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

The President Of the Senate then directed
the joint special committee of the Senate
and House of Representatives to inform the
Acting Governor of the State and the Gev-
ernor elect that the General Assembly was
in joint session convened, and were ready
to receive any inaugural ceremonies that
the Governor elect might be pleased to
communicate to the General Assembly, and
to witness the oath of office required by the
constitution of the State, as well as to re-
ceive any communication from his excel
lency the Acting Governor, now about to
retire.
At the hour of twelve o'clock NJ. the Gov
| ernor and Lieutenant Governor elect, Hon.
William P. Kellogg and c. C. Antoine, ap-
peared accompanied by his Excellency P.
B. s. Pinchback and the Hon. j. r. Lude-
ling, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
and other officers of the State.
F.? The Governor elect was then introduced
! By the President of the Senate. and pro-
| ceeded to deliver the inaugural message to
, the General Assembly in joint session con-
J vened.
! A1bI 6uc VI Juo luduSU1zI hu-
dress, the oath required by the constitution
! and laws of the State was administered by
. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
, Hon. J. T. Ludeling.
! The retiring Acting Governor, Hon. 2. B.
| 5. Pinchback, then delivered a farewell ad-
! dress to the General Assembly; upen the
! condition of the affairs of the State, and
/ formally indicted his Excellency Viii
liam Pitt Kellogg, who having been duly
I qualified, into the office as the Chief Magis-
! trate of the State of Louisiana.
J On motion of Mr.. Ingraham the Senate
then voted to withdraw to the Senate
! Chamber, for the purpose of the formal in
! auguration of the Lieutenant Governor
elect, Hon. c. C. Antoine.
i, The Senate was then called to order by
the President of the Senate in the Senate
! Chamber.
! The President then ordered the Secretary
+ 10 call the roll.
I The following Senators answered to their
names:
-? Hon. A. B. Harris, President, and Messrs.
Anderson, Alexander, Barber, Blackburn,
Blunt, Butler. Burch, Brewster, Cage,
( Greene, P. +. Herwig, E. F. Herwig,
, Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Masicot, Pol
lard, Sypher, Stamps, Twitchell, Weber,
Wharton-23.
The President then ANNOUNCED that there
. was quorum present.
3. On motion of Mr.. Barber committee of
E. three was appointed to escort the Lieuten-
ant Governor elect to the chair.
! The President announced to act as the
and Butler.
Hon. C. G. Antoine. Lieutenant Governor
elect, was then escorted to the platform.
! The retiring Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate, Hon. A. B. Harris,
then administered the cath of office required
! by the constitution aRd laws of the State
! 60 the Lieutenant Governor elect. and
formally induced the Hon. C. c. Antoine
into the chair as Lieutenant Governor of
the State and President of the Senate by
the following appropriate remarks:
Allow me, sir, most cordially to congratu-
! fate you upon your elevation to the high
and responsible office you are about TO Ill
/ aud sincerely trust that your administra-
d. ton may be eminently successful one. In
! leaving the position to which | was called,
j. and yielding the chair to yourself, sir, per.
! init NE to- say do so with nothing but the
most pleasurable emotions.
The Hon. 6. c. Antoine then saking .he
chair, addressed the members of the Senate
as follows:
: SenatOrs-fn assuming the responsibilities
which devolve upon me as Lieutenant Gov
etnor and presiding officer of this body.
trust you will give me your assistance.
shall endeavor to perform the duties with
| impartiality and respect, and to preserve
that decorum and dignity that SO charae-
erized the administration of my prede-
, cessor.
! now ask your indulgence to make few
remarks in regard to our late election. II
was notorious fact that the Republicans
were largely III the majority in this State;
that our political enemies, being blinded
by their prejudices, Disseminated against
one part of their fellow citizens. Fol
the purpose of getting control of the
! State government they resorted tC
tricks, corruption and prescription, in
order TO defraud coored men out OF
| their rights; but the Republican cause,
! having on its side right, justice and equity,
prevailed over trickery, corruption and
prescription. You viii pardon TIE if / refer
W my oCil' Oui opi'oiiCheS iIeefS uduo d III
rect assault upon NE, because my fellow
citizens chose to elevate me to the second
! position in their gift. But for all that ]
| have no harsh feelings toward them, and
I! will endeavor to discharge my public duties
for the best interests of the whole people
!: Mr.. Burch offered the following resolution
, and moved that it be adopted:
Resolced, That the thanks of The Senate
! are due. and the same are hereby rendered
! 10 Hon. Albert B. Harris, President OF the
; Senate, for the dignitied and impartial dis,
! charge of his dUtes as the presiding Office.
! Os the Senate
! Mr. ingrahan,. OF sscondinS the motion
! for the adoption Of the resolution. mad. She
; following appropriate remarks:
! Mr. Presidential had prepared fesoiu-
! fion of a like nature to that just offered by
the Senator from Baton Rouge, and had
proposed to present the same to the Senate
! for it's adoption. Having served three years,
! during which time we have had three pre-
| siding otficers-Lieutenant Governor Dunn,
| Lieutenant Governor Pinchback and the
| late incumbent, Albert B. Harris-eacb of
whom has ably presided over the delibera.
| tons of this body, but none with more i'm
partially than the gentleman TO whom this
I resolution refers. He has at all times and
! under all circumstances reflected. honor
| upon the position by his impartial, honor
! able and upright course; and in parting
with him, while this Senate loses az able
presiding officer, am glad that this Senate
does not lose the services of this gentleman.
Sir. jt is seldom in the history of a DELHI
! erative body that there can be found nc
| bitterness, no lingering enmities on the part
! OF some ot the members toward its presid
! ing officer, and point with pride and salts
! faction 80 the fact that Senator Harris
| leaves the chair with record suci, as bat
! few presiding officers have over earned.
| and that no appeal Ia. ever been taken