New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-15

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the joint special committee of the Senate
and House of Representatives to inform the
Acting Governor of the State and the Gov
ernor elect that the General Assembly was
| in Joint session convened, and were ready
to receive any inaugural ceremonies tha'
| the Governor elect might be pleased &c
communicate to the General Assembly, and
| to witness the oath of Office required by the
| constitution of the State, as well as 10 re-
ceive any communication from his excel
Iency the Acting Governor, now about u
| retire.
At the hour of twelve o'clock nj. the Gov
| ernor ana Lieutenant Governor elect, hon
William P Kellogg and c. G. Antoine ap
| peared, accompanied by his Excellency T.
! Il. s p;nchback and the Hon. j. I. Lude'
/ ling Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
! and other officers of the State.
The Governor elect was then introduced
bv the President Of the Senate. and pro
ceeded to deliver the inaugural message to
the General Assembly in joint session con-
vened.
After the completion Of the inaugural ad-
dress, the oath required by the constitution
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
Hon. J. L. Ludeling.
The retiring Acting Governor, Hon. P. B.
S. Pinchback, then delivered farewell ad-
dress to the General Assembly, upon the
condition OF the affairs of the State, and
formally indicted his Excellency Will
liam Pitt Kellogg who having been duly
qualified, into the Office as the Chief Magis-
trate of the State of Louisiana.
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. G. G. Antoine.
The Senate was then called to order by
the President of the Senate in the Senate
Chamber.
The President then ordered the Secretary
to call the roll.
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. F. Herwig. Z. F.. Herwig,
Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Masicot. Pol
lard, Sypher, Stamps, Twitchell, Weber,
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The President then announced that there
was quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Barber a committee of
three was appointed to escort the Lieuten'
ala 10 no olo;r
The President announced TO act as the
said committee Messrs. Barber Brewster
and Butler.
Hon. c. C. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor
elect, was then escorted to the platforms
The retiring Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate, Hon. a. b. Harris,
then administered the cath of Office required
by the constitution and laws of the State
to the Lieutenant Governor elect. and
formally indicted the Hon. 6. q. 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-
late you upon your elevation to the high
and responsible Office you are about to fill,
anu L SlDCGT6lN trust JndJ your duIulHlSJTd-
ton may be eminently q successful one. In
leaving the position to which was called,
and yielding the chair to yourself, sir, per
nit NE to say do so with nothing but the
most pleasurable emotions.
The Hon. 6. e. Antoine then taking the
chair, addressed the members of the Senate
as follows:
Senators-Hn assuming the responsibilities
which devoive upon me "a 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 20 charac.
cried the administration OS my prede.
cessOT.
now ask scur indulgence 20 make few
remarks in regard to our late election. 1t
was a notorious fact that the Republicans
were largely IN the majority in this State;
that our political enemies, being blinded
by their prejudices, Disseminated against
ono part of their fellow-citizens. For
the purpose of getting control of the
State government they resorted to
tricks. corruption and prescription, in
order 10 defraud colored men out of
their rights; but the Republican cause,
having on its side right, justice and equity,
prevailed over trickery, corruption and
prescription. You will pardon me if refer
60 myself. Our opponents have made di-
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
will endeavor to discharge my public duties
for the best interests OF the whole people.
Mr.. Bdrch offered the following resolution
and moved that it be adopted:
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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 duties as the presiding officer
Of the Senate.
Mr.. Ingraham, on seconding the motion
for the adoption of the resolution, made the
following appropriate remarks:
Mr.. PRESIDENT had prepared resolu-
ton of a like mature to that Just offered by
the Senator from Baton Rouge. and had
to present the same to the Senate
for its adoption. Having served three years,
during which time we have had three pre-
siding Oticers-Lieutenant Governor Dunn
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback and the
late incumbent, Albert b. Harris-each of
whom has ably presided over the delibera-
tons of this body, but none with more i'm
psrtiality than the gentleman to whom this
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 an able
presiding officer, l am glad that this Senate
does not lose the services of this gentleman.
Sir, it is seldom in the history of delib-
erative body that there can be found no
bitterness, no lingering enmities on the part
of some OF the members toward its presid- |
ing officer, and point with pride and salts |
faction to the fact that Senator Harris /
leaves the chair with a record such as but |
'ew yr siding officers haze ever earned. |