The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-05

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Drdr lscrfisexi nne % ri resuIt,
Of the organization Of the Assembly
was the inaguration Of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. which occurred
on The 9Th ult Lteutenant- Governor
Dysart during the too weeks pest ha,
bad nothing to do but toatt AnA witch
maneuvss, and, Mioawber-like, "wait
sor somsthIng 70 turn sp.n The pr
ticnlar thing be wished 70 have turn
up was tho permanent organisstiea q
the Assembly and the eonssquent In
aususasiop. which would plass him IN
the chair = President Of Tho 6snaee,
thas placs bang necessarily. occupied
thm iar b Lieut.. Gov. B0lis. tbs
davs W. favorable. The Inauguration
cersanosies were annoanssd toe y
o'clock, but By one O'Clock the hall
was yell 1lled with tho beauty and
chivsiry o. D. Mofnes. There ws~
not % many present y on some form-
ct ocossioDs, - there we're Ssafs enter.
tanned q to the safety 81 allowing %
many to crowd into the third story Of
the Of the old building, guards being
placed 10 the hail below to stop all
consrs aftsr the hall was comfortably
filled. These fears are confirmed BY
the opinions Of good mechanics who
have examined the building. What
stronger evidence could be given Of
the necessity Of m early completion Of
the new Capitol? For who 10 there
that wishes to see 10 Iowa . repetition
IT the disaster witnessed in Richmond
bat : few, years stnos E.
Governor Carpenter was escorted
from his residence TO the Capitol by
the Oimsted Zoasves. Of this city, &C
compsnied by most excellent hand.
When the Senate came into the hall
most OF the seats had been appropria-
ted, aud about twenty-five Of their
number were invited to the platform.
This invitation to 80 conspicuous
position was accepted by moro than
that number with such self-sztisfled
look npon each Of their countenances
- to call forth from an irreverent
locker on the remark that 'there are
would-be Governors Of
Iowa" In Justice to the Hon Sena-
Tor from Cedar, I would add that he
vas not among the number. Prompt
y to time the Governor entered with
his escort, consisting Of other State
,fncers, cx-Governors aud Judges of |
he Courts who were present. and took |
eats on the platform. while the band !
played Hail 70 the Chief" A prayer |
sas oliered by minister present, sfter |
sbich the band played "Napoieon |
Quick STEP H
The oath of Office was administered I!
o the Governor and Lieut. Governor
y Chief Justice Cole. when the Gov
rnor proceeded Immediately to the
delivery Of his inaugural address. "A
Every man In the State should read
bis address. The Governor IL hard
tudent and good thinker, and some
{ our radical ..reformers" would do
sell to consider thoroughly his sug.
,estions % tc the real difficulties un-
Ier which the west il laboring, and see
they cannot and something new
md real even to them.
! Atths close Of the exercises the
chair announced . public reception at
be residsnos Of tbs Governor at y
o'clock, when the joint conventio o
adjourned. .sss III M sa
The evening was stormy and cold.
but all who hsd the courage to 60 out
% the reception met with q warm
md hearty welcome. The Governor
and his excellent lady succeed admi-
rably In making all callers feel easy
and perfectly at hcms under their roof
The rooms were filled for hours with
comers and goers, the attend.
ants being careful that mono should
depart without visit TO the dining
room, where was spread q most taste
fully arranged table. and apt walters
served delicious ice cream aud other
palatabIe deiicacies.
Both Houses have been at work for
yearly Q week, and to give you the IT,
tie and purpose Of all the bills offered
would all : volume Of your paper-a
thing l will not do, ~ 1t IL the purpose
and character Of the bills that are pass
ed In which people are interested. The
Of railroad bills offered
show the diverse opiaions to be recon-
ciled before any result can be reached
on that subject. But that there will
be law passed for the regulation Of
at the present session, no onr
seems to doubt; whether that law will
give the relief hoped for Is another
question.
A worse contest has been had over
The post Office. The room in which IL
Is kept Is between the Senate and
House, and the only anti-room access
Iible from either. It was here that
uneasy Senators and Representatives
during session to smoke and
wear, and tell their "little stories,n
md some cay to dodge votes they did
not relish. Well, two ladies, Mrs. FL
lot and Mrs. Smith. by their irresis-
.sble efforts received the nomination
or post mistress and assistant. An eff
Tort was made to abolish the Office,
and resolutions to that effect passed,