The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-02
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listening to tho proceeding Of tho
House.
| PWnctually At o'clock the Senate
needed by Senator Witherspoon. tho
president pro teni., with tho officers Of
tla SeMate on bisIright and left, ap-
peRrca ut the door OF the House and
1 ware ,CcccitGd bv tho members stand
Ing. The president assembled to the
Speakers stand and was received by
tho Speaker. The members Of the
| Senate were seated on the right and
left Of tho Speakers stand iii chairs
reserved for them. A moment lutcr
tho Governor and Licutcnant- Governor
elect, acting Governor Jctcr, Chief
JHsllces sScilnpl,sson, -Assooiate Justices
,McGowan aid AtcIver, Judges Hugh
l.. Bond and George y, Bryan, Of the
United States Circuit Court, Judge
fraser: now presiding as Judge Of tic
ruin Circuit, the State Cfliccl s, incum-
bent and elect, and Mayor Courtcnay,
OF Charleston, escorted by the joint
! COMMITTEE OF arrangements, consisting
OF Senators Henderson and Walker,
and Repre- scntativcs Simonton, Hemp
hill and Tindal, were announced at the
door Of tho hall by the scrgeant.at-
arms bearing The mace of State, who
proclaimed aloud: "His Excellcucy
tho Goycrnor-clect and his escort"
The joint Assembly, at the order of
the Speaker, rose and received them
standing until they wcrc seated. The
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
elect, together with the Chief Justice
attired in his official robes, ascendcd
the stand, tho other guests accompany
ing them being accorded scats on tic
right Of the desk OH tho floor Of tho
House.
The Assembly having been called to
order, tho Speaker announced that the
Hon. johnson 1lagood, Governor
elect, was present and ready to quail
~. The Governor elect thcrcupon ad-
yanced to the desk on the right of the
Speaker, and the Chief Justice pro-
ceedcd to administer the constitutional
oath i'll the usual form.
The oath was administered by tho
Chief Justice solomnly and impress
sivclv, and during it's recitation the
fall of pin could have been heard, 80
hushcd was every sound. After SUBJ
scribing to tho oath, Governor Hagood
advanced to tho front, and delivered
his Inaugural address.
The address was delivered clearly
and in measured tones, and was heard
with undiminishcd attention through
out. At its close burst Of applause
shook the building, and gave evidence
OF the feeling Of tllarktulness that pcr-
vaded the hearts Of all present that for
tic next two years the interests of
South Carolina would be in the keep
ing Of one of Carolina's most promi-
ncnt sons, whose sole aim in the flu
turc would be, rs it had been in the
past. to promote the ponce, the pros
perity, tho general welfare Of her
whole people.
The Speaker then announced that
tic lion. John ID. Kennedy, Lieutcn-
ant-GoVcrnor elect, was present and
ready to qualify. y S in the case Of the
Governor, The constitutional oath was
administered by tho Chief Justice.
The Senate then returned to tho
Senate chamber, cscorling the Lieu
tcnant-GoVcrnor to his scat rs presid-
ing officer OF that body.
The large audience which Ind wit
messed the ceremonies in the House
had now filed tho galleries, and many
ladies with members Of the House and
prominent visitors shared tho floor
with the Senntors. After minutes
lntcrmIssion employed by the LicuteE-
an!-GoVernor in donning his purple
robe of office lie was escorted to the
front of the presidents desk by tho
president pro tenn, Senator /. ID.
Wilhcrspoon, W ho in q fcw pleasant
words introduced him to tho body
over which he was thereafter to prc-
{ sidc. Tho Licntonant-Govcrnor then
with his accustomed grace Of express
sion delivered an address suitable to
the occasion.
At the conclusion Of the address,
which commanded great interest and
attention. Senator Witherspoon moved
that the Senate adjourn. The vote
was taken and carried, and as the new
president announced tho result, his
first official act. the Assembly, after
congratulations, dispersed.
The inaugural ceremonies in both
houses Wcro deeply impressive. Upon
the table directly in front Of tho speak
cr's desk in the House were placed the
old sword and mace Of State handed
down through over one hundred wears
from the old Colonial days, and first
used in this ceremonial since the war,
upon the occasion Of the Inauguration
Of Governor Hampton in 1878. These
Interesting old relies, bearing the regal
Nnartcrings Of William and Mary,
identified rs. they are with the vcry
childhood of the Province of Carolina,
appeared typical then, as they did to-
day, OF tho great crns in the history Of
| this people, the era Of their birth and
the err of their emancipation from the
| opprobrilim OF Radical rulc.
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