of their fellow-ctizrns. For |
State government they resorted to |
tricks, corruption and prescription, in |
order to deiraud colOred men out of |
'heir rights; but the Republican cause, |
Eaving on its side right, justice and equity, |
prevailed over trickery, corruption and |
prescription. YOu will pardon me if | refer
40 myself. Our opponents have made di-
rect assault upon me, because my fellow
citizens chose to elevate me to the second
position in their gift. But for all that |
nave no harsh feelings toward them, and
will endeavor to discharge my puohc duties
Cor the best interests of the whole people.
Immediately after the Lieutenant Cover
nor had concluded his remarks, Senator
Bufch arose and offered the following reso-
tuition which was unanimously adopted:
Resotred That the thanks of the Senate
are due and the same are hereby rendered
10 the Hon. Albert b. Harris, as President
"t the Senate, for his dignifed and Impair
'ial discharge of his duties as the presiding
riicer Of the Senate.
Before the vote was taken on the above
Senator Ingraham spoke as fol-
oVs:
SIR. Fresident-i had prepared a resolu-
lion of a like nature to that just offered by |
he Senator from Baton Rouge, and had |
proposed to present the same to the Senate
or its adoption. Having served three years,
Turing which time we have had three pre-
iding ofiicers-Lieutenant Governor Dunn, |
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback and the
ate incumbent, Albert B. Harris
aoh of whom has ably presided
'ser the deliberations of this body,
'ut none with more impartiality than the
Gentleman to whom this resolution refers.
le has at all times and under all scircum-
tances reflected honor upon the position
" his impartial, honorable and upright Z
CURSE; and in parting with him, while this .
senate loses an able presiding officer, am
had that this Senate does not lose the seq s
ices of this gentleman. {
Sir. 10 is seldom in the history Of q de-
iheratiye body that there can be found no
bitterness. no lingering enmities ON the
'ars of some of the members toward its I
residing officer, and point with pride and {
abstraction to the fact that Senator Harris | .
caves the chair with a record such as but
eY presiding officers have ever earned, Z
nd that no appeal has ever been taken L
rom any decision rendered by him, or any :
bjectioR raised to the appointment of any
ommittees, thus showing that he has at ali !
ines had the unbounded confidence as
'ell as esteem of those associated With him !
q the Senate. %
! therefore ask that this RESOLUTION snail
e adopted, that this gentleman rIay carry
nth him the expression of confidence, re- q
pect and esteem of this body, t
On motion, the Senate then adjourned C
Rtil twelve o'clock 20 day. c
The House yesterday was called to order c
I eleven o'clock by Speaker Lowell. The ]
Jerk called the roll and announced fifty. I
K members present and "a quorum. After I
le introduction of "a humber of bills. which v
ere read and referred to proper commit. a
'es, Mr.. Benham. of Carroll. introduced .
concurrent resolution. which was adopted. ?
-oyidng for joint meeting OF The Senate Il
I'd House of Representative. at halfpast h
even o'clock, for ths purpos, of inaugu- a
.tiug the Governor elect. Hon. william II
1T Kellogg. The resolution was .mme- n
ately sent 20 she Senate. Shortly afte.. d
ard d Ness age from the Senate informed
e House that it had been cOncurred in. The
ERIK, on motion. was instructed TO inform e
% Senate that the House was ready 10 il
eet in join! session. at half past eleven it